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Chess Documentary Questions

⦁ Record wide screen angle (landscape) HD preferred.  Questions should be uploaded to a cloud and link sharing turned on -- send the link to me so i can download and use the video to edit

⦁ we'll be mashing up as many people's answers together as each question is read---please send this on to anyone who wants to participate even if it’s 1 question!!

⦁ only record answers or if someone is asking you them pause between the question and when you give your answer (to allow for edit)

⦁ you can change Questions to suit you if you are not a streamer!

⦁ any pics/vids of "chessy" footage you can contribute is more than welcomed but pics must be widescreen (landscape) not portrait

⦁ recording widescreen includes turning up hd settings to max (battery drain) on phone and holding phone sideways (widescreen)--try to rehearse the questions once through without recording or if on webcam, crank up hd settings when recording

⦁ only answer questions you are comfortable answering!

⦁ introduce-- say first name and "i'm from" (what city or country you live in)

⦁ who is your favorite chess player of all time?  and amongst current active players?

⦁ if there was a romantic comedy called Chess: A Love Story -  and you were the main character, how would you describe your relationship AND what's the ending of your movie (good or bad)?

⦁ short bio on your life or profession?

⦁ craziest chess story you've ever experienced?

⦁ who taught you chess?

⦁ you gotta throw 1 person some love, someone you go way back with in life or in chess.  do you have anything for us now you would want them to hear as they watch this?

⦁ what is your favorite music to listen to?  what about when you play chess?  

⦁ was there a mentor or or someone that supported you throughout the course of playing chess? tell me about it

⦁ what is your favorite type of board to play on? or favorite board you own?

⦁ what is your favorite chess book to recommend to noobs?  What about recommendations for experts?

⦁ what is the most difficult part of the game for you (and why) - opening, middle, end ?

⦁ preferred time control on otb and/or twitch?

⦁ what do you recommend to beginners to improve their chess?

⦁ what would you say to motivate someone who wants to give up chess forever?

⦁ what was your favorite opening when you first learned?  and now?

⦁ can you give a brief history of your chess as a career beginning with scholastic and/or getting a country rating/fide and through tournaments you are proud of?

⦁ have you ever played in or been the host of a simul?  how did you do?

⦁ when did you know you were getting good--was there a huge rating spike?  something else?

⦁ if you are a streamer, how did you feel the first time you hit "go live" on twitch? ⦁ how did you feel the first time you played an OTB game in a real tournament setting?

⦁ any words to friends or family, chess ppl, twitch ppl, loyal viewers, subs, fans, anyone and everyone you want to thank, thank now (will end the vid with credits after these)

⦁ easter egg! (record 1 or many one liners or sayings you are known for)