I am not rich, but I absolutely will sometimes spend more money than seems reasonable on what some would consider mundane or absurd. All my choices though are well-weighed and weighted...

Good knight vs bad bishop Often matches are decided by small details, especially short ones. In the 4-game quarterfinal confrontations at the Women’s Candidates, Aleksandra Goryachkina is now a big...

The Novotny revisited I am continuing the ‘Novotny’ theme by examining an old game played in Liverpool in 1910 featuring an extraordinary defence with the theme. The fact that it is...

Due to the lack of major tournaments in November there was virtually no movement at the top of the world rankings. The best players in the world are nowadays more...

McDonald’s Stripes Run is back and is happening on December 18, 2022 in McKinley West, Taguig City McDonald’s Stripes Run 2022 December 18, 2022McKinley West, Taguig City1K|3K|5K|10KOrganizer: RunRio Registration Fees:10K...

Door 2 Starting today, we'll let you open 24 calendar doors, where all you have to do is correctly answer the questions in the video. Some you can surely answer...

“Influencers.” Over the years, Filipinos have seen more and more on the wide wild world of the internet. Some write on blogs, Facebook, or Twitter. Others make lengthy vlogs on...

Despite the tremendous success of P-pop this year (evidenced by thousands of Pinoys attending events like the 2022 PPop Con and the Tugatog Filipino Music Festival) this genre of music...

The Pantone Color Institute has just unveiled its color of the year: Viva Magenta 18-1750. Described as a “brave and fearless shade” that fosters “a joyous and optimistic celebration”, Viva...

Why study William Steinitz? One of the most effective ways to study chess is to analyze games of the best players. How do you choose a player to study from?...