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Halfway through at the Superbet Chess Classic and Fabiano relays his insights into the first half of the event. The boys also talk about other current happenings from the chess world...

Dos jugadores míticos en la edad de oro del ajedrez soviético. Dos jugadores que representaron, y no sería la última vez, dos espíritus dentro de la gran potencia de este deporte mucho más allá del propio juego, adentrándose en la mismísima política e incluso en la disidencia. Hablamos de Viktor Korchnoi y de Anatoli Karpov, dos ajedrecistas separados además por formar parte de generaciones diferentes, cosa que no les impidió medirse en algunos de los grandes matches históricos de este juego de 64 casillas. Hoy en El Abrazo del Oso, y junto al profesor Boris Brull, regresamos a la historia del ajedrez para conocerlos un poco mejor. El Abrazo del Oso 28x24 Guion: Boris Brull Dirección y producción: Eduardo Moreno Navarro Si te gusta el Abrazo del Oso y quieres acceder a más contenidos extra, puedes ayudarnos pinchando en el botón 'apoyar' aquí en iVoox. O pásate por www.patreon.com/elabrazodeloso ¡GRACIAS! www.elabrazodeloso.es iVoox: https://go.ivoox.com/sq/3737 Programa publicado originalmente el 21 de abril de 2024. Toda la serie sobre ajedrez aquí: https://elabrazodeloso.es/wordpress/tag/ajedrez/ Camisetas, bolsas, tazas: www.latostadora.com/elabrazodeloso Canal de Telegram para estar informado: https://t.me/+T6RxUKg_xhk0NzE0 Grupo abierto de Telegram para conversar con el equipo y la audiencia: https://t.me/+tBHrUSWNbZswNThk Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/elabrazodeloso Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Uno de los protagonistas de esta semana en el episodio del domingo ha sido Anatoli Karpov, un jugador que todavía tendrá muchos momentos álgidos en la serie, pero que, más allá de ella y en la actualidad, tiene una historia también muy interesante por su actividad política. El elegido del poder comunista en detrimento de jugadores como Korchnoi, es curiosamente también hoy una figura de apoyo al gobierno actual de Putin, muy alejado de los postulados de la Unión Soviética. El superviviente Karpov parece que ha sabido moverse en estas procelosas aguas del poder político. Lo comentamos entre otras cosas en este episodio para mecenas junto al profesor Boris Brull. Gracias por hacer posible El Abrazo del Oso. Si tú también quieres escuchar este episodio y muchos más que nunca retiramos puedes hacerlo aquí en iVoox en el botón azul Apoyar en nuestro perfil: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-abrazo-del-oso-podcast_sq_f13737_1.html www.elabrazodeloso.es www.latostadora.com/elabrazodeloso Canal de Telegram para estar informado: https://t.me/+T6RxUKg_xhk0NzE0 Grupo abierto de Telegram para conversar: https://t.me/+tBHrUSWNbZswNThk Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/elabrazodeloso Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

This week's guest is two- time Dutch Champion, eleven-time Olympian, author and former candidate for the World Championship Title, GM Paul Van der Sterren. Paul had an unusual career trajectory, in that after 15+years as a chess professional, his “breakout” year occurred at the age of 37. What happened that year(1993)? That is one of the many questions tackled in his fantastic, newly-translated game collection/memoir In Black and White: The Chess Autobiography of a World Championship Candidate. In New in Chess Magazine, GM Matthew Sadler calls this book “simply the finest chess book I've ever read.” After retiring from professional chess, Paul became a meditation teacher. His new book, Mindful Chess, traces the development of his mindfulness practice and offers reflections and tips for chess players interested in the topic. In addition to reflecting on the lessons from these books, Paul shares wonderful stories about his clashes with the Polgar sisters, Korchnoi, Tal and many others. I cannot recommend Paul's books highly enough, and I think that this interview will give you a good sense of the lessons they contain. Timestamps of topics discussed are below.   0:00- Thanks to our presenting chess education sponsor, Chessable.com. Be sure to check out new courses like FM Dalton Perrine's The French Simplified.  If you use the link below to sign up for Perpetual Chess, it helps to support the pod!  https://www.chessable.com/pro/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=benjohnson&utm_campaign=pro 0:01- Free previews of Paul's books are available from New in Chess here:  In Black and White Mindful Chess  0:03- GM Van der Sterren achieved a legendary chess breakthrough in 1993 at age 37 . What changed?  10:30- In his one career Candidates' match, Paul lost to a young GM Gata Kamsky. How does he reflect on that match now?  16:00- For Chess in Black and White, how did Paul remember so many details from throughout his chess career?  24:00- Aging comes across as a major theme of the book, Chess in Black and White.   Was this by design?  Mentioned: GM Matthew Sadler, Sasha Chapin's All the Moves That Matter, GM Ben Finegold  32:00- Patreon mailbag question: “What is Paul's opinion as to why adults struggle to improve at chess?” Mentioned: The Facebook Chess Book Collector's Group  41:00- We discuss Mindful Chess. When did Paul become interested in meditation and Western philosophy?  Mentioned; The Bhagavad Gita, Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Vidit 50:00-  Patreon mailbag question: “Does GM Van der Sterren have any recommendations for connecting psychology and chess?”  Mentioned; Mental Toughness in Chess, The Rider by Tim Krabbe, The Essential Sosonko  55:00- Story time! What was it like to play the young Polgar sisters, Jan Timman, Korchnoi and Jan Timman?  1:22:00- One more Korchnoi story! 1:24:00- Paul discusses his work at the historic Max Euwe Chess Center.  Mentioned: You can help support the Max Euwe via this link: https://steunactie.nl/actie/het-max-euwe-centrum-gaat-verhuizen-the-max-euwe-centre-is-moving/-29071 1:30:00- Will there be an update to Paul's excellent opening encyclopedia, Fundamental Chess Openings?  Thanks so much to GM Van der Sterren for joining me!  If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess via Patreon, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watch "Closing Gambit" https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07DPWCW7C/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r  Watch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive  Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.com  Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive  Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop  Want to support the channel? Patreon - https://patreon.com/chessdojo  Donate - https://streamelements.com/chessdojolive/tip  GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess talk handshakes in chess. Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo (Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you.) Website: https://chessdojo.club  Twitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojolive  Discord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HD  Twitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojo  Patreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojo  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/  Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips  0:00 Ukraine, Russia, Karpov, Korchnoi, and 'Closing Gambit' 7:10 Should You Ever Refuse a Handshake? 14:49 Should FIDE Require Handshakes? 18:24 Rude Tournament Behavior 23:17 Famous Handshake Deniers 31:36 Who the Sensei Wouldn't Shake Hands With 48:44 David and Jesse Try to Get Banned #chess

