Apr-03-24 lostemperor chessforum 
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| jsy: 1. Nakamura
2. Nepomniachtchi
3. Caruana
4. Gukesh
5. Firouzja
6. Praggnanandhaa
7. Abasov
8. Vidit |
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Jun-17-22 Golden Executive chessforum
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| jsy: Round 1
"Radjabov" - "Firouzja" 1/2
Caruana - Nakamura 1/2
Ding Liren - "Nepomniachtchi" 1/2
Duda - Rapport 1-0
Round 2
Nakamura - "Radjabov" 1-0
Duda - Ding Liren 1/2
Rapport - "Firouzja" 1/2
"Nepomniachtchi" - Caruana 1/2
Round 3
"Firouzja" - Nakamura 1/2
"Radjabov" |
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May-11-19 Magnus Carlsen
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| jsy: <Which means Fischer's 1972 2785 would be 47 years worth of inflation at an elo per year so 2832. Seems quite low, does anyone have any other inflation figures?> Any study on elo inflation is generalized over the broader population. Specific individuals (eg Fischer) can have ... |
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Aug-30-16 Baku Olympiad (2016)
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| jsy: <In 1948 the baseball Boston Braves had one of the best 1-2 team of pitchers of all time, Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain, but no comparable talent behind them> Yes, but team USA has the best 1-2-3 out of 4. That's much better than 1-2 out of 4. Anyway, Robson at 2670 is fully ... |
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Sep-18-15 World Cup (2015)
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| jsy: <There doesn't seem much of a cinderella story going on. After 3 and a half rounds, we're pretty much lined up with a bunch of titans (2720+) and three quick-play specialists which could be deadly in playoffs (Lu Shanglei, Le Quang Liem and Ian Nepomniachtchi). Guess this data set ... |
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May-27-15 FIDE Grand Prix Khanty-Mansiysk (2015)
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| jsy: <starry2013: bobthebob:
<Because America is open minded.>> So is England, but I guarantee you that if Ronaldo and Messi suddenly declared an interest in playing for our national side there'd be uproar if an England manager selected them. If we can't win with English ... |
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May-13-15 Fabiano Caruana
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| jsy: Yes, but you have to be good enough to win it all in order to have a realistic chance to win it all. Now Team USA is good enough for gold... |
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Mar-10-15 Hikaru Nakamura
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| jsy: Team USA is already a serious gold medal contender with Naka and So. If they had
Caruana also, they'd be a gold medal favorite. |
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Mar-03-15 Zurich Chess Challenge (2015)
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| jsy: <Il suffit de rejouer ce blitz final pour s'aper�evoir qu'Anand n'avait pas du tout envie de le jouer!> Just replay the awards ceremony and Anand was in good spirits. |
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Feb-22-15 Zurich Chess Challenge (Rapid) (2015)
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| jsy: < I would like more information about the back-stage "discussions" that led to the Armageddon game for the tournament tie-breaker. If the sponsor(s) did change the rules without notifying the players beforehand, that would be a shame. Players deserve to know the tie break system ... |
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