Tag Archives: Spassky

Canada’s Duncan Suttles: Book Review

Canada’s Duncan Suttles: Book Review

Posted on 20th April 2012

Chess On the Edge – 3 Vols – Bruce Harper & Yasser Seirawan (Chess ‘n’ Math 2008) with contributions from Gerard Welling. hbs. pp 990. fan. 17 b&w photos. 5.5″ x 9″. ISBN 978-1-895525-15-1. Separate …

Lajos Portisch: 75 not out!

Lajos Portisch: 75 not out!

Posted on 11th April 2012

Hungary. Budapest, 3rd-4th April. A double round all-play-all rapidplay in honour of Lajos Portisch. 1st L Portisch (HUN) 4/6; 2nd = L Ljubojevic (SRB) & V Hort (GER) both 3.5; 4th I Csom (HUN) 1. …

Book Review: The Greatest Ever Chess Endgames

Book Review: The Greatest Ever Chess Endgames

Posted on 23rd February 2012

The Greatest Ever Chess Endgames by Steve Giddins (Everyman Chess). pb. 234 pages. 50 complete games played 1893-2007. 22 book bibliography(!) www.everymanchess.com. * Pawn Endings * Knight Endings * Bishop Endings * Bishop v Knight …

Olympic Flashbacks (3)

Olympic Flashbacks (3)

Posted on 28th January 2012

Over forty years ago the chess world was waiting. Would the volcano that was Robert James Fischer erupt and cover the world with good games, great results and a Western World Champion? Bobby could be …