Nov-11-18 Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018) 
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| Scarecrow: <offramp:
GREAT NEWS
Mike Klein tweeted this:
<Now being told you can get a second 30-minute time slot, and anyone can go in after 6pm local time.> Free entry after 6pm! That is worth a visit.> Do we know whether <anyone can go in> means "anyone with a ... |
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Dec-16-16 London Chess Classic (2016)
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| Scarecrow: Funny. I was just about to write something along the lines of So trying and playing a good game but Kramnik defending elegantly and that you <can't teach the old maestro a new tune> and then the man himself comes out and says he was up against the best in the world. In the ... |
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Nov-22-16 Carlsen - Karjakin World Championship Match (2016)
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| Scarecrow: Wow. It's good to see <acirce>, a defining member of these boards from the time I was a much more active visitor, drop in again. |
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Mar-13-16 World Championship Candidates (2016)
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| Scarecrow: <Absentee> <keypusher> I actually love to watch the players – staring, thinking, taking a walk, anything. There are tense moments that are enriched by the sight of the players themselves being immersed in them. Emotions and all that, y'know :) |
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Jan-06-15 Tata Steel Masters (2015)
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| Scarecrow: Well, there are two Russian players in the "challengers" group. http://www.tatasteelchess.com/tourn... |
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Mar-29-14 World Championship Candidates (2014)
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| Scarecrow: Incredible self confidence from Anand to play 88...h3+ |
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Jan-30-14 Zurich Chess Challenge (2014)
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| Scarecrow: <kellmano> I did see that Aronian was upset right after the time control. Maybe Leko was referring back to that. Aronian was a little short of time before move 40, he might have felt he did not manage to bring out as much from the position as he should have. |
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Jan-28-14 Gyula Sax
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| Scarecrow: Indeed, GM Sax died 3 days ago of a heart attack. The news reached the public today. May he rest in peace. |
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Jan-12-14 Vugar Gashimov
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| Scarecrow: A very sad loss indeed. |
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Nov-27-13 Magnus Carlsen
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| Scarecrow: From <virginmind>'s above link (Chessbase article): Carlsen on whether he will be a different champion than Anand: <… he was very impressive in his period as world champion in the championship matches, but not in tournaments.> So far we can take that as stating ... |
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