Speed Chess Championship 2023
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Speed Chess Championship 2023
Just to mention the second semi today between Nakamura and MVL is underway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiVfC7KD1P4
I am hoping closer than Magnus's demolition of So yesterday. The Final is Friday evening.
By far my favourite of the plethora of online events.
I am hoping closer than Magnus's demolition of So yesterday. The Final is Friday evening.
By far my favourite of the plethora of online events.
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Re: Speed Chess Championship 2023
So played a number of uncharacteristically bad moves/blunders in that match.
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So has always had a bit of a mental block against Magnus, it's like he really doesn't like playing against him and definitely doesn't enjoy the fallout if he pulls off a win (even though the wins he picks up are usually tactical brilliancies)
Lose one queen and it is a disaster, Lose 1000 queens and it is just a statistic.
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Re: Speed Chess Championship 2023
Magnus-Hikaru at 7pm.
You could argue this is the closest thing to a world championship match we will get this year
You could argue this is the closest thing to a world championship match we will get this year
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If it were bullet then it might be, but at that time limit Magnus should absolutely smash Nakamura
Lose one queen and it is a disaster, Lose 1000 queens and it is just a statistic.
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Re: Speed Chess Championship 2023
5-5 atm after Hikaru comes back from a two point deficit. https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... inal/2/1/1Joey Stewart wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:37 pmIf it were bullet then it might be, but at that time limit Magnus should absolutely smash Nakamura
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He should yes but he's losing endgames too often.
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9-9 after blitz, bullet to come
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Re: Speed Chess Championship 2023
Naka favourite now?
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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It looked like Hikaru was going to win the last two to level the match but Magnus somehow survived to win by the narrowest of margins.
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Great match, some shocking turnarounds in some of the games.