Chess
Banking on chess
As the new year begins, I pay a final tribute to the city financier Jim Slater, who did so much to…
London calling
By the time this article appears, the London Classic at Olympia and the newly created brainchild of the indefatigable Malcolm…
London calling
By the time this article appears, the London Classic at Olympia and the newly created brainchild of the indefatigable Malcolm…
London Classic
The annual London Classic, inspired and organised by the indefatigable Malcolm Pein, is now underway at London’s Olympia. The website…
London Classic
The annual London Classic, inspired and organised by the indefatigable Malcolm Pein, is now underway at London’s Olympia. The website…
Chess Maecenas
Last week saw the death of the city financier Jim Slater. He was famous in chess circles for joining Henry…
Chess Maecenas
Last week saw the death of the city financier Jim Slater. He was famous in chess circles for joining Henry…
Grand Larsen-y
It is said that more books have been written about chess than about any other game, sport or pastime. I…
Grand Larsen-y
It is said that more books have been written about chess than about any other game, sport or pastime. I…
Sporting chance
I was not quite sure whether to be annoyed or relieved about the recent High Court decision not to recognise…
Sporting chance
I was not quite sure whether to be annoyed or relieved about the recent High Court decision not to recognise…
Winter of discontent
The two great Soviet world champion Russians, Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov, have almost always taken divergent paths. Karpov was…
Winter of discontent
The two great Soviet world champion Russians, Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov, have almost always taken divergent paths. Karpov was…
Doctor Hou
Hou Yifan has won what must be considered one of the strongest, if not the strongest, all-women chess tournaments ever…
Doctor Hou
Hou Yifan has won what must be considered one of the strongest, if not the strongest, all-women chess tournaments ever…
Ex libris
When I first studied chess I thought it was a golden age for chess literature. There were the classics such…
Ex libris
When I first studied chess I thought it was a golden age for chess literature. There were the classics such…
Thud and blunder
The Fidé World Cup, which finished last week in Baku, boasted over $1 million in overall prize money, with $100,000…
Thud and blunder
The Fidé World Cup, which finished last week in Baku, boasted over $1 million in overall prize money, with $100,000…
Black death
Joseph Henry Blackburne was the leading British tournament player towards the end of the 19th century. It could be said…
Black death
Joseph Henry Blackburne was the leading British tournament player towards the end of the 19th century. It could be said…
Homer nods
Paul Morphy, in a strange prefiguration of the later career of Bobby Fischer, was often described as ‘the pride and…
Homer nods
Paul Morphy, in a strange prefiguration of the later career of Bobby Fischer, was often described as ‘the pride and…
Coincidence
My grandmaster colleague James Plaskett has two passions, the pursuit of the mythical giant octopus (ongoing) and a fascination with…
Coincidence
My grandmaster colleague James Plaskett has two passions, the pursuit of the mythical giant octopus (ongoing) and a fascination with…