Things got heated between Pal Benko and Bobby Fischer late one night. Gil goes over what happened and how the Benko Gambit got its name.
Benko infographic and games: https://new.uschess.org/news/evolution-benko-gambit-nov-2019
1962 Candidates games: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=80067
25 Apr 2025
Ep. 10 Liquid Courage
Gil has a new online chess account. He goes over wild tournaments and prestigious trophies. Chess clocks are making a comeback?
Correspondence Matches: http://www.edinburghchessclub.co.uk/edinburgh-london-match-games.php
London 1883 standings: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=79295
Notable Game(#6): https://www.chess.com/blog/SamCopeland/the-top-15-chess-games-from-before-1900-and-130-honorable-mentions#zukertort-blackburne
Pictures: https://en.chessbase.com/post/london-1883-prelude-to-the-first-world-championship-match-april-26-1883-june-23-1883
18 Apr 2025
Ep. 9 Hotel Rider
After 1 month Gil has finally recovered his lost rating. He talks about a luxurious hotel that hosted one of the strongest tournaments to ever be played on American soil. There is also a national master who is striving to break a Guinness world record for the second time.
Notable Game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1036868
Game Collection: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1009064
Pictures: https://cs1904.com/index.html
11 Apr 2025
Ep. 8 The Boleslavsky Defense
Gil randomly comes across a chess tournament in the wild. He talks about a popular defense for the Queen's Gambit and the first ever candidates tournament.
2006 tournament:
https://lichess.org/study/jbHHLzax/PrXO8DhP
1950 candidates tournament games:
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=81350
4 Apr 2025
Ep. 7 Fischer and Chips
Gil has a new chess set coming. He talks about tough world championship rules and players struggling to make peace with them.
Notable game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012117
Picture: https://www.chess.com/blog/kahns/a-century-of-chess-london-1922
Chess Clock: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/19802/lot/55/a-1922-london-chess-tournament-commemorative-clock-or-timer-the-reliable-chess-timer-wurttemberg/
New York Times #1: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/20/archives/fischerkarpov-match-doubtful-as-champions-plea-is-rejected.html#:~:text=This%20action%20represented%20a%20concession,be%20declared%20champion%20by%20default.
New York Times #2: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/13/archives/chess-bobby-fischers-fear-of-failing-bobby-fishers-fear-of-failing.html
28 Mar 2025
Ep. 6 Wolfs at the Zoo
Gil had his worst drop in elo while somehow reaching new peaks. Chess players go to the zoo for inspiration and a world champion is declared for the first time.
Notable game: https://lichess.org/study/s5sYqi1V/YWgxzzYU
British Chess Magazine: https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/s/xsLNh3cpan
15 Mar 2025
Ep. 5 Feld of Dreams
Still struggling with tilting, Gil is working hard to reach new peaks in his chess journey. He talks about a dynamic opening that Fischer himself played as a teenager. Listen to learn more about the many battles between the old and new generations.
Notable game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1008361
Rapid match game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1279168
8 Mar 2025
Ep. 4 Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice with out of this world chess. Gil finally reached a new peak indicating a good start to his return to chess. He talks about a player who defied the odds and made history.
Notable game: https://www.thechessdrum.net/palview/Ashley-Negulescu.htm
"The Chess Game of Love": https://www.scachsdamor.org/
4 Mar 2025
Ep. 3 Coffee for Birds
Gil talks about birds and coffee houses. He shares quotes from old publications about chess.
Notable game: https://www.chess.com/blog/introuble2/the-chess-players-at-the-cafe-de-la-regence-disagreements-at-the-paris-vienna-match-of-1884-1885
Fraser's Magazine 1840 "The Café De La Régence" : https://archive.org/details/sim_frasers-magazine_1840-12_22_132/page/668/mode/2up
3 Mar 2025
Ep. 2 The Champion's Piano
Guest host Lee is back again. Gil talks about tilting and gaining 100 points. They discover a manuscript about chess pianos and take inspiration from a historical chess champion.
Notable game: https://lichess.org/study/VAZGqZqE/JS2eDwWE
3 Mar 2025
Ep. 1 Fried Liver and the Machine
Guest host Lee is new to chess and Gil is 1500. They discuss a popular beginner opening and chess machines.
Notable game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1238144
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