And the winner is: This poll is closed. |
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Magnus +2 or More | 11 | 32.35% | |
Magnus +1 | 8 | 23.53% | |
Magnus in Tie-breaks | 4 | 11.76% | |
Karjakin in Tie-breaks | 0 | 0% | |
Karjakin +1 | 1 | 2.94% | |
Nuclear War | 10 | 29.41% | |
Total: | 34 votes |
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In under an hour what on earth? Geez, you arrive late to a game around here...
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# ? Nov 28, 2016 20:53 |
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# ? May 19, 2024 15:49 |
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The commentators seemed to be saying that allowing an easy draw was a tactical decision on Magnus's part, which makes no sense to me. Surely it's worth at least trying to win?
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# ? Nov 28, 2016 21:09 |
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I'm really disappointed it has come to this. World champion should be chosen with long games, rapid and blitz are for funsies. I will even more disappointed if it comes down to Armageddon and that game draws.
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# ? Nov 28, 2016 21:10 |
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King Pawn posted:The commentators seemed to be saying that allowing an easy draw was a tactical decision on Magnus's part, which makes no sense to me. Surely it's worth at least trying to win? Carlsen said straight after the game that he wanted a draw because he liked the odds of tiebreakers better than taking chances in a single game.
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# ? Nov 28, 2016 22:33 |
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Now this is a good idea I just saw - have the tiebreak before the Classical match.
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# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:18 |
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V for Vegas posted:Now this is a good idea I just saw - have the tiebreak before the Classical match. That... actually is not that bad an idea.
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# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:23 |
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That's a very strange idea. That's like saying "let's knock out overtime before we play the game in case we need overtime".
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# ? Nov 29, 2016 05:16 |
Didn't wc matches used to be "the current champion wins ties"? Kinda like that except you play a quick set of rapids to determine who gets the advantage.
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# ? Nov 29, 2016 05:38 |
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V for Vegas posted:Now this is a good idea I just saw - have the tiebreak before the Classical match. I'm not sure how I feel about giving one player draw odds from the start of the tournament. It used to be how the match was organized (champion retained with a draw), and they got rid of it for a reason.
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# ? Nov 29, 2016 10:28 |
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Eh, penalty shoot-outs is the best way to deal with draws.
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# ? Nov 29, 2016 10:40 |
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military cervix posted:Eh, penalty shoot-outs is the best way to deal with draws. Each player gets a set of 10 constructed puzzles. The player who solves the most correctly wins the championship.
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# ? Nov 29, 2016 10:41 |
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The tie-break should be chess boxing. If they can't prove their superiority at chess, they should settle it in the octagon. edit: or real shoot-outs, none of that penalty garbage. Deformed Church fucked around with this message at 11:50 on Nov 29, 2016 |
# ? Nov 29, 2016 11:45 |
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Actually it should be wizard's chess from Harry Potter
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# ? Nov 29, 2016 11:49 |
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Or parkour.
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# ? Nov 29, 2016 11:49 |
silvergoose posted:Didn't wc matches used to be "the current champion wins ties"? Kinda like that except you play a quick set of rapids to determine who gets the advantage. Yes, until 2006 when chess finally got over themselves and reunified the title, meaning the two split title holders (Topalov and Kramnik) couldn't draw to retain the title. In a general sense, time controls are somewhat arbitrary and all hyperbole aside, having quicker time controls as the tiebreak seems fine. I mean who here cared that even the classical time controls were adjusted from 120+60+20 to 100+50+15 this year? Additionally, Rapid time controls aren't even that bad. It's a good sweet spot to allow deep-enough strategy while pushing the players tactically forward, and is better for spectators as there are no 30-minute think tanks where commentators have to fill the time talking about nonsense, but not so fast that it's just a blur of running play-by-play commentary and computer evals (which when done correct may be even better for spectators but I digress). tl;dr: gently caress the haters get hype for tiebreaks Wednesday
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# ? Nov 29, 2016 18:09 |
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Hand Knit posted:Or parkour. For those who didn't get the joke: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/28/russian-chess-champion-dies-after-falling-from-moscow-balcony
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 01:19 |
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The Globe gave its sports cover story to the match. It was... well it was something alright: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/kelly-magnus-carlsen-and-sergey-karjakin-face-chess-armageddon/article33097418/ quote:Whether you care about this game or not, it is a storyline that cannot be resisted, and one that Russia will fold into its agitprop.
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 14:43 |
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Will all the tiebreakers be played today?
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 16:10 |
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notaspy posted:Will all the tiebreakers be played today? Yes. Today is the last scheduled day of the championship.
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 16:23 |
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Here we gooo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ecaDYWXoZc
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:01 |
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I guess there are no free broadcasts with video?
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:04 |
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Karjakin's position looking a little awkward to me.
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:23 |
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Elyv posted:Karjakin's position looking a little awkward to me. I am confident that I could lose either side of that position. Now that pieces have cleared, I think I prefer black a bit though I don't know if the pressure against a4 is better than the weakness on e6. e: and now everything comes off. This would be a more interesting position with the colours switched. Hand Knit fucked around with this message at 20:35 on Nov 30, 2016 |
# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:31 |
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Hand Knit posted:I am confident that I could lose either side of that position. I think this position seems pretty equal right now, but Magnus is very up on time. Position is probably too simple to really win, though.
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:36 |
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Why are the rapids Bo4 and not Bo3/5?
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:53 |
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One step closer to ARMAGEDDON
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:53 |
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Josh Lyman posted:Why are the rapids Bo4 and not Bo3/5? Don't want to give one player more whites than the other.
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:54 |
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How much time is there between games?
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:56 |
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Also given that chess games can end in draws it doesn't really make a decisive result any more likely. ^ 10 minute break, at least according to Jan Gustafsson
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:56 |
Xtanstic posted:One step closer to ARMAGEDDON only 13 more draws to go
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 20:59 |
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Karjakin burning time in the opening again.
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 21:14 |
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Karjakin gives two minors for a rook, whoa. This looks like it will be a tough hold for him.
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 21:48 |
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If Carlsen wins this is it over, or do they play out all the rapid games no matter what?
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 21:54 |
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Karjakin should just resign there's no way he can get through this on increment
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 21:55 |
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Elyv posted:If Carlsen wins this is it over, or do they play out all the rapid games no matter what? It's a four game set. straight up brolic posted:Karjakin should just resign there's no way he can get through this on increment Carlsen still needs to prove the win. I mean, he should win this, but he still needs to create how he will actually, technically win.
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 21:57 |
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wtf is Magnus doing
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 22:05 |
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to be honest this is probably what I would have done of course I also topped out at ~1900 uscf
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 22:06 |
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Magnus is making so many misplays
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 22:14 |
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Was moving the bishop to attack the rook a blunder? I would have thought moving the king to f7 was the better move.
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 22:15 |
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# ? May 19, 2024 15:49 |
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Karjakin is going to escape, isn't he? Jesus.
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# ? Nov 30, 2016 22:15 |