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FIDE World Cup 2013 semifinal video report - the tiebreakers
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Attacking chess tactic
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Anand: Magnus Carslen is a person of integrity

I will try to rise above myself in World Chess Championship: Anand
Susan Ninan, TNN | Aug 29, 2013, 02.41 AM IST
CHENNAI: With his World Championship match against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen just two months away, preparation is the watchword for Viswanathan Anand.
Taking time out from a busy schedule, the defending champion discussed a range of issues with the TOI, starting from his current form, the weight of expectation at home, to his worst nightmare. Excerpts:
Do you feel more than ever before, a compelling need to prove that your best form is not behind you as the countdown for the World Championship begins?
In every World Championship, you try to rise above yourself for your own self. This time round, too, that is what I will be aiming to do. When I train I don't think of form or what I expect from myself. I try to work, both, on the physical aspects and my chess. Before a match, you draw up a basic strategy and try to work as much as possible towards that. This takes up most of your waking hours. So that's what I am concentrating on. Form will take care of itself if the work is thorough and you can cope through the 12 games.
Your thoughts on Fide's zero-tolerance policy. Do you think it would be more appropriate to impose fines than make a player forfeit a game for being late?
In World Championship matches, it works differently. But this is a question for the chief arbiter.
Carlsen has said he expects a different Anand in November. In terms of preparation, in what ways is your approach towards November's match different?
Well, we know it will be different. What exactly that will be, we will know only on November 9.
Playing on home turf will bring with it the added weight of expectation. How do you intend to deal with this pressure?
Normally, during a World Championship match, the team stays as a closely knit family and we maintain a certain discipline. In Chennai too we will do the same. Of course, for me it's a big moment that India, my hometown at that, will play host to one of chess' biggest events ever. I feel a sense of personal pride to see how chess has grown and in the role I played in it. I have played big events in India earlier too, in Chennai against Dreev, in 2000 the World Championships in New Delhi and in 2002 the World Cup. These three events hold very positive memories for me.
The illness clause has been agreed upon by both players. Why do you think an exception of such a nature was made for this particular World Championship?
This I think the FIDE should answer as the officiating body. I wouldn't think that it would be misused though. Magnus Carslen is a person of integrity and will definitely play true to the sporting principles he stands for.
This match has been billed as a clash of generations. How do you see that? Is it between his youth and your experience?
It is. We grew up in different chess eras. We were the cross-over generation to move from chess books and bulletins to databases and analysis engines. He just grew up in the internet generation.
There's a thought that Carlsen is the toughest you have played in the finals over the last decade. Your comments? What do you make of Carlsen and his tag 'Mozart of chess'?
I think every match opponent is the 'toughest yet'. The same was said about Kramnik in 2008, Topalov in 2010 and Gelfand in 2012. A match just makes a person rise to his maximum level. Carslen is a gem of a talent and of course going by the achievements at his age, it is definitely something special.
All this hue and cry over a recce trip. Do you think it's necessary? You never did that yourself.
I haven't followed the news in a while. I try not to follow chess news while I train and play. Aruna mentioned he was in Chennai and I hope he enjoyed our city. In my case, Aruna handles all these aspects, my job is to simply turn up and play. She handles everything else.
Kasparov said that Carlsen can rekindle a new interest in chess. Your thoughts.
Carlsen definitely is an interesting personality.
With the Championship two months away, which is a bigger nightmare - failing to defend your world title or the feeling that your best is well past you?
My biggest nightmare is always forgetting to take my computer to the match. Luckily in Chennai that can be remedied in 10 minutes.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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13th Young Masters Zug
The 13th Young Masters Chess Tournament is taking place from August 27th to September 4th, 2013, at the well known hotel Ochsen at the Kolinplatz in Zug, Switzerland.
The tournament format is 10-player round robin. Six Swiss juniors meet four Grandmasters from abroad, looking for opportunity to earn IM and GM norms.
