Wow. Me, too. I wonder if it is click bate - seems impossible.CCT Finals: Carlsen beats Caruana in thrilling match
Magnus Carlsen and Nodirbek Abdusattorov won the first sets in the semis of the Champions Chess Tour Finals in Toronto. Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana in a thrilling match which featured five decisive results and the Norwegian winning from a lost position (a queen down). Abdusattorov, on his...en.chessbase.com
@ORRFForever Carlsen beat Fab a queen down! I'm gonna look at this game.
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I agree. They took the easy way out.Carlsen Not Guilty On 3/4 Counts In Niemann Ruling, Fined €10,000 For Withdrawal
Magnus Carlsen has been declared not guilty of three charges brought against him by the Ethics & Disciplinary Commission, but was fined for "withdrawing without a valid reason".
@ORRFForever, I feel like FIDE whitewashed this report and did not really address Nieman's cheating in a meaningful way. Also, Carlsen making chess more popular by his accusation should not be a factor.
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You can thank engines for the expansion of openings. Now, almost anything is playable - prep with engines showing players how to equalize. Plus, there is the element of surprise for White - since your opponent can't prepare for everything.Dominguez Quits Sunway Sitges; Firouzja To Fight So For Candidates
Leinier Dominguez has pulled out of the Chessable Sunway Sitges Chess Festival 2023 at halfway, explaining, “I’ve come to a point where I’m simply risking too much if I continue.”
"It’s not just Dominguez who has struggled, however. Second-seed GM Kirill Alekseenko, who played the 2020-1 Candidates, has lost two games and dropped 13 rating points. One game was to 29-year-old Australian IM James Morris. The other was to 16-year-old Turkish IM-elect Adar Tarhan, who opened with 1.a3!? against a player who outrated him by 225 rating points"
"Firouzja will play two classical games each against GMs Alexandre Dgebuadze (2439), Andrei Shchekachev (2506), and Sergey Fedorchuk (2546), in that order. The 20-year-old will need to score very heavily against the veterans, but the former 2800-star is clearly capable, and he will know if he can afford a draw going into the final game".
@ORRFForever The kid who played 1. a3 against a 2021 Candidate won! Chess has become crazy. I know Dominguez had to play outside the country and had limited choices but playing against such low rated opponents was dumb. He got .1 point for a win and lost 4.2 points for a draw. Firouzja organizing and playing against 3 low rated French friends at the last second is complete BS.
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Dominguez Quits Sunway Sitges; Firouzja To Fight So For Candidates
Leinier Dominguez has pulled out of the Chessable Sunway Sitges Chess Festival 2023 at halfway, explaining, “I’ve come to a point where I’m simply risking too much if I continue.”
"It’s not just Dominguez who has struggled, however. Second-seed GM Kirill Alekseenko, who played the 2020-1 Candidates, has lost two games and dropped 13 rating points. One game was to 29-year-old Australian IM James Morris. The other was to 16-year-old Turkish IM-elect Adar Tarhan, who opened with 1.a3!? against a player who outrated him by 225 rating points"
"Firouzja will play two classical games each against GMs Alexandre Dgebuadze (2439), Andrei Shchekachev (2506), and Sergey Fedorchuk (2546), in that order. The 20-year-old will need to score very heavily against the veterans, but the former 2800-star is clearly capable, and he will know if he can afford a draw going into the final game".
@ORRFForever The kid who played 1. a3 against a 2021 Candidate won! Chess has become crazy. I know Dominguez had to play outside the country and had limited choices but playing against such low rated opponents was dumb. He got .1 point for a win and lost 4.2 points for a draw. Firouzja organizing and playing against 3 low rated French friends at the last second is complete BS.
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| 6 | ↑2 | So, Wesley | 2757.4 | +5.4 |  | 2742.2 | | 2767.0 |  | 30 |  | ||
| 7 | ↓1 | Firouzja, Alireza | 2756.1 | −6.9 | | 2724.4 | | 2863.0 | | 20 | | ||
| 8 | ↑3 | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 2751.5 |
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I challenged him to tell me how. Neither of us could figure out how it's possible - assuming the players are wanded before the matches. Grrrr.
I don't like it, either, but it's needed, my friend. Otherwise you get into a Kasparov / Karpov situation where they play forever and no one wins.Caruana wins FIDE Circuit, second spot to be decided in Samarkand
Fabiano Caruana continued his 2023 hot streak at the end of November, and after clinching the 2023 GCT Sinquefield Cup, he became the winner of the FIDE Circuit. Given that Caruana already qualified for the Candidates in the World Cup, the second place in the FIDE Circuit (which gives a ticket...
@ORRFForever I think it's dumb that a rapid and blitz tourney decides who goes to the most important classical speed tourney in the world, the Candidates. Only classical speed tourneys should count for the Candidates qualification.
