Check. MateWhile the WWE ones have hundreds.
Sad isn't it?
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While the WWE ones have hundreds.
Sad isn't it?
That this has 10 pages? Yeah.
Van Foreest struck back with this delicacy after he for some reason decided to walk straight into Carlsen's WC prep in the previous round. And Carlsen beat Mamedyarov in a boring game which suddenly turned into a complicated and unbalanced endgame, so we have four leaders now.
Jesus Christ, Shankland resigned against Giri because his knight was trapped, but he had an extremely obvious fortress. That means Giri joins Carlsen in first place with two rounds to go.
And today Radjabov offered Giri a draw despite having a +2 advantage according to the computers (much more understandable than Shankland's resignation, though, since Giri had a pair of scary-looking connected passers). Without those two free half-points for Giri, Carlsen would already have won the tournament, but now he has to draw Giri with black tomorrow to secure the win. Which he'll easily do, because he's playing his best classical chess in ages.
Draw and he wins the tournament.
Wow Kramnik has retired.
Caruana has gone 27 classical games without a win. Carlsen's #1 will be safe for a while. Meanwhile Artemiev is closing in on top ten like a rocket.
Looks like Carlsen has found himself after the WC match. 50 games undefeated, +10 =12 this year. Just won the Gashimov Memorial by two points and with a 2988 rating performance, pawn-sacrificing his way to crushing victory in the last three games against Giri, Karjakin and Grischuk.
While the WWE ones have hundreds.
Sad isn't it?
Some of us enjoy both! But I'll do my best to pull my weight in here too!
And +5 =3 in Grenke before the final round. He's back, and this time he has prep!
Norwegian media said Carlsen will play more matches and tournaments this year than every before.
Looks like he's prepared well.
Looks like he's prepared well.
He beat a clearly terrified(?) MVL as well, so he's at 2875.2 and getting very close to the rating records. 2942 rating performance so far this year.
Look at this madness.
Look at this madness.
67 games undefeated. Mad lad.
He can thank Aronian for making it to 67, still an incredibly impressive run though.
Currently making hugely controversial moves in Norwegian chess politics and simultaneously smashing it at GTC Croatia.
Carlsen had a bit of a meltdown in the Fischer Random WC final, but at least he's #32 overall in Fantasy Premier League. (Could someone explain the name of his team please??)
Another triple crown for the GOAT.
Carlsen's record in the rapid and blitz WC, updated:
2014 R: Won
2014 B: Won
2015 R: Won
2015 B: 1.5 pts behind the winner
2016 R: 0 pts behind
2016 B: 0 pts behind
2017 R: 0.5 pts behind
2017 B: Won
2018 R: 0.5 pts behind
2018 B: Won
2019 R: Won
2019 B: Won
2014 R: Won
2014 B: Won
2015 R: Won
2015 B: 1.5 pts behind the winner
2016 R: 0 pts behind
2016 B: 0 pts behind
2017 R: 0.5 pts behind
2017 B: Won
2018 R: 0.5 pts behind
2018 B: Won
2019 R: Won
2019 B: Won
Kjell Ankedal is a Norwegian name, but it’s not anyone known and it might even be a name he came up with himself as I can’t find anyone when googling the name.
Watching more and more chess recently, but they are almost all with 15 minutes and less of time per match. That suits me these days just fine.
Svidler won a nice little tournament called Cuenca Invitational, Magnus got beat by Iranian Firouzja in Banter Blitz final, which won me a nice sum betting wise, and any second now, Magnus Carlsen invitational should start. Really strong field of eight players with Banter guys included.
Svidler won a nice little tournament called Cuenca Invitational, Magnus got beat by Iranian Firouzja in Banter Blitz final, which won me a nice sum betting wise, and any second now, Magnus Carlsen invitational should start. Really strong field of eight players with Banter guys included.
Firouzja winning Banter Blitz against Magnus really was a bit of an earthquake event in chess. He's obviously extremly highly rated and the best young talent around but someone beating Magnus in a multiple round (+5 games) Blitz duell has never happened before. Previous similar events like the chess speed championship on chess.com he soundly beat Nakamura and Co. Getting outplayed by Alireza who also beat him in a first to 100 1min bullet match on lichess the week before is crazy.
Don't wanna go too much into armchair psychology but he looked quite shook after the match and I feel he's genuinely worried about the Iranians potential. Keep in mind that Firouzja also was winning against him over the board at the World Blitz Championship 4 months ago before he knocked his pieces over by accident and lost on time. Magnus is still quite ahead in Classical but next couple of years will be tense. Their matchup tomorrow obviously will also be highly anticipated.
Very enjoyable tournament. Love that players themselves often join chat and commentate on other games.
Wonder if they'll try for another similar tournament when the pandemic ends...
Wonder if they'll try for another similar tournament when the pandemic ends...
Also, Grischuk is hilarious.
Carlsen on the brink of losing twice in a row.
Looking pissed as hell after drawing in second match again Ian. Missed a winning move.
To be fair, already qualified for semi-final.
Looking pissed as hell after drawing in second match again Ian. Missed a winning move.
To be fair, already qualified for semi-final.
This has been a brilliant tournament.
What difficulty do you all easily beat when playing the computer on chess.com? I can't seem to crack level 8.
Haven't tried that one but I usually get beaten comfortably by a 9 year old Magnus on his app.
Dubov is awesome.
Nakamura reaches the final against Dubov!
Tense armageddon vs Carlsen, but Magnus blundered.
Tense armageddon vs Carlsen, but Magnus blundered.
Dubov just might win this! Hikaru very angry at himself at the end of second game in the deciding match.
Very cool tournament, and congrats, Dubov.
Impressive by Dubov. Glad Hikaru didn't win, his twitch fanboys are annoying as hell.
Carlsen is the #1 in fantasy PL again (I know he probably won't be when the round is done, but it's absurd anyway).
Man this online concept has been sensational. Epic finale!
That was fantastic. To be honest didnt expect Hikaru to be that resourceful. And that gung ho approach in the final rapid game
Credit to Magnus for the last blitz game where it was a must win and he calmly went into that queenless ending . Imagine the confidence you must have in your technique.
The armageddon was insane.
Credit to Magnus for the last blitz game where it was a must win and he calmly went into that queenless ending . Imagine the confidence you must have in your technique.
The armageddon was insane.
This Ramesh fella the real deal then?
I've played him in a simul. Fair to say he is going to be top 5. World champ is always hard to say.
And yes he beat me but I lasted 3rd longest out of the 20 he was playing and was level for the first 35 moves.
Wow - that's very very cool. I was really into rapid and blitz chess for a good chunk of my life there but I've just not had the time recently. Probably haven't played more than a handful games since Covid. It's a real shame because the progress you make completely plummets when you aren't constantly remembering openings.