There are many things in life that last way longer than we expect them to: – Vladimir Putin’s presidency – Titanic movie – Broken heart However, none of these things last as long as the…
Posts Published by Mistreaver
When I am not writing about chess, I make bad positional moves and display horrendous endgame technique.
Mišo Cebalo Birthday
Happy birthday to Miso Cebalo, oldest Croatian Grandmaster and a great, great, approachable mister, and 2009 World Senior Champion. 73 years and counting. A living legend!! All the best! (If you like posts as these,…
Best Chess Training Books
INTRODUCTION At some point in their career,all chess players start racking their brains over the topic of chess improvement. Whether we are talking about a 1200 player hoping to jump rapidly to 1900, a 2500…
History Of Chess Computer Engines
INTRODUCTION Throughout history, chess was revolutionized several times. In the late 19th century, the first World Champion Wilhelm Steinitz provoked his opponents to attack him vigorously and laid the foundations of positional chess. In the…
Carlsen – Karjakin World Chess Championship 2016
Two years after he successfully defended his title against Anand in Sochi, Magnus Carlsen’s reign as the World Champion was once again challenged. By winning the 2016 Candidates tournament, Carlsen’s childhood rival and friend, Ukrainian…
From 2100 To International Master – Andrzej Krzywda Interview – Part 3
This is a part three of the interview with Andrzej Krzywda, in which we talk about how his recent success changed him, how he deals with bad results and finally get to know him off-the-board….
From 2100 To International Master – Andrzej Krzywda Interview – Part 2
This is a part two of the interview with Andrzej Krzywda, in which we talk about chess improvement and the tournament of his life, in which he scored an IM norm. You can read the…
From 2100 To International Master – Andrzej Krzywda Interview – Part 1
INTRODUCTION On May 21, 2018, a Reddit post by relatively unknown Polish Candidate Master (and software developer) Andrzej Krzywda, titled I Was ~ 2100 for > 20 years (I’m 38). Last Week I Made an…
Anand – Carlsen World Chess Championship 2014
One year after the Carlsen – Anand 2013 match in which Magnus ended Anand’s long reign and became World Champion, the chess community braced for the reprise of that match. In contrast to the first…
Anand – Carlsen World Chess Championship 2013
Since capturing the title of the World Champion in 2007, Viswanathan Anand has successfully defended his crown on three occasions. In the Anand – Kramnik, Anand – Topalov and Anand – Gelfand matches, he has…
Anand – Gelfand World Chess Championship 2012
After gaining his title in 2007 and defending it successfully against two players of his own generation in 2008 match against Kramnik and 2010 match against Topalov, Viswanathan Anand was awaiting a new challenger in…
Chess study 36 – Alois Wotawa
Chess study 36 Alois Wotawa study Alois Wotawa (1896-1970) was an Austrian composer of chess problems and endgame studies. He was born and died in Vienna. In his lifetime, Wotawa composed more than 350 chess endgame studies. In 1966…