Participants:
GM Sergey Fedorchuk Ukraine 2665
GM Dmitry Svetushkin Moldova 2605
GM Andrey Sumets Ukraine 2583
GM Peter Prohaszka Hungary 2554
IM Oliver Kurmann Switzerland 2421
FM Nico Georgiadis Switzerland 2394
FM Emanuel Schiendorfer Switzerland 2392
FM Nicolas Grandadam Switzerland 2344
FM Noel Studer Switzerland 2343
FM Lars Rindlisbacher Switzerland 2315
Live games
The tournament format is 10-player round robin. Six Swiss juniors meet four Grandmasters from abroad, looking for opportunity to earn IM and GM norms.
Participants:
GM Sergey Fedorchuk Ukraine 2665
GM Dmitry Svetushkin Moldova 2605
GM Andrey Sumets Ukraine 2583
GM Peter Prohaszka Hungary 2554
IM Oliver Kurmann Switzerland 2421
FM Nico Georgiadis Switzerland 2394
FM Emanuel Schiendorfer Switzerland 2392
FM Nicolas Grandadam Switzerland 2344
FM Noel Studer Switzerland 2343
FM Lars Rindlisbacher Switzerland 2315
Live games
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100 days to London Chess Classic
Chess in Schools and Communities is delighted to announce the 100 day countdown is underway for the 5th London Chess Classic to be staged at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington, running from Saturday 7th December to Sunday 15th December.
Due to a demanding elite-player schedule through 2013 – that will culminate with the World Championship match in Chennai, India between Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen set to end on November 26th, and the World Team Championship in Antalya, Turkey on 6th December – this year the Classic will be headlined by a world-class Rapid tournament (25 minutes + 10 seconds per move) that will start on Wednesday 11th December and finish on Sunday 15th December.
This will feature a 16-player field split into four groups, with the top two from each group qualifying for the quarter final knockout stages. Scoring will be 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss (Sofia Rules will apply regarding draw offers).
The total prize fund on offer will be €150,000 – the full breakdown being: 1st €50,000; 2nd €25,000; 3rd-4th €12,500; 5th-8th €6,250; 9th-16th €3,125.
And the first two players to sign up for the 5th Classic are both big crowd-pleasers: World Champion Anand and the US No.1 Hikaru Nakamura.
Anand (with or without the world crown) will be heading to London immediately after his title match with Carlsen, and Nakamura not long after playing in the Sinquefield Cup– along with Carlsen, Aronian and Kamsky – in St Louis, one of the strongest tournaments ever to be held in America.
Over the next two weeks, the rest of the field will be announced as player contracts have been signed and approved.
The schools events will be expanded and the festival, with weekenders, FIDE Open, simultaneous displays and lectures will all take place as usual – but look out for what could be a novelty twist to the FIDE Open! The smorgasbord of chess at the London Classic will also include Pro-Celebrity Chess, Blindfold Chess and Chess 960.
Tickets will go on sale in September after the field has been finalised. Tickets will again be free for children.
Tournament website
Due to a demanding elite-player schedule through 2013 – that will culminate with the World Championship match in Chennai, India between Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen set to end on November 26th, and the World Team Championship in Antalya, Turkey on 6th December – this year the Classic will be headlined by a world-class Rapid tournament (25 minutes + 10 seconds per move) that will start on Wednesday 11th December and finish on Sunday 15th December.
This will feature a 16-player field split into four groups, with the top two from each group qualifying for the quarter final knockout stages. Scoring will be 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss (Sofia Rules will apply regarding draw offers).
The total prize fund on offer will be €150,000 – the full breakdown being: 1st €50,000; 2nd €25,000; 3rd-4th €12,500; 5th-8th €6,250; 9th-16th €3,125.
And the first two players to sign up for the 5th Classic are both big crowd-pleasers: World Champion Anand and the US No.1 Hikaru Nakamura.
