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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > Chess Megathread - Fabiano Caruana Megathread
Who will win?
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Vishy Anand 3 2.26%
Magnus Carlsen 30 22.56%
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov 100 75.19%
Total: 133 votes
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Spug
Dec 10, 2006

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gret posted:

I should move to Norway.
Everybody should

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# ¿ May 20, 2024 07:28
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Spug
Dec 10, 2006

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Holy poo poo Anand was crushed by Magnus in Zurich. 21 moves! Poor guy.

Magnus was pretty rusty too though, but is tied with Aronian for first now. Pretty exciting!

* # ¿ Jan 30, 2014 10:36
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Spug
Dec 10, 2006

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Hand Knit posted:

Fortunately, that was just the blitz. The real chess is starting just now. Nakamura-Caruana looks the most interesting to start.
Oh I know. Sorry for not specifying, but that game was just... Wow

* # ¿ Jan 30, 2014 22:09
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Spug
Dec 10, 2006

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This crazy level of turnaround is rarely seen, but I feel like Magnus more often than others manages to do it. We saw it at least one time (although not as bad) in the WC as well. He is awesome at not resigning and pushing and exploiting blunders in his lost positions. Almost like swindles...

Spug fucked around with this message at 08:37 on Feb 2, 2014

* # ¿ Feb 1, 2014 23:20
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Dec 10, 2006

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Grimble posted:

Carlsen - Aronian in 15 minutes should be good. Both are playing really well in Zurich.
Aronian took that home with no problems. Aronian 9, Carlsen 8, very exciting. Poor Anand got hammered.

And now, Re: thread title, Carlsen – Nakamura.

* # ¿ Feb 4, 2014 14:57
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Spug
Dec 10, 2006

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Oh and Naka actually managed a draw. Even more exciting.

* # ¿ Feb 4, 2014 15:50
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Dec 10, 2006

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And congratulations to Carlsen for winning after drawing the last game exactly the way he drew the eighth game in the WC! He needs to work on his rapid play though.

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Dec 10, 2006

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The Reddit AMA with Magnus Carlsen just finished!

* # ¿ Mar 19, 2014 16:10
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Dec 10, 2006

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V for Vegas posted:

Seems like having a world chess champion is becoming a drain on the Norwegian government.


http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/may/16/cost-magnus-carlsen-vishy-anand-chess-rematch

They're being asked to stump up $15m for the Olympiad in Tromso, and $7m for the World Championship. Maybe they should just move them both to Vegas...

They've already shelled out $12.6m for the Olympiad, but now Tromsø need $2.5m more. Not sure if they're bluffing or not, but they're threatening to cancel the Olympiad if they don't get the extra money…

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Spug
Dec 10, 2006

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And also FIDE changed the rules while (literally, I think) Tromsø were writing their Application, so they had to arrange the world cup last year and that came from the money they got for hosting the olympiad. That's basically the entire sum they're trying to scrape together now.

* # ¿ May 19, 2014 22:22
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Spug
Dec 10, 2006

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So Norway Chess is on RIGHT NOW. In the first round all games were draws, but Grischuk blundered against Caruana and lost. Too bad.

During the live show it was also revealed that the final 12 million NOK were secured for the chess olympiad in Tromsø! Phew.

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# ¿ May 20, 2024 07:28
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Dec 10, 2006

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Speaking of nationalism, as a Norwegian it's really exciting to watch Norway Chess now, not just because of Magnus but mainly Agdestein. What an awesome guy

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