Chess players are becoming better since the competitors are becoming younger, theoretical knowledge is being updated, the preparations are at their peak due to engines, and the monetary value is growing allowing players to pursue chess. Watching historical games from famous players of the past has led some people to think that we are regressing….
Some of the people who died during a chess tournament are Johann Zukertort (1888), Gideon Stahlberg (1967), Vladimir Simagin (1968), Cecil Purdy (1979), Vladimir Bagirov (2000), Ed Edmundson (1982), Aivars Gipslys (2000), and an unnamed Uzbekistan player along with Kurt Meier (2014). Some of the people who died shortly after a chess tournament were Frank…
Older chess players choose to retire due to the mentally and physically stressful nature of tournaments, they don’t want to experience loss of games and ratings, they are financially able enough, they have lost passion, or they just want to pursue other things in life. One thing is true for every competitor that wants to…
Chess is a complicated game with so many theoretical understanding one needs to absorb in order to do well, it is difficult. This is why some people have wondered if this is enough to make people go crazy? It is sort of mental torture after all. I’ve done the research for you in order to…
There are no roots of racism for white having to move first, the white and black colors are chosen since they are common and easy to differentiate. White was given the first move since it used to be color for the first bracket player. Chess has been associated with a lot of values such as…
Players get worse with age since the competition is becoming younger. They are also less tolerant of the excessive physical and mental stress of tournaments that they can easily win if they are younger. The biggest of all though is they have a tendency to cling to outdated approaches. We all know that athletes suffer…
Chess is becoming more popular. Lichess now has 15 million users as of September 2022. Chess.com’s active player base has grown from 8 million (October 2020) to 17 million (April 2022). From 2020 to 2022, eBay inquiries for chess sets increased 250%, and e-book sales increased 200%. Chess has more of a bleak standing in…
Draws in chess have become saturated due to the intense financial consequences of losing, the ability of grandmasters to draw easily, and energy-saving for tournament-related reasons. Drawing is a part of any grandmaster’s life on their devotion to the beloved game. Whether we like it or not, draws have become a common result in top…
Bobby Fischer claimed that chess is dying due to extensive focus on memorization and opening theories that discourage creative play. This has been solidified with the defeat of Kasparov against Deep Blue in 1996-1997 marking the rise of chess engines. Chess although a highly recognized game that exists for a long time has lately faced…
The first trace of a militaristic-type board game (such as chess) dates back no later than the middle of the 1st millennium BCE in the form of liubo, a starting root game that also popularized Xianqi and Backgammon. During the 6th century, a more standardized form of chess is seen in the Gupta Empire called…
