A little known attacking gem
Yakov Estrin

Most young players today have probably never heard of Yakov Estrin or perhaps they might have accidentally seen an old opening monograph with … Read the rest
Yakov Estrin
Most young players today have probably never heard of Yakov Estrin or perhaps they might have accidentally seen an old opening monograph with … Read the rest
Vladimir Simagin
It is as simple as Black and White: uncompromising attitude, courage, fearlessness and cold-bloodedness. Risk-taking. No going back. Checkmate!…the winner takes it all.… Read the rest
The Commonwealth’s 1st Grandmaster
(This article was originally published here on this blog on September 4th, 2010. Readers have asked me to update it and
Rarely seen images
The Tal vs Botvinnik World Championship matches of 1960 and 1961 attracted millions of new chess fans around the world. The reason … Read the rest
Krylenko’s Legacy: Modern Chess
Until Krylenko and the 1917 Revolution came along, Russian chess was confined to Moscow and St. Petersburg, and almost … Read the rest