Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen goes up against the challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi, starting tonight. 14 games of classical time, if no result after that, which is quite likely, they will then go into a series of rapid and blitz games. if it is still drawn after that they’ll end up with a single Armageddon game. So there will be a result at the end of it all.
sibeen said:
Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen goes up against the challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi, starting tonight. 14 games of classical time, if no result after that, which is quite likely, they will then go into a series of rapid and blitz games. if it is still drawn after that they’ll end up with a single Armageddon game. So there will be a result at the end of it all.
https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/11fbdv/favourite_chess_quotes_21_harpo_marx/
I remember one night in Bangkok…
sibeen said:
Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen goes up against the challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi, starting tonight. 14 games of classical time, if no result after that, which is quite likely, they will then go into a series of rapid and blitz games. if it is still drawn after that they’ll end up with a single Armageddon game. So there will be a result at the end of it all.
Are Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck involved?
Witty Rejoinder said:
sibeen said:
Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen goes up against the challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi, starting tonight. 14 games of classical time, if no result after that, which is quite likely, they will then go into a series of rapid and blitz games. if it is still drawn after that they’ll end up with a single Armageddon game. So there will be a result at the end of it all.
Are Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck involved?
Vladek Sheybal?
sibeen said:
Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen goes up against the challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi, starting tonight. 14 games of classical time, if no result after that, which is quite likely, they will then go into a series of rapid and blitz games. if it is still drawn after that they’ll end up with a single Armageddon game. So there will be a result at the end of it all.
I predict that Magnussen will offer to draw the standard games, then win the blitz games (which are his specialty.)
btm said:
sibeen said:
Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen goes up against the challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi, starting tonight. 14 games of classical time, if no result after that, which is quite likely, they will then go into a series of rapid and blitz games. if it is still drawn after that they’ll end up with a single Armageddon game. So there will be a result at the end of it all.
I predict that Magnussen will offer to draw the standard games, then win the blitz games (which are his specialty.)
How the hell did Magnussen get in there? I meant Carlsen, of course.
Oh a post about chess yes I remember the first time I found about che…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
:-p
One hour warning. Best boil the billy or make sure that the beer is getting cold.
sibeen said:
One hour warning. Best boil the billy or make sure that the beer is getting cold.
Got a link?
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:
One hour warning. Best boil the billy or make sure that the beer is getting cold.
Got a link?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VMaCRU_z6c&ab_channel=chess24
The game starts at 11:30 pm.
sibeen said:
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:
One hour warning. Best boil the billy or make sure that the beer is getting cold.
Got a link?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VMaCRU_z6c&ab_channel=chess24
The game starts at 11:30 pm.
Ta.
My money’s on E4 for the first move.
Nepo has the white pieces for game 1.
Game on.
1. E4
I’m a winner.
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 a6
4 Ba4 Nf6
5 O-O Be7
6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O
8 h3 Na5
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 a6
4 Ba4 Nf6
5 O-O Be7
6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O
8 h3 Na5
9 Nxe5 Nxb3
10 axb3 Bb7
11 d3 d5
12 exd5 Qxd5
13 Qf3 Bd6
14 Kf1
They’re both playing very quickly. Obviously both still in prep.
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 a6
4 Ba4 Nf6
5 O-O Be7
6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O
8 h3 Na5
9 Nxe5 Nxb3
10 axb3 Bb7
11 d3 d5
12 exd5 Qxd5
13 Qf3 Bd6
14 Kf1 Rfb8
Right, Nepo is out of prep now,
sibeen said:
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 a6
4 Ba4 Nf6
5 O-O Be7
6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O
8 h3 Na5
9 Nxe5 Nxb3
10 axb3 Bb7
11 d3 d5
12 exd5 Qxd5
13 Qf3 Bd6
14 Kf1 Rfb8Right, Nepo is out of prep now,
By the sound of it they’re moving so quickly they have no idea what’s going on. It’s reckless chess, crazy chess.
sibeen said:
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 a6
4 Ba4 Nf6
5 O-O Be7
6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O
8 h3 Na5
9 Nxe5 Nxb3
10 axb3 Bb7
11 d3 d5
12 exd5 Qxd5
13 Qf3 Bd6
14 Kf1 Rfb8Right, Nepo is out of prep now,
15 Qxd5 Nxd5
Queens are off the board.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 a6
4 Ba4 Nf6
5 O-O Be7
6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O
8 h3 Na5
9 Nxe5 Nxb3
10 axb3 Bb7
11 d3 d5
12 exd5 Qxd5
13 Qf3 Bd6
14 Kf1 Rfb8Right, Nepo is out of prep now,
15 Qxd5 Nxd5
Queens are off the board.
