https://lichess.org/@/danthedestroyer317/blog2026-04-03T06:19:22.022Zhttps://lichess.org/@/danthedestroyer317/blog/karpov-and-the-caro-kann/7MttIov42026-04-03T06:19:22.022Z2026-04-03T06:19:22.022Z<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&amp;h=550&amp;op=thumbnail&amp;path=8Xw4oCXQQuYj.webp&amp;w=880&amp;sig=63cf1296338bf83b38bdd083ed39491de328d32c" /><br />The Caro-Kann defense is often mentioned in conjunction when talking about chess openings and the great Anatoly Karpov. It suited Karpov’s positional style and indeed a variation of the defense is named after him.danthedestroyer317https://lichess.org/@/danthedestroyer317/blog/the-final-round-of-the-curacao-1962-candidates-tournament/0UwtJ9TF2026-03-27T05:34:27.328Z2026-03-27T05:34:27.328Z<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Robert Fischer plays Paul Keres in Curaçao 1962" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&amp;h=550&amp;op=thumbnail&amp;path=3M3vK6Soxkvo.webp&amp;w=880&amp;sig=e5f2a6bac63839c10be5da13f28980ff4a4ab26f" /><br />The date is June 26, 1962. It is the final round of the 28-round Curaçao Candidates Tournament and Miroslav Filip has just played 14... b5 in a Queen’s Gambit Declined against Tigran Petrosian.danthedestroyer317https://lichess.org/@/danthedestroyer317/blog/stahlbergs-losing-streak-in-zurich-1953/Xu61o4922026-03-20T09:50:18.986Z2026-03-20T09:50:18.986Z<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Swedish Grandmaster Gideon Ståhlberg shakes his opponent's hand in 1961." src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&amp;h=550&amp;op=thumbnail&amp;path=8mI0meOU-vsG.webp&amp;w=880&amp;sig=0a7e579c7caa8a074d16bb36bf3fc595cb190ca5" /><br />In the 1953 Candidates Tournament, Swedish Grandmaster Gideon Ståhlberg finished in last place scoring 8/28. His run of poor form included a four game losing streak towards the end of the tournament. Here that losing streak is analyzed to see what lessons can be learned.danthedestroyer317