My thoughts on chess and life...
Once she may smile, or thrice, thy soul to fire, In passing by, but when she turns her face, Thou must persist and seek her with desire, If thou wouldst win the favor of her grace. And if, like some winged bird, she cleaves the air... Read more »
There's an interesting blog post on TechRepublic about the influence of computers in chess, and how GM's such as Hikaru Nakamura use them to help prepare for their opponents. Chess may not have the mass-market appeal of more “active” sports l... Read more »
The latest edition of The New York Review Of Books magazine features an absolutely fascinating review by Garry Kasparov of the book "Chess Metaphors: Artificial Intelligence and the Human Mind" by Diego Rasskin-Gutman. You can read the review here. Read more »
I'm currently playing a lot of games against opponents quite a lot stronger than myself, and I'm having a pretty hard time of it. By way of some repentant self-flagellation, I have exhibited two horrible losses below for your entertainment. So ... Read more »
TIME magazine has a profile of Magnus Carlsen in their next issue. You can read the online version here. Nice to see Magnus getting some really high-profile coverage in the wider world outside chess circles! An interview from the last edition... Read more »
A few videos of blitz games from the recent World Blitz Championship have emerged on YouTube. This is my favourite, between Carlsen and Karjakin on the final day (round 34). It's great to see an actual video of the game, to remind us just how q... Read more »
Dylan Loeb McClain has a few nice quotes from Magnus Carlsen following on from his win in Nanjing in his latest NY Times 'Gambit' chess blog. Link here. I think 2900 Elo may be too much to ask, but the fact that he thinks it's possible shows his ... Read more »
A few videos featuring rare photos of Bobby Fischer have recently surfaced on the internet. I'd seen one before (with different music in the background) but the others were new to me, so I thought it was worth sharing them here - they're definit... Read more »
One nice feature of Chess.com that doesn't get much promotion is the photo section which allows all members to upload their favourite snaps of themselves, their family, their pets, their favourite celebrities etc. Creating an album and adding pho... Read more »
Have you read any good novels that involved chess in the story? I've read quite a few non-instructional chess books... King's Gambit by Paul Hoffman The immortal Game by David Shenk White King and Red Queen by Daniel Johnson Chess B1tch by Je... Read more »
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Too Old For Chess?
Ban The Chess Simile!
The Art Of Losing
The Good Old (Descriptive) Days
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