Aug-05-16 Michael Adams 
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grobmaverick: British champion again. 10/11 against weaker opposition but still a solid result |
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Mar-12-16 World Championship Candidates (2016) 
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grobmaverick: <Looks like Carlsen's real nemesis is yet to arrive on the elite stage.> Totally agree. Maybe that person is a fearless teenager at present still learning their trade. |
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Sep-15-15 Adams vs V Laznicka, 2015 
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grobmaverick: Laznicka is no mug either. He has been above 2700. He just did not understand the position he was walking into. |
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Nov-09-14 Carlsen vs Anand, 2014 
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grobmaverick: Can Whites h pawn achieve anything? |
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Aug-03-13 Raymond Keene 
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grobmaverick: Good Morning Ray, What do you think of Mickey Adams performance so far at Dortmund? Can he make a comeback in the elite tournaments. |
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Jan-30-13 World Championship Candidates (2013) 
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grobmaverick: <For instance, Carlsen has said that he thinks that it is unfair for the reigning champ to be "seeded into the final".>
That is just his current viewpoint.He may well change his opinion over time espescially if he becomes WC. |
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Jan-23-13 Magnus Carlsen 
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grobmaverick: <Though I suspect the real "prep" is being saved for the Candidates tournament; not that I expect it to be as crushing as the stuff Kasparov, Kramnik, and Anand have in their databases.> Totally agree. That is why I was so surprised Anand did not save his Bc5 novelty ... |
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Jan-18-13 Aronian vs Leko, 2013 
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grobmaverick: From move 56 it looks like how not to play an endgame from Leko |
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Jan-15-13 Aronian vs Anand, 2013 
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grobmaverick: <Where are your gods now, Anand haters?>
Give them time. They are still in shock. |
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Jul-18-12 Tal vs B Williams, 1974 
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grobmaverick: <A number of players have opined that this puzzle, a seven-move mating combination, is too difficult for a Wednesday. I respectfully disagree.>
Totally agree with you. This is the type of position a club player can find him/herself in from time to time.The moves are not ... |
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