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 The rules are simple - send us your questions and see them featured in the weekly Q&A column! Q1: What is, in your opinion, the hardest barrier on the way to becoming a master? A1: Consistency. Most people have enough motivation, interest and will to pursue a short-term goal, but chess requires years of diligent studies and tournament play. It's very easy to get distracted and lose the momentum. Q2: Do you often play against amateurs? A2: All the time! Today I have accepted 5 challenges at Chess Elite ; have a vote chess event vs ChessGames going on; am giving simul(s) in Moscow in a few days. Q3: Who is going to win Bilbao-2010? A3: All the four players (Carlsen, Anand, Kramnik and Shirov) are so strong that it's hard to say. Maybe Vishy? He's the WC and, unlike the other three guys, had a chance to prepare for the event thoroughyl due to not playing in the Olympiad. Q4: What is the value of evaluating moves on a percentage basis? For instance some moves for White are not played as frequently but show a higher percentage of wins for White. My question is if they have a higher percentage of wins, why are they not played more often? A4: One can't blindly trust the scoring percentage since many games are won in the middlegame or endgame, not the opening. Or in the opening, but due to terrible play of the opponent. Some moves even lead to hopeless positions that have been won somehow (luck, great difference in playing strength, mutual chess blindness). You have to evaluate the objective strength of the move, not only rely on the results of previous games. Q5: Starting from what move number (on average), the chess game between two GMs start to become 'original', "innovative", I mean not already included in the literature of played chess games? A5: Chess theory is evolving very rapidly. Novelties at move 5-10 are very rare; on move 11-20 are quite common; 21-40 - for very popular lines with extensive theory. Q6: Who are the most beautiful female chess players? A6: Let men answer this question.  Q7: Chess joke of the week? A7: Three legendary chess champions have been asked to comment on an endgame position in the Berlin opening. Capablanca: Give me 15 minutes and I will show you the key setup! Botvinnik: I would adjourn the game and find the correct plan during the night Kramnik (muttering to himself): Processing file - Berlin - Black - move 35 - 35...g5 36.a4 a5 = (courtesy of Peter Zhdanov) Related articles: 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 
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