2018 Altibox Norway
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2018 Altibox Norway
A nine round event with Round 1 starting on Sunday 27 May with two rest days and the final round on Thursday 7 June. Unfortunately the superstrong field headed by Carlsen all seem to be suffering with severe dandruff. Let's hope that clears up quickly.
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Re: 2018 Altibox Norway
Super-strong tournaments haven't always been the most interesting recently, so let's hope this one doesn't fit that pattern
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Re: 2018 Altibox Norway
It must be a while since Vishy Anand was the theoretical "bunny"...
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I don’t suppose anybody knows what the UK time for kick-off is?Chris Rice wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 7:29 pmA nine round event with Round 1 starting on Sunday 27 May ...
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It appears to be 1530 UK time.Jonathan Bryant wrote: ↑Thu May 24, 2018 5:43 pmI don’t suppose anybody knows what the UK time for kick-off is?
http://norwaychess.no/en/program-2018/
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David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Thu May 24, 2018 5:55 pmIt appears to be 1530 UK time.Jonathan Bryant wrote: ↑Thu May 24, 2018 5:43 pmI don’t suppose anybody knows what the UK time for kick-off is?
http://norwaychess.no/en/program-2018/
Thanks David
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Last year's bottle prank in a GIF
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As usual, David appears to be right (according to the countdown clock on chess24live)David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Thu May 24, 2018 5:55 pmIt appears to be 1530 UK time.Jonathan Bryant wrote: ↑Thu May 24, 2018 5:43 pmI don’t suppose anybody knows what the UK time for kick-off is?
http://norwaychess.no/en/program-2018/
Pete Doggers preview; will be interesting to see who has had the best preparation
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Actually today's play (according to chess24) starts at 1400 BST and it is NOT round one but the blitz tournament to decide who gets five Whites in the main draw.David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Thu May 24, 2018 5:55 pmIt appears to be 1530 UK time.Jonathan Bryant wrote: ↑Thu May 24, 2018 5:43 pmI don’t suppose anybody knows what the UK time for kick-off is?
http://norwaychess.no/en/program-2018/
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Re: 2018 Altibox Norway
Good fun, as always - why, there have even been some games when White has not played b3 or g3 in the first five moves...
Trust that Reti, Nimzo and Larsen are all enjoying this from above!
Trust that Reti, Nimzo and Larsen are all enjoying this from above!
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Did Carlsen-Aronian really end like that?Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 3:14 pmGood fun, as always - why, there have even been some games when White has not played b3 or g3 in the first five moves...
Trust that Reti, Nimzo and Larsen are all enjoying this from above!
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It it hard to believe that Magnus Carlsen has out-blundered Loris Karius.
Carlsen's apparent move has brought back painful memories of how I fell for that idea in the London Junior Chess Championships 1966-67. I can't recall having made the same error since.
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Re: 2018 Altibox Norway
1 So, Wesley 6/9 2824
2 Nakamura, Hikaru 5½/9 2869
Anand, Viswanathan 5½/9 2784
4 Carlsen, Magnus 5/9 2965
5 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 4½/9 2730
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 4½/9 2839
Caruana, Fabiano 4½/9 2814
8 Karjakin, Sergey 3½/9 2838
9 Aronian, Levon 3/9 2843
Ding, Liren 3/9 2793
2 Nakamura, Hikaru 5½/9 2869
Anand, Viswanathan 5½/9 2784
4 Carlsen, Magnus 5/9 2965
5 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 4½/9 2730
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 4½/9 2839
Caruana, Fabiano 4½/9 2814
8 Karjakin, Sergey 3½/9 2838
9 Aronian, Levon 3/9 2843
Ding, Liren 3/9 2793
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Well done Wesley So. Unfortunately all anyone will remember is this.
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LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 4:41 pmDid Carlsen-Aronian really end like that?Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 3:14 pmGood fun, as always - why, there have even been some games when White has not played b3 or g3 in the first five moves...
Trust that Reti, Nimzo and Larsen are all enjoying this from above!
Cheers
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