Magnus Carlsen once again showed why he is and has been the World’s #1 player for over a decade, and the World Champion for nine years. While the race for first in the recently completed Norway Chess tournament was closely contested...
Alexei Shirov was one of the very strongest players in the world from the mid-90s through around 2010, and even more than for his strength he was (and is!) celebrated for his creativity. Shirov entitled both of his chess autobiographies Fire On Board, and with good reason, too.
Now, it just wouldn’t a Chess Mind blog without the occasional striking up the band to cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame, now would it? It’s not football season, but that’s okay: Notre Dame is excellent in many sports.
Kasparov's early trainer passes away at the age of 87.
Alexander Nikitin’s own career as a player did not make him a legend of the game. That’s not an insult—he became an International Master, which is a genuine accomplishment that most of us would be delighted to add to our resumes.
On the verge of turning 50, the legend is still playing his brand of chess with success.
I have been posting at thechessmind.net for many years now, but the combination of the expense and the technical difficulties that have cropped up from time to time have me searching for a different location.
I've disappeared for a few weeks, with some reason. First, I was sick; second, I was traveling; third, I ran a chess camp. Now I'm back, just in time for the Candidates, which start tomorrow, and in fact I resumed blogging a couple of days ago, over on Substack.