Articles by Jakub Celakovsky

About Jakub Celakovsky

An irregular club player without pretensions to greatness, Jakub Celakovsky is a student of chess and has contributed articles to many publications on the subject over the years. He came to Britain with his parents in 1981 and runs a pub on the outskirts of Milton Keynes, where he lives with his wife and two children. More Posts

A great game

When I joined the Rust, I explained to the editor that chess is a hard game to describe and animate, he said write in terms of your personal experiences. Chess is not a sport and a chess article is hidden away in the recesses of a newspaper – normally with a bridge and countryside column. [...]

February 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Football and chess

In an article yesterday in the Game section of The Times, Matthew Syed defended footballers from the accusation of being thick and draws a comparison with chess. He says that the same intelligence of pattern recognition – choosing the right option – is common to both. Developing the [...]

September 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

When there’s nothing you can do …

Yesterday I joined my brother Peter on an early morning trip to the coast to see my father. We had an early lunch and set off to return shortly after 1.00pm. At approximately 2.10pm, we turned off the M25 going towards Heathrow and onto the three-lane M3 going northwards into south-west London. At [...]

July 31, 2014 // 0 Comments

The right word

Yesterday I had the rather depressing task of addressing my mind to choosing a tombstone for my late parents. It was something I had put off but the deadline was approaching, so I looked at the various options of headstone. The lady at the marble mason proved helpful. In previous conversations we [...]

March 14, 2014 // 0 Comments

Enjoying chess

Yesterday I had lunch with a good friend of mine who is, amongst other talents, an enthusiastic amateur chess player of senior club level. We discussed our different styles. Chess, like boxing, is the game of the supreme individulist. There are no team members, no clubs, balls, horses, or cars. [...]

January 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

« 1 2 3