Coffee, Queen’s Gambit, Covid etc
Monday Coffee!
It’s therapy in a cup. An essential survival tool. It is Monday morning: the world seems to be spinning around and falling apart. … Read the rest
Tagged: Nigel Short
Coffee, Politics and FIDE
Some Biden supporters have written that Washington throws out the trash today. That may be, but Obama 2.0 will probably not be any better and … Read the rest
Art, Chess, Potpourri and other nonsense.
Lady in Red!
“The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.” ― George Carlin (1937 – … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Humor
A Little Friendly Intimidation
From the December 1968 edition of ChessReview. I can write a book about all the ways a player can intimidate his … Read the rest
Brutally honest interview!
Kamsky bares his soul
Earlier last week the popular Russian chess site Chess-News.ru published a long interview with Gata Kamsky that had originally appeared on … Read the rest
Coffee, Iran, DeepMind & other nonsense
Sweet Friday
The first Friday of December! How are you today? I don’t know about you, but I am feeling great! When I woke up … Read the rest
Coffee, Chess, Iran,Cheating …
I kid you not! There is really a woman-owned family business in Portland, Oregon that brands itself ‘Hard On Coffee’! How do they try to … Read the rest
From the Archives….
Kasparov in 2011:
Cheating, Faster time controls & Elitism
It was the spring of 2011. Kasparov had just finished a rapid visit to the playing … Read the rest
Today’s Winning Lady in Red
Tyranny
“Beauty is a short lived tyranny.” – George Bernard Shaw. Not bad! But even better is “The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered … Read the rest
#stopchessnow
Stop FIDE Today!
Grandmaster Alex Colovic, current president of the ACP (Association of Chess Professionals) is making an URGENT appeal to FIDE and all other … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
The Right Stuff
Modern-day chess is quickly being stripped of its longstanding western values of chivalry, gallantry and nobility. The blame falls squarely on FIDE’s … Read the rest
The Elephant in the Room!
Dvorkovich’s Disgrace!
Can you see the ELEPHANT in the room? I have not yet seen any FIDE press release, Blog article, Tweet, FaceBook or Instagram … Read the rest
Another Political Boycott of Israel
FIDE Finally Set to Act?
Another Iranian chess player has preferred to forfeit his game rather than play with an Israeli chess player. This … Read the rest
A Blast from the Past: FIDE 2010 Election
Selling FIDE’s Soul…
The more things change, the more they remain the same! This article was originally published on August 10, 2010 at the height … Read the rest
Laugh of the Day!
A pic is worth a 1,000 words
A hilarious photo posted today on Nigel Short’s twitter. On the right we can see Nigel – with … Read the rest
