 Unlike most grandmaster offerings, his writing is not always confined to the mechanics of the game, but frequently delves into chess history, particularly relating to the famous tournaments and great champions of the past.His treatise on Paul Morphy, co-written with Karsten Müller, received a complimentary review from esteemed critic John Watson, who considered the work would turn out to be more factually accurate than much that had previously been written.In his life outside of chess, he has been married since 1977 and has two children.