2021 World Cup
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Re: 2021 World Cup
Are fist pumping (Fedoseev) and rapid twiddling of captured pieces (several players) now permitted? I thought they would count as distracting the opponent.
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It was a little out of order but it's far from clear that Tabatabaei even noticed.
Karjakin once again wins to stay in the comeptition.
Karjakin once again wins to stay in the comeptition.
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And another win by Karjakin makes it 7 decisive games in a row in this competition, all won by White. Shankland needing to win now to stay in, I think.
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But Karjakin wins the eighth with Black. So near and yet so far for Shankland, and that's a shame.
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Giri's commentary on the rook ending was a tour de force.
They have player cams which slightly surprised me since usually only for the official streams. Goryachkina has a "what is this nonsense you are trying against me" look which is worth at least 50 points.
They have player cams which slightly surprised me since usually only for the official streams. Goryachkina has a "what is this nonsense you are trying against me" look which is worth at least 50 points.
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Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:43 pmAnd another win by Karjakin makes it 7 decisive games in a row in this competition, all won by White. Shankland needing to win now to stay in, I think.
Only five White wins and then a Black win in the sixth game, surely.
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Yes, I've been impressed with his continued improvementJustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:24 pmBut Karjakin wins the eighth with Black. So near and yet so far for Shankland, and that's a shame.
As Svidler found in a previous edition, Karjakin is very hard to knockout in this format; I'm hoping Fedoseev manages to do so
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But it was not to beMick Norris wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:06 pmKarjakin is very hard to knockout in this format; I'm hoping Fedoseev manages to do so
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I think Magnus will be there for some time on this one. I actually fancy Duda to win
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It seems to be fizzling out to a draw now. It's quite hard to make sense of his handling of the anti-marshall. Magnus makes it look like you can just play d5 anyway. If that's so, how do you win with white in the lopez?
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We can't assess endgames as being drawn when Magnus is playing. If I were Duda, I'd be a bit concerned at this point.
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Yes, having reached more semi-finals than anyone else, he's now reached more finals tooJustinHorton wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:05 pmBut it was not to beMick Norris wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:06 pmKarjakin is very hard to knockout in this format; I'm hoping Fedoseev manages to do so
So, Karjakin again in the Candidates
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Duda v Carlsen drawn so they come back tomorrow
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Re: 2021 World Cup
Tie-breaks starting