I'm glad you like my videos! To improve at chess, at least to about 2200, you need to train in all areas of chess, especially endgames and tactics, and very good analysis of your own games. Try solving chess miniatures blindfold, that is a great training for the mind. You also need a great love of the game and the passion that will help you spend hours in reaching the level you set for yourself. Good luck!
I love watching end games when the players are under time pressure. That's where you really appreciate their talent, having to execute on the fly and trying not to blunder, constructing a winning scenario while trying not to blunder under time control.
Yes the board and clock are connected to cables and the cables go to a computer that relays the moves and time on the clock live to internet to thousands of fans who are "watching" the games at the same time they are played. Nowadays there often is both live video feeds of the games being played and also live relay of the moves being played as they are played in a 2D board, often with computer analysis and/or live Grandmaster commentary. It's fun to watch chess matches live!
Just practicing chess a lot, solving chess puzzles and competing in tournaments will automatically enhance one's capacity to concentrate deeper. Chess has so many side benefits, also it helps with memory and problem solving.
@Kenmorfdublin Glad you liked it! In this game, Tatiana won. Several people said that they wanted to see some of the games I lost, so here's one of them. :-)
@eezreeq In chess you're never sure you will win until your opponent resigns. It's actually quite hard to "win a won game", there is the risk of losing concentration, being too overconfident, and so one should be extra careful at the end. You can only relax after the game is totally over.
@raoulhery In this game I was playing white and I lost, I thought you might enjoy the game. By the way, in chess, when you write the players names, the one named first is playing white. So here it's Kosteniuk - T. Kosintseva that means I'm playing white and Tatiana is playing black.
We always try to place the camera in the best position possible. Each tournament has different rules and allow cameras only in certain places. In this case the other side with view of the clock was reserved for arbiters.
We always try to show the clock. In this tournament, since it was a world championship, there were very strict rules, and the arbiters did not allow static video cameras on the side where arbiters would have to be in case of problem.
The chess board is electronic and connected live to the internet. For important events such as this world blitz championship, games are shown live online.
In tournaments there usually is a spare queen ready in case a player wants to promote a pawn to a queen. It is extremely rare that a player wants to promote to a knight, and at that moment his other knights are still on the board. In that case, the player can call an arbiter, or if no arbiter is around, get up an grab a knight from a board next to him/her.
It's called castling. Castling is a special move in the game of chess involving the king and either of the original rooks of the same color. It is the only move in chess (except promotion) in which a player moves two pieces at the same time. Castling consists of moving the king two squares towards a rook on the player's first rank, then moving the rook onto the square over which the king crossed.
Grandmaster games contain A LOT of home preparation. Sometimes home preparation can be specific to an opponent and sometimes just general for any future opponent in a specific opening. Home prep is usually kept secret and sometimes kept in reserve for years until the right moment arrives to use it, such as an important game.
@nerfpredators At the beginning we both play fast because it's a well-known variation in the chess opening theory and we've both played it several times.
@raoulhery Nowadays we use electronic clocks and the FIDE time control is 3 + 2, which means 3 minutes per player for the whole game + 2 seconds per move. It comes out to about 5 minutes per player per game but avoids situations where you lose on time with a totally winning position.
Nowadays boards are electronic and at the end of the game the players themselves indicate the result by putting their respective Kings on specific squares: e4 & e5 = draw, e4 & d5 (white squares) = 1-0 (white won), d4 & e5 = 0-1. Usually arbiters and officials are chess players themselves, and so they can tell who won. If they have a doubt, they ask the players!
This is the way electronic chess boards work: The chess pieces have a tiny transmitter giving the location and identity of each piece; the board, drawing its power from the computer, has sensors that take the information and transmit it through USB or Serial connection back to the computer. The computer has a matching software program to receive the information and provide Live broadcast of games over the internet to thousands of chess fans around the world.
In important chess tournaments the boards are electronic and the moves are relayed live via the internet to thousands of chess fans in a chess applet so that they can watch the games in their browsers.
@MrWaldseemueller In chess the more you train and practice, the better you become. So Grandmasters spend a lot of time training... 6 hours a day, or 8, or 10, or more... It's just like studying for an exam, you don't want to go unprepared!
Thanks! The only way to improve at chess is spend a lot of time practicing and studying chess! Any chess study is good, tactics, endgames, analyzing games, reading chess books. Good luck!
Good Game, Incredible speed at the Opening, and showing a game that was actually lost.. I guess its rare among Top players especially Women not to be so arrogant as many Male Top players unfortunately are.. Nice ;)
@Nickalispicalis I have Rybka and all the computer software one can want, but those don't teach you how to think.Nothing can replace a real human coach. Computers and chess software are great, but they should not be the only training one gets.