Sure, shed the queens, who needs ‘em. When you’re playing chess on crystal meth.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 a6
4 Ba4 Nf6
5 O-O Be7
6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O
8 h3 Na5
9 Nxe5 Nxb3
10 axb3 Bb7
11 d3 d5
12 exd5 Qxd5
13 Qf3 Bd6
14 Kf1 Rfb8Right, Nepo is out of prep now,
15 Qxd5 Nxd5
Queens are off the board.
16 Bd2 c5
Nepo is in a deep think now, 13 minutes so far.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 a6
4 Ba4 Nf6
5 O-O Be7
6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O
8 h3 Na5
9 Nxe5 Nxb3
10 axb3 Bb7
11 d3 d5
12 exd5 Qxd5
13 Qf3 Bd6
14 Kf1 Rfb8Right, Nepo is out of prep now,
15 Qxd5 Nxd5
Queens are off the board.
16 Bd2 c5
Nepo is in a deep think now, 13 minutes so far.
Nepo to move.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:15 Qxd5 Nxd5
Queens are off the board.
16 Bd2 c5
Nepo is in a deep think now, 13 minutes so far.
Nepo to move.
and we have:
17 Nf3
Which has given Magnus a pause to have a little think. It’s also now officially a game that hasn’t been played before.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:16 Bd2 c5
Nepo is in a deep think now, 13 minutes so far.
Nepo to move.
and we have:
17 Nf3
Which has given Magnus a pause to have a little think. It’s also now officially a game that hasn’t been played before.
Mysterious.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
Nepo to move.
and we have:
17 Nf3
Which has given Magnus a pause to have a little think. It’s also now officially a game that hasn’t been played before.
Mysterious.
Sensible enough move. Knight’s doing nothing of value there, might as well shift it and invite the other chap to choose catastrophe.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:16 Bd2 c5
Nepo is in a deep think now, 13 minutes so far.
Nepo to move.
and we have:
17 Nf3
Which has given Magnus a pause to have a little think. It’s also now officially a game that hasn’t been played before.
17 …d8
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
Nepo to move.
and we have:
17 Nf3
Which has given Magnus a pause to have a little think. It’s also now officially a game that hasn’t been played before.
17 …d8
18 Nc3 Nb4
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 a6
4 Ba4 Nf6
5 O-O Be7
6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O
8 h3 Na5
9 Nxe5 Nxb3
10 axb3 Bb7
11 d3 d5
12 exd5 Qxd5
13 Qf3 Bd6
14 Kf1 Rfb8
15 Qxd5 Nxd5
16 Bd2 c5
17 Nf3 Rd8
18 Nc3 Nb4
19 Rec1 Rac8
20 Ne2 Nc6
21 Be3 Ne7
Equal on time.
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 a6
4 Ba4 Nf6
5 O-O Be7
6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O
8 h3 Na5
9 Nxe5 Nxb3
10 axb3 Bb7
11 d3 d5
12 exd5 Qxd5
13 Qf3 Bd6
14 Kf1 Rfb8
15 Qxd5 Nxd5
16 Bd2 c5
17 Nf3 Rd8
18 Nc3 Nb4
19 Rec1 Rac8
20 Ne2 Nc6
21 Be3 Ne7
22 Bf4 Bxf3
23 gxf3 Bxf4
24 Nxf4 Rc6
25 Re1 Nf5
26 c3 Nh4
27 Re3 Kf8
28 Ng2 Nf5
29 Re5 g6
30 Ne1 Ng7
Magnus now over 12 minutes behind.
First game ends in a draw.
sibeen said:
First game ends in a draw.
No surprises…
An analyst of game one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoY5RSCi5pE
Game 2 starts in about 10 minutes. Magnus with white tonight.
1. D4
1 d4 Nf6
2 c4 e6
3 Nf3 d5
4 g3 Be7
5 Bg2 O-O
6 O-O dxc4
7 Qc2 b5
8 Ne5
1 d4 Nf6
2 c4 e6
3 Nf3 d5
4 g3 Be7
5 Bg2 O-O
6 O-O dxc4
7 Qc2 b5
8 Ne5 c6
9 a4 Nd5
10 Nc3 f6
11 Nf3
There may be a result this evening.
