Articles
Articles, translations and interviews from the world of abstract deterministic games.
An interview given by Kris Burm to Jonathan Tisdall for the online magazine MindZine in July 2000.
Although this interview is over 26 years old, many of the ideas Kris expressed remain relevant today. A must-read for players, inventors and organizers — anyone with an interest in the world of mind sports.
Kris Burm: The Right Move - The World Wonder Go
The World Wonder Go
This is the translation from Dutch of the chapter “The World Wonder Go” from Kris Burm’s (creator of the project GIPF games) book The Right Move. The original and other extracts were published at http://krisburm.be/nl/extracts
“The Right Move” is a manifesto on abstract games as a form of art. For the moment its full version is only published in Dutch.
Kris Burm: “The Right Move” - The universe of abstractions
The universe of abstractions
This is the translation from Dutch of the chapter “The universe of abstractions” from Kris Burm’s (creator of the project GIPF games) book The Right Move. The original and other extracts were published at http://krisburm.be/nl/extracts
“The Right Move” is a manifesto on abstract games as a form of art. For the moment its full version is only published in Dutch.
Kris Burm: “The Right Move” - Timeless and Universal
Timeless and Universal
This is the chapter “Timeless and Universal” from Kris Burm’s (creator of the project GIPF games) book The Right Move. The original and other extracts were published at http://krisburm.be/en/extracts
“The Right Move” is a manifesto on abstract games as a form of art. For the moment its full version is only published in Dutch.
This is the chapter “A tango” from Kris Burm’s (creator of the project GIPF games) book The Right Move. The original and other extracts were published at http://krisburm.be/en/extracts
“The Right Move” is a manifesto on abstract games as a form of art. For the moment its full version is only published in Dutch.
Kris Burm: “The Right Move” - Preface
Relevant and topical
This is the preface to Kris Burm’s (creator of the project GIPF games) book “The Right Move”. The original was published at http://krisburm.be/en/preface
“The Right Move” is a manifesto on abstract games as a form of art. For the moment its full version is only published in Dutch.
Analogue calculation
Online vs Offline
Online board-game platforms are convenient, but they turn deep strategy into weightless clicks. Why do real abstract strategies still need physical weight, tactile feel, and emotional feedback?
Strategic thinking in real life
The best way to learn to plan life ahead
In debate and in life, the winner is not whoever shouts loudest, but whoever can read the opponent’s next moves. See how perfect-information abstracts train the brain, cut through illusions, and turn chaotic choices into clean, winning calculation.