Hello Mr. Mert, first of all, thank you very much for taking your time and accepting our invitation. You’re welcome. Always, with pleasure. How did you start playing chess? When I was a boarding student at Galatasaray High School, we couldn’t play football on rainy days, so we used to crowd into the chess room […]
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Satrançta Kör Nokta
Satranç ve Beyindeki Kalıplar
İyi bir satranç oyuncusuna en çok sorulan sorulardan birisidir: ‘’Kaç hamle ilerisini hesaplayabilirsin?” Dünya Satranç Şampiyonu Magnus Carlsen bu soruya: ’’Bazen 20 hamle, bazen ise 5, tamamen konuma göre değişir.’’ şeklinde cevap vermiştir. Peki, Magnus Carlsen bazen 5 hamle hesaplamak için saatlerini harcarken, nasıl oluyor da bazı pozisyonlarda 15-20 hamleyi birkaç dakika bile düşünmeden oynayabiliyor? […]
GM Barış Esen ile Röportaj
Intelligence, Study and Success in Chess
Chess And Weight Loss
Many people interested in chess are cognizant of the weight lost by Karpov in the 1984 World Championship match, and by Vladimir Kramnik after the tournament in 2000. Likewise, it was noteworthy that many chess athletes seemed physically fit. But is it really possible to lose weight in a healthy way by just thinking? Let’s examine together.