On your move 36 What happens if you play Rook to h5 threatning Queen to h7 and all sorts of threats with the Knight on g4 (moving to e5 etc) and the Rook winning the Queen on the d file should the black King be forced there by white's play.
Did you see that move during the game? Your Queen to d4 does not seem as strong
It is not trick. Top level players usually know their opponents openings and playing style. He is probably just thinking about what lines they might get in to and what would be best for him against his oppenent.
oh people think before the first move because they are trying to select which opening would be best suitable for that game or if his opponent has surprised him with a new opening choice
I think its insanely bad ettiquette. If this is commonplace, I would never play.
I've never played a tournament. Someone please tell me this is not common.
myrtlebox 1 month ago
6:02 ............ congratsulations!
violaris24 9 months ago
Just saw this game today.
On your move 36 What happens if you play Rook to h5 threatning Queen to h7 and all sorts of threats with the Knight on g4 (moving to e5 etc) and the Rook winning the Queen on the d file should the black King be forced there by white's play.
Did you see that move during the game? Your Queen to d4 does not seem as strong
StewartCarolan 9 months ago
It is not trick. Top level players usually know their opponents openings and playing style. He is probably just thinking about what lines they might get in to and what would be best for him against his oppenent.
madmilz83 3 years ago 4
oh people think before the first move because they are trying to select which opening would be best suitable for that game or if his opponent has surprised him with a new opening choice
feroshark 3 years ago
if he's a grand master he should know opening theory.. or maybe he doesn't believe in opening theory.. only in how he feels in the moment
spartanica 3 years ago
It was just a delay by the brain cells to communicate to the hand!!!
bmprashmi 3 years ago
Such tricks are respectable! Even top world like Kasparov an Karpov used these!
Otherwise tell me why think 6 minute for the first move!!???? and why not think one hour???
richardre06 3 years ago
Shabalov thinks 6:02 for his first move. Quite unusual.
samsloan 3 years ago
That's just strange... any explanation to it?
pseudonymnamn 3 years ago
it'a just a psichologycal move for make nervous the opponent! Poor tacticism but it does work with someone!
richardre06 3 years ago