1/2 I was completely crushed in my game today. This is not to accuse my opponent of anything, who played an amazing game and deserved to win, but honestly, as soon as I saw my opponent was wearing a watch early in the game, I lost my ability to concentrate.— Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) October 12, 2023
feels like magnus has lost the plot
― 龜, Friday, 13 October 2023 20:11 (eleven months ago) link
'is that incoming notification chime coming from your butt?'
― calstars, Friday, 13 October 2023 20:17 (eleven months ago) link
yeah i think magnus isnt that into playing anymore but he cant really stop since his brain is mostly chess
― lag∞n, Friday, 13 October 2023 20:22 (eleven months ago) link
listening to top guys in general tho they are all super concerned about cheating, seems nearly consensus that online chess is completely compromised
― lag∞n, Friday, 13 October 2023 20:24 (eleven months ago) link
which is kinda weird as magnus and the other top guys still crush online tourneys regularly
― lag∞n, Friday, 13 October 2023 20:25 (eleven months ago) link
like hikaru pretty much agrees with dubov here, tho hes a lil less extreme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQuQl3_Jgrw
― lag∞n, Friday, 13 October 2023 20:26 (eleven months ago) link
I think it’s a justified sentiment, and Magnus has the clout to actually make a change in this regard. Yeah the rhetoric feels a little “wah wah I lost that isn’t supposed to happen”, but I don’t think anyone can argue with the substance of the post. That Hikaru/Dubbo video shows how easy it is to cheat, and with the stakes of chess at this level, to allow people to wear things in Chess that could easily be compromised and where there’s really no downside to banning these items? Feels a bit silly.
― H.P, Friday, 13 October 2023 23:17 (eleven months ago) link
Magnums can never have a sense of humor now
― calstars, Friday, 13 October 2023 23:31 (eleven months ago) link
i like how anna cramling always calls it CHASS
― mark s, Saturday, 14 October 2023 09:08 (eleven months ago) link
This game had me yelling “nooooo” in disbelief at my computer screen and I currently have 0 beers in my system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BgG4bUDHa4
― H.P, Saturday, 14 October 2023 10:11 (eleven months ago) link
agad viewer, man of culture etc
― imago, Saturday, 14 October 2023 11:10 (eleven months ago) link
He sends me to blissful sleep each night, much to my better half’s chagrin
― H.P, Saturday, 14 October 2023 12:34 (eleven months ago) link
Been trying to convince myself to buy one of these for about a year now
https://agadmators-swag-store.creator-spring.com/listing/i-am-an-excellent-subscriber?product=46
https://agadmators-swag-store.creator-spring.com/listing/design-with-a-story-tm?product=46
― H.P, Saturday, 14 October 2023 12:37 (eleven months ago) link
If you buy one I’ll buy the other one imago
― H.P, Saturday, 14 October 2023 12:38 (eleven months ago) link
lol
my own evening schedule is very similar to yours ofc
― imago, Saturday, 14 October 2023 12:41 (eleven months ago) link
right down to the chagrin
― imago, Saturday, 14 October 2023 12:42 (eleven months ago) link
magnus mad
Just to be clear, I am not accusing my opponent today of cheating. Constantly using my name for clicks is fine, but this is just lame. Do better. pic.twitter.com/qBURl4JutS— Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) October 12, 2023
― lag∞n, Sunday, 15 October 2023 15:01 (eleven months ago) link
he lost again btw, to a teenager this time
― lag∞n, Sunday, 15 October 2023 15:02 (eleven months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/cUKNj9r.jpg
― calstars, Sunday, 15 October 2023 17:41 (eleven months ago) link
nice i used to live a few blocks away from there
― lag∞n, Sunday, 15 October 2023 17:48 (eleven months ago) link
hehe
https://i.imgur.com/hf1wkpV.png
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 19:38 (eleven months ago) link
Poor bloke
― Peach’s burner account (H.P), Wednesday, 18 October 2023 22:20 (eleven months ago) link
Got my first brilliant move (that I’ve checked). I thought I was playing like Carlson this game, until I checked the review and found I was losing 99% of the time lol
https://www.chess.com/live/game/92452854427
― #1 García Fan (H.P), Tuesday, 31 October 2023 01:09 (ten months ago) link
Bishop to f6 being the brilliant in question
im going to become a serious puzzle man, its time
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 7 November 2023 23:35 (ten months ago) link
i bought a chessable course, on sale
several xps lovely stuff, u could have sacd your queen on f8 to really rub it in
― ava (paolo), Wednesday, 8 November 2023 08:50 (ten months ago) link
https://www.chess.com/game/daily/578208361
i got i think my first smothered mate since high school chess club recently. idk how to embed an image from chess.com on here and i refuse to find out
― ava (paolo), Wednesday, 8 November 2023 08:52 (ten months ago) link
watch ava DESTROY the najdorf in just FIFTEEN MOVES!!!
