Anybody following the World Chess Championship?

[Torin]

The first game was today.

The winner will get millions of dollars, a fancy trophy made of obsidian, fame, and most importantly of all - rating points.

Carlsen earns Game 1 draw with Nepomniachtchi at World Chess Championship – as it happened

Rolling report: Magnus Carlsen drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 1 of the World Chess Championship in Dubai. Bryan Graham was watching

www.google.com

Should be interesting!

 

[Whatsisface]

The first game was today.

The winner will get millions of dollars, a fancy trophy made of obsidian, fame, and most importantly of all - rating points.

Carlsen earns Game 1 draw with Nepomniachtchi at World Chess Championship – as it happened

Rolling report: Magnus Carlsen drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 1 of the World Chess Championship in Dubai. Bryan Graham was watching

www.google.com

Should be interesting!

Ah. Thanks for the reminder. I knew it was coming up, but not sure when.

 

[Torin]

Ah. Thanks for the reminder. I knew it was coming up, but not sure when.

I was disappointed that Magnus did not play the so called "Bongcloud Defense" as his opening. It's always a pretty slim possibility, but he's defeated Grandmasters with it before - and can you imagine the chaos?

 

[Whatsisface]

I was disappointed that Magnus did not play the so called "Bongcloud Defense" as his opening. It's always a pretty slim possibility, but he's defeated Grandmasters with it before - and can you imagine the chaos?

Ok. I've heard of the bong cloud, but my understanding of it isn't deep enough to comment. I just watched the game on Agadmator's channel.

 

[stiggy wiggy]

I was disappointed that Magnus did not play the so called "Bongcloud Defense" as his opening.

Yeah, REALLY! What the hell was he thinking???

 

[Torin]

Ok. I've heard of the bong cloud, but my understanding of it isn't deep enough to comment. I just watched the game on Agadmator's channel.

It's just a joke opening.

 

[stiggy wiggy]

It's just a joke opening.

Speaking of jokes, start at 44 seconds:

 

[Whatsisface]

It's just a joke opening.

Ok, but haven't Magnus and Hikaru actually used it in games?

 

[Eightcrackers]

I was disappointed that Magnus did not play the so called "Bongcloud Defense" as his opening. It's always a pretty slim possibility, but he's defeated Grandmasters with it before - and can you imagine the chaos?

He'd be absolutely slated - totally disrespectful of both his opponent and the WC itself.

 

[Torin]

Ok, but haven't Magnus and Hikaru actually used it in games?

Yep.

 

[Eightcrackers]

The first game was today.

The winner will get millions of dollars, a fancy trophy made of obsidian, fame, and most importantly of all - rating points.

Carlsen earns Game 1 draw with Nepomniachtchi at World Chess Championship – as it happened

Rolling report: Magnus Carlsen drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 1 of the World Chess Championship in Dubai. Bryan Graham was watching

www.google.com

Should be interesting!

First game was, indeed, interesting, if not spectacular - boggo Ruy Lopez ended up in a very weird theortical novelty.

 

[Eightcrackers]

Yep.

Using it OTB would be an instant blackball.

 

[Whatsisface]

Yep.

And didn't "Bobby Fischer" use something of the sort in his online games against Nigel Short, when his king went for a walk?

 

[AV1611VET]

Should be interesting!

Yup.

 

[4tune8chance]

Yep following the games.

 

[Lucian]

And didn't "Bobby Fischer" use something of the sort in his online games against Nigel Short, when his king went for a walk?

If that was Fischer, yes. But it’s effectively to resign if played in classical chess in a championship setting.

 

[Furion]

The first game was today.

The winner will get millions of dollars, a fancy trophy made of obsidian, fame, and most importantly of all - rating points.

Carlsen earns Game 1 draw with Nepomniachtchi at World Chess Championship – as it happened

Rolling report: Magnus Carlsen drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 1 of the World Chess Championship in Dubai. Bryan Graham was watching

www.google.com

Should be interesting!

Would this be like the Geek Superbowl?

 

[Torin]

Game 2:

Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi draw in Game 2 of World Chess Championship – as it happened

Rolling report: Magnus Carlsen drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 2 of the World Chess Championship in Dubai. Bryan Graham was watching

www.google.com

 

[Torin]

Game 3 (a third consecutive draw):

Another tight draw as Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi battle for world title

The 2021 World Chess Championship remains deadlocked after a third successive draw between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi

www.theguardian.com

 

[Eightcrackers]

Game 3 (a third consecutive draw):

Another tight draw as Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi battle for world title

The 2021 World Chess Championship remains deadlocked after a third successive draw between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi

www.theguardian.com

The last decisive classical game in a WC was in 2016.

I hate the "winner stays on" format, too - imagine a World Cup or Superbowl where last time's winner gets a bye to the final... who'd bother watching that garbage?