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algebra testes posted:Lmao just lmao if Lev pulls a draw out here. I think aftwr Qf6 its an equal position again. The vaunted "dynamic equality" in time trouble. e: e4 is a much more human move than Nxb4, and now the computer is angry
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Hand Knit posted:The vaunted "dynamic equality" in time trouble. Goddamn he very mad!
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Mar 26, 2018 16:46
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algebra testes posted:Goddamn he very mad! He getting madder!
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Mar 26, 2018 16:49
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Shak gonna win his game suddenly but if Aronian loses then its all for naught!
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Mar 26, 2018 16:55
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algebra testes posted:He getting madder! Meanwhile Grischuk slipped on a banana peel. So going into the last round it we're going to have Caruana half a point ahead of Karjakin and Mamedyarov. This would be an interesting dynamic because I think that Caruana has the breaker over Mamedyarov, Mamedyarov has the breaker against Karjakin, and Karjakin has the breaker over Caruana. This means that Caruana probably has to push for a win with black against Grischuk.
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Black resigns with 2 queens on the board. Crazy!Hand Knit posted:Meanwhile Grischuk slipped on a banana peel. So going into the last round it we're going to have Caruana half a point ahead of Karjakin and Mamedyarov. This would be an interesting dynamic because I think that Caruana has the breaker over Mamedyarov, Mamedyarov has the breaker against Karjakin, and Karjakin has the breaker over Caruana. This means that Caruana probably has to push for a win with black against Grischuk. Yup! Shak has both tie breaks. This is so bizzare!
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Lev resigns after white slams a rook into blacks postion to start a decimating attack.
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Mar 26, 2018 17:05
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2 great endings in those games. So fabi and shak both have to win with black tomorrow, karjarkin has to win with white but it's against ding who hasn't lost a game
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Mar 26, 2018 17:13
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Now if Ding can miracle this game against Kramnik, then we're really on to something.
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Mar 26, 2018 17:14
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So going into the last round it's: Caruana 8 Mamedyarov and Karjakin 7.5 Ding 7 Grischuk - Caruana Ding - Karjakin Mamedyarov - Kramnik Last time I remember the last round being like this was when Carlsen and Kramnik were tied going into the last round and both lost.
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Mar 26, 2018 17:46
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Only Karjarkin has white of the top three tomorrow as well. Should be some good chess played either way.
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Caruana loses all tiebreaks hate but has the half point edge, all three have to play for a win. Grischuk can kind of hilariously sandbag Caruana by, after blowing that endgame today to Mamedyarov, playing for a quick draw in the final round. Karjakin has to try to beat Ding, who, aside from that game where Fabi totally blew a win, has looked incredibly solid all tournament. Shak is playing Kramnik so who even has any idea what will happen in that game. Lev - So is irrelevant except maybe for Lev trying to end a calamitous tournament on a dignified note.
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If you’re Caruana, what the heck do you do? You’ve got black and lose all the tiebreakers, but hold a half point lead. Will Grischuk just want a quick draw and go home or will he feel obliged to fight you? At least the guys in second know they need to win.
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You want to play for an unbalanced position that will let you play on for a while, and allow for you to keep play through multiple transformations. You don't have to be so desperate as to try to play for a win out of the opening. Another thing I've seen in the past is for the top player to just take the draw quickly to put the pressure on the other players. But I don't know how wise that is staring down two potential tiebreaks. e: Svidler posted this link with all the breaker possibilities http://eji.com/chess/index.htm Hand Knit fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Mar 26, 2018 |
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Mar 26, 2018 18:45
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Are players aware of results on other boards in real time?
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Mar 26, 2018 18:53
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Doctor Malaver posted:Are players aware of results on other boards in real time? Yeah they can get up and walk around between moves. In some tournaments you'll often see other players coming over to look at a position Personally i think caruana has to go for a win, if either of his rivals win he doesn't win the tournament.
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Caruana does have the advantage in that if he decides he wants a draw Grischuk probably won’t insist on fighting. I wonder what mood Kramnik will be in; he’s been playing oddly.
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What is the "gotta make it happen as black" repotoire for pros right now? Sicilian against 1 e4 still?
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Mar 26, 2018 22:22
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For Fabi maybe the Petrov? He won twice with Black early.
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Mar 26, 2018 23:32
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He may very well, but that gives Grischuk the option of forcing a draw, which I assume he would. I’m a little surprised they don’t play out the tiebreakers.
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grah posted:For Fabi maybe the Petrov? He won twice with Black early. It is a Petrov, though Grischuk played the (superior, in my opinion) 3.d4 line. e: Lev and So with the "gently caress it let's go home" draw Hand Knit fucked around with this message at 14:02 on Mar 27, 2018 |
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I have a feeling Fabi loses and Serjey draws and we get Carlsen/Karjakin 2: Slightly Worser Endgame 2018Hand Knit posted:e: Lev and So with the "gently caress it let's go home" draw lmao
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algebra testes posted:I have a feeling Fabi loses and Serjey draws and we get Carlsen/Karjakin 2: Slightly Worser Endgame 2018 It Is Written
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algebra testes posted:I have a feeling Fabi loses and Serjey draws and we get Carlsen/Karjakin 2: Slightly Worser Endgame 2018 Caruana's position would... need to change quite a bit for him to lose. e: Also, Karjakin looks like he's in trouble against Ding. Hand Knit fucked around with this message at 15:46 on Mar 27, 2018 |
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Mar 27, 2018 15:36
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Svidler's excited gasp when he got Ding's attack was so cute.
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In case you were wondering, Yassar is on the St Louis Chess stream with Maurice Ashley et al.Hand Knit posted:Svidler's excited gasp when he got Ding's attack was so cute. Also I liked "Could you hold this position against Karpov?" "Don't give me nightmares."
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Mar 27, 2018 16:29
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Is it even worth mentioning that Grischuck is in appalling time trouble? Is that like, stating the obvious?
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https://twitter.com/fins0905/status/978663379081596933
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Mar 27, 2018 16:40
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WAIT Did Shak just give up a piece there?
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Just some wacky exchange combination, apparently.
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Ding has built a fortress and fabi looks like he has some really good chances to win
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Mamedyarov had a very drawish end game recently too, didn't he? Against Grischuk? Maybe he has a plan for Kramnik too.
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Mar 27, 2018 17:14
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Caruana looks in good position to win and render this whole thing moot.
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Hand Knit posted:Caruana looks in good position to win and render this whole thing moot. Speculation is he'll just watch Shak play and offer a draw when Shak gives up.
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algebra testes posted:Speculation is he'll just watch Shak play and offer a draw when Shak gives up. I can easily imagine Caruana winning his position before Shak stops trying in his.
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Hand Knit posted:I can easily imagine Caruana winning his position before Shak stops trying in his. Especially given how little time Grischuk has left.
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That is easily the only mean thing I’ve ever heard from JB By the way, re. the tweets in the OP, is Magnus as much of an rear end in a top hat as that makes him sound, or just a nerdy guy trying to be witty in a second language? He usually seems quite gracious but then he has these moments of total douchiness, like the tweets about America ‘buying’ the best Olympiad team
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bigfoot again posted:By the way, re. the tweets in the OP, is Magnus as much of an rear end in a top hat as that makes him sound, or just a nerdy guy trying to be witty in a second language? yes
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Hand Knit posted:I can easily imagine Caruana winning his position before Shak stops trying in his. hahaha!
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