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Aug-24-06
 | | lostemperor: <hitman84> nice to know where to go to see some chessvideos (; |
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| Aug-24-06 | | hitman84: <nice to know where to go to see some chessvideos (;> <lostemperor>Hi, I collected chess videos from google,youtube and chessbase. click on my username link and you'll be taken to the respective page of the videos. Btw there is one named "Mikhail Tal" who posts some amazing chess videos on youtube! |
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| Sep-01-06 | | Montreal1666: Prediction for The World Chess Championship:
V. Topalov - V. Kramnik 6½-5½
The Candidate Matches 2006:
1. L. Aronian - M. Carlsen 3-3+
2. P. Leko - M. Gurevich 3½-2½
3. R. Ponomariov - S. Rublevsky 3-3+
4. B. Gelfand - R. Kasimdzhanov 2½-3½
5. E. Bacrot - G. Kamsky 2½-3½
6. A. Grischuk - V. Malakhov 3½-2½
7. J. Polgar - E. Bareev 3+3-
8. A. Shirov - M. Adams 2½-3½
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Sep-11-06
| | lostemperor: Guys, here the standings of the 2006 predictioncontest (my apololy for not doing this before). The Biel results cannot be counted since it wasn't announced to be so :(. The amount of tournaments participated has not yet been totally adjusted but should be about right. 14 <dimradil, percyblakeney, tassadar> 12/2 <LancelotduLac> 12 < lostemperor> 11 <TIMER>
10/2 <diction> 10 < suenteus po 147, > 9/2 <Appaz, mikejaqua> 9. <babakova, Where is my mind, Betsson> 8/2 <djmercury> 8 <cu8sfan, Ezzy, larrewl> 7/2 <AdrianP, Bobak Zahmat, EmperorAtahualpa, kolobok, nakosonorense> 7 <iron maiden, Montreal1666, Elo> 6/1 <larsker, twinlark> 6. <bobbyboomer, Robin01> 5/1 <Catfriend, pim> 5/2 <chessmaster pro, cromat, Joshka, nintenchess> 5 <, Jafar219> 4/1 <Keshisian, Swapmeet, Xaurus> 4/2 <chessmaster pro, madsberg, viapori, Chessgames Bookie> 4 <Assasinater, firebyrd, hitman84, VishyFan, YouRang, zarra> 3/1 <Bent Bexley> 3/2 <yalie> 3 <Annie K., radu stancu> 2/1 <badmove baltez Ibelox offramp, plimko, s4life, Schwartz> 2/2 <, petrovalovski, Troewa> 2. < WannaBe> 1/1 <iWaNnAbAgM, rchamoun, witty, yannis, zarra> 1/2 < DCP23, peabody88, TechN9ne> 1 <Dim Weasel> |
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Sep-11-06
| | lostemperor: My predictions for The World Chess Championship:
Topalov - Kramnik 6½-5½.
(I'm reflecting on the candidates'matches results).
