GM Nigel Short on His Becoming the Candidate Who Challenged Kasparov in the 1990's

This talk was just delivered by GM Short at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival in......drum roll, please.....Gibraltar. Interesting in the extreme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epOzuqo_38Q

An Interesting Question About a Fischer Request

"In the 1970s Bobby Fischer surprisingly asked me for something. He liked to have a copy of the book Dr. Karel Treybal by Ladislav Prokes. I immediately sent the book to the USA. But why did he want to have it? Does anyone have a plausible explanation for this strange request?"

https://en.chessbase.com/post/remembering-karel-treybal

Bobby Fischer Died Ten Years Ago ON this Day

May he rest in peace with a peace he didn't know in this lifetime. A nice article can be found on Chessbase.
https://en.chessbase.com/post/bobby-fischer-s-final-days

Of Frank J. Marshall, Cigarettes and Advertising

Chess, Women and Advertising

Now, if we could use chess and some sensuality to sell the game in the US.............

FIDE Plans Chess Olympiad in Saudi Arabia

Per Emil Sutovsky in Facebook today--"FIDE announces plans to stage the Olympiad in Riyadh, players praise the high level of organization, chess journalists are excited about many aspects of the event... What an idyllic picture. Somewhere in a parrallel world, Israeli players barred from the participation, Muzychuks' decision to boycott the tournament is supported by hundreds of thousands all over the World, mass media are raging, and ACP launches Tournament of the Year contest not listing the event in Riyadh, as the official Championship where eligible players are not allowed in does not deserve it."

What will the US Chess position be on the selection of this country as the Olympiad site absent a guarantee that all countries will be allowed to participate and that women will not be harassed with head covering requirements?

Maybe They Play Lots of Chess In Some Dutch Cafes?