Anand (with or without the world crown) will be heading to London immediately after his title match with Carlsen, and Nakamura not long after playing in the Sinquefield Cup– along with Carlsen, Aronian and Kamsky – in St Louis, one of the strongest tournaments ever to be held in America.
Over the next two weeks, the rest of the field will be announced as player contracts have been signed and approved.
The schools events will be expanded and the festival, with weekenders, FIDE Open, simultaneous displays and lectures will all take place as usual – but look out for what could be a novelty twist to the FIDE Open! The smorgasbord of chess at the London Classic will also include Pro-Celebrity Chess, Blindfold Chess and Chess 960.
Tickets will go on sale in September after the field has been finalised. Tickets will again be free for children.
Tournament website
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Fressinet, Bacrot and Tomashevsky enter the FIDE Grand Prix in Paris
The 6th Grand Prix will take place in Paris, between 21st September (arrival) and 5th October (departure). The last of the Grand Prix is organized by FIDE in cooperation with the French Chess Federation.
The participants list has been known for months, but there have been last minute replacements, as Svidler, Karjakin and Radjabov will not participate in the event. Their places are taken by Fressinet, Bacrot and Tomashevsky. Find the full list below.
With Veselin Topalov mathematically qualified for the Candidates Matches 2014 (note: Canidates bid from Khanty Mansiysk), the major question in the FIDE Grand Prix Paris is whether Fabiano Caruana or Alexander Grischuk can overtake Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.
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FIDE Grand Prix Paris Participants
Bacrot, Etienne
Caruana, Fabiano
Dominguez, Perez Leinier
Fressinet, Laurent
Gelfand, Boris
Giri, Anish
Grischuk, Alexander
Ivanchuk, Vassily
Nakamura, Hikaru
Ponomariov, Ruslan
Tomashevsky, Evgeny
Wang, Hao
Grand Prix standings

Preview by press officer WGM Alina L’Ami
If you ever thought Paris was dubbed “The City of Light” thanks to its early-on electrical street lighting or for the fabulous night life, you’ll be just partially right; the famous nickname dates back to the Age of Enlightenment, when the French capital became the centre of education, of arts and philosophy, thus the ‘enlightened’ place to be.
With an illustrious artistic pedigree and with more recognizable landmarks than any other city in the world, Paris stubbornly remains probably the most filmed and photographed and wanted place on earth. In short: an ideal stage for the final and decisive cultural event on the chess players’ agenda – the sixth FIDE Grand Prix!
So we might have the perfect scene – a marvelous metropolis; the producers – FIDE in collaboration with FFE (French Chess Federation); the dates of the play: 21st September – 5th October 2013; an interesting plot: a war to the knife combat for the qualifying spot in the Candidates event; but where is the vital element, the…actors?!
Dear chess friends, I am happy and honored to raise the curtain and I hope you’ll get your front seat for a great show!
The only page that remained unwritten is the Paris one…and as it happens, the final blow, as in any good book, is disclosed at the very end, on the last page…we shall see what surprises Paris has reserved for us.
