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| Analyst Florin Felecan's June 22, 1999 Chat Excerpts | |
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World Team Analyst Florin Felecan joined Zoners in the Theater Chat room on June 22, 1999. This was one day after Kasparov's first move and just after the world had responded to his opening move, choosing the Sicilian Defense. Florin had a lot of interesting things to say about the match and the opportunity to face champion Garry Kasparov.
+Debbee> Born on April 7,1980, Florin Felecan began playing Chess at age 8. Trained by his father, he entered his first tournament in 1989. From 1992 to 1994, he competed in the French Junior Championships at Bagneux and Capelle la Grande, and tied for first place. In 1996, Felecan's Romanian Golden Team won the Youth Olympiad. The next year, he and his family moved to the United States. He became National High School Chess Champion in 1998 and attended the University of Maryland, where he studied computer science. This year, Felecan is increasingly involved in speed Chess tournaments. We are very pleased to have him as a Chess Analyst. Welcome Florin!
blue_nijin> Do you think that Kasparov will be more aggressive because of the world's possible indecision?
Florin@Zone> No, he's going to play a normal Chess game. He doesn't care about that. You don't have to play anything fancy. I don't think he can play more aggressive than normal! ThePusk> What would you say are the odds to see a win from the world? Florin@Zone> Around 40%, maybe. ThePusk> That is being quite confident, I wish you the best of luck:) And I think it is too bad that people didn't choose your Pirc but the Sicilian, which is known to be a Kasparovian specialty. Did that disappoint you? Florin@Zone> No, not at all. I knew they were going to choose Sicilian, because it's the most common opening in modern Chess. We can see how he'll respond against his favorite defense. Calvyn_Lim> Hi. Why do u think so many people choose to play Sicilian instead of Pirc? Florin@Zone> I don't know...probably because the top players are playing the Sicilian a lot, and not the Pirc. It's the fashion, they'll play whatever the top players are playing. Calvyn_Lim> Do you think the Pirc is inferior to the Sicilian? Florin@Zone> No, it's underestimated. It's a really good opening. It's more difficult to learn than the Sicilian and the other ones. It requires a lot of patience, and experience. Zaqwert> This question isn't related to the Kasparov game. I have noticed that d2-d4 is most popular opening now. Other than the Queen's gambit declined and King's Indian Defense, are there any other sound defenses for black that are worth studying? Florin@Zone> You can play the Gruenfeld with no problems. Slav or semi-Slav are good openings. Zaqwert> I meant other than the follow d7-d5 or N-f6 in response to d4. Florin@Zone> You can play something with ...d6 and transpose to a Pirc. Usually ...d5 and .. Nf6 are the main lines. ...d5 has to be made at some point; it's an important square to control. You have to control the center somehow, with either your pieces or your pawns. Otherwise, you can go home! Arthur_AA> Why couldn't the Kasparov vs. The World Game be played in real time, perhaps eight hours, with our votes for moves tabulated quickly by a computer? Mr. Kasparov could use any resources he desires, such as a computer against us to make it fair. Florin@Zone> Well, we can use computers too, right? He can use it and we can use it. It's equal. MoNDaYJeRiCHo> First I'd like to ask what your rating is... Florin@Zone> I don't know exactly...around 2550. I was up to 2590 but it went down after a couple tournaments. MoNDaYJeRiCHo> Great, that's very inspiring that someone so close to my own age plays at such a high level. My other question is, how do you expect the world to be able to compete? We seem so unorganized. Florin@Zone> Most of the people are unorganized, but the ones that are key are organized. We have computers, we have software, and we have friends that are strong GMs. For the rest, it's just fun. andytoh> This game could be the best Chess tutorial for me ever. Being an average player, I would like to learn how to THINK good moves. I am hoping that the analysts will give very thorough explanations on critical moves and with many predicted variations. On positional-gaining moves, will the analysts give deep explanations about their positional ideas, and on tactical positions will they give deep variations? I am really