You can also see my article on eccentric chess players, but several years old and needs updating to include Ivanchuk and some lesser-known players.
http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/7378/eccent.htm
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billwall wrote:
You can also see my article on eccentric chess players, but several years old and needs updating to include Ivanchuk and some lesser-known players.
That was cool. I see a disturbing trend with the greats. Chess has broken their brain! This is because it gets harder the better you become at it.
I've started to notice myself worrying about situations on the board for ages, only for it to turn out my opponent missed it anyway. That's the beginning of the downhill slope where Chess is no longer enjoyable, but a monkey on your back you can't shake because your addicted. Instead of looking at it as a game to be enjoyed it becomes a never ending cycle of positional problems. The wins mean less and less, the losses mean more and more. It's a rich tapestry of impending madness. 
Greetings,
I write a blog for my local chess club and this is my latest contribution. I hope you enjoy.
http://weaksquare.blogspot.com