Mindful Chess

The Spiritual Journey of a Professional Chess Player

Paul van der Sterren

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New in Chess
15 March 2024

Hobbies, quizzes & games; Chess

Immediately after the release of his chess autobiography In Black and White, Paul van der Sterren describes his spiritual journey as a professional chess player in Mindful Chess. As a boy, Paul became fascinated by chess and became a gladiator at the chess board. To quote Theodore Roosevelt, he met with both victory and defeat, much joy and suffering. When, later in life, he discovered vipassana meditation, he met again with joy and suffering – and approached these issues with the same total devotion as he had brought to chess—thousands and thousands of hours on the cushion and studying Buddhist literature. In Mindful Chess, the reader will follow Paul's journey and get his long and short answer to whether meditation or mindfulness will help one's chess.

By: Paul van der Sterren
Imprint: New in Chess
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 115mm,
Weight: 210g
ISBN: 9789083347912
ISBN 10: 9083347915
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 15 March 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul van der Sterren (1956) was a professional chess player for over twenty years. At the peak of his career, the Dutch grandmaster qualified for the Candidate Matches for the World Championship - and was only four victories away from the World Title. He is the bestselling author of Fundamental Chess Openings (Gambit Publishers). In 2023 New In Chess will publish his books: Mindful Chess and In Black and White - a spiritual and a chess autobiography.

Reviews for Mindful Chess: The Spiritual Journey of a Professional Chess Player

Fernando Offermann - Berliner Schachverband: ""Mindful Chess is not a book that you read casually. It demands attention and thought - and gives all the more in return. A small but remarkable work for anyone who wants to deal with the psychological side of chess."" GM Matthew Sadler - New In Chess magazine: ""I surprised myself by really enjoying this book, which I think is a tribute to the quality of Van der Sterren's writing which manages to make difficult (impossible!) subjects seem (almost) accessible and to the fresh perspective that you get on key moments from his chess career.""