There’s a picture in this article that won’t format properly in the forum unfortunately but the article is interesting none the less:
…
Who will win the World Chess Championship?
As Magnus Carlsen faces Ian Nepomniachtchi to defend his world title, expect a fight for the centre
Nov 26th 2021
The game of kings can have only one. Since Magnus Carlsen of Norway claimed the throne from Viswanathan Anand of India in 2013 he has successfully defended his World Champion title three times. He beat Mr Anand again in 2014, Sergey Karjakin, from Russia, in 2016, and Fabiano Caruana, an American, in 2018. In matches starting today, Mr Carlsen once again plays with his title on the line, facing Ian Nepomniachtchi, another Russian, across the board in Dubai. (The title defence, usually held every other year, was delayed last year because of the pandemic.)
Most think Mr Carlsen will fend off his challenger. His International Chess Federation Elo rating, often used to compare players’ skill, is currently 2,855, the highest of any player, and 73 points higher than Mr Nepomniachtchi’s 2,782. Indeed, by this metric, Mr Nepomniachtchi is only ranked fifth in the world. Last year, Mr Carlsen broke the record for the longest unbeaten streak in classical chess at the top level. He is the strong favourite according to bookmakers, with odds of 2/7.
Yet Mr Carlsen should be cautious. To compare the two players’ styles, The Economist collected data on tournament games between them and 43 other super-grandmasters (those rated above 2,700) since Mr Carlsen defended his title in 2018. We then counted the frequency at which moves were made to squares on the board for each. The movement of 152,176 pieces, in 1,594 games, suggest each player has different emphases. They also hint at where the fighting will be fiercest.
Mr Carlsen’s games feature heavier action on the queenside, especially in the c-file, as well as the third and sixth ranks. Mr Nepomniachtchi, in contrast, sees much more action in the centre. In part, this could reflect opening choices: Mr Nepomniachtchi is known for favouring so-called “hypermodern” variations, like the Grünfeld Defence, which see central pawns as targets for attack. (This being chess, hypermodern refers to the 1920s). This suggests more play on the queenside as a sign Mr Carlsen is doing well, even in games which eventually end in a draw.
Furthermore, though Mr Carlsen was the firm favourite against Mr Caruana in 2018, he needed a tie-breaker played under speed rules (where players are allotted less than one-quarter the thinking time) to prevail after 12 consecutive draws. Mr Nepomniachtchi also has a favourable head-to-head record against him in classical chess, and is known for his bold, daring tactics. In contrast, perhaps less bold but incredibly creative, Mr Carlsen is known for gradually and carefully building advantages from seemingly dead-even positions, inducing his opponents to make mistakes. In 2018, Messrs Carlsen and Caruana’s similarly careful styles made the contest a grind. This pairing, of clashing styles, promises more excitement.
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/11/26/who-will-win-the-world-chess-championship?
Witty Rejoinder said:
There’s a picture in this article that won’t format properly in the forum unfortunately but the article is interesting none the less:
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/11/26/who-will-win-the-world-chess-championship
¿which one?
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:There’s a picture in this article that won’t format properly in the forum unfortunately but the article is interesting none the less:
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/11/26/who-will-win-the-world-chess-championship
¿which one?
How’d you do that?
Witty Rejoinder said:
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:There’s a picture in this article that won’t format properly in the forum unfortunately but the article is interesting none the less:
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/11/26/who-will-win-the-world-chess-championship
¿which one?
How’d you do that?
I did say that it was the forum’s fault but the problem lies with the image itself AFAICT.
Witty Rejoinder said:
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:There’s a picture in this article that won’t format properly in the forum unfortunately but the article is interesting none the less:
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/11/26/who-will-win-the-world-chess-championship
¿which one?
How’d you do that?
screenshot, or snipping tool, etvel cetera
SCIENCE said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
SCIENCE said:¿which one?
How’d you do that?
screenshot, or snipping tool, etvel cetera
Thanks.
I forgot that tonight is a rest night. Bugger.
An interesting video on a chess savant as told by a couple of familiar actors.
Game 4. Magnus to serve.
1. E4
Game 5 tonight. Nepo to open proceedings.
sibeen said:
Game 5 tonight. Nepo to open proceedings.
