EPTThe Chess Thread - Page 82
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TanGeng
Sanya12364 Posts
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Orome
Switzerland11984 Posts
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ZigguratOfUr
Iraq16955 Posts
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mahrgell
Germany3943 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + well... 45k for Magnus would be more correct, as he still has to pay his 10% penalty | ||
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ZigguratOfUr
Iraq16955 Posts
On November 29 2016 04:55 mahrgell wrote: Well... this also changes their prizemoney. They basically guaranteed themselves another 50k each with this draw today, but in return there is 50k less to win for whoever gets the title. + Show Spoiler + well... 45k for Magnus would be more correct, as he still has to pay his 10% penalty They appealed the fine and got it reduced to 5%. | ||
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Lachrymose
Australia1928 Posts
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xM(Z
Romania5299 Posts
If still level they play an Armageddon game, where White has 5 minutes to Black's 4, but a draw will make the black player World Champion. and i wonder how would they decide who plays white?. is white reserved to Magnus since he is the current champion?. | ||
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ZigguratOfUr
Iraq16955 Posts
On November 29 2016 05:07 xM(Z wrote: so i saw this rule that describes the last of the decider matches and i wonder how would they decide who plays white?. is white reserved to Magnus since he is the current champion?. Drawn at random. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18761 Posts
On November 29 2016 04:47 Orome wrote: Was expecting Magnus to go for more considering he seemed really eager to keep the game going with black two days ago. Rapid/blitz to decide a WC is a little eh, but ah well. No way he will risk again after his self inflicted loss a week ago | ||
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Orome
Switzerland11984 Posts
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TanGeng
Sanya12364 Posts
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calgar
United States1277 Posts
http://en.chessbase.com/post/in-memoriam-mark-taimanov_en Rapid games should be much more decisive. | ||
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Yurie
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sharkie
Austria18761 Posts
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Biff The Understudy
France8201 Posts
On November 29 2016 05:50 TanGeng wrote: I still can't believe the game finished in little over 34 minutes. Karjakin can be happy, but I don't really follow Magnus' rational behind that non-game. Why would you not even give yourself a chance with the white pieces? Nigel Short said that if it were a restaurant dish, he would send it back to the chef. I guess the stakes are high enough for the players not to care, but it feels a bit lame to play a wch game like that. | ||
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Bacillus
Finland2113 Posts
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Biff The Understudy
France8201 Posts
On November 30 2016 20:34 Bacillus wrote: Is it possible that Carlsen switched completely to rapid game preparation right after game 11 and has something extra compared to Karjakin now? I don't think one extra day of preparation makes a big difference in rapid. Also Karjakin relies more on preparation than Carlsen who is known for liking non theoretical stuff. We are not at the good old day when you could really benefit from finding that one novelty at move 29 of the Najdorf.. My only explanation is that Carlsen had a choice between drawing with the open Berlin or something similar, or going for the d3 that he has clearly studied and risk to run into Karjakin's fresh prep (since it has already played it in this match) in an opening that is roughly equal. | ||
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kwizach
3658 Posts
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Fighter
Korea (South)1531 Posts
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sharkie
Austria18761 Posts
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