Oct-07-16 Anand vs Aronian, 2016 
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| DrLecter: Would 20. b4 have been a better move? |
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Mar-21-16 Anand vs Aronian, 2016
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| DrLecter: What about 38. g4 instead of Kg4? Anand himself mentioned hesitating to play Kg4 before playing it anyways. |
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Mar-21-16 World Championship Candidates (2016)
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| DrLecter: Anand-Carlsen I, Carlsen wins 3-0
Anand-Carlsen II, Carlsen wins 3-1
Anand-Carlsen III, Carlsen wins 3-2
Anand-Carlsen IV, Tied at 3-3, Carlsen wins in the rapids. Anand-Carlsen V, Anand finally triumphs 1-0 in the first game because Carlsen succumbs to boredom and the saga ... |
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Sep-01-15 Sinquefield Cup (2015)
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| DrLecter: It'll be fun if both Carlsen & Aronian lose their games in the final round and Grischuk & Giri win theirs. |
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Jun-24-15 Norway Chess (2015)
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| DrLecter: What matters more to Hammer tomorrow? His own honor or his master's? |
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Feb-20-15 Viswanathan Anand
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| DrLecter: where is Anand playing next? |
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Feb-08-15 GRENKE Chess Classic (2015)
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| DrLecter: I think what matters today is not the GM title, but the TOP 5 Ranking or atleast the 2790+ rating. People like Grischuk and Topalov simply maintain their high ratings by playing in fewer matches and avoiding the biggies. Others like Anand and Kramnik employ the same strategy but to |
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Nov-22-14 Carlsen - Anand World Championship Match (2014)
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| DrLecter: If Anand loses this match, will he have an incentive to perform well in the next candidates? What's the point of winning the candidates only to lose to Magnus again? He certainly won't be in better form the next time he meets Carlsen in a match. |
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Sep-18-14 Anand vs F Vallejo Pons, 2014
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| DrLecter: <Reisswolf> Given the fact that the 2785-2800 club is so tightly packed and that its members slip out of this club every now and then, it has ceased to be a big accomplishment to break into this club, unless one can maintain that level of play and move upward to inch closer ... |
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Sep-09-14 Magnus Carlsen
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| DrLecter: Carlsen should have stood his ground and not agreed to play in Sochi. The title would have had less meaning then.
I suppose with Caruana's amazing performances, Carlsen feared losing his #1 ranking and chose to seek refuge in the comfort of the World Champion's title, which he ... |
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