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batsnacks
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
United States4466 Posts
November 17 2014 15:42 GMT
#1121
Random tweet:

"Magnus will play this position until the heat death of the universe."
vndestiny
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Singapore3440 Posts
November 17 2014 16:06 GMT
#1122
There's almost 0 chance of a lost for White here, so why not play on. This is classic Carlsen position stuff, making sth out of nothing. Though I still don't actually see a concrete plan for White here so far though =/
Zdrastochye
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Ivory Coast6262 Posts
November 17 2014 16:10 GMT
#1123
Yeah Carlsen should continue his play and Vishy should continuously hope for a draw. The worst case scenario for Carlsen is exactly what Vishy is hoping for, yet there still is a (small) chance he could win at this stage. The clock I think still doesn't matter, as it will either draw or end before then in my opinion.
Hey! How you doin'?
Deleted User 97295
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
1137 Posts
November 17 2014 16:10 GMT
#1124
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vndestiny
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Singapore3440 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-11-17 16:14:09
November 17 2014 16:13 GMT
#1125
On November 18 2014 01:10 Laertes wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2014 01:06 vndestiny wrote:
There's almost 0 chance of a lost for White here, so why not play on. This is classic Carlsen position stuff, making sth out of nothing. Though I still don't actually see a concrete plan for White here so far though =/


I'd like to see white win after trade. Please give me a concrete line where white wins with the knight on the board and no rook. For some background information, a very similar ending appeared in Nunn's Chess Endings. Please read that book to make an informed decision.

What exactly are you trying to argue ? That if this position is play over 1000+ times there would be all draws and 0 wins for White, it that what you implied ?
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18416 Posts
November 17 2014 16:15 GMT
#1126
What I don't understand is why people start bashing Carlsen for his tactics.
This isn't a 100% draw and even if, why should Carlsen stop to play as long as the game isn't over?
Nyxisto
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany6287 Posts
November 17 2014 16:16 GMT
#1127
On November 18 2014 01:10 Laertes wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2014 01:06 vndestiny wrote:
There's almost 0 chance of a lost for White here, so why not play on. This is classic Carlsen position stuff, making sth out of nothing. Though I still don't actually see a concrete plan for White here so far though =/


I'd like to see white win after trade. Please give me a concrete line where white wins with the knight on the board and no rook. For some background information, a very similar ending appeared in Nunn's Chess Endings. Please read that book to make an informed decision.

did you even read what he said?

"there's zero chance to lose here, so why not play on, magnus likes to do that"... "please show me how white wins!!!!"
Aylear
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Norway3988 Posts
November 17 2014 16:20 GMT
#1128
Laertes, you have about four people calling you out. Please seriously reconsider your position and think about what people are saying before you respond to them.
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Zdrastochye
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Ivory Coast6262 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-11-17 16:21:14
November 17 2014 16:20 GMT
#1129
Reading would force Laertes to have to change his argument, he really just wanted to tell everyone that he read a book on chess endgame and wants others to quote him.
Hey! How you doin'?
Deleted User 97295
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
1137 Posts
November 17 2014 16:24 GMT
#1130
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marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
November 17 2014 16:25 GMT
#1131
On November 18 2014 01:10 Laertes wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 18 2014 01:06 vndestiny wrote:
There's almost 0 chance of a lost for White here, so why not play on. This is classic Carlsen position stuff, making sth out of nothing. Though I still don't actually see a concrete plan for White here so far though =/


I'd like to see white win after trade. Please give me a concrete line where white wins with the knight on the board and no rook. For some background information, a very similar ending appeared in Nunn's Chess Endings. Please read that book to make an informed decision.

FYI, a grandmaster tweeted "I ran through a line where the rooks were exchanged, and it was a win for white"
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
November 17 2014 16:25 GMT
#1132
On November 18 2014 01:24 Laertes wrote:
I am also a 2k+ rated player. Besides that, I know endings very well. I also understand that even though white has a knight, black has a pawn majority and will force black back. I will post some concrete lines a little later.

no, you are not.
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
Orome
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Switzerland11984 Posts
November 17 2014 16:29 GMT
#1133
I leave for an hour and this thread is suddenly super entertaining. I can't wait for the black pawnstorm lines. :D
On a purely personal note, I'd like to show Yellow the beauty of infinitely repeating Starcraft 2 bunkers. -Boxer
batsnacks
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
United States4466 Posts
November 17 2014 16:30 GMT
#1134
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

Go host on licchess so we can all obs.
vndestiny
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Singapore3440 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-11-17 16:39:49
November 17 2014 16:31 GMT
#1135
On November 18 2014 01:24 Laertes wrote:
I am also a 2k+ rated player. Besides that, I know endings very well. I also understand that even though white has a knight, black has a pawn majority and will force black back. I will post some concrete lines a little later.

I still have no idea what's your position in the argument is =/. So you're saying Black is actually better in this position/white have a substantial chance of loosing or what ?
Edit: not account for surprise blunders of (26. Kd2) magnitude.

Oh as the poster below me clarify that you're arguing Black would be better/advantaged after a Rook exchange ? Er no comment on that - _ -
Aylear
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Norway3988 Posts
November 17 2014 16:33 GMT
#1136
On November 18 2014 01:24 Laertes wrote:
I am also a 2k+ rated player. Besides that, I know endings very well. I also understand that even though white has a knight, black has a pawn majority and will force black back. I will post some concrete lines a little later.

You are trying to argue that GM Anand - world chess champion - looked at the very basic idea of exchanging rooks (a position that is frankly not that difficult to analyze from there) and somehow came to the wrong conclusion that it was a losing position.

And then you are saying that the GMs who are watching this game that have also considered a rook trade and are saying it is a win for white are also erroneous.

You, however - brilliant, keen master's mind that you are - have seen through this position, and have arrived at the right conclusion that will stun the chess world.

You will never make it in chess with this attitude. It cannot happen. You are trying to reinvent physics, not iterate on it.
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Nyxisto
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany6287 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-11-17 16:41:30
November 17 2014 16:41 GMT
#1137
It's simply idiotic. If black could win with a pawn storm everyone's computer would show it within a second. The fact that the engine gives +x means that it's either won or a drawn endgame the computer doesn't understand.
Zdrastochye
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Ivory Coast6262 Posts
November 17 2014 16:49 GMT
#1138
On November 18 2014 01:41 Nyxisto wrote:
It's simply idiotic. If black could win with a pawn storm everyone's computer would show it within a second. The fact that the engine gives +x means that it's either won or a drawn endgame the computer doesn't understand.


Computers all cheat anyways, just ask Kasperov.
Hey! How you doin'?
Orome
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Switzerland11984 Posts
November 17 2014 16:50 GMT
#1139
'Chess computers are like toasters.' -Kasparov
On a purely personal note, I'd like to show Yellow the beauty of infinitely repeating Starcraft 2 bunkers. -Boxer
batsnacks
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
United States4466 Posts
November 17 2014 17:01 GMT
#1140
On November 18 2014 01:50 Orome wrote:
'Chess computers are like toasters.' -Kasparov


In their defense, toasters do make better toast than I can.
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