Archive - Infinite Chess

Chess takeaways, chess books and this Substack

Dec 30, 2023 •

October 2023

#36: Long Think, Wrong Think?

The ability to concentrate for half an hour—an exercise for you

Oct 25, 2023 •

#35: Being 'Process-Oriented': What It Really Means

Why I look back on one of my biggest achievements in chess with shame and regret

Oct 22, 2023 •

#34: My Most Memorable Novelty

The joy of charting unexplored territory

Oct 15, 2023 •

#33: Book review: Finite and Infinite Games

★★★★★ 5 stars! Do you play chess as a finite or infinite game?

Oct 9, 2023 •

#32: 1,000 subscribers

Oct 4, 2023 •

September 2023

#31: How to think on your opponent's turn

I asked 3 grandmasters what they do

Sep 29, 2023 •

#30: And Then There Were None

Chess beginner version

Sep 18, 2023 •

#29: The 14 Rules of Hedgehog Club

Welcome to Hedgehog Club. The first rule of Hedgehog Club is: you do not talk about Hedgehog Club.

Sep 10, 2023 •

#28: Why isn't chess popular in Japan?

Overview of the past, present and future of the game in the Land of the Rising Sun

Sep 1, 2023 •

August 2023

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