hoping for this. Florin@Zone> Oh yeah, sure, but right now we are only at the second move. We can only give a few comments. You can't really give comments for the first five moves. andytoh> If we win, will there likely be a rematch? I would love to have another lesson. Florin@Zone> If it goes well, hopefully. marcsto> Hi. What will be Kasparov's most likely next move? Florin@Zone> He's going to play the main line, obviously. He's not going to play for any tricks. marcsto> Are you sure he won't try to make the game interesting by trying something new and out of the book? Florin@Zone> Well, it's really hard to find something out of the book. That move would more likely be a mistake. It all depends what system he is going to choose. This (Sicilian) is his defense; he's supposed to know it better than us. He'll most likely play the main line. AzretB> How would you rate the current "Team World" from the votes? Florin@Zone> First move, second move? You can't give any ratings yet. chesshead2001> Do you think that "voting" on moves tends to be a plus or a minus for the world? I mean, doesn't it tend to blend ideas in perhaps a negative way, for example taking pieces of every opening? Florin@Zone> After probably 15, 20 moves we'll see. chesshead2001> But are the most popular moves necessarily the best? Florin@Zone> No, I think it's a really good idea. Behind those people that are voting, there are a lot of serious Chess players. The suggested moves are serious moves, sure. Gug16> Hi my name is Hugues. My rating is 1867 and I'm 16 from Canada. Kasparov is good in complicated positions (not as Karpov who is good in simple positions). The Sicilian defense leads to a complicated game. I would like to know why the three other analysts recommended c7-c5. Florin@Zone> I didn't recommend the Sicilian, I recommended the Pirc. It's totally different. Gug16> And I would like to know which kind of Sicilian defense you think we will play. I hope for a Sicilian Dragon (haha). Florin@Zone> No, no, definitely not. Gug16> Which Sicilian? Florin@Zone> It's deeply analyzed and leads to a slight advantage for White. I think the Najdorf is a better bet for us. It's Kasparov's favorite line, definitely not the Dragon. Gug16> The line of the poisonous pawn? Can we (or Kasparov) gambit a pawn in a game like that? Florin@Zone> We don't want a really tactical position. I think we should stick with the main lines, go for solid, comfortable play. I don't want to risk any extravagant moves like ...Qb6. Depends on the other three analysts, and the world :) We may get there or not. Kn1ght> Since Deep Blue beat him the second time, do you think we can get the supercomputer to help us in this game and win? Florin@Zone> No, we don't need Deep Blue's help. Rick_Danger> You said before that Kasparov is not going to play for any tricks. Don't you think that, in this type of format, creativity and innovation is the key factor? Florin@Zone> No, I think it leads to normal play. There is plenty of time to find the refutation for tricks. Under time controls, rapid, or blitz Chess, you can play for tricks. eirix1> Although I'd prefer the Pirc too; is a draw avoidable...I mean with two players this strong and with so much time? Can mistakes be made? Florin@Zone> Anything is possible, even if Kasparov gets a slightly better position. Euler_1> I am a late comer to Chess, and am curious how much hours per day and how many years it typically takes one to become expert? Florin@Zone> you can study two hours a day, and in four years, you can be an expert. Euler_1> What would you study in those two hours? Mostly tactics? Playing games? Florin@Zone> It depends on natural abilities, and what level of an expert you are looking to be. You have to study everything. The opening, the middlegame, and the endgame. If you are good only in the opening or the middlegame, you are not a Chess player. You must study everything. Do it step-by-step, you don't have to be an expert in just one before you move on. SteveR1960> So where do you see your Chess career going? Professional? Or some other career? Florin@Zone> Many people think maybe so. I don't know, it depends. I might play Chess just for fun. Just to relax. I don't want to be like Bobby Fischer, and play only Chess. I'd like to go to college and learn something besides Chess. +Debbee> I'd like to thank our guest Florin for spending time with us tonight, we all enjoyed it!! I'd also like to thank all of you for coming :-)) |
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