If you like to participate for the matches' results predictions, at least make your prediction for the Topalov - Kramnik match before September 23 when the match will begin! |
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Sep-12-06
| | lostemperor: Predictions so far on the Topalov vs Kramnik World Chess Championship Match. Topalov vs Kramnik:
iWaNnAbAgM 5-7
YouRang 6.5-5.5
percyblakeney 7-5 (6.5-4.5)
iron maiden 6.5-5.5
TIMER 6.5-4.5
Dim Weasel 7-5
Montreal1666 6.5-5.5
lostemperor 6.5-5.5
(I may also consider predictions made on the Topalov vs Kramnik page if I can find them :)) |
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| Sep-12-06 | | DCP23: Predictions for The World Chess Championship:
Kramnik - Topalov 7.5-4.5 |
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| Sep-12-06 | | suenteus po 147: <lostemperor> My prediction for the Topalov-Kramnik match: Topalov-Kramnik: 6-6
Kramnik wins in rapid tiebreaks. |
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| Sep-13-06 | | Topista: Topista :
Topalov-Kramnik 7-5 |
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| Sep-13-06 | | chessmoron: <lostemperor> Hi, there. I'll try your prediction contest. Topalov-Kramnik reunification championship match:
5.5-6.5 |
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| Sep-13-06 | | larrewl: Topalov-Kramnik
6.5-5.5 |
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| Sep-13-06 | | larrewl: The Candidate Matches 2006:
1. L. Aronian - M. Carlsen 3-3+
2. P. Leko - M. Gurevich 4-2
3. R. Ponomariov - S. Rublevsky 3½-2½
4. B. Gelfand - R. Kasimdzhanov 2½-3½
5. E. Bacrot - G. Kamsky 3-3+
6. A. Grischuk - V. Malakhov 4-2
7. J. Polgar - E. Bareev 2½-3½
8. A. Shirov - M. Adams 2½-3½ |
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| Sep-13-06 | | positionalgenius: <lostemperor>Here's my predictions:
Kramnik 6.5-5.5 in the WCC match
Candidates:
Aronian-Carlsen 4-2
Leko-Gurevich 4-2
Ponomariov-Rublevsky 3.5-2.5
Kasimdzhanov-Gelfand 3.5-2.5(hoping)
Kamsky-Bacrot 4-2
Grischuk-Malakhov 3.5-2.5
Bareev-polgar 3.5-2.5
Adams-Shirov 4-2 |
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| Sep-13-06 | | chessmoron: The Candidate Matches 2006:
1. L. Aronian - M. Carlsen 3.5-2.5
2. P. Leko - M. Gurevich 4-2
3. R. Ponomariov - S. Rublevsky 3.5-2.5
4. B. Gelfand - R. Kasimdzhanov 3-3+
5. E. Bacrot - G. Kamsky 3.5-2.5
6. A. Grischuk - V. Malakhov 3+3-
7. J. Polgar - E. Bareev 2-4
8. A. Shirov - M. Adams 4-2 |
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| Sep-14-06 | | lazydaisy: hi. can someone please tell me where can i read more about the candidates matches? my predictions:
1. L. Aronian - M. Carlsen i think this is highly unpredictable, although i want carlsen to win. 2. P. Leko - M. Gurevich 3.5-2.5
3. R. Ponomariov - S. Rublevsky 3.5-2.5
4. B. Gelfand - R. Kasimdzhanov 3.5-2.5
5. E. Bacrot - G. Kamsky 2.5-3.5
6. A. Grischuk - V. Malakhov i have never looked at both players very much and i don't know much about them. i can't really say. 7. J. Polgar - E. Bareev 3.5-2.5
8. A. Shirov - M. Adams 2-4
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Sep-14-06
| | lostemperor: <lazydaisy> There isn't so much news now on the candidate matches but we may hear more during the coming WC match: On the Candidates Matches: <"
The President of the Turkish Chess Federation has informed FIDE that there is a very serious sponsor who may organise the Candidates Matches. The USCF representatives in Turin expressed their interest in the Candidates, but FIDE had not heard much from them since. The issue will be finalized during the Presidential Board meeting in Elista, during the Topalov-Kramnik match."> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail... |
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| Sep-14-06 | | lazydaisy: <lostemperor> thanks. i looked at the fide site but there was only the candidates and the schedule. i will look at this article you mentioned. |
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| Sep-15-06 | | Where is my mind: World Chess Championship score
Topalov - Kramnik 5.5-6.5
Predictions for the Candidate Matches 2006:
1. Aronian - Carlsen 3.5-2.5
2. Leko - Gurevich 4-2
3. Ponomariov - Rublevsky 3.5-2.5
4. Gelfand - Kasimdzhanov 2.5-3.5
5. E. Bacrot - G. Kamsky 2.5-3.5
6. Grischuk - Malakhov 4-2
7. Polgar - Bareev 3.5-2.5
8. A. Shirov - M. Adams 2.5-3.5
I'm looking forward to A. Shirov - M. Adams.