First one would be: the final list of players is not exactly the one which you might expect from the table above. In light blue, on the Paris column, we understand the respective players should be present; which is still the case but with some changes, as we shall see in the following:
Three players of the twelve participants: Sergey Karjakin, Peter Svidler and Teimour Radjabov, stepped out of the tournament, being replaced by: Evgeny Tomashevsky, Etienne Bacrot and Laurent Fressinet. Therefore, the current and final starting list would be:
Bacrot, Etienne: the former child prodigy remains one of the strongest French players and promises to satisfy the locals demands with an honorable spot in the final standings;
Caruana, Fabiano: had a meteoric rise in the past year, winning several big tournaments with his versatile playing style; currently he is one of the two players from this tournament (next to Grischuk) with a chance to make it to the Candidates event if he will grab the first place unshared;
Dominguez, Perez Leinier: coming from a country where chess is enormously popular, the country of Capablanca, the Cuban player proved his class by winning one of the previous GP editions, the strong Thessaloniki event; he has now the highest rating of his career, 2757;
Fressinet, Laurent: in the past few years he established himself as a 2700+ player and recently won the Men’s Rapid at SportAccord World Mind Games form Beijing;
Gelfand, Boris: has been around on top level chess for more than 25 years – a classical player with a phenomenal weaponry; he recently had a peak in his career when he qualified for the World Championship match against Anand, who only managed to defeat him by winning the tiebreak; the 8th Tal Memorial of this year was also won by Boris, so we shall see if experience will again prevail over the youth impetus;
Giri, Anish: for the Dutch prodigy, the GP series is a wonderful launching platform on his way to the very top, because Anish aims for nothing less than his abilities;
Grischuk, Alexander: in a shoulder to shoulder combat, Grischuk is the second contender for the final spot in the Candidates event, under the same clause as Caruana: to win unshared in Paris; as a versed player in the Candidates: Mexico (2007) and Kazan (2011) – the Russian time-trouble lover will be an interesting player to be watched;
Ivanchuk, Vassily: alias “Chucky” is a rather unpredictable and very original player, who, if in his best shape, can literally beat anyone in the world!; needles to mention his provocative but multilateral playing style, with a proverbial memory and always in search of the truth;
Nakamura, Hikaru: the American proves that he can (!), with his very ambitious and aggressive style;
Ponomariov, Ruslan: former world champion and one of the youngest GM in the history, the Ukrainian amazes with his branded skills of getting water out of stone, in some of what other people would regard as the most deserted positions;
Tomashevsky, Evgeny: is in great shape, as we could see from his amazing fighting skills in the World Cup, where he eliminated Aronian, Morozevich and Kamsky! He only lost against Dmitry Andreikin; had he won, he would have been qualified for the Candidates already!
Wang Hao: the strongest Chinese player at the moment, Wang Hao has the fame of being able to upset the top class elite, as he showed to all of us this year in his beautiful wins against Carlsen in Norway and twice Anand (Norway + Wijk Aan Zee);
If only Caruana and Grischuk have the chance to outrun Mamedyarov, to join Topalov in the next Candidates event, what will be other players fighting for, besides glory, rating points and the mere pleasure of playing chess?
Money is quite a good motivation trigger, so the prizes of 240 000 Euros is not an insignificant amount, with the specification that 170k will be paid out after the event and 70k will be going to the accumulated prize fund of 420k, which will go to top ten players overall.
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Fishing with Kramnik in Tromsø
Photos from the fishing trip on World Cup day off with Vladimir Kramnik:
https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/FishingWithKramnikInTromso
Follow me on twitter @SusanPolgar and official site @tromso2014 for up to the minute updates and live tweets. A lot of exclusive information will constantly be added so don't miss out on the exciting action.
Exclusive pictures from today, including drawing of lots, checking pieces, and lighting:
Photos from round 6: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldCup20136
Over 18o photos from round 5: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldCup20135
Over 175 photos from round 4: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldCup20134
Over 330 photos from round 3: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldCup20133
Over 260 photos from round 2: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldCup20132
About 650 pictures from round 1 and opening ceremony: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/TromsoWC2013
https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/FishingWithKramnikInTromso
Follow me on twitter @SusanPolgar and official site @tromso2014 for up to the minute updates and live tweets. A lot of exclusive information will constantly be added so don't miss out on the exciting action.
Exclusive pictures from today, including drawing of lots, checking pieces, and lighting:
Photos from round 6: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldCup20136
Over 18o photos from round 5: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldCup20135
Over 175 photos from round 4: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldCup20134
Over 330 photos from round 3: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldCup20133
Over 260 photos from round 2: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldCup20132
About 650 pictures from round 1 and opening ceremony: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/TromsoWC2013
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Maguire to portray Fischer
Tobey Maguire to portray chess master Bobby Fischer in Montreal
By John R. Kennedy Global News
TORONTO — Actor Tobey Maguire is heading to Montreal this winter to make a feature film about the chess match of the century.
