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Any chess players out there?

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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave
    edited February 2014
    Will any of you be following the World Championships btw? Anand vs. Carlsen starts tomorrow....
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  • F_IvanovicF_Ivanovic
    edited February 2014
    In Response to Re: Any chess players out there?:
    Will any of you be following the World Championships btw? Anand vs. Carlsen starts tomorrow....
    Posted by Sky_Dave
    will probably just wait till KC puts the games up on his youtube channel! 
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  • F_IvanovicF_Ivanovic
    edited February 2014
    So has anyone been watching the WC match then? I spent this morning watching Kingcrushers live commentary on the game on his youtube channel! Seriously, if you haven't checked out his channel and you have an interest in chess (or even with no interest) I recommend it. He's just so funny but his analysis and insight is often really good too. 

    Anyway after having some real boring games in this match with Magnus leading 5-3 with 2 wins and 6 draws, game 9 today was spectacular. Anand obviously went looking to win this time (something he should really have done the first time with white when he was 2 points down) and got a great advantage out of the opening. Looked to have a threatening attack but Magnus defended so accurately. Anand pushed too far in the end going all out for mate and ended up blundering instead giving Carlsen the win. Pretty much over now with Magnus only needing 1 more draw to win the title.
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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave
    edited February 2014
    I've listened to pretty much every game and, while I've not really gone into any analysis of the games, it seems like Anand is horribly out of form. He wouldn't have missed Qe1 in the last game but tbh I don't think it matters too much in overall terms. Magnus is a beast of a chess player and he's going to be the title holder for at least 10 years imo.
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  • Frank53Frank53
    edited February 2014
    Chess fascinates me, I know how the pieces move, but I just cant get to grips with game stratergies! I don't how to attack...or defend
    I guess Im just not cut out to play chess, Shame ..eh?
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  • F_IvanovicF_Ivanovic
    edited February 2014
    Has anyone checked out the Kingscrusher youtube channel that I mentioned? Just watched his analysis of Nakumura vs Carlsen. His best chance yet of finally getting a win vs Carlsen in normal time control where he had a virtual zugzwang but then played a move which looked natural but completely blew the advantage and Carlsen managed to win from it!

    Be good to play some games against people on here. I'm on chess.com, broke 1600 for the second time the other day on blitz and reached 1650, but back down to 1580ish now. 
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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave
    edited February 2014
    I am still playing on there, although I keep getting timed out on games as I have a fair bit going on with work and home life. Sigh. Am around 1580 on slowplay, my live rating has to be a bit higher than that....
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  • jackdajackda
    edited February 2014
    My blitz rating is awful 1350,just can't get my head round it.
    My standard rating is currently 1513 though so obviously better at the "proper"game
    Be up for a forum tourny if there ever was one
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  • alex1229alex1229
    edited March 2014
    Game of chess is always fun, used to play a lot when i was younger, got a trophy knocking about for it, but hadnt played it for around 6-8 years then played a couple games the other week with a couple mates who were bigging themselves up, beat them both, and one in 4 moves haha
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