Ruy Lopez :D Ng8 :D haha nice manouver :P i played it at old times when i had 15 years old :D Black atacks in the queenside and white in kingside :D nice game :D btw: you are getting been more and more beautiful :D well done :D
Thank you for your response! Specifically to this game though, how deep was your preparation? I'm just wondering how many moves deep you left opening lines / preparation and entered into playing over the board?
The picture quality of all your chess videos in this series are very clear and sharp indeed. By the way please could you tell me the height of the king as shown in the games being played here and i'm guessing that the king height is 3.75 inches tall. Thank you so much in advance of your reply to my post here thanks.
the game was already over there... very nice play with h4 Nh5 and f5 by black, all the sudden she found some initiative and forced her opponent mistakes
You dont think there might be even better ways of enhancing your capacity to play chess other than by playing chess? I once read some materials describing in detail various types of research/findings into the human mindbody complex that were part of russian research over the last 50 years or so. It was very interesting research because I remember it was posited that the mind was much more capable than we think/are taught to believe.
I like the young lady fluttering her eyelids in the background! Is she a GM also? I enjoy watching your games because you put in a great amount of effort/concentration.
Thank you Alexandra for sharing these amazing and constructive videos! What would you recommend to an amateur player in order to exceed the 2000 ELO points?
@jeymo006 Sure I have been to Medellin, I loved it! Just google the two words Kosteniuk and Medellin and you will see TV news and photo albums of my visit there.
To make two separate markets, increasing the number of tournaments, also increasing the numer of "champions" by that I mean the number of Top players like two top 10 players. At least is what "they" (not only male players, female players also) say, I think it would be nice to watch a tournament with men and women...
Alexandra is tenacious... i would have resigned earlier. Also, how do you control your nerves? I get much too nervous when I play because I want to do well.
@Hyco1000 Sure I have a coach, actually I have 3 of them! Chess mastery is 10% talent and 90% work. I don't have time to give lessons, I only take lessons!
@najo12341234 In chess a game is never won or lost until one of the players resigns or is mated, so you have to keep your concentration to the very end. There are a lot of things that can happen, even when you have a so-called "won game". It's very hard to win a "won game". You may be "in trouble" the whole game and still end up winning the game!
@RodoMCMLXXXV Thanks! Chess is surprisingly similar to real life. In chess you must show your "character", as in real life. Some players are more "aggressive" (attacking style) and some more "reserved" (defending style). Both are fine. It's funny sometimes we have people who are reserved in life who are aggressive in the way they play chess, maybe chess helps to gain self-confidence. There is a lot of psychology in chess!
I love the fact that you are posting games that you lost in.
Wish you all the best
I'm glad you like my videos!
To improve at chess, at least to about 2200, you need to train in all areas of chess, especially endgames and tactics, and very good analysis of your own games. Try solving chess miniatures blindfold, that is a great training for the mind. You also need a great love of the game and the passion that will help you spend hours in reaching the level you set for yourself. Good luck!
I love watching end games when the players are under time pressure. That's where you really appreciate their talent, having to execute on the fly and trying not to blunder, constructing a winning scenario while trying not to blunder under time control.
Yes the board and clock are connected to cables and the cables go to a computer that relays the moves and time on the clock live to internet to thousands of fans who are "watching" the games at the same time they are played. Nowadays there often is both live video feeds of the games being played and also live relay of the moves being played as they are played in a 2D board, often with computer analysis and/or live Grandmaster commentary. It's fun to watch chess matches live!
Just practicing chess a lot, solving chess puzzles and competing in tournaments will automatically enhance one's capacity to concentrate deeper. Chess has so many side benefits, also it helps with memory and problem solving.
Обе отлично играли. Молодцы.
Молодцы девчонки! Респектище обеим!
Thank you! Very best wishes to you, too in the New Year!
It was amazing game alexandra, thanks for share!
@Kenmorfdublin Glad you liked it! In this game, Tatiana won. Several people said that they wanted to see some of the games I lost, so here's one of them. :-)
the blonde is super cute.
Awesome and beautiful technology! Thank you!
i'm glad that you show the games you lose as well as win.
wow, this one was heartpounding. most intense game I've seen yet
Thanks for the tip, I'll have a look at the articles, they look very interesting!
@eezreeq In chess you're never sure you will win until your opponent resigns. It's actually quite hard to "win a won game", there is the risk of losing concentration, being too overconfident, and so one should be extra careful at the end. You can only relax after the game is totally over.
Damn!! That was intense! Its very rare to see Alexandra loss but hats off to Tatiana! She came to dominate; VERY fierce!! Excellent =]
They need to place the camera higher and on the other side so we can see the clocks.
@raoulhery In this game I was playing white and I lost, I thought you might enjoy the game. By the way, in chess, when you write the players names, the one named first is playing white. So here it's Kosteniuk - T. Kosintseva that means I'm playing white and Tatiana is playing black.
