The Chess Thread

Jion_Wansu · November 18, 2013, 1:25pm

Game 7 in a few…

http://chennai2013.fide.com/anand-carlsen-video-with-commentary/

Jion_Wansu · November 21, 2013, 10:50am

If Carlsen wins the next two games or wins one and draws one then he’s the new champ!!!

Jion_Wansu · November 23, 2013, 10:43am

Looks like Carlsen is the new world chess champion!!!

Round 1 Carlsen – Anand 1/2-1/2 Replay game Photos Video
Round 2 Anand – Carlsen 1/2 – 1/2 Replay game Photos Video
Round 3 Carlsen – Anand 1/2 – 1/2 Replay game Photos Video
Round 4 Anand – Carlsen 1/2 – 1/2 Replay game Photos Video
Round 5 Carlsen – Anand 1 – 0 Replay game Photos Video
Round 6 Anand – Carlsen 0 – 1 Replay game Photos Video
Round 7 Anand – Carlsen 1/2 – 1/2 Replay game Photos Video
Round 8 Carlsen – Anand 1/2 – 1/2 Replay game Photos Video
Round 9 Anand – Carlsen 0 – 1 Replay game Photos Video
Round 10 Carlsen – Anand 1/2 – 1/2 Replay game Photos Video
Score 6,5 – 3,5

Jion_Wansu · November 24, 2013, 2:35pm

This is what Carlsen said in the San Jose Mercury News:

“You cannot be a number one in the world and be a good loser,” he told reporters in Oslo last month. “I’m not a good winner either. I try not to rub it in to my opponents. Unless they deserve it, of course.”

Worried he may fall sick in India during the title bout, Carlsen and his team visited Chennai in August to check out the facilities in the southern coastal city.

By the end of the three-day visit, Carlsen’s team had forced organisers to insert an “illness” clause in the contract by which a player can take a two-day break if he fell sick.

All-India Chess Federation secretary V. Hariharan said it was the first time an illness clause had been included for a world championship match.

Despite his overwhelming dominance over the last few years, Carlsen warned rivals his best was yet to come.

“I still have so many ways to improve,” he said. “In every tournament, in almost every game, I find that I make mistakes.

“I definitely have some kind of talent but I don’t know exactly what it consists of.”

Jion_Wansu · December 24, 2013, 2:05am

What do you guys think of this

Also, Anyone heard of Borislav Ivanov?

Jion_Wansu · December 26, 2013, 3:51pm

Jion_Wansu · January 1, 2014, 2:07pm

According to FIDE:

1 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2872 0 1990
2 Aronian, Levon g ARM 2812 8 1982
3 Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2789 7 1987

Jion_Wansu · January 20, 2014, 12:46am

Who says there aren’t trolls in the chess community, especially here:

then you have people like Yereslov and such

Jion_Wansu · January 25, 2014, 7:55am

Bill Gates OWNED for FREE

Jion_Wansu · February 15, 2014, 2:35pm

LOL BulgarianMachine is a chess troll. Check it out:

OGSF · April 15, 2014, 12:11pm

LOL, did they rip off this FAQ from the EVO FAQ?

http://millionairechess.com/tournament/faq/

I just looked at the entry fee and it’s $1,000 to enter this tournament?!?!?!

Sharktongue · April 15, 2014, 6:11pm

so where’s a good resource to learn some openings and such for chess novices? i used to be good at chess, but hadn’t played for years and forgot so much

OGSF · April 21, 2014, 1:36pm

I don’t know but check this out:

http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12630/760/

OGSF · May 26, 2014, 12:08pm

Even chess has its trolls

OGSF · July 18, 2014, 8:13am

Oh wow:

https://twitter.com/Kasparov63

OGSF · August 7, 2014, 12:33pm

The chess olympics is in progress

OGSF · September 1, 2014, 7:52am

the Millionaire Chess Tournament!!!

OGSF · September 3, 2014, 11:06am

Caurana still owning fools at the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis this year!!!

OGSF · September 15, 2014, 7:54am

http://millionairechess.com/

Who will enter this tournament?

OGSF · October 14, 2014, 12:48am

I didn’t know they were doing this like EVO. They even have a final 4 like a semi final and final rounds for each section. And rounds to determine who will be 5th place onwards, etc.

http://millionairechess.com/tournament/schedule/