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FIDE Candidates Tournament for Chess now underway
Posted on 3/12/20 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 3/12/20 at 3:39 pm
Standings:
1. Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia, 2789 rating) - 8.5 (5-2-7)
2. Anish Giri (Netherlands, 2776 rating) - 8.5 (5-2-7)
3. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France, 2758 rating) - 8.0 (4-2-8)
4. Fabiano Caruana (USA, 2820 rating) - 7.5 (3-2-9)
5. Ding Liren (China, 2791 rating) - 7.0 (4-4-6)
6. Alexander Grischuk (Russia, 2777 rating) - 7.0 (2-2-10)
7. Wang Hao (China, 2763 rating) - 5.0 (1-5-8)
8. Kirill Alekseenko (Russia, 2696 rating) - 4.5 (1-6-7)
1. Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia, 2789 rating) - 8.5 (5-2-7)
2. Anish Giri (Netherlands, 2776 rating) - 8.5 (5-2-7)
3. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France, 2758 rating) - 8.0 (4-2-8)
4. Fabiano Caruana (USA, 2820 rating) - 7.5 (3-2-9)
5. Ding Liren (China, 2791 rating) - 7.0 (4-4-6)
6. Alexander Grischuk (Russia, 2777 rating) - 7.0 (2-2-10)
7. Wang Hao (China, 2763 rating) - 5.0 (1-5-8)
8. Kirill Alekseenko (Russia, 2696 rating) - 4.5 (1-6-7)
This post was edited on 4/27/21 at 12:52 pm
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Posted on 3/12/20 at 4:44 pm to WaterLink
With Maurice commentating it'd be way more watchable than that World of Poker and Strongman crap.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 7:36 pm to WaterLink
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:20 pm to WaterLink
Can we bet on it?
Posted on 3/16/20 at 8:21 pm to Zendog
quote:
Can we bet on it?
Im sure somewhere you can. Ding Liren and Caruana are the two favorites.
Posted on 3/16/20 at 11:58 pm to WaterLink
First round starts in about 6 hours. I'm actually pretty excited, it's a rare moment for the best GMs in the world to have their moment to shine in the spotlight with all the other sports shut down.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:44 am to WaterLink
Woooooow Ding Liren was upset by Wang Hao. Day 1 and already a major upset
Caruana/Vachier-Lagrave played to a draw, as did Alekseenko/Grischuk
Still waiting on the result of Nepomniachtchi/Giri, Nepo has the advantage and should win it looks like
Caruana/Vachier-Lagrave played to a draw, as did Alekseenko/Grischuk
Still waiting on the result of Nepomniachtchi/Giri, Nepo has the advantage and should win it looks like
Posted on 3/17/20 at 11:54 am to WaterLink
And Nepo gets the win with a crazy endgame. What a good first day!
Posted on 3/17/20 at 3:53 pm to WaterLink
For anyone interested, theres a guy on youtube called Agadmator that does a good job of reviewing games. Hes put up reviews of the two games that didnt end in a draw today, including Giri vs. Nepo which was a really wild game.
Nepo vs. Giri Round 1 analysis
Ding Liren vs Wang Hao round 1 review
Nepo vs. Giri Round 1 analysis
Ding Liren vs Wang Hao round 1 review
Posted on 3/17/20 at 5:13 pm to WaterLink
For those of you who were able to get it, congratulations, you are an excellent endgame player, and for those of you who just want to watch the show...
Posted on 3/17/20 at 5:20 pm to Lou Pai
He definitely has his trademark phrases 
but he does a good job especially with reviewing historical games and important players and the context behind the matches.
I know there's a lot of Louisiana folk on the board, he goes into some Paul Morphy games too and talks about his life and chess career starting in New Orleans while waiting until he was old enough to practice law.
but he does a good job especially with reviewing historical games and important players and the context behind the matches. I know there's a lot of Louisiana folk on the board, he goes into some Paul Morphy games too and talks about his life and chess career starting in New Orleans while waiting until he was old enough to practice law.
This post was edited on 3/17/20 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 3/17/20 at 5:29 pm to WaterLink
I've probably watched close to 50 of his videos, love that guy. His Fischer series is great.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 5:35 pm to WaterLink
never did get chess, don't have the attention span
just trade shite to thin it out enough so maybe I know what is going on, still don't
just trade shite to thin it out enough so maybe I know what is going on, still don't
Posted on 3/18/20 at 9:01 am to gthog61
Caruana is in complete control against Alekseenko. Not surprising since Alek is the weakest of the 8 participants and Fabi is the favorite to win, but you never know. But looks like he'll notch his 1st win in the 2nd round.
Grischuk and Nepo agree to a draw.
Grischuk and Nepo agree to a draw.
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 9:03 am
Posted on 3/18/20 at 9:16 am to WaterLink
Alek resigns, so Caruana indeed wins.
Ding Liren just blundered and is in serious danger of losing his first 2 games. Man, what a rough start for him after being considered the 2nd man to beat after Caruana. Feel bad for the guy.
As I post this, Ding resigns. So he starts off the tourney with 2 losses. Just wow.
Ding Liren just blundered and is in serious danger of losing his first 2 games. Man, what a rough start for him after being considered the 2nd man to beat after Caruana. Feel bad for the guy.
As I post this, Ding resigns. So he starts off the tourney with 2 losses. Just wow.
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 9:18 am
Posted on 3/18/20 at 11:33 am to WaterLink
Wang had a decent advantage earlier this game but Giri has held strong and it may be heading to a draw now. Still a little ways to go but it'd have been wild if Wang was able to win his first 2 games and be the outright leader. Still a chance to happen but doesnt look like it will
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 11:33 am
Posted on 3/18/20 at 11:47 am to WaterLink
And it's a draw. Wang had his chances but couldnt close the deal. Still, hes tied for the lead and is a decent surprise so far, he was definitely underestimated going into this
Posted on 3/18/20 at 12:20 pm to WaterLink
That Rook-Knight tandem from Giri 
Posted on 3/18/20 at 12:31 pm to Lou Pai
Tbh I was wondering why Wang didn't exchange rooks earlier, he had the initiative and a passed B pawn that he could have pushed a bit to keep Giri's pieces occupied. But he let Giri keep it on the board, and like you said that rook caused problems for Wang once the knight got involved.
Ding vs. Caruana tomorrow is the main event especially now that Ding is still at 0 after 2 rounds. A Ding win could fuel a comeback, and a Caruana win would all but put a fork in Ding for this tournament which would be disappointing considering how hyped he was going in.
Ding vs. Caruana tomorrow is the main event especially now that Ding is still at 0 after 2 rounds. A Ding win could fuel a comeback, and a Caruana win would all but put a fork in Ding for this tournament which would be disappointing considering how hyped he was going in.
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