Vidit: I need more over-the-board practice in a blitz against strong players!” Anyone interested?

April 8, 2023 NHaselton Uncategorized

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Vidit is finally out from Armageddon, Fiona Steil-Antoni has an interview with him. His regrets, great wisdom, and great advice for people ranging from pure amateur to Nepomniachtchi or Ding! Exciting, innit? This, and more!

The Armageddon Championship Series is a season of high-intensity, ultra-fast gameplay. The world’s greatest chess players compete under excruciating time pressure, with a real-time heartbeat and calories-burned data points displayed alongside breakneck moves and cutting analysis, all broadcast live from Berlin.

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