Blindfold Chess
Morozevich is considered to be one of the best blindfold chess players in the world. He has confirmed that status in recent Amber blindfold tournaments where each year many of the best chess players participate:
2002 first 9/11, 2003 shared second 7/11, 2004 first 8.5/11, 2005 shared second 6/11, 2006 first 9.5/11, 2007 shared second 7/11, 2008 shared first 6/11 and in 2009 shared fourth with Anand 6.5/11.
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That single elm-tree bright
Against the west—I miss it! is it gone?”
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