[CHESS] FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2022

[livingfree]

Many have eyed for Pragg to win this but Magnus is really a goat on this one.

But what's optimistic on this one is that Pragg has a lot of room to improve and he added excitement to what's ahead for his future.

Another played to tune in and wait for his growth and who knows that in other tournaments he'll beat Magnus.

[qwertyup23]

So there you have it- Magnus winning yet again another tournament where he faced Alireza Firouzja in the finals in the Julius Baer Generation Cup!

I was actually aiming for the two to face in this match given the history between them. I also remember that Magnus once said that he would participate the next WCC if Firouzja is going to be his opponent. Though this may not be the WCC, at least it gave us a glimpse of the future and the matches that we may expect soon between them.

Again, a huge congratulations for Magnus for winning this tournament and another huge congratulations for Denis Lazavik as he showed on why he deserved to be on the top 5 of this tournament!

[Lucasgabd]

Many have eyed for Pragg to win this but Magnus is really a goat on this one.

But what's optimistic on this one is that Pragg has a lot of room to improve and he added excitement to what's ahead for his future.

Another played to tune in and wait for his growth and who knows that in other tournaments he'll beat Magnus.

even though we saw Magnus losing some games in the past we can't say he's not a good player
he can see the lines and possibilities like really few other players
a true master

[Shamm]

Many have eyed for Pragg to win this but Magnus is really a goat on this one.

But what's optimistic on this one is that Pragg has a lot of room to improve and he added excitement to what's ahead for his future.

Another played to tune in and wait for his growth and who knows that in other tournaments he'll beat Magnus.

even though we saw Magnus losing some games in the past we can't say he's not a good player
he can see the lines and possibilities like really few other players
a true master

Both players a re good enough, both players are masters so we can say that this is a good matchup as we are all know that they are both master in this game . They have different ways and strategy. And yes you are right that mate magnus losing some of his game but it would not be the reason why he loss in this game so for sure he leveled up his skills and knowledge for this one in order to win this game.

[KTChampions]

By the way, does anyone follow Magnus's poker career? If so, how is he doing and is he still doing it? YouTube has been recommending me a lot of videos of him lately where he plays poker, not chess (lol), but I’m not sure if this is a recent video. I think that if he continues to do these things in parallel, then his chess rating will not only not reach 2900 as he dreams of, but rather will fall to 2800.

[Lucasgabd]

Many have eyed for Pragg to win this but Magnus is really a goat on this one.

But what's optimistic on this one is that Pragg has a lot of room to improve and he added excitement to what's ahead for his future.

Another played to tune in and wait for his growth and who knows that in other tournaments he'll beat Magnus.

even though we saw Magnus losing some games in the past we can't say he's not a good player
he can see the lines and possibilities like really few other players
a true master

Both players a re good enough, both players are masters so we can say that this is a good matchup as we are all know that they are both master in this game . They have different ways and strategy. And yes you are right that mate magnus losing some of his game but it would not be the reason why he loss in this game so for sure he leveled up his skills and knowledge for this one in order to win this game.

exactly

life comes in weaves
it's really rare to have the consistency to win no stop for decades in a row
normal behavior is win some lose some not letting your losses put you down and stop.

[Vaskiy]

Many have eyed for Pragg to win this but Magnus is really a goat on this one.

But what's optimistic on this one is that Pragg has a lot of room to improve and he added excitement to what's ahead for his future.

Another played to tune in and wait for his growth and who knows that in other tournaments he'll beat Magnus.

even though we saw Magnus losing some games in the past we can't say he's not a good player
he can see the lines and possibilities like really few other players
a true master

Both players a re good enough, both players are masters so we can say that this is a good matchup as we are all know that they are both master in this game . They have different ways and strategy. And yes you are right that mate magnus losing some of his game but it would not be the reason why he loss in this game so for sure he leveled up his skills and knowledge for this one in order to win this game.

exactly

life comes in weaves
it's really rare to have the consistency to win no stop for decades in a row
normal behavior is win some lose some not letting your losses put you down and stop.

