Hey Naka, I'm a huge fan. Thank you so much for doing this.
I've always wondered, does a gm have to have a bajillion games mostly memorized? How big a part of your study is analyzing the games of others? Do you spend time analyzing the games of people worse than you or only of other super gms?
In a game of high level chess, does aesthetic count more than a computer-good position sometimes? Like, would you rather have a slightly worse position but one that more suits your style than your opponent's?
How much does it actually matter which opening a player chooses?
Various databases that I've seen show that d4 is a more successful opening than e4 but e4 is more popular. Why is this?
Are there still aspects of chess that humans do better at than computers?
How incredible does a computer have to be to beat the best humans? Could my Macbook or cell phone do it? If a computer disagrees with you, do you always think that the computer must be right?
Why do master players online play so much blitz? Why not lengthy games?
How do you think Fischer would do against top players like yourself, Carlsen, or Kasparov? How would Morphy do?
What's your top goal in chess? Do you think you'll achieve it?
Who are your favorite players throughout history and who do you think are the best players?
NoveltyAccount67226 karma
Hey Naka, I'm a huge fan. Thank you so much for doing this.
I've always wondered, does a gm have to have a bajillion games mostly memorized? How big a part of your study is analyzing the games of others? Do you spend time analyzing the games of people worse than you or only of other super gms?
In a game of high level chess, does aesthetic count more than a computer-good position sometimes? Like, would you rather have a slightly worse position but one that more suits your style than your opponent's?
How much does it actually matter which opening a player chooses?
Various databases that I've seen show that d4 is a more successful opening than e4 but e4 is more popular. Why is this?
Are there still aspects of chess that humans do better at than computers?
How incredible does a computer have to be to beat the best humans? Could my Macbook or cell phone do it? If a computer disagrees with you, do you always think that the computer must be right?
Why do master players online play so much blitz? Why not lengthy games?
How do you think Fischer would do against top players like yourself, Carlsen, or Kasparov? How would Morphy do?
What's your top goal in chess? Do you think you'll achieve it?
Who are your favorite players throughout history and who do you think are the best players?
Thanks again. Good luck in chess!
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