If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Policy / Politique
The fee for tournament organizers advertising on ChessTalk is $20/event or $100/yearly unlimited for the year.
Les frais d'inscription des organisateurs de tournoi sur ChessTalk sont de 20 $/événement ou de 100 $/année illimitée.
You can etransfer to Henry Lam at chesstalkforum at gmail dot com
Transfér à Henry Lam à chesstalkforum@gmail.com
Dark Knight / Le Chevalier Noir
General Guidelines
---- Nous avons besoin d'un traduction français!
Some Basics
1. Under Board "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) there are 3 sections dealing with General Forum Usage, User Profile Features, and Reading and Posting Messages. These deal with everything from Avatars to Your Notifications. Most general technical questions are covered there. Here is a link to the FAQs. https://forum.chesstalk.com/help
2. Consider using the SEARCH button if you are looking for information. You may find your question has already been answered in a previous thread.
3. If you've looked for an answer to a question, and not found one, then you should consider asking your question in a new thread. For example, there have already been questions and discussion regarding: how to do chess diagrams (FENs); crosstables that line up properly; and the numerous little “glitches” that every new site will have.
4. Read pinned or sticky threads, like this one, if they look important. This applies especially to newcomers.
5. Read the thread you're posting in before you post. There are a variety of ways to look at a thread. These are covered under “Display Modes”.
6. Thread titles: please provide some details in your thread title. This is useful for a number of reasons. It helps ChessTalk members to quickly skim the threads. It prevents duplication of threads. And so on.
7. Unnecessary thread proliferation (e.g., deliberately creating a new thread that duplicates existing discussion) is discouraged. Look to see if a thread on your topic may have already been started and, if so, consider adding your contribution to the pre-existing thread. However, starting new threads to explore side-issues that are not relevant to the original subject is strongly encouraged. A single thread on the Canadian Open, with hundreds of posts on multiple sub-topics, is no better than a dozen threads on the Open covering only a few topics. Use your good judgment when starting a new thread.
8. If and/or when sub-forums are created, please make sure to create threads in the proper place.
Debate
9. Give an opinion and back it up with a reason. Throwaway comments such as "Game X pwnz because my friend and I think so!" could be considered pointless at best, and inflammatory at worst.
10. Try to give your own opinions, not simply those copied and pasted from reviews or opinions of your friends.
Unacceptable behavior and warnings
11. In registering here at ChessTalk please note that the same or similar rules apply here as applied at the previous Boardhost message board. In particular, the following content is not permitted to appear in any messages:
* Racism
* Hatred
* Harassment
* Adult content
* Obscene material
* Nudity or pornography
* Material that infringes intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party
* Material the posting of which is tortious or violates a contractual or fiduciary obligation you or we owe to another party
* Piracy, hacking, viruses, worms, or warez
* Spam
* Any illegal content
* unapproved Commercial banner advertisements or revenue-generating links
* Any link to or any images from a site containing any material outlined in these restrictions
* Any material deemed offensive or inappropriate by the Board staff
12. Users are welcome to challenge other points of view and opinions, but should do so respectfully. Personal attacks on others will not be tolerated. Posts and threads with unacceptable content can be closed or deleted altogether. Furthermore, a range of sanctions are possible - from a simple warning to a temporary or even a permanent banning from ChessTalk.
Helping to Moderate
13. 'Report' links (an exclamation mark inside a triangle) can be found in many places throughout the board. These links allow users to alert the board staff to anything which is offensive, objectionable or illegal. Please consider using this feature if the need arises.
Advice for free
14. You should exercise the same caution with Private Messages as you would with any public posting.
This story on Dinara Saduakassova, with a very strong Kazakh flavour, raises an apposite Canadian chess question for me. While Canada is ranked higher than Kazakhstan by FIDE, #37 to #45, there is simply no question who is superior on the women's side. Kazakhstn can field a team of 4 WGMs (all 2300 plus FIDE) while Canada has nary a single WGM. Canada's top rated female player, Yuanling Yuan, has a 2241 FIDE rating. Why is there such a discrepancy on the female side of the ledger?
This story on Dinara Saduakassova, with a very strong Kazakh flavour, raises an apposite Canadian chess question for me. While Canada is ranked higher than Kazakhstan by FIDE, #37 to #45, there is simply no question who is superior on the women's side. Kazakhstn can field a team of 4 WGMs (all 2300 plus FIDE) while Canada has nary a single WGM. Canada's top rated female player, Yuanling Yuan, has a 2241 FIDE rating. Why is there such a discrepancy on the female side of the ledger?
Both ladies are gifted with exceptional chess talent and both are successful in other areas.
Dinara is or is planing to become a professional chess player
Chess is my lifestyle and as an athlete I continue dedicating my life to this sport. Young girls are following my lead.
.
Yuanling will start her 3rd year at Yale, this year she co-founded a start-up online company, still playing chess at the high level (top 20 women in Americas) and work as an intern as a top financial British corporation.
I hope young girls are following her lead too ... for sure does not look easy!
Last edited by Andrei Botez; Tuesday, 29th July, 2014, 10:41 AM.
Dinara Saduakassova was the #3 ranked U18 female in the world prior to this Spanish tournament. Given she was only 3 FIDE points behind the #2, she's almost assuredly #2 come August. Dinara is also playing top board for the Kazakhstan Olympiad team in Tromso.
Zhansaya Abdumalik, by far the strongest U14 female on the planet (by 168 FIDE points!), will play the #2 board in Tromso. Kazakhstan also boast the #2 ranked U10 in the world, Bibissara Assaubayeva, but she's not playing in Tromso (:
I wonder how soon we'll see a single Canadian on any of the following top ten lists? There are 11 Americans.
Dinara Saduakassova was the #3 ranked U18 female in the world prior to this Spanish tournament. Given she was only 3 FIDE points behind the #2, she's almost assuredly #2 come August. Dinara is also playing top board for the Kazakhstan Olympiad team in Tromso.
Zhansaya Abdumalik, by far the strongest U14 female on the planet (by 168 FIDE points!), will play the #2 board in Tromso. Kazakhstan also boast the #2 ranked U10 in the world, Bibissara Assaubayeva, but she's not playing in Tromso (:
I wonder how soon we'll see a single Canadian on any of the following top ten lists? There are 11 Americans.
Sorry Jack, you don't get my point. My point is that going to a school like Yale will create way more opportunities than being top chess junior girl in the world.
Also USA has so many times more players than us and Canada still produce World/N American Girls Champions.
Sorry Jack, you don't get my point. My point is that going to a school like Yale will create way more opportunities than being top chess junior girl in the world.
There is a particular GM who believes that is incorrect.
Nowadays, that is changing due to not much opportunities available after completing Yale University for young peoples. Somebody may not agree with that.
University education can still create many opportunities, but not as often as before. Many graduates find they need to get further practical education (i.e. Community College) to make them more employable.
Tweet
Comment