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How do you analyze chessgames? i go on chessgames.com and review masters. Surprisingly I don't find games I like in openings I study especially with black. For example one of my favorite games is Shirov vs kasparov 1992 where kasparov sacs a knight and pawn for the bishop and initiative and wins a very clean game in the KID saemisch. So when I analyze I just look for ideas that attract me regardless of opening and store them to one day be used in a game of my own. Is this a good approach? Thanks for any feedback.
Well,first of all,I'd like to thank you for doing this!
My question is - Whose games did you start analysing first?
For example,you didn't really analyze Kasparov's games when you were 1500 rating?
That's my question,thanks for 'opening' yourself to questions again.Cheers,Kristijan
How do you deal with psycohology in chess? (Like playing with a good friend, or a person that you really don't like)
What do you think is the main (most occuring?) reason that strong players sometimes would lose to players ~300-400 elo points below?
Good luck to mr Hansen in his 4 round.
He´s 2,5/3 and playing in table 8.
| 8 | GM | Hansen Eric | 2580 | 2½ | 2½ | IM | Barbosa Evandro Amorim | 2438 |
blk kg8 and white on qh8 why can't k cap q insted of # for white q
Question: strong chess players complain that there isn't any money in chess.
Yet chess coaches have hourly rates that are similar to the ones charged by escorts. It seems that is because very few GMs actually teach.
So why aren't professional chess players more open in giving online lessons?
May 17, 2015
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Eric, I don't have any particular question right now, but I think it is extremely cool of you to have this thread running! It's really interesting and great, Thanks a lot!! 
plutonia wrote:
Question: strong chess players complain that there isn't any money in chess.
Yet chess coaches have hourly rates that are similar to the ones charged by escorts. It seems that is because very few GMs actually teach.
So why aren't professional chess players more open in giving online lessons?
I'm guessing it's the same reason why professional athletes don't teach private lessons. They are most concerned with their own performance. Being a good player and good teacher are very different things, after all.
May 17, 2015
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DrCheckevertim wrote:
plutonia wrote:
Question: strong chess players complain that there isn't any money in chess.
Yet chess coaches have hourly rates that are similar to the ones charged by escorts. It seems that is because very few GMs actually teach.
So why aren't professional chess players more open in giving online lessons?
I'm guessing it's the same reason why professional athletes don't teach private lessons. They are most concerned with their own performance. Being a good player and good teacher are very different things, after all.
Yup. Though for most, strong players must teach to make a living.
Hi guys sorry for the delay for the last batch of questions. I am currently in Uruguay competing at the pan-american chess championships. it is a tough event and i'm trying to snatch a prestigous world cup spot! feel free to follow the event via social media.
https://www.youtube.com/user/chessbrah
http://chess-results.com/tnr169788.aspx?lan=1&art=4&fed=CAN&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984
games are broadcast live on chessbomb.com
I wish you the best in your tournament GM Hansen!
When you return, if it suits you, I have some Canadian related questions -
If you become Canada's greatest ever chess player (and I think if you hit the top 50, as you said you may be able to do, you would probably qualify), who do think you would knocking out of that top spot? Spraggett? Yanofsky? Ivanov? Suttles? Someone else?
Do you think that Sarwer could have been a world championship contender if it wasn't for his father?
Goodluck Eric!
erichansen wrote:
Hi guys sorry for the delay for the last batch of questions. I am currently in Uruguay competing at the pan-american chess championships. it is a tough event and i'm trying to snatch a prestigous world cup spot! feel free to follow the event via social media.
https://www.youtube.com/user/chessbrah
http://chess-results.com/tnr169788.aspx?lan=1&art=4&fed=CAN&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984
games are broadcast live on chessbomb.com
Best of luck in qualifying for the spot Eric! I hope you get it.
Can I play against you in a handicap game with more time than you? How about I get 5 minutes and you get 30 seconds. Wanna play?
How do you feel now after the end of round 8?, and whats your strategy for the rest of the tournament. ?.
Go @erichansen!
| Rk. | No.Ini. | Nombre | FED | FIDE | Pts. | Des 1 | Des 2 | Des 3 | Des 4 | Des 5 | n | w | we | w-we | K | elo+/- | ||
| 1 | 8 | GM | Cori Jorge | PER | 2609 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 42.5 | 33.75 | 32.5 | 2731 | 8 | 6.5 | 5.22 | 1.28 | 10 | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 11 | GM | Hansen Eric | CAN | 2580 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 31.50 | 29.5 | 2669 | 8 | 6.5 | 5.57 | 0.93 | 10 | 9.3 | |
| 3 | 13 | GM | Flores Diego | ARG | 2567 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 30.00 | 28.5 | 2625 | 8 | 6.5 | 5.88 | 0.62 | 10 | 6.2 |
How does one best play for a win with the Petroff? Also, do you think there's a dark cloud hanging over the Dutch? If not then would you recommend Botvinnik as a hero in these systems? How well does it compliment the Nimzo and Queen's Indian Systems as an occasional alternative? If there is a dark cloud over the Dutch then would the Grunfeld be a good alternative? Who is a good hero with it? Peter Leko seems to have some great Grunfeld games but other opinions and suggestions are very welcome.
Good luck in the tourney!
and...go! i'll try my best
This is an awesome and fun opportunity. Thanks.
With so many texts geared toward moving players up the classes, on up to around 2100 (e.g., Yusupov's series and the Dutch "Steppenmoethode"), I have, at least, some knowledge of what it takes to get here; so here is my question: What is it that a 2350 player has done that a 2150 player needs to do to get there? Is it mostly opening study, annotating classic games, or combinations, or endings, or what?
I figured I would re-ask my question, just in case you think it is one worth answering and in case you missed it, Eric.