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1 Apr 2013, 12:58 PM
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Any chess players or fans here?

Today is the final round 14 of the World Champion Candidates tournament in London. It's come down to a thrilling finale, with World #1 (2872) Magnus Carlsen (the 22 year old NONO phenom who has been shaking up the chess world since he was 14) sitting on 8.5 points, tied with RURU chess beast Vladimir Kramnik (2810), who also has 8.5 points. The winner will go on to face the current world champion, Vishy Anand, later in the year, for the title of World Chess Champion.

Magnus plays Peter Svidler and Kramnik plays Vassily Ivanchuk. The games start in 5 minutes. There is a live stream with commentary that will cover both matches here:

http://london2013.fide.com/livegames/livevideo/index.html

Another guy who is covering both matches via relay on twitch:

http://www.twitch.tv/chessnetwork

P.S... I play alot of chess online. Right now I'm using chesscube.com (full flash browser, no client required). Add me if you wanna play some 3 0 blitz... "Artifook"
1 Apr 2013, 14:34 PM
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P.S... I play alot of chess online. Right now I'm using chesscube.com (full flash browser, no client required). Add me if you wanna play some 3 0 blitz... "Artifook"

Not sure if I'll be a match for you, but just message me on steam when you have time :P
1 Apr 2013, 16:23 PM
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I don't really play it much. Not my game.

Also, Magnus Carlsen is Norwegian, not danish. >=[
/country pride
1 Apr 2013, 16:53 PM
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This is riveting right now. Magnus has around 1.5 minutes to make 12 moves in an incredibly dynamic position w attacking chances for both sides.
1 Apr 2013, 17:00 PM
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slipping away for magnus now ... i'm gonna cry. chucky may save him tho.. vlad ain't doin' so hot either.
1 Apr 2013, 17:03 PM
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The flags in the OP are completely out of place... maybe it is because I'm running chrome?

Watching now. 5000+ viewers? That's pretty awesome.
1 Apr 2013, 17:07 PM
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I started chess when I was 6, because my father played a lot. So I also went to a chess club, playing tournaments for several years.
But then CoH really replaced chess, as it does not only address the aspect of strategic thinking, but also is more – how to say…..exciting. And it is more fun.

It is probably for that history that I often long for a “pause” every 10mins in the game, to think about it for 5 min ;-)
Hey, give me that as an ability – 200ammo for a 2min break. I would love it, especially in 2v2.

Good to see, chess is still around though!
1 Apr 2013, 17:41 PM
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The flags in the OP are completely out of place... maybe it is because I'm running chrome?

Same for me, also on chrome.
1 Apr 2013, 18:11 PM
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Chucky to the rescue!!! Magnus is saved! Can't wait for the WC. Pheeeeeeeeeeeew that was close.
ntd
1 Apr 2013, 18:30 PM
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That was almost as riveting as watching paint dry! :P
1 Apr 2013, 18:45 PM
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Same for me, also on chrome.


i don't think they are for me, also on chrome.
1 Apr 2013, 21:49 PM
#12
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actually Uber and Me saw that chessnetwork stream on twitch random and liked it alot. We also played some matches on chesscube afterwards :D
2 Apr 2013, 05:59 AM
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Hi I used to play alot of chess but I haven't practiced for a few years so I'm quite bad now XD
23 Apr 2013, 01:11 AM
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I started chess when I was 6, because my father played a lot. So I also went to a chess club, playing tournaments for several years.
But then CoH really replaced chess, as it does not only address the aspect of strategic thinking, but also is more – how to say…..exciting. And it is more fun.

It is probably for that history that I often long for a “pause” every 10mins in the game, to think about it for 5 min ;-)
Hey, give me that as an ability – 200ammo for a 2min break. I would love it, especially in 2v2.

Good to see, chess is still around though!


Off-Topic, a shame that Defcon: Everybody Dies is mostly dead these days. Think it would have been a game for you, though not at graphically impressive (far from) as modern RTS it had several "chess-like" aspects, especially psychology with outmaneuvering your opponent(s).
Even had an ingame whiteboard for teamplay to draw attack plans etc. on the main screen for use in teamgames.
23 Apr 2013, 06:24 AM
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Any chess players or fans here?

Today is the final round 14 of the World Champion Candidates tournament in London. It's come down to a thrilling finale, with World #1 (2872) Magnus Carlsen (the 22 year old NONO phenom who has been shaking up the chess world since he was 14) sitting on 8.5 points, tied with RURU chess beast Vladimir Kramnik (2810), who also has 8.5 points. The winner will go on to face the current world champion, Vishy Anand, later in the year, for the title of World Chess Champion.

Magnus plays Peter Svidler and Kramnik plays Vassily Ivanchuk. The games start in 5 minutes. There is a live stream with commentary that will cover both matches here:

http://london2013.fide.com/livegames/livevideo/index.html

Another guy who is covering both matches via relay on twitch:

http://www.twitch.tv/chessnetwork

P.S... I play alot of chess online. Right now I'm using chesscube.com (full flash browser, no client required). Add me if you wanna play some 3 0 blitz... "Artifook"


Invited u. "SixGunLover"
7 May 2013, 15:48 PM
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ChessNorway 2013 started today with 7 of the world's top 10 chess players. Livestream here:

http://live1.norwaychess.com/

Today are the Blitz Rounds... fun stuff. Anand and Carlsen drew in Round 1.

Anand just beat Aronian in Round 3. Carlsen (after losing R2) beat Topalov.

Round 4 is starting now.
7 May 2013, 17:41 PM
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I used to compete nationally for elementary (never got really high though, I only started 2 years before high school), then I got worse since there's no one to play against.

I'm willing to get back to chess though!
9 May 2013, 11:44 AM
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Carlsen vs. Anand today! World Championship preview! Starts at 15:00 CEST (in just over one hour).
9 May 2013, 17:02 PM
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There is a really cool poem about chess

18 May 2013, 10:54 AM
#20
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Final day of Norway Chess. They're about 40 mins in. Karjakin (5.5), Carlsen (5), and Anand (5) all in contention http://live1.norwaychess.com
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