This is one more of my ‘creations’ and I hope you like it – as much as I’ve enjoyed ‘creating’ it. With this image: I want to wish you a Happy New Year and wish you lots and lots of success in everything you do. Be positive, proud and keep smiling.
Gelukkige Nuwe Jaar aan almal wat hier lees. Mag jou jaar met vrede en voorspoed gevul word!
The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.— Gustave Flaubert

This was my ‘creation’ of last year!

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Docendo discimus
A nation that forgets its past has no future - Winston Churchill
In Renaissance Europe chess was part of the education of the nobility and was proclaimed the “Royal Game.” In 1732 Benjamin Franklin wrote an essay, The Morals Of Chess, in which he said “The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualties of the mind useful in the course of human life are to be acquired and strengthened by it....”
'Rebranding the Afrikaner: World Cup watershed?' [CNN] You might want to read
Biel Chess Festival 2011- Click the image for the official site
This LINK is a must read by a University Professor/Journalist and photographer: Anthony LoBaido...read what he says about the "Mandela Myth"-which not many people know about!
Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle
By learning we teach and by teaching we learn




















Karen Asrian Memorial[click image for the link]
Tata Steel Chess
London Chess Classic
Dortmund 2010
South African Open 2010
British Chess Championships 2010
Nalchik 2010 Fide Women's Grand Prix -25 April to 8 May
2009 - 2-12th July - Dortmund Live 2009
SA Open 3-11 July in Cape Town
MTel 2009
Linares 2010
World Youth Chess Championships 2009
Anand vs Topalov 21 April 2010



this is very good nikita
hi Norrbu! Thank you!
You have commercials now?
Commercials?????!!! What do you mean?? I should NOT have it!!! Tell me what commercials…and where are they?
There was one right above the comments, but it went away as soon as I entered my comment. Can’t remember what it was for. It’s been awhile. How are you?
Ok, I have contacted WP about the comments, I don’t see them when I’m go on the blog – on all PC’s – in our home. Hopefully there are not too many of them around – silly stuff. I’m good thank you, btw. happy birthday! Didn’t forget about it. How have you been? Very busy on this side, just back from London.
Baie laat, maar tog nog in hierdie jaar!
Ek is mal oor daardie eerste “kaartjie”. Dis FANTASTIES!
Hi Toortsie,
Wens net ek het meer tyd gehad om dit te doen.
Dankie vir die Nuwe Jaars-wense! Dankie ook vir jou mooi kommentaar oor die ‘kaartjie’. Ek het so bietjie rondgespeel met Fireworks, my gunsteling program om so rond te speel.