Today’s Winning Tail
Mirror, Mirror on the wall…
“It’s very important for me to be needed for what I am, not just for how I look”. – Rita … Read the rest
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David vs Goliath. Almost…
Saved by the bell!
Nigel Short’s round 2 game at the 6th Vergani Cup against a talented 14-year old boy caught my eye. Nigel’s opponent … Read the rest
Nice miniature by GM Abramovic
Crushing Win in 23 Moves!
As written elsewhere on this blog, Grandmaster Bosko Abramovic died suddenly in mid December (2021) at age 70. Below I … Read the rest
Smiles…
Light the way!
The Hollywood-perfect smile of 27 year old social media sensation Lily Maymac. Born in Sweden and having Australian nationality, Miss Maymac … Read the rest
Cold Black Coffee. Real Cold
As we enter a new year, the start of the third year of the pandemic, all I can say is that if you have … Read the rest
Fier edges out Grigoryan on tiebreak in Lorca
Both GMs scored 7.5 points
Congratulations to grandmasters Alexander Fier and Karen Grigoryan for their 7.5 points (from 9 games) at this year’s Lorca International. … Read the rest
Is Joe Biden the new Donald Trump? Worse!
The comic genius J.P.Sears has hit the nail on the head again! I have previously discussed some of his slap-stik here on this blog, and … Read the rest
Today’s Insight into the Meaning of LIFE
Nothing to hide?
”The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie” –Ann Landers (July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002)
… Read the restgm Bosko Abramovic RIP
14.2.1951 – 19.12.2021
Sad news this week from Serbia. Grandmaster Bosko Abramovic suddenly passed away at age 70. Well respected within the chess world, Abramovic … Read the rest
Americans losing faith in CDC
How can we continue to accept this?
Vinay Prasad, MD MPH; Physician & Associate Professor, is also one of the most eloquent and authentic … Read the rest
Moral Dilemmas, the Vatican and other NONSENSE
This question got me thinking. Sort of reminds me of the famous story of George Bernard Shaw negotiating the price to get a respectable woman … Read the rest
Today’s Chess Corner
White to play and win! How?
How are you doing today? There is so much great chess going on right now that I felt that … Read the rest
Thursday Coffee
Thursday Coffee
How are you today? There is a lot going on in the chess world right now, besides the Dubai match for the World … Read the rest
Awesome Crush in London!
How to wipe a GM off the board with Black!
Easy to overlook as it is being held during the World Championship in Dubai, the … Read the rest
Coffee. Covid, Omicron & other fiction; George Carlin
How are you today? I trust you had a relaxing and fulfilling weekend! Less than 3 weeks before christmas and just another 25 days before … Read the rest
