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| Jul-10-12 | | tolengoy: Bad start for Magnus...he slipped while traversing the first 100 meters...then did a Bolt-like performance in the last lap of the 200 meter run...if there is a restart...Magnus will win 30-zip...Then he proves to all and sundry he belongs in the company of Bobby and Wesley. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Chessmaster9001: Congratulations to Sahsha for well-earned victory! As I predicted 2 days ago he was one of the 3 main contenders for the title. Magnus missed the title by an inch clearly playing the better chess at the end. Also former blitz vice-champion Radjabov had a really bad tournament. Overall there were an exciting 5 days with lots of fighting chess and tense moments. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Jim Bartle: I'm enjoying the comedy on this page, some of it probably unintentional. I particularly like "when did a Bolt-like performance in the last lap of the 200 meter run." |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Bobwhoosta: <AuN1>
Carlsen got second again. Care to gloat?? |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Bobwhoosta: <tolengoy>
Sure Magnus belongs in such company, however does Wesley belong in such company?? That's an entirely different question, and I think also settled as of now, albeit in the opposite manner. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | tolengoy: <Sure Magnus belongs in such company, however does Wesley belong in such company??> Behold the true World Chess Blitz Championship...Wesley emerged co-champion: http://www.worldopen.com/
Click the blitz championship (Finals) |
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| Jul-10-12 | | tolengoy: The World Blitz Championship organizers avoided Wesley like Mayweather avoided the Pacman. They orchestrated a sham of a championship. Devoid of legitimate and deserving contenders, it is more like a sleight show of hands designed to impress the blind. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Alex56171: If we combine Rapid and Blitz who is the winner? |
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| Jul-10-12 | | AuN1: < Bobwhoosta: <AuN1> Carlsen got second again. Care to gloat??>
due to his crappy play yesterday, the sycophants that constantly praise him weren't out in full force; so, there is really nothing to "gloat" about. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | BUNA: < Kanatahodets: Apparently it is a wrong scoring system. It must be 3 for a win and 1 for a draw. This certainly reflects the spirit of blitz better than the traditional sex, ups, scoring system. Then both Grishh and Magnus have 55. > I don't agree with you on this one.
Yes, there is <apparently> something wrong with the scoring system. But it should certainly be 3,5 for a win and 1 for a draw to <reflect the spirit of blitz better>, which is anyway just another expression for <the spirit of Magnus>. And so I conclude that Magnus would have won had FIDE tried to <reflect the spirit of blitz> properly. 1. Carlsen 63 pts.
2. Grischuk 62.5 pts. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | tolengoy: <And so I conclude that Magnus would have won had FIDE tried to <reflect the spirit of blitz> properly.> And you consider this a misdemeanor? How about when FIDE marked for deletion and transferred to the garbage bin Wes' well earned qualification to the World Blitz Championhip...Why is everybody keen on gagging their mouth and covering their ears on this legitimate grievance. Are you all retarded or something? |
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| Jul-10-12 | | tolengoy: Are you all stupid or something? http://youtu.be/tvKzyYy6qvY |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Bobwhoosta: <AuN1>
Yes, we must be synchophants to constantly praise someone for consistently excellent results. I apologize, I forget how objective you are. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Bobwhoosta: <BUNA>
I think we should take it a step further, the true spirit of blitz is 1,000,000 points for a win, 1/2 point for a draw, and 0 for a loss. Therefore Carlsen would have won by a couple million points, a landslide victory. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Bobwhoosta: <AuN1>
I'm also amazed that you consider +1 play to be "crappy". Is it that you hold the bar higher for Magnus? If so you are not being objective, as by all accounts he is no more than a one hit wonder multiplied through many years. We should expect his serendipidous luck to end quickly and his career to end in flames. In reality, I would estimate his true strength as no higher than 2400. That's an optimistic assessment, as he is lacking in key phases of the game. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Bobwhoosta: I love it, I think I'm going to be a Carlsen basher from here on out. It's like a vacation from reality. I'm starting to see red as purple, and consequences be damned!!! |
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| Jul-10-12 | | BUNA: <Alex56171: If we combine Rapid and Blitz who is the winner?> Karjakin and Carlsen would be equal first. (With Karjakin one point ahead in rapids and Carlsen in blitz.) |
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| Jul-10-12 | | badest: <BUNA: <Alex56171: If we combine Rapid and Blitz who is the winner?> Karjakin and Carlsen would be equal first. (With Karjakin one point ahead in rapids and Carlsen in blitz.)> Now how about: Rapid + Blitz + Eyebrow size? (hint: there is a "chuk" in answer ;) |
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| Jul-10-12 | | BUNA: <Bobwhoosta: I think we should take it a step further, the true spirit of blitz is 1,000,000 points for a win, 1/2 point for a draw, and 0 for a loss.> No. I think we should simply play a tournament. Afterwards <reflect the spirit of the event> and decide about the proper scoring system. And everything will be fine. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Bobwhoosta: <BUNA>
I thought you were joking about the 3.5 rule, I was just taking the argument a step further to illustrate that you can just about make anyone the winner of a tournament if you try hard enough to change the scoring... Anyway, I was just being silly. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | messachess: Didn't Grischuk win this thing last year too? |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Kinghunt: No, it's been several years since Grischuk won a top blitz event. I believe his last victory was the World Blitz Championship in 2006. |
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| Jul-10-12 | | BUNA: <Bobwhoosta><I thought you were joking about the 3.5 rule> I thought I was. :)
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Actually it is a strange thing psychologically to support the strongest player/team in any sport.
If he/it wins, then they just met the expectations. They did their duty. But if they don't win, then you - the fan - will have to explain even a second place. Because apparently "something went wrong". Because they are supposed to play "in their own league".
That is no happy relationship.
And because of these blown up expectations it is always fun for other fans, when the favorite doesn't meet his goal. :) |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Chessinfinite: <Carlsen got second again. Care to gloat??> Lol.. I'm sure Carlsen having already become champion without even playing for the World title does not need to prove anything... :) He can just go on 'not winning' real events like these and smash up others in casual tournaments and reach 2850.. how is that ? |
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| Jul-10-12 | | Bureaucrat: <Behold the true World Chess Blitz Championship...Wesley emerged co-champion: http://www.worldopen.com/ >
Impressive. He shared first placed with someone named Hess, ahead of the entire REAL world elite. Just imagine if he instead had chosen to win the qualifier and then dominate the phony FIDE championships. I mean, he wouldn't be the REAL champion then, would he? Just one question, tolengoy: Why the incessant whining about your hero not being in this fake event, when he won the real thing? |
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