Consistency is really hard with games. That too with chess it is really tough as it is completely mind game. However these top players never let themselves down very easily. Most of the grand masters seems to maintain their consistency. Look at Vishwanathan Anand, much experienced and even now he could have his way and strategy that could make him stand equal against the emerging ones.

[qwertyup23]

So there you have it again- Magnus winning the 2023 SCC Title where he defeated Hikaru with a 13.5 vs 12.5 scores respectively.

During their 5+1 match, Carlsen was able to secure a 5-4 score. On their 3+1 match, Hikaru was able to gain a point advantage where they scored 5-4 respectively. Lastly on the bullet section of 1+1, Carlsen was ahead of just one point with a score of 4.5 vs 3.5.

The rivalry between Magnus and Hikaru is just so fun to watch. Given their competitiveness and speed, they are like the perfect rivals of each other.

What are your thoughts on these guys?

https://www.chess.com/news/view/2023-speed-chess-championship-final-nakamura-carlsen

[Lucasgabd]

Many have eyed for Pragg to win this but Magnus is really a goat on this one.

But what's optimistic on this one is that Pragg has a lot of room to improve and he added excitement to what's ahead for his future.

Another played to tune in and wait for his growth and who knows that in other tournaments he'll beat Magnus.

even though we saw Magnus losing some games in the past we can't say he's not a good player
he can see the lines and possibilities like really few other players
a true master

Both players a re good enough, both players are masters so we can say that this is a good matchup as we are all know that they are both master in this game . They have different ways and strategy. And yes you are right that mate magnus losing some of his game but it would not be the reason why he loss in this game so for sure he leveled up his skills and knowledge for this one in order to win this game.

exactly

life comes in weaves
it's really rare to have the consistency to win no stop for decades in a row
normal behavior is win some lose some not letting your losses put you down and stop.

Consistency is really hard with games. That too with chess it is really tough as it is completely mind game. However these top players never let themselves down very easily. Most of the grand masters seems to maintain their consistency. Look at Vishwanathan Anand, much experienced and even now he could have his way and strategy that could make him stand equal against the emerging ones.

yes, consistency is key
I wonder if they play everyday, how many hours per day and if they take days off
knowing their routines and habits would be really interesting
preparation for chess is somehow different than other sports since it's less physical and more mental in some ways, even though it takes a lot of the physical concentrating for so long in something.

[Shamm]

Many have eyed for Pragg to win this but Magnus is really a goat on this one.

But what's optimistic on this one is that Pragg has a lot of room to improve and he added excitement to what's ahead for his future.

Another played to tune in and wait for his growth and who knows that in other tournaments he'll beat Magnus.

even though we saw Magnus losing some games in the past we can't say he's not a good player
he can see the lines and possibilities like really few other players
a true master

Both players a re good enough, both players are masters so we can say that this is a good matchup as we are all know that they are both master in this game . They have different ways and strategy. And yes you are right that mate magnus losing some of his game but it would not be the reason why he loss in this game so for sure he leveled up his skills and knowledge for this one in order to win this game.

exactly

life comes in weaves
it's really rare to have the consistency to win no stop for decades in a row
normal behavior is win some lose some not letting your losses put you down and stop.

Consistency is really hard with games. That too with chess it is really tough as it is completely mind game. However these top players never let themselves down very easily. Most of the grand masters seems to maintain their consistency. Look at Vishwanathan Anand, much experienced and even now he could have his way and strategy that could make him stand equal against the emerging ones.

yes, consistency is key
I wonder if they play everyday, how many hours per day and if they take days off
knowing their routines and habits would be really interesting
preparation for chess is somehow different than other sports since it's less physical and more mental in some ways, even though it takes a lot of the physical concentrating for so long in something.
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] yes your right that mate chess game is more in mental which means you will use your critical thinking to think the possible sulution  of every move from your opponent.  And  also we can't say that they are chilled cause we are all know how they prepare themselves for their upcoming games. And  yes every day they will face in the chess board making a new moves in order to do better in the competition.

