The blog of Irina Bulmaga

On my flight back home, I reflect on the tournament in Karlsruhe which just ended. No prize, a couple of rating points which cowardly dese...

My trip to Reykjavik has started a few days ago with a stopover in the UK to visit family in a terrible, traditional English town. Every t...

Wine Tea time Back at the hotel, I start meeting other participants. The first day is always the easiest- greeting everybody and not havi...

The Dolphin A large window with a beautiful view over the Black Sea; the sun caressing the different shades of blue... My mood merges with...

30 and The Giant My largest suitcase lies wide open in the middle of the living room and I wonder why have I packed so many things for just ...

The traditional airplane blogging continues in 2024 as well. Three more hours to kill, eyes hurting from reading too many chess pages on t...

A late Sunday night flight from the Women’s Chess Bundesliga and I have suddenly felt like reviving this blog again. Have taken my shoes off...