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How to get a FIDE title

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 Basil EllmanLeave a Comment on How to get a FIDE title

Hallo Everyone, I decided to call this discussion how to get a Fide title as a number of players posed the question exactly as captured above. Some pRead More…

The Purpose of Notation in Chess

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Basil EllmanLeave a Comment on The Purpose of Notation in Chess

Why do chess players bother to write down their moves during games? First to have a record of the game for review/study. Most importantly, shouRead More…

What Is A FIDE Rating and how do I get one?

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Basil EllmanLeave a Comment on What Is A FIDE Rating and how do I get one?

FIDE = Fédération Internationale des Échecs FIDE is the supreme governing body of international chess. It is known by the FrenchRead More…

Magnus Carlsen 16thclassical world champ (2013 – current)

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Basil EllmanLeave a Comment on Magnus Carlsen 16thclassical world champ (2013 – current)

Today we are looking at a player that is truly a legend in his own time…of course our time too. An inspiration to young people and maybe even some Read More…

Gary Kimovich Kasparov 13thclassical world champ (1985 – 2000)

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Basil EllmanLeave a Comment on Gary Kimovich Kasparov 13thclassical world champ (1985 – 2000)

Today we are looking at a world champ that in my opinion made huge strides in changing the face of chess and cemented the way forward in man vs machiRead More…

Anatoly Karpov 12thclassical world champ (1975-1985)

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Basil EllmanLeave a Comment on Anatoly Karpov 12thclassical world champ (1975-1985)

Today we look at a Grandmaster, I feel got a raw deal in attaining the chess championship. he never got to play for the title and I think he will alwRead More…

Robert James (Bobby) Fischer 11th classical world champ (1972-1975)

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Basil EllmanLeave a Comment on Robert James (Bobby) Fischer 11th classical world champ (1972-1975)

Today we look at one of the best players the chess fraternity ever produced. Hero or villain, you be the judge. Currently Netflix has a seRead More…

Boris Vasilievich Spassky 10th classical world champ (1969-1972)

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Basil EllmanLeave a Comment on Boris Vasilievich Spassky 10th classical world champ (1969-1972)

Today we are looking at the 10th chess World champ. He will always be inextricably tied to “Bobby” Fischer. The the latter was regarded as a move awaRead More…

Vasily Vasilyevich (Vasilievich) Smyslov 7th classical world champ 1957 – 1958

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Basil EllmanLeave a Comment on Vasily Vasilyevich (Vasilievich) Smyslov 7th classical world champ 1957 – 1958

As an aspiring young chess player, I always like the playing style of Vasily Smyslov. I got hold of some of his games in an Encyclopedia at my local Read More…

Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik 6th classical world champ 1948 – 1963

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Basil EllmanLeave a Comment on Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik 6th classical world champ 1948 – 1963

This blog is dedicated to a fellow coach Andre Milfordt, to whom we fondly and sometimes jokingly referred to as Bot V. Andre loved the playing styleRead More…

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