my name is Serena and I’m ten years old and my hobby is video games just kidding
and my hobby is video games just kidding
and my hobby is video games just kidding I play chess a lot of chess my whole
I play chess a lot of chess my whole
I play chess a lot of chess my whole family plays chess and my mom and dad
family plays chess and my mom and dad
family plays chess and my mom and dad even met at a chess tournament so I did
even met at a chess tournament so I did
even met at a chess tournament so I did not really have any choice but to carry
not really have any choice but to carry
not really have any choice but to carry the can further
the can further
the can further luckily I’m quite good at it
luckily I’m quite good at it
luckily I’m quite good at it chess is a really old game almost 2,000
chess is a really old game almost 2,000
chess is a really old game almost 2,000 years the game was invented in India and
years the game was invented in India and
years the game was invented in India and then spread all over the world the rules
then spread all over the world the rules
then spread all over the world the rules were different then it took several days
were different then it took several days
were different then it took several days to play a single game for the longest
to play a single game for the longest
to play a single game for the longest time nothing changed
time nothing changed
time nothing changed then in 1883 chess clocks were first
then in 1883 chess clocks were first
then in 1883 chess clocks were first used and games stopped taking days soon
used and games stopped taking days soon
used and games stopped taking days soon the first World Chess Championship took
the first World Chess Championship took
the first World Chess Championship took place in 1886 and the World Chess
place in 1886 and the World Chess
place in 1886 and the World Chess Federation only started in 1924 the
Federation only started in 1924 the
Federation only started in 1924 the reason why I think chests survived so
reason why I think chests survived so
reason why I think chests survived so long is that it’s such a great game
long is that it’s such a great game
long is that it’s such a great game chess has way more strategy than most
chess has way more strategy than most
chess has way more strategy than most games playing well needs planning
games playing well needs planning
games playing well needs planning creativity sticking ahead calculation
creativity sticking ahead calculation
creativity sticking ahead calculation and patience playing chess is a fun way
and patience playing chess is a fun way
and patience playing chess is a fun way to exercise your brain so many people
to exercise your brain so many people
to exercise your brain so many people play chess 605 million that’s nearly the
play chess 605 million that’s nearly the
play chess 605 million that’s nearly the whole of America twice I’m so happy to
whole of America twice I’m so happy to
whole of America twice I’m so happy to be part of one of the largest come
be part of one of the largest come
be part of one of the largest come these in the world no matter where I go
these in the world no matter where I go
these in the world no matter where I go I will have chess friends chess only
I will have chess friends chess only
I will have chess friends chess only really became the game I know in the
really became the game I know in the
really became the game I know in the 1990s so much has changed in such a
1990s so much has changed in such a
1990s so much has changed in such a short amount of time and this mainly
short amount of time and this mainly
short amount of time and this mainly because of technology today I’m going to
because of technology today I’m going to
because of technology today I’m going to tell you about some of these differences
tell you about some of these differences
tell you about some of these differences around preparation for a match cheating
around preparation for a match cheating
around preparation for a match cheating and artificial intelligence when I play
and artificial intelligence when I play
and artificial intelligence when I play a game I will simply take a computer
a game I will simply take a computer
a game I will simply take a computer search the opponent’s name in the
search the opponent’s name in the
search the opponent’s name in the database and get a list of his games
database and get a list of his games
database and get a list of his games I will then see where her strengths are
I will then see where her strengths are
I will then see where her strengths are and where his weaknesses are
and where his weaknesses are
and where his weaknesses are I will then prepare my strategy for the
I will then prepare my strategy for the
I will then prepare my strategy for the game but back when my mom and dad were
game but back when my mom and dad were
game but back when my mom and dad were my age they did not have computers so
my age they did not have computers so
my age they did not have computers so what did they do
what did they do
what did they do I can’t imagine they tried to figure out
I can’t imagine they tried to figure out
I can’t imagine they tried to figure out how their opponent is play maybe someone
how their opponent is play maybe someone
how their opponent is play maybe someone from their team already played against
from their team already played against
from their team already played against them maybe there are some previous
them maybe there are some previous
them maybe there are some previous tournament leaflets but their main focus
tournament leaflets but their main focus
tournament leaflets but their main focus was preparing their own strategy but
was preparing their own strategy but
was preparing their own strategy but with computers hell you can have a much
with computers hell you can have a much
with computers hell you can have a much better opening preparation which is very
better opening preparation which is very
better opening preparation which is very important in chess second area where
important in chess second area where
important in chess second area where there have been big technology changes
there have been big technology changes
there have been big technology changes is in cheating cheating is a common
is in cheating cheating is a common
is in cheating cheating is a common problem in sport not only in chess while
problem in sport not only in chess while
problem in sport not only in chess while in other physical sports it might be
in other physical sports it might be
in other physical sports it might be doping in chess it’s around the use of
doping in chess it’s around the use of
doping in chess it’s around the use of electronic devices my dad was actually
