News
About Natalia
Games
Our Team
Articles
Gallery
Chess Links
Play Chess
Pogonina's Chess Shop
Advertise
Contact Us

Highlights

 Follow Natalia on Twitter:

http://www.pogonina.com/images//nat%20twit.jpg

 
Please help Natalia promote chess by making a donation:



 

Link to Pogonina.com

Play chess at ChessOk

365Chess.com Biggest Online Chess Games Database





Check qyto.jp for Japanese bitcoin casinos.

Here you can find Swedish sites without license, Spelkonto utan licens.

Find new casinos at the brand new Online Casinos XYZ site with reviews and ratings of the best gambling sites for UK players.

Play the popular King Kong Cash slot machine at Slot Strike, the new slot site for UK players.

Grab the chance to win big with a high RTP on the goonies slot progressive jackpot.

Goodluckmate.com - made an easier way to find Skrill casinos

Nettikasinot.media lists the best online casinos for Finnish gamblers. For more information visit: https://www.nettikasinot.media/suomalaiset-kasinot/  

Sweden is now a regulated market, which means that as a player you can only play at casinos with a license. See all regulated
casinos in Sweden by Mr casinova.

To find the best casino in Norway take look at
norske casino at CasinoPiloten.

Find the best Norwegian casinobonus at NyeCasinoNorge.org.

Get exclusive access to a
huge range of free spins & no deposit casino offers with Spin Bonus.

Try the exhilarating new 20p Roulette game.
Play it online at thecasinodb and find casinos to play for real money.

Get the best casino bonus information with Casino Gorilla.

Chess games at Gametop

CasinoAdvisers.com For you that want to find online casino strategies, guides and a good casino bonus!

 
   ...


Polls
What's your FIDE rating?

What should Natalia do to make Pogonina.com more interesting for you?

Who is your favorite active top player?

Poker or chess: what do you like more?

What's the largest monetary chess prize you ever won?

How much time per day do you spend on chess-related activities?

Do you have a special chess mascot (pen, badge, toy, etc.)?

Which time control do you prefer for over-the-board tournaments?

The strongest women's chess team in the world is

What is the strongest national chess team in the world?

Will Magnus Carlsen's rating reach FIDE 2900?

Do you think you can become a GM?

Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-39

User Rating: / 5
PoorBest 
Written by Administrator   
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Image

The rules are simple - send us your questions and see them featured in Natalia's Q&As column!

Q1:  Do you study using a chess board or only with the computer?

A1: During tournaments there is not always enough time to play out the variations on a chess board when preparing. However, during training sessions I always use a regular chess board along with a laptop since we memorize lines better by making the moves on the board with our hands. Besides, at tournaments we play on wooden boards, not virtual. so one has to be comfortable with that.

Q2: I am rated 1500. What engines should I use?

A2: At this level you have no real need in using an engine. Try to rely on your own head and the advice of a coach/partner instead of copying ideas from the machine. This will help you learn the basics of analyzing one's games and self-improvement. Conversely, if you simply follow the engine's prompts and mark your moves with corresponding marks (?, !, etc.), your progress will be much slower.

Q3: Whom do you prefer playing: lower-rated or higher-rated opponents?

A3: First of all, I prefer playing chess. Both types of games are instructive. In the first case the emphasis is on helping your opponent improve, in the second - on improving yourself. But in both situations the games should be fun and enjoyable.

Q4: Do you mind if I add you as a friend on FaceBook? How do I know it's the real you with so many impersonators around?

A4: Sure, go ahead. Here a few links:
My new FaceBook account
My old FaceBook account (can't add any more friends there due to the 5000 limit)
My Twitter
My Youtube channel
My Vkontakte profile

Let's stay in touch!

Q5: What is more important for you: chess or your family?

A5: One can't compare real people with a game, no matter how great the former is.
 

Q6: Do you think the fact that there is a special category for women and women choose to play in it instead of playing with the men demeans them in any way?

A6: This topic (womens chess titles are demeaning) is quite popular. Briefly speaking, I believe there is a lot of negative discrimination against women in chess, and some positive discrimination too. It is closely connected with the argument on whether women can and should play on par with men. For instance, the best female soccer, basketball or tennis player will be no match for even a top-100 male player. However, they are more popular and have a larger income. On the contrary, many people believe that women should be able to match the skill of Anand or Kasparov. If they cant, its just their problem, they say. So, there is no agreement in the chess community on whether a 2550-rated woman deserves a very-very modest wellbeing (since itd be like top 400 in the world), or a top athletes (since it means being top-5 among women).

Q7: I want to become a professional chess player. Can I do it myself, without a coach?

A7: Studying chess without a coach diminishes your efficiency and slows down your progress. Also, if you get used to doing something the wrong way, it is very hard to unlearn. Therefore, you should do your best to find a good coach if you are certain about becoming a pro. Most professional chess players originate from low or medium-income families, so you had better evaluate your career prospects and make investments wisely. 


Related articles:
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-38
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-37
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-36
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-35
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-34
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-33
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-32
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-31
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-30
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-29
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-28
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-27
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-26
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-25

Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-24
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-23

Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-22
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-21
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-20
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-19
Your questions answered by Natalia Pogonina-18
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

Bookmark and Share




Comments (1)
1. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 19:17 10 2011 .
 
 
Endgame
What is your way of studying endgames? Should a 1600 focus on the endgame?
 

Write Comment
Name:
E-mail
Homepage
Title:
BBCode:Web AddressEmail AddressBold TextItalic TextUnderlined TextQuoteCodeOpen ListList ItemClose List
Comment:



Code:* Code

Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 July 2011 )
 
< Prev   Next >