EPTThe Chess Thread - Page 81
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Plexa
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Lachrymose
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Warfie
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calgar
United States1277 Posts
On November 25 2016 06:59 Plexa wrote: Very strange idea, super easy to miss.Peter and Jan explained the subtlety. It was dead drawn but there was a counter intuitive move which required you to see that you needed to give up a tempo after gaining a tempo to force the draw (realising that the queen can renew threats by oscillating between f6 and f7). Both players missed it since Magnus gave him a second opportunity to make the draw after initially rejecting it. | ||
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Lachrymose
Australia1928 Posts
On November 25 2016 10:57 Warfie wrote: astonishing how gracefully Karjakin takes a loss. then emerges Carlsen, with the biggest grin on his face, pretty bad taste considering how he floundered about after his own loss. points for the russian in my book! The greatest champions are always sore losers. | ||
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sharkie
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Arevall
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On November 25 2016 10:57 Warfie wrote: astonishing how gracefully Karjakin takes a loss. then emerges Carlsen, with the biggest grin on his face, pretty bad taste considering how he floundered about after his own loss. points for the russian in my book! First - I have to declare my clear Carlsen bias here. I'm a Carlsen fan even if I like Karjakin too. Also Karjakin does handle losing with much more grace than Carlsen. Carlsen is a sore loser. However, it is unfair to characterize Carlsen as a bad winner. While he was very happy during the interviews and came into the press conference grinning he quickly subdued himself and was very calm and showed respect during the press conference. I say this because, in my view, being a sore loser is okay (withing certain limits of course) while being a bad winner is bad sportmanship. Edit: As if press conferences weren't hard enough after the game you get computer analysis thrown into your face. Nice. | ||
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Lachrymose
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calgar
United States1277 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/yxf0rqu.png) In my infinite wisdom I played 29... Qa1?? in time trouble thinking I win a piece and would play Kxg7 if Nf6+ or Ne7+. I missed, of course, + Show Spoiler + Bxh6 1-0. Realizing I royally fucked up I playe Kh7 and got ready to resign. Then he took my queen. | ||
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Lachrymose
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Yorbon
Netherlands4272 Posts
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don_kyuhote
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On November 27 2016 07:53 calgar wrote: Today in my tournament game I managed to get this position as black. + Show Spoiler + In my infinite wisdom I played 29... Qa1?? in time trouble thinking I win a piece and would play Kxg7 if Nf6+ or Ne7+. I missed, of course, + Show Spoiler + Bxh6 1-0. Realizing I royally fucked up I playe Kh7 and got ready to resign. Then he took my queen. haha, so you mated him? I would have liked to see the facial expression of both you and your opponent as you played Nf3+  | ||
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calgar
United States1277 Posts
On November 27 2016 10:39 don_kyuhote wrote: I knew I had won when he touched his queen but I kept a poker face. He resigned after the initial disappointment of Nf3+. Talk about a game you don't deserve to win though haha, so you mated him? I would have liked to see the facial expression of both you and your opponent as you played Nf3+  | ||
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Plexa
Aotearoa39261 Posts
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
On November 29 2016 03:46 Plexa wrote: Who's excited for the final day? I bet we see Magnus opt in to the Berlin and grind out a win. I am! Only 48 more hours! Well I wont take any chances and watch it today as well. Too bad I should get up early tomorrow, I might be one of the few who wouldnt mind a quick and boring draw. | ||
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