electronic devices my dad was actually
electronic devices my dad was actually one of the first victims of cheating as
one of the first victims of cheating as
one of the first victims of cheating as he played a bur blinking open tournament
he played a bur blinking open tournament
he played a bur blinking open tournament in Germany in 1998 a player with pretty
in Germany in 1998 a player with pretty
in Germany in 1998 a player with pretty low rating and pretty long hair
low rating and pretty long hair
low rating and pretty long hair was winning against very strong players
was winning against very strong players
was winning against very strong players one of them was my dad later on they
one of them was my dad later on they
one of them was my dad later on they found out that that player had earplugs
found out that that player had earplugs
found out that that player had earplugs under his hair and there was a computer
under his hair and there was a computer
under his hair and there was a computer in his hotel room transmitting the best
in his hotel room transmitting the best
in his hotel room transmitting the best moves to him during the recent Baku
moves to him during the recent Baku
moves to him during the recent Baku Chess Olympiad where I played the
Chess Olympiad where I played the
Chess Olympiad where I played the anti-cheating rules were as serious as
anti-cheating rules were as serious as
anti-cheating rules were as serious as possible we had to give our phones away
possible we had to give our phones away
possible we had to give our phones away before entering the playing hall we went
before entering the playing hall we went
before entering the playing hall we went through metal detectors like at the
through metal detectors like at the
through metal detectors like at the airport we couldn’t bring our own pens I
airport we couldn’t bring our own pens I
airport we couldn’t bring our own pens I think this is a great way to make sure
think this is a great way to make sure
think this is a great way to make sure everyone plays fair and I also think
everyone plays fair and I also think
everyone plays fair and I also think that the players who cheat should be
that the players who cheat should be
that the players who cheat should be banned from the official tournaments
banned from the official tournaments
banned from the official tournaments third area is in men versus computer the
third area is in men versus computer the
third area is in men versus computer the first chess computers came out in the
first chess computers came out in the
first chess computers came out in the 1980s but it was in 1997 that the deep
1980s but it was in 1997 that the deep
1980s but it was in 1997 that the deep blue computer shocked the world it’d be
blue computer shocked the world it’d be
blue computer shocked the world it’d be the world’s chess champion Garry
the world’s chess champion Garry
the world’s chess champion Garry Kasparov the strongest human player lost
Kasparov the strongest human player lost
Kasparov the strongest human player lost against the strongest computer computers
against the strongest computer computers
against the strongest computer computers tackle and evaluate millions of moves
tackle and evaluate millions of moves
tackle and evaluate millions of moves and variations no human brain can
and variations no human brain can
and variations no human brain can compete where men have no chance in
compete where men have no chance in
compete where men have no chance in calculating tactics the best
calculating tactics the best
calculating tactics the best grandmasters are still better in
grandmasters are still better in
grandmasters are still better in evaluating strategic positions
evaluating strategic positions
evaluating strategic positions everything is so different even since
everything is so different even since
everything is so different even since when my parents were kids I do ask
when my parents were kids I do ask
when my parents were kids I do ask myself how will just be an 5100 two
myself how will just be an 5100 two
myself how will just be an 5100 two thousand years well
my crystal ball tells me that tests will
my crystal ball tells me that tests will become faster a regular tournament game
become faster a regular tournament game
become faster a regular tournament game can take from four to six hours and a
can take from four to six hours and a
can take from four to six hours and a rapid chess game can last maximum one
rapid chess game can last maximum one
rapid chess game can last maximum one hour and when it becomes faster it will
hour and when it becomes faster it will
hour and when it becomes faster it will be more interesting and exciting to
be more interesting and exciting to
be more interesting and exciting to watch on TV and the Internet we could
watch on TV and the Internet we could
watch on TV and the Internet we could watch the moves and get analyzes we
watch the moves and get analyzes we
watch the moves and get analyzes we could hear from players with interviews
could hear from players with interviews
could hear from players with interviews exciting remember earlier when I said
exciting remember earlier when I said
exciting remember earlier when I said six hundred and five million people play
six hundred and five million people play
six hundred and five million people play chess well my crystal ball tells me that
chess well my crystal ball tells me that
chess well my crystal ball tells me that in the future it will be billions why
in the future it will be billions why
in the future it will be billions why because it will be taught in schools all
because it will be taught in schools all
because it will be taught in schools all over the world it already is in Spain
over the world it already is in Spain
over the world it already is in Spain Armenia and Dora
Armenia and Dora
Armenia and Dora and others Russia South Africa and many
and others Russia South Africa and many
and others Russia South Africa and many more countries are thinking to introduce
more countries are thinking to introduce
more countries are thinking to introduce it my very perfect image is that every
it my very perfect image is that every
it my very perfect image is that every kid in Monaco and Europe in the whole
kid in Monaco and Europe in the whole
kid in Monaco and Europe in the whole entire world will learn how to play
entire world will learn how to play
entire world will learn how to play chess imagine what a great tournament we
chess imagine what a great tournament we
chess imagine what a great tournament we can organise thank you
can organise thank you
can organise thank you [Applause]
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