Dr. Tartakower: No ordinary superstar


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
Vladimir Simagin
It is as simple as Black and White: uncompromising attitude, courage, fearlessness and cold-bloodedness. Risk-taking. No going back. Checkmate!…the winner takes it all.… Read the rest
Abe Yanofsky / Canadiana / History
by kevinspraggettonchess · Published July 14, 2019 · Last modified August 20, 2019
The Commonwealth’s 1st Grandmaster
(This article was originally published here on this blog on September 4th, 2010. Readers have asked me to update it and
chess is interesting / History / Moscow / Photography / World Championship
by kevinspraggettonchess · Published May 23, 2019
Rarely seen images
The Tal vs Botvinnik World Championship matches of 1960 and 1961 attracted millions of new chess fans around the world. The reason … Read the rest
chess is interesting / Culture / FIDE / History / Insight into life / Krylenko / Lasker / News / Opinion / politics / Smile!
by kevinspraggettonchess · Published June 19, 2018 · Last modified June 20, 2018
Krylenko’s Legacy: Modern Chess
Until Krylenko and the 1917 Revolution came along, Russian chess was confined to Moscow and St. Petersburg, and almost … Read the rest
French Defense gets CRUSHED!
gm Dvirnyy,D – m Esplugas Esteve
Catalan Team Ch 12.2.2022
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Maya Deren's Chess Scene in At Land (1944)
Fantastic Finish!
gm Khismatullin - Karmanova
St.Petersburg 23.10.2021
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