Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-18 |
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 The rules are simple - send us your questions and see them featured in the weekly Q&A column! Q1: Thanks for your articles! What should I study more - the opening, middlegame or endgame? A1: While beginners need to pay special attention to the endgame to learn basic mating techniques and get to know how the game ends, top pros spend most of their time trying to find interesting plans and novelties in the opening and middlegame. The golden middle for an average (between beginner and grandmaster) player is to pay attention to all the three stages and concentrate on the weakest one. Q2: Who is stronger - Anand, Topalov or Kramnik? A2: The answer depends on the circtumstances, motivation and many other factors. I guess every person can have her/his own favorites.  Q3: Russia has recently lost a friendly match to China. Can Russia win against China if it invites the top players to participate? A3: In a few weeks we will find out the answer if China gets to face Russia-1, 2 or 3 at the Chess Olympiad.  Q4: What are the most trendy openings today? A4: The Berlin, Catalon, Gruenfeld, Petroff... Hope you are not asking this to abandon your repertoire for the "fashionable"?  Q5: Your plans for the end of 2010? A5: World Women's Blitz Championship, Chess Olympiad, European Team Championship, Russian Superfinal, World Women's Championship. Quite a busy schedule. Q6: Have you started teaching your baby to play chess? A6: At 9 months old he's very formidable. Give him a few seconds, and all your pieces are gone! Q7: Do you know any efficient chess doping? A7: I guess that some people could be taking some special medicines (just like students who wish to sharpen their memory, sleep less, stay concentrated, etc.), but for me and my friends the only "doping" is proper nutrition, sleeping well, staying positive and fit, support from fans and love for the game! Related articles: Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-17 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-16 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-15 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-14 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-13 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-12 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-11 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-10 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-9 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-8 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-7 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-6 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-5 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-4 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-3 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-2 Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina 
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