INTRODUCTION Many times during the course of my life I people have asked me where have I learned the basic chess rules. And I have always answered rather reluctantly that it was my uncle who thought…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game six
CARLSEN’S BRILLIANT PREPARATION YIELDS YET ANOTHER HANDSHAKE One single glance at the scoreboard of the World chess championship 2016 must have made Anish Giri really proud. Because halfway through the match the perfect 6/6 in terms…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game five
THE HUNTER BECOMES THE PREY, CARLSEN SURVIVES IN GAME FIVE If you have ever played any sport (i’m sorry, for majority chess is NOT a sport) than the feeling must be familiar. You are feeling good…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game four
ANOTHER SPANISH, ANOTHER MISSED CHANCE, ANOTHER DRAW If you read the subheading and wondered why I used the word another three times, I can only reply that I didn’t feel confident enough to refer to…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game three
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE BERLIN WALL, KARJAKIN HOLDS IN A 7 HOUR MARATON After relatively exotic opening choices in the first two games oft he World Chess Championship 2016 match, Carlsen – Karjakin game three…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game two
“SPANISHMEN IN NEW YORK” Prior to writing this post I have realized I have omitted the match venue from my previous posts. Now is the time to correct that mistake, since it is required for…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game one
CARLSEN’S TRY TO “MAKE TRUMPOVSKY GREAT AGAIN” HELD BY KARJAKIN Finally, after all the speculations, predictions, internet debate, statistical analysis and Agon company controversial decisions about match broadcasting, it is time to leave all discussion and…
Carlsen – Karjakin world championship match preview
INTRODUCTION If you have been foolish enough to read some of my other posts on this blog, you might have realized that I am pretty fond on making unrelated references anywhere and anytime. And if you…
Dealing with d4 deviations – Book review
INTRODUCTION Every chess tournament I have participated in has had THAT moment. THAT moment when after refreshing the pairings in the solitude of your apartment and lamenting about how you got the Black pieces again,…
The Art of the Checkmate – Book review
INTRODUCTION Whenever I start remembering my first chess steps, I can’t resist paraphrasing the title of the famous Garry Kasparov autobiographic book – How chess imitates life. And for everybody thinking „Oh great, Vjeko, too much blitz…