20 May 08
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4645
Link to the piece. There is one statement that seems odd.
They talk about playoff games in case of draw city. The last one is a sudden death game, 5 min + 5 seconds. The question is, it says white would get 6 min and black 5. What gives there? Is that a typo?
If anything I would think it would be the other way 'round.
20 May 08
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Originally posted by sonhouseWhite gets more time but must win in order to win the sudden death. "In case of a draw the player with the black pieces is the winner."
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4645
Link to the piece. There is one statement that seems odd.
They talk about playoff games in case of draw city. The last one is a sudden death game, 5 min + 5 seconds. The question is, it says white would get 6 min and black 5. What gives there? Is that a typo?
If anything I would think it would be the other way 'round.
21 May 08
Originally posted by sonhouseSomebody else explained this above. I think you're totally right to highlight it though. It would be a nightmare if the World Championship was actually decided in this manner.
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4645
Link to the piece. There is one statement that seems odd.
They talk about playoff games in case of draw city. The last one is a sudden death game, 5 min + 5 seconds. The question is, it says white would get 6 min and black 5. What gives there? Is that a typo?
If anything I would think it would be the other way 'round.
23 May 08
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Originally posted by chesskid001Sitting Bull was an American, as are/were Deganawidah, Opechancanough, Two Flocks of Geese Lighting Upon Still Waters (aka Phil George), and another couple of million among the living and the dead.
Kamsky is an American!
😀
The rest are immigrants.
BTW, the Russian will win.
23 May 08
Originally posted by chesskid001hi! What was the "bathroom" incident?
I'm rooting for Anand. Who do you guys want to win? As for Kamsky-Topalov, I strongly want Kamsky to win; I don't like Topalov anymore after the 2006 WCC "bathroom" incident, and Kamsky is an American!
😀
23 May 08
Originally posted by YourChessFriendMore correctly known as the toilet wars, or toiletgate. In the 2006 world championship in Elista, Kramnik was making frequent trips to the toilet, and after a time, Topalov accused Kramnik of cheating. The officials locked Kramnik's toilet, then Kramnik forfeited game 5 in protest of the way he was being treated. Kramnik went on to win the match. You can read all the sordid details at the link below.
hi! What was the "bathroom" incident?
http://www.chessbase.com/eventlist.asp?eventname=FIDE%20World%20Championship%20Elista
24 May 08
Originally posted by chesskid001Which state is Novokuznetsk in?
I'm rooting for Anand. Who do you guys want to win? As for Kamsky-Topalov, I strongly want Kamsky to win; I don't like Topalov anymore after the 2006 WCC "bathroom" incident, and Kamsky is an American!
😀