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Phil Thomas King
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 758
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject: London Chess Challenge |
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The biggest event in the UK for many years. Surprised there isn't a thread running on it.
Round 1, is tomorrow (Dec 8th) at 14:00
Magnus Carlsen v Vladimir Kramnik
Luke McShane v Nigel Short
David Howell v Michael Adams
Hikaru Nakamura v Ni Hua
I'll predict Wins for Carlsen, Short, Adams, Nakamura.
Now who wants to predict 4 draws ? |
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Paul Denham King
Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 340 Location: East Kilbride
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Phil,
Hard to argue against your predictions but I will go for
Draw for Kramnik
Short to win
Howell to win
Nakamura to win
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Phil Thomas King
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 758
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Paul Denham wrote: | Phil,
Hard to argue against your predictions
Paul |
in 24 hours time it will be easy to argue against them |
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AWIC King
Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 221
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: London Chess Challenge |
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Phil Thomas wrote: |
Now who wants to predict 4 draws ? |
I predict 4 draws |
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Mike Scott King
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 676 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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I go for 4 wins - The big C is back to full health and the senior English GM have something to prove to each other and the young GMs. Not sure about Nakamura but doesn't want to miss out on win fest.? |
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admin Site Admin
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 1386
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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I predict there will be no short draws (there may be Short draws) as the Sofia rules have been invoked here.
Was at the venue from 9am to 8pm today setting up. I have not been this tired in a long time. If all goes well, this is going to be an amazing experience (I take that back, regardless it is going to be an amazing experience). I am really grateful to be allowed to be part of this.
I have spent today with Jan from DGT, I even had a test game with a friendly IA Albert Vasse (and was taken apart). I have learnt a great deal from Jan about the DGT systems and also passed on a few problems with the program that they had not seen (and have vowed to fix as soon as!)
So far so good. I hope it continues tomorrow. |
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Carl Hibbard Rook
Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 40
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:45 am Post subject: |
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admin wrote: | I have spent today with Jan from DGT, I even had a test game with a friendly IA Albert Vasse (and was taken apart). I have learnt a great deal from Jan about the DGT systems and also passed on a few problems with the program that they had not seen (and have vowed to fix as soon as!) |
Good news indeed as their software did need some TLC to be honest...
The PlayChess interface looks the slickest at the moment
Best of luck today! _________________ Cheers
Carl Hibbard |
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admin Site Admin
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 1386
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Well so far so good! I never thought I'd be 5 meters from the world number 1 and 3 watching them play!!!! |
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Graeme Forbes Queen
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 133 Location: I'm back in killie for anyone wanting to know.
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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admin wrote: | I predict there will be no short draws (there may be Short draws) as the Sofia rules have been invoked here.
Was at the venue from 9am to 8pm today setting up. I have not been this tired in a long time. If all goes well, this is going to be an amazing experience (I take that back, regardless it is going to be an amazing experience). I am really grateful to be allowed to be part of this.
I have spent today with Jan from DGT, I even had a test game with a friendly IA Albert Vasse (and was taken apart). I have learnt a great deal from Jan about the DGT systems and also passed on a few problems with the program that they had not seen (and have vowed to fix as soon as!)
So far so good. I hope it continues tomorrow. |
brilliant clocks. well the DGT XL is anyway -its particularly good since it adds on time before reaching 0 |
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Graeme Forbes Queen
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 133 Location: I'm back in killie for anyone wanting to know.
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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admin wrote: | Well so far so good! I never thought I'd be 5 meters from the world number 1 and 3 watching them play!!!! |
it has become an interesting game. not a huge English opening fan though. |
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AMcHarg King
Joined: 19 Nov 2008 Posts: 623 Location: Livingston, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Carlsen Prevails! |
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AMcHarg King
Joined: 19 Nov 2008 Posts: 623 Location: Livingston, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Epic game by Luke McShane and Nigel Short. Nigel Short resigned after 163 Bxh6. |
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admin Site Admin
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 1386
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:15 am Post subject: |
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We played a game of "Guess where the kings are" for the last 2 hours of that game! Bizarrely both Kings stopped being detected and It was down to Superb work by Albert and Jan in getting me the moves so I could keep the game up to date!!
It was certainly an epic. I guess we will be changing that board tomorrow |
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Phil Thomas King
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 758
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:55 am Post subject: |
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Worn out the board already ? I thought Short could have safely resigned at move 161.
For today I predict a Carlsen win and 3 draws. |
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Paul Denham King
Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 340 Location: East Kilbride
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:30 am Post subject: |
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"brilliant clocks. well the DGT XL is anyway -its particularly good since it adds on time before reaching 0 "
WELL SAID GRAEME!!
Any clock which adds time on in a way which simulates the way time was added on mechanically (i.e AT the time control) has to be a good thing. Admin and I had a chat with Phil Thomas about this the other week and I find it hard to believe that so many clocks on the market DON'T replicate the analogue way of adding time on. |
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