Maguire, 38, is set to portray the late American chess master Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice.
The movie, directed by Edward Zwick, tells the story of the chess prodigy’s road to the epic Cold War face-off with Boris Spassky in 1972. Fischer emerged victorious and ended 24 years of Soviet domination of the World Championships.
Pawn Sacrifice goes into production later this year in Montreal, Global News has learned. Maguire’s Material Pictures will co-produce the film, which was written by Stephen Knight (Eastern Promises).
It is not yet known who will portray Spassky.
Zwick, whose credits include 2006′s Blood Diamond and 1994′s Legends of the Fall, has experience bringing real-life characters to the big screen — he helmed 2008′s Defiance and 1989′s Glory.
Maguire, who most recently appeared in The Great Gatsby, played Spider-Man in three movies and starred in 2009′s Brothers and 2003′s Seabiscuit.
Fischer’s dramatic life was chronicled in the 2011 documentary Bobby Fischer Against the World and the chess champ appeared as himself in the 1993 feature Searching for Bobby Fischer.
He died in 2008 in Iceland at 64.
Spassky is 76.
Source: http://globalnews.ca/news/803722/tobey-maguire-to-portray-chess-master-bobby-fischer-in-montreal/
By John R. Kennedy Global News
TORONTO — Actor Tobey Maguire is heading to Montreal this winter to make a feature film about the chess match of the century.
Maguire, 38, is set to portray the late American chess master Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice.
The movie, directed by Edward Zwick, tells the story of the chess prodigy’s road to the epic Cold War face-off with Boris Spassky in 1972. Fischer emerged victorious and ended 24 years of Soviet domination of the World Championships.
Pawn Sacrifice goes into production later this year in Montreal, Global News has learned. Maguire’s Material Pictures will co-produce the film, which was written by Stephen Knight (Eastern Promises).
It is not yet known who will portray Spassky.
Zwick, whose credits include 2006′s Blood Diamond and 1994′s Legends of the Fall, has experience bringing real-life characters to the big screen — he helmed 2008′s Defiance and 1989′s Glory.
Maguire, who most recently appeared in The Great Gatsby, played Spider-Man in three movies and starred in 2009′s Brothers and 2003′s Seabiscuit.
Fischer’s dramatic life was chronicled in the 2011 documentary Bobby Fischer Against the World and the chess champ appeared as himself in the 1993 feature Searching for Bobby Fischer.
He died in 2008 in Iceland at 64.
Spassky is 76.
Source: http://globalnews.ca/news/803722/tobey-maguire-to-portray-chess-master-bobby-fischer-in-montreal/
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Damian Lemos vs Magnus Carlsen - Analysis by Damian Lemos ... and more
The Grand Prix Attack Bb5 System with GM Perelshteyn
Good Pawn moves vs Bad Pawn Moves - IM Maia Lomineishvili
Posted on August 29,2013 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, All Articles w/ Videos, Classic Games (Pre 2010). IM/WGM Maia Lomineishvili makes her debut chess video on OnlineChessLessons.NET! In this 25 minute video, IM Lomineishvili instructs viewers on different concepts taken from various middlegame positions where a pawn move can make all the difference to a win or a loss. She goes over a few middlegame positions from famous games showing how a crucial pawn move either destroyed their opponent or allowed themselves to be destroyed. Hopefully after thi[...]
Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Defense Gambits with GM Kritz
Posted on August 26,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. The Chigorin Variation of the Ruy Lopez is a very common line because black obtains a solid position and good space in the center. White's strategy is often similar to a coiled spring, conceding space in the center while avoiding the creation of any weaknesses in his position, and focusing on the targeted development of minor pieces. However, things can quickly change in the Chigorin Variation of the Ruy Lopez as there are multiple ways that blac[...]
