Paul Morphy needs no introduction. On the occasion of his 138th death anniversary, Eugene Manlapao revisits the exploits of the chess genius and the peculiar circumstances of his success that seemingly recurred in the rise of succeeding American champions.
A Tallinn city government district elder (Vanavallem) is contesting his detention at the courts. The Internal Security Service (ISS) detained the official, Tõnis Liinat (Center), last week, on suspicion of involvement in bribery.
The Tallinn Administrative Court on Monday heard Varro Vooglaid's complaint against the Government of the Republic where he challenged Estonia's coronavirus certificate requirement as a condition for a person realizing their fundamental rights.
Machgielis “Max” Euwe is one of the most esteemed figures in chess history. A teacher and a professed chess amateur, he did the unthinkable when he became world champion in 1935, defeating an all-time great in Alexander Alekhine. On top of that, he was a perennial top player from the late 1920s to the 1950s, an outstanding writer, and Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) President in the latter part of his life. On the recent occasion of Euwe’s 121st birth anniversary, Eugene Manlapao explores the life and times of chess’ 5th world champion.
Over a third of the 30 witnesses called to testify in the embezzlement trial of a former education minister have already done so, with most of them constituting the most significant portion of the witnesses, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported Friday.