On the Morozevich Watch
July 8, 2016
Two of the most fascinating players in chess are Vassily Ivanchuk and Alexander Morozevich. They go their own way and it is difficult to track them.
Frankly, I am sure that everyone would agree that we need more news on their activities. I am proposing this thread for Morozevich, if you hear anything about his latest doings, share it with us.
The latest is a match in Go with Tiger Hillarp Persson.
This from the site for the European Go Congress, which will be held in St. Petersburg from July 22 to August 7, 2016.
http://egc2016.ru/ru/news/chess-match
Alexander Morozevich told us about how he came to Go and how it is different from his main professional activity: "... I have begun to have a lot of free time and of the many games that I played, I liked Go the most. it fascinated me. I have no goals to achieve, I just play for fun. Of course, when you play with people you want to raise your level. In Go many things are different from what you are used to, but training mechanisms are generally similar. "
Moro said his first Go tournament was very unusual because chess players are restricted at their tourneys, they cannot have mobile phones in the room nor receive calls or carry them or look at them: But in the doubles Go championship there was quite a different atmosphere, people discussed the moves, received phone calls, took pictures etc.
His rival, Tiger Hillarp Persson believes playing skills in Go are useful for chess players. The Swedish grandmaster explains: "I started playing Go early 2011. I sincerely recommend that all chess players should learn the game for several reasons. Firstly, if you are too passionate about tactics in chess, in playing Go, you will have to think about such things as "structure" and "plans." Secondly, if you're a coach, it will develop empathy mastering difficulties as a newcomer to a challenging game. Definitely, it will allow you to better understand your students. Thirdly, there are several things that make it possible to assess the "essence" of what you have learned as a chess player. Learning to play Go will help you understand these: the things that are outside of the chessboard. "
We look forward to the tournament between the two chess giants. Witness the landmark match at the European Go Congress 2016!
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Oh, and the connection to Ivanchuk? He is going to be playing in a checkers tournament instead of participating for Ukraine in the Baku Olympiad.
See posts #14 and #16 at:
http://forum.chesstalk.com/showthrea...461#post105461
July 8, 2016
Two of the most fascinating players in chess are Vassily Ivanchuk and Alexander Morozevich. They go their own way and it is difficult to track them.
Frankly, I am sure that everyone would agree that we need more news on their activities. I am proposing this thread for Morozevich, if you hear anything about his latest doings, share it with us.
The latest is a match in Go with Tiger Hillarp Persson.
This from the site for the European Go Congress, which will be held in St. Petersburg from July 22 to August 7, 2016.
http://egc2016.ru/ru/news/chess-match
Alexander Morozevich told us about how he came to Go and how it is different from his main professional activity: "... I have begun to have a lot of free time and of the many games that I played, I liked Go the most. it fascinated me. I have no goals to achieve, I just play for fun. Of course, when you play with people you want to raise your level. In Go many things are different from what you are used to, but training mechanisms are generally similar. "
Moro said his first Go tournament was very unusual because chess players are restricted at their tourneys, they cannot have mobile phones in the room nor receive calls or carry them or look at them: But in the doubles Go championship there was quite a different atmosphere, people discussed the moves, received phone calls, took pictures etc.
His rival, Tiger Hillarp Persson believes playing skills in Go are useful for chess players. The Swedish grandmaster explains: "I started playing Go early 2011. I sincerely recommend that all chess players should learn the game for several reasons. Firstly, if you are too passionate about tactics in chess, in playing Go, you will have to think about such things as "structure" and "plans." Secondly, if you're a coach, it will develop empathy mastering difficulties as a newcomer to a challenging game. Definitely, it will allow you to better understand your students. Thirdly, there are several things that make it possible to assess the "essence" of what you have learned as a chess player. Learning to play Go will help you understand these: the things that are outside of the chessboard. "
We look forward to the tournament between the two chess giants. Witness the landmark match at the European Go Congress 2016!
________
Oh, and the connection to Ivanchuk? He is going to be playing in a checkers tournament instead of participating for Ukraine in the Baku Olympiad.
See posts #14 and #16 at:
http://forum.chesstalk.com/showthrea...461#post105461
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