very well done alexandra!!this game has helped me a lot many times to prepare in my own games because i play this system as Black and i always get many ideas out of this game!!!
@ILikeGirlsWthBigEyes I don't think it was a joke, probably small talk about what was happening in the tournament. Before such important games you don't want to lose concentration or focus.
@dufflepuds Indeed the full description is not in the YouTube version, sorry. The world blitz chess championship was played with FIDE blitz time controls of 3 + 2, which means 3 minutes per player per game with an additional 2 seconds per move after that to guarantee "correct" play at the end of the game.
You are right I was the one to do a central pawn break, but that was dictated by the opening and simply gave me early equality with black. The fun part started in the middle game.
@ulujm This game, as well as the ones against Vishy Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Judit Polgar, and soon to be uploaded Levon Aronian, are all from the Moscow 2009 blitz chess world championship. I uploaded also 10 videos from the 2010 women's world blitz chess championship (9 wins and 1 loss). There are many more chess videos of blitz and classical games on my channel "ChessQueen". Blitz games are easier to annotate and more fun since they are filmed live.
@Fupper16 Morozevich's opening was not that dubious, it's an opening like any other opening. My firm belief is that you don't win a game in the opening, but rather in the middle game. The goal of a chess opening is to get you to a "playable" middle game. It's in the middle game where you can show your talent and outplay your opponent.
@Fupper16 Yes, it was very dubious. Dubious enough, that Alexandra barely had to even play at all! In fact, after white played c3, he might as well have resigned! Even my dachsund could convert that "endgame."
@sotovo You must have quite a smart dachsund, if he can win a game of chess, even against a Grandmaster rated 2750 ELO like Morozevich. By the way, I would hardly call a position after the 3rd move of white "an endgame" ;-)
Beautiful Sicilian victory !! I always wonder what to play after white plays c3 in the beginning :). Thank You for sharing.
Ronbo710 1 month ago
very well done alexandra!!this game has helped me a lot many times to prepare in my own games because i play this system as Black and i always get many ideas out of this game!!!
teogialigous 6 months ago
"FianCHEtto" is an italian word: the correct pronunciation is "fianKetto". CHE = K... as in "Kosteniuk". :-)
scomposizioni 6 months ago
@ChessQueen Hi Alexandra. :) I was wondering, can you remember what the joke was that you shared with Morozevich before the game started?
ILikeGirlsWthBigEyes 10 months ago
@ILikeGirlsWthBigEyes I don't think it was a joke, probably small talk about what was happening in the tournament. Before such important games you don't want to lose concentration or focus.
ChessQueen 10 months ago
Nice work!!
Electromusicaus 11 months ago
Great game! I really enjoyed this game. Congratulations... ChessQueen!
Greetings! From Mexico! (Ng3) =)
01tizoc 1 year ago
What a nice mate at the end. I'll use it in the next lesson I give.
Fand421 1 year ago
beautiful mate! although a little rushed at the end of the video
andrewzot 1 year ago
Could you please include the Time Controls of your games Grandmaster Kosteniuk.
You say "We both have 1:40" left, but seem to stare at the board for about 30 seconds per move after this.
Morozevich's opening did not contain any central pawn breaks. His 'only' break was a5, which did not offer counterplay.
dufflepuds 1 year ago
@dufflepuds Indeed the full description is not in the YouTube version, sorry. The world blitz chess championship was played with FIDE blitz time controls of 3 + 2, which means 3 minutes per player per game with an additional 2 seconds per move after that to guarantee "correct" play at the end of the game.
You are right I was the one to do a central pawn break, but that was dictated by the opening and simply gave me early equality with black. The fun part started in the middle game.
ChessQueen 1 year ago
why don't put your game from this world championship?
ulujm 1 year ago
@ulujm This game, as well as the ones against Vishy Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Judit Polgar, and soon to be uploaded Levon Aronian, are all from the Moscow 2009 blitz chess world championship. I uploaded also 10 videos from the 2010 women's world blitz chess championship (9 wins and 1 loss). There are many more chess videos of blitz and classical games on my channel "ChessQueen". Blitz games are easier to annotate and more fun since they are filmed live.
ChessQueen 1 year ago
@tuzmor There are plenty such games, where I lose to men, and lots of games, where I lose to women. That's life, you win some, you lose some.
ChessQueen 1 year ago
Congrats on your win, Alexandra! But how much do you think Morozevich's dubious opening contributed to your victory?
Fupper16 1 year ago
@Fupper16 Morozevich's opening was not that dubious, it's an opening like any other opening. My firm belief is that you don't win a game in the opening, but rather in the middle game. The goal of a chess opening is to get you to a "playable" middle game. It's in the middle game where you can show your talent and outplay your opponent.
ChessQueen 1 year ago
@Fupper16 Yes, it was very dubious. Dubious enough, that Alexandra barely had to even play at all! In fact, after white played c3, he might as well have resigned! Even my dachsund could convert that "endgame."
sotovo 1 year ago
@sotovo You must have quite a smart dachsund, if he can win a game of chess, even against a Grandmaster rated 2750 ELO like Morozevich. By the way, I would hardly call a position after the 3rd move of white "an endgame" ;-)
ChessQueen 1 year ago
well done, thanks for sharing the game! :)
dave597 1 year ago
Simply beautiful checkmate at the end. =)
PhnixHAMsta 1 year ago
Congratulations.... Now go after Nakamura :)
renumeratedfrog 1 year ago 8
Great game and audio annotation, congratulations, Alexandra!
TodorChristov 1 year ago
5:49 So great to see Pjotr Swidler coming have a look at your game in the audience!!! xD
Phyle9 1 year ago
is ...e5 somewhat a gamble (dynamic play) or very correct?
It doesn't help the bishop pair to block the centre, no?
Sorry, i'm no GM.
Thanks for sharing this game! Excellent scalp of Morozevich!! :)
Phyle9 1 year ago
FINALLY!
Ruxistico 1 year ago
Finaly !!!
scorici 1 year ago
@scorici Yeah, it has been awhile, hasn't it?
And this one is commentated! Hurray!!!
Divides 1 year ago