ORRFForever
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@ORRFForever Merry Christmas. No, this has nothing to do with tiebreakers. Rapid/blitz tourneys should not be used for Candidates qualification. The Candidates are played at classical speed (except for tiebreakers).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.
Merry Christmas to all the chess players out there. God bless you all !
That's fair and I agree - TBH, I don't know the format of the tournament.@ORRFForever Merry Christmas. No, this has nothing to do with tiebreakers. Rapid/blitz tourneys should not be used for Candidates qualification. The Candidates are played at classical speed (except for tiebreakers).
I am more of a Sicilian kinda guy but it's amazing how strong the Berlin Defense is...
I do. I HATE d4. For me, the board feels UN-balanced. c4 is a little better but not much.I've never understood why Garry didn't play 1. d4 or 1. c4 more in the WC
@ORRFForever Me too. I also don't play 1. d4 d5 as Black. I play alternatives.I do. I HATE d4. For me, the board feels UN-balanced. c4 is a little better but not much. I am simply an e4 kinda guy.
Again, the board feels un-even when I play anything but e4. Maybe that's because I am right handed?@ORRFForever Me too. I also don't play 1. d4 d5 as Black. I play alternatives.
What the two players did was STUPID. Why would they do that? Why draw attention to the fact they you agreed to a draw? Just play the first 12 moves of the Ruy Lopez and shake hands.World Blitz: The dance of the knights
There was no shortage of controversy on day 1 of the World Blitz Championships in Samarkand. A dispute regarding an alleged clock malfunction delayed the start of round 7 by close to an hour, while a 13-move draw — featuring only knight moves — between Daniil Dubov and Ian Nepomniachtchi...en.chessbase.com
World Blitz Chess Championship Day 1: Dubov, Nepo Punished As Carlsen Shares Lead; Gunina Dazzles With 8.5/9
Magnus Carlsen is one of six players leading the World Blitz Championship on 9/12 after Ian Nepomniachtchi and Daniil Dubov were docked half a point. Valentina Gunina leads the Women's event on 8.5/9.www.chess.com
@ORRFForever What do you think of the 13 knights moves game discussed above?
... 1. Fabiano Caruana
2. Levon Aronian
3. Vesselin Topalov
4. Mamedyarov
5. Wesley So
6. MVL
7. Hikaru Nakamura
That's fair. I love the sound of his name.Number of games in database: 3,343
Years covered: 1999 to 2023
Last FIDE rating: 2764 (2761 rapid, 2716 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2820
Overall record: +494 -191 =795 (60.2%)*
@ORRFForever, based on peak I listed Shak as one of the top four non-WCs (before Ding became WC) in recent years.
6 | Firouzja, Alireza | 2764.4 | +1.4 | 2724.4 | 2863.0 | 20 | |||||||
7 | ↑1 | So, Wesley | 2757.4 | +5.4 | 2742.2 | 2767.0 | 30 | ||||||
8 | ↑3 | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 2751.5 |
Players have been manipulating ratings forever - look what Fischer had to go through with the Russians.Firouzja Overtakes Wesley So To Grab Candidates Rating Spot
Alireza Firouzja has likely wrapped up qualification for the 2024 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto after winning the Rouen Open with a perfect 7/7.www.chess.com
6 Firouzja, Alireza 2764.4 +1.4 2724.4 2863.0 20 7 ↑1 So, Wesley 2757.4 +5.4 2742.2 2767.0 30 8 ↑3 Dominguez Perez, Leinier 2751.5
@Harbour Dog @ORRFForever I'm not a fan of the way he did it.
Included my original quote, since it's from so long ago haha. It's just my opinion from what I'm seeing, but I think with the chess boom, they've been trying to make some progression toward running it more similarly to a sport.^^ Help me understand. ^^
Player | Qualification | Elo | World ranking |
Ian Nepomniachtchi | Runner up of the World Championship match 2023 | 2769 | 5 |
Magnus Carlsen* | Winner of the World Cup 2023 | 2830 | 1 |
R. Praggnanandhaa | Second place at the World Cup 2023 | 2743 | 13 |
Fabiano Caruana | Third place at the World Cup 2023 | 2804 | 2 |
Santosh Gujrathi Vidit | Winner of the Grand Swiss 2023 | 2742 | 15 |
Hikaru Nakamura | Runner up of the Grand Swiss 2023 | 2788 | 3 |
D. Gukesh | Winner of the FIDE Circuit 2023 | 2725 | 25 |
Alireza Firouzja | Rating | 2759 | 6 |