Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Review of chess tournament::Chess Rules?







Review of chess tournament::Chess Rules?








You               have               played               quite               a               few               online               chess               games               and               are               winning               more               often               than               losing,               so               you               are               interested               in               live,               over               the               board               (OTB)               tournaments.

These               can               be               VERY               long               and               stressful               days,               so               I               have               compiled               a               general               list               of               things               you               should               know               before               the               big               day.

First               off,               I               advise               that               you               play               ONE               opening               for               white,               and               try               to               be               rather               familiar               with               the               thing               by               playing               as               many               games               with               it               as               you               can               before               you               enter               your               first               tournament.

For               instance,               if               you               play               1.

d4               (Queen's               pawn               up               two               squares)               for               almost               every               game               online,               don't               get               to               the               tournament,               sign               the               score               sheet,               shake               hands               with               your               opponent               and               play               1.

e4               (King's               pawn               up               two               squares).

Same               goes               for               your               black               openings,               except               since               black               moves               second,               you               should               have               two               or               three               prepared,               depending               on               white's               first               move.

There               are,               however,               black               openings               that               will               work               against               almost               anything,               but               this               is               usually               for               more               advanced               players               with               tournament               experience               (I               myself               play               1..Nf6               against               every               single               opening).

This               advice               may               sound               elementary,               but               if               I               had               a               nickel               for               every               time               a               new               player               spent               hours               preparing               at               home,               only               to               get               to               the               tournament               and               play               something               completely               different,               I               would               own               a               private               jet               by               now.

Keep               it               simple,               keep               it               solid.
               Another               good               preparatory               technique               is               to               stay               away               from               large               numbers               of               blitz,               or               fast               games               online.

While               they               can               be               entertaining               and               may               even               pump               up               the               adrenaline               levels               a               bit,               they               DO               NOT               help               you               prepare               for               a               brutal               six               hour               tournament               game.

If               you               choose               to               prepare               by               playing               games               on               the               internet,               as               many               of               us               do,               I               suggest               playing               no               quicker               than               20               minute               games,               with               45               minute               games               being               all               the               better.

If               you               have               a               regular               playing               buddy               that               you               can               actually               compete               against               on               a               board,               in               person,               ask               him               or               her               if               you               can               play               a               couple               really               slow               ones               with               them,               it               will               make               for               excellent               practice.

If               you               already               own               a               chess               clock,               I               suggest               setting               it               to               a               60               minute               game               (which               is               60               minutes               for               each               player,               and               can               very               easily               turn               into               a               2               hour               slugfest),               and               try               to               use               your               time               wisely.

NEVER               make               an               immediate               move,               even               if               it               seems               to               win               outright               or               it               appears               otherwise               very               obvious.

Nobody               ever               won               the               world               championship               making               obvious               moves,               or               replying               as               fast               as               they               can               to               their               opponent's               moves.
               Now               fast               forward               a               few               months               -               you               have               played               a               couple               hundred               games               using               your               tried               and               true               openings,               you               have               a               decent               win               record               with               them               and               you               feel               confident               enough               to               pay               an               entry               fee               and               play               chess               competitively               for               a               purse.

You               have               waited               what               seems               like               a               lifetime,               and               your               first               tournament               is               one               day               away.

There               are               many               things               you               can               do               at               this               stage               to               further               ensure               a               healthy               showing,               and               should               be               practiced               by               tournament               players               of               all               levels.
               The               best               advice               at               this               point               is               probably               to               eat               a               good               dinner               and               go               to               sleep               a               tad               earlier               than               you               normally               would.

A               full               night's               rest               is               vital               for               the               endurance               of               stressful               tournament               games.

These               games               can               be               several               hours               long,               and               sometimes               conditions               in               the               playing               establishment               are               less               than               comfortable,               so               it               can               only               help               to               at               least               have               decent               rest               working               in               your               favor.
               Another               bit               of               advice               I               would               throw               out               there               is               not               to               study               the               night               before.

Watch               some               television,               go               outside               and               work               on               a               project,               maybe               see               a               movie.

It's               the               same               principle               as               cramming               before               an               exam               at               school               -               many               times               it               is               not               only               an               ineffective               way               to               learn,               but               can               actually               hurt               your               performance.

You               may               be               tempted               to               stay               up               later               than               you               should,               or               change               your               mind               about               a               certain               line,               or               even               want               to               play               a               different               opening               completely.

This               is               not               the               time               for               such               decisions,               and               if               you               have               played               ample               games               using               what               YOU               are               comfortable               with,               you               have               to               trust               yourself               and               realize               that               you               do               in               fact               possess               enough               knowledge               to               enter               the               tournament,               and               relax               a               bit               -               you'll               do               fine.
               Now               that               the               fateful               morning               has               arrived               and               you               sprang               out               of               bed               feeling               revived               and               energized,               make               SURE               you               eat               a               good               breakfast               if               at               all               possible.

