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I should probably observe that it was advertised as a Best Game prize rather than a Brilliancy prize. You can discuss amongst yourselves whether those are the same thing.

Tough decision anyway, som ...

Is this still the case?

Not much response then.

I didn't reply initially just because I haven't played the Scottish for a few years so it's not really for me to say, but I don't see any issue at all with shifting it to au ...

I don't like it one bit but I'm going to speak tentatively in favour of option b here (c is out the running altogether, for me).

Firstly it's slightly misleading to present it as mens' and womens' ...

Note Magnus is using the same style and size of set he usually uses
in his serious games.

Us lesser lights will be studying on the plastic and green/white boards
that are in use in tournaments.
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Kasparov and Carlsen at work together.

http://chessbase.com/news/2009/carlsen03-kasparov.jpg

I'm going to have to join the camp of those who think Geoff is conflating two issues here - the use of analysis engines with the use of computers. The former can lead to laziness though it can also be ...

I've had to drop out but there is a replacement for me so, at least as of a few minutes ago, the match is still on for tonight.

Apologies, should have made that clearer.

I appreciate it wasn't you who said they did "nothing" and I didn't mean even to imply that you think that; someone else did so on another thread ...

The only drawback to three points for a win in domestic events is the potential to cheat. Two friends in last round realise a draw gets them nothing - so one loses and will return the favour the next ...

" and all sorts of junior tournaments and things all over the world?"

Gavin - the last part of this seems pretty vague... can you expand a bit?

PD

Clear enough isn't it? I think we ...

Opportunities for players to play in Olympiads and all sorts of junior tournaments and things all over the world?

The vindication of the system is not in the fact there have been fewer draws but in the fact there have been more hard-fought games. I agree though that the Sofia rules have been the main reason for t ...

I guess you have to agree it qualifies as altruism, but I'm not sure the examples in those last two posts are good things to do, if I'd been the other player I think and hope I'd have declined the dra ...

Without knowing any further details it certainly sounds horrific and you have my genuine sympathy. Sympathy in a specific case can't stretch to agreeing on the appropriateness of the more general alle ...