El ajedrez fue un termómetro de la política en la Unión Soviética. E indicó fiebre muy alta tras la derrota de Borís Spassky ante el estadounidense Bobby Fischer en plena guerra fría (1972). La enfermiza rivalidad entre el ortodoxo Anatoli Kárpov y el disidente “traidor” Víktor Korchnói implicó a los servicios secretos e inspiró una película de Oscar, La diagonale du fou (1984). Un podcast de EL PAÍS Audio.  Créditos:  Guión y locución: Leontxo García Producción: José Juan Morales Edición: Ana Ribera Dirección: Silvia Cruz Lapeña Diseño de sonido: Nacho Taboada Grabación: Camilo Iriarte y Nicolás Tsabertidis Doblaje: Juan Antonio Carbajo, como Anatoli Kárpov; y Francis Pachá, como Víktor Korchnoi

GM Mihail Marin has spent his life surrounded by chess in varying professional capacities and has the wealth of wisdom and stories you might expect from such experiences. He is a polyglot, a prolific and award winning author, a top trainer, and a 3 time Romanian national Chess champion. GM Marin is also the friend and frequent collaborator of GM Judit Polgar, and eventually helped Judit write her landmark books after befriending her family in the early 1990s. In our interview, we discuss all of these experiences, as well as Marin's memorable games against Viktor Korchnoi and Boris Spassky and his new books about GM Bent Larsen and GM Vladimir Simagin. GM Marin had so many fun stories to share and such a rich perspective on so many chess champions. Timestamps and topics discussed can be found below.  0:00- We begin by discussing Mihail's record of Chess Olimpiad participation and trying to count how many languages he speaks. :)   Mentioned: Olimpbase.org, Magic Mountain  13:00- Mihail discusses how he works with engines.  20:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest courses here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 21:00- What did Mihail think of Tata Steel 2023?  Mentioned: Giri-Carlsen 2023, Carlsen-Abdusattorov 2023  27:00- What does Mihail think of the fact that Carlsen says he will take a break from Classical Chess?  Mentioned: Caruana-Korchnoi 2011  32:00- Mihail discusses his games with Korchnoi, Spassky and Karpov.   Mentioned: LiChess Study with Marin's games with Korchnoi 52:00- Mihail spent some time with Tal shortly before he died. What was that like? Mentioned: Tal-Gomez 1992  56:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess' algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. 59:00- Mihail has been the second, friend and co-author with GM Judit Polgar many times over the years, how did his friendship with the Polgar sisters begin?  Mentioned: San Luis 2005 World Championship  1:17:00- We discuss MIhail's latest book, Learn from Bent Larsen, did Mihail ever meet the legendary Danish GM? (Also available on Forward Chess), including a Patreon mailbag question 1:27:00- Learn from the Legends is a renowned book. Which players does Mihail's forthcoming sequel cover?  Mentioned: Lajos Portisch, Lev Polugaevsky, Paul Keres  1:40:00- Does Mihail write with a specific audience in mind?  1:43:00- We discuss Mihail's book Learning Chess With Simagin Mentioned: Chessbase interview by by Conrad Schormann  1:54:00- Patreon mailbag question: Will Mihail's series on the English Opening ever be on Chessable? 1:58:00- Mihail discusses some players that played with a “computer like” style, even before chess computers, such as Bobby Fischer. He also discusses the legendary opening preparation of GM Efim Geller.  2:10:00- Thanks to GM Marin for sharing his vast chess knowledge! Here are some ways to keep up with him: Facebook  Learning Chess With Simagin Learn from Bent Larsen (Also available on Forward Chess) If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are joined this week by a legend of British chess, GM Jonathan Speelman! Jonathan is a three- time British champion, a two-time World Championship Candidate  an author, Chessbase.com columnist, and a trainer. He has been ranked as high as #4 in the world in 1989 and has worked as a second for GMs Viktor Korchnoi, Vishy Anand and Nigel Short. As you might imagine, such a wealth of chess experience gives Jonathan an endless array of stories and a great perspective on what differentiates top players. Jonathan considers questions such as these:  Why does he consider Ivanchuk the most talented player he has ever encountered?  Could Anand potentially have beaten Kasparov in 1993?  Could Jonathan have been World Champion?  Does he regret pursuing chess after studying mathematics at Oxford?  It was quite an honor to hear GM Speelman's modest reflections on a brilliant career. You can find timestamps for topics discussed below.  0:00- John shares his thoughts on Chess.com's Speed Chess Championship, which recently culminated with Hikaru Nakamura defeating Magnus Carlsen in the final.  Mentioned: GM Alireza Firouzja, GM Andrew Tang  08:00- GM Speelman has said that GM Vasyl Ivanchuk is “the most talented player he has ever encountered.” What differentiates Chucky?  Mentioned: Ivanchuk-Van Forest 2022 (featuring 26. Nd7!), More on the game from GM Speelman here, Info on “A Grimshaw” here, Novotny here, Karpov-Spassky 1974, Karpov-Korchnoi 1974, Karpov-Unzicker 1974 18:00- GM Speelman reflects on the experience of working on Korchnoi's, Short's and Anand's teams.  31:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess' algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 32:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Shopify! To try out their payment service for $1 a month, please visit the link: shopify.com/chess. 33:00- Patreon mailbag question: How did Jon discover a novelty via a Norwegian Newspaper to surprise GM Nigel Short in the Candidates? Mentioned: GM Jonathan Tisdall, GM John Nunn 40:00- What are Jonathan's recollections of his Candidates match vs. GM Jan Timman?  46:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest courses here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 47:00- Many chess greats, like Fischer, Kasparov, and Jonathan himself have grown up without a dad, does Jon think there is a reason for this? 48:00- What was Jon's approach to chess when he was climbing the ranks in his 20s?  1:00:00- Did Jon watch any of the Trent-Hambleton chessboxing match? 1:02:00- Jon shares stories about Larsen, Tal and Ljubomir Ljobojevic.  Mentioned: Speelman-Larsen 1978, Ljubojevic-Speelman 1980  1:11:00- Jon has always had poor vision. Has it impacted his chess?  1:13:00- What are Jon's Twitch streaming plans? 1:15:00- What are Jon's plans for his Chessbase Column? 