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October 28, 2012, 11:01:40 PM »
Thanks for the response above Tal. The more I think about it the more I think chess needs the WC to be decided by tournament. My heart likes the romanticism of the challenger vs champion, but in truth the tournament makes the most sense to me. Chess needs more uncertainty of outcome and underdog stories. It needs the odd Istanbul, Ivanisavic winning Wimbledon or a Jimmy White story. Dominance will still be recognised over many years of winning.
Anand is a great example of someone who isn't the best right now but due to the format will be very tough to beat in a match due to his draws.
Chess needs less draws, more black wins and endings like we just had in Spain. That's the future I think.
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October 28, 2012, 11:25:36 PM »
Great post Tal. Did you notate that game, and if so could you share it on here?
Also, the bit where you mentioned a song coming into your head. That used to happen to me all the time when I played. Even now I can remember specific games and the song that randomly popped into my head during it. Thought it was just me that happened to
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If I were capable of concentrating for four hours straight, I'd be a lot more effective at work. Even Tikay gets ad breaks.
I'll have a look at the game itself in the week. It might be an anticlimax after that report...
The world championship debate is a fun one. Match play is a different beast. There is a lot more psychology, more stamina and more intensity than in a tournament. Carlsen has never played one, so no one knows how he'll fare. You'd have to think he has the skills to shine but some people perform much better in certain formats.
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Hi Tal,
What do you think of Judit Polgar? I once saw a documentary on chess kids and all the kids there were convinced she'd be the first female WCC. Nigel Short once said Judit Polgar was one of the three or four true chess child prodigy players he knew of. It seems from her wiki page she's never really turned that into the genius of someone like Carlsen.
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Quote from: The Baron on October 29, 2012, 01:39:35 AM
Hi Tal,
What do you think of Judit Polgar? I once saw a documentary on chess kids and all the kids there were convinced she'd be the first female WCC. Nigel Short once said Judit Polgar was one of the three or four true chess child prodigy players he knew of. It seems from her wiki page she's never really turned that into the genius of someone like Carlsen.
I think you've covered it, tbh.
She was comfortably in the top ten in the world for a while, so has arguably lived up to her potential.
If a young footballer is identified as being a special talent and that child goes on to be an automatic first choice starter for Barcelona, would you say because they weren't nominated for World Player of the Year that they hadn't lived up to their potential?
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October 30, 2012, 08:23:18 AM »
A couple of puzzles I've just lifted from an article:
White to move and checkmate will follow shortly with the knights. How do you get the mate to work?
And puzzle number two: a clever took move required to force checkmate, if you please.
Don't ask me whether you've found the right answer; tell me you've found the right answer and explain why.
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October 30, 2012, 08:36:59 AM »
LOVED that Tourney Report.
You are right up there with Nirvana in my estimation of quality Posters. He might be a pawn ahead.
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Quote from: tikay on October 30, 2012, 08:36:59 AM
LOVED that Tourney Report.
You are right up there with Nirvana in my estimation of quality Posters. He might be a pawn ahead.
Quite happily take that! Thank you very much.
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Quote from: Tal on October 30, 2012, 08:23:18 AM
A couple of puzzles I've just lifted from an article:
Qf2, Rxf2
Nf2#
And puzzle number two: a clever took move required to force checkmate, if you please.
Can't figure out this one. Will look again later
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October 30, 2012, 09:31:52 AM »
Excellent spot, sir!
So what happens if the rook DOESN'T take the queen? Can you still checkmate? Remember that, if he plays a nothing move on the other side of the board, you can't take the rook and still checkmate, because he takes your queen with his Bishop and gives his king an extra square to escape.
If you can solve that, you're there.
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I love you, smashedagain.
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Quote from: smashedagain on October 30, 2012, 09:31:52 AM
Excellent spot, sir!
So what happens if the rook DOESN'T take the queen? Can you still checkmate? Remember that, if he plays a nothing move on the other side of the board, you can't take the rook and still checkmate, because he takes your queen with his Bishop and gives his king an extra square to escape.
If you can solve that, you're there.
Sub nirvana-grade level itt........
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Quote from: Tal on October 30, 2012, 09:36:30 AM
I love you, smashedagain.
It's cool to be different.
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October 30, 2012, 09:53:29 AM »
A double insult. You've been spending too much time with Karabiner.
It was a beaut of a manoeuvre from smashedagain and deserved the admiration.
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