May-16-13 Simen Agdestein 
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bravado1: The other "official" reasons behind Anand's reaction might be:
1. The interview was already finished. They thanked Vishy and he was about to leave. Then, Simen asked him one more question, which Anand kindly answered. But the following question about the differences in approach ...
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| | Apr-01-13 Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 2013
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bravado1: Why did he go for the Pirc in the last round? Kramnik almost never plays this opening and I think he's never played it after d4. Why to risk from a start? It is like giving odds to your opponent and hoping that he will blunder in an unfamiliar position. This reminds me of the ...
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| | Mar-31-13 Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2013
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bravado1: It seems that IM Trent sees more than Radjabov, and GM Fontaine even more. Yet, if they played Radja, they wouldn't survive 30 moves. I cheer Carlsen and I know that he's deserved a win in view of his overall record against Radjabov, but today's victory is somewhat strange, to say ...
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| | Mar-30-13 Nigel Short
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bravado1: He teased Lawrence Trent a little when he was displaying the Retti or the Sokolsky on the board, implicitly asking if he ( Trent) knew these positions. Altogether, I enjoyed their Friday commentary a great deal; combined with the epic game between Carlsen and Ivanchuk, it was all ...
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| | Jan-25-13 Leko vs Van Wely, 2013
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bravado1: Who said that he's all about drawing games? Just let him play.
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| | Jan-22-13 Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1854
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bravado1: The games between these two look more "modern" than the ones by Andersen, Kiesieritzky or even Morphy. I mean they appear more logical and positional, as opposed to the endless rally of sacrifices and gambits that characterized the subsequent generation.
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| | Dec-06-11 London Chess Classic (2011)
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bravado1: I really like and enjoy live comentary from London. Yet, today the commentators made lots of mistakes in evaluation, at least as compared to the final results. They saw a clear victory for Anand, they even said something about outclassing Nakammura by Vishy; they believed that ...
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| | Nov-23-11 Tal Memorial (2011)
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bravado1: It depends on the objective of one's games, i.e. if it is to provide entertainment and lose in the end, or to play possibly flawless chess, which usually ends in a draw. There are far more good defensive players these days and the theory has improved. Topalov recently and ...
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| | Nov-03-11 European Team Championship (2011)
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bravado1: Israel can be a surprise. They did very well in the Olimpiads and other team competitions of late.
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| | Oct-21-11 H Bouwmeester vs Botvinnik, 1958
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bravado1: I guess, Tal would have noticed this combination. Alekhine, too.
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