[CHESS] World Championship 2021: Carlsen Vs. Nepomniachtchi

[l3pox]

Guys, I'm a total noob and inexperienced with regards to chess.
Could anyone tell me which platforms or websites you watch these matches on?

Is it on Youtube!!? Any other relevant information!!??

I started playing a lot a couple months ago, my favorite website for chess is lichess.org
you can play on computer or download the app and play on the phone, I prefer playing on the phone buy on the computer you can draw lines and points of interest so I know people who likes it more.

lichess also has lessons and it's opensource

another big one is chess.com

you can find good videos and lessons on youtube too
if you're up to playing together send me a dm and I'll tell you my username there

I play mostly 5 minutes blitz and 10 minutes rapid games

It takes a while to get used to the clock and it's normal to blunder when we're starting, but I like that lichess plots a chart with your mmr and you can check your progress, I raised my ranking from >950 to 1250 on blitz and 1300-ish on rapid

it's fun and addicting!

[qwertyup23]

Guys, I'm a total noob and inexperienced with regards to chess.
Could anyone tell me which platforms or websites you watch these matches on?

Is it on Youtube!!? Any other relevant information!!??

There are tons of materials available in the internet but I would highly recommend watching videos from Daniel Naroditsky. He has courses on his YouTube channel that teaches opening techniques and theory. I also recommend chess.com and subscribing to their monthly promos. They also teach basic chess principle that would somehow give you an understanding of the fundamentals of the game.

As someone who has been playing chess for more than 10+ years, I also recommend watching several games from Agadmator's channel. It really helped me observe tactics and understand the thinking of GMs in their respective field and games.

[Boristhecat]

I started playing a lot a couple months ago, my favorite website for chess is lichess.org
you can play on computer or download the app and play on the phone, I prefer playing on the phone buy on the computer you can draw lines and points of interest so I know people who likes it more.

lichess also has lessons and it's opensource

another big one is chess.com

you can find good videos and lessons on youtube too
if you're up to playing together send me a dm and I'll tell you my username there

I play mostly 5 minutes blitz and 10 minutes rapid games

It takes a while to get used to the clock and it's normal to blunder when we're starting, but I like that lichess plots a chart with your mmr and you can check your progress, I raised my ranking from >950 to 1250 on blitz and 1300-ish on rapid

it's fun and addicting!

I would not advise anyone to play with the computer (unless it's a problem solving or tactical assault on chess.com which is very funny and useful for developing tactical thinking) as the computer plays boring (and hard even if you adjust the difficulty level) - it beats everything mood to play. Playing with a person is always more adrenaline and entertainment.

[Theones]

I would not advise anyone to play with the computer (unless it's a problem solving or tactical assault on chess.com which is very funny and useful for developing tactical thinking) as the computer plays boring (and hard even if you adjust the difficulty level) - it beats everything mood to play. Playing with a person is always more adrenaline and entertainment.

I am not sure it is the right time to learn playing board games. People do not have time to play board games.
THese board games were popular in 90's when friends and cousins used to get together and there was no distraction like mobile phones and TV. Chess is also dying game.

[KTChampions]

I am not sure it is the right time to learn playing board games. People do not have time to play board games.
THese board games were popular in 90's when friends and cousins used to get together and there was no distraction like mobile phones and TV. Chess is also dying game.

LOL. I would give you one excerpt from an interview with Garry Kasparov, but it is not in English. The bottom line is this: with the development of the Internet, chess has received a giant impetus in the development and the number of players and spectators has become much larger. You do not notice this because you are involved in other areas and against the background of other areas, chess may have developed less. But to call them a dying game is complete nonsense.

[l3pox]

I would not advise anyone to play with the computer (unless it's a problem solving or tactical assault on chess.com which is very funny and useful for developing tactical thinking) as the computer plays boring (and hard even if you adjust the difficulty level) - it beats everything mood to play. Playing with a person is always more adrenaline and entertainment.

