The anatomy of matchplay

With the World Championship match between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren just a week away, Jon Speelman shares how such an important contest looks like from the inside. He worked twice as a second in World Championship matches, both times assisting a player who was facing the legendary Garry Kasparov. Here he goes into detail about his collaboration with Vishy Anand in 1995 — that memorable match atop the World Trade Center in New York. | Photo: Owen Williams, The Kasparov Agency