Chess: England junior talent manager says ‚growth mindset‘ key to progress
New book by Peter Wells analyses critical career moments for Nigel Short and other top national playersPeter Wells may not be a familiar chess name, but the 55-year-old is on a mission. Wells has a key role in efforts to restore England’s current low ranking in junior chess to nearer to what it was 40 years ago. At that time a galaxy of talents led by Nigel Short and Michael Adams were equal rivals to their contemporaries in the former USSR, while teams of English teenagers scored heavily in simultaneous matches against Soviet grandmasters, right up to Anatoly Karpov and Boris Spassky.The man who famously lost to Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik described his January 1979 encounter with England juniors as “hard bread” and “my worst ever simul result”. Related: The Queen’s Gambit review – from an orphanage basement to the top of the chess world Related: Chess: Magnus Carlsen showcases his bullet skills with 11 straight wins Continue reading…
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