The interviews in this book span over twenty years, over two decades. For

years I went with my recording device to tournaments like Wijk aan Zee,

Frankfurt Chess Classic, Hoogeveen... often to interview the interesting player

of the moment in some hotel bar or quiet interview room. 31 out of the 35

interviews came about this way. That is... until March 2020, when out of nowhere,

covid broke out. Suddenly chess tournaments were no longer held and a live

interview with chess players was no longer possible.