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Altibox Norway Chess 2017

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This tournament will run from Jun. 6th thru Jun. 16th 2017. (9 Rounds)

Participants include Anand, Aronian, Carlsen, Caruana, Giri, Karjakin, Kramnik, Nakamura, So & Vachier-Lagrave

Average rating: 2797.05 - Category: XXII

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Ici cést le bonne temps.Le vieux corps est en bonne forme aujourdhui et les garcons joues echecque en Norwege.Ils sont tres forte et tres solide aussi ;)

Weather is fine with sun and wind and the lovely wife has taken a day off from her duties.

A fine weekend it was too and the dog(no:DUCK:) is waiting in the oven.LeCanard ets preceque pres/fini.So :Toute a l´heure and hereby all my best regards,to Marie as well.

nous sommes bien arrivees a Nice le soir de 8 juin, louee une voiture depuis l'aeroport et direction Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. Tout est bien pour le moment, le temps est superbe, aucune bain pour le moment car léau de mer est un peu froide, on n'as pas meme essayee la piscine.

Aujourd'hui on a visitee Eze et Villefrance sur Mer, tres beau endroits, specialement Eze. Biensur on a pris la Moyenne Corniche pour s'en aller et arretee de temps en temps sur la route admirer la vue. Demain on ira a Cap Ferrat et possible a Monte Carlo ou Nice. Le soir on vient de rencontrer la famille de belle soeur, qui vient d'Ermont se loger a Menton voisin.

Great events going on chess-wise but don 't have much time to follow them. How about you, what are you plans for this summer?

Read just a bit of info on Chessbase from the ongoing chess tournaments, especially the one in Norway, and I intend to replay at least a couple of the finest games as soon as I can. Looks like Carlsen is, again, not in his best mood playing at homeland...but there is time left to improve his position. Maybe.

Good to hear that you seem to have such a fine journey with all the nice places you visit and not to forget the abscence of dizzyness ! Bravo ! So please send me more postcards when you have the time end energy.

I am sorry for being a little late but have been occupied with going to the doctor on monday and got a check in my throat were she saw "something" hich has to be checked.And waited all day yesterday for her to ring as promised,only to realize that she had used electronic mail.Which means I´ll get a new time,probably next week. With my dizzy thing,colon do and restauration workes approaching our house it is tough.But I try to stay in a positive mood... Otherwise I am fine and wife lovely as always and Norway chess is starting up for the final rounds today.----Seems like Carlsen is still hit by the lovebug ;)

"Two jews were planning to kill Hitler.
And met the scheduled place next day.A corner where he everyday passed by in his car.Armed with guns they were.But the time dragged on and on.It was late. And then the one jew said:"I dont hope something has happened to him!"

Take care and enjoy and say hello to Maria with all my best wishes !

Sorry about your health problems and I hope you manage to keep them under control. After that first day I only once experienced some (light) headache, and probably the sea air was beneficial to me.

Yup Carlsen finished the Norwegian tournament not bright, while Aronian won it, to prove he is indeed on a comeback. Today I'm going to replay some of the notable games.

Thanks your report.It sounds like a wonderfull trip you have had with all these pittoresque places you saw and the sea air that perhaps even was good for your head(ache).I am delighted to hear that !

Meanwhile I have had the toughest week of my life,awating the "verdict" yesterday on the hopspital:And without further ado:It was a tremendous release!!!After an almost unbelieveable pressure.So it was easy to understand that wife and I did some crying after the visit and after that:the coffe has never tasted better at our cafe...It is not totally over,but till now it seems it is not something too serious.Pheww..And had the best sleep last night for a long time.

And a fine day today were everything fitted well for the old body and all bigger,minor decissions seem to go my direction.Soon we shall go and buy some fish and bring them home for eating and celebration.

Interesting times in the world of chess.And I actually like that Magnus doesn´t win it all,as well as e.g. Aronian could give him a tough fight.As well as he is very likeable too and by Carlsen himself, pointed out,as one of his most difficult opponents.

Have to wake a sleeping wife.She is the chauffeur:)

We have a new very strong tournament in Paris, rapid and blitz, and the second day broadcast is just about to start, I'm eager to finally have time to follow it live (I still have some days remaining from my vacancy).

