Kosteniuk beats Magnus Carlsen

Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk beats World Rated #1 Magnus Carlsen at the 2009 World Blitz Championship in Moscow. A classical example of the "touched move" rule in chess.

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[arkantosan]

No ofense but lucky win under time presion, gg!

[ChessQueen]

Thanks for the "gg" comment. I'd like to see you be "lucky" and win against Magnus one day :-) In fact that's the fun about blitz, the time pressure. But now that FIDE has made official the addition of 2 seconds to each move (games now are 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move instead of 5 minutes), there is considerably less time pressure, and the games are much higher quality, that's good.

[Luminous Turd]

I don't see why there's women's and men's chess championships. They're not equal in sport but surely they are equal in mind-power?

[ChessQueen]

Yes men and women have equal mind-power, however chess is not only a battle of the minds, it's also a sport, which requires great training and strength. I wrote a long post about it. Just google the 5 words kosteniuk wall street journal ridiculous and you will find it at the top.

[Fernando Blanco]

good blitz win.....how about playing against current chess engine rybka in blitz games, can u post?...thanks

[ChessQueen]

It's much more fun playing a real person than playing a chess engine. There are the emotions, the mistakes, the plans, the strategy, it's exciting. There is very little fun playing a chess engine. Would you like to race by foot against an automobile, even if you can run super fast?

[Completely1337]

Not really beating him, but close enough.

[nikitka besyo]

lol

[trovid1]

Maybe you can learn him some smart openings that Kasparov didnt, acratense?

[trovid1]

Congratulation beating the player that will become the greatest of all times.

And it was a shame how he left the table without even a handshake :(

I guess he was distacted by your butiful look.

[Lelouch Vi Britannia]

Weren't the both of them in time pressure? I, Lelouch Vi Britannia, think, that this game was very beautiful and equal. That was a great chess game. @ChessQueen : But, to be clear, I don't consider me as a fan of yours because I'm too proud of myself as a chess player. Remember: If a king doesn't lead, then how can he expects his subordinates to follow?

Lelouch Vi Britannia!

[Roman Maleque]

Your just simply so beautiful and so smart :) Just the way I like em hehe Thanks for uploading your videos... It is a pleasure to see your games with the analysis.

[nika dzigo]

you are beautiful

[DrSergioValdez]

Great Game. You played really well. I am very happy you stood your ground and did not let him take advantage of you with the touch move rule.

[1723mat]

i don't understand.Magnus did not release the piece

[peca1914]

Will you marry me?