No idea about the time control. But they are struggling with the heat. Nepo suggested the heat had affected Anand, and went on to say "at one point, the conditions were unbearable". Actually, just checking back, Nepomniachichi said the conditions were "unplayable"Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:07 pmQuality of some of the other games less impressive. Are some of the players struggling with this time control?
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"But they are struggling with the heat. Nepo suggested the heat had affected Anand"
I sympathise - anything over 25 C is too much, (best to play in Norway and Iceland!) but it must be seriously hot to upset Vishy?
I sympathise - anything over 25 C is too much, (best to play in Norway and Iceland!) but it must be seriously hot to upset Vishy?
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I like Magnus' aggression with white and black. But getting an edge to win by heat exhaustion is not chess or cricket.
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Time for a drink break.
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As long as it's not the amber nectar.
That's as overrated as Carlsen's win, yesterday, against Giri - 9.Nfd2 was a patzer's move.
Instead 9.Qe2 followed by Nc3, or Na3, or Nbd2 have all stood white in good stead.
That's as overrated as Carlsen's win, yesterday, against Giri - 9.Nfd2 was a patzer's move.
Instead 9.Qe2 followed by Nc3, or Na3, or Nbd2 have all stood white in good stead.
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Not sure you found the right tweet?David Robertson wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:15 pmNepomniachichi said the conditions were "unplayable"
There were highs of 35C in Zagreb today, so it certainly isn't ideal weather to stay indoors. I'm certainly delighted that having had a few games of cricket called off recently due to heavy rain, and even when I've got as far as the ground been on and off in changeable wet/windy conditions, I'm going to be indoors at a Gigafinal in the forecasted 33C in London on Saturday.
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Take lots of cold water for all. Not sure why Carlsen did not win. Not Norway's day.
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Having roundly criticised the players for their incompetence, Monokroussos concludes the article by getting the scores wrong ( So has 1.5 ).
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Then - with thanks to Dennis, Mick & Nick -
Vachier-Lagrave (1) - Ding (.5)
Giri (.5) - So (1.5)
Anand (.5) - Aronian (1)
Mamedyarov (1) -Nepomniachtchi (2)
Karjakin (1) - Nakamura (.5)
Not easy to pick any winners, however, I'll go for Carlsen and So to try hardest.
Caruana (1) - Carlsen (1.5)
Vachier-Lagrave (1) - Ding (.5)
Giri (.5) - So (1.5)
Anand (.5) - Aronian (1)
Mamedyarov (1) -Nepomniachtchi (2)
Karjakin (1) - Nakamura (.5)
Not easy to pick any winners, however, I'll go for Carlsen and So to try hardest.
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Carlsen certainly burning time, but looking level at move 24; as does So at move 23John McKenna wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:26 amNot easy to pick any winners, however, I'll go for Carlsen and So to try hardest.
Nepo looking most likely of the players to win; 2 games already drawn
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3/3 for Nepo after a quick win with black against Mamedyarov!
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When they work, these blitzkrieg Black attacks can look entirely routine. Of course, as I have also discovered, when they go wrong, they go very wrong.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:47 pm3/3 for Nepo after a quick win with black against Mamedyarov!
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