1:20:00- Thanks so much to Jonathan for joining us! Here is how to keep up with him: LiChess Coaches Page: https://lichess.org/coach/Jon_Speelman Chessbase Column: https://en.chessbase.com/author/jon-speelman Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jonspeelman Jon's Game Collection is still available on Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Speelmans-Best-Games-Batsford-Chess-ebook/dp/B00PIWLT6O Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I am joined by longtime friend of the podcast Neal Bruce. Neal, learned chess from scratch at the age of 40, and is immersed in a multi-year chess study plan that currently focuses on studying the games of some of some of chess' greatest players. As bibliophiles, Neal and I are particularly interested in books featuring legendary games, but one can also study classics through online databases or YouTube serieses. In this podcast, Neal updates us on his study routine, and we rank some of the best “game collection” books we have come across. We also weigh the importance of studying games. Is it an indispensable part of any chess player's routine? Is there a “right way” to study them? What will be next for Neal? It is always inspiring to hear of Neal's commitment to lifelong learning! Please read on for timestamps of topics discussed and books referenced.  Neal Bruce's prior appearances:  Book Recap #6- Discussing the Woodpecker Method and Rapid Chess Improvement with Neal Bruce .  Book Recap #11- Discussing Winning Chess Strategies with Neal Bruce  Episode 240- “Pawn Book Championship” How to Chess 04- What to Expect when Attending a Chess Tournament with Neal Bruce  02:00- Why did Neal decide to study a bunch of game collection books? How many games has he played through?  06:00- Why should one study annotated games? What has doing so taught Neal? 17:00- How should one study games? Digital? Board? Two Physical Boards?  Mentioned: Chessable, Forward Chess, New in Chess Book Reader  26:00- What can one expect to gain from going through games?  28:00-   Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess' algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 30:00- We review specific books. Starting with ones for newer players  Mentioned: First Book of Morphy, Logical Chess Move by Move, Masters of the Chessboard, Winning Chess Brilliancies, Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking, The Most Instructive Chess Games Ever Played  (Neal's highest recommendation)  39:00- What intermediate level books has Neal reviewed? What struck him about Alekhines games? Botvinnik's 100 Selected Games, Understanding Chess Moves by Move, Alekhine's Chess Games 1902-1946, How I Beat Fischer's Record by GM Judit Polgar, Karpov's Strategic Wins by Tibor Karolyi, Karpov Move by Move, Ivanchuk Move by Move 48:00-  Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here:  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 49:00- How do we approach playing through variations?  Mentioned: Perpetual Chess YouTube Channel  53:00- What are Ben's favorites out of the 32 books that have been reviewed on the podcast? Mentioned: The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games, How I Beat Fischer's Record , Logical Chess Move by Move, Chess Tactics from Scratch  1:02- What is my favorite chess history book that I have reviewed?  Mentioned: Book Recap #20- Korchnoi's Chess is My Life  1:07:00- What is Neal learning to code at age 53?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are joined by a legend of the game, one of the best players in the world in the 1970s and 1980s, Swedish champion, and legendary positional player, GM Ulf Andersson. Ulf doesn't play as much as he did at his peak, but he still exudes passion for chess, and has accumulated a litany of stories about his games with fellow legends. Ulf regales us with stories about his clashes with Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi, Bent Larsen, and so many others. At the age of 71, his memory for these encounters is flawless, and he shares many details about these memorable encounters. Ulf still follows modern chess closely, and also discusses his favorite modern players and games, and describes his daily life today.  He splits time between Germany and Sweden. It was quite an honor to hear a lifetime's worth of chess stories as they happened to ULF.  Timestamps of people and topics discussed can be found below.  0:03- Ulf joined me from his part-time home near Cologne, Germany, how does he spend his time there?  0:05- How does Ulf keep up with the chess world? How did he approach chess improvement in his earlier years?  0:09- Question from Chess Historian and Blogger Douglas Griffin: Does Ullf think that faster time controls have decreased the quality of endgame play? How have increments affected chess overall?  13:30- Who are GM Ulf Andersson's favorite modern players? 15:30- What did Ulf think of Magnus' decision not to defend his title?  16:45- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out all of their latest offerings here:  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 18:00- What are Ulf's memories of GM Mikhail Tal?  22:00- Ulf mentions that he finds tournament chess more stressful than he used to it? When did he start to feel this way? 24:00- What was it like to play Fischer at the peak of his power?    28:00- What were GM Ulf Andersson's impressions of Korchnoi? 32:00- Ulf describes his matches with legendary Danish GM Bent Larsen.  37:00- What were Ulf's interactions with Kasparov like? What was the difference between Kasparov and Karpov in personality?  43:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess' algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 44:00- What was it like to meet and play Soviet legend GM David Bronstein? What about his friend GM Jan Timman?  48:00- Ulf discusses an infamous loss of his against IM Michael Basman, sometimes called, “The Immortal Waiting Game.” 50:00- Ulf discusses the 15 hour, 300 plus board simul he played in 1996.  57:00- Uf gives his perspective on the epic clash between Gukesh and Abdussatorov at this year's Olympiad.  59:00- Ulf discusses some of the top current Swedish player's approaches to maintaining their nerves and playing fighting chess.  1:09:00- Ulf discusses his interactions with GM Viswanathan Anand  1:13:00- Shirov's famous move Bh3! Wwas inspired by a game Alexei played against Ulf. Does Ulf know this story?  1:16:00- How did Ulf achieve his peak rating in his 40s? Ulf also discusses the differences between open and closed tournaments.  1:20:00- Ulf discusses his correspondence chess career. 1:28:00- Ulf describes his life in Germany, and also back in Arboga, Sweden, where he does not even have a computer! Mentioned: GM Robert Hungaski, GM Sandra Mareco 1:35:00- Ulf discusses coaching the Argentinian Olympiad team in 2014.  1:41:00- Does Ulf do any coaching? 1:47:00- Ulf's favorite games 1:51:00- What are Ulf's favorite chess memories?  1:55:00- Kasparov-Karpov Seville 1987 1:56:00- Thanks so much to Ulf for sharing his passion to a lifetime devoted to chess!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fabiano & Cristian catch up with the legendary Yasser Seirawan for an in depth discussion about his life, career, working as a second for Viktor Korchnoi, the Fischer era and its implications, and many more intriguing topics. This episode was filmed on 8.31.2022

