I have been told by some of the viewers that they miss seeing photos in the posts. So here are some older ones that will appear in the gallery and on some syndicated websites. ... Read More

Vladimir Kramnik (pictured) was born on 25 June 1975 in Tuapse, on the shores of the Black Sea in Russia.  His father was Boris, a renowned sculptor and his mother was Irina, a music teacher.  He learnt to play chess at the age of 5 and by the time he ... Read More

Is there no stopping Norwegian wunderkind Magnus Carlsen? The 17-year-old teenage ace is again in the spotlight by winning yet another big elite tournament, this time taking first place with ease at Aerosvit ahead of Vassily Ivanchuk to add to his extraordinary haul so far for the year. Carlsen's winning surge ... Read More

In chess, opposition (or direct opposition) is the situation occurring when two kings face each other on a rank or file, with only one square in between them. In such a situation, the player not having to move is said to "have the opposition" (Flear 2004:12). It is a special ... Read More

This is the story of Govind Mohan Lal, affectionately known as 'GM'in the Chess Circuit! He had a bad day in the office and he was livid with himself. He had drawn his crucial 6th round game against his old foe that had pushed him into the joint 2nd spot with ... Read More