Bobby Fischer, Joe Glazer & union activism
The Ballad of Bobby Fischer
By pure chance this morning I learned of the existence of ‘The Ballad of Bobby Fischer‘, written by … Read the rest
Category: chess is interesting
Dr. Tartakower: No ordinary superstar
65th Anniversary of his death!
When I was a young and developing player in Montreal, I learned much by studying the books, games and analyses
… Read the rest Boris Spassky turns 84 years young !!
Spassky turns 84 years old today!
Happy Birthday, Boris!
Boris Vasilievich Spassky was born January 30, 1937 in Leningrad Boris was the tenth World Chess
… 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
Chess, Art, Cinema,Heros & Heroines
Chess Cinema & Women: Graceful and Loveable
Have you noticed the trend? Why is it that in chess films where the main protagonist is male, … Read the rest
Improving in the time of Covid
The Need to Strike a Balance
Last week I wrote of the advice by former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik on how young players today should … Read the rest
What’s on your mind?
Straight Talking Guys
Yesterday excerpts of a recent interview of Vladimir Kramnik by the Russian magazine Sport-Express were published on Chess-News.ru. The former World Champion … Read the rest
Coffee, Carlsen, Kasparov & potpourri
How are you today? It is already the 28th and the last Monday of the month! Where does the time go? So many things are … Read the rest
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
Lasker’s Immortal Simul
No Way to Treat a Lady
“Choose your lady wisely. She represents you.” Moosa Rahat Emanuel Lasker may have had a reputation for … Read the rest
The Question that Needs to be Asked
With the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics and the cancellation of virtually all professional sports, the field of esports is gaining new attention. The … Read the rest
Today’s Vintage Chess Humor
Draws & Tie-breaks
(Why have things got so out of hand?)
If there is one thing that modern chess players lament more than the draw, … Read the rest
Covid-19, Yekaterinburg and Russian Lies
Why should we believe FIDE?
I found this great ‘russian comedy’ (is there such a thing?) over at the very popular Chess-News.ru site. … Read the rest
Gennady Kuzmin 16.1.1946 – 28.2.2020
Attacking Genius
Part I
Grandmaster Gennady Kuzmin passed away last week in his native Ukraine at age 74. Long since retired as an active player, … Read the rest
Crushing Attacking Finish!
Israeli Team Championship 2020
Yesterday’s finish to the gm Oratovsky versus im Haimovich game at the Israeli Team Championship was nothing less than absolutely spectacular! … Read the rest