Thanks<lostemperor>. |
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| Sep-15-06 | | kellmano: Topalov 7 - Kramnik 5
1. Aronian - Carlsen 2.5-3.5
2. Leko - Gurevich 4-2
3. Ponomariov - Rublevsky 2-4
4. Gelfand - Kasimdzhanov 3.5-2.5
5. E. Bacrot - G. Kamsky 2-4
6. Grischuk - Malakhov 4.5-1.5
7. Polgar - Bareev 3.5-2.5
8. A. Shirov - M. Adams 4-2
Great to see Shirov involved, but could someone tell me where Morozevich is? Surely he's good enough for the top 16? Cheers |
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Sep-15-06
| | lostemperor: <kellmano> Morozevich is already qualified to play the finals:) |
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| Sep-15-06 | | kellmano: Fantastic. if it's not too much trouble, could someone explain how the candidates is going to work. |
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Sep-15-06
| | lostemperor: In the "eve" of the World Chess Championship Match Kramnik vs Topalov some more bold statements on Kramnik from his predecessor Garry Kasparov. The source is the worldchesschampionship match book Kramnik vs Leko by Ray Keene. After having said Kramnik is the greatest talent he has ever seen, Kasparov added this about 16 year old Kramnik: <There are a few strong players, but they do not play chess. They move the pieces. Kramnik on the other hand plays chess!"> For what it's worth Kasparov may have never heard of Topalov before then.Only two years later when a surprising Topalov beat Kasparov in the Olympiad. These statements, as I also made at the Vladimir Kramnik page June 26 06 made me rate Kramnik over Kasparov if we look at talent and strength in prime years (Kramnik 1998- 2000). Kramnik should only be surpassed by Morphy, Capablanca and Fischer. 1. Fischer
2. Capablanca
3. Morphy
4. Kramnik
5. Kasparov
6. Karpov
Also I think Rubinstein and Anand should be in the top 10. Anand was never first but long second behind Kasparov. After that other worldchampions and Topalov follow. Topalov deserve a high ranking among them. He made more tournament victories than many world champions If a ranking is made of duration of dominance in strength what also make greatness: Kasparov, Steinitz and Lasker would score highest. |
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| Sep-15-06 | | percyblakeney: <rate Kramnik over Kasparov if we look at talent and strength in prime years (Kramnik 1998- 2000)> Just in 1998 Kramnik lost 8 games (and the match against Shirov) while Kasparov was undefeated even though it was far from his best year. In 1999 Kramnik finished 2.5 points behind Kasparov in Linares (and behind Leko in Dortmund), apart from being eliminated by Adams in the Quarter Final of the FIDE World Championship. In the tournaments before and after the 2000 match he finished behind Anand. So I personally find it hard to rate Kramnik's 1998-2000 as better than Kasparov's best years... |
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| Sep-15-06 | | percyblakeney: ...Kasparov also finished far ahead of Kramnik in Wijk aan Zee both 1999 (when he won 7 games in a row) and 2000. |
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Sep-15-06
| | lostemperor: <percyblakeney> Fair enough I was not quite correct. Anand had the best results in 1998 and Kasparov showed still being the best in 1999. Kramnik peakyear was around mid 1999 and 2000. Unbeatable for a record 84 games orso. And what is less known is that Kramnik in 2000 took over the number 1 spot from Kasparov on the PCA rating list (with an equal rating). While Kasparov was still #1 on the Fide list with about 2849. The PCA list give more value to recent games and Fide has not calculated the Kasparov Kramnik match as a boycot of that match for one thing. I don't know oif someone knows if that is still calculated. It should hardly make a difference anymore for his present rating but it is important for historical reasons. Kramnik's peakrating. |
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