This is discussed in the comments to this week's Guardian column, which is now online.Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:51 pm
Anyone want to go out on a limb and predict Ding Liren might be a difficult challenger for Carlsen to face?
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"the 'keen' person is Norwegian chess journalist Tarjei J. Svensen."
Tarjei has been a friend of Magnus for a long time, and worked with him too.
Tarjei has been a friend of Magnus for a long time, and worked with him too.
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Hi Chris,
"...Well worth following his tweets."
I do not have tweet, cannot see me ever joining that.
Said the same about Facebook but my old regiment set up a page so I joined to catch up on friends from 40-45 years ago.
But think I'll stay off Tweet, but do keep us informed if you see something interesting.
Maybe that lad copied his Tweet data from someone else.
"...Well worth following his tweets."
I do not have tweet, cannot see me ever joining that.
Said the same about Facebook but my old regiment set up a page so I joined to catch up on friends from 40-45 years ago.
But think I'll stay off Tweet, but do keep us informed if you see something interesting.
Maybe that lad copied his Tweet data from someone else.
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Thanks, Leonard. Excellent column:
Ding Liren ends Magnus Carlsen’s tie-break run at Sinquefield Cup
Can anyone explain why Anand's technique deserted him? Age catching up with him, maybe? Or maybe just the (delay) time control they used?
Ding Liren ends Magnus Carlsen’s tie-break run at Sinquefield Cup
Surely if Carlsen plays in the IoM, as that is an 11-round event, that will be where he may break Ding Liren's unbeaten streak?"The world No 3 has his sights on a push for the world crown in 2020 after blitz victory in St Louis"
Can anyone explain why Anand's technique deserted him? Age catching up with him, maybe? Or maybe just the (delay) time control they used?
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You might want to update the statement "Carlsen will now take a break, probably returning in November for Fide’s new 100-player invitational on the Isle of Man ...".Leonard Barden wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:21 pmThis is discussed in the comments to this week's Guardian column, which is now online.
It actually takes place from 10 - 21 October and will consist of 160 players - "The starting field of 160 players will feature 120 FIDE qualifiers, with the world's top-100 players invited based on their average rating over a 12-month period. The other 40 participants will be chosen as "wildcards" allocated by the tournament director, Alan Ormsby, including four spots allocated to Chess.com online qualifiers." (https://www.fide.com/component/content/ ... swiss.html)
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Many thanks to Chris and Ian for their helpful posts above, hopefully all fixed now.
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Vishy seems to be blaming advancing years himself, maybe that is slightly over pessimistic?Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:13 pmCan anyone explain why Anand's technique deserted him? Age catching up with him, maybe? Or maybe just the (delay) time control they used?
(and the time format quite possibly didn't help)
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I was as surprised with the ease that he got such good positions.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:50 pmVishy seems to be blaming advancing years himself, maybe that is slightly over pessimistic?Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:13 pmCan anyone explain why Anand's technique deserted him? Age catching up with him, maybe? Or maybe just the (delay) time control they used?
(and the time format quite possibly didn't help)
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I do like the fact the I.O.M. is a candidates qualifier. It is going to be the chess event of the year.
We could have 6 of them to determine 6 boards at the candidates.
(winners not allowed to take part in later events) last two places taken up
with the two players who have scored the most points in these events but not qualified
thus doing away with losing finalist (why award a failure) and the candidate wildcard.
All it would take would be to upgrade a few other established tournaments like Gibraltar.
Can sympathise with Anand, players like Korchnoi and Lasker are exceptions.
Nothing can prepare you for how you will play when you get older, you just have to wait and see
what happens and how you handle it. Wins from my last batch of league games came under 30 moves,
Games that lasted longer shattered me me. I lost quite a few with silly blunders, leaving pieces hanging etc, the type
of blunders I never made even when I was first starting out. Speaking to other older players it's comforting I know I'm not alone.
We could have 6 of them to determine 6 boards at the candidates.
(winners not allowed to take part in later events) last two places taken up
with the two players who have scored the most points in these events but not qualified
thus doing away with losing finalist (why award a failure) and the candidate wildcard.
All it would take would be to upgrade a few other established tournaments like Gibraltar.
Can sympathise with Anand, players like Korchnoi and Lasker are exceptions.
Nothing can prepare you for how you will play when you get older, you just have to wait and see
what happens and how you handle it. Wins from my last batch of league games came under 30 moves,
Games that lasted longer shattered me me. I lost quite a few with silly blunders, leaving pieces hanging etc, the type
of blunders I never made even when I was first starting out. Speaking to other older players it's comforting I know I'm not alone.
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Hi Geoff, interesting thoughts on where the big boys are heading next...
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And, when the machines take over we'll be past caring.
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I really believe that it's mostly about the clock - we need to understand that we are in time trouble from the first move and not waste a single minute on nonsense. That may be good advice for younger players too, but they cope better with the consequences of ignoring it.Geoff Chandler wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2019 11:20 amSpeaking to other older players it's comforting I know I'm not alone.
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I think Danny Gormally was saying two years ago that he thought Ding Liren would go on to succeed Carlsen as world champion.Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:51 pm
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Hi Nick,
I never lost a game on time, maybe in some cases I should have taken longer.
The clock was always my friend, but once hitting 60 I seemed to lose my OTB stamina
and suddenly got tired and the board seemed like a new position every time I looked at it.
Do not mind too much, had a good innings, bit frustrating not being able to rely on your sense of danger
and suddenly have to do an error check on every move, then you make a move and leave a Knight hanging...with check!
Still fit and OK but have no positional sense to fall back on. Every move has to be a tactic and that is a younger man's game.
Maybe those with a more positional style play better with age. The harem-scarum players burn out. (research needs to be done.)
Hi Mark,
Think everyone in the top 20 has been tipped as Carlsen's challenger at one time or another.
Doubt if anyone will beat Mr.Barden tipping the rise of Kasparov in the early 70's. That was amazing.
The most humorous (IMO) wrong tip was Anish Giri in his 2015 book; 'After Magnus' where he tipped,
everyone worth a shout except the one player who got to the next 2016 W.C. final. Karjakin! (OOPS!)
I never lost a game on time, maybe in some cases I should have taken longer.
The clock was always my friend, but once hitting 60 I seemed to lose my OTB stamina
and suddenly got tired and the board seemed like a new position every time I looked at it.
Do not mind too much, had a good innings, bit frustrating not being able to rely on your sense of danger
and suddenly have to do an error check on every move, then you make a move and leave a Knight hanging...with check!
Still fit and OK but have no positional sense to fall back on. Every move has to be a tactic and that is a younger man's game.
Maybe those with a more positional style play better with age. The harem-scarum players burn out. (research needs to be done.)
Hi Mark,
Think everyone in the top 20 has been tipped as Carlsen's challenger at one time or another.
Doubt if anyone will beat Mr.Barden tipping the rise of Kasparov in the early 70's. That was amazing.
The most humorous (IMO) wrong tip was Anish Giri in his 2015 book; 'After Magnus' where he tipped,
everyone worth a shout except the one player who got to the next 2016 W.C. final. Karjakin! (OOPS!)