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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Sprocket501 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:39 pm

Web links


* Official Website: http://chennai2013.fide.com/#
* Official YouTube Live Streaming: http://www.youtube.com/aicfofficial
* PlayChess: http://www.playchess.com/ (paid)
* Internet Chess Club: http://www.chessclub.com/ (It's free first two days)
* Doordarshan Sports TV Channel online http://www.turbotv.in/dd-sports-live/
* Chess TV from Russia http://chesstv.com/en
* Chessdom: http://www.chessdom.com/carlsen-anand-2013-live/
* NRK.no: http://www.nrk.no/

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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:41 pm

being played early morning our time?
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Sprocket501 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:42 pm

9.30am.

My tournament starts at exactly the same fucking time so will have to catch up later.

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Post by D & B » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:42 pm

Think I'll give it a miss, thanks anyway.

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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:43 pm

first few will be draws i imagine.
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Sprocket501 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:45 pm

I think Magnus will win tomorrow.

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Post by Randall » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:50 pm

Sprocket501 wrote:I think Magnus will win tomorrow.
has he got white?
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Post by Sprocket501 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:56 pm

Yes.

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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:02 pm

sure he will have something prepared as white, whether he will spring it first game i guess we will see.
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Post by Sprocket501 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:06 pm

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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:16 pm

when the candidates tournament was on i imagine this is the match annand least wanted, whilst being the match everybody else wanted.
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Post by Sprocket501 » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:25 pm

It was also the one he fully expected to get.

Believe me, his prep will be top notch. Carlsen will need every bit of his natural talent.

Carlsen has never played a match before - only tournaments.

I cannot fucking wait for this.

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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Sprocket501 » Sat Nov 09, 2013 2:47 pm

What a bunch of arse. Should have streamed my game this morning instead.

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Post by Justin Credible » Sat Nov 09, 2013 2:57 pm

ok thanks
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Post by Randall » Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:10 pm

Sprocket501 wrote:What a bunch of arse. Should have streamed my game this morning instead.
16 moves?!
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:04 pm

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thrilling, not.
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by D & B » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:28 pm

Why is one of them dressed as a snooker player?

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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Sun Nov 10, 2013 12:56 pm

another unexciting draw.

its annand/gelfand all over again ffs.
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:24 pm

another draw, slightly more involved at least.
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Sprocket501 » Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:51 pm

Fucking cracking game, today. Simmering nicely this.

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