Do they wear special chess-playing outfits?
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Game 5 tonight. Nepo to open proceedings.
Do they wear special chess-playing outfits?
No
So it’s just smart casual.
1. E4
What’s the current score? I know the first games was drawn, but haven’t heard anything about any of the others.
btm said:
What’s the current score? I know the first games was drawn, but haven’t heard anything about any of the others.
All drawn so far.
I don’t like the look of this, I don’t like the look of this at all.
Game 6 tonight. Magnus to open proceedings.
sibeen said:
Game 6 tonight. Magnus to open proceedings.
was there a result last night?
I went to bed shortly after you posted the opening move..
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Game 6 tonight. Magnus to open proceedings.
was there a result last night?
I went to bed shortly after you posted the opening move..
No, it was a draw, I’m also an idiot; tonight is a rest night, so no chess.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Game 6 tonight. Magnus to open proceedings.
was there a result last night?
I went to bed shortly after you posted the opening move..
No, it was a draw, I’m also an idiot; tonight is a rest night, so no chess.
ok.
don’t feel bad, we all make mistakes
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:was there a result last night?
I went to bed shortly after you posted the opening move..
No, it was a draw, I’m also an idiot; tonight is a rest night, so no chess.
ok.
don’t feel bad, we all make mistakes
I thought they were on a three games then rest cycle. Just checked and it’s a three games then rest then two games then rest cycle. Criminals.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
sibeen said:No, it was a draw, I’m also an idiot; tonight is a rest night, so no chess.
ok.
don’t feel bad, we all make mistakes
I thought they were on a three games then rest cycle. Just checked and it’s a three games then rest then two games then rest cycle. Criminals.
can’t be too harsh when they are playing for sheep stations.
It’s not like these chess/boxing matches that are done in one afternoon.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:ok.
don’t feel bad, we all make mistakes
I thought they were on a three games then rest cycle. Just checked and it’s a three games then rest then two games then rest cycle. Criminals.
can’t be too harsh when they are playing for sheep stations.
It’s not like these chess/boxing matches that are done in one afternoon.
Let’s face it, the Ruy Lopez would trip up Ali every time.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Game 6 tonight. Magnus to open proceedings.
was there a result last night?
I went to bed shortly after you posted the opening move..
No, it was a draw, I’m also an idiot; tonight is a rest night, so no chess.
Well, it was probably going to start with e4, wasn’t it?
sibeen said:
No, it was a draw, I’m also an idiot; tonight is a rest night, so no chess.
I’ll challenge you to a game. You can even be white.
btm said:
sibeen said:
No, it was a draw, I’m also an idiot; tonight is a rest night, so no chess.
I’ll challenge you to a game. You can even be white.
Mate (sic), I don’t really play. Wouldn’t have had a game in well over a year, not even against an engine. I have a friend that I do play against when we catch up. Will do two or three games and many, many beers and bottles of red whilst doing so, but that’s about it.
I suspect you’d find me veery, very poor sport.
sibeen said:
btm said:
sibeen said:
No, it was a draw, I’m also an idiot; tonight is a rest night, so no chess.
I’ll challenge you to a game. You can even be white.
Mate (sic), I don’t really play. Wouldn’t have had a game in well over a year, not even against an engine. I have a friend that I do play against when we catch up. Will do two or three games and many, many beers and bottles of red whilst doing so, but that’s about it.
I suspect you’d find me veery, very poor sport.
I can make a wicked chess board, inlaid into a table top even. But I’m shithouse at playing the game.
Game 6 tonight. Magnus to open proceedings.
1. D4
Finally changed up.
Doesn’t the fact that all of these players could easily be beaten by a computer take some of the appeal out of the game, for you?
It does for me.
Bubblecar said:
Doesn’t the fact that all of these players could easily be beaten by a computer take some of the appeal out of the game, for you?It does for me.
Not at all.
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Doesn’t the fact that all of these players could easily be beaten by a computer take some of the appeal out of the game, for you?It does for me.
Not at all.
Obviously you’re not the only one who thinks that way :)
But to me, chess was supposed to be a game for the “brainy people”, but since the brainy people can now design machines that play the game far more efficiently than any brainy people, it seems a bit pointless continuing these competitive human tournaments.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Doesn’t the fact that all of these players could easily be beaten by a computer take some of the appeal out of the game, for you?It does for me.
Not at all.
