No linkfest this week (but one link!)
Hey guys and gals! Schools are closed for Spring Break and the fam and I are headed to an amusement park for the day.
Meanwhile here is a must-read piece from IM Kostya Kavutskiy about how he became BFFs with Ivanchuk at the Reykjavik Open and had an epiphany about chess.
I will be back next Friday with 2 weeks worth of links. Have a good weekend!
Thank you for the link about Ivanchuck and Kostya. Chucky has been a hero of mine ever since 1991. I remember studying his games from Linares in Yasser Seirawan’s “Inside Chess” magazine.
Dear Ben,
a splendid post about Ivanchuk, thank you so much!
And thank you even more about your inspired view upon chess behind and before the scenes - I read your stunning book and watched a couple of podcast episodes -it so much shows your love and fascination for our game, and is just so very motivating and helpful.
Best regards from the Old World, and all the best (enjoy the trip today!)