Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by MJMcCready » Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:44 am

Yes there is that also and money made from streaming, which Nakamura has hinted at more than once 'makes good business sense' as he put it. I think it's great to see money in the game but how well distributed it is another matter.

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Post by Simon Rogers » Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:51 am

MJMcCready wrote:
Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:44 am
Yes there is that also and money made from streaming, which Nakamura has hinted at more than once 'makes good business sense' as he put it. I think it's great to see money in the game but how well distributed it is another matter.
You're absolutely right Mark.
It's certainly not well distributed.
On my travels around various websites, I saw a list of the wealthiest chess players.
Nakamura is number 1 with a net worth of 50 million US Dollars.

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Post by JustinHorton » Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:33 am

citation needed
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Geoff Chandler » Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:54 am

Nakamura and the claim of having a net worth of $50 million is here.

https://networthplanet.com/athletes/hik ... worth.html

Net Worth Planet. I'm on the site called 'Net Worthless Planet.' I'm $50 million in debt.
(I keep putting money on Carlsen's World title opponents.)

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by MJMcCready » Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:58 am

$50 million for being good at chess -who would have thought it possible?

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by MJMcCready » Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:01 am

Simon Rogers wrote:
Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:51 am
MJMcCready wrote:
Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:44 am
Yes there is that also and money made from streaming, which Nakamura has hinted at more than once 'makes good business sense' as he put it. I think it's great to see money in the game but how well distributed it is another matter.
You're absolutely right Mark.
It's certainly not well distributed.
On my travels around various websites, I saw a list of the wealthiest chess players.
Nakamura is number 1 with a net worth of 50 million US Dollars.
I've heard from many within the game that if your rating is around 2650, you don't stand much chance of getting an invite to major events. That's pretty shocking if you ask me because I would have said 2650 is quite an achievement. It seems to me that chess has become rather elitist as there's at least a dozen players over 2700 that I have never seen participate in the tour events yet, Aronian, MVL, So, Grischuk, seem to be there all the time.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by MJMcCready » Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:03 am

Geoff Chandler wrote:
Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:54 am
Nakamura and the claim of having a net worth of $50 million is here.

https://networthplanet.com/athletes/hik ... worth.html

Net Worth Planet. I'm on the site called 'Net Worthless Planet.' I'm $50 million in debt.
(I keep putting money on Carlsen's World title opponents.)
I'm being told that David Norwood is far wealthier.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:59 pm

I presume it is just chess related earnings being referenced here.
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Nick Ivell » Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:05 pm

Another anti-Marshall; doesn't look to me as though White has anything.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by JustinHorton » Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:05 pm

Geoff Chandler wrote:
Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:54 am
Nakamura and the claim of having a net worth of $50 million is here.

https://networthplanet.com/athletes/hik ... worth.html

Net Worth Planet.
How reliable is that source do you imagine
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Tim Harding » Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:23 pm

Nick Ivell wrote:
Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:05 pm
Another anti-Marshall; doesn't look to me as though White has anything.
On the contrary: Magnus's body language and clock suggest he's not entirely happy.
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Nick Ivell » Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:28 pm

I cannot imagine Magnus being happy with such a sterile position. Can't see him losing it though.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by IM Jack Rudd » Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:31 pm

There's probably not a lot in it here, but I think I'd find it easier to find things to do as white than as black here.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:33 pm

Its certainly the sort of position Magnus wouldn't mind having with White.

Computers indeed suggest a small edge for Nepo, though the resulting variations don't seem to amount to much.
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Geoff Chandler » Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:46 pm

JustinHorton wrote:
Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:05 pm
How reliable is that source do you imagine
I'd say it was completely unreliable. It seems to be cobbled together (something i would do)
but it is perhaps were Simon saw it, or saw a site that that mentioned it.

Like Nepo (move 19.Be3 just been played) have predicted 1-0.

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