GM Alex Fishbein has been one of the top players in the US for decades and remains a frequent competitor on the American chess circuit. He is a four-time US Championship participant and is the Tennessee state champion. Alex is also a chess writer. His most recent book, The French Exchange Comes to Life, is a uniquely presented and instructive guide to a somewhat misunderstood opening. Alex also has a successful career away from the board. He works as a Director in Fixed Income at TD Securities. In our conversation, we discuss Alex's storied OTB career. Born in the USSR, Alex has learned from many Soviet-era legends and tells memorable stories about Mikhail Tal and Viktor Korchnoi. Alex also shares tips for staying sharp into one's 50s and discusses how chess learning has changed. Alex's dad and son are chess masters as well, so he has had a close-up-view of the evolution of chess learning. This was a really fun conversation.   Notes and timestamps on topics discussed can be found below. 0:00- We begin with a trip report on the Norway Open, which Alex and his son attended and in which they competed. They also witnessed the Norway Invitational featuring Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier Lagrave and many other elite players.  08:30- What advice would Alex give to people frustrated by playing lots of underrated players?  Mentioned: GM Patrick Wolff  15:00- Patreon mailbag question: In the increasingly competitive tournament chess climate, what  kinds of goals does Alex set for himself these days?  Mentioned: GM Dmitri Gurevich  19:00- Which older player did Fishbein consider a role model? Alex goes into great detail about a unique and instructive way that he likes to study great players.  28:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. If you are a pro member be sure to check out NM Bryan Tillis' Olympiad Course: https://www.chessable.com/blog/chess-olympiad-2022/ 29:00- What were Alex's interactions with Korchnoi like? 34:00- Alex tells some great stories from his chess origins in St. Petersburg. He studied under legendary trainer, Vladimir Zak.  Mentioned: Russian Silhouettes by GM Genna Sosonko  44:00- What did Alex learn from legendary trainer, IM Mark Dvoretsky?  47:00- Tal stories!  54:00-  Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess' algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 56:00- Patreon mailbag question: “What was it like to play Kasparov in a simul as a teen, as chronicled in the documentary American Gambit?”  More on the documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qChazvEx_IA https://en.chessbase.com/post/american-gambit-kasparov-vs-us-juniors Fishbein-Kasparov 1988 1:00:00- Alex discusses his career in finance and his decision not to pursue a career in chess.  1:08:00- Alex's career advice for stronger young chess players.  1:10:00- Alex wrote a great book about the French Exchange, what do people misunderstand about this opening?  1:15:00- How have opening approaches changed over the years? How does Alex's college- age son prepare?  1:18:00- Alex discusses his column for American Chess Magazine and on the updated versions of the Dvoretsky Endgame Manual with GM Karsten Muller.  1:25:00- Alex shares his thoughts on the Magnus Carlsen news.  1:29:00- Thanks to Alex for a fascinating interview! Here is his contact info: http://www.gmalexfishbein.com/ Or email afish at panix.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Massimo Adinolfi"Problemi magnifici"Mondadorihttps://www.mondadori.it/C'è chi considera gli scacchi un gioco difficile, e la filosofia un'attività pesante. Eppure il «nobilissimo» gioco, al pari della filosofia, non è «difficile, ma profondo: come un alto mare aperto». Dunque anche chi rimane sulla costa, timoroso ma affascinato dal tentare il mare, può seguire le rotte che i giocatori vi tracciano.A tutti quelli che sono rimasti sulla riva il filosofo e appassionato scacchista Massimo Adinolfi racconta le avventure e le rivalità dei campioni, le piccole e grandi manie, le curiosità e i record. In altre parole, «i magnifici problemi che gli scacchisti provano a risolvere sulla scacchiera, ma più ancora quelli che, come tutti, devono risolvere nella vita».Riuscendo nel non facile compito di far convivere in uno stesso libro Wittgenstein e Capablanca, Platone e Kasparov, Kant e Karpov, Quine e Carlsen, Adinolfi li rende a pari titolo protagonisti di un avvincente e istruttivo racconto filosofico. Perché gli scacchi, meglio se attraverso le lucide lenti della filosofia, ci permettono di capire qualcosa in più del mondo.Così il lettore troverà in queste pagine le bizze di Fischer e il caratteraccio di Korchnoi, la fragilità di Morphy e l'aggressività di Alekhine, le loro geniali mosse sulla scacchiera e quelle assai più aleatorie che, come tutti, hanno dovuto compiere nella vita. Ma anche alcune cruciali questioni filosofiche – che cos'è la libertà, quale politica è possibile in democrazia, quale rapporto intratteniamo con la morte, cosa significa giocare e chi siamo noi italiani – trattate senza timore reverenziale o sfoggio di erudizione, ma prese «maledettamente sul serio», nonostante il tono sempre sospeso tra lo scherzoso e il divertito.Partendo dalle battaglie più memorabili e dai profili psicologici dei contendenti, Adinolfi dimostra come il mondo degli scacchi possa essere una chiave d'accesso privilegiata ai segreti della vita sociale e dell'animo umano. Il risultato è un libro di filosofia, godibile anche per chi non conosce le regole del gioco, ricco di spunti e parallelismi sorprendenti, che intrattiene e fa riflettere con la stessa pensosa leggerezza con cui uno scacchista muove i suoi pezzi.Massimo Adinolfi, professore ordinario di Filosofia Teoretica presso l'Università di Napoli Federico II, dirige con Vincenzo Vitiello la rivista di filosofia «Il Pensiero». Editorialista de «Il Mattino» di Napoli dal 2007, collabora con «Huffington Post» e «Il Foglio». I suoi libri più recenti sono Hanno tutti ragione? Post-verità, fake news, big data e democrazia (2019) e Qui, Accanto. Movimenti del pensiero (2020). A scacchi ha giocato in tenerissima età e fino al 1984, quando è divenuto candidato maestro; è tornato a farlo di recente, dopo una lunga, imperdonabile vacanza dalla scacchiera.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

¿Qué tienen que ver los parapasicólogos, yoguis, anteojos espejados, yogures con mensajes secretos, infiltrados, agentes de la KGB con el ajedrez? Dito te cuenta el duelo por el campeonato mundial de 1978, el más excéntrico e increíble de todos

Grandmaster Daniel King is a popular Commentator, Author, YouTube Creator and Chessable Author. As a player, he has represented England internationally, won many tournaments, and has beaten the likes of Anand and Korchnoi! On his excellent YouTube channel, Powerplay Chess, Daniel has recently been sharing his analysis of key games between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniatchtchi. With such a resume, he is the perfect person to join me for a preview of the World Championship match, which is less than a week away. Of course, when Daniel visits the podcast there is always more to be discussed. Other highlights include his unforgettable interactions with GM Viktor Korchnoi, and his long relationship with the Kalashnikov Sicilian, which is the subject of his excellent new Chessable course. Please read on for all of the details and relevant links.  0:00-  Info from the Intro:  Be sure go to MagnusNepo.com to join Aimchess' Prediction Challenge!  Check out Chess.com's easy-to-read World Championship schedule breakdown here.  Perpetual Chess Bonus World Championship Pods are planned for: November 29, December 2, December 6, December 9 and December 13 6:00- Daniel King joins me to share his thoughts on the World Championship match.  Mentioned: Wang Hao 2021-Nepomniatchtchi Candidates 2021, Vachier-Lagrave-Nepomniatchtchi Candidates 2021, GM Nigel Short, GM Michael Adams, GM John Nunn, Peter Doggers interview with GM Fabiano Caruana, Caruana-Carlsen Game 1, 2018, World Championship Odds on Pinnacle.com  32:00- Patreon mailbag question: “What is the etiquette for former seconds discussing their work with a World Championship contender, a la Rustam Kasimdzhanov's recent comments about GM Fabiano Caruana. ?” 35:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chess.com- be sure to check out their new Game Review feature after every game  35:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessmood.com. They offer a huge video library with instruction on every phase of the game.  37:00- What is Daniel's history with the Kalashnikov opening, the opening that is the subject of his  new Chessable course?  45:30- Does Daniel have a favorite opening?  47:00- Patreon mailbag question:” Does Daniel have any plans to update his classic book Mastering the Spanish?” Mentioned: Chess Magazine  52:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out what's new from them here: New Chess Courses Online - For All Levels- Chessable.com Don't forget to subscribe to the How to Chess podcast as well! 52:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. ACT NOW to enter their free Magnus-Nepo challenge on this site: https://magnusnepo.com/ 53:00- Patreon mailbag question: “Will Daniel ever flip the board so Black is on the bottom when showing the Black POV on Powerplay Chess?”  56:00- Patreon mailbag question- “Is there any video of Daniel playing the bass?”  Mentioned: Nette Robinson art  58:00- What were Daniel's interactions with Korchnoi like?  Mentioned: Book Recap #20- Talking Korchnoi with John Fernandez, Korchnoi-Karpov Game 31, 1978 Thanks as always to Daniel for joining the show! If you enjoy his content, feel free to support his Patreon page, as I do.  Youtube- Powerplay Chess Free short and sweet version of Daniel's Kalashnikov course:  https://www.chessable.com/short-sweet-kings-kalashnikov-sicilian/course/83454/ Purchase the full course here: King's Kalashnikov Sicilian  Follow Daniel on Twitter here  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are back for another edition of Chess Books Recaptured. This month we take a brief break from discussing books that are focused on chess improvement and discuss the eventful, insightful, autobiography, Chess is My Life, by legendary GM Viktor Korchnoi. Korchnoi, of course, was a 4 time Soviet champion, who eventually emigrated to Switzerland, and twice challenged GM Anatoly Karpov for the World Championship.  My guest co-host this month is John Fernandez. In addition to being an old friend of mine, John is a member of the US Chess Executive Board, a USCF expert, and was an early admin and employee of the Internet Chess Club. By day, he works as a Senior Vice President of Marketing at Glia, and he is also the father of twins. John has had some memorable interactions with GM Korchnoi, so it was great to hear those, as well as to discuss the book of this legendarily irascible chess figure. As you will hear, this 2 hour podcast only scratches the surface of Korchnoi's legacy, so you might want to click through to some of the links below, which are given with timestamps.  0:00- Why did we pick Korchnoi's Chess is My Life? Mentioned: Book Recap #17 of Bronstein's Zurich 1953, Korchnoi's Best Games Volume 1 and Volume 2 5:30- We go over Korchnoi's amazing chess resume and exceptional life story.  Mentioned: Caruana-Korchnoi 2011  15:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessmood.com  Chessmood offers a huge library of instructive videos. You can hear GM Avetik Grigoryan on Episode 192 of Perpetual Chess. Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel here.  16:00- Perpetual Chess is also brought you in part by Chess.com!  Among their many resources, you can check out their drills here and their vision trainer here.   17:00- We read a few excerpts from the Preface (by Kasparov), the Foreword(by GM Sergey Ivanov) and the Prologue by Korchnoi himself and discuss Korchnoi's playing style.  Mentioned: Book Recap #1 Life and Games of Mikhail Tal, Closing Gambit, Episode 235 with Joe Posnanski   29:15- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out what's new from them here: New Chess Courses Online - For All Levels- Chessable.com Don't forget to subscribe to the How to Chess podcast as well! 30:00- Perpetual Chess is also brought to you in part by AImchess.com. Check out the site, and if you decide to subscribe use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.  31:00- We each draft our top 5 storylines from Chess if My Life, starting with Korchnoi's difficult city.  37:00- We discuss the insanity of the 1978 World Championship Match with Karpov.  Mentioned: Korchnoi's Mirrored Glasses, YouTube footage of the match  51:30- Why did Petrosian and Korchnoi hate each other? 56:00- How was the Korchnoi-Fischer relationship?  1:01:00- Did Korchnoi know the rules of castling? Mentioned: Korchnoi-Karpov Game 21 1974, Bagirov-Korchnoi 1960 1:07:00- Patreon mailbag question- “Korchnoi had a rules issue in a game with a young Magnus Carlsen- What happened there?” Mentioned: Photo and Reddit Thread about Korchnoi-Carlsen 2004  1:13:00- Korchnoi played Maroczy while he was dead! How was the game?  Mentioned: Maroczy/Robert Rollans vs. Korchnoi 1985, Lichess analysis here  1:18:00- Korchnoi played Che Guevara!  1:20:30- What were Korchnoi's interactions with Tal like? 1:24:30- Korchnoi lived in New York for 2 years!?  1:27:00- Korchnoi on Nimzowitsch! Mentioned: Book Recap #18: Talking Aron Nimzowitsch's My System with IM Christof Sielecki  1:31:30- John discusses his own involvement in one of Korchnoi's most legendary displays of poor sportsmanship  Mentioned: Reddit thread about Korchnoi-Polgar incident 1:41:00- Coming next month-- recapping the allegedly excellent book for newer players:  A First Book of Morphy  1:43:00- Thanks to John for helping out!  You can support US Chess here You can support Perpetual Chess here You can reach John via Twitter here:   Or Chess.com here  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Es uno de los juegos más fascinantes de la historia, con orígenes inciertos. Conocer su historia y algunas curiosidades es lo que nos proproponemos de la mano de Alfonso Romero Holmes, maestro internacional de ajedrez, campeón de España en 1987 y editor, que nos hablará del primer tratado de ajedrez moderno que aparece en españa en el siglo XV y de anécdotas de grandes maestros como Bobby Fischer o Anatoli Karpov, a quien representa en exhibiciones de simultáneas y torneos. Rosa de las Nieves, periodista, fotógrafa y cronista de ajedrez, autora del cuento 'Leonor y el misterioso tablero de ajedrez', nos hablará de las hermanas Polgar, del duelo que mantuvieron Korchnoi y Karpov en Baguio en 1978 utilizando todo tipo de tretas parapsicológicas o la extraña historia de Kirsán Lliumzhinov, secuestrado por un ovni. Marcos Carrasco hablará sobre el artista Marcel Duchamp, habiendo ejecutado un jaque mate al arte con sus obras. Carmen Fernández nos hablará del ajedrecista mecánico de Leonardo Torres Quevedo, de la máquina Deep Blue y la versión del AlphaGo para ajedrez. Carlos Canales, además de hablar del autómata El Turco, el barón von Kempelen, nos dirá los 17 tipos de ajedrez que existen y el 'número de Shannon'. Juan Ignacio Cuesta sobre sus partidas online con el programa Fritz. David Sentinella recordará su faceta de jugador en la adolescencia y a dos grandes ajedrecistas: Gloria Velat y Pepita Ferrer. Pepa Llausas recomendará la película 'La reina de Catwe', sobre la vida de Phiona Mutesi. Y Jesús Callejo hará unas reflexiones sobre el libro de Gary Karparov, 'Cómo la vida imita al ajedrez'.

Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam is a Dutch  chess journalist, organizer and commentator who is best known as the Editor-in-Chief of New In Chess magazine.  New in Chess Magazine has been the industry leading chess magazine for decades and is known for its on-the-scenes reporting of major events, its high-level Grandmaster analysis of games, and insightful interviews and book reviews. In conjunction with his work for New in Chess, Dirk Jan has travelled the world and shared conversations and meals with many of the games most revered figures. In our conversation, Dirk shared several of the amazing stories he has collected over the years, and also discussed how New in Chess is being affected by the pandemic and the chess boom.  Please read on for more details and the timestamps.  0:00- How have the pandemic and the online chess boom affected New in Chess, which as the preeminent chess print magazine often devotes lots of pages to elite OTB chess tournaments? GM Alireza Firouzja, GM Wesley So, Magnus Carlsen interview with GM Jonathan Tisdall here: https://new.uschess.org/news/were-trying-grow-chess-interview-magnus-carlsen 14:00- What did Dirk Jan learn from interviewing the young phenom, GM Alireza Firouzja?  16:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their holiday sale here:  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/all/offer/ 17:00- What was it like for Dirk Jan to spend a day with legendary GM Miguel Najdorf?  Mentioned: The Day that Kasparov Quit, Finding Bobby Fischer, GM Viswanathan Anand 23:00- Dirk Jan shares his experiences spending time with the author of Zurich 1953  GM David Bronstein Mentioned: The Rise and Fall of David Bronstein by GM Genna Sosonko, Zurich 1953  29:00- Dirk shares a few Korchnoi and Botvinnik stories!  Mentioned: GM Ljubomir Ljubojević, GM Vassily Smyslov, GM Mikhail Botvinnik, GM Hein Donner, GM Max Euwe, GM Tony Miles, GM Alexei Shirov  38:00- A Patreon supporter of the podcast requested that Dirk share some stories about GM Vasyl Ivanchuk.  Mentioned: GM Garry Kasparov, Haruki Murakami  46:00- Check out our new sponsorAimchess.com, which gathers your games from the major chess sites and generates reports to let you know which aspects of your game need work. If you decide to subscribe, be sure to use the promo code Chess30 to save 30%. 47:00- On the day that GM Vladimir Kramnik defeated GM Garry Kasparov for the World Championship in 2000, Dirk spoke to both the winner and the loser of the match. What is the story behind that?  Mentioned: GM Jan Timman  57:00- What was it like to spend time with Danish great, GM Bent Larsen?  Mentioned: GM Nigel Short  1:02:00- Thanks so much to Dirk Jan for sharing some amazing stories.  You can learn more about or subscribe to New In Chess Magazine here: https://www.newinchess.com/en_US/new-in-chess-2020-8 If you would like to help support the podcast, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since our first interview in June of 2019, IM Cyrus Lakdawala has increased the number of books he has authored to 50! Cyrus’ newest published book is Rewire Your Chess Brain: Endgame Studies and Mating Problems to Enhance Your Tactical Abilities . I have been excited for this book because endgame studies have frequently been mentioned by guests as an effective way to improve one’s visualization abilities and pattern recognition. The book did not disappoint me! It is filled with creative, diabolical and often difficult chess problems that can stump you for hours or days. We also discuss Cyrus’ recent award-winning book  In the Zone: The Greatest Winning Streaks in Chess History. In the book, Cyrus deconstructs the magic of chess hot streaks and reveals who he thinks had the most impressive tournament performance of all time. For those interested in chess improvement, this interview is packed with useful advice. Cyrus shares his advice for how to tackle difficult chess problems, and reveals a simple formula for how one should allocate one’s chess study time. Please read on for lots more details and timestamps.   0:00-  We begin  by discussing his newest, the excellent book of endgame studies and difficult mate problems, Rewire Your Chess Brain.     Mentioned: Episode 129 With Cyrus Lakdawala: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perpetual-chess-podcast/id1185023674?i=1000440582141 Chess Endgame Studies and Compositions Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/544412592978833 Also Mentioned:  GM Max Illingworth, Jonathan Fry, GM Nigel Short, GM Alexei Shirov, Joseph William Abbott    “It’s not the solving that matters, it’s the combination of straining to solve… mixed with seeing an original pattern in the solution, and you are adding to your internal database a new pattern.”  13:15- This episode is brought to you in part by Chesskid.com. If you sign your child up for a Gold level Membership,  you can use promo code “HOMEFUN” for a 10% discount, and if you are interested in bulk discounts on chess club memberships, you can email sales@chesskid.com    14:15- Cyrus answers a Patreon mailbag question relating to the proper way to tackle chess endgame studies.  As Cyrus explains, the key is to strain for the answer.    Mentioned: Reti-Alekhine 1925, Satanick Mukhuty, Steven Dowd    25:15- What are some common themes you might come across in chess studies?  The Blathy 1962 endgame study we discuss can be found here:  https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/share/?p=PpLRGEZBY5eLQlzzQQv+/N4VI8U9AXmYqIP6SVLGeTjkwp8mnb+O+65veM1erWS7 28:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Whether you are interested in openings, endgames, or chess history, Chessable has plenty of books and courses to help you learn and retain the information you learn using its MoveTrainer technology.  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/ 29:30- We talk some chess improvement, as Cyrus answers another question from the Patreon mailbag- What aspects of studying chess are overrated and underrated?  35:30- In the wake of the recent Pro Chess League cheating scandal, we discuss the issue of cheating in chess a bit. Background on the cheating scandal here: https://www.chess.com/news/view/saint-louis-arch-bishops-2020-pro-chess-champions Mentioned: GM Tigran L. Petrosian, GM Wesley So, GM Miguel Quinteros 43:15- Another recent book of Cyrus’ In the Zone: The Greatest Winning Streaks in Chess History, just won an award for Best Instructional Book from the Chess Journalists of America. What can we learn from studying the winning streaks of the greats?  Mentioned: Paulsen, Morphy, GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Veslin Topalov, GM Levon Aronian, GM Magnus Carlsen. GM Bobby Fischer, GM Bent Larsen, GM Mark Taimanov, GM Alexander Alekhine  58:30- One more supporter question for Cyrus:  Who would he pick as the best opening, middlegame, and endgames specialists in chess history?   Mentioned: GMs Kasparov, Korchnoi, Karpov, Carlsen, Alekhine 1:00:30- Thanks to Cyrus for rejoining the show!  You can buy his books here: https://www.amazon.com/Zone-Greatest-Winning-Streaks-History/dp/905691877X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K2M59FKPTJUD&dchild=1&keywords=cyrus+lakdawala+chess+books&qid=1602458255&s=books&sprefix=cyrus%2Cstripbooks%2C139&sr=1-1 Join the Facebook Chess Endgame Studies and Compositions  Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/544412592978833 And contact Cyrus here: https://www.facebook.com/cyrus.lakdawala See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Perpetual Chess, it's a privilege to be joined by a chess legend. GM Jan Timman! GM Timman is the 9 time champion of the Netherlands and spent decades as one of the top players in the world.  