The new “Karl” has arrived – Focus: Psychology

Carl 3/2024

Editorial 3

Focus: Psychology

Wide field 6
On the diverse fields of chess psychology

Mental Tricks Box 14
Mikhail Marin talks about tricks, intimidation and hidden traps

Fruits of experience 24
An interview about intuition with a sports scientist
Mark Raab

Cognitive distortions in chess 28
Written by Fernand Gobet

Where is it written? 34
A foray through the psychological chess literature

In the eye of the beholder 40
On visual limitations when playing chess

Purely a mental issue 47
Interview with sports psychologist Benjamin Bortholet

The case of Robin Fine 52
The greatness and madness of the international American player

Categories

Secrets of the Royal Indian Attack
Ivan S. Connell and Rose 58 compass points

Thinking is painful 62
Column written by Ernst Strohal and Michael Ehn

Comments 64

CB Master Class, Volume 17: Boris Spassky
Laszlo Jacobitz, Chess Warrior, The Life and Games of Géza Marucci
rick sheaffer, Arthur Hennings. Talented attacking player
The heyday and ice age of chess in East Germany
Johannes Fischer A word at the end

Karl's website – with many reading samples from current and old magazines…