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OT: Chess: Part Two
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| Qualification method | Player | Age | Rating | World ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (November 2023) | ||||
| 2023 World Championship runner-up |  Ian Nepomniachtchi[a] | 33 | 2771 | 6 |
| The top three finishers in the Chess World Cup 2023Candidates Tournament 2024 - Wikipedia |
R Praggnanandhaa (runner-up)
Fabiano Caruana (3rd place)
Nijat Abasov (4th place) (expected replacement for Carlsen).Thanks. When we discussed who the other four players to make the Candidates would be I just named some of my favorites. I like Fabi but he is not a strong Candidates player. Some of the actual favorites are Gukesh, Wesley, Anish, Arjun, and Abdus. Any favorites or predictions among the nine non-Carlsen players mentioned in this post? @ORRFForever
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I’m at the level where people don’t really play openings, everyone brings their Queen out early, they push flank pawns, and trade pieces just for the sake of trading. I know what they’re doing is inaccurate but I struggle sometimes to punish it. I hate the Scandinavian. I do a lot of puzzles which help with pattern recognition.
@ORRFForever I’ve been using the Vienna like you suggested. I dig it.
@ORRFForever I’ve been using the Vienna like you suggested. I dig it.
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Grand Swiss: Nakamura and Maghsoodloo score, join leading pack
With only two rounds to go on the Isle of Man, six players are sharing the lead in the open section of the FIDE Grand Swiss. The latest additions to the leading pack are Hikaru Nakamura and Parham Maghsoodloo, who scored crucial victories on Friday, over Ivan Cheparinov and Alexey Sarana...
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Just a silly video but I made a similar decision as the video maker, many years ago, at a similar rating level - "Taking a break from chess". I was tired of studying. Tired of the tournaments. Just tired.
TBH, most players go through this and many never go back to competitive chess. It is just too time consuming and they think, "There's more to life".
TBH, most players go through this and many never go back to competitive chess. It is just too time consuming and they think, "There's more to life".
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Where is Ding Liren?
The Grand Chess Tour will hold its last two tournaments in Saint Louis in mid/late November, a Rapid & Blitz event and the Sinquefield Cup. Ding Liren was supposed to take part in both tournaments, but the tour has recently announced his withdrawal. The world champion has been completely out of...
I've always wondered why he's not more active.
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FIDE Grand Swiss Round 9: Nakamura, Maghsoodloo Join Leaders
In the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023, Hikaru Nakamura and Parham Maghsoodloo each won to catch the leaders, Andrey Esipenko, Vidit Gujrathi, Fabiano Caruana, and Bogdan-Daniel Deac.
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I've always wondered why he's not more active.Where is Ding Liren?
The Grand Chess Tour will hold its last two tournaments in Saint Louis in mid/late November, a Rapid & Blitz event and the Sinquefield Cup. Ding Liren was supposed to take part in both tournaments, but the tour has recently announced his withdrawal. The world champion has been completely out of...en.chessbase.com
Ding Reveals Reason For Withdrawals, Expects Comeback In 2024
GM Ding Liren has withdrawn from several events since becoming world champion. Now the Chinese star reveals to Chess.com he will not play any more tournaments in 2023, but intends to make a comeback.
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He's been ill but is coming back for the Super GM Tata Steel chess tourney. If anyone is unfamiliar with it, I'll try to post some of the Super GMs from the last one.
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Shirov "frequently worked his way deep into the World Championship cycles, coming as close to the pinnacle of chess as winning the right to challenge Garry Kasparov for the Classical World Championship, meeting Viswanathan Anand in the final of the 2000 Knockout Tournament and playing in the final match of the World Chess Cup (2007) and playing in the 2007 Candidates. He has been officially ranked as high as number 2 in the world". The chess games of Alexey Shirov
I don't blame Carlsen for losing interest. He didn't have a rival like Karpov (Caruana is not strong in the Candidates) and the competition was very strong in the nineties. If any 21st Century non-WC was born 20 years earlier, would they have been as strong as Shirov at his peak? I don't think so.
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Fischer lost interest, too. There's a picture after he lost - looking beyond depressed.
