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OT: Chess: Part Two
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@ORRFForever That's crazy. If you recognize speed chess as legitimate (idk if old timers such as Kasparov do), Naka may be the best all-around non-WC player ever. Now the story below has happened also. What if being scanned is against his personal beliefs?
Belgian Chess Player Handed 1-Year FIDE Ban After Refusing Body Scan
IM Stefan Docx was handed a one-year ban from taking part in official tournaments after refusing a metal detector body scan during an incident in Spain. Docx was found not guilty of computer cheating.
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LieutenantLackluster
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Yeah the cheating accusations are getting out of hand and devolving into full fledged paranoia. Thanks, Hans.
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He doubles down...@ORRFForever That's crazy. If you recognize speed chess as legitimate (idk if old timers such as Kasparov do), Naka may be the best all-around non-WC player ever. Now the story below has happened also. What if being scanned is against his personal beliefs?
Belgian Chess Player Handed 1-Year FIDE Ban After Refusing Body Scan
IM Stefan Docx was handed a one-year ban from taking part in official tournaments after refusing a metal detector body scan during an incident in Spain. Docx was found not guilty of computer cheating.
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Chess players tend to be paranoid at the best of times so...
I remember a player accusing another player of cheating at a tournament I played in. He said the player, while there were ~20 pieces still on the board, went for a walk (it was not his move), entered all of the pieces into an engine on his phone, and came back with the best move.
To remember where all 20 pieces are, mid way thru a game, is NOT easy so the tournament director did not buy it... but it is possible.
P.S. Don't blame Hans, blame...
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Good comeback, my friend.
Yes, the Rook lift to d3 (move 18) was bad - too early plus it ended up being pinned. So was c5 (move 23) - as noted by the engine.
My own personal notes :
1) I did NOT like (8 d5) - keeping the pawn on d4 with the tension would have been better.
2) (11 dxc6) was not good. Always exchange towards the center - not the other way around.
3) h3 at some point early to prevent Bg4 would have helped.
4) Your last 6 moves were spectacular - albeit a little lucky.
Well done.
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Sinquefield Cup Round 1: Dominguez Presses Caruana In Accurate Opening Round
Though every clash ended in a draw, Leinier Dominguez gained attacking chances and pressed vs. Fabiano Caruana while Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Anish Giri were a move away from checkmating each other.
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That's an impressive field at the Sinquefield Cup.
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Yes. I miss Magnus.
Sinquefield Cup Round 1: Dominguez Presses Caruana In Accurate Opening Round
Though every clash ended in a draw, Leinier Dominguez gained attacking chances and pressed vs. Fabiano Caruana while Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Anish Giri were a move away from checkmating each other.
That's an impressive field at the Sinquefield Cup.
LieutenantLackluster
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Thanks for the tips. During middlegames I feel like if the weakness isnt obvious to me i just end up attacking random pieces, or the right piece but the wrong way etc. But I saw the weakness at the end and thought best bet is to throw my pieces at it.Good comeback, my friend.
Yes, the Rook lift to d3 (move 18) was bad - too early plus it ended up being pinned. So was c5 (move 23) - as noted by the engine.
My own personal notes :
1) I did NOT like (8 d5) - keeping the pawn on d4 with the tension would have been better.
2) (11 dxc6) was not good. Always exchange towards the center - not the other way around.
3) h3 at some point early to prevent Bg4 would have helped.
4) Your last 6 moves were spectacular - albeit a little lucky.
Well done.
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Re : " I saw the weakness at the end and thought best bet is to throw my pieces at it."
The attack was really well done - and just in the nick of time. It's nice when a plan comes together.
I thought 28 Bc1 was your best move - it wasn't obvious. 28 was clever.
Sinquefield Cup Round 1: Dominguez Presses Caruana In Accurate Opening Round
Though every clash ended in a draw, Leinier Dominguez gained attacking chances and pressed vs. Fabiano Caruana while Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Anish Giri were a move away from checkmating each other.
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Sinquefield Cup Day 2: Missed Wins For Nepomniachtchi, Caruana
Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana came closest to scoring the first victories of the Sinquefield Cup 2023 on Wednesday, missing wins against Leinier Dominguez and Levon Aronian.
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Tata Steel Chess: World Champion Ding Returns, Carlsen Missing
World Champion GM Ding Liren will make his return to the global chess stage in Wijk aan Zee, while former champion and eight-time Tata Steel Chess winner GM Magnus Carlsen is missing.
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Sinquefield Cup Round 3: Duda Withdraws, No Decisive Results
No decisive results were produced for the third round in a row at the 2023 Sinquefield Cup on a day that was headlined by the withdrawal of GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda.
