Lop Nezk Not only in Blitz, attacking is always easier than defending, also defending takes a lot more of effort since finding the right move can be more complex.
TheSLK66 Yes attacking ideas are somewhat easier to make. But in blitz dubious ideas can work also, because opponent needs to think in order to refute those ideas. In classical time control finding the right move to defend is easier because there is more time to use, which is why it is risky to attack with anything dubious. If the attack is bad or nothing special, then it is easy to defend against I would say.
Very, very good opening preparation by Ian...You could see that he was 100% sure that Kramnik was going to play Pirc(again). That's the reason why he won pretty easy...
Actually, Kramnik did not stole time. He was going to press the button on the clock, but when he saw Ian's hand shake, he did not press the button. He gave the handshake to Ian, and only then, went back and pressed the button! So you are incorrect. Champions don't play dirty like that, particularly in front of cameras.
Can anyone explain the bishop sacrifice at 1:47? I know kramnik does have a dominating position on the board after, but surely there must be more compensation for a bishop, am new to chess
It was a piece sacrifice to expose the king. Ian had played many of his pawns up without castling. So Kramnik cleared the pawns to attack the king. He may have been successful but for the near blunder of playing Qf2+. I believe they play touch move so he was forced to make a queen move at that moment. It would be interesting to set this position up on Stockfish and see how the attack should have continued.
Kramnik refutes Ian's opening, but mishandled the attack. Never seen Ra3 and Rh3 setup before. Poor Kramnik is a classical player and can't deal with such moves
Great video, thanks. 29. Kg2 (White thought about it from 6:31 to 6:52, better was 29. Qd3) is a blunder because Black can win with 29... Nxd5. A bit later Kramnik errs with 31... e6 instead of 31... Rf4; also 21. Qxb5 was better.
@EugenePotemkin Советую присмотреться к комиссионкам фототехники. Или форумам продаж бу фототехники. Там можно купить советский штатив в несколько раз дешевле фирменного. Его недостаток что тяжелый, но для качества съемки это и достоинство.
Brain scans read electrical pulses, which may correspond to some brain activity, but not all brain activity may be detected this way. Honestly there are no clear answers. I however admire the primitive innocence in your certainty. I wish one day I will get there.
The competition in the top 30 or so is pretty tight... anyone of these players can beat each other on any given day. I've watched many videos over the years and they beat each other all the time. There isn't much difference in them. Ian doesn't seem to play as often as others which is why his ranking doesn't climb as much.
yes and no. Look at the young boy just left of the clock at the start of the game..... perhaps such a experience could inspire him to be one sitting in such a chair someday. The fans are also important. Experienced GMs like these two should be able to tune out such a thing.
That fact doesn't explain anything. You can't extrapolate the mood of this girl to explain a cultural situation. Men dominate the chess competitions because cultural reasons: Chess is usually considered a "men thing", but there's nothing "real" (biological) beyond that conception.
Lets get technical. There is a problem with your methodology. Your sample is too small to be scientific. That said, I think the individual competitive aspect of the game does not work as well for girls as it does for boys.
Kramnik destroyed Kasparov for the Chess title... now Kramnik seems to have trouble beating just about everyone in the top 20 these days. Are the players getting better today or was the level of comp during Kasparov's era not as good? Maybe Kramnik is just slipping with age.
