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Rapport gets the final spot

Challengers has an interesting field too:
Korobov, Maghsoodloo, Kovalev, Bareev, l'Ami, Gledura, Esipenko, Praggnanandhaa, Keymer, L van Foreest, Paehtz, Saduakassova, Kuipers

Chris Rice wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 25, 2018 1:22 am

Mick Norris wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:25 pm

It is reported that Karjakin has said Moscow

Yes that was a tweet from Tarjei Svensen to which Sutovsky responded on FB "I wouldn't advise to book your Moscow tickets yet" which again has left it up in the air. The official line is up on the FIDE site.

Karjakin wrong again

Oh do shut up A more common criticism is that we don't see or hear enough from the ECF President. The other point is that the ECF took a moral stance against the now FIDE President in voting for his opponent, because we couldn't be linked to Russians (presumably, the ones who come here poisoning pe...

Believe it or not, I am the elected President of the English Chess Federation; so it was not only a thrill for me to attend but a duty. Well, no, it's not a duty to turn up at a non-ECF event is it? It might be good to turn up at a few ECF events, although presumably venturing out of London isn't p...

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Nick Ivell wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:19 am

A serious rethink is needed for the next championship cycle. It's hard to believe that a single casual viewer would have been enthused by the series of draws we have just witnessed.

Chess Mind ideas

Ken Regan on the draw problem

I think research in this context is "research" i.e. unsubstantiated

JustinHorton wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 30, 2018 2:10 pm

JustinHorton wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:10 am

My modest proposal

Sergei's with me

Pity, i was beginning to think it a good idea

Mick Norris wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:07 am

Seems to be taken that chess is a sport
BBC website has the video on the sports page and Magnus is on the sports page of the Guardian

Guardian

Seems to be taken that chess is a sport
BBC website has the video on the sports page and Magnus is on the sports page of the Guardian

Yes. That too. Caruana still playing on with Magnus now having two queens... (Caruana really wanted this, I think.) Oh, he has resigned now. Carlsen retains his title. Pity it went like that, but much better than going to blitz Ok, so that puts Caruana in the Candidates :wink: wonder who the other ...

Just got home; BBC 5 live had the final moments live on the programme; Sarah Longson was on earlier

And has won

Sounds like Giri, Grischuk & Svidler aren't sure either

Tie breaks under way; looks like Magnus is winning game 1 (move 21)