New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Soviets are history. Right? Wrong. Because part of the Soviet school of chess lives on through the genius of Magnus Carlsen, who won his ninth World Blitz title in Doha on Tuesday on the back of some endgame wizardry that even had contemporary GMs whistling in astonishment. Of course, they've all seen this happen before. We've all seen this happen before. But how does this all connect to the Soviets? Well, for starters, the Soviet school of chess famously emphasised endgames, and students would start off learning endgames (not openings) to develop fundamental understanding, strategic depth and precise calculation. Children would often start by learning endgame principles (like king activation, pawn structures) to bu...