<The Good Anteater> Quite right, I'm not really a "reader" per se...

So this ex-boyfriend of yours didn't know the first thing about chess, and he threw you out into an ice storm??

The home page really needs some kind of Halloween reference in the header.>

The <worst two days of my life> was when my boyfriend in Montreal booted me out of his apartment in the middle of an ice storm.>

I'm guessing the ice storm was the issue?

Be warned, if a game is not played and you predicted a game result, you will lose 3 points. ie. If game 12 is not played and you predict a game 12, you lose 3 points."

2. All predictions must be posted on OhioChessFan chessforum before NOV 9th, 2018 at 6AM Eastern time.

Posting format:

G1: Anand-Carlsen (1-0, 1/2, or 0-1) (# of moves played)

G2: Carlsen-Anand (1-0, 1/2, or 0-1) (# of moves played)

G3: Anand-Carlsen (1-0, 1/2, or 0-1) (# of moves played)

G4: Carlsen-Anand (1-0, 1/2, or 0-1) (# of moves played)

G5: Anand-Carlsen (1-0, 1/2, or 0-1) (# of moves played)

G6: Carlsen-Anand (1-0, 1/2, or 0-1) (# of moves played)

G7: Carlsen-Anand (1-0, 1/2, or 0-1) (# of moves played)

G8: Anand-Carlsen (1-0, 1/2, or 0-1) (# of moves played)

...etc.

3. Only Moves+Bonus Ranker (See OhioChessFan chessforum 's profile on what that is about) will be used to medal.

4. I will post results after game 3, game 6, game 9, and game 12.

Part 2:

1. Since there's 12 games total, predict the games of who you think the winner is, which needs to score 6.5 points, to win the match.

Be warned, if a game is not played and you predicted a game result, you will lose <3> points. ie. If game 12 is not played and you predict a game 12, you lose <3> points.

2. All predictions must be posted on OhioChessFan chessforum before NOV 9th, 2018

Posting format:

G1: Player X-Player Y (1-0, 1/2, or 0-1) (# of moves played)

G2: Player X-Player Y (1-0, 1/2, or 0-1) (# of moves played)

....etc.

3. Only Moves+Bonus Ranker (See OhioChessFan chessforum 's profile on what that is about) will be used to medal.

Surely the drawing of colours will be done during the opening ceremony, which takes place later today. But it is next to impossible to find out when this stupid ceremony begins. The official site is a mess, and provides no info about the time, only the date. (Nov 8th). And I didm't find abything about it on Chessbase or Chess.com either.

Anyway, I'm delighted that there will be a Moves Prediction Contest during the WCC Match! Adds to the overall excitement for this epic match.

<Magnus will win in the end> Yep, I, too, think Carlsen will win.

When the button is switched to "I fight unyieldingly, no matter what" mode, he, truly, is the best in the World.

But Caruana, of course, is an utterly worthy challenger and opponent. What will he have in store?

Just for fun: Game 1, first five half moves moves prediction (irrespective of the drawing of colours!):

Reach your goals of cyber fame and fortune in the World Chess Championship 2018 Moves Prediction Contest! Plot your strategy, study the player games and head to head results, flip a coin, throw darts, use a Ouija board, or whatever else you wish, and make your game and move selections.