Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Nick Ivell » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:15 pm

And all this shows a great quality of this champion, possibly the greatest: his stamina.

Enjoy it while it lasts, Magnus, as in a few years it will be gone.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Chris Rice » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:17 pm

Astonishing and absolutely brutal game. Brilliant.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Richard Bates » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:18 pm

If he finishes it off, must go down as one of the greatest wins in World Championship history IMO. Given that they’ve been on the increment for hours and anything comparable would have been played across multiple adjournments.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:19 pm

Richard Bates wrote:
Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:18 pm
If he finishes it off, must go down as one of the greatest wins in World Championship history IMO. Given that they’ve been on the increment for hours and anything comparable would have been played across multiple adjournments.
Yes.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Richard Bates » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:20 pm

Nick Ivell wrote:
Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:15 pm
And all this shows a great quality of this champion, possibly the greatest: his stamina.

Enjoy it while it lasts, Magnus, as in a few years it will be gone.
Not sure it’s stamina (although obviously it plays a part) so much as sheer fighting spirit, determination to keep the game alive, and will to win.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:32 pm

Well, wow.

Just shows though how quite a few of these "tablebase draws" are very difficult to draw in practice.
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Nick Grey » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:58 pm

A win 8 draws to go!

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by David Robertson » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:24 pm

Gary Kasparov (via Twitter) wrote:Incredible game. 7 hours, 45 minutes of peak concentration at the highest level of competition. Remember this when you hear chess isn't a sport, or that physical condition isn't so important. Or when they say classical chess is dead!
Magnus Carlsen (via Twitter) wrote:YES

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Geoff Chandler » Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:00 pm

Yes an enthralling and entertaining game. Wonderful chess.

He is some player Carlsen, we are so lucky to have him.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:38 pm

I got the impression when playing in Norway (perhaps wrongly) that Norwegians weren't that good at endings. I wonder if Magnus identified that early in his career, or maybe he just realized that you can pick up loads of half and full points against anyone by being determined and of course talented.

I imagine if Jack Rudd played a 136 move game that he would have 4 hours left on his clock.

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by Chris Goodall » Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:48 am

This is a win for chess! The glum Northerner in me will wait and see whether, next time a player has an ephemeral advantage and could consider playing for a win, it plays on their mind that it now takes eight hours to do so successfully :shock:
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by MJMcCready » Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:22 am

I wonder what today's game will be like after yesterday's events. Probably quite a short game!

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by MartinCarpenter » Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:54 am

MJMcCready wrote:
Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:22 am
I wonder what today's game will be like after yesterday's events. Probably quite a short game!
Not sure - if Magnus does get a sniff of something playable then he might decide its a good time to try and press?!

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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by NickFaulks » Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:34 am

MartinCarpenter wrote:
Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:54 am
MJMcCready wrote:
Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:22 am
I wonder what today's game will be like after yesterday's events. Probably quite a short game!
Not sure - if Magnus does get a sniff of something playable then he might decide its a good time to try and press?!
Surely it will be Nepo who is really keen to win. What am I missing?
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship

Post by NickFaulks » Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:43 am

Just took the plunge and got on Nepo at 19/2 ( bookie style ). Can't be a bad punt.
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