TDF Chess Thread

[Randall]

to have the chance of winning he has to run the risk of losing i imagine.

against his nature from the looks of him.

[Sprocket501]

Games 6 and 7 will be interesting - Gelfand has White two games in succession.

[Randall]

make or break for him maybe.

from all the analysis they seem to be playing well trodden/conservative structures that they are both very familiar with.

you would presume one of them, probably anand has something sharper prepared that will be the difference.

[Sprocket501]

probably anand has something sharper prepared that will be the difference.

This is likely - saved up for Game 10 or 12.

I long for a return to 24 game Matches where more risks were taken as they had longer to catch up if they fucked up.

12 games is not long enough - players dare not blunder so take the safe route.

[Randall]

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fascinating game to watch is that one, black tied up in knots almost from the start.

[Sprocket501]

Randall is hooked.

[M H]

Is an addictive game mate

[Randall]

always liked watching the game at the highest level, even though i can never see whats coming.

a few games like the one above would be much appreciated if annand and gelfand could oblige please.

[Sprocket501]

Yes well, the World Championship is one thing but it cannot compare to the Rhyl Congress from Friday to Sunday this weekend.

[Sprocket501]

Getting some cracking games in US Open this year - Round 7 about to start and coverage is astonishingly good.

Link here - live coverage starts in about 8 minutes.

http://www.livestream.com/uschess

[Sprocket501]

Tournament details here: http://www.uschesschamps.com/

12 players, all play all. 11 game round robin.

Look out for Hikaru Nakamura's game and Gata Kamsky. Ray Robson is a kid, GM at 14. Great player.

Think you might enjoy this. 6 rounds been played so far - 5 to go.

[Randall]

Yes well, the World Championship is one thing but it cannot compare to the Rhyl Congress from Friday to Sunday this weekend.

play kasparovs opening above, leave a few jaws on the floor

[Sprocket501]

Streams are up, lads.

[Randall]

alas i am heading out for the evening.

figures my day off tomorrow coincides with a rest day in the fixture.

[Randall]

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spent most of the afternoon watching this series.

much longer series than the current one, including adjournements in some cases.

more confrontational as well, body language and eye contact all adding to the spice of it.

[M H]

Cheers for posting these mate, makes a decent early morning watch while I'm dosing up on caffine

[Sprocket501]

Any news on what I asked, MH or you not had chance yet? No worries if not.

[Sprocket501]

This is a must-watch.

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[M H]

Any news on what I asked, MH or you not had chance yet? No worries if not.

Am looking it up on the PHPBB forum mate. I'm around most of tomorrow so should know one way or the other

[Randall]

Cheers for posting these mate, makes a decent early morning watch while I'm dosing up on caffine

sure they had a lot of respect for each other but dont think there was to much love lost.