The Toxic Pursuit of Greatness in Chess - an excellent discussion on the disturbing side of chess. Being a chess lover and player since last 35+ years, I really liked it! https://youtu.be/QIStD15SNM8?si=oD0N7vFQDYBNuUbK
The ELO Rating System for Chess
I love playing chess. My initial rating performance was close to 1900 and then it subsequently fell down because I was too reckless early on, after getting the FIDE rating, when "k" factor is high i.e. you win or lose points quickly. I was fascinated by this rating system called ELO. As I learnt statistics... Continue Reading →
Sagar Shah on new chess books in the Chessbase India shop
Sagar Shah posted a video on the new chess books in the Chessbase India shop. I like these videos of chess books reviews/walkthroughs. I have posted a couple by IM Saravanan on this podcast. Book reviews, in general, are great! But chess book reviews are special! They motivate me to resume chess study. I have... Continue Reading →
Semi-classical Chess Tournament and My Renewed Interest In Training
I played a semi-classical chess tournament over the weekend and did reasonably well. I won 5 games, drew one and lost 2 games thus scoring 5.5 out of 8. Even the two games I lost were not bad. No blunders or easy loss. Since it was a semi-classical event (30 mins + 30 sec increment... Continue Reading →
Vishy Anand on Prakhar Gupta’s podcast
Vishy Anand's long interview on Prakhar Gupta's podcast just dropped. It's some interesting perspectives. Do watch this... https://youtu.be/ADPAgRdSV_g?si=qCym0AZMOuQoLBnv
Chess Puzzle
White to play and win
Chess Puzzle
White to play and win...
The Rarest Move In Chess
This is one of the most awesome videos about Chess! Simply loved the idea and further analysis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDnW0WiCqNc
Chess Puzzle
White to play and mate in 4
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