When did you learn to play chess nd how ?
Have you always enjoyed chess ?
What was the best advice given to you ?
Who inspired you in chess ?
Whats your favorite game ? (doesnt have to be your own)
What are your favorite places to play chess ?
What are the perfect interview questions to ask a master ?
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What advice would you give to aspiring players out there?
How do you like to relax when you're not playing chess?
What are your favourite chess books?
Favourite non-chess books?
(Last two questions were asked of all the Scottish Masters featured in the excellent book Rampant Chess by Geoff Chandler and Keith Ruxton.)
How many moves do you see ahead?
Are you better than that guy?
My brother beat me in four moves.
Feb 11, 2013
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What are the key "bad" behaviors do you think keep class players stuck at their level?
(Every titled player I've already asked seems to have a very enlightening/instructive/yet-different answer)
Main questions to ask yourself before making a move.
How often do you use 2. Qh5?
Have you finished searching for Bobby Fischer yet?
Do you prefer to think of people who play the Grob as "morons", or "losers"?
You may be a world-class super GM, but can you see why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch?
If it's the bottom of the ninth, you've got a 20 yard lead, and have to make two foul shots in a row to avoid getting a red card, do you prefer to use the Slav or the Accelerated Dragon?
Feb 11, 2013
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Why do people keep wanting to ask masters that question. The question; How many moves can/do you see ahead? It's annoying because there is no answer. It just depends on the position. Sometimes it's one or two, or in complicated positions about six or maybe even seven. Also when there are no forcing moves, it's virtually impossible to look even two moves ahead, so that's when instinct comes into it.
I know that because I watched a short inverview with one of the greatest chess players ever, and that's exactly what he said.
My question would be; How often do you study? I think that question would be great to ask a master. Also what part of do you study most of all? The start, middle or endgame?
I'm sure there are more questions I would ask a GM, but that's all that came to mind for now. I would love to play a GM to experience what it's like though
I would ask "if someone had to interview you for an hour what would your favourite questions to answer be?"
Feb 11, 2013
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before I would interview a master. I would go on youtube to see some previous interviews to see what questions gives the most useful answers.
e.g chess interview Boris Spassky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm_iOINNa4c
rather long but it is better to do your homework.
Feb 11, 2013
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#11
Every once in a while we see in the media an item about a nine year old beating all comers at chess, including chess masters. By logic we know it cannot be by opening knowledge since children of that tender age are not likely to have studied MCO nor is it by book knowledge for that matter since children do not generally read a lot of technical chess books. So how do they do it?
TheProfessor wrote:
I would ask "if someone had to interview you for an hour what would your favourite questions to answer be?"
dont know if this is a joke but thats actually quite clever 
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What motivates you to play chess?(or something along this idea of what he finds fascinating/likes so much about the game).
What is your thought process which you go through before making a move?
How much calculation do you do on a move?
How do you prepare for an opponent?
How much time do you spend on chess, and how is it divided?
Why did you choose chess as a career?
What advice would you give to players trying to improve?
do you prefer bishops or knights?
How do you handle the knockers?
Feb 11, 2013
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Who was your toughest opponent, and why?
Every chess player should have a hobby. What are your hobbies?
(If the master is married) How does your family life affect your chess?
How has Carlsen's play changed the way you approach the game? (For example, does it alter how you study the openings?)
How much time do you devote to studying chess now?
How much of that time is spent studying endgames now that you're already a master?
knightrider1982 wrote:
Why do people keep wanting to ask masters that question. The question; How many moves can/do you see ahead? It's annoying because there is no answer.
goldendog was doubtless being facetious (for precisely that reason). As I am just about ready to be myself...
Consider this: a master player agrees to a hour interview with you and promises to answer any questions within the boundries of chess learning and his chess background. What do you ask ?
or Consider this: same scenario except instead of a hour long interview its a 15 question on. What should I ask ?