Excellent material as always. Thanks for doing this. One item that may interest you if you haven’t already seen it. While reading the Braithwaite piece about creating an alter ego for competition I was reminded of something.
In John Donaldson’s book “Bobby Fischer and His World”, on pages 380-381 Allyn Kahn tells a fascinating anecdote about seeing Fischer completely change his state to reach a different level of competitive intensity during a table tennis match.
I wonder if something similar to Braithwaite’s ideas was going on.
Thanks William. In one of my interviews with GM Kaidanov he talked about his affinity for "solitaire chess" and how he would pick a player, review their games and then actively channel them , so there is definitely something there.
Just wanted to say that I found you by way of your excellent book which helped me hone my training! Awesome book. I’m a 45 year old high school teacher who is getting back into chess after a 27 year break. My last scholastic tourney was 1998 when my high school team won our third straight state championship. I coached my high school team for a couple years, then joined the Army. My return happened two months ago when my wife suggested I start a chess team at my high school in Seattle where I teach. Got my old Silman books out, got lost in all the online stuff (wow, it’s overwhelming). Decided to not go too far down that road and joined the Seattle Chess Club, join USCF for the first time, and just finished my first Friday night rounds last week where I won two and lost two. I really missed chess! Beat a 1600 and a young man, lost to two 1700’s, one a massacre and the other I was applying pressure the whole time, nearly won!
I’m standing in front of the Club now waiting for the quads tournament to start. Playing in the Emerald City Open later this month, and joined the Chess Dojo, which is perfect and loving the structure and community! Putting in about 15-20 hours a week of study or OTB games.
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Excellent material as always. Thanks for doing this. One item that may interest you if you haven’t already seen it. While reading the Braithwaite piece about creating an alter ego for competition I was reminded of something.
In John Donaldson’s book “Bobby Fischer and His World”, on pages 380-381 Allyn Kahn tells a fascinating anecdote about seeing Fischer completely change his state to reach a different level of competitive intensity during a table tennis match.
I wonder if something similar to Braithwaite’s ideas was going on.
Thanks William. In one of my interviews with GM Kaidanov he talked about his affinity for "solitaire chess" and how he would pick a player, review their games and then actively channel them , so there is definitely something there.
Just wanted to say that I found you by way of your excellent book which helped me hone my training! Awesome book. I’m a 45 year old high school teacher who is getting back into chess after a 27 year break. My last scholastic tourney was 1998 when my high school team won our third straight state championship. I coached my high school team for a couple years, then joined the Army. My return happened two months ago when my wife suggested I start a chess team at my high school in Seattle where I teach. Got my old Silman books out, got lost in all the online stuff (wow, it’s overwhelming). Decided to not go too far down that road and joined the Seattle Chess Club, join USCF for the first time, and just finished my first Friday night rounds last week where I won two and lost two. I really missed chess! Beat a 1600 and a young man, lost to two 1700’s, one a massacre and the other I was applying pressure the whole time, nearly won!
I’m standing in front of the Club now waiting for the quads tournament to start. Playing in the Emerald City Open later this month, and joined the Chess Dojo, which is perfect and loving the structure and community! Putting in about 15-20 hours a week of study or OTB games.
Just loving being back and love your podcast!
That's awesome to hear! Thanks for teaching chess to the next generation.