Kasparov was HIGHLY competitive and he somehow maintained his desire to be the best. That's why he will always be the GOAT.
Think of the endless hours Magnus has to give up to win a tournament. It must be exhausting and he know, if he fails, people will immediately question his greatness.
He doesn't need the money so I can see walking away.
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FIDE Grand Swiss 2023: Nakamura Overcomes Caruana, Leads With Esipenko, Vidit Before Last Round
After a historic seven decisive results on the top seven boards, GMs Hikaru Nakamura, Vidit Gujrathi, and Andrey Esipenko lead the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 with 7.5 points going into the last round.
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FIDE Grand Swiss 2023: Vidit Wins, Nakamura Claims Candidates Spot
Vidit Gujrathi has been confirmed as the winner of the 2023 FIDE Grand Swiss after defeating Alexander Predke and finishing on 8.5/11. Hikaru Nakamura took second place and a Candidates spot.
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Ian Nepomniachtchi, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, Fabiano Caruana, Nijat Abasov, Vidit Gujrathi, Hikaru Nakamura, 2 spots left, Firouzja and Gukesh are the favorites.
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Indians prevail in FIDE Grand Swiss: Vidit and Vaishali triumph!
A clutch win — his seventh in ten games — gave Vidit Gujrathi tournament victory in the open section of the FIDE Grand Swiss. The Indian grandmaster thus qualified to the 2024 Candidates Tournament. Joining him in Toronto will be Hikaru Nakamura, who finished in clear second place a half point...
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Andrew Martin - The Sharp Scandinavian with 3...Qd6
„Easy to learn and easy to play.“ These are the twin pillars on which the Modern Scandinavian has been built and which club players have trusted and profited from over the past few decades. Which line should Black adopt after 1 e4 d5 2 exd5 Qxd5 3 Nc3? Here we focus on the sharp 3...Qd6 as...
@aufheben Perhaps this brand-new article by the great Andrew Martin will help you with the Scandinavian. I do puzzles every day.
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Happy birthday: Robert Hübner turns 75!
Robert Hübner is the best German chess player since Emanuel Lasker. At the height of his career, the grandmaster from Cologne was ranked third in the world behind Karpov and Korchnoi. With his scientific training, Hübner also took a scientific interest in the game of chess. The multiple World...
I'm always amazed at the scarcity of German Super GMs.
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The Monthly Dragon - Erigaisi defeats Nepo with the Dragon
Chris Ward couldn't resist showing us a wonderful game of Arjun Erigaisi, defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi with the Dragon. Apparently, Erigaisi is watching the Monthly Dragon, since he used the advice by Chris, of last month's episode! But the Indian GM used a quite interesting path to keep the...
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FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2023 to take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The ancient city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is set to host the 2023 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships from December 26 to 30. This five-day tournament will gather the world's top chess players, vying for the title of the World Champion in Rapid and Blitz across the Open and Women's...
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Magnus Secures Titled Tuesday Sweep
In the November 7 edition of Titled Tuesday, GM Magnus Carlsen finally joined the list of players to win both tournaments on a single day, becoming the sixth player to pull off the feat.
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Game of the Week #593: H. Nakamura vs F. Caruana
Over the course of their careers, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana have played some epic games against each other. The last one was played in the penultimate round of the Grand Swiss Tournament on the Isle of Man. Nakamura won the game and later qualified for the Candidates. In Game of the...
A great game between 2 of the best Americans and non-WCs ever.
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Faustino Oro, Argentina’s golden boy, continues to impress
A bit over three years into his chess career, Faustino Oro, aged 10, continues to set record after record in Argentina. The “golden boy” (‘oro’ means gold in Spanish) became the youngest player to achieve an IM norm in history, as he broke the record previously set by Uzbek star Javokhir...
I like Oro as the next one. @ORRFForever
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It's fascinating as Chess becomes more of a global game.Faustino Oro, Argentina’s golden boy, continues to impress
A bit over three years into his chess career, Faustino Oro, aged 10, continues to set record after record in Argentina. The “golden boy” (‘oro’ means gold in Spanish) became the youngest player to achieve an IM norm in history, as he broke the record previously set by Uzbek star Javokhir...
I like Oro as the next one. @ORRFForever
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