Spassky turns 82 years old today!
Nurturing a talented child
“Setting out to raise a genius is the last thing we’d advise any parent to do,” says Camilla Benbow, dean of … Read the rest “Nature or Nurture. A modern perspective.”
Staying on path
I read these wise words over on MENAFN earlier today, and I instantly realized that such advice is of immense practical value, … Read the rest “5 tips even a grandmaster can make use of”
Bob Quintrell baits Bobby Fischer
An old interview (1962) by Vancouver based host (CBC) Bob Quintrell, with a 19 year old Bobby Fischer. All … Read the rest “Rare Fischer interview in Canada 1962”
Controlling your emotions when calculating
Sometimes it is almost as if the human brain has a will of its own! We might convince ourselves that … Read the rest “Yet more chess psychology!”
Samurai Spassky
Is Spassky the greatest attacker of all time? Perhaps…but unlike Tal or Alekhine, Spassky was not a born attacker. It was only when … Read the rest “Samurai Spassky”
Brain-booster theory checkmated
Interesting article in Psychology Today that calls into doubt much of the hype that journalists have been selling as hard, proven fact. … Read the rest “More bad news for chess….”
Noritsyn given rectal massage by NAC
As expected. While I have met some extraordinarily competent arbiters in my experiences as a grandmaster, generally most arbiters … Read the rest “CFC national appeals committee does nothing”
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