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So Breaks Draw Streak at 2023 Sinquefield Cup
GM Wesley So scored the first victory at the 2023 Sinquefield Cup. When GM Richard Rapport sacrificed for dynamic ideas in the King's Indian Defense, So navigated his way to safety while inc
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Aronian Defeats Firouzja After Near-Catastrophe At Time Control
GM Levon Aronian joined GM Wesley So in the lead at the 2023 Sinquefield Cup after dispatching GM Alireza Firouzja in a rook endgame on Saturday.
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Sinquefield Cup Round 6: So Leads; Caruana, Dominguez Score 1st Wins
It was a day of victories on Monday at the 2023 Sinquefield Cup. GM Wesley So defeated GM Levon Aronian to extend his lead.
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Sinquefield Cup Round 7: Caruana Clinches GCT, Crosses 2800, Leads Sinquefield Cup With Dominguez, So
After beginning the last leg with a massive lead in tour points, GM Fabiano Caruana has clinched the 2023 Grand Chess Tour with two rounds to spare at the 2023 Sinquefield Cup.
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Sinquefield Cup Round 8: Caruana, Dominguez Vie For First
Fabiano Caruana, Leinier Dominguez, and Wesley So lead the 2023 Sinquefield Cup on 4.5 point heading into the final round, following a day of high-accuracy draws in all four matchups.
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"As for So, a rest day dashes his chances of playing for first in the event, but qualification for the 2024 Candidates tournament is still a possibility via FIDE Circuit points if he is able to finish in the top two, something GM Anish Giri will be hell-bent on stopping in order to boost his claim for his own spot".
Niemann Compares Himself To Fischer After Winning Tournament By 3 Points
GM Hans Niemann won the historic Tournament of Peace 2023 in Zagreb on Thursday by a massive three-point margin ahead of the field.With a 2946 performance rating, the 20-year-old American player score
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@ORRFForever He compared himself to Fischer.
Sinquefield Cup Round 9: Caruana Wins Sinquefield Cup
GM Fabiano Caruana added the 2023 Sinquefield Cup to his year of victories on Thursday.
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Oy.
I don't know what to think about this kid. He's an arrogant ass - but, then again, we were all arrogant asses at 20.
I still believe he's doing "something" to give himself an unfair advantage. How he's doing it, I don't know - again, I don't believe in "Dildo Gate". He just seems so shifty and his game is all over the map - sometimes he plays badly and other times he plays like the heir apparent to the throne.
I just don't know, W.E..
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@ORRFForever You were right. He's too good sometimes. This might sound uneducated but I've never met a very intelligent person that resembles him in any way. It's such a soap opera.
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On "X", Hans wrote :
"Unbothered, Unfazed, Undaunted
Chess is speaking and will always speak for itself"
Oy. Either he's a genius or he's cheating and he will continue cheating until he is caught. Again... Oy.
@ORRFForever, I thought it may be interesting to see which of the top WCs ever has the highest winning %s. It doesn't prove anything about who's best but it's interesting. I think chess.com ranking Kramnik 7th and leaving Petrosian and Anand out of the top 10 is dumb. It has nothing to do with winning%, Tigran was just better than Vlad and Anand tied Vlad in career matches 11 to 11, with 74 draws. I think @Harbour Dog is a Petrosian fan also.
83.8 - Morphy - Only 457 games.
73.8 - Alekhine
73.5 - Capablanca
73.4 - Lasker
72.5 - Fischer
69.5 - Kasparov
68.2 - Botvinnik
65.2 - Tal
65 - Karpov
64.3 - Petrosian - 2073 games.
63.1 - Carlsen
61.2 - Kramnik - 3246 games.
59.9 - Anand - 3996 games.
83.8 - Morphy - Only 457 games.
73.8 - Alekhine
73.5 - Capablanca
73.4 - Lasker
72.5 - Fischer
69.5 - Kasparov
68.2 - Botvinnik
65.2 - Tal
65 - Karpov
64.3 - Petrosian - 2073 games.
63.1 - Carlsen
61.2 - Kramnik - 3246 games.
59.9 - Anand - 3996 games.
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It does not sound uneducated.
TBH, I have met chess players like him.
Wow. That is crazy. Of course, it depends on the level of the competition.
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Hans' behaviour reminds me of Lance Armstrong. He is so arrogant, I truly have NO idea what to make of him.
Is he being arrogant because he's innocent (would you be arrogant, humble or dismissive if you were innocent?) or is he acting like Lance Armstrong did when he knew he was cheating and felt no one could touch him or prove it?
Is he being arrogant because he's innocent (would you be arrogant, humble or dismissive if you were innocent?) or is he acting like Lance Armstrong did when he knew he was cheating and felt no one could touch him or prove it?
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