Hi all, I am a little short on time this week, but the links have been gathered. I hope you all find something of interest. Have a good weekend- Ben
Two worthwhile IM Jeremy Silman obits from Tarjei Svenson and Silman’s good friend, IM John Donaldson (Chess.com and US Chess)
IM Junta Ikeda shares some helpful perspectives on whether or not you should think on your opponent’s time (Infinite Chess)
FM Dalton Perrine suggests reframing our “sacrifices” as “investments.” I like it! Now how do we reframe the pieces that we hang? (Chess Chatter)
GM Alex Colovic on Kasparov and the value of chess culture (Chessable Blog)
Books
FM Nate Solon dropped a spicy take- are chess books good for your chess? (Zwischenzug Blog)
Martin Justesen is counting down The Most Instructive Chess Books based on a reader survey. I thought The Woodpecker Method was going to win! (Say Chess Blog)
Nick Visel reviews IM Lakdawala’s Capablanca Move by Move (Nick Plays Chess)
News
The AI Cup is wrapping up today. (Colin McGourty for Chess.com)
Nepo won the Levitov chess week. It looks like a fun event. (Peter Doggers for Chess.com)
USA and Germany won gold medals at the World Team Seniors (GM Alex Colovic for Chessbase.com)
Leonard Barden looks back at the legacy of Paul Keres and discusses the time he played against him! (The Telegraph)