Sensational - at the FIDE 100 gala dinner this evening @MagnusCarlsen accepts award for greatest player in last 100 years acknowledges @Kasparov63 had the better career. He then says: ‘ in Garry‘s place I’m sure he would say do not remove sanctions against Russia and Belarus ‘
I reviewed the CBase India video. Yakubboev's body language and behaviour before and after the game ooze complete disrepect for Vaishali, irrespective of any religious beliefs. Wonderful that she crushed him brilliantly. If there is Chess Karma I believe we just saw it
Congratulations to our chess players for winning the FIDE Online #ChessOlympiad. Their hard work and dedication are admirable. Their success will surely motivate other chess players. I would like to congratulate the Russian team as well.
I was 100% behind Magnus in #jeansgate Sharing the title in such an adhoc way - not so much. As Magnus himself said recently we are not a serious sport #WorldRapidBlitz
Every FIDE / ECU dress code is an accident waiting to happen, but as I've written about and mentioned here, the tension between a well funded Freestyle Chess and FIDE is going to be a huge issue and it's going to take some diplomacy to fix which clearly ain't happening
I am among the many who owes @Kasparov63 an apology, for not listening to him in time.
Celebrate his birthday by having a look as his excellent ted talk on Ukraine: ted.com/talks/garry_ka…
A wonderful man. Also, admittedly, much less importantly, a pillar of the Dutch chess community and a very decent player. His bravery is worth taking the time to read about
He helped save 600 children from the Nazis but regretted that he couldn't save more. Johan van Hulst, one of the Righteous Among the Nations, is dead at 107. nyti.ms/2GMzdVp
Huge thanks to all the doctors and nurses @BarnetED who looked after me while I was in hospital for coronavirus. Thank you to all the well-wishers. While it was a worrying time there was an amusing end. The nurse took me to the car park in a wheelchair... 1/2
Well over 20 years ago Chris Botti came into the London Chess Centre to buy Sting a travel chess set for his birthday. He said the whole band played. I asked him who wins, Sting came the answer. In June 2000 Sting played @Kasparov63 in a simul in Time Square
At a private party in Figline Valdarno Tuscany, Italy, Sting grabbed his guitar for a song he called "Englishman in New York".
Sting wrote the song about the famous eccentric and gay icon Quentin Crisp, who is the "Englishman" of the title.
The song was composed not long after
Dreadfully sad news today on passing of Sue Maroroa Jones not long after the birth of baby Daniel. If you have memories you would like to share with Gawain, info on how to do this is on his FB @ecfchess
JUST NOW: The UK's counterterrorism police are looking into possible Russian involvement in three arson attacks against property connected to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, including his family home.
Officials are investigating if actors in Russia recruited the arsonists.