He has had numerous tournament triumphs, and played GM Anatoly Karpov for the FIDE World Championship in 1993. For all of his striking chess successes, GM Timman may be equally skilled as a writer. He is a founding editor of New in Chess Magazine, and penned the outstanding and award-winning book,  Timman’s Titans, among many other works. In 2020, GM Timman has released another great book, Timman’s Triumphs: My 100 Best Games. GM Timman has a treasure trove of amazing chess stories, and we are lucky that he touched on many of them in this interview. A few of the topics discussed include: what modern chess engines taught him about his classic games, what it was like to drink with Mikhail Tal, and go to a disco with Bobby Fischer, and what his most cherished and painful memories are from a lifetime’s worth of chess battles. GM Timman is someone I have always hoped to interview, so it was an honor and pleasure to hear his stories and reflections. Please read on for more details, timestamps and relevant hyperlinks.  0:00- We begin by discussing GM Timman’s latest great book, Timman’s Triumphs. Why does he think that, under today’s circumstances,he would not become a chess professional as an up-and-coming player?  Mentioned: GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Chessbase, NICBase, Fritz, GM Garry Kasparov, GM Erwin L’Ami   08:00- After reviewing his games with today’s state of the art engines, how did the quality of play in GM Timman’s games hold up?  GM Wolfgang Uhlmann, GM Judit Polgar     10:45- GM Timman tells a story of travelling to a tournament in Stockholm when young, and staying at a hotel where he couldn’t afford lodging unless he won prize money. How did it turn out?  Mentioned: Rilton Cup,  IM Hans Bohm    14:30- GM Timman answers the first of many questions from the Patreon mailbag relating to his dynamic play as Black. Does GM Timman agree with IM Mark Dvoretsky that this style may have cost him some points? Mentioned: GM Max Euwe, GM Hein Donner    19:00- What was GM Timman’s approach to preparing for games?  Timman-Ribli 1978, GM Bobby Fischer, GM Judit Polgar   23:00- Bobby Fischer was a chess hero of GM Timman.  What was it like to meet and spend time with him?  Mentioned: Bessel Kok    26:30-GM Timman tells another great story from Timman’s Titans, of discovering, as he shopped at a second hand shop in Lisbon,  a chess set that once belonged to World Champion Alexander Alekhine.    29:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Whether you are interested in openings, endgames, or chess history, Chessable has plenty of books and courses to help you learn and retain the information you learn using its MoveTrainer technology.  https://www.chessable.com/courses/all/new/   30:00- GM Timman  answers a listener question comparing the feeling of playing Kasparov over the board  to that of playing GM Anatoly Karpov.  Yasser Chessable interview here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoXeFM3tmZ8   33:30- GM Timman  discusses his relationship with GM Viktor Korchnoi and offers his theory of how Korchnoi stayed so strong into his golden years.  Biel 2001, GM Alexander Grischuk, GM Peter Svidler, GM Lajos Portisch, GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic    38:30- What has changed in Jan’s chess game over the years?  Mentioned: The Ragozin Defense    41:00- We discuss modern chess a bit. Who is Jan’s favorite player? What does he think about the soon to be resumed 2020 FIDE Candidates tournament?  GM Ding Liren, GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, GM Ian Nepomniatchi, German Bundesliga    45:00- Jan answers another question from the  Patreon mailbag  relating to a memorable result in the Immopar rapid tournament in 1991.  Timman-Karpov 1991, Immopar 1991    47:30- What are Jan’s most pleasant and most memorable chess memories?  Mentioned: GM Arthur Yusopov   50:00- What was it like to be a celebrity in his native Netherlands in the 1990’s? Why does GM Timman think Magnus Carlsen prefers to defend his World Championship title outside of Norway? Mentioned: Dirk Jan Ten Geuzendam of New in Chess Magazine, Former FIDE President Florencio Campomanes, GM Nigel Short, GM Boris Spassky, GM Bobby Fischer     52:00- How does GM Timman  spend his chess-focused time these days? What are his interests outside of chess?  Mentioned: New in Chess Magazine, Luis Borges, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa   54:30- What are GM Timman’s favorite cities and tournament venues that he has attended? Mentioned: Paris, London, Madrid, Prague, Reykjavik Open    57:30- What was it like to spend time with legendary World Champion GM Mikhail Tal? If he were to be stranded on a desert island with one GM, who would it be? Mentioned: Boris Spassky, Bobby Fischer    1:00:00- GM Timman answers another listener question:  Does he think that much of his success in chess can be attributed to the creative environment that surrounded him in the Netherlands?   Mentioned: De Kring, Hein Donner, GM Evgenii Sosonko    1:02:00- How much is Jan keeping up with chess literature? What are his favorite chess books?  Mentioned: My 60 Memorable Games, Paul Keres: The Road to the Top, Rapport-Sprenger 2020    1:06:00- GM Jan Timman answers one last Patreon mailbag question: How does GM Timman keep his motivation and focus to play lower rated players in club games?  Mentioned: GM Max Euwe    1:08:30- Thanks so much to GM Timman for joining the show! His books are widely available including from New in Chess, as well as Forward Chess.  https://www.newinchess.com/en_US/catalogsearch/result/index/q/Jan%20Timman/?authors=66 https://forwardchess.com/product/timman's-triumphs:-my100-best-games?sscid=91k3_fazxa See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1993 IM Stuart Rachels was one of the top young chess players in the United States. He was the winner of  the U.S. Junior Championship in 1988, was United States co-champion in 1989-1990, and had played casual and tournament games with the likes of GM Garry Kasparov, GM Viswanathan Anand, GM Boris Spassky, and many others. So why did he decide to hang up the chessboard when he pursued a doctorate in philosophy? Stu answers this question in our interview, as well as discussing a few of the highlights from his great new book The Best I Saw in Chess. In the book, he tells some amazing stories and provides high level analysis of his many memorable chess skirmishes. In our conversation, we talk about how this 8 year project came to be, as well as Stu's future plans related to the chess world.  Please keep reading for more details, links and timestamps.    IM Stuart Rachels    0:00- Stuart walks us through the eight- year process of writing this book   Mentioned: FM Dave Gertler, NM Kyle Therrell, GM Garry Kasparov    8:00- How did IM Rachels, as a young chess prodigy, get to play Garry Kasparov in 2 simuls?  Mentioned: American Gambit (Some videos have been removed, so you have to jump around YouTube to different excerpts to watch the whole thing, but here is part 1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh3zlmAG8x4 )   GM Alex Fishbein, GM Patick Wolff, Kudrin-Rachels 1989, GM Andy Soltis, GM John Nunn, FM Dave Gertler, My Great Predecessors, GM Yasser Seirawan    17:30- IM Rachels shares one of his many Yasser Seirawan stories, and shares a few more of his favorite memories from his life in chess.    Mentioned: IM John Donaldson, GM Samuel Reshevsky, GM Robert Byrne, GM Alexander Kotov, GM Miguel Najdorf, GM Boris Spassky, GM Tony Miles, GM Anatoly Karpov, Karpov-Miles 1980   25:00- GM Ben Finegold told me to ask Stu who he thinks is better, Kasparov or Carlsen? So I did!  Mentioned: Howard Stern, NM Dan Heisman, IM Vivek Rao, IM Jim Rizzitano, GM Patrick Wolff    33:00- My Great Predecessors Part 5 is now available on Chessable! Get it here: https://www.chessable.com/my-great-predecessors-part-5/course/34892/   34:00- We dive into the Perpetual Chess Patreon mailbag. Why did Stu decide to retire from tournament chess after so much success?   