Tata Steel 12 - 28 Jan 2024
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Re: Tata Steel 12 - 28 Jan 2024
Wei Yi looked very calm, politely shaking hands with Gukesh and wandering away from the board. Then he suddenly noticed the crowd applauding wildly and gave a little wave and a warm smile.
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Re: Tata Steel 12 - 28 Jan 2024
I'd say that it is.
Wei Yi seems to have been around forever, so it is easy to forget that he is still only 24. When the Feb rating list appears, I think that the only younger player above him ( and not by much ) will be Firouzja.
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Re: Tata Steel 12 - 28 Jan 2024
Yes, his live rating is just above his previous high aged 18, and he's 9th with Firouzja 6th
It probably helps judge the youngsters coming up behind him, in the sense we can't be certain they'll keep increasing their rating
It probably helps judge the youngsters coming up behind him, in the sense we can't be certain they'll keep increasing their rating
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Re: Tata Steel 12 - 28 Jan 2024
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Re: Tata Steel 12 - 28 Jan 2024
I'm just catching up with the Challengers, and Chess Mind pointed me to the short video from Erwin L'Ami which puts the chess into perspective
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Re: Tata Steel 12 - 28 Jan 2024
A very moving video, where Erwin L'Ami talks about his cancer diagnosis and his treatment, and the impact on his chess and perspective on life. Well worth watching.Mick Norris wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:20 pmI'm just catching up with the Challengers, and Chess Mind pointed me to the short video from Erwin L'Ami which puts the chess into perspective