We always try to place the camera in the best position possible. Each tournament has different rules and allow cameras only in certain places. In this case the other side with view of the clock was reserved for arbiters.
We always try to show the clock. In this tournament, since it was a world championship, there were very strict rules, and the arbiters did not allow static video cameras on the side where arbiters would have to be in case of problem.
The chess board is electronic and connected live to the internet. For important events such as this world blitz championship, games are shown live online.
In tournaments there usually is a spare queen ready in case a player wants to promote a pawn to a queen. It is extremely rare that a player wants to promote to a knight, and at that moment his other knights are still on the board. In that case, the player can call an arbiter, or if no arbiter is around, get up an grab a knight from a board next to him/her.
It's called castling. Castling is a special move in the game of chess involving the king and either of the original rooks of the same color. It is the only move in chess (except promotion) in which a player moves two pieces at the same time. Castling consists of moving the king two squares towards a rook on the player's first rank, then moving the rook onto the square over which the king crossed.
Happy New Year Chess Queen! I wish you the best for this year, lot of love and lot of chess victories!
I enjoyed watching this game many tactics and an exciting endgame. Post more
Both are very amazing, smart and fast. 👍👍
alexandra i love u .. u r so talented and i wanted u to win
Grandmaster games contain A LOT of home preparation. Sometimes home preparation can be specific to an opponent and sometimes just general for any future opponent in a specific opening. Home prep is usually kept secret and sometimes kept in reserve for years until the right moment arrives to use it, such as an important game.
@nerfpredators At the beginning we both play fast because it's a well-known variation in the chess opening theory and we've both played it several times.
Hey Chess Queen. Well done for being willing to show a loss. I thought you only posted your wins. Very interesting game. Thanks
hottest game ever.
that was something like a beauty contest!
@raoulhery Nowadays we use electronic clocks and the FIDE time control is 3 + 2, which means 3 minutes per player for the whole game + 2 seconds per move. It comes out to about 5 minutes per player per game but avoids situations where you lose on time with a totally winning position.
tatiana is really a gorgeous girl, intelligent and pretty
Nowadays boards are electronic and at the end of the game the players themselves indicate the result by putting their respective Kings on specific squares: e4 & e5 = draw, e4 & d5 (white squares) = 1-0 (white won), d4 & e5 = 0-1. Usually arbiters and officials are chess players themselves, and so they can tell who won. If they have a doubt, they ask the players!
This is the way electronic chess boards work: The chess pieces have a tiny transmitter giving the location and identity of each piece; the board, drawing its power from the computer, has sensors that take the information and transmit it through USB or Serial connection back to the computer. The computer has a matching software program to receive the information and provide Live broadcast of games over the internet to thousands of chess fans around the world.
Here are the moves:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 15. a4 c5 16. d5 c4 17. Bg5 h6 18. Be3 Nc5 19. Qd2 h5 20. Ra3 Nfd7 21. Rea1 Nb6 22. axb5 axb5 23. Rxa8 Bxa8 24. Ra7 Nbd7 25. Qd1 Qb8 26. Qa1 Bb7 27. Ra5 Bc8 28. Qa3 Nf6 29. Nd2 Bd7 30. Qb4 Qc8 31. Kh2 h4 32. Ne2 Nh5 33. Ra1 f5 34. Nf3 fxe4 35. Nxh4 Kh7 36. Ra7 Be7 37. g3 Nf6 38. Bxc5 dxc5 39. Qa5 Kh6
In important chess tournaments the boards are electronic and the moves are relayed live via the internet to thousands of chess fans in a chess applet so that they can watch the games in their browsers.
@MrWaldseemueller In chess the more you train and practice, the better you become. So Grandmasters spend a lot of time training... 6 hours a day, or 8, or 10, or more... It's just like studying for an exam, you don't want to go unprepared!
@warblerab Sure those are electronic boards, the games were shown live on the internet to thousands of chess fans.
Thanks! The only way to improve at chess is spend a lot of time practicing and studying chess! Any chess study is good, tactics, endgames, analyzing games, reading chess books. Good luck!
@ChessQueen Fine!! One question, how many time each player have in this blist championship? 5min?
@baar34 Yes the big tournaments are 500K to 3 million dollars
What do you do if anything to enhance your capacity to concentrate deeper? Do you do any forms of attention training or meditation?
I am Tatiana's biggest fan :-)
Good Game, Incredible speed at the Opening, and showing a game that was actually lost.. I guess its rare among Top players especially Women not to be so arrogant as many Male Top players unfortunately are.. Nice ;)
@deschner When you're super concentrated on your chess game nothing can distract you!
Was that the Breyer variation?
is the board linked to computer?
PGN please?
