Shirov is caught!

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17 Jan 10 04:35

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17 Jan 10 04:35

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http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6064

see the video titled "shirov & van wely," at 0:45, and 2:30, shirov clearly makes an expression like "hey, this thing is not working, I'm not getting the signal!"

I always knew there was something fishy about him. 🙂

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17 Jan 10 04:37

Originally posted by philidor position
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6064

see the video titled "shirov & van wely," at 0:45, shirov clearly makes an expression like "hey, this thing is not working, I'm not getting the signal!"

I always knew there was something fishy about him.

there's no video

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17 Jan 10 04:38

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oh my god, they must've removed it. I swear it was right there! seriously.

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/8941/capture3ak.jpg

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17 Jan 10 04:50

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the video is still there.

By the way, I was joking when I posted this, but the more I look at it, the more it feels like he really communicates with someone about the position, especially when you see the footage a little longer around 2:30, and it wasn't during the opening either.

anyone? am I getting crazy?

heinzkat

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17 Jan 10 05:00

http://www.chessanytime.com/news/news-shirov-with-black-and-van-wely-with-white.-129.html

heinzkat

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17 Jan 10 05:00

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Originally posted by philidor position
anyone? am I crazy?

Yes.

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17 Jan 10 05:02

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Originally posted by heinzkat
Yes.

Would you please care to explain to me then, why he looks at a certain place, then at the board, then back at that certain place and shakes his head slightly in a worried & serious manner?

heinzkat

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17 Jan 10 05:08

No.

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17 Jan 10 05:13

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It just occurred to me it could be a 2D demonstration board nearby.

heinzkat

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17 Jan 10 05:15

I believe they're all just looking at the photographers & camera people

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17 Jan 10 05:19

Originally posted by heinzkat
I believe they're all just looking at the photographers & camera people

If that's the case, he is so deeply immersed in the position that he doesn't realize he makes an expression to someone who he doesn't know by looking back and forth at him/her & the board. 😕

Ajuin

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17 Jan 10 15:37

Probably a mistake on the demo board.Or just nothing

On another note,I've always thought Ivanchuk is a pothead.He always looks out of this world.As if he doesn't fully realise what's going on around him.
Again so in this video.Or is that just me?

Maxacre42

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17 Jan 10 15:45

If he was cheating he wouldn't make it that obvious lol

Ajuin

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17 Jan 10 15:46

Originally posted by Maxacre42
If he was cheating he wouldn't make it that obvious lol

That's what he wants you to think! 😛

Nordlys

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17 Jan 10 15:47

Originally posted by Ajuin
On another note,I've always thought Ivanchuk is a pothead.He always looks out of this world.As if he doesn't fully realise what's going on around him.
Again so in this video.Or is that just me?

They say he lives on Planet Ivanchuk.