I am not sure it is the right time to learn playing board games. People do not have time to play board games.
THese board games were popular in 90's when friends and cousins used to get together and there was no distraction like mobile phones and TV. Chess is also dying game.

the ~50-100k online users on lichess everyday would disagree with these statements @Theones
I like to play board games...


@Boristhecat
you are right! It's really boring to play with the computer, on my original message I suggested playing using a computer
but it's much better to play against a real human for the reasons you mentioned.

[Shamm]

I would not advise anyone to play with the computer (unless it's a problem solving or tactical assault on chess.com which is very funny and useful for developing tactical thinking) as the computer plays boring (and hard even if you adjust the difficulty level) - it beats everything mood to play. Playing with a person is always more adrenaline and entertainment.

I am not sure it is the right time to learn playing board games. People do not have time to play board games.
THese board games were popular in 90's when friends and cousins used to get together and there was no distraction like mobile phones and TV. Chess is also dying game.

chess is dying game?
Maybe in your country Chess game are slowly dying but in fact in my country young chess players has a chance to play or compete to other school because during our intramural which all the section of our school facing each other. And the winner of that is have a chance to compete against different place in our town/ even in my country.

 Board games are really good for enhancing our knowledge and strategy .

[babygun]

 chess is dying game?
Maybe in your country Chess game are slowly dying but in fact in my country young chess players has a chance to play or compete to other school because during our intramural which all the section of our school facing each other. And the winner of that is have a chance to compete against different place in our town/ even in my country.

 Board games are really good for enhancing our knowledge and strategy .

In a lot of countries, chess is getting put on the school program and I can understand why. It helps to think in a tactical and strategical way, stay focused for longer periods of time,... Thanks to Carlsen, chess rewon on popularity again so I agree that chess is not really dying, on the contrary.

[gagux123]

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wow thanks so much for this info @Lucasgabd and @qwertyup23

I played chess when I was younger and nowadays I'm rarely playing chess (I even have a physical wooden board)

I will study this content posted by you, thanks again guys!

[Cryptock]

I would not advise anyone to play with the computer (unless it's a problem solving or tactical assault on chess.com which is very funny and useful for developing tactical thinking) as the computer plays boring (and hard even if you adjust the difficulty level) - it beats everything mood to play. Playing with a person is always more adrenaline and entertainment.

I am not sure it is the right time to learn playing board games. People do not have time to play board games.
THese board games were popular in 90's when friends and cousins used to get together and there was no distraction like mobile phones and TV. Chess is also dying game.

chess is dying game?
Maybe in your country Chess game are slowly dying but in fact in my country young chess players has a chance to play or compete to other school because during our intramural which all the section of our school facing each other. And the winner of that is have a chance to compete against different place in our town/ even in my country.

 Board games are really good for enhancing our knowledge and strategy .

I agree - chess is not very popular in our schools and people are not playing much.
There are less people interested in the game, maybe different regions have different mindsets. But playing the board games in our area has decreased, to be honest.

[dimonstration]

I would not advise anyone to play with the computer (unless it's a problem solving or tactical assault on chess.com which is very funny and useful for developing tactical thinking) as the computer plays boring (and hard even if you adjust the difficulty level) - it beats everything mood to play. Playing with a person is always more adrenaline and entertainment.

I am not sure it is the right time to learn playing board games. People do not have time to play board games.
THese board games were popular in 90's when friends and cousins used to get together and there was no distraction like mobile phones and TV. Chess is also dying game.

chess is dying game?
Maybe in your country Chess game are slowly dying but in fact in my country young chess players has a chance to play or compete to other school because during our intramural which all the section of our school facing each other. And the winner of that is have a chance to compete against different place in our town/ even in my country.

 Board games are really good for enhancing our knowledge and strategy .

I agree - chess is not very popular in our schools and people are not playing much.
There are less people interested in the game, maybe different regions have different mindsets. But playing the board games in our area has decreased, to be honest.

Chess is game for high IQ and most people has an average IQ ergo sports like basketball, baseball and other sports that more on physical talent is much favorite by students since people who's watching then can appreciate while on Chess, Only people with high IQ understand and appreciate what they are doing on that board games. I'm playing chess but just for fun and not in serious way.