@Nickalispicalis I have Rybka and all the computer software one can want, but those don't teach you how to think.Nothing can replace a real human coach. Computers and chess software are great, but they should not be the only training one gets.
Ruy Lopez :D Ng8 :D haha nice manouver :P i played it at old times when i had 15 years old :D Black atacks in the queenside and white in kingside :D
nice game :D
btw: you are getting been more and more beautiful :D
well done :D
Thank you for your response! Specifically to this game though, how deep was your preparation? I'm just wondering how many moves deep you left opening lines / preparation and entered into playing over the board?
The picture quality of all your chess videos in this series are very clear and sharp indeed.
By the way please could you tell me the height of the king as shown in the games being played here and i'm guessing that the king height is 3.75 inches tall.
Thank you so much in advance of your reply to my post here thanks.
@dmed312 No, but rules in that matter are bend very often. Especially when you are on the time pressure.
the game was already over there... very nice play with h4 Nh5 and f5 by black, all the sudden she found some initiative and forced her opponent mistakes
You dont think there might be even better ways of enhancing your capacity to play chess other than by playing chess?
I once read some materials describing in detail various types of research/findings into the human mindbody complex that were part of russian research over the last 50 years or so. It was very interesting research because I remember it was posited that the mind was much more capable than we think/are taught to believe.
what is the usb connecting to the chess board for? :o
hi...during the match, how confident you were that you were gonna win over tatiana??
I like the young lady fluttering her eyelids in the background! Is she a GM also? I enjoy watching your games because you put in a great amount of effort/concentration.
Thank you Alexandra for sharing these amazing and constructive videos!
What would you recommend to an amateur player in order to exceed the 2000 ELO points?
You can find quite a number of girls and boys playing together in lower rated tournaments, but you rarely see women playing in high-end tournaments.
Chess is such serious business even online. But on this occasion i think Tatiana is more hungry for victory!
Thank you a lot for the reply, but I had read the same answer in a previous comment, sorry, I should have known it was not the only one who would ask.
it was a very competitive game indeed
where i can watch live chess in internet
you is my idol alexandra
@jeymo006 Sure I have been to Medellin, I loved it! Just google the two words Kosteniuk and Medellin and you will see TV news and photo albums of my visit there.
I think it is not an USB but a VGA connector, for a monitor or something like that.
very powerful tatiana. miss kosteniuk, R lyublyu tbia :D
I like ur playing style in chess
wow AMAZING
I like ur playing style
To make two separate markets, increasing the number of tournaments, also increasing the numer of "champions" by that I mean the number of Top players like two top 10 players. At least is what "they" (not only male players, female players also) say, I think it would be nice to watch a tournament with men and women...
How deep was your opening prep this game? I always wonder how much of grandmasters games are over the board and how much of it is home prep.
Are they allowed to premove like that? Meaning, are you really allowed to move your piece before your opponent has hit their clock?
Alexandra is tenacious... i would have resigned earlier. Also, how do you control your nerves? I get much too nervous when I play because I want to do well.
@AwsmUsername On this channel of mine "chessqueen" you can see many games where I play with men.
Hi Daniel, it looks like that from the side, but the black knight is on c5, and so it cannot take the white queen on a3.
11:03 , Black to move , Rd1! , winning the bishop or the knight -__-
who won this game??
@Hyco1000 Sure I have a coach, actually I have 3 of them! Chess mastery is 10% talent and 90% work. I don't have time to give lessons, I only take lessons!
@najo12341234 In chess a game is never won or lost until one of the players resigns or is mated, so you have to keep your concentration to the very end. There are a lot of things that can happen, even when you have a so-called "won game". It's very hard to win a "won game". You may be "in trouble" the whole game and still end up winning the game!
i am confused! the black won but which one was Kosteniuk
beauty and smart is good combination :)
very well played game...
yes
Yes I lost this game.
@RodoMCMLXXXV Thanks! Chess is surprisingly similar to real life. In chess you must show your "character", as in real life. Some players are more "aggressive" (attacking style) and some more "reserved" (defending style). Both are fine. It's funny sometimes we have people who are reserved in life who are aggressive in the way they play chess, maybe chess helps to gain self-confidence. There is a lot of psychology in chess!
they are rly good
すごく楽しそう:) nice!
Interesting Ruy Lopez variant Zaitsev. Good game.
goood ! queen chess vs king chess magnus carlsen how win ??
Im a fan of yours, thus Im lonely that you lost your title, but Im just wondering, why did you lose anyway?
Sure the boards are electronic and relay the moves on the internet live to thousands of chess fans.
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Tatiana look great ! ;)
if 43. Qxd5 then B-e6 with a strong attack. that's why she took the bishop.
Why do you record all those Blitz games? Some of them are decided because of terrible blunders due to lack of time (not this one).