The World Championship Predictions

greenpawn34

Only Chess

19 Apr 12 11:00

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

12 May 12 10:59

the good part is that I need only about an hour or so per day to watch the WCh chess game...in the previous matches games the used to last 3-4 hours...

~~robbie carrobie~~

Joined: 26 Aug 07
Moves: 38239

12 May 12 11:10

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Originally posted by vipiu
the good part is that I need only about an hour or so per day to watch the WCh chess game...in the previous matches games the used to last 3-4 hours...

wow Anand ignores my general principles for beginners, and plays a sultan Khan style
move, ...a6 and now the wife s trying to make me go shopping, is there no justice -
help me!

Wilfriedva

Joined: 21 Jan 12
Moves: 3516

12 May 12 11:39

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
wow Anand ignores my general principles for beginners, and plays a sultan Khan style
move, ...a6 and now the wife s trying to make me go shopping, is there no justice -
help me!

if you value your life's quality,obey the wife.
Always obey the wife!

~~robbie carrobie~~

Joined: 26 Aug 07
Moves: 38239

12 May 12 11:50

Originally posted by Wilfriedva
if you value your life's quality,obey the wife.
Always obey the wife!

and yet my friend, here I sit while she nurses her wrath! ill think of something 🙂

rajroshi

Joined: 30 Apr 07
Moves: 111

12 May 12 13:52

Draw again.

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined: 09 Dec 01
Moves: 84554

12 May 12 15:28

Passed pawn(s) will decide imo.

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

tbc

Joined: 18 Feb 04
Moves: 61941

12 May 12 16:43

I have to say, both games so far have been rather uninspiring. Obviously there's a lot at stake but neither side seems bent on taking any risks at all.

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

12 May 12 17:51

We need Sofia rules! Otherwise we might have no drawn game reaching move 40 or so...

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

12 May 12 17:52

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
and yet my friend, here I sit while she nurses her wrath! ill think of something 🙂

waist of time!

Edward Palamar

Phoenixville, PA

Joined: 22 Nov 09
Moves: 15117

12 May 12 18:21

That's easy. It's Palamar all the way, and I only make mention due to the usual problem - excessive forum banter.

elady

Jerusalem

Joined: 20 Sep 04
Moves: 37178

12 May 12 18:42

Originally posted by vipiu
waist of time!

So don't wast your time if u don't understand chess

hedonist

peacedog's keeper

Joined: 15 Jan 11
Moves: 13975

12 May 12 19:46

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Nigal Short: "All I did was sleep and watch cricket, which some people would say is the same thing."

Really enjoying Nigal's commentary on this match.

hedonist

peacedog's keeper

Joined: 15 Jan 11
Moves: 13975

12 May 12 20:33

Nigal Short: "It's an ugly move but maybe I'm an ugly player." :-)

Watching replay BTW.

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

12 May 12 21:02

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Originally posted by elady
So don't wast your time if u don't understand chess

forgive me for not enjoying a WCh game where after probably like 15 moves of theory(probably 15 for them as I also knew about first 11 out of them) I saw the players doing 10 more moves in about 2 hours before agreeing for another relative short draw...
They should be forced to play until move 40 or so...most mistakes use to come around that move...in time trouble...and they are avoiding the real fight until now...

maybe they should have had US Champ games starting at the same hour as those weaker level games are for sure more fun for people that do not understand chess like I am. I like Short's commentary but it is difficult for the commentator to save the day of a boring game. He also said today that in football players still play for 90 minutes, even the final result is a draw, which I totally agree with.

hedonist

peacedog's keeper

Joined: 15 Jan 11
Moves: 13975

12 May 12 22:01

Perhaps you are spoiling it for yourself my looking at database during game. For me, I was on my own after a6 and found it fun.

I'm sure both players had a few landmines planted in that opening which they both avoided. At this level you're only gonna get fireworks if something is missed.