World championship match in Astana
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Ding wins!
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Incredible nerves from him, considering. His first Black win in this match came at the best possible time.
So we have our first ever Chinese WC, but quite possibly not our last.
And I doubt many people there, at least, will care that Carlsen is rated higher.
So we have our first ever Chinese WC, but quite possibly not our last.
And I doubt many people there, at least, will care that Carlsen is rated higher.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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I fancied Ding before the start. I even put a fiver on and won £5.50.
Some great games in that match and 3 or the 4 tie breaks were also very good.
The book, when it comes out, will be top of my must have right away shopping list.
(and if the book retails at £9.95 I'll be dancing in the street.)
Some great games in that match and 3 or the 4 tie breaks were also very good.
The book, when it comes out, will be top of my must have right away shopping list.
(and if the book retails at £9.95 I'll be dancing in the street.)
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Ray Keene OBE has already written the book of the match with a foreword by Sam Sloan.Geoff Chandler wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:55 pmThe book, when it comes out, will be top of my must have right away shopping list.
(and if the book retails at £9.95 I'll be dancing in the street.)
Not sure if it will be stocked by CHESS and Bridge.
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Worth quoting from Ding's reaction here for the lovely final line:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/world-cha ... 23-playoff
https://en.chessbase.com/post/world-cha ... 23-playoff
And watch Ding's emotions after the game is won if you can. He may only be covering his face, but there is so much emotion coming out there.I started learning to play chess at four years old and spent 26 years playing and analysing. I’ve tried to improve my chess ability in many different ways and using different methods. I think I did nearly everything. Sometimes there are tournaments when you are not so happy. Sometimes I struggle to find other hobbies to make me happy. But I was trying to learn from the best. The match reflects the deepest of my soul.
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Congratulations to Ding. Chess enters a new era.
He was able to control his nerves. Not sure where he found the strength to do this. At the end there was no jubilation; it was an almost mystical moment.
He was able to control his nerves. Not sure where he found the strength to do this. At the end there was no jubilation; it was an almost mystical moment.
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Well done Ding
Nepo had good chances to win before the tiebreaks; 2 WC match losses, will he get a 3rd chance?
Nepo had good chances to win before the tiebreaks; 2 WC match losses, will he get a 3rd chance?
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How to make two world championship finalists look incredibly uncomfortable in one easy video: https://twitter.com/FIDE_chess/status/1 ... 5892752384
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Liked the Kasparov thread here:
https://twitter.com/Kasparov63/status/1 ... 7157503014
Nepo came across as petulant (sorry, no other word for it) at the closing ceremony.
If he does regroup and wins through for a third title match in a rematch against Ding Liren, that might see some fireworks!
https://twitter.com/Kasparov63/status/1 ... 7157503014
Nepo came across as petulant (sorry, no other word for it) at the closing ceremony.
If he does regroup and wins through for a third title match in a rematch against Ding Liren, that might see some fireworks!
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Thank goodness it was an extra time win, and we didn't get on to the penalty shootout stage.
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I do have some sympathy with him. I would have preferred the spotlight being on Ding and not to make Nepo hang around on stage for what must have seemed like an eternity (both at the final press conference and the wreath/trophy award to Ding).Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 12:50 amLiked the Kasparov thread here:
https://twitter.com/Kasparov63/status/1 ... 7157503014
Nepo came across as petulant (sorry, no other word for it) at the closing ceremony.
If he does regroup and wins through for a third title match in a rematch against Ding Liren, that might see some fireworks!
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Report from The Guardian's Sean Ingle:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... sia-astana
Sleeping pills, thrills and a new king: the inside story of the World Chess Championship
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... sia-astana
Sleeping pills, thrills and a new king: the inside story of the World Chess Championship
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I note the claim towards the end of the linked piece that Carlsen has said he isn't going to try and reclaim the title in the future.
When did he actually say this explicitly?
When did he actually say this explicitly?
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If Ding had lost the match he was going to retire from chess. Interview here.
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Do people think the other Chinese chess GMs will be inspired by this and feel they too can become World Champion? The likes of Wei Yi, Wang Hao, Yu Yangyi, for example? Or will the focus be on the team events? It would be quite something if China could hold all the main individual and team titles at the same time.