FIDE & The Zen of Leadership
FIDE and The Zen of Leadership

I had a good laugh the other day. FIDE’s General Director , Emil Sutovsky, on the occasion of … Read the rest
FIDE and The Zen of Leadership
I had a good laugh the other day. FIDE’s General Director , Emil Sutovsky, on the occasion of … Read the rest
BREAKING NEWS!
Finally, one of the players has said that enough is enough! It is widely reported on the internet today that Chinese superstar Wang … Read the rest
FIDE shattered by Covid-19
The game of Chess, as we know it, has disappeared. The coronavirus has left FIDE in complete disarray. Hurried efforts … Read the rest
Has Dvorkovich no Shame?
The latest in a series of public relations stunts by the Dvorkovich leadership. Yesterday the FIDE Czar announced quite possibly the … Read the rest
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
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
Attack of Conscience?
Vladimir Kramnik, former World Champion, has saved the reputation of the chess community proving that not all elite chess players are motherless … Read the rest
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
Thursday Coffee
How are you today? Great, I hope! As the coronavirus spreads its tentacles to the farthest reaches of the world, I trust that … Read the rest
Friday Coffee
The first Friday of the month is always accompanied with a sigh of relief and anticipation. A freshness to our daily routine, Friday’s … Read the rest
FIDE to Cancel February Congress?
The IOC has already discussed with the WHO (World Health Organization) the possibility to cancel the Tokyo Summer Olympics (… Read the rest