• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 22:34
CEST 04:34
KST 11:34
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL22] Ro4 Preview: Mirror Mirror4[ASL22] Ro8 Preview: Within Reach5[ASL22] Ro8 Preview: In A Tizzy11[ASL22] Ro16 Preview: Holy Diver5[ASL22] Ro16 Preview: Rough Waters10
Community News
5.0.17 Patch Notes - October 7, 202610Weekly Cups Results (Sep 28-Oct 4)0SC4ALL: II SC2 Complete Invited Player Lineup10StarCraft II 5.0.17 PTR Patch Notes (Sept 30, 2026)78Weekly Cups (Sept 21-27): herO and ByuN double2
StarCraft 2
General
5.0.17 Patch Notes - October 7, 2026 [Old] StarCraft 3 Reportedly in Development StarCraft II 5.0.17 PTR Patch Notes (Sept 30, 2026) How do you feel about the mass reverts in the 5.0.17 PTR? Weekly Cups Results (Sep 28-Oct 4)
Tourneys
Stellar Fest TWO the Moon (Dec 16-20) ISSL (IntoTheTV x SOOP SC2 League): Premier Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament 2026 GSTL Grand Finals Sea Duckling Open (Global, Bronze-Diamond)
Strategy
[H] ZvP Mid-Late Game: Stalkers Collossi HT
Custom Maps
[M] (2) Sweltering Sands [M] (2) Frigid Storage
External Content
Mutation # 546 Catch the Train The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 545 And Drops and Rifts Mutation # 544 Double Trouble
Brood War
General
Sagi.gg Launcher Released Fantasy returning? BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ BW General Discussion GG Lan Fest Sofia, Bulgaria [this November]
Tourneys
[ASL22] Semifinal B [ASL22] Semifinal A [Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL22] Ro8 Day 4
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Cliff Jump Revisited (1 in a 1000 strategy) Replay Review Process - What do you do?
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread General RTS Discussion Thread Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Total Annihilation Zero
Dota 2
Dota 2 Champions League Season 3 Begins April 25! Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
[TL LoL EUW IHs] Teemo shall perish
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Artificial Intelligence Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread
Fan Clubs
Serral Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Movie Discussion! Diablo Animated Series on Netflix
Sports
Football (Soccer) Thread MLB/Baseball 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
Recent Gifted Posts
Blogs
[ASL22] Ro4 Day1 Ticket Giv…
bITt.mAN
Escaping Into Video Games: G…
TrAiDoS
38 yo Retired SWE loo…
PurE)Rabbit-SF
Can Bots Beat Pros?? Starcr…
namkraft
[meme] I finally understa…
LUCKY_NOOB
Regacy Esports:Our Goa…
regacyesports
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 8879 users

The Chess Thread - Page 57

Forum Index > General Forum
Post a Reply
Prev 1 55 56 57 58 59 131 Next
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
Singapore3473 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
--- Nuked ---
vndestiny
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Singapore3473 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
Austria18761 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.
TL+ Member
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
--- Nuked ---
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
Singapore3473 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.
TL+ Member
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.
Prev 1 55 56 57 58 59 131 Next
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Replay Cast
08:00
QMC Community Tournament 1
Liquipedia
OSC
07:15
Masters Cup #151 Group C
davetesta32
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
ProTech131
RuFF_SC2 104
FoxeR 2
StarCraft: Brood War
Rain 1407
Shuttle 1365
Artosis 614
Dewaltoss 48
NaDa 27
Dota 2
NeuroSwarm172
League of Legends
Doublelift4046
Counter-Strike
taco 527
Super Smash Bros
hungrybox677
Other Games
summit1g8051
WinterStarcraft331
C9.Mang0292
ViBE126
[ Show 10 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• StrangeGG 29
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Other Games
• Shiphtur186
Upcoming Events
OSC
20h 26m
Big Brain Bouts
1d 7h
Rex vs INexorable
GgMaChine vs HeRoMaRinE
Reynor vs herO
AI Arena Tournament
1d 14h
BSL: Ladder Tournament
1d 16h
Sparkling Tuna Cup
2 days
Patches Events
2 days
BSL Open Qualifier
2 days
BSL Open Qualifier
2 days
WardiTV Weekly
4 days
PiGosaur Cup
4 days
[ Show More ]
The PondCast
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

CSL 2026 AUTUMN (S22)
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Copium Cup

Ongoing

ASL Season 22
Super Anchor Qualifying S3
Acropolis #5
Acropolis #5 - GSB
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
1win Private Club #1
Logitech G Play Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #3
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026

Upcoming

Acropolis #5 - GSC
BSL Season 23
SC4ALL II: Brood War
BSL 23: Non-Korean Championship
HSC XXX
Stellar Fest 2: Lunar Cup
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Offline Finals
HCC Season 3
eXTREMESLAND 2026
PGL Major Singapore 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 6
BLAST Rivals Fall 2026
IEM Beijing 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 5
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
1win Private Club #2
Thunderpick World Champ. '26
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.