And thanks for your ecouraging words.They mean a lot to me...

Now again time to wish you all the best for the weekend.Almost weekend every day here on CG ;) And btw,do you have more left of your vacation ? And still a good feeling and energy left from your trip to France !? Speaking of France : Yes,lot of action in Paris and tomorrow they gonna show their skills in moving the pawns and pieces with great speed.Great to have something different from the classic stuff !

Weather is grey and windy and (sorry;),I like it.Tomorrow we may go and buy some birthdaypresents for my wife.She certainly deserves it. Life is much better now ! Just a little test on Friday.

Say hello to Maria and may you both have wind in your sails !

Yes, I'm having a couple of free days left from my vacation, and still feeling like rest a bit, as I think I'm experiencing some SM specific symptoms, like tireness and (today) dizziness.It's probably a result of the stress from the last days of holiday: staying too much in the sun at noon time while trekking toward some castle or village perched on top of a mountain (they may not be high, about 800-1200 m, but the Mediterranean Alps start right from the sea level, so yeah, they do look high), driving some 1600 km in total (France and Romania), a 3 day long constipation at the end and some lack of sleep had me thinking in the last 2 hours before reaching home: boy, I'm tired. But I guess it's mostly because of the noon sun hitting me, I should have been more careful about that.

The holiday in itself though, was wonderful. So many different things we've seen/discovered, a huge amount of pictures taken and again our luck weather-wise from the past ten years trips was confirmed this June.

I've seen the video with Magnus' interview at the end of rapids last night and he indeed came accross as tensed and overreacting to Maurice question, a bit too much this time, well "what can you do", he's just the Magnus we have from many years now and we'll take his goods and bads. Of course waiting the blitzes to start soon - joyful weekend ahead! :)

Thanks for your birthday wishes,but it is not before the 2th of July and her name is not Maria...(I recall I mentioned an earlier GF who has that name.And perhaps you got it from there !?)

Anyway it has been a very good day with the old body being on its best and we went to town to e.g. looking for birthdaypresents,so you are on to something ;)Just in time to see the the last 3 rounds of Paris blitz.As usual I enjoy the presence of Yasser. Everything seems wide open for tomorow,though Carlsen still the guy the others have to beat.Perhaps the biggest threat is Maurice Ashley ;).And I share your thoughts about the incident from yesterday.

What is this SM you mentioned ?
It indeed sounds like you were a little too generous with your interacting with the sun.("Sun is a good sevant,but an awful master." Old indian proverb. But it sounds like a very fine trip,all in all you had and I hope you will get rested well.

Diner is about to be served.Falafel with cous cous,onions and mushrooms. Not bad,eh ?

Take care and hugs to you too.

Indeed tomorrow will be the decisive day as anything (or almost) can happen in Paris. Will follow losely, like today.

All this after a very fine weekend.Today with very satisfying gardening.Something which had to be done and now is over.I am shure you know the feeling.After this outburst the chess definately tasted better.I earned my chair ;)

But so sorry to hear about your SM,which I appoligize if I had missed during our time and conversation. Perhaps you could tell more about it,if you feel like !?

Weather is still in my favour and funny every time wife complaints about winds and colder temperatures and it is the opposite to me :)

TDF is ahead and I love when they enter the mountains.

7th or 8th of August the workers start changing the roof of our house(and later the outer part of the walls,made of wood)and the doors and windows.But fortunately I have an offer from KJ to borrow his appartment for a couple of weeks.But still the bare thought scares the @#$% out of me ): Somehow I´ll manage...But feels like perhaps the biggest challenge of my life.

Hope you have had a pleasant weekend and see you around !

p.s. I also sometimes forget names,more and more frequently ):,so no hard feelings whatsoever.

Yes, Magnus a worthy winner today, but after some unexpected hicups, due to the unexpected surge of Maxime - what a thrill for the French must have been! So kudos to both!

