I couldn't agree more- most students require a mixture of stern challenge and also encouragement and understanding from a teacher. Great coaches are tuned to the exact mixture a given student will best respond to.

However, in a tutorial situation all that's required is that the two personalities match.

That means they have to agree on the goal- If simple enjoyment of chess is the goal you don't need a teacher.

If winning at chess is the goal then a good teacher- a mentor even- is necessary.

Except for Bobby.

Kasparov was mentored by Mikhail Botvinnik. That turned out to be a good match.

I think the Kasparov-Carlsen duo will prove a good match also.

But the great thing about loving chess- for anyone at any level- is the freedom to enjoy whatever you want to about the game.

And there's so much to enjoy besides destroying someone.

I love destroying people personally, and when I lose I want to throw my computer out the window.

I didn't know about Jordan's failure as a coach.

Yes those rare Yerbouti artifacts look priceless. My first reaction upon seeing the set was to fire up my Movie Maker and make a slide show with the music of CHAIYA CHAIYA but I don't want any Bollywood copyright lawyers hunting me down.

Fabulous beauty- are those your wedding rings?

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