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Chess Corner: The original beautiful game
By Paul Lam Greetings dear reader! It is an honour to introduce the first of my bi-weekly chess columns in ‘Ceasefire’. If you would forgive the indulgence, I’ll start my tenure with a few words about...
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Chess Corner: The eccentric, ruthless despot who controls chess
By Paul Lam Outside the circles of chess-players and Russian politics buffs, it is unlikely that many people will be familiar with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, erratic multi-millionaire businessman and, for the...
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Chess Corner – It’s a (chess) man’s world: Natalia Pogonina interviewed
By Paul Lam Natalia Pogonina is a WGM (Woman Grandmaster) and one of the best female chess players in the world. She is a three-times European Champion and winner of numerous international...
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Chess Corner – Original Maverick: Remembering Tony Miles
By Paul Lam Within Warwickshire junior chess circles, there is one trophy in particular that carries significant prestige. Not the title of under-18 Warwickshire Champion, as might be assumed, but the...
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Chess Corner The problems with opening theory
By Paul Lam The question of how to play the opening in chess was once one that hardly vexed leading players. The classical school of opening theory, emphasising the need to occupy the centre of the...
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Chess Corner | Bobby Fischer: ‘The Game of the Century’
The recent release of the critically acclaimed documentary ‘Bobby Fischer Against the World’ has sparked renewed interest in the late former World Chess Champion, arguably the greatest player of all...
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Chess Corner | Bobby Fischer : World Championship Candidate
“When Mikhail Tal fell ill, Fischer was the only player who visited him in hospital, a gesture which touched Tal deeply, giving rise to the iconic photo of the two playing chess on Tal’s hospital...
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