Nick Plays Chess
Nick ViselChess book reviews and the occasional rant about my tournaments and/or journey to become a chess master.
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Wei Yi - Pablo Salinas Herrera, 2026 FIDE Olympiad, Round 2
I was looking through Olympiad games this evening, having not had much time to watch it live this time around. I was struck by the news of many many draws and upsets, but somehow hadn’t up to this point heard anything about this particular...
Why You Should Study Aron Nimzowitsch
He pretends to be crazy in order to drive us all crazy. - Savielly Tartakower
Aron Nimzowitsch (1886-1935)
Aron Nimzowitsch (or Nimzovich) was an extremely influential chess writer and master who had the unfortunate privilege of existi...
Chessable Course Review: Common Chess Patterns
Common Chess Patterns by Benedictine is well-known on Chessable, but perhaps a bit under-appreciated in light of how many good tactics resources there are available online. It has a “classic early Chessable” feel that I think is very hard t...
Carlsen - Lazavik, 2026 Esports World Cup Finals, Set 2, Game 4
A very striking game in the finals of the 2026 Esports World Cup. For context, Denis Lazavik had the black pieces against Magnus Carlsen and was in a must-win situation, which makes Carlsen’s choice of opening quite clever. I found this gam...
Book Review: Botvinnik's Best Games by Alexander Khalifman
Botvinnik’s Best Games is presented by Alexander Khalifman, 1999 FIDE World Chess Champion. As such, the analysis goes extremely deep. If you’re a club player, it’s in all likelihood too deep. I have to admit that this book broke me of my h...
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Presbyterian (PCA). Tournament chess player and book reviewer. Interests: Christian theology, chess, 日本語勉強する, coffee, music. Pro-humanity.
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