Obviously you’re not the only one who thinks that way :)
But to me, chess was supposed to be a game for the “brainy people”, but since the brainy people can now design machines that play the game far more efficiently than any brainy people, it seems a bit pointless continuing these competitive human tournaments.
Weichi (Chinese name) (aka igo (Japanese name) or go (Western name)) is another board game, possibly much more complex (and probably older) than chess. The world champion of that game recently retired because he thought computers can now beat any human player (and he’s probably right.)
btm said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:Not at all.
Obviously you’re not the only one who thinks that way :)
But to me, chess was supposed to be a game for the “brainy people”, but since the brainy people can now design machines that play the game far more efficiently than any brainy people, it seems a bit pointless continuing these competitive human tournaments.
Weichi (Chinese name) (aka igo (Japanese name) or go (Western name)) is another board game, possibly much more complex (and probably older) than chess. The world champion of that game recently retired because he thought computers can now beat any human player (and he’s probably right.)
I don’t blame him.
This may be interesting. Magnus down a queen for two rooks.
sibeen said:
This may be interesting. Magnus down a queen for two rooks.
Lots of excitement but looks like it’s heading for a draw.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
Bubblecar said:
Doesn’t the fact that all of these players could easily be beaten by a computer take some of the appeal out of the game, for you?It does for me.
Not at all.
Obviously you’re not the only one who thinks that way :)
But to me, chess was supposed to be a game for the “brainy people”, but since the brainy people can now design machines that play the game far more efficiently than any brainy people, it seems a bit pointless continuing these competitive human tournaments.
Yes, and why do humans persist in running round in circles, in some futile effort to impress others with their speediness, when mechanical objects can go so much faster?
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
This may be interesting. Magnus down a queen for two rooks.
Lots of excitement but looks like it’s heading for a draw.
Incorrect…
poikilotherm said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
This may be interesting. Magnus down a queen for two rooks.
Lots of excitement but looks like it’s heading for a draw.
Incorrect…
You’re saying draws can’t be exciting? Take Soccer for instan… never mind.
Witty Rejoinder said:
poikilotherm said:
sibeen said:Lots of excitement but looks like it’s heading for a draw.
Incorrect…
You’re saying draws can’t be exciting? Take Soccer for instan… never mind.
No, Magnus won.
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
poikilotherm said:Incorrect…
You’re saying draws can’t be exciting? Take Soccer for instan… never mind.
No, Magnus won.
Yeah, I stayed up till move 40, about 3:45 in the morning then headed off to bed.
sibeen said:
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:You’re saying draws can’t be exciting? Take Soccer for instan… never mind.
No, Magnus won.
Yeah, I stayed up till move 40, about 3:45 in the morning then headed off to bed.
And this is how you choose to live your life?
Witty Rejoinder said:
sibeen said:
poikilotherm said:No, Magnus won.
Yeah, I stayed up till move 40, about 3:45 in the morning then headed off to bed.
And this is how you choose to live your life?
It’s OK. He’s quarantining.
Go easy on the man.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
sibeen said:Yeah, I stayed up till move 40, about 3:45 in the morning then headed off to bed.
And this is how you choose to live your life?
It’s OK. He’s quarantining.
Go easy on the man.
Yeah, he’ll have to do all his work meetings on zoom now,
Oh, wait a minute ..
The Rev Dodgson said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:And this is how you choose to live your life?
It’s OK. He’s quarantining.
Go easy on the man.
Yeah, he’ll have to do all his work meetings on zoom now,
Oh, wait a minute ..
I checked my calendar for the week hoping I could blow off a site meeting or two, but nup, they’re all virtual.
Bloody hell just checked out the game.
It went for 136 moves. Jaysus.
sibeen said:
Bloody hell just checked out the game.It went for 136 moves. Jaysus.
Most number of moves ever in a world title match and it went for 7hr 45min.
sibeen said:
Bloody hell just checked out the game.It went for 136 moves. Jaysus.
I’m still watching the replay on chess24.
He slowly marched his privates up the board protecting them with officers.
Some of the privates had to be sacrificed for the greater good and glorious victory/
Game 7 tonight. Couldn’t possibly match last nights. Nepo has the white pieces this evening. I suspect a dour draw as they are probably both quite fucked after yesterday.
sibeen said:
Game 7 tonight. Couldn’t possibly match last nights. Nepo has the white pieces this evening. I suspect a dour draw as they are probably both quite fucked after yesterday.