[Lucasgabd]

yes Shamm
I think chess is also a lot about understanding the attack and defense lines on the board and knowing what is the position you want to arrive at or you want your enemy to be

it's a cool game
even though life is more like poker than like chess, I do enjoy playing it

[Shamm]

yes Shamm
I think chess is also a lot about understanding the attack and defense lines on the board and knowing what is the position you want to arrive at or you want your enemy to be

it's a cool game
even though life is more like poker than like chess, I do enjoy playing it

.chess is like a puzzle cause you need to watch  every move of your opponent in order to analyze the possible sulution of that  play. And before you can solve the puzzle and win the match you need to defense first in order to have the momentum cause once you are not aware of every trap of your opponent theres a chance that you will be loss. So chess is very hard game even though your physical body are only setting on the chair but your mind  takes all tye pressure.

[Lucasgabd]

yes Shamm
I think chess is also a lot about understanding the attack and defense lines on the board and knowing what is the position you want to arrive at or you want your enemy to be

it's a cool game
even though life is more like poker than like chess, I do enjoy playing it

.chess is like a puzzle cause you need to watch  every move of your opponent in order to analyze the possible sulution of that  play. And before you can solve the puzzle and win the match you need to defense first in order to have the momentum cause once you are not aware of every trap of your opponent theres a chance that you will be loss. So chess is very hard game even though your physical body are only setting on the chair but your mind  takes all tye pressure.

oh, yes, I did some light chess championships with 1 hour games (30 minutes for each) and in the end I was more tired than if I was dancing for 2 hours
a different kind of tired, not so much physical but in a way that your mind makes your body tired of so much time concentrating.

[Shamm]

yes Shamm
I think chess is also a lot about understanding the attack and defense lines on the board and knowing what is the position you want to arrive at or you want your enemy to be

it's a cool game
even though life is more like poker than like chess, I do enjoy playing it

.chess is like a puzzle cause you need to watch  every move of your opponent in order to analyze the possible sulution of that  play. And before you can solve the puzzle and win the match you need to defense first in order to have the momentum cause once you are not aware of every trap of your opponent theres a chance that you will be loss. So chess is very hard game even though your physical body are only setting on the chair but your mind  takes all tye pressure.

oh, yes, I did some light chess championships with 1 hour games (30 minutes for each) and in the end I was more tired than if I was dancing for 2 hours
a different kind of tired, not so much physical but in a way that your mind makes your body tired of so much time concentrating.

Your getting tires because your brain work so hard  and we are all know that compared to other activities chess is  an headache for some people cause we imagine the pattern and puzzles in that game that you need to  solve in a short period of time cause in tournament there's a timer in Evey move so you need to hurry before the time runs out.
 While you are dancing your body moves all your nerves  so the out come is that your body got exercise which we need that to stay healthy.

[KTChampions]

What do you think about the fact that Ding Liren does not participate in tournaments after he won the chess crown? There was no news that he had any health problems, and given the fact that Magnus remains the strongest chess player in the world and continues to prove it in tournaments, Ding Liren’s behavior is quite shameful, it seems to me.

[Lucasgabd]

yes Shamm
I think chess is also a lot about understanding the attack and defense lines on the board and knowing what is the position you want to arrive at or you want your enemy to be

it's a cool game
even though life is more like poker than like chess, I do enjoy playing it

.chess is like a puzzle cause you need to watch  every move of your opponent in order to analyze the possible sulution of that  play. And before you can solve the puzzle and win the match you need to defense first in order to have the momentum cause once you are not aware of every trap of your opponent theres a chance that you will be loss. So chess is very hard game even though your physical body are only setting on the chair but your mind  takes all tye pressure.

oh, yes, I did some light chess championships with 1 hour games (30 minutes for each) and in the end I was more tired than if I was dancing for 2 hours
a different kind of tired, not so much physical but in a way that your mind makes your body tired of so much time concentrating.

Your getting tires because your brain work so hard  and we are all know that compared to other activities chess is  an headache for some people cause we imagine the pattern and puzzles in that game that you need to  solve in a short period of time cause in tournament there's a timer in Evey move so you need to hurry before the time runs out.
 While you are dancing your body moves all your nerves  so the out come is that your body got exercise which we need that to stay healthy.

exactly!
the combination of deep concentration and not moving from the place you are is really stressful for me
I wouldn't be a really good chess master, probably

[Shamm]

exactly!
the combination of deep concentration and not moving from the place you are is really stressful for me
I wouldn't be a really good chess master, probably

That's why we can not say that chess game is an easy one  cause even though we are not using our physical body to compete other players but still we use our mind to construct a good lineup and deference in order to prevent such mistakes that will lead as to defeat, so every move our opponent we must thing the Possible counter attract that our opponent can't counter. But it is hard to do that cause your opponent will do what you do in short both of you using your extraordinary mind.

