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How to examine your chess thoughts and correct them

30. May 2008

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Have you ever studied your thoughts during a chess game? An interesting article containing an experiment on how to correct your thought and feelings during a chess game in order to get a more objective idea of what is going on.

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One Night In Bangkok

29. May 2008

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The Turk!

29. May 2008

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Darren Brown’s magic…

29. May 2008

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Chessclub!

28. May 2008

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Castle before you leap

25. May 2008

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How often do you get around to castling in your games? Do you play openings in which you are usually able to castle? What is it like to play with your king in the centre? An article on king safety in chess.

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Buddhism for chess players

25. May 2008

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Do you know the main teachings of the Buddha? Where are our thoughts during a chess game? In the past, present or future? Some background on (Tibetan) Buddhism and what that has to do with chess...

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The power of association in chess

24. May 2008

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Is association in chess helpful or not? What do you think of when confronted with a specific move or position? This article contains an experiment that I conducted on my local chess club.

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #3: Steinitz v. Von Bardeleben

24. May 2008

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In Hastings 1895 Steinitz played in a strong field of 22 players. The year before he had lost his world title to Lasker and only reached fifth place in the standings. However he managed to play what was probably the most spectacular combination of his live. The end was both beautiful and sad… Check out the video:

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[video] The World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations #2: Lasker v. Bauer

22. May 2008

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In Amsterdam 1889 Lasker played a very famous combination against Bauer. Check out the video:

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