If Chess Were Love: An AnalogyInstead of telling you just what it is that Karpov and Podgaets are saying about the Panov attack, which I fear is of limited interest, let me try and explain it in emotional terms. I used to play chess competitively at international level, and opening theory was very i...
I had still not lost a game playing for my new club (two wins, two draws), and my captain asked if I would like to play first board in the next match. I was warned I'd have to play Black against an International Master. After consulting with my second, I decided to go for it, and for the first time ...