Rocking the Ruy Lopez with GM Kritz
Posted on August 19,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings. The Ruy Lopez is the most popular chess opening in the history of the game. The Ruy Lopez, also known as the Spanish Game, has been played by nearly every world chess champion in the last few hundred years and continues to enjoy immense popularities at all levels in the 21st century. So just why does everybody like to play the Ruy Lopez so much? Although the Ruy Lopez has been studied very deeply and the theory is extensive, chess players are sti[...]
Damian Lemos vs Magnus Carlsen - Analysis by Damian Lemos
Posted on August 15,2013 By GM Damien Lemos in Strategy & Game Review, All Articles w/ Videos. In this game GM Damien Lemos analyzes one of his games played against GM Magnus Carlsen. This game is from World Youth Chess Championship Under14 , played in Halkidiki, Greece. 2003.By the time this game was played both players were 13 years old. You'll find a tough Kings Indian defense worth analyzing. The game showcases the two 13 year old prodigies battling heads in an ultra aggressive style. If you want to learn more about the King's Indian D[...]
OnlineChessLessons.net is a producer of thousands of free chess articles and free chess videos by FIDE chess masters. They recently released the renowned Empire Chess series that has been taking the chess world by storm. Please consider checking out their chess blog and chess shop with tons of free updated previews.
Good Pawn moves vs Bad Pawn Moves - IM Maia Lomineishvili
Posted on August 29,2013 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, All Articles w/ Videos, Classic Games (Pre 2010). IM/WGM Maia Lomineishvili makes her debut chess video on OnlineChessLessons.NET! In this 25 minute video, IM Lomineishvili instructs viewers on different concepts taken from various middlegame positions where a pawn move can make all the difference to a win or a loss. She goes over a few middlegame positions from famous games showing how a crucial pawn move either destroyed their opponent or allowed themselves to be destroyed. Hopefully after thi[...]
Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Defense Gambits with GM Kritz
Posted on August 26,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. The Chigorin Variation of the Ruy Lopez is a very common line because black obtains a solid position and good space in the center. White's strategy is often similar to a coiled spring, conceding space in the center while avoiding the creation of any weaknesses in his position, and focusing on the targeted development of minor pieces. However, things can quickly change in the Chigorin Variation of the Ruy Lopez as there are multiple ways that blac[...]
Rocking the Ruy Lopez with GM Kritz
Posted on August 19,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings. The Ruy Lopez is the most popular chess opening in the history of the game. The Ruy Lopez, also known as the Spanish Game, has been played by nearly every world chess champion in the last few hundred years and continues to enjoy immense popularities at all levels in the 21st century. So just why does everybody like to play the Ruy Lopez so much? Although the Ruy Lopez has been studied very deeply and the theory is extensive, chess players are sti[...]
Damian Lemos vs Magnus Carlsen - Analysis by Damian Lemos
Posted on August 15,2013 By GM Damien Lemos in Strategy & Game Review, All Articles w/ Videos. In this game GM Damien Lemos analyzes one of his games played against GM Magnus Carlsen. This game is from World Youth Chess Championship Under14 , played in Halkidiki, Greece. 2003.By the time this game was played both players were 13 years old. You'll find a tough Kings Indian defense worth analyzing. The game showcases the two 13 year old prodigies battling heads in an ultra aggressive style. If you want to learn more about the King's Indian D[...]
OnlineChessLessons.net is a producer of thousands of free chess articles and free chess videos by FIDE chess masters. They recently released the renowned Empire Chess series that has been taking the chess world by storm. Please consider checking out their chess blog and chess shop with tons of free updated previews.
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The impact of chess for education
American education has been in the dumpster since the 1970's. How do we fix it? Chess could provide a start point!
by Mark Vogl
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Want to teach your child to think? Teach them chess at a young age...and have annual school chess championships for all grades.
Most people probably think that only smart people play chess. Well, the question is, is someone smarter because they play chess, or are only smart people drawn to chess?
I would pose that chess is a tool to develop analytical skills, ingenuity, self-confidence, and a number of other critical thinking skills.
