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Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:37 pm
by Chris Rice
Big opening night last night and some pictures on the
FIDE site. There are also some further pictures on their FB site such as chess cocktails:
and two guys in the logo position:
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:46 pm
by Nick Burrows
Did they have sex?
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:57 pm
by Michael Farthing
Dunno - but their parents did.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:22 pm
by Mick Norris
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:22 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
Will we have a thread for the games?
Interesting bit at the end of this article (though the 'chess as a sport' bit seems overly optimistic):
https://en.chessbase.com/post/press-con ... -in-london
After the press conference, World Chess CEO Ilya Merenzon admitted that preparing for the tournament has not been without its challenges:
"Central London has so few venues that could have housed the Championship for the month. It was almost an impossible task. We are very lucky to have found the College here — and the funny thing is that the building was built as an art school, and chess and art are seen as being together so it is a very special arrangement."
In Britain, chess is not always seen as a sport but Merenzon is sure that this Championship can help change peoples perspectives and simply said. "I am completely sure that once the event is over, chess will be recognised as a sport."
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:30 pm
by JustinHorton
Anything Ilya Merenzon says can be assumed to be doubtful on the grounds that Ilya Merenzon said it.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:59 pm
by JustinHorton
JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Nov 02, 2018 7:01 pm
Current Unibet
prices: Carlsen 9/4 on, Caruana 9/5.
And as we kick off, it's Carlsen 9/4 on still, Caruana 7/4.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:08 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
And Carlsen played 1.c5 in response to Caruana's 1.e4. Hmm.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:09 pm
by IM Jack Rudd
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Nd7
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:45 pm
by Chris Rice
I remember the days when it was de rigueur that Game 1 in a match was a short draw. Move 73 and no signs of hands being shaken. A long slog watching this but made worthwhile by Grischuk & Svidler's commentary.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:10 pm
by JustinHorton
I don't suppose I was the only one to think 34 Nh2 was a good time to get on with some work and be surprised to find a game still going on when checking up a bit later.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:01 pm
by JustinHorton
...and finally drawn after exactly seven hours of play.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:19 pm
by Matt Mackenzie
I did wonder if having tried to squeeze blood out of a stone for that long, Carlsen would try to beat the 1978 AK v VK move record.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 2:29 am
by Christopher Kreuzer
A missed opportunity for Carlsen (definitely, he will have been disappointed not to win that), or a psychological boost for Caruana (maybe), or a sign of things to come for Caruana (he will get his chances, but will need to play better than that - first game nerves)? Maybe a bit of all that.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:35 am
by JustinHorton
Not entirely impressed by the Guardian
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