Have you ever, or will you ever consider coaching?
And do you think the new generation of chess players have what it takes to surpass you, and if so, who do you think will be the first?
Have you ever, or will you ever consider coaching?
And do you think the new generation of chess players have what it takes to surpass you, and if so, who do you think will be the first?
What tip can you give to the newbie chess players for example i am stuck at 300 elo for a few weeks now. i keep trying but i am not able to surpass it. What would you do in my place?
If you stopped playing chess altogether, both competitively and non-competitively, and had very little exposure to the game for the next 20 years, what do you think would your new classical OTB rating be when you started up chess again?
I've been USCF Class A level and low 2000s chess.com rapid for a few years now, but I don't seem to be making much progress. I frequently get into positions where I gain a slight advantage, but then I will be just a few moves short in calculation to find a breakthrough attack. I've started training my calculation to help with that, but what other training could help me improve?
What opening would you play if aliens suddenly invaded earth and demanded a chess match
I'm not sure if you're joking or not, but Magnus already answered this exact question before. He said he'd play 1.Nf3 and go for a slow positional game, to feel out how well his alien opponents understand chess.
:0 Wait he already answered this question? When was that?
In this appearance of his, he took audience questions at one point.
A member of the audience asked if aliens invaded and life on earth depended on Magnus Carlsen beating them, what opening would he play - at the 26:55 mark.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u77Ld9UZqYM)
I want to play with you :peaceful