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Writer, journalist, chess player: Ben Graff Interview
Introduction Sometimes in life, you get to know to meet and develop a relationship with complete strangers in a totally unexpected way. Back in 2020, I had a phase during which I read exclusively chess-related…
Chess Player, Youtuber, Vast Knowledge Seeker: Agadmator Interview
Note: The cover photo for this interview was made by an amazingly talented artist, musician and chess enthusiast Adam Genesis. You can follow him on Twitter or go to his Youtube and check out the…
Chess Author, Player, Manager: Maaike Keetman Interview
Introduction WFM Maaike Keetman is a Dutch chess player who was a part of the Dutch Female National Team at the Baku Chess Olympiad in 2016. Outside of the Dutch chess circles, she is probably…
Educator, teacher, podcaster – Ben Johnson Interview – Part Two
This is the second part of the interview, in which we talk about Ben’s trading years, his transition back to chess teaching, about Perpetual Chess Podcast and his family. The first part of the interview,…
Educator, teacher, podcaster – Ben Johnson Interview – Part One
This is the first part of the interview, in which we talk about Ben’s early years, his adulthood and time in college and how he got into poker. The second part of the interview, in…
I believe in psychology – Kamil Plichta Interview
In the last interview with the Polish Candidate Master “sensation“ Andrzej Krzywda, he mentioned he occasionally works with Polish Fide Master Kamil Plichta. He commended him as an opening specialist. He also referred to him…
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…
Tijana Blagojević Interview
Tijana Blagojević is one of the most successful young players in the whole Balkans and one of the most successful female chess players in the history of Montenegro. Her chess biography is impressive – she…
Ivan Šarić Interview
IVAN ŠARIĆ For almost a decade now, Ivan Šarić has been both the top-ranked and the strongest Croatian chess player. Already back in 2007, he introduced himself to the broader chess public by winning the…