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Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Originally posted by Kepler View PostMagnus needs to get it in gear.
"Rapid and blitz chess are first of all for enjoyment." - Magnus Carlsen[67]
"Playing rapid chess, one can lose the habit of concentrating for several hours in serious chess. That is why, if a player has big aims, he should limit his rapidplay in favour of serious chess." – Vladimir Kramnik[68]
"Yes, I have played a blitz game once. It was on a train, in 1929." – Mikhail Botvinnik[68]
"He who analyses blitz is stupid." – Rashid Nezhmetdinov[68]
"Blitz chess kills your ideas." – Bobby Fischer[68]
"To be honest, I consider [bullet chess] a bit moronic, and therefore I never play it." – Vladimir Kramnik[69]
"Blitz – it's just a pleasure." – Vladimir Kramnik[70]
"I play way too much blitz chess. It rots the brain just as surely as alcohol." – Nigel Short[71]
"Blitz is simply a waste of time." – Vladimir Malakhov[72]
"[Blitz] is just getting positions where you can move fast. I mean, it's not chess." – Hikaru Nakamura[73]Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
Originally posted by SanTropezMay your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.Originally posted by bigblue_dlI don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..Originally posted by KeplerWhen the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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Carlson just threw away a great position with a huge time advantage (at one point 12 minutes to less than a minute) in the second rapid game. It's his birthday, too. Karjakin is supposedly famous for saving impossible positions. He found a drawing move with at his lowest ebb 4 seconds left. The analysts said that on his last dozen moves he played the computational "ideal" move.
I must be bad luck for Carlson. I've now seen three of his matches and in two of them he's inexplicably peaced out.. This one was pretty damaging too both coming from white and surprising everyone with a terrific opening (infamously his only weakness, if you can say a world champion is in any way "weak").
Here is the live feed I am watching. The analysts are excellent although I miss the Polgar sisters.Last edited by Kepler; 11-30-2016, 03:41 PM.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Originally posted by Kepler View PostCarlson just threw away a great position with a huge time advantage (at one point 12 minutes to less than a minute) in the second rapid game. It's his birthday, too. Karjakin is supposedly famous for saving impossible positions. He found a drawing move with at his lowest ebb 4 seconds left. The analysts said that on his last dozen moves he played the computational "ideal" move.
I must be bad luck for Carlson. I've now seen three of his matches and in two of them he's inexplicably peaced out.. This one was pretty damaging too both coming from white and surprising everyone with a terrific opening (infamously his only weakness, if you can say a world champion is in any way "weak").
Here is the live feed I am watching. The analysts are excellent although I miss the Polgar sisters.Michigan Tech Legend, Founder of Mitch's Misfits, Co-Founder of Tech Hockey Guide, and Creator/Host of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast covering MTU Hockey and the WCHA.
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Originally posted by Shirtless Guy View PostIs it just me or does gustafsson look a little drunk?
BTW, they aren't kidding about topless chess thaiboxing.Last edited by Kepler; 11-30-2016, 03:50 PM.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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why are the clocks different? upper right is official?Michigan Tech Legend, Founder of Mitch's Misfits, Co-Founder of Tech Hockey Guide, and Creator/Host of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast covering MTU Hockey and the WCHA.
Sports Allegiance: NFL: GB MLB: MIL NHL: MIN CB: UW CF: UW CH: MTU FIFA: USA MLS: MIN EPL: Everton
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Originally posted by Shirtless Guy View Postwhy are the clocks different? upper right is official?
I've seen them both go to zero with no consequences, so they are not official.
Gustaffson is hilarious.
* Or not. I have no idea, apparently.Last edited by Kepler; 11-30-2016, 04:12 PM.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Karjakin errs under time pressure and resigns game 3. He has to win with black in game 4 or Magnus retains his title.
They're human.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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The announcers just said ignore the clocks on the big board and only pay attention to the ones on the small board. Those are still just a guess, though.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Carlson just made one of the brass balls moves in chess history. With a winning position he plays a Q sacrifice for mate, trusting his calculations and basically risking his title in order to finish with fireworks.
As the announcers said, without context this was one of the worst Sicilian games ever played, which is why rapid chess is awful, BUT, given context, what a fun finish!
Happy birthday, Magnus.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Nice article on the new US champion.
But it will be a great day when a gen pop article on US chess has zero mentions of You Know Who.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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An Armenian (Levon Aronian) is about to wrap up the win in Baden Baden. Carlson is locked in a battle for 2nd with American Fabiano Caruana.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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