The Chess Thread - Page 18

On March 19 2014 22:19 Mafe wrote:
And somewhere in his hotel room, Anand can't stop laughing.

On March 19 2014 22:22 marvellosity wrote:

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It really feels Aronian totally threw this game after getting a winning endgame. Looking forward to seeing some analysis on it later.

Top 10 Reasons to Play the Bongcloud

10. Your current repertoire is too drawish.
9. You want to avoid the reams of theory needed to play the Najdorf or QGD by selecting an opening with less published thought.
8. "Everything is playable at the club level."
7. You are devoted to a de la Maza tactics regimen and don't want to waste time studying openings.
6. You are intimidated by openings with hard-to-pronounce names like Bogoljubov-Indian, Scheveningen Sicilian, Trompowsky, and Konstantinopolsky.
5. Your current repertoire is too well-known in your club and you want to surprise your opponents.
4. You can't afford the full version of ChessBase and want an opening where all known games will fit in ChessBase Light's 32,000-game limit.
3. You're interested in an opening for which no GM or IM has published a refutation.
2. You’ve noticed that while dozens of people have published “Anti-Sicilian” books, there are far fewer “Anti-Bongcloud” books.
1. You’re high as a kite.

On March 20 2014 22:11 marvellosity wrote:
Nakamura is the Idra of chess

On March 20 2014 22:29 GrandInquisitor wrote:


For those of you who remember Idra v. Nony:

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Ng1 0-1