I was diagnosed with MS in June 2009 and ever since I havent took any treatment and...so far so good, almost no simptoms and, when they do appear, they are mostly harmless. They did tend to get more serious a few times (especially dizziness) but fortunately receded after some time. So I'm pretty much having a normal life, for the time being. I dont know how long this will last though. When (if) things will worsen up, I guess I'll start taking the medivine (mostly Interferon shots or some similar stuff - there are even some sort of pills lately, I hear.). the problem is, even with the treatment, this illness is incurable, it only manages to alleviate the worse symptoms (surges) and to shorten the time length of their effects. It appeared out of nowhere, apparently it's not known the cause of MS. Also, it seems I'm lucky, as the later it appears in life (say, after 40 years old, like in my case), the softer the symptoms and shorter their time length. I'm not (as yet) taking the specific treatment because of its side effects I prefer to avoid, as far as I'm feeling mostly OK without taking it.

All the best to you!

A good day today.Wifes(She is Hannah! and I haven´t mentioned it before,so you,as a lawyer too:you had a case;) is cooking.Something with shrimps and rice.We simply love shrimps as well as seafood in general...What are your preferences ?

Will say good by with the words of newly graduated students who are passing by in big lorries/vans these days.A banner said:

"If Trump can be president
then I can also become student"

Au revoir and all the best.

Great memmories you've shared and thank you! You didn't mention, but I bet it was the European Football Championship, right? That's when Denmark initially didn't qualify, then I don't remember what happened and in fact ended up winning it in style? Congrats! And I did have a hunch you never mentioned your wife's name and that that's why I didn't remember :) but truth be told, I indeed am prone to forgetting a lot names. Ok, Hannah, and please send her again all my best wishes.

Extremely hot days here in Romania and by the end of the week we it's expected to reach and rise over 40 degrees Celsius...hm, not exactly my cup of tea, even though I do like warmer times and summer in general - but not like that! :)

Hope all is fine and you are enjoying the weekend ! Here it is sunny and hot.Perhaps we got some it from your country ? ;) Hope you can stand it and it will slow down.40 is way too much.But I will take a serious chat with the big mannitou upstairs.

It was a pleasant trip today to town,bying birthday presents to wify as she was occupied with a funeral somewhere ells in the country.And had a rather fruitfull conversation about TDF,as he was a rider and his wife a former sponsor.The pints had an excellent taste today ;) Yesterday at the scheduled time at the hospital where they took some pictures and it was a relief to get it done.The prospects are very good,but will know the numbers in 3-4-5 days.

And marvellous chess from Leuven the last 4 days were they dont play so tight as usual.We are treated well these times aren´t we ? ;)

Baked shrimps in the oven and I send you all my best wishes ! To Maria as well.

And here we have it done, Leuven, and what a come back from the world champion! And all the entertainment free for all to follow live, not to mention being treated with guests such as Kasparov!

Not much happening here, hot weather is gone for now, replaced by rain and 18 degrees Celsius temperatures. The 40 degrees forecast hasn't been confirmed in our region, fortunatelly, actually in the weekend it was a tad cloudy and not that hot. So all is well now.

This morning I've changed the medication dose as prescribed by my endocrinologist, and as a consequence I'm getting a funny state of mind, but I trust it will recede soon.

I like sea food, the problem though is that here it only arrives freezed, as too far from the sea/ocean and of course sometimes its fresh taste is lost. We do like fish generally, but the same problem being with the ocean fish. Of course, when we are in places close to the sea we don't lose the ocasion to treat ourselves more of it.

And good evening.Yes very good news about Garry Kasparov and he will most likely do well IMHO, not winning,ut less can suffice.And no doubt that he will take it very seriously,preparationwise and so forth.E.g.,I´ll never forget his match vs Nigel Short how tense and focused he was.Also the blitz-tournament in U.S.A.12 years it has been since his withdrawal.

No news about my numbers and it is very enerving to wait,though the prosepects are good.

Was watching TDF in town with KJ yesterday and had a very nice birthday with wife on sunday.She felt much appreciated which she also was/is.Fully deserved and the gifts were spot on!

I understand your reservations about seafood and that fresh fish/seafood is the best,but somehow we manage to find a way,which my amateur English cann´t describe for the moment;)

Do you also watch TDF ?
This weekend ther are 2 interesting stages in the mountains were we shall be given many answers....I find this race higly entertaining,so not much room for chess Geneva this time.

