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dont u ever sleep ? 🙂
– Vinay
Very little.
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
http://www.PolgarChess.com
Fritz never sleeps!
GM Polgar,
What rules would you need to make a fair man-machine match?
(Or do u think comps are way too powerful?)
– Vinay
Kramnik is an excellent match player. I’m giving him my best wishes and I’m making Susan’s motto mine right now to tell him…”Win with grace, loose with dignity”
Polin.
These are very good photos taken with a very artistic point of view…(were they taken by you?) Susan you are right Budapest has some really nice spots…of coarse it is a place of great cultural value and one of the most historic chess centres of the world
Citigroup officially opened its Global IT Service Center in Budapest on Friday, which will offer IT services to Citigroup members in more than 100 countries around the world.
The center employs 140 people, Citigroup Zrt Chairman of the Board of Directors Sajjd Razvi said. The company will establish two more service centers in the future, which will employ an additional 140 by the end of 2007 or early 2008.
More than 30 international companies have either established new regional-service centers or developed existing ones in Hungary over the past two years, providing 13,000 new workplaces, Minister of Economy and Transport János Kóka said at a ceremony to mark the official opening of the center.
A far cry from the dark USSR days
not sure its really susan here…could be her biz manager…
Anyway, what computer is Kramnik going to use to beat Fritz? =)
Susan,
I read your post when you talked about some basic good ways to play chess, like castle early, defend all your pieces. I have a question which has been bothering me for some time:
How do you decide whether to castle king side or queen side? Please give me as detailed an answer as possible. I consider myself a decent club player, so not too much technical chess language please :-).
Also, you have not answered my question in the post “Title Inflation – problem?” I hope you keep track of what people may want to ask you in earlier posts. May I suggest that you try and limit the number of posts in a day. You update too fast :-)!! Not only is it difficult for some of us, but also it may help you in seeing all your comments and any questions you might want to answer.
Thanks.
shivasundar said…
Susan,
I read your post when you talked about some basic good ways to play chess, like castle early, defend all your pieces. I have a question which has been bothering me for some time:
How do you decide whether to castle king side or queen side?
As club coach I may be able to help you a little here and other players might chip in and correct me if I’m wrong
1.Castle early -usually the king side depending on your opening–depending on what type of opening is the key to when you castle.
2.Queen side if you already have moved your king side defence pawns–only if it is safe to do so–don’t Castle into an attack.
I hope this is some basic help to you.
shivasundar watch some live games on ICC or get a good how to play book or chessmaster
Good Morning Susan, I have almost finished my 10 hours shift at work, soon it will be 8am and my bed beckons. Thank goodness for the internet
Like “hoddy” I always enjoy the photographs on your Blog, the quality is always very good, especially cityscapes at night- what equipment do you use?
If I ordered a book from you would it arrive in the UK in time for Christmas? and are the DVDs region specific, as I would like to drag my playing level to at least advanced woodpusher, 🙂
Are there any updates on your online coaching as mention a week or so ago? I am very keen to be one of your students, with the aim of competing OTB again
I think that the chess match will have a surprising outcome with Fritz losing quite badly
kind regards
Trefor
Here is a topic I’m sure many people would be eager to know about:
What is happening to Mr. Nakamura’s chess career? Arguably the second most talented US chess player of the modern era (only behind RJF and not by much).
He definitely had potential to fight for the 2750-2800 ratings (and eventually World Championship who knows), because he got to 2660 witch such raw chess understanding. His opening and positional play were 2500’ish (or worse at times) but his calculation abilities and sense of tactical possibilities were easily 2700+.
I haven’t seen an interview nothing. He has been quiet on the chess front. We know he went to college. But has he announced he is quiting professional chess for good (or for the time being?). It’s a pity if true(?). Now would be the crucial age for him to work 8hrs/a day on his opening repertoire and classical chess understanding to make it to the level of Kramnik, Radjabov, Anand and others. If he misses/skips these years studying for a college degree, it’s an opportunity missed. He definitely had the potential. Of course it’s his personal life, and he should make the decision that is best for HIM, but pity for US chess and chess in general if he has abandoned World Championship ambitions. He really is an unique talent.
Anyone know about his intentions?
id like to know his intentions as well. He was a great motivation for all of us no doubt.
Hi Susan I had another lesson with your sister Sofia! It was great! She showed me her tournament Ruy Lopez game and broke it down for me so I could understand why the moves were played. Very interesting, and educational. On to my prediction of game 1. I think a well rested Kramnik will draw game 1 maybe even win.
Why do you avoid activating your FIDE rating Susan?
AFAIK,you performed more than fine on some tournaments this year.
Best wishes,
G.K.
I went on a River Danube Cruises visiting Germany, Vienna, Budapest, and Budapest was one of the good highlights of my trip I remember having a good fish soup at a small place were there was a few games of chess were being played the atmosphere was amazing. You never see this in the US
Hi, Susan, what is the photograph, please? It’s sublime.
Jadwin said…
Hi, Susan, what is the photograph, please? It’s sublime.
It appears to be part of the Halászbástya in Budapest (translated to English:Fishermen’s bastion).
An interesting tidbit perhaps: Bástya in hungarian is also the word for the chess piece Rook.
Gabor
I loved the Thermo Bath picture! How hot is the water? Is it bubbling or just warm? I really had to keep my self control at the American Open today remembering your motto: Win with Grace Lose with Dignity! My opponent was getting crushed and touched his Knight which would have lost immediately, he then put it back on it’s original square and after ten minutes more thought moved the Queen! I stopped the clock put the queen back and informed him touch move you have to move the Knight. His parent then entered the picture and started screaming saying he said I adjust! Well, the TD said without witnessed he allowed the queen move. After the game, the father and mother were berating the poor kid. I actually felt sorry for him. It must be horrible to be under that kind of pressure. I made you proud, I remembered your motto and acted accordingly. But two rounds later another chess mom started misbehaving before the game! I wish they would learn your motto. I don’t know if it is a cultural thing but both were chinese.
Looks like Miguel Illescas won’t make it through to the playoffs of the Spanish Championship. Young Galician IM Manuel Perez Candelario is leading Group B.
Thanks to all who posted responses to my questions. I don’t think these were what I was looking for. Thanks anyway, but my question to Susan still remains. I hope she has seen it, and will give me an as authoritative and elaborate answer as possible.
shivasundar said…
Thanks to all who posted responses to my questions. I don’t think these were what I was looking for. Thanks anyway, but my question to Susan still remains. I hope she has seen it, and will give me an as authoritative and elaborate answer as possible.
Excuse my critique, but you are unrealistic. It is unfair to expect Susan to give you chess lessons in a blog. It is already far beyond any world class chess player to regularly communicate with the fans, but expecting basic chess lessons is pushing it a bit.
Gabor
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