Nature or Nurture. A modern perspective.
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
Category: Sports psychology
5 tips even a grandmaster can make use of
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
Rare Fischer interview in Canada 1962
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
Boris Spassky turns 81 years young !!
Spassky turns 81 years old today!
Happy Birthday, Boris!
Boris Vasilievich Spassky was born January 30, 1937 in Leningrad Boris was the tenth World Chess … Read the rest
Yet more chess psychology!
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
Samurai Spassky
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
What they thought of draws in the late 19th century
What they thought of draws back in 1883
The good old days of chess, when the game was pure and innocent (or atleast we like … Read the rest
More bad news for chess….
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
CFC national appeals committee does nothing
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
Female wrestlers are like chess players!
I was impressed with the mental toughness of these female wrestlers as they competed in a sport traditionally recognized as a male domain. Then it
… Read the restIn the ZONE…
Every world class competitor seeks the magic of performing in the zone. It is a state of consciousness where everything is BLOCKED OUT except
… Read the restAlexander Tolush enpassant
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
Grandmaster Alexander Tolush (1910-1969)
Could have been world champion in another time!?
Could have been world champion in another time!?
Alexander Kazimirovich Tolush (1 May 1910–3 March 1969) was … Read the rest
