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The Capablanca Effect
You may be aware that some time ago I published a course on Chessable that analyses Capablanca's technique and style. If you haven’t already seen it…
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The Annoying Grand Prix Attack
As a Najdorf player I have always been annoyed by the Grand Prix Attack. The main reason for it was the feeling that I was being fooled and not very…
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Does Music Help To Play Better?
Music and chess have a long-interconnected history. Both can make people happy, as the famous Tarrasch quote goes. But can music help you play better…
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Magnetic Masochism
There is a common tendency in modern chess to kill the game off right out of the opening, especially when playing with the black pieces. This tendency…
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Coachless
My career turned out as such that I never had a coach. There were many reasons for this, the main one being what I call historical misfortune. When I…
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Radjabov as Inspiration
With the Toronto Candidates under way, I would like to share one more story (and a revelation) about one player from the previous Candidates. In the…
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Lessons From the Candidates
With the Candidates Tournament in Toronto just around the corner, it’s a good opportunity to look back at the previous one in Madrid in 2022, especially…
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