This thread should be lock or change the title to Chess general discussion since the 2021 championship is already over and Carlsen once again prove his dominance on this sports.

[qwertyup23]

I would not advise anyone to play with the computer (unless it's a problem solving or tactical assault on chess.com which is very funny and useful for developing tactical thinking) as the computer plays boring (and hard even if you adjust the difficulty level) - it beats everything mood to play. Playing with a person is always more adrenaline and entertainment.

I am not sure it is the right time to learn playing board games. People do not have time to play board games.
THese board games were popular in 90's when friends and cousins used to get together and there was no distraction like mobile phones and TV. Chess is also dying game.

I wholeheartedly disagree with your last statement saying that Chess is a dying game. In fact, it is actually the opposite of what you just said!

Ever since the release of Queen's Gambit on NetFlix, the popularity of Chess has been steadily increasing over the years. With a lot of Chess GMs (Grand Masters) streaming on Twitch and/or YouTube, lots of beginners have started to watch them and learn the basics and fundamentals as explained by these players.

Given also that our Chess World Champion is rather a cool guy who consistently communicates with people (Magnus Carlsen), the popularity of Chess has been off-the-roof compared to the previous years.

[LUCKMCFLY]

was is always the worst possible outcome.

having discussed all this - and so many bans on Russia already. Do you think world can cut off from Russia?
That is not possible -the are one of the biggest oil producer in the world and banning Russia is banning the oil. this is not going to work? Has EU banned buying oil from Russia as well?

until humans (specially the ones with power) don't realize that we are all dependent on each other we'll remain progressing much slower than we could...
but well, maybe enough of war?

would love to get back to chess on this thread.

including discussing chess strategies and tactics, that would be interesting too

The truth is that if strategies and types of moves were included in the thread, it would be very interesting, because not only would we be aware of a current global situation that burdens us in some way, but apart from the events of chess contests and tournaments, if at any time It goes into more technical matters, the analysis of moves and/or strategy would make the thread much more interesting for me, because I even look for the board that I have to make the moves physically, this is very interesting, besides, I have many years without chess game it would be interesting to play again or practice the possible moves according to a scenario played by experts.

[l3pox]

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until humans (specially the ones with power) don't realize that we are all dependent on each other we'll remain progressing much slower than we could...
but well, maybe enough of war?

would love to get back to chess on this thread.

including discussing chess strategies and tactics, that would be interesting too

The truth is that if strategies and types of moves were included in the thread, it would be very interesting, because not only would we be aware of a current global situation that burdens us in some way, but apart from the events of chess contests and tournaments, if at any time It goes into more technical matters, the analysis of moves and/or strategy would make the thread much more interesting for me, because I even look for the board that I have to make the moves physically, this is very interesting, besides, I have many years without chess game it would be interesting to play again or practice the possible moves according to a scenario played by experts.

well, if you want to have a partner to play now and then I'm playing almost everyday some games on lichess
just taking care to not play it for too long, I could stay playing for hours and as much as I love chess it's not the main thing I want to do with my life.


I agree it'd probably be better to change the title of this topic for something more general about chess since it's the main topic about it on the forum.

[Shamm]

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until humans (specially the ones with power) don't realize that we are all dependent on each other we'll remain progressing much slower than we could...
but well, maybe enough of war?

would love to get back to chess on this thread.

including discussing chess strategies and tactics, that would be interesting too

The truth is that if strategies and types of moves were included in the thread, it would be very interesting, because not only would we be aware of a current global situation that burdens us in some way, but apart from the events of chess contests and tournaments, if at any time It goes into more technical matters, the analysis of moves and/or strategy would make the thread much more interesting for me, because I even look for the board that I have to make the moves physically, this is very interesting, besides, I have many years without chess game it would be interesting to play again or practice the possible moves according to a scenario played by experts.

well, if you want to have a partner to play now and then I'm playing almost everyday some games on lichess
just taking care to not play it for too long, I could stay playing for hours and as much as I love chess it's not the main thing I want to do with my life.