[Lucasgabd]

exactly!
the combination of deep concentration and not moving from the place you are is really stressful for me
I wouldn't be a really good chess master, probably

That's why we can not say that chess game is an easy one  cause even though we are not using our physical body to compete other players but still we use our mind to construct a good lineup and deference in order to prevent such mistakes that will lead as to defeat, so every move our opponent we must thing the Possible counter attract that our opponent can't counter. But it is hard to do that cause your opponent will do what you do in short both of you using your extraordinary mind.

oh, leave me dancing for 6 hours but don't make me play chess for 2 non-stop
in my opinion it's much harder and more stressful to stay sitting down hyper concentraded into the chess battle
but maybe it's my lack of experience in the area
have been in less than 20 serious games in person
I play online way more often than irl

[KTChampions]

oh, leave me dancing for 6 hours but don't make me play chess for 2 non-stop
in my opinion it's much harder and more stressful to stay sitting down hyper concentraded into the chess battle
but maybe it's my lack of experience in the area
have been in less than 20 serious games in person
I play online way more often than irl

You may be surprised, but chess requires serious physical preparation. I have a friend who is an international grandmaster, I met him when he did not yet have a FIFA rating and he was an ordinary candidate for master of sports. Even then, he regularly visited the gym to keep himself in good physical shape and he directly said that it was unrealistic to sit at the board for several hours in a row without good preparation. Therefore, it may be paradoxical, but many chess players have excellent athletic shape - for example, Danil Dubov. When I saw his thin face during games, I would never have thought that he had the body of a workout man - he loves horizontal bars.


What can you say about the next wave of cheating scandals, which this time was started by Kramnik? He raises a very important topic, but unfortunately not always in the format of dialogue but rather categorical statements, so unfortunately many of his important thoughts remained in the shadow of the personal squabbles that he began with Nakamura. Unfortunately, we have absurd realities: everyone understands that there is a problem, but no one wants any solutions, and some (for example, chess.com) are not at all interested in getting rid of cheaters, since then their business will suffer. Some grandmasters have already announced that online chess is dead and it is difficult to disagree with them.

[Lucasgabd]

oh, leave me dancing for 6 hours but don't make me play chess for 2 non-stop
in my opinion it's much harder and more stressful to stay sitting down hyper concentraded into the chess battle
but maybe it's my lack of experience in the area
have been in less than 20 serious games in person
I play online way more often than irl

You may be surprised, but chess requires serious physical preparation. I have a friend who is an international grandmaster, I met him when he did not yet have a FIFA rating and he was an ordinary candidate for master of sports. Even then, he regularly visited the gym to keep himself in good physical shape and he directly said that it was unrealistic to sit at the board for several hours in a row without good preparation. Therefore, it may be paradoxical, but many chess players have excellent athletic shape - for example, Danil Dubov. When I saw his thin face during games, I would never have thought that he had the body of a workout man - he loves horizontal bars.


What can you say about the next wave of cheating scandals, which this time was started by Kramnik? He raises a very important topic, but unfortunately not always in the format of dialogue but rather categorical statements, so unfortunately many of his important thoughts remained in the shadow of the personal squabbles that he began with Nakamura. Unfortunately, we have absurd realities: everyone understands that there is a problem, but no one wants any solutions, and some (for example, chess.com) are not at all interested in getting rid of cheaters, since then their business will suffer. Some grandmasters have already announced that online chess is dead and it is difficult to disagree with them.

I would expect that too, the mind and the body are one thing in the end.
A fit body will help achieve a peaceful mind and a peaceful mind will help to have the consistensy to remain training and keep up with your fitness goals.


Do you have more details on this new weave of cheating scandals? haven't heard of it