― ava (paolo), Wednesday, 8 November 2023 08:53 (ten months ago) link
― ava (paolo), Wednesday, November 8, 2023 3:50 AM (five hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
lol rude
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 8 November 2023 14:13 (ten months ago) link
fwiw i just took a screen shot of the final position and posted it
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 8 November 2023 14:14 (ten months ago) link
Got this higher rated German punk on the ropes
― calstars, Saturday, 11 November 2023 02:51 (ten months ago) link
get that german
― lag∞n, Saturday, 11 November 2023 02:53 (ten months ago) link
Forked both of his knights with a pawn, amateur hour over here
― calstars, Saturday, 11 November 2023 03:02 (ten months ago) link
Team ILX
― calstars, Saturday, 11 November 2023 03:03 (ten months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqKGSl2CTXk
Decided whenever I verbally say "wow" to a Chess youtube video, I'll post here. Karpov's smarmy face in the bottom left really embodies his play in this game. Every move like a laugh at his opponents face
― H.P, Saturday, 25 November 2023 01:42 (nine months ago) link
what a bastard lmao
― imago, Saturday, 25 November 2023 09:25 (nine months ago) link
I’m giving up. I get worse with each game
― calstars, Sunday, 26 November 2023 02:51 (nine months ago) link
I'm certainly not covering myself with honours. though I guess it's early days. Also realised my ~1000 rating for correspondence is completely bogus since I don't play with randoms.
― organ doner (ledge), Sunday, 26 November 2023 14:55 (nine months ago) link
xp yeah i know the feeling :( kinda obvious advice, but my tip when you're on a bad run is to give yourself loads of time to think through moves (if possible)
― ava (paolo), Monday, 27 November 2023 10:14 (nine months ago) link
also that karpov vid, he made a GM resign with almost all the pieces still on the board, fuckin hell
kramnik accusing hikaru of cheating is pretty delightful considering he streamed them all
― lag∞n, Monday, 27 November 2023 20:10 (nine months ago) link
anal beads don't show up on stream
― ciderpress, Monday, 27 November 2023 22:47 (nine months ago) link
hans is back baby
Organizer of the Zagreb event with a pretty shocking quote to Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten: "Niemann's performance is out of this world, but we have no definite proof that he is cheating. We have some indications, but we don't know if anyone wants to report him." https://t.co/8vEPLQitH3— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 30, 2023
― lag∞n, Saturday, 2 December 2023 22:01 (nine months ago) link
“Nobody’s Fault (Butt Mon)”
― calstars, Saturday, 2 December 2023 22:03 (nine months ago) link
Two lone Americans up against the world, facing immeasurable oddsVictorious 53 years apart at the legendary Tournament of Peace8/9: 2946 performance rating I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible pic.twitter.com/qjZlhRIYJp— Hans Niemann (@HansMokeNiemann) November 30, 2023
― lag∞n, Saturday, 2 December 2023 22:05 (nine months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_4gGUJ3qxs
loving carlsen's troll era
― imago, Monday, 4 December 2023 09:52 (nine months ago) link
its really something
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 December 2023 13:22 (nine months ago) link
fucker didnt let me finish it but there it is baby the famous smothered mate
https://i.imgur.com/FcAAxhx.png
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 December 2023 13:47 (nine months ago) link
i would like to thank my new found commitment to "doing puzzles" for this spectacular win
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 December 2023 13:57 (nine months ago) link