Im 1797 on chessclub.com for online games (tourns and such) but 99% of my play these days are bullshit bullet games (3-0, 2-1, 5-0) and Im running around 1550 +/- 100 depending on how well my brain is working. I studied under some very strong coaches back in 2004'ish, got way the fuck too deep into it and walked away.
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
I think it's well known in the Chess community that you threw away a chance to be the next Eddie Fischer, Booby's younger brother, but you caved to the fruits of the burgeoning beer pong leagues.Originally Posted by sonatine
And it just happenes you end up partnering with a girl named Sverlana in the mixed up dodoubles and lost by a single point..........Svetlana never to be seen again.
RUDE.
I think I got out of chess and into online poker. And what a special road that took me down.
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
The winnah and still champion of the world, Magnus Carlsen!
Carlsen took game 11, putting the score to 3-1 Carlsen in a 12 game match
(long before there was a PFA i had my Grenade & Crossbones avatar at DD)
No one can say Anand deserved better than he got.
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
Thats the good thing about chess compared to poker, the best always wins
Maybe the first real world champion after the chaos of the chess world and the 10 unknown "champions" between the Karpov/Kasparov era and Carlsen.
real talk tho Id rather watch Nakamura play than Carlsen.
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
Isn't Caruana next for Carlsen?
probably, honestly i dont follow games that much anymore. thought i had an edge this round, didnt pan out.
"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness." - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers." -- William S. Burroughs
Caruana is the 2nd highest rated player right now, thanks to his dominating performance at the Sinquefeld Cup in St Louis this year...Isn't Caruana next for Carlsen?
but the world championship challenger is determined by the FIDE candidates tournament, which will be held next in March 2016...
I too hope Caruana is the one to challenge
(long before there was a PFA i had my Grenade & Crossbones avatar at DD)
Caruana is a fkin boring nerd, i hope he won´t be the challenger.
He is American and lives in USA, but plays for Italy, what an ahole...
Been wondering wether he was still a US citizen.
What exactly does it mean that he "plays for Italy".
A match played in US with a US player would be an interesting development for game. Carlsen and US press would be made for each other.
He plays for Italy in the Chess Olympiad for instance
maybe the mafia guys pay him lol
GM Ben Finegold also doesn´t like that, look at his instructive videos on youtube
according to wikipedia
In 2004 at age twelve, he relocated with his family from Brooklyn to Madrid to pursue a professional chess career. He trained with International Master (IM) Boris Zlotnik in Madrid,[3] and in 2007 he moved to Budapest to train with grandmaster Alexander Chernin.[2]In 2010 Caruana moved to Lugano, Switzerland, and, at the end of that year, started to train with grandmaster Vladimir Chuchelov.[4]
but i believe he is Jewish, as there was an association with Congregation Beth Elohim, a reform Jewish congregation in Brooklyn New York...(isn't that factoid enough to change your mind or are you also a goy interloper?)
(long before there was a PFA i had my Grenade & Crossbones avatar at DD)
Caruana is the 2nd highest rated player right now, thanks to his dominating performance at the Sinquefeld Cup in St Louis this year...
but the world championship challenger is determined by the FIDE candidates tournament, which will be held next in March 2016...
I too hope Caruana is the one to challenge
Karjakin is the next challenger.
But i think he has no chance vs. Magnus Carlsen.
My Magnus Carlsen Chess Blog
Jenny´s Learn Chess Blog and Game Site.
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