In London, Magnus Carlsen and Challenger Fabiano Caruana to fight for the world title. German chess professionals currently play in the top of the world no role. Chess-Federal trainer Dorian Rogozenco says in a DW Interview why.
Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen is chess instead of school to the top
DW: Germany is a chess country. The German chess Federation has around 90,000 members, in almost every family there is a chess Board. However, the absolute tip comes from the US, China, or Russia, and the current world champion Magnus Carlsen is Norwegian. A chess world champion from Germany is not in sight. What is the reason?
Dorian Rogozenco: In Germany, very many people are actually playing chess. There are very many clubs, and everything is very well organized. If we look at the top level, however, the Situation is completely different: We have in Germany only very few professional players are maybe four or five players at the moment. In comparison to other countries this is nothing. We have talents in Germany, quite a lot of strong young talent, but at some point, have to choose these players: I will continue to Do with chess or do I study? And in Germany, the players decide, usually for the study. The current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, left, with 16 years of school and only played chess.
What do a young chess Talent to come close to the world champion title?
Federal Trainer Dorian Rogozenco
First of all, you have to play with passion the game of chess and a lot of time for Training, invest – even more so than in many other sports. If the young players can go after school to the University, you lose the connection to chess at the highest level. Of course, our top players play then chess but you can’t concentrate fully on the Sport, and eventually you make progress. In the top of the world, especially the setting and the willpower is crucial. Since it is only successful when everything is focused on the sport of Chess.
How exhausting top-level chess?
A Non-chess player can’t imagine how exhausting that is. To play on the Top level, it is not necessary to do a lot of exercise, otherwise the. A game lasts five hours, the preparation even longer. This is only possible, if one is in great shape. And sometimes, everything will be decided in a second. It may be that you played five hours of brilliant, then you make a wrong move, and everything is free.
The only German world chess champion, Emanuel Lasker, was the beginning of the 20th century. Century for over 20 years, the title holders and by the way, even as a mathematician, researched and written books. It would be still possible today?
That would be completely impossible. The top players make almost nothing more than to play chess. Above all, the intensive preparation for the opponent, which takes place today, mostly on the Computer, is very time-consuming.
Emanuel Lasker: the only German chess champion of the world (1894 – 1921)
If you look back as a national coach once to the front: How big are the chances that in ten years, once again a German player with chances at a world title?
I’m working on it, we find someone and get to the top. We have become great talents like the 13-year-old Vincent Keymer, the title is already short in front of the Grand master, and Annmarie is Mütsch just U16 world champion. I very much hope that we will come in the next few years, again in the vicinity of the top of the world, but we have to stay in Germany realistic, That will go a long way.
London-defending champion Magnus Carlsen and American Fabiano Caruana to play for the world championship. Who is your favorite?
The two are about equally strong, and it is definitely a more balanced Competition. However, in my opinion, shows at the Moment, Caruana something better chess, while Magnus Carlsen has managed to achieve in the last few games his best form. Therefore, I would even prefer Caruana as a “favorite” something.
Dorian Rogozenco (Born in 1973) is since 2014 the Federal trainer of the German Schachbunds and care of the German chess national teams. Rogozenco was born in Moldova and has lived in Germany since 1995. The chess grandmaster, is the author of several books and a qualified sports teacher.
The Interview was conducted by Holger Hank.