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Ninth annual London chess classic

Ninth annual London chess classic

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Originally posted by @sundown316
Caruana wins playoff 2.5-0.5
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Originally posted by @ogb
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The report said Magnus won the tour. What was that, what was the tour?

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The explanation of the 2017 Chess Tour is here.

https://grandchesstour.org/2017-grand-chess-tour/2017-grand-chess-tour

Magnus scored the most points over the 4 events he played in. He picked up $245,417.

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Carlsen (white) in game v Nepomniachtchi proving blunders do come in pairs.

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I think Magnus gets a little contemptuous of anybody rated below 2750, his play gets very sloppy at times, and sometimes he pays for it, as the Nepo game shows.

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Originally posted by @sundown316
I think Magnus gets a little contemptuous of anybody rated below 2750, his play gets very sloppy at times, and sometimes he pays for it, as the Nepo game shows.
He was in poor position, almost lost against Michael Adams too, but he got whole point... Against Nakamura he saved lost position.
From three lost positions, he earned 1.5 points.
One can say - one can recognize Champion by that!
Or - he lost stamina and elan after he'd defeated Karyakin.

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Originally posted by @sundown316
I think Magnus gets a little contemptuous of anybody rated below 2750, his play gets very sloppy at times, and sometimes he pays for it, as the Nepo game shows.
it was reported that Magnus was suffering from a "head cold" when he played Nepo..Commentator GM Maurice Ashley had a hard time as Aronian told him on camera.."I'm a great player and your not" .. Magnus clearly doesn't like him as he told him "don't touch me!"..and "what do you expect from me?"