LABIRINTI E CASEMATTE
CLASSICAL AND FISCHERANDOM CHESS (CHESS960)
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Yay, Edna! They are just looking forward to throwing another summer at your feet!
Friday, July 26, 2024
A Match in the Making
Just one week until the grand opening of the 2nd FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships, scheduled to be taking place from August 1–6, 2024, in Astana, Kazakhstan, with both her and his majesties 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) and Magnus Carlsen to play together in the same team!
Thursday, July 25, 2024
In just a few days, Edna, you’ll knock them all out, have patience
Artwork © Bea Sellwood (@_.artbybea)
Life of Pi
A drone view shows fishing boats being moored at a port as Typhoon Gaemi approaches, in 连江县 (Liánjiāng County) of 福州 (Fúzhōu), 福建省 (Fújiàn province), China. Photo via 新华社 (Xīnhuá News Agency) via 中国日报 (China Daily). |
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Yep, Edna, they should begin to say their prayers — and as humbly as they may! — because justice always comes sooner or later
Yet, Edna, to say it with Eoin and Polly, the longer the wait, the bigger the hug
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
40 Minutes
Roads Less Travelled with 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) The Rhodes Trust Podcast, October 4, 2022 In this episode of Roads Less Travelled, host Sophie Ryan speaks to 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), the queen of chess. |
Frankenstein Underground
A punk translation of Leopardi’s “Times of trouble demand not tears but counsel”. |
Monday, July 22, 2024
To be sure, Edna, they may endorse whoever they want, but in the end what counts is what you are going to do with them after you endorse yourself
Artwork © Trasegorsuch
As they say, Edna, it takes a loser to make a winner
Artwork © TylersScribbles (@tylersscribbles_)
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Paper Moon
Pawns in the Park by New York City-based editorial illustrator Victoria Tentler-Krylov made the cover story of The New Yorker, June 17, 2024. |
Saturday, July 20, 2024
About Time
“Enjoyed while walking back to the gate in Schiphol airport, after a long delay”. Caption and photo © Bridget Perkin via BBC. |
You know, Edna, it is a little like when parents say — home is not a hotel!
Artwork © Bocchi-base
Friday, July 19, 2024
Hotel California
After giving peace a chance, and making a triumphal journey through Russia a couple of weeks ago, four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) is now taking the United States by storm, with sold-out seats all over the California coast, where she is scheduled to hold masterclasses and lectures for the King’s Land Chess Education Centre in Fremont and Pleasanton.
侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) on her first stop at King’s Land Centre (KLC) summer camp in Fremont, California, United States, July 15–18, 2024. Photos: King’s Land Centre (KLC). |
To be sure, Edna, Matisse would’ve taken her at her word if he heard but once her latest MV
Artwork © Deviant Promo
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Indeed, Edna, to quote George Alfred Henty, “The higher one looks the higher one goes”
Courtesy of laylaa (@fablayla)
A Universal Language
A Balkan terrapin takes time to share its enjoyment of nature with a dragonfly. Photo © Tzahi Finkelstein. |
Nothing is left to chance, Edna. If the car had to stop suddenly, the insurance company would take care to send a tow truck free of charge to take it to the junkyard
Artwork © chrissyp123
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