Dr. Gobet's Mug

Okay, I suspect nobody other than me cares about this, but thanks to this Chessbase News article, I can finally put a face to the name regarding all the Gobet articles I've read.

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5147

Also, I really enjoyed Dr. Gobet's tribute to Adriaan de Groot titled "Adriaan de Groot: Marriage of two passions" at this link:

http://people.brunel.ac.uk/~hsstffg/bibliography-by-topic.html#Bio-deGroot

(Chessbase published a short obit on de Groot when he passed away in 2006, but Gobet's tribute is enlightening in its own way.)

The Chessbase News obit on de Groot:
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3290

Originally posted by Mad Rook
Okay, I suspect nobody other than me cares about this, but thanks to this Chessbase News article, I can finally put a face to the name regarding all the Gobet articles I've read.

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5147

Also, I really enjoyed Dr. Gobet's tribute to Adriaan de Groot titled "Adriaan de Groot: Marriage of two passions" at this ...[text shortened]...
The Chessbase News obit on de Groot:
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3290

well i cared, interesting article maddened one, i wish there was some data for those who learned later like myself!

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
well i cared, interesting article maddened one, i wish there was some data for those who learned later like myself!

I had exactly the same thought. I started so late in life that sometimes I think I'm doing well if I can just remember how the horsey moves. 😞

Originally posted by Mad Rook
I had exactly the same thought. I started so late in life that sometimes I think I'm doing well if I can just remember how the horsey moves. 😞

lol, i thought it was a chariot!