Mentioned: IM Vivek Rao, FM Mike Klein, GM Tal Shaked, IM Boris Kogan, GM Gata Kamsky, GM Viswanathan Anand, GM Ben Finegold, GM Larry Christiansen, Alexey Troitsky, Genrikh Kasparyan, Francois Labelle, GM Jonathan Rowson, Andrew Metrick, Joel Friedman, GM Maxim Dlugy    52:00- In 2017 Stu drove to St. Louis to see Kasparov, Anand and other greats at the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz. What was that experience like?   Mentioned: Allen Kaufman , GM Vassily Smyslov   57:00- What are some of Stuart’s favorite chess books?  Tal, Petrosian, Spassky and Korchnoi by GM Andy Soltis, The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal, Secrets of Practical Chess by GM John Nunn   1:04:00- A Patreon supporter of the podcast asks Stu a question related to a story that  he heard about Stu’s ability to calculate as a kid and about the abilities of strong players generally to calculate and visualize.    1:10:00- Has Stu kept up with his chess peers from his active days? Mentioned: GM Ben Finegold, Adam Lief, Andrew Metrick, GM Joel Benjamin    1:14:00- Thanks so much to Stuart for sharing his experiences!    You can read an excerpt of his book from New in Chess Publishing:  https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9097.pdf   You can buy the book from Amazon or New in Chess or Forward Chess: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Saw-Chess-Instruction-Champion/dp/9056918818/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stuart+rachels&qid=1594673740&s=books&sr=1-1   https://www.newinchess.com/en_US/the-best-i-saw-in-chess-paperback-interactive-ebook   https://forwardchess.com/product/the-best-i-saw-in-chess?sscid=91k3_fazxa Lastly, you can email IM  Rachels at StuartRachels at hotmail.com   

Neil McDonald is a Grandmaster, a trainer for the British Chess Federation and  a prolific and accomplished author of 37 chess books! As you will hear, he has gathered some great stories to share in his decades in the chess world. His most recent book, Coach Yourself: A Complete Guide to Improvement at Chess is now available from Amazon and many other sellers. Read on for more details, links and timestamps. 0:00- Intro. Neil kicks off with a few great stories relating to chess history. The first connects his mom with a radio interview of former World Champion Alexander Alekhine. You can hear the interview in question here on YouTube. The second story describes an opportunity Neil had to travel to the Soviet Union in 1986 and play legends of the game like former World Champion Mikhail Tal, Oleg Romanishin and many others. Others mentioned in this segment include: GMs Polugaevsky, Vaganian, Portisch, and Spassky, . Ovidiu-Doru Foisor and Sabina Foisor. 22:00- Neil shares a few more stories from his travels, including tales of chess trips to Serbia, Hungary and the Ukraine, interweaving chess and world history. 28:30- Neil tells the story of meeting legendary GM David Bronstein in the mid 1990s. Find out the chess improvement advice Neil got from one the strongest non World chess champions in history. Books mentioned  in this segment: GM Genna Sosonko’s  The Rise and Fall of David Bronstein, and Irving Chernev’s The Golden Dozen. 35:30- Neil fields some questions regarding chess improvement from some of the podcast's Patreon supporters. They touch on selecting opening repertoires, the importance of doing “post-mortems” after a game, . Player mentioned include: GMs Kasparov, Karpov, Korchnoi, Botvinnik, Baskaran Adhiban, Richard Rapport, Chris Ward, John Nunn, Boris Spassky. Books mentioned:The Giants of Chess Strategy by Neil McDonald   Perpetual Chess Episodes mentioned:  Stacia Pugh 1:07- Another listener asks about which of the older authors like Reinfeld and Horowitz are the most instructive to read these days. Authors mentioned: Irving Chernev, Fred Reinfeld, Al Horowitz, Lev Alburt, Raymond Keene. Books mentioned: From Morphy to FischerThe Chess Training Pocket Book 1:17- We plug Neil’s books! Coach Yourself has a wealth of material for players of many levels. Other books mentioned: Chess Fundamentals by Capablanca  Chess Secrets: The Giants of Chess Strategy by Neil McDonald 1:24- Goodbye! Keep up with Neil’s works by following his publisher, Everyman Chess’s webpage or twitter account. If you would like to help support and sustain the podcast, you can do so here.

GM Jóhann Hjartarson is a legend of Icelandic Chess and has a firm place in the chess history books. He is best known for defeating GM Viktor Korchnoi in a match during the 1988 Candidates Cycle (before succumbing to Anatoly Karpov), but he is also the 6 time champion of Iceland, and the 2 time Nordic Champion.  Jóhann took some time out from his duties at the World Championship in London, and we discussed the following: His impressions of the World Championship, and what his responsibilities were as a member of the Appeals Committee for the match.  Perspective and stories from the height of his chess career, when he was among the top players in the world and crossed swords with all time greats like Kasparov, Karpov and Korchnoi.   What led him to decide, at a time when he was  near the peak of his chess powers, to  transition from playing chess full time to working as a lawyer? Does he regret this decision? Has he kept up with the changes in study habits among world elites? What are his favorite chess books?  This interview was quite a treat for me as a fan of chess history, and I think that you will enjoy it too.  Thanks so much to Johann for sharing his experiences!  This episode is brought to you in part by Chessable.comGM Hjartarson's favorite game of his own, Game 1 of his match vs. Korchnoi is here. His favorite game by any player, Spassky vs. Fischer, Game 13, is here. If you would like to donate to support the podcast, go here.     

This week’s guest on Perpetual Chess is the eminent chess author, GM Genna Sosonko. GM Sosonko has enjoyed a distinguished career as a chess player.  He  was once in the top 20 of the world's players and has helped train chess legends like Mikhail Tal and Viktor Korchnoi.  But in recent years he has become best known for his beautiful chess writing. In our interview, we touch on GM Sosonko’s career and on the story behind his emigrating from the USSR to the Netherlands in the 1970’s, but the main focus of our discussion is his two most recent books: The Rise and Fall of David Bronstein, and Evil-Doer: Half a Century with Viktor Korchnoi. We talked about: What made David Bronstein's chess so brilliant? What did his peers think of him? What did those who trained with Viktor Korchnoi' say about him?  Has GM Sosonko met any other chess player who could rival Korchnoi's legendary love for, will to study, and obsession with chess?  What shaped the personalities of these two notoriously prickly chess legends? In closing, we touched a bit on the modern chess landscape, and of course GM Sosonko told some great stories during our conversation.  He even recommended a book (although it may not be so easy to find. ) Thanks so much to GM Sosonko for joining me for a very entertaining and informative conversation. Please buy and enjoy his wonderful books here:Evil Doer: Half a Century with Viktor KorchnoiThe Rise and Fall of David Bronstein 

Reeta Chakrabarti on: The MP Jo Cox , who was brutally killed in the street, after meeting local people in the West Yorkshire constituency she represented The musician Dave Swarbrick, who found fame with the folk group Fairport Convention - and who celebrated the premature publication of his obituary by a newspaper, 17 years before his death. The chess player Viktor Korchnoi, a grandmaster of the international circuit, who defected from the Soviet Union and whose career became enmeshed in Cold War politics. And the showbiz writer Wendy Leigh, who produced racy celebrity biographies and steamy novels, and who had a long affair with the publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell.

#48. O novo PodCastle! Zurique, Korchnoi x Uhlmann, Itu, Ljubojevic, foto do Aronian.

#49. O novo PodCastle! Zurique, Ljubojevic, Copa Xadrez Rápido.