Do you have a chess question? International Master Attila Turzo answers

Is there any way to determine one's style or preferred way of playing without having to shell out lots of money for lessons?

How does one determine to learn, say, the QGD, the KID, or the Grunfeld?

I've been playing over the games of Petrosian; and occasionally the author makes the point that a Capablanca would probably play thusly, whereas a Petrosian would choose another move.

And Fischer played the KID very differently from Kasparov.

How does one find, as objectively as possible, one's chess style?

Does it consist of a feeling of empathy for a player whose games one is playing over? Or an unarticulated sense that one opening is beyond one's capabilities?

Thanks a lot master!

I played that when I was beginner and in the first years of my chess life. I enjoyed it very much. It gave sharp, tactical battles, most of the time focusing on the king. You should be quick in the attack and use your pawns to storm the white queenside!

1. Magnus Carlsen

2. Garry Kasparov

3. Bobby Fischer

4. Alexander Alekhine

5. Jose Capablanca

6. Anatoly Karpov

7.Paul Morphy

8. Wilhelm Steinitz

9. Emanuel Lasker

10. Tigran Petrosian

Yes, I am at your service to play for money.

Sorry, I have no idea.

Yes, I think when we play standard chess we have time for analysing the situation deep like a scientist, in blitz and bullet games we need to be quick like in an athletic tournament and use our intuition, what artist use in the process of creating art.

Possible you sense the danger of losing when you play with a high rated player and it helps you to focus your energy. When you play against lower rated players, you may be overconfident and have less focus

At my level do whats the best option: 1. Study tactics 2. Study Endgames 3. Study Openings 4. Kick all out and hire a coach to take care of everything

35^th Zalakaros Chess Festival

27^th May – 04^th June 2016

Zalakaros, Hungary

Under the main patronage of:

Mr. Ferenc Novák, Mayor of Zalakaros

And Mr. Tamás Seszták,

President of the Hungarian Chess Federation

Main sponsors:

Hungarian Chess Federation
and the City Council of Zalakaros

Organizers:

Hungarian Chess Federation

Zalakaros City

Venues of the Tournaments:

Hotel Karos Spa (Zalakaros, Alma str. 1.)

Móra Ferenc Primary School (Zalakaros, Liget str. 28.)

Rules and regulations

According to Swiss System in 9 rounds and to the rules of FIDE.

The rounds begin at 3 pm except the last one, which begins at 10.00 am.

Rate of play:

(90 min./ 40 moves + 30min. /all) + 30 sec/ move

Default time at the start of all rounds is 30 minutes.

Appeals:

Protests against the decisions of the Chief Arbiter must be submitted by the player in written form to the Chairman of the Appeals Committee within one hour after completion of the playing session. The protest must be accompanied with the sum of 50 EUR (~ 15 000 HUF) as a deposit. The decisions of the appeals committee are final.

Chief Arbiter:

Mr. Lajos Györkös IA

Tie-breaking system: Bucholz, progressziv, TPR

Prizes are not shared and subject to tax ( 15% deducted).

Payments of prizes will be done exclusively through bank transfer.

Gyula Sax Memorial

only for players above 2300 ELO

Venue: Hotel Karos Spa (Zalakaros, Alma str. 1.)

Prize fund: 4 500 000 HUF

Best women: 1^st 200. 000 HUF 2^nd 100 000 HUF 3^rd 75 000 HUF.

Conditions:

The first 10 Grandmasters over rating 2600 to register will be provided with free accommodation.

International Open

Group B

for participants below 2400 ELO points

Venue: Móra Ferenc Primary School (Zalakaros, Liget str. 28.)

Rating prizes:

Below 2000 ELO :

2001 –2200 ELO

Group C

for participants below 1800 ELO points

Venue: Móra Ferenc Primary School (Zalakaros, Liget str. 28.)

Prize: 1^st . 30 000 HUF 2^nd. 20 000 HUF 3^rd. 15 000 HUF

4^th. 10 000 HUF

 Entry fee

Gyula Sax Memorial:

under 2450 ELO: 10 000 HUF

No entry fee for players holding GM, WGM

Group B:

under 2000 ELO: 10 000 HUF

2001-2100 ELO: 8 000 HUF

2101-2200 ELO: 6 000 HUF

2200-2300 ELO : 4 000 HUF

Over 2300 no entry fee

Group C :

4 000 HUF for all players

Registration deadline: 25thApril 2016

+ 3000 HUF surcharge for registrating made only at the venue.

All players, even who sent their entries earlier must register themselves at the Chief Arbiter in the tournament hall before pairing of R1.

(Latest up to 13.30 on 27^th May.)

Opening Ceremony

27rd May 2016 (14:00) at Hotel Karos Spa

For further information, please contact: 

Mr Tamás Horváth (IM)

Tournament Director

Tel.: +36-20-9-777-003
E-mail: mssz@zalaszam.hu

Accommodation requests:
Tourism Association of Zalakaros
H-8749, Zalakaros, Gyógyfürdőtér 1.
Tel./Fax: +36/93/340421 

Can you transfer your brain into mine?

How one should analyse games from book,i mean how much time should be spenton one game??particular things which amatuers neglect regarding this?

I think it is possible and I suggest to study at least 7 hours per week.

Yes. 3..Be6 is playable, but I think Nc6, Be7, Nf6 is better, because it prevents white quick attack.

I suggest to eat one pizza and at least 2 hours before the game, so in the game your blood can serve your brain instead of the stomach. During the game I suggest you to drink 100% fruit juice or fruits.

atilla du you know about any good ways to study endgames online

I'm afraid about what happened to my brain's Chess engine! 3-4 days ago I was at 1665 and now I'm 1551 rated in standard Chess. I suddenly started loosing games. 5-6 days ago, I was playing very confidently against 1650-1720 rated opponent and was holding a nice position and now I'm so frequently loosing from ~1400/~1500/~1550 rated. what happens in my games is, my opponent is trying simple tactics and I'm defending and defending and loosing pieces one by one. Any ideas on what should I do?

1. For beginners I suggest to use 50% for plaing and 50% for analysing and studying new things. As a player improve I suggest the increase the time of the analysing and studying and dicrease the time of playing.

2. I suggest to analyse the game with your opponent just at the end. The analyse it at your own as soon as possible, so you can remember your thoughts about the variations. Then at the end I suggest you to analyse it with an engine. I think you can use the same amount of time for engine analysis as without engine at your own.