Women’s GP Finals in Gibraltar!
The No-Flag Mystery
Congratulations to Stuart Conquest and the entire Gibraltar chess and business community for organizing the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Finals after numerous … Read the rest
Tagged: WADA
WADA to insist on no Russian flag
Nepo’ not allowed to play with Russian flag
When Ian Nepomniachtchi sits down to play Magnus Carlsen in Dubai for the World Chess Championship, there … Read the rest
Coffee, WADA, FIDE and related Nonsense
Tata Steel a Big Success!
Congratulations to the organizers of this year’s Tata Steel (Wijk Aan Zee) tournament! It was definitely a challenge given the … Read the rest
Coffee, Trump, Chess & Russia
Naked Coffee
How are you today? There is a lot happening in the world this week. Despite how depressing it is to see another lockdown … Read the rest
Social Media Revolt gains Momentum
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
The Coronavirus Diaries
Confessions
I have lost count of how many weeks I have been under lockdown. Lately I find myself needing new ways to inject a little … Read the rest
Russia to challenge WADA ban at CAS
Yury Ganus fears the worse
While it was expected that Russia would challenge the WADA 4-year ban of its athletes at the Court of Arbitration … Read the rest
Dvorkovich comments on WADA decision
FIDE Cautiously Optimistic about 2020 Plans
As predicted, WADA earlier on Monday voted unanimously to suspend the Russian sports movement for 4 years. It was … Read the rest
FIDE in Meltdown Mode?
What if WADA is just the Beginning?
If WADA gets its way — and it is looking very much like that — then a devastating … Read the rest
