Lasker loses odds-match to a young lady!
Loses 5 to 2

I recently came across this game below between 24-year old Emanuel Lasker and 22-year old Nellie Showalter. It was played … Read the rest
Loses 5 to 2
I recently came across this game below between 24-year old Emanuel Lasker and 22-year old Nellie Showalter. It was played … Read the rest
chess is interesting / Culture / female empowerment / FIDE / Opinion / Sexism / Smile!
by kevinspraggettonchess · Published December 5, 2019
Gender Benders
The sixties were a time of much social upheaval in America and Europe. The traditional role of women in the work place was … Read the rest
Excellent example of sexism in chess
Our english chess media rarely reports on the ugly side of sexism in chess, preferring instead to deflect focus … Read the rest
chess is interesting / Coffee / Culture / Insight into life / Just nice to look at / News / Odds and Ends / potpourri / Smile! / tactics
by kevinspraggettonchess · Published January 30, 2018
Tuesday Coffee
Good morning, Tuesday Wait! You don’t need to say it: I know that today is the last Tuesday of this month! ‘Where does … Read the rest
Game of the Day!
Tata Steel 17.1.2021
Donchenko,A - Caruana,F (0-1)
Today's Study!
White mates in 3 moves! How?
Kubbel 1928