Paul Hoffman, an author who writes on chess and many other things for
the NY Times and many mainstream magazines, has a short article on
Nakamura at the National Open. I believe it appeared in the print
version of Tuesday's Journal. It has some funny bits in which Nakamura
criticizes his step-father's play. (Sunil Weermantry, his former
coach.)

It concludes:

'His fellow competitors marvel at his confidence. "He certainly knows
current opening theory very well," said Alexander Baburin, the editor
of the Internet daily Chess Today. "His quick moves are very
unpleasant to face. He is sending a psychological message that he
knows your stuff and is ready for it."

"He's insane about winning," said Greg Shahade, an international
master in Brooklyn. "I've never faced anyone with a greater motivation
to win. You can imagine that's what the young Fischer was like."

Most of his friends, Mr. Nakamura explained, are from the chess world,
and he sees no need to suppress his killer instinct when he plays
them. "I just beat them," he said, "and laugh at them. They are
patzers [chess jargon for bumblers]."

Bobby Fischer apparently felt the same way. He famously dismissed his
fellow chess players as "weakies."'

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Saludos, Mig
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