<This morning I've changed the medication dose as prescribed by my endocrinologist, and as a consequence I'm getting a funny state of mind, but I trust it will recede soon.>

I sincerely hope that your new medication has found its best level for you and please tell me more.With no more too funny sideeffects :)/):

Weather is semihot,but stable with a daily dose of wind,so its bearable.But not the mosqiuto I chased to night ;)

Take care and I send you all my best wishes and will be back when the numbers are out.

Hugs and to Maria as well.

Auf widersehen !

She managed to buy a second hand cello from a specialised shop in Iasi, just to have it at hand while on European long trips. Didn't have the chance to listen to her playing live though, and it was just my fault. Maybe next time.

Normal summer days and nights lately here, while the city begins to loose his inhabitants - mainly because students leave for holidays.

A few chess games played over the net, some wins here and there. And of course enjoying the middle of summer, as it's still here :)

Good new from the hospital !! the pictures were fine,so that it is a delight to share this very moment with you ! What a relief...

And I see your uncle is a man of good taste :)And nice to hear you also find delight in recognizing the places in France you have visited.Like I have just been through the last days.The (big)region around Geneve used to be almsot my backgarden from 76 to 91. We also have the danish rider Fuglsang who is not without chance for winning the whole race!Everyone here awaits the mountainstage tomorrow.And on Friday too.(Fuglsang crashed today,and we pray it is nothing seriuosly).

So tonight we shall go and have some fish in a nearby restaurant and kind of celebrate and on this high note I beg you auf wiedersehen with all the best wishes.

Take care and see you around.

<She managed to buy a second hand cello from a specialised shop in Iasi, just to have it at hand while on European long trips. Didn't have the chance to listen to her playing live though, and it was just my fault.>

Who is/was she ?

"She" is the wife of my cousin, and daughter in law of my uncle, and they (she and my cousin) live in the US since quite some time (she's American) and she plays cello in an orchestra near San Francisco.

I don't follow much (if at all, lately) Geneva, maybe tomorrow a bit. I've watched yesterday Halep missing the chance to become no. 1 WTA, maybe some other time...

And a thunderstorm halted today the period of hot weather and supposedly tomorrow too. We plan to go on a 4 days trip in the mountains this Saturday and we'll stay in Brasov. Some rain is predicted for at least two of those days, but hopefully this will prove one wrong prediction :)

Thanks for your kind words!So yes a day of celebration yesterday.Almost never had a meal tasted so good :) Now I only need to coop with the wokers who will be here around the 7th august(and 3-4 weeks ahead),and heuresement I have KJ´s appartment in the backhand,but it gonna be difficult for the old dizzy man to travel that distance (Almost 20x2 km)every day and make it fit with the difficult stomach.So if I lay low,post/chatwise, in that period you know by now.But I hope to use the good news from yesterday to find that extra courage it will take and think I´ll manage.

Unfortunately we lost Fuglsang in TDF today,as you lost Halep who was IMO involved in the best game of the whole tournament with Konta.Sport is a very tough bussiness,at least sometimes.As your weather sounds with thundestorm ?...and perhaps rain in the mountains.But otherwise it sounds like a wonderfull thing that you have a four days trip a head of you.I hope you will have a fine tour and that the weather will behave.I´ll personally phone the big man above.Often the number works ;)

wife is celebrating the start of her summer vacancy with a nap and afterwards she will make:

Put olive oil on the pan
add garlich
and shrimps,plus lemon squized by hand
let it cook 4-7 minuttes
serve it with pasta(good qualite),eventually topped with parmesan.

Velbekomme!
This was my little weekendgift to you.
It is so simple and so gooood.

I'll cross fingers so that the whole experience with the renovation of your house will be as smooth as possible and that you will not get too tired/nervous or other unexpected thing. Good luck!

And thank you for that weekend gift, it really tasted great! :) Oh, and I did watch TDF from time to time these days.

Only one chess games played over the net in the past 5-6 days, I don't remember the outcome. A bit tired at the moment after a long drive, but it will go away by tomorrow.