GM Alex Colovic

When I was growing up and starting with chess in the 1980s, there was no technology to help.

Most chess advice tells you what to study.

I don’t write on this blog often and the main reason is the problem of growth and reach.

It’s been very hectic several months since I last wrote.

The World Cup in Baku is well under way and I have already shared my preview and analysis on my Youtube channel, which you can check here.

Some time ago, I remember a young and promising GM crying on social media, in all seriousness, how the public cannot possibly understand the agonising pain of losing 20 rating points and dropping below 2600.

I grew up watching the Karpov-Kasparov matches in the 1980s.

In the past few months I was going over Nigel Short’s games from his book “Winning.”

This one is from my newsletter.

It’s a valid question that crops up more and more lately.