Perpetual Chess Linkfest #64, December 15, 2023
Canadian Community Chess & a Confusing Candidates Cycle
Hi everyone! Here are this week’s chess links. Bye everyone! - Ben
Reviews-
Nick Visel reviews the Chessable Course The Supercharged Milner Barry by NM Han Schut. It is a good one. (Nick Plays Chess)
Forward Chess reviews one of GM Matthew Sadler’s oldie but goodies, Study Chess with Matthew Sadler (Forward Chess Blog)
Chess Improvement
Speaking of GM Sadler, I stumbled into a fun 2022 piece from him about how to stay sharp as a non-professional I’ve had ups and downs during my work as an IT consultant, with successful projects and ghastly “all-nighters” to solve critical problems, but I don’t think I’ve ever felt quite as alive as after a well-played game based on good preparation! (ECF Blog)
Fantastic post from Dr. Benjamin Portheault sharing a framework for developing resiliency.” (Mindcreaser Blog)
More insights on Hikaru’s blitz repertoire from GM Dmitry Gordievsky. Hikaru likely plays the Dutch less often than he used to because the opening is “super dangerous for black” (LiChess Blog)
GM Avetik Grigoryan shares some tips for dealing with blunders (LiChess Blog)
GM Alex Colovic on How Playing Against the Sicilian is Riding a Bicycle (GM Alex Colovic’s Blog)
FM Nate Solon breaks down his current study plan- Not bad for a busy dad! (Zwischenzug Blog)
News
Magnus is on the verge of winning the Champions Chess Tour final over GM Wesley So (NM Anthony Levin for Chess.com)
As some top players, including GM D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi jostle for Candidates Spots, last-minute tournaments like the Chennai Classic have cropped up. Shahid Ahmed breaks down the first round. (Chessbase India)
The ageless British legend, GM Michael Adams won the London Chess Classic! (JJ Lang for Chess Life Online)
Chessable is recruiting patients for a pilot study involving using chess as a tool to help those with breast cancer curb cognitive decline (Dr. Alexey Root and Jane Zhang for the Chessable Blog)
Misc.
“Momonabreak” visited the site of the Champions Chess Tour final, and spotlights a new mom, Chess.com commentator Kaja Snare (Chess.com Blog)