https://www.wsj.com/articles/chess-novice-challenged-magnus-carlsen-1510866214
not sure where else to post this, but this guy is pretty fascinating
― k3vin k., Thursday, 23 November 2017 00:21 (six years ago) link
thx for sharing
“I hope you at least keep an interest in the game, because it’s very interesting,” Magnus said. “I wish I could learn it new.”
<3
― Mordy, Thursday, 23 November 2017 00:40 (six years ago) link
Thanks Cajun
― calstars, Thursday, 23 November 2017 00:45 (six years ago) link
To answer - no set strategyI’ve visited a page with the classic openingsDidn’t do much for me. Seemed kind of obvious?Oh well, I’m happy to not read music , it’s not about that
― calstars, Thursday, 23 November 2017 00:47 (six years ago) link
I'm on fire today. Got my highest blitz rating (1116).
― cajunsunday, Saturday, 16 December 2017 13:43 (six years ago) link
my opening game is just knights for days
― calstars, Thursday, 28 December 2017 22:16 (six years ago) link
Some Kazakhstani dude just took my pawn en passant and at first I thought it was an error in the code..
― calstars, Saturday, 6 January 2018 14:58 (six years ago) link
fabiano caruana has won the right to challenge carlsen for the world title -- he's the first u.s. contender since fischer in 72:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/an-american-will-play-for-the-world-chess-championship/
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Tuesday, 27 March 2018 23:25 (six years ago) link
Ugh, I just lost a second game on time. Was 12 points ahead this time. I guess it's just not a good time to be playing correspondence.
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Saturday, 31 March 2018 16:03 (six years ago) link
Wanted to take a break for awhile but only lasted 2 days til I jumped back in.
― calstars, Saturday, 31 March 2018 17:49 (six years ago) link
Yeah S I think you lost our last game on time ( as opposed to you probably winning by mate eventually)...
― calstars, Saturday, 31 March 2018 17:51 (six years ago) link
Why don't you try 14 days? Give yourself a bit more of a cushion?
I won with a bit of a dirty trick here lol: https://www.chess.com/daily/game/190758208
― cajunsunday, Saturday, 31 March 2018 21:20 (six years ago) link
Can’t decide to be zen or not. Like golf
― calstars, Thursday, 3 May 2018 02:46 (six years ago) link
Mated someone ranked +100 and up 40 points in the last few weeks, word up
― calstars, Thursday, 3 May 2018 02:47 (six years ago) link
Nice work. Have you figured out En Passant out? It took me about 3 months to work out that rule lol.
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 3 May 2018 17:29 (six years ago) link
Yeah for sure. I’ve only had the chance to use it against someone else once since I learned what it was, and jumped at the opportunity just because
― calstars, Thursday, 3 May 2018 22:20 (six years ago) link
Ten Fiddy
― calstars, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 22:34 (six years ago) link
this is a dumb question but what is the best site to get started playing online/get a rating etc
― k3vin k., Monday, 12 November 2018 22:30 (five years ago) link
chess.com or lichess are your two best options
― Mordy, Monday, 12 November 2018 22:54 (five years ago) link
chess.com - Kevin look me up, you’ll get your first win I’m sure
― calstars, Monday, 12 November 2018 23:11 (five years ago) link
I'm MarteauSansMaitre. I think I'm ready to try playing again.
― Locked in silent monologue, in silent scream (Sund4r), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 04:09 (five years ago) link
have any of you found any books useful for improving your game?
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 06:54 (five years ago) link
Bobby Fischer's book covers a lot of basics well.
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 23:34 (five years ago) link
game 5 👍🏻
― single bed mentality (||||||||), Thursday, 15 November 2018 16:29 (five years ago) link
beautiful
― single bed mentality (||||||||), Thursday, 15 November 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link
prepared drawn positions are beautiful?
― imago, Thursday, 15 November 2018 17:17 (five years ago) link
😂#CarlsenCaruana pic.twitter.com/3wqIU9Uito— Chess.com (@chesscom) November 15, 2018
― hot dog go to bathroom (cajunsunday), Thursday, 15 November 2018 18:34 (five years ago) link
Ok Lars
― calstars, Thursday, 15 November 2018 18:39 (five years ago) link
Someone please do a big blunder. That's all we ask.
― hot dog go to bathroom (cajunsunday), Friday, 16 November 2018 21:54 (five years ago) link
nah, that would be lame
what we need is for someone to find the outlandish machine move that would have won like 3 of these games
― imago, Saturday, 17 November 2018 01:12 (five years ago) link
Tie Break games played today at 3pm GMT (watch live online!)
tiebreak match will be played with time control 25 minutes for each player for the whole game, plus 10 seconds of an increment for each move, starting from move one.
If the first tiebreak match of four games ends in a tie, the players will play a new match of 2 games with time control 5 minutes for the whole game, with 2 seconds of an increment for each move(I think they try this up to 5 2-game matches) If this end in a draw then..."ARMAGEDDON!!!"
sudden-death Armageddon match is where white has five minutes and black has four minutes and both will receive a three-second increment after the 60th move.If that game is drawn, black will be declared the winner.
― nicky lo-fi, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 14:24 (five years ago) link
first 12 normal time control games all ended in draws:
https://www.chess.com/article/view/world-chess-championship-2018-carlsen-caruana
― nicky lo-fi, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 14:27 (five years ago) link
I hate that it will be decided by tie break games. Either add five more matches or declare that there is no winner this round imo.
Will still watch it tho.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 14:31 (five years ago) link
The tie break should be 100 bullet games imo.
― hot dog go to bathroom (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 14:55 (five years ago) link
I was amused to learn the 1984 championship went 5 months and 48 games before ending inconclusively.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 14:59 (five years ago) link
The format I liked best I think was 24 games, where the current champ needed 12 points and the challenger needed 12 1/2.
― nicky lo-fi, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:14 (five years ago) link
underway:
https://www.chess.com/wcc2018
― nicky lo-fi, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:20 (five years ago) link
the twitch chat is good if you want to see ppl posting "draw" over and over again
― Mordy, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:40 (five years ago) link
Looks like Carlsen's winning. He's 1.24 up according to chess24.
― hot dog go to bathroom (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:44 (five years ago) link
Magnus taking forever here
― o. nate, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:45 (five years ago) link
making him sweat
― The Fox in the Fedora (Neil S), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:45 (five years ago) link
yeah but it's still exciting bc he's let 5 or so minutes burn off his clock when there seems to be two obviously winning moves - Rxd4 and Bxe6
― Mordy, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:46 (five years ago) link
maybe he's trying to figure out if Rxd4 line will mate?
there we go some action
― Mordy, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:47 (five years ago) link
magnus up 1 pawn after that damn
In its favor, I must say that rapid chess is more fun to watch for a punter like me.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:48 (five years ago) link
xp Caruana has unconnected pawns too, Carlsen should be able to pick him off
― The Fox in the Fedora (Neil S), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:49 (five years ago) link
this looks like a draw to me but idk obv what these guys are thinking
― Mordy, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:49 (five years ago) link
rook endgames are usually draws at this level iirc
― hot dog go to bathroom (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:49 (five years ago) link
feel like magnus probably should've been able to win idk and now his time is becoming an issue i'd think
― Mordy, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:50 (five years ago) link