Big chess for little chess players23.07.2010
The chess players that competed at high-level tournaments don’t forget their native school thanks to which they became grandmasters
At the beginning of summer the Nezhmetdinov chess center launched the Grandmasters’ School program. For the whole summer the Kazan grandmasters will teach master classes to young chess players most of whom are schoolchildren. One of the first master classes was held in within the walls of the Kazan chess center by Artem Timofeyev. He’s only 25 but he has already entered the FIDE top 50 chess players in the world where he ranks 46th. There is no point in piling up his titles and awards, suffice to say that he’s one of the most promising chess players in Russia.
During his three-hour master class Artem was telling about his ups and downs at international tournaments. 18 young chess players were hanging upon words of Artem who shared his knowledge about right and wrong chess moves, significance of pre-game attitude and about what move the computer would do in place of grandmaster Timofeyev. It’s no use to retell his lecture that’s why we just give the brightest passages of his master class.
“I lost that game. Though the team tied the score. My feelings were hurt. As they say in football, “The main thing is the team win.” It’s not an empty phrase. That’s why sometimes it’s easier to compete as an individual.”
“All chess players have aces in the hole. And they make use of them in different ways. Much depends on it by the way.”
“Don’t have illusions about low-ranked chess players! They usually play harder. That’s why you always need to be on guard. Show your best play at each game.”
It should be noted that Artem Timofeyev and his colleagues give master classes to young Kazan chess players merely out of love to this intricate and smart game and out of respect to their teachers who led them into grandmastership.
