Olimpiu G. Urcan

@olimpiuurcan

History, Arts, Journalism • Contributor to Chess Notes at • Books for McFarland and others • Forthcoming: a Capablanca project

Vrijeme pridruživanja: studeni 2013.

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  1. 3. velj

    I first tweeted this jewel out on May 21, 2017 but, with the 2020 Candidates around the corner, it's worth revisiting: during the 1959 Candidates, Mikhail Tal pulled a 1...c6/1...c5 little stunt but 16-year-old Bobby Fischer kept a straight face. 😂

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  2. 2. velj

    For the established facts about William Shakespeare and chess, plus some writers' entertaining fantasies, see .

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    Ghost town. 😷

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  4. 1. velj

    In a recent interview for , Anatoly Karpov said he thought he "had good chances" to beat Bobby Fischer in a world title match in 1975. Do you agree?

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  5. 1. velj

    Latest updates in my subscription-based Patreon column include a spectacular Blackburne miniature, 1984 USSR v Rest of the World footage, John Ruskin's letters to Bird, a Whitaker prank, and five superb Alekhine photographs from San Remo (1930).

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  6. 31. sij

    "Before Wijk, Caruana and China’s Ding Liren were joint favourites to win the Candidates at Ekaterinburg, Russia, in March. Caruana is now ahead, and that could suit Carlsen, since the American is inferior to the Chinese grandmaster in rapid and blitz."

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  7. 31. sij

    Edward Winter's latest feature article is one of his largest ever, on C.J.S. Purdy. Pure gold.

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  8. 30. sij

    "The sponsorship will strengthen Unibet’s position as the expert betting brand, while also increasing awareness among the 600 million chess players and fans around the world." 👀

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  9. 30. sij

    Boris Spassky turns 83 today. This July 1972 ITN piece of color footage shows him at 35, while waiting for Bobby Fischer's arrival in Reykjavík for their world title match.

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  10. 30. sij

    A highly instructive win by David Navara on the general theme of king safety versus material advantage.

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    27. sij

    Kobe Bryant played in the N.B.A. for 20 years, won five league championships, and was an 18-time All-Star. Even in a league of larger-than-life personalities, he stood out.

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  12. 27. sij

    Leonard Barden has announced in Chess Notes that his daily chess column in the is ending this Friday, 31 January, after 63 years, 7 months and 27 days "without a day missed." An extraordinary record.

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  13. 26. sij

    Fabiano Caruana wins the Tata Steel Chess tournament with a remarkable 10/13 (+7 = 6), two points ahead of Magnus Carlsen - who called some of his games "wonderful" - and a tournament performance of 2944.

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  14. 26. sij

    Alireza Firouzja on how to improve his play against Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen: "The only way to improve is to play long games with them and see how they play. This is how it goes..."

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  15. 26. sij

    "A writer who’s afraid to tell people what they don’t want to hear has chosen the wrong trade."

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  16. 25. sij

    Unless we will be witnessing a phenomenal performance by an underdog, the 2020 Candidates tournament will be a China versus United States contest, a thrilling race between Ding Liren and Fabiano Caruana. Fifty days to go!

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  17. 25. sij

    Magnus Carlsen on Fabiano Caruana's play in Tata Steel Masters: "After his game against Vishy [Anand] he has played wonderfully...and he certainly deserves to win it."

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  18. 25. sij

    Fabiano Caruana watching closely Magnus Carlsen's 7.Be3/8.Rc1 choice against the Grünfeld in the penultimate round of the Tata Steel Masters.

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  19. 24. sij

    "Chess is as much a mystery as women." - C.J.S. Purdy (on page 5 of the "Australasian Chess Review," January 20, 1938)

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  20. 24. sij

    During an appearance on "The Late Late Show" with James Corden on January 23, 2020, Charlie Hunnam talked about his past life as an online chess player, known as "The Mantis." 😂

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