FM Andy Lee extracts some lessons from an uneven tournament performance. “A sports podcast I listen to talks about “the irrational confidence guy” — the basketball player who puts up a contested 3 in a close came despite shooting only 30% from deep — and that’s what I turn into from time to time at the board.” (Lit & Chess)
Dr. Benjamin Balas walks you through an interesting chess study that suggests that studying your WINS is actually more instructive than studying your losses. Color me skeptical, but I have been wrong before! (SciComm fron the Frozen North)
Kevin Scull hit a new rating high at age 52 and is starting to see hard work pay off. “After about a minute staring at the board, my opponent leaned into whisper to me. I prayed that he was going to say those two words that I longed to hear, “I resign.” Instead, he whispered, “nice combo.” That was even more shocking. Had I suddenly become Beth Harmon? My opponents cheering my moves.” (Chess Journeys)
How are chess sites measuring “Accuracy scores”, and what is the best approach? (The Chess Engine Lab)
US Chess announced its 2026 Olympiad teams, featuring GM Hans Niemann, GM Awonder Liang and IM Rose Atwell as first time participants. (Chess Life Online)
A second private equity firm (CVC Capital) has taken a stake in Chess.com. I wonder what they are planning with the cash infusion. 🤔 (Chess.com News)
With Magnus dealing with an unprecedented slump, Leonard Barden contemplates whether he might be entering a less ambitious phase of his career. (The Guardian)
When I recently interviewed former Uzbek national team coach, GM Ivan Sokolov, he discussed working with Sindarov, suggested that he was a bit lackadaisical, and recounted telling him “Talent has an expiration date.” In this interview with Tarjei Svenson, Sindarov pretty much cops to Sokolov’s accusations. “Before, I didn't work with chess that much. From last year, I can really say I started working seriously.” (Chess.com News)
FM Dalton Perrine and Varun Kumar on the latest features offered by Chessalyz, including targeted opening review. (Chessalyz)
Wadim Rosenstein and Jan Buettner both announced they are running for FIDE President. With IM Malcolm Pein running alongside Buettner, I support his candidacy, although I wouldn’t mind if he pumped the brakes on Freestyle Chess events 😉. (Tarjei Svensen for Chess.com)
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