Archive - GM Alex Colovic's Newsletter

December 2024

My impression is that young players who have grown up exclusively on "computer" diet seem to miss something important.

Dec 28, 2024 •

Play for Draw and Win!

I know this sounds like a name of a book, though I'm not sure how many copies it would sell!

Dec 21, 2024 •

Sometimes I get stuck and it drives me crazy.

Dec 14, 2024 •

What I have noticed is that when my brain works well there is either no, or very little, lag.

Dec 7, 2024 •

November 2024

Najdorf vs. Sveshnikov

I often think on the topic of practicality of openings.

Nov 30, 2024 •

To Exchange or Not to Exchange

Hamlet’s dilemma is a hard one not only in life, but also in chess.

Nov 23, 2024 •

A Simple Algorithm

As a kid I loved to play noughts and crosses, or tic tac toe.

Nov 16, 2024 •

Carlsen's IQP Endgame

We all know the general rule that the endgames with an IQP are better for the player who plays against the isolani - the blockading square in front of…

Nov 9, 2024 •

When a Pawn Is (Not) a Pawn

Usually being a pawn up in otherwise equal circumstances means a win for the player with the advantage.

Nov 2, 2024 •

October 2024

I have always admired players who could play long and equal, sometimes even dead-drawn positions and win in the end.

Oct 26, 2024 •

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