Nope, I am no psychologist, have zero formal training in thinking. Of course there are a lot of people with those formal thinking skills degrees the result is; our nation is 17 trillion in debt, in two wars, have an anemic economy and entertainment solely based on sex and violence...so maybe those formal thinking skills taught to Harvard and Yale aren't really improving anyone's thinking!
If you are a chess player you know how the game may influence your thinking in business or learning. But if you are not, let's review the ones that come immediately to my mind.
First, chess teaches that tools have particular purposes, advantages and limitations. You see there are six different type pieces on a chess board. Each of those pieces has a peculiar character. Each piece can do different things, and the weakest piece, the pawn can become the most powerful piece, the queen; an interesting learning point in and of itself. You see the rook, knight, bishop and King cannot become a queen...but a pawn...the lowly pawn can!
So it is learning the powers of each tool, and how to use them first by themselves, and then in combination with other tools which is the beginning of learning problem solving.
At its essence chess is about one's brain, but not just his or her intellect. It's also about decision making, your ability to work through problems, to think in advance, to see clearly the situation before you. Chess is about stark competition without excuse. There are no outside influencers, no umpires or officials who can change the outcome. The rules are relatively basic and simple. Changes in conditions, like time, are mutually agreed upon before the contest starts.
The great thing about chess is its economy. You don't have to invest thousands of dollars into setting up problem solving situations. And chess doesn't wear out. Quite the contrary, it is almost addictive.
I wonder if any study has ever been done on the effect of chess on IQ and intelligence, would not be hard to do. Select a number of elementary schools in all economic and ethnic groups and make an effort to teach chess to all the students and integrate it into the academic program for at least three or four consecutive years. And then measure! Wouldn't cost much, but if the results were anywhere near what I think they would be...we would take great strides towards creating engineers, scientists, etc. And you might actually discover hidden intellects that might never surface, except for the competitive nature of chess.
One thing. This can't be a voluntary thing. It already is. No I am talking about teaching chess as a class, like you teach reading and math. But, the grades would come from the competition amongst the students. All students who learned to play should get a C, but then you divide up the grades above the C through the student’s performance on the chess battlefield amongst their peers.
One last thing, chess is NOT the end all IQ test. It is more a tool to light a fire in the mind then it is an evaluation tool of pure intellect.
Anyway, want to play ... pawn to king four.
Source: http://www.nolanchart.com/article10399-should-chess-be-taught-to-all-elementary-school-children.html
by Mark Vogl
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Want to teach your child to think? Teach them chess at a young age...and have annual school chess championships for all grades.
Most people probably think that only smart people play chess. Well, the question is, is someone smarter because they play chess, or are only smart people drawn to chess?
I would pose that chess is a tool to develop analytical skills, ingenuity, self-confidence, and a number of other critical thinking skills.
Nope, I am no psychologist, have zero formal training in thinking. Of course there are a lot of people with those formal thinking skills degrees the result is; our nation is 17 trillion in debt, in two wars, have an anemic economy and entertainment solely based on sex and violence...so maybe those formal thinking skills taught to Harvard and Yale aren't really improving anyone's thinking!
If you are a chess player you know how the game may influence your thinking in business or learning. But if you are not, let's review the ones that come immediately to my mind.
First, chess teaches that tools have particular purposes, advantages and limitations. You see there are six different type pieces on a chess board. Each of those pieces has a peculiar character. Each piece can do different things, and the weakest piece, the pawn can become the most powerful piece, the queen; an interesting learning point in and of itself. You see the rook, knight, bishop and King cannot become a queen...but a pawn...the lowly pawn can!
So it is learning the powers of each tool, and how to use them first by themselves, and then in combination with other tools which is the beginning of learning problem solving.
At its essence chess is about one's brain, but not just his or her intellect. It's also about decision making, your ability to work through problems, to think in advance, to see clearly the situation before you. Chess is about stark competition without excuse. There are no outside influencers, no umpires or officials who can change the outcome. The rules are relatively basic and simple. Changes in conditions, like time, are mutually agreed upon before the contest starts.
