THOUGHTS OF A CHESS ADDICT

For the remaining weeks in August, the Club shall be open and welcome all schoolchildren who wish to come Fridays from 730pm to practice and warm up before the National Inter-Schools competition on 31 August. We should be able to cater up to 40 players, of course the equipment is supplied at a first-come-first-served basis, priority given to members. Please bring your own chess clocks if you fear that they are given out. We will have enough sets to go around. See you all Friday! Address:                  3rd Floor Classroom                                 Thomson Community Club,                                 194 Upper Thomson Rd                                 Singapore 574339 Directions:   http://www.streetdirectory.com/sg/thomson-community-club-cc/194-upper-thomson-road-574339/9151_101829.html

I think Nigel Short sums it pretty much in this short interview he gave to the local paper about the state of affairs that had occurred in the concluded FIDE Presidency Elections: http://www.vgtv.no/#!/video/86186/sjakklegende-det-som-skjedde-i-dag-er-en-stor-tragedie The sad fact is that the demon they were trying to exorcise is apparently mainly due to their past misdeed of breaking away from FIDE and creating the PCA to further their own interest. With the series of events from 1994 leading to the downfall of Campomanes, the void was filled in 1995 by Kirsan and since then the chess world has not seen the light of day. In a certain way, the situation parodies what happens in the current local chess scene, where it is near impossible to upseat the incumbent owing to the rules that govern the electoral process. Membership is controlled and therefore no one can get a fair shot at it. Therefore, it would not be surprising to hear rumours that a new world body may be born should the disg