I agree it'd probably be better to change the title of this topic for something more general about chess since it's the main topic about it on the forum.

Chess or board games is good to enhance our skills and thinking cause you need to depend your king all the time and attack your opponent as well. You must secure every move you made to prevent loss.

Second Demotion change the title and make it general for those chess lovers or chess player cause it's better we have a topic like this to being updated in boards game as well. Cause nowadays physical activities such us ball games and boxing is very known and focus.

[Cryptock]

Chess or board games is good to enhance our skills and thinking cause you need to depend your king all the time and attack your opponent as well. You must secure every move you made to prevent loss.

Second Demotion change the title and make it general for those chess lovers or chess player cause it's better we have a topic like this to being updated in boards game as well. Cause nowadays physical activities such us ball games and boxing is very known and focus.

With the passage of time - games and activities are changing. My nephew was amazed to see cassettes and tape recorded and floppy when I was clearing my attic.
Earlier we used to spend so much time on boards without distraction. Now I can not even concentrate on game for more than 5 mins. I think what I am lacking now is the focus and attention.

[l3pox]

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Chess or board games is good to enhance our skills and thinking cause you need to depend your king all the time and attack your opponent as well. You must secure every move you made to prevent loss.

Second Demotion change the title and make it general for those chess lovers or chess player cause it's better we have a topic like this to being updated in boards game as well. Cause nowadays physical activities such us ball games and boxing is very known and focus.

Board games are great for making relationships stronger too and have conflict situations in a controlled envinronment
it can teach you a lot about how others think and see the world as well as help you understand yourself better.
it's truly amazing.


regarding changing the title, we'd just need @Boristhecat to agree with it, I think it's probably possible to change it by editing the OP.

[Shamm]

Chess or board games is good to enhance our skills and thinking cause you need to depend your king all the time and attack your opponent as well. You must secure every move you made to prevent loss.

Second Demotion change the title and make it general for those chess lovers or chess player cause it's better we have a topic like this to being updated in boards game as well. Cause nowadays physical activities such us ball games and boxing is very known and focus.

With the passage of time - games and activities are changing. My nephew was amazed to see cassettes and tape recorded and floppy when I was clearing my attic.
Earlier we used to spend so much time on boards without distraction. Now I can not even concentrate on game for more than 5 mins. I think what I am lacking now is the focus and attention.

Chess is not just very easy to not just you can move and move your army you need to study it,  and to play a chess you need more time, because like what I said above chess is the only game that you need to focus on in cause every single move you need to think widely what's the best move to take cause your opponent studying your moves to counter it with a perfect timing. so focus and let you mind think wants the opponent moves then counter It.

[Boristhecat]

I would not advise anyone to play with the computer (unless it's a problem solving or tactical assault on chess.com which is very funny and useful for developing tactical thinking) as the computer plays boring (and hard even if you adjust the difficulty level) - it beats everything mood to play. Playing with a person is always more adrenaline and entertainment.

I am not sure it is the right time to learn playing board games. People do not have time to play board games.
THese board games were popular in 90's when friends and cousins used to get together and there was no distraction like mobile phones and TV. Chess is also dying game.

And what games do you think people have time for? Or do you propose not to play anything at all, but only to work?
It's kind of weird to hear that chess is a dying game, because if I'm on the internet chatting with a person from another country/culture and we suddenly decide to have some fun, then chess is more likely to be a common place where we can do it than any other computer game.

[Theones]

Chess is not just very easy to not just you can move and move your army you need to study it,  and to play a chess you need more time, because like what I said above chess is the only game that you need to focus on in cause every single move you need to think widely what's the best move to take cause your opponent studying your moves to counter it with a perfect timing. so focus and let you mind think wants the opponent moves then counter It.

And do you think the loss of focus is the main problem we are dealing with.
There are TVs, Computer, mobiles, tabs mostly each members in house have 3/4 screens. This is so much distraction and I have noticed I now forget things very easily even while talking over phone I don't remember what I was talking about. I need focus and my chess game back.