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Lex Fridman
Garry Kasparov reflects on his psychological drive in chess, identifying it less about a simple love for winning or hatred of losing and more about an intense passion to create something new and make a difference. He describes the pain of defeat as almost physical because he believed every loss stem …
Lex Fridman
In this introspective discussion, Garry Kasparov reflects on his psychological drivers throughout his illustrious chess career, specifically addressing whether a love for winning or a hatred of losing was his primary motivator. He confesses that while both emotions were present and painful—particula …
Lex Fridman
In a legendary 2010 private Blitz match in Moscow, Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen played forty games at a hotel room late into the night, resulting in a decisive victory for Carlsen with a score of 24.5 to 15.5. While often cited by Nakamura as one of his competitive mistakes because it allowed …