The great thing about chess is its economy. You don't have to invest thousands of dollars into setting up problem solving situations. And chess doesn't wear out. Quite the contrary, it is almost addictive.
I wonder if any study has ever been done on the effect of chess on IQ and intelligence, would not be hard to do. Select a number of elementary schools in all economic and ethnic groups and make an effort to teach chess to all the students and integrate it into the academic program for at least three or four consecutive years. And then measure! Wouldn't cost much, but if the results were anywhere near what I think they would be...we would take great strides towards creating engineers, scientists, etc. And you might actually discover hidden intellects that might never surface, except for the competitive nature of chess.
One thing. This can't be a voluntary thing. It already is. No I am talking about teaching chess as a class, like you teach reading and math. But, the grades would come from the competition amongst the students. All students who learned to play should get a C, but then you divide up the grades above the C through the student’s performance on the chess battlefield amongst their peers.
One last thing, chess is NOT the end all IQ test. It is more a tool to light a fire in the mind then it is an evaluation tool of pure intellect.
Anyway, want to play ... pawn to king four.
Source: http://www.nolanchart.com/article10399-should-chess-be-taught-to-all-elementary-school-children.html
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Sandipan, Ganguly and Wojtaszek in Anand's team
Sandipan Chanda joins Team Vishy Anand
TNN | Aug 30, 2013, 12.38 AM IST
NEW DELHI: World chess championViswanathan Anand has roped in Kolkata-based Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda as one of his 'seconds' to prepare for his summit clash with world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in Chennai in November. Chanda, 30, is the second Indian player to be hired by the 42-year-old Anand.
Ganguly, a five-time national champion, Pieter Heine Nielsen of Denmark, former world champion in the knock-out format, Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan and Polish GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek have been core members of Team Anand in the last three World Championships.
Ganguly and Wojtaszek will continue to assist the world No. 7. Chanda had accompanied Anand during a recent GM tournament in Norway.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
TNN | Aug 30, 2013, 12.38 AM IST
NEW DELHI: World chess championViswanathan Anand has roped in Kolkata-based Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda as one of his 'seconds' to prepare for his summit clash with world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in Chennai in November. Chanda, 30, is the second Indian player to be hired by the 42-year-old Anand.
Ganguly, a five-time national champion, Pieter Heine Nielsen of Denmark, former world champion in the knock-out format, Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan and Polish GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek have been core members of Team Anand in the last three World Championships.
Ganguly and Wojtaszek will continue to assist the world No. 7. Chanda had accompanied Anand during a recent GM tournament in Norway.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Fishing trip and interview with Kramnik
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nTCEC Season 2 Stage 1 LIVE
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Attacking chess tactic review
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Karpov Poikovsky LIVE!
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Inaugural LIVE commentary on Twitter
I will be doing LIVE commentary on Twitter for the Tromsø World Cup final between Kramnik and Andreikin starting tomorrow. My twitter account is @SusanPolgar.
There is a special twist during the commentary every day. During each game at random times, the organizer will announce the official contest at @Tromso2014. It will go something like:
"Contest time! The 11th tweet (different order each day) with the word Tromsø (different word each day) will be the winner!"
If you have the 11th tweet with the right word of the day, you will win a special World Cup memorabilia signed by both players and me.
The contest announcement will only come from the official twitter account. Therefore, please make sure you follow @tromso2014 to participate in this contest.
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My World Cup Final Preview with Kema
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Kramnik - Andreikin World Cup Final LIVE!
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LIVE Commentary of Kramnik - Andreikin World Cup Final on Twitter
Follow me on twitter @SusanPolgar and official site @tromso2014 for LIVE commentaryof the World Cup Final between Kramnik and Andreikin. A lot of exclusive information will constantly be added so don't miss out on the exciting action.
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