Yesterday’s was an intense game, and Nepo’s fatal move wasn’t until 130 of a 136-move, 7¾ hour game (though both players make potentially losing moves before that.)
Is this like battlechess?
Like, when one colour goes to take another, they have to fight over it?
Not Chessboxing, that’s stupid. I mean a proper fight with swords and shields.
Kingy said:
Is this like battlechess?Like, when one colour goes to take another, they have to fight over it?
Not Chessboxing, that’s stupid. I mean a proper fight with swords and shields.
No.
6 was a very unusual match in that normally when a game is won at this level, the mistake is usually beyond my comprehension, whereas this was a pretty obv error. Chess is not normally considered an endurance sport but I guess Magnus simply outlasted Ian this time.
dv said:
6 was a very unusual match in that normally when a game is won at this level, the mistake is usually beyond my comprehension, whereas this was a pretty obv error. Chess is not normally considered an endurance sport but I guess Magnus simply outlasted Ian this time.
K
Drawn.
Game 8 tonight. Magnus has white. It may be interesting as they should both be fairly fresh after last night’s tame draw. Magnus won with a D4 opening two days ago, wonders whether he’ll try it again.
1. E4
sibeen said:
1. E4
oh boring. i might as well go to bed now.
Magnus has a great chance in this game.
Looks like Magnus can just pick off a pawn or two here and then crunch it to holding his title.
I’m going to bed, I’ll be stunned if I get up and Magnus hasn’t won this.
sibeen said:
I’m going to bed, I’ll be stunned if I get up and Magnus hasn’t won this.
So it seems sibben is not about to be stunned.
disappointed.
The Rev Dodgson said:
sibeen said:
I’m going to bed, I’ll be stunned if I get up and Magnus hasn’t won this.
So it seems sibben is not about to be stunned.
disappointed.
time to move onto some better game, a 19*19 grid one perhaps, or even better than that
The Russian is rogered.
Weirdly shitty game by Bepo. Genuine amateur-hour blunder followed by haphazard defence
Game 9. Nepo has white and is down two games. If he wants any chance to win the match he’s going to have to mix it up and go weird IMHO. Which means Magnus will probably get another point.
I only just realised it is a 14 game match. How weird.
dv said:
I only just realised it is a 14 game match. How weird.
Yeah, they increased it from the last WC hoping to get a result in classical format.
1. C4
sibeen said:
1. C4
an explosive start!
ChrispenEvan said:
sibeen said:
1. C4
an explosive start!
He has to try something.
ChrispenEvan said:
Very good…
sibeen said:
1. C4
an explosive start!
Doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. If anything, Nepo will fuck up, otherwise it appears to be a draw.
I shall now go to bed.
sibeen said:
Doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. If anything, Nepo will fuck up, otherwise it appears to be a draw.I shall now go to bed.
Looks like I called that correctly. Nepo fucked up and Magnus pounced.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
Doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. If anything, Nepo will fuck up, otherwise it appears to be a draw.I shall now go to bed.
Looks like I called that correctly. Nepo fucked up and Magnus pounced.
It involved a daddy blunder apparently.
Though as a male person of greater than zero offspringhood, I find that term a bit parentist.
Again … Nepo made a blunder that even a numpty can understand is a blunder. It’s odd.
dv said:
Again … Nepo made a blunder that even a numpty can understand is a blunder. It’s odd.
Maybe it’s rigged and he’s just following the script.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Again … Nepo made a blunder that even a numpty can understand is a blunder. It’s odd.
Maybe it’s rigged and he’s just following the script.
Bloody bookmakers ruining everything.
Except honestly if it were rigged you’d make it less obvious. Mentioned before: usually in world champ matches, I just can’t even understand why the crucial mistake is even a mistake: like you need to be a high level chess whiz to even see the error. Whereas these are just … blunders. Note that Nepo had a leading head-to-head record against Carlsen before this tournament. This is like seeing Usain Bolt lose because he has his shoes on the wrong feet.
Well, the Russian needs 4 wins from the remaining 5 games so I think this is over…
Neppo came out swinging and played his trump card, a new haircut.
Game 10. Magnus has white and is up three games. Realistically it’s all over; there’s 5 games to go and Nepo would have to win 3 out of the 5, and not lose the other two, just to draw the series. Magnus hasn’t lost a classical time game in about a bazzillion years.
