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Aug-11-25
 | | Atterdag: World class group of players with three ranked in the top ten: Caruana (3)
Gukesh (5)
Abdusattorov (7)
and further four right behind:
So (12)
Dominguez (15)
Aronian (16)
MVL (18)
That said it would have been great if Carlsen and Nakamura also were there. Given his latest success in the rapids, we should be allowed to expect a brilliant performance by the world champion. |
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Aug-11-25
 | | MissScarlett: The world rapid champion, lest we forget, is Volodar Murzin. |
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Aug-11-25
| | MissScarlett: The Rapid and Blitz followed by the Sinquefield Cup take us to the end of August and then there's the FIDE Grand Swiss to look forward to in early September: https://calendar.fide.com/calendar.... |
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Aug-12-25
 | | offramp: I have never been to St Louis but I believe that it is a very pretty town. Years ago, London was the world chess capital; I mean London in c.1850-1904. Then Linares, Elista (Kalmikya), Sochi (Russia), and now St Louis could be world centre of world chess. St Louis's players were lucky that they are using a very eye-pleasing chess set: totally <Staunton (Jacques)>, but slightly modernized. Chess players reserve a special groan: When you open a present from a close relative, and it is a <novelty> chess set that cost a load of money, and you have to use it, reluctantly. That's the special groan.
That's the <Holden Caulfield typewriter> feeling.
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I am happy that Gukesh has had a good start to this tournament. I am expecting to see Gukesh reach his peak rating when he is....35!
(That's when loads of chess players reach their peaks.) |
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| Aug-13-25 | | Albertan: A Chessbase report discussing the first 3 rounds of play is at: https://en.chessbase.com/post/st-lo... |
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| Aug-13-25 | | Chessinfinite: Nice to see older players doing well so far, Aronian, Caruana, So and MVL.. |
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Aug-13-25
| | Atterdag: Yes, Caruana, in particular, seems to shine here in St Louis. |
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| Aug-13-25 | | Chessinfinite: Yes, and Congrats to Caruana for strong show..and rapid play future looks good for WC Gukesh, who recovered to get back to a plus score and win against leader Caruana.. |
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Aug-14-25
| | Atterdag: You are right, of course, and I am not targeting you when wondering how much credit Ding Liren and Gukesh get compared with Carlsen. If Carlsen wasn't first every time the vultures were over him. Not so with his successors who are allowed to get mediocre and bad results with either no comments or a swarm of excuses. |
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Aug-14-25
 | | perfidious: <Atterdag....If Carlsen wasn't first every time the vultures were over him....> The other side of that coin is that when Carlsen reeled off a string of tournament victories, the refrain would go: 'How boring!' Imagine if social media had existed during the 1980s and how Kasparov would also have been unable to put a foot right for these 'pundits', or Karpov and Alekhine well before that, as those titans spread-eagled the field. |
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| Aug-14-25 | | Chessinfinite: <Atterdag>..Interesting point < If Carlsen wasn't first every time the vultures were over him....> I think this maybe is bit of exaggeration..I don't recall Carlsen facing much criticism for his play or results during early years.. or even later when he won the title..infact everyone was all praise for his talent and reaching 2800 when so young..naturally the world noticed him.. Any criticism of Carlsen were mostly on him being called GOAT by his supporters, when he was being compared to all time greats already..that did come under question, yes , and I too joined those who did that.. and with the sad end of world championship 'tradition'..I think they were no 'expectations ' by most of chess world on Gukesh or Ding Liren to prove anything..definitely no target for them like Carlsen had - to beat Anand in a match. If anything Gukesh and Ding were sort of mocked for playing for a paper title, and not being strongest etc etc... Good thing Gukesh is one of the strongest today, and will only get stronger.. |
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Aug-14-25
| | Atterdag: <Chessinfinite: ...
I think this maybe is bit of exaggeration..I don't recall Carlsen facing much criticism for his play or results during early years.. or even later when he won the title..infact everyone was all praise for his talent and reaching 2800 when so young..naturally the world noticed him..>Apparently, we have not visited the same chess site over the years, since I have seen many negative, biased posters which seem to have slipped your focus. Sure, there have also been posters like myself who have acknowledged the indisputable results and talent of Carlsen, but there have been plenty enough to belittle and downplay Carlsen's super achievements, when he was the champ. As for Ding Liren and Gukesh, I say let their results speak for themselves. I certainly hope, young Gukesh will make further progress and pay honour to his esteemed title. |
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| Aug-14-25 | | Albertan: A Chessbase report after 6 rounds of play is at: https://en.chessbase.com/post/st-lo... |
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| Aug-14-25 | | Chessinfinite: With this latest win, I hope Caruana will renew his interest in classical chess. I don't mean to bring up old issues, but I find it strange that Caruana who had a great run in 2014..and who even Carlsen could not beat in classical chess, not find it somewhat easier now to challenge Gukesh at this time, and take the WC title that he fought for so well in 2016.. I know Carlsen has 'retired' from Classical Chess, but why has everyone else been 'retired' from Classical chess ? ..beats me |
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| Aug-14-25 | | stone free or die: <<CI> I know Carlsen has 'retired' from Classical Chess, but why has everyone else been 'retired' from Classical chess ? ..beats me> One of the reasons is that "the crowd" is following the money. So the question is more for the sponsors than the players. Obviously Carlsen is a popular draw, whose inclinations are more influential on getting sponsorship than most (i.e. all) other players. |
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| Aug-15-25 | | Chessinfinite: Indeed..as for classical chess, i think the money crunch situation always existed, atleast for a long time it did..maybe it has got worse now.. I am thinking computer advances in chess, and AI based engines killed chess..preparation is focussed on correct and accurate chess leveling the playing field..earlier inaccuracies and mistakes in chess playing contributed to much of fun and beauty in chess...Now everyone is prepared with correct and accurate analysis till maybe move 30...killing the game. |
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| Aug-15-25 | | 1300patzer: I agree with Chessinfinite about the profound effect computers have had on classical and other forms of chess. At higher levels of play, computers have in essence obviated a large percentage of errors, making it harder to score competitive points. They've also somewhat defined the limits of human chess by blatantly exceeding them. For competitors at high levels, there's a need to add human elements such as faster time controls or uncomputerized opening positions, in order to offer the better players more opportunities to distinguish themselves. |
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| Aug-16-25 | | Chessinfinite: Lets wait and see how long before Freestyle chess faces similar preparation issues :)..surely no one can remember 959 positions as well as regular chess positions..but they said the same thing about opening prep in regular chess even starting in the 70s it seems, and regular Chess withstood all that and did very well so far..so maybe there is hope left. |
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| Aug-17-25 | | Olavi: The recent candidates tournaments have not been more draw infested than the old ones, by and large, and the last couple of WC matches neither. Nor have the draws always been the result of perfect play. |
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