Trust               me,               going               to               a               local               café               and               having               bacon               and               eggs               with               orange               juice               will               be               FAR               superior               to               having               a               cinnamon               roll               and               a               soda.

Sugars               tend               to               energize               us               for               a               bit,               but               then               we               risk               being               subjected               to               a               miserable               `sugar               crash`               in               which               we               find               ourselves               void               of               energy               and               not               thinking               clearly               -               two               states               we               obviously               do               not               wish               to               be               in               if               we               plan               on               being               competitive.

Go               easy               on               the               coffee,               too,               unless               you               have               been               a               regular               coffee               drinker               for               years               and               the               absence               of               it               is               likely               to               throw               you               off.

Caffeine               can               have               the               same               effect               as               sugars,               spiking               and               dropping               our               energy               levels.

I               like               to               drink               water               at               tournaments,               and               if               you               look               around               the               playing               hall               you'll               see               some               of               the               top               names               in               chess               doing               the               same.
               Ok,               we've               got               our               rest,               we               have               our               balanced               breakfast               and               we               feel               confident               in               our               playing               abilities.

The               next               step               in               our               preparation               is               arriving               at               the               tournament               with               the               correct               tools.

Try               and               have               your               own               chess               set               and               clock.

Many               times               your               opponent               will               have               theirs               ready,               but               I               wouldn't               count               on               it.

If               you               don't               have               one               yet,               get               one               as               fast               as               you               can.

They               can               be               had               rather               cheaply               if               you               search               for               the               deals.

Bring               a               small               bag               or               backpack               with               a               snack               of               some               sort               (maybe               a               granola               bar,               or               even               a               candy               bar               for               when               the               playing               gets               dull),               some               water               or               juice,               and               an               extra               pen               or               pencil.

You               don't               want               to               be               the               player               who               can't               write               the               moves               down               because               your               pen               ran               out               of               ink,               or               your               pencil               broke               in               two               while               you               were               trying               to               figure               out               if               the               Knight               sacrifice               was               sound.

Also,               think               about               throwing               a               sweater               or               light               jacket               in               as               well,               you               don't               want               to               be               cold               if               the               heater               is               broken               at               the               tournament               hall.

You               could               also               dress               in               layers,               as               some               professors               advise               their               students               to               do               at               bigger               exams.

Wear               shorts               under               jeans,               and               a               couple               shirts               so               that               you               can               shed               them               as               the               day               goes               forward               and               gets               warmer,               or               keep               them               on               should               you               find               the               playing               conditions               to               be               rather               frigid.
               BE               ON               TIME!

Once               the               Tournament               Director               says               it               is               ok               to               start               your               games,               it               is               legal               for               the               player               with               the               black               pieces               to               hit               the               clock,               whether               the               white               player               is               there               or               not!

Likewise,               the               white               player               can               make               his               first               move,               write               it               down               and               start               black's               clock,               even               if               no               player               is               present.

Coming               to               your               tournament               game               with               30               minutes               wiped               off               your               time               can               be               a               horrible               start               to               an               otherwise               good               day,               so               please               try               and               be               punctual               -               you               are               only               hurting               yourself               if               you               are               late.
               Finally,               know               when               to               get               up               and               take               a               breather.

Sometimes               these               games               can               be               very               grueling,               and               sitting               there               waiting               for               your               opponent               to               move               while               your               legs               are               asleep               or               cramped               isn't               going               to               help               you               make               the               best               decision               when               your               turn               comes               anyhow.

Don't               be               afraid               to               wander               a               bit,               go               to               the               restroom,               refill               your               water,               or               even               lean               over               the               shoulders               of               the               stronger               players               at               the               event.

Just               manage               your               time               well,               and               glance               back               at               your               board               every               minute               or               so               to               avoid               unnecessary               time               loss.

If               your               game               goes               into               sudden               death,               and               turns               into               a               blitz               battle               where               you               and               your               opponent               are               both               very               low               on               time,               you'll               wish               you               hadn't               watched               that               Grandmaster               for               so               long               back               on               move               32.
               I               wish               you               all               the               best               of               luck!

Tournament               play               is               an               experience               that               can't               effectively               be               put               down               into               words.

It               is               in               a               category               all               itself,               and               it               can               be               an               extremely               joyful               time,               or               so               awfully               painful               you'd               think               you               were               physically               beat               on,               instead               of               just               mentally.

The               best               thing               you               can               do               for               yourself               is               be               prepared               for               the               worst,               and               I               hope               this               short               article               is               able               to               help               you               out               as               you               officially               enter               the               ranks               of               competitive               chess.






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