World Chess Championship: WOW!

[stinkynuts]

It hasn't been publicized at all, but the world chess championship has just concluded!

The 26-year-old Magnus Carlsen is the world's highest ranking player, and was a young phenom, beating the Indian Vishy Anand for the World Championship a few years ago.

He is an incredibly talented player, who was defending his title against the lower ranked Russian Karjakin:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/l...ker-world-chess-championship-tie-breaker-live


There were 12 standard time games, and 10 were drawn, and each player won one.

Today, they had a tiebreaker, and the first two were draws. Carlsen won the third game. In the fourth game, Carlsen's last move stunned the chess world.

Carlsen played Queen to h6 check!!! Sacrificing the queen.

Note that this leads to forced checkmate. After the king takes the Queen, the Rook goes to h8, with checkmate. Or if the pawn takes the queen, the Rook takes the pawn on f7 with checkmate.

What a fitting way to end the match. And on Carlsen's birthday to boot!

 

[stinkynuts]

Not all chess players are dorks:


http://izismile.com/2014/08/02/this_girl_might_be_the_sexiest_chess_player_9_pics.html

 

[IM469]

One of her pictures has a Canadian flag. I don't suppose it's too much to hope these pictures were taken in the CA dressing room between shifts ....

I seem to remember a chess player posting a few weeks ago...

Found it ! If it's a draw between this blonde and the brunette above - is it true they wrestle nude to break the tie ?

 

[radagast]

Found it ! If it's a draw between this blonde and the brunette above - is it true they wrestle nude to break the tie ?

You are mis-informed: They strip down to bra and panties and have a pillow fight.

 

[Saskatchewan]

Not all chess players are dorks:


http://izismile.com/2014/08/02/this_girl_might_be_the_sexiest_chess_player_9_pics.html

I used to be friends with a sexy Woman's International Master (WIM). When I talked to her for the first time, I remember she told me she was a professional chess player. I expected her to break out laughing as if it was a joke. A few seconds of silence later, I realized she was serious. Sexy girl, but one hell of a princess. Eventually she moved to Europe for her career. That was a number of years ago, and I haven't been in touch since.

 

[1HandInMyPocket]

One of her pictures has a Canadian flag. I don't suppose it's too much to hope these pictures were taken in the CA dressing room between shifts ....

I seem to remember a chess player posting a few weeks ago...

Found it ! If it's a draw between this blonde and the brunette above - is it true they wrestle nude to break the tie ?

Don't like the blonde, she's a fascist.

 

[radagast]

I used to be friends with a Sexy Woman's International Master (WIM).

In the unlikely event that I ever own a brothel, I am going to promote one of my girls as being a SWIM.

 

[stinkynuts]

In the unlikely event that I ever own a brothel, I am going to promote one of my girls as being a SWIM.

Not to be confused with CIMSW

 

[IM469]

Don't like the blonde, she's a fascist.

The accent - she was trying to say - I'm nice in paradise. If she sat across from me , I'd love to see her opening and eventually mate her although I don't know if I could focus long enough on the board. She is stunning !

 

[danmand]

It hasn't been publicized at all, but the world chess championship has just concluded!

The 26-year-old Magnus Carlsen is the world's highest ranking player, and was a young phenom, beating the Indian Vishy Anand for the World Championship a few years ago.

He is an incredibly talented player, who was defending his title against the lower ranked Russian Karjakin:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/l...ker-world-chess-championship-tie-breaker-live


There were 12 standard time games, and 10 were drawn, and each player won one.

Today, they had a tiebreaker, and the first two were draws. Carlsen won the third game. In the fourth game, Carlsen's last move stunned the chess world.

Carlsen played Queen to h6 check!!! Sacrificing the queen.

Note that this leads to forced checkmate. After the king takes the Queen, the Rook goes to h8, with checkmate. Or if the pawn takes the queen, the Rook takes the pawn on f7 with checkmate.

What a fitting way to end the match. And on Carlsen's birthday to boot!

It is worth mentioning that the tiebreaker(s) was played as speed chess ,in which Carlson also is world champion.

 

[stinkynuts]

It is worth mentioning that the tiebreaker(s) was played as speed chess ,in which Carlson also is world champion.

Yup. Before the tiebreaker, on the 12th game that would decide the match, both players played it very safe. Carlsen wanted to go to the tiebreaks because they would be played at a much faster time control, which he is the world's best in. Karjakin, on the other hand, had the black pieces, and winning with black against Carlsen is nearly impossible. The safe game only lasted half an hour, and was widely criticized as boring, insulting, and safe. However, I cant' blame either of them.

 

[Carvher]

There was a Russian in the 50's (I think) who was never world champ but was known for sacrificing pieces to get a checkmate. There was 1 ga that he sacrificed 3 or 4 pieces, it was fucking brilliant. I remember thinking how much he had to think ahead to figure it out. Can't remember his name, maybe somebody here knows