1. E4
sibeen said:
1. E4
seems pointless playing the same game and hoping for a different result.
ChrispenEvan said:
sibeen said:
1. E4
seems pointless playing the same game and hoping for a different result.
heh
Drawn.
A pretty straightforward draw
dv said:
A pretty straightforward draw
You are so slow :)
sibeen said:
dv said:
A pretty straightforward draw
You are so slow :)
How rude
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
A pretty straightforward draw
You are so slow :)
How rude
10 characters / second
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
A pretty straightforward draw
You are so slow :)
How rude
He’s not saying you’re tardy in posting. He’s saying you’re dimwitted.
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
A pretty straightforward draw
You are so slow :)
How rude
Don’t worry dv.
Some of us appreciate the additional depth of your review.
Game 11 this evening. Nepo with white. He’ll probably go wild and open with E4. If Magnus wins tonight it’ll be all over. Not that it’s not all over already, mind.
Hahahah
1, E4
I think it is close to over. Nepo fucked up again.
sibeen said:
I think it is close to over. Nepo fucked up again.
It is over. Magnus wins the game and the match.
why isn’t ‘e called Ian
Quite a drubbing, really.
Have to go back to Kasparov-Short 1993 for a more one-side world chess championship match.
dv said:
Quite a drubbing, really.Have to go back to Kasparov-Short 1993 for a more one-side world chess championship match.
Capablanca vs Lasker 1921.
dv said:
Quite a drubbing, really.Have to go back to Kasparov-Short 1993 for a more one-side world chess championship match.
Having reviewed the 11th match I can say this was more in the regular category where a dummy like me can’t see why the crucial mistake was a mistake.
Shit eh
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Magnus Carlsen may opt against world chess defence due to lack of motivation
Carlsen retained world championship title in Dubai‘It doesn’t mean as much any more as it once did’
Magnus Carlsen says he is ready to shock the chess world by giving up his world championship title – because defending it no longer motivates him. The five-time world champion retained the classical title in emphatic style in Dubai last week, crushing his Russian challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi 7½-3½, but now says he has other priorities.
“It’s been clear to me for most of the year that this world championship should be the last,” he said. “It doesn’t mean as much any more as it once did. I haven’t felt that the positive outweighs the negative.
“For those who expect me to play the world championship next time, the chance that they will be disappointed is very great.”
The 31-year-old said the only thing likely to persuade him to keep defending his title would be if his next opponent was the brilliant 18‑year‑old Alireza Firouzja, who recently broke Carlsen’s record as the youngest 2800-rated player and is now ranked world No 2.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/14/magnus-carlsen-ready-to-give-up-world-chess-title-due-to-lack-of-motivation
QWYAA
dv said:
Shit eh——
Magnus Carlsen may opt against world chess defence due to lack of motivation
Carlsen retained world championship title in Dubai‘It doesn’t mean as much any more as it once did’
Magnus Carlsen says he is ready to shock the chess world by giving up his world championship title – because defending it no longer motivates him. The five-time world champion retained the classical title in emphatic style in Dubai last week, crushing his Russian challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi 7½-3½, but now says he has other priorities.
“It’s been clear to me for most of the year that this world championship should be the last,” he said. “It doesn’t mean as much any more as it once did. I haven’t felt that the positive outweighs the negative.
“For those who expect me to play the world championship next time, the chance that they will be disappointed is very great.”
The 31-year-old said the only thing likely to persuade him to keep defending his title would be if his next opponent was the brilliant 18‑year‑old Alireza Firouzja, who recently broke Carlsen’s record as the youngest 2800-rated player and is now ranked world No 2.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/14/magnus-carlsen-ready-to-give-up-world-chess-title-due-to-lack-of-motivation
If this occurs, this will be the first time the championship was lost due to failure to defend since Bobby’s no-show in 1975. (Not counting the complicated situation with the split championship where Kasparov officially lost the FIDE title).
The only other time a championship was lost without defeat was when Alekhine died with the title in 1946.
dv said:
The only other time a championship was lost without defeat was when Alekhine died with the title in 1946.
ah sometimes a stalemate is a safer bet than trying to go for a sheikh mat
SCIENCE said:
dv said:The only other time a championship was lost without defeat was when Alekhine died with the title in 1946.
ah sometimes a stalemate is a safer bet than trying to go for a sheikh mat
Ha
