Few years back Jan Timman, one of the top 10 chess players in that time, published a book entitled: “the art of analysis.” Today we believe to know the truth about a position thanks to engines. But if engines were switched off, how would we evaluate a position? In fact Caruana, another top 10 player,
The chess world has long been shrouded in mystery and intrigue. From the untimely deaths of chess masters like Alekhine and Morphy, to strange game and match results, there are many enigmas that have puzzled chess enthusiasts for centuries. It’s almost as if the game itself is imbued with a sense of mystery, as if
In my opinion (accent on “mine”) this book is not really about a child who accomplished something amazing, and of course at the same time it is, because there are 42 annotated games, and it’s about chess. In my opinion this book is about “family,” this book is about “values” which have been lost in
A time travel in chess history lands in 1892, where two titans are facing each other in an epic match!
This book is the story of the rivalry between Zukertort and Steinitz which culminated in the first World Championship. The book creates a complex portrait of these two personalities, and their rivalry through their writings, games, and fragments the author deems important.
At the end of his life, Kavalek started writing his memoirs. With humour, wit and passion, he put on paper the compelling story of his adventurous life and rich chess career.
This new book on Fischer’s games is a collection of what GM Mueller considers the most instructive games played by Fischer. Thanks to new powerful engines the games have been checked and some errors were discovered in previous analyses. The publisher in my opinion well understand the new young chess players, thanks to the relationship
One of the myths of the chess world is that knowing by heart a series of games, like in Ziyatdinov work, or a series of chess positions like one of Caruana’s trainers mentioned, will bring us to master level. We also have the myth that by doing over and over some positions we will reach
Joël Lautier was one of the French chess’ biggest hopes until 2006. Then he dedicated himself to the world of finance in Russia, and now he lives in Barcelona. The United States recently added this great French chess player, to the list of people who have been subjected to sanctions by the occupation of Ukraine,