Vlog week 2
Nikos’ sound has improved. Has mine gotten worse? Judge for yourself.
Yet another top event, yet another chance to win a big pile of books. This time however, the prize will consist of books written by the late Mark Dvoretsky. You will not be disappointed. The way to enter is to answer these 15 questions. We have tried to update our entry system this time around.
World Championship Match Quiz Read Post »
We are continuing our special offer – if you buy three books or more and live in the normal European Union zone (as defined by UPS – for example, they exclude some islands and remote areas) we will send you an extra book free. The previous default option on the free book was The Alterman
Free ‘Book of the Month’ – November Read Post »
Hi guys! We thought we would try this. A vlog, video blog post, that is. The sound is not great, to say the least, but clear enough I hope. Sorry, we are trying. It is a bit too long. Sorry again. Mainly we are experimenting with the technology and trying to make it work. Give
Quality Chess Vlog Read Post »
Last week’s question was “Does Agon have the right to prohibit anyone from broadcasting the moves as they were made?” We saw a strong vote in favour of ‘No’. The courts (firstly in Moscow) will give their more binding verdicts in due course. Agon are trying to change the way chess broadcasts have been done
World Championship openings Read Post »
Anton Visser – Anthony Waller Correspondence, 2015-16 We always enjoy hearing success stories from our readers. One such message came in last week from Anton Visser, who tested Parimarjan Negi’s repertoire against the Najdorf in a correspondence game. Anton’s verdict on Negi’s analysis is that it was “better than the computer my opponent used.” Here
Nuking the Najdorf with Negi Read Post »
Last week’s question was “How does a 2500 player now compare with a 2500 player 20 years ago?” The most common view was that the 2500 player in 2016 is weaker than the 2500 player in 1996. But as the discussion showed, it’s not a simple topic, as measuring or even defining inflation in chess
Broadcasting the World Championship Read Post »
Bogged down by work, we never got around to sharing pictures of the happy winners of the Olympiad Quiz and their winnings. Here they are, Piotr and Ferdo.
Olympiad Quiz winners Read Post »