A Horse Named Stranger Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 Age 18-19 is still not an outrageous age to improve. I reserve judgement on Niemann for the moment at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I can totally respect that. I still await something more ... concrete on OTB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Who knew all you needed to make chess hot was some anal beads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Well, those three of us that mostly post in this thread believe it was hot before that too. No idea why there weren't more of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arakasi Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/10/adafruits-cheekmate-gets-to-the-bottom-ahem-of-chess-cheating-controversy/ Wade1865 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poobah Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Neimann is suing Carlsen, Nakamura, and Chess.com for 100 million dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 Not surprising he is suing. No way he can claim damages of 100m. That would easily exceed what he could realistically hope to earn from his chess career by factor of 8 (I guess). Carlsen is worth 100m+, but that has a lot to do with him being WCC and being the top dog for well over a decade, and that he was able to monetize on it heavily with his Play Magnus Group, which he sold off recently. Niemann would never earn that money. On a related note, Niemann's mentor Max Dlugy was also not happy to be thrown into this discussion, and is also seeking legal advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Not sure he has a case, but hey - it's the US. You're supposed to sue for fantasy money. DireWolfSpirit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 So, since parts of the Norwegian chess elite is in my Twitter feed, I get redirected to thread like this one (unrolled) and this one, which basically say what I thought as I heard of the lawsuit: Niemann has an extremely-small-to-no-chance-at-all at succeeding. Poobah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartIheartTesla Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 15 hours ago, Rorschach - 2 said: Not sure he has a case, but hey - it's the US. You're supposed to sue for fantasy money. I'm hopeful the lawsuit can bring to light more about chess.com's methodology (their so called forensic analysis) that supposedly proves Niemann is a cheater. I've been going back and forth on this, but where I fall down is here: I think he has used computer analysis in online games more than the twice that he admits, but in OTB games he probably doesnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 That could be interesting. I'm not a good enough player or statistician to judge, so I follow this at a distance, trying not to make judgments yet. Good exercise for me, that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 "From the Streets to the Summit" Eh just dropping some info here for resident chess heads. Theres a great real life chess story streaming right now on Netflix. Movie is "Critical Thinking". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 hahaha, Erigaisi-Ding was fun. Ding didn't look like a happy camper there in the end. Abdusattorov is torturing Magnus, and Lev looks winning against Keymer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Was a good tournament in Holland. Giri the winner, after many second places. Carlsen recovered from a slow start, Abdusattorov the revelation of the tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Tournament was decided by van Foreest in the final two rounds. Had he been able to convert against Giri in the penultimate round, Abdusattorov wouldn't have overpushed against Jorden in the final round and walks away as the tournament winner. Having that said, happy for Anish. He has finished runner up so often in his home tournament, that he has earnt that lucky break. Keymer with an extremely unlucky tournament. Ding was rather disappointing, curious whether he was hiding quite a bit of his prep for the upcoming match against Nepo, or if he was just in poor form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Time to update this thread a bit, the Nepo-Ding match is starting soonish, but I am here for something else. I am here to answer the question, that's been on everybody's mind, what is Karjakin doing these days. Also he is in the running to be next president of the RUssian Chess Federation. Edited March 14, 2023 by A Horse Named Stranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Proof if we ever needed more that being good at chess and being smart isn't the same thing. ETA: about the upcoming WC match .. who would you consider most likely to win? I feel this one's more open and reliant on form. Edited March 14, 2023 by Rorschach - 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 Tough to call, I'd consider Nepo slight favorite due to him having played a WC already. The match is held in Astana, I am fairly sure Nepo has left Russia for the time being, I am just not sure where he moved. But Astana has been a very popular choice for Russians fleeing. E.g. Dubov has moved there, too. With Nepo I am not sure, whether he moved to Astana or Serbia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 Update on Russian Chessplayers moving elsewhere, small sample of players that do not reside in Russia (any longer). Motylev moved to Serbia, as did Demchenko Dubov and Shimanov reside in Astana Esipenko is staying with friends in Spain and France (he has no interested in being drafted into military service). Evgeny Romanov (not a big name, but since he was first to go public...) switched federations completely and is now representing Norway Alexander Predke and his girlfriend moved to Istanbul Andreikin moved to Macedonia Fedoseev, Alekseenko and Yuffa moved to Spain. Vitiugov moved his residence to Spain years ago, and has gone public stating he doesn't see a future for himself in Russia Oparin is studying in the US (Saint Louis obviously). Quite an impressive list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Agree that Nepo having done a WC match might help him, if he manages to stay calm. Should he start to lose, he's erratic enough that Ding will pick him apart. It will be interesting to see. For me, should I have to flee Russia, the warmth in Spain is kinda a good selling point. I'd consider that over up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.