Killer instinct: Fischer, Spassky, Carlsen and many young stars

by ChessBase
3/12/2025 – In the new episode of their "Two Knights Talk", Arne Kähler and Johannes Fischer explore the phenomenon of "killer instinct". They wonder what it is, which top players had or have a lot of it, and whether it makes you happy. And they show the end of a game of a top player who has lots of it.
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Two Knights Talk - Killer instinct

Time Stamps

0:00 - What is killer instinct?
7:41 - Who are the top 3 chess players with the greatest killer instinct?
13:06 - 20 top players and their tenacity
34:04 - How good is killer instinct in general?
39:11 - Magnus shows killer instinct in the Norwegian League
41:18 - Bobby Fischer's killer instinct

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