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b'Tim Krabb\\xe9 is a popular Dutch novelist who is probably best known for the cult cycling classic The Rider, and the book The Vanishing, which was adapted into film in both The Netherlands and the U.S.\\xa0\\n\\nIn chess circles, Tim is a strong player who was once among the top 20 in the Netherlands, and he was a competitor in two Dutch National Championships. He has written for New in Chess Magazine, and wrote a classic (out of print)\\xa0 book called Chess Curiosities. Around the late 1990s and 2000s, Tim maintained an\\xa0 amazing blog which tracked chess news, shared stories \\xa0and contained many noteworthy chess studies and records. Tim no longer updates the blog, but fortunately he maintains the archive, so that chess fans still can immerse themselves in it. Tim has accumulated some great stories from his interactions with legends like GMs Jan Timman, Garry Kasparov, and Vishy Anand. In our interview, he shares a few of the stories, assesses the chess boom, and shares his wisdom on the topics of writing, cycling, longevity, and of course, chess. Please read on for more details and relevant hyperlinks.\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n0:00- We dive right into chess talk, as Tim shares his thoughts on the FIDE Candidates tournament, and discusses his current relationship with chess.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: GM Anish Giri, GM Ian Nepomniatchtchi, Babson tasks , Episode 210 with Tom Vanderbilt. See Tom Vanderbilt\\u2019s profile of Tim Krabb\\xe9 here-\\xa0\\n\\nhttps://www.bicycling.com/news/a20026829/think-you-understand-the-rider-think-again/\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n09:45- Tim made a comeback to cycling in his 60\\u2019s, and still works hard on his writing at the age of 78. \\xa0 What advice does he have for staying mentally and physically robust? This segues into Tim\\u2019s thoughts on the relative differences between chess, cycling, and racing.\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n16:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out their latest offerings here:\\n\\nNew Chess Courses Online - For All Levels in all - Chessable.com\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n16:45- Tim answers a few questions from The Patreon mailbag relating to whether there are any similarities between cycling and chess.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Marc Cavendish, GM Simen Agdestein, Tim\\u2019s article about Simen is here:\\n\\nhttps://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/chess2/agd_eng.htm\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n23:30- Tim tells the memorable story of how Bobby Fischer\\u2019s achievement\\u2019s deterred him from pursuing professional chess. He then tells a few stories derived from his attending the Fischer-Spassky World Championship in 1972.\\xa0\\n\\nGame 1 here-\\xa0\\n\\nhttps://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044722\\n\\nAlso mentioned: GM Fri\\xf0rik \\xd3lafsson\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n30:30- Patreon mailbag question: \\u201cHow important does Tim think exercise is for competing at chess?\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n34:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Check it out for free, and then, if you decide to subscribe, use the PromoCode Chess30 to save 30%.\\n\\n35:00- What is Tim\\u2019s most cherished chess memory? What sites does he read?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Leonid Yarosh\\u2019s Babson Task- more info here:\\xa0\\n\\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babson_task\\n\\nAlso mentioned: Chessbase.com, Chessvibes.com\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n40:30- What are Tim\\u2019s favorite chess books?\\n\\nMentioned: The Kingby GM Jan Hein Donner, Hein Donner, The Biography, The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n44:00- What does Tim think about the future of chess?\\n\\nMentioned: GM Jan Timman, Read Tim\\u2019s chess short story, Master Jacobson, here:\\n\\nhttps://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/text/jacobson.htm\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n49:00- What advice does Tim have for how to tell a good story? Who are his favorite novelists?\\n\\nMentioned: Lev Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ivan Turgenev\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n53:00- Tim describes a memorable interaction with legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Kasparov vs. Piket 1995, Tim\\u2019s piece A Walk with Garry Kasparov:\\n\\nhttps://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/text/kaspeng.html\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nThanks so much to Tim for sharing his stories and wisdom!\\n\\nRead his archive here:https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/chess/chess.html\\xa0\\n\\nPurchase his books here: https://www.amazon.com/Tim-Krabbe/e/B000APEA88%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share\\n\\nYou can reach him at timkr At xs4all.nl\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'