During the first weekend of June, I was in Potsdam with Bobo, a friend, running at the 16th edition of ProPotsdam Schloesserlauf. It was a perfect time for a short visit to Berlin and Potsdam before the race. In front of Brandenburg Gate With Marx and Engels Television tower in Alexanderplatz View of Berlin from … Continue reading Running in Potsdam
I thought to write down some of my impressions as a participant in Europe's biggest chess festival. It was indeed a great tournament and a special experience for me being in the same place with other 2000 chess players, including the best players in the world. The venue, as in the previous years, was the … Continue reading GRENKE chess festival
The modern city of Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 by Margrave Charles William and it translates to "Charles retreat". The legend is that he build his new palace to find peace from his wife. Karlsruhe Palace Although I stayed for a week in Karlsruhe I only had time to visit the city between the chess … Continue reading Karlsruhe
"One thinks Heidelberg by day—with its surroundings—is the last possibility of the beautiful; but when he sees Heidelberg by night, a fallen Milky Way, with that glittering railway constellation pinned to the border, he requires time to consider upon the verdict." - Mark TwainI liked very much Heidelberg, one of the most beautiful towns I've … Continue reading Heidelberg
"...is so nice that you have to name it twice" Bill Clinton dixit. The town name was Baden in Baden (i.e. Baden the town from Baden the state) and was changed in 1931 to the current form. In April I was in Karlsruhe for a week participating in the biggest chess tournament in Europe. Being … Continue reading Baden-Baden…
For the tourists interested in visiting Rochefort and La Rochelle I thought to share my impressions after my stay there in February. Overall they look very different. While La Rochelle was founded over one thousand years ago, Rochefort was built in the late XVII century by the French government at the time. La Rochelle has … Continue reading Visiting Rochefort and La Rochelle
At the time of my registration for the Prague Chess Festival there was no option of accommodation at Hotel Don Giovanni, the playing venue. I made a reservation at Hotel Villa, 700 meters walk from Hotel Don Giovanni. Looking on Google Maps I noticed that my itinerary from the chess tournament place to the hotel … Continue reading Kafka
Visiting the Heydrich Terror Memorial in Prague had a deep impact on me. "Anthropoid" was the code name for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich the Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia in May 1942 by soldiers of the Czechoslovak army in exile. I knew the details of the operation before I came to Prague, but … Continue reading Anthropoid
It was a cold weather during the 10 days I spent in Prague at the beginning of March. Such a major difference to the sunny Rochefort that I visited in February. For the tourists interested in city attractions there are many articles on what to visit in the Czech capital so I won't talk about … Continue reading Prague Spring
In February I was in Rochefort for a week playing in a chess tournament. When I was a kid, “Les demoiselles de Rochefort” was my favourite musical. It was written and directed by Jacques Demy following his success with “Les parapluies de Cherbourg” two years before. I enjoyed very much the soundtrack composed by Michel … Continue reading Les demoiselles de Rochefort
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