The World Championship Predictions

greenpawn34

Only Chess

19 Apr 12 11:00

~~robbie carrobie~~

Joined: 26 Aug 07
Moves: 38239

15 May 12 08:07

Originally posted by elady
Anand 1.5
Gelfand 1.5

What a game! Instead of playing quiet, positional opening with black pieces, Gelfand played Grunfeld again and almost lost the game.
I hope to use one of this 😀 😵 🙄 smilies tomorrow

Nigel short joked that it was a prerequisite to gaining an Israeli passport than one plays
the Grunefeld, when asked about entry to the UK, he quipped that it must be the
Grand Prix attack 🙂

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

15 May 12 11:23

not an exciting game start until now...so let us expect the worse and get the best!

vipiu

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Moves: 7174

15 May 12 12:57

maybe they should make it longer match and the Champion(or even Challenger) to get the title in case of equal match..in this case there will be in every game one player that must win in order not to loose the match...unlike now when they both look happy with the draws...

watchyourbackrank

on your backrank!

Joined: 31 Jul 10
Moves: 3177

15 May 12 14:36

another draw. fourth game the most boring till now, no?

vipiu

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15 May 12 14:51

Originally posted by watchyourbackrank
another draw. fourth game the most boring till now, no?

competing with second...and with first one

watchyourbackrank

on your backrank!

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15 May 12 14:57

Originally posted by vipiu
competing with second...and with first one

lol - yeah not too entertaining overall

Wilfriedva

Joined: 21 Jan 12
Moves: 3516

15 May 12 16:40

I wonder how you guys watch these games.Do you just sit in front of the screen waiting for the next move?

Thabtos

I am become Death

Joined: 23 Apr 10
Moves: 6343

15 May 12 16:48

There are only two problems with this WC match.

1. The rock-paper-scissors candidates process, which was created to ensure "exciting chess."

2. The fact that it's not Aronian v. Carlsen.

93confirmed

Joined: 01 Feb 07
Moves: 7819

15 May 12 17:40

Originally posted by Thabtos
There are only two problems with this WC match.

1. The rock-paper-scissors candidates process, which was created to ensure "exciting chess."

2. The fact that it's not Aronian v. Carlsen.

Agreed. I also think Carlsen/Anand would have been a great matchup.

hedonist

peacedog's keeper

Joined: 15 Jan 11
Moves: 13975

15 May 12 17:53

Originally posted by Wilfriedva
I wonder how you guys watch these games.Do you just sit in front of the screen waiting for the next move?

I watch it after. So I can skip the adds. Problem with watching it live is that after an hour or so I start to question what am I doing with my life. Chess is just not a spectator sport. Better to look at the game later. Chessnetwork on youtube has a good 10 min replay of the games.

hedonist

peacedog's keeper

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Moves: 13975

15 May 12 17:59

Originally posted by 93confirmed
Agreed. I also think Carlsen/Anand would have been a great matchup.

We have already a good way to get a title matchup. Its called the ratings system. Top 2 should fight it out to be champion.

hedonist

peacedog's keeper

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15 May 12 18:01

I don't think having Frankie Boyle as an arbiter is a good idea.

elady

Jerusalem

Joined: 20 Sep 04
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15 May 12 18:10

Originally posted by Wilfriedva
.Do you just sit in front of the screen waiting for the next move?

Yes and i see the game with comentaries at 3 different sites

hedonist

peacedog's keeper

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15 May 12 18:15

Originally posted by elady
Yes and i see the game with comentaries at 3 different sites

What are the sites? I'm only watching the one with Timman. Before I watched these things on chessfm but I'm no longer a member of ICC so I'm a bit lost.

watchyourbackrank

on your backrank!

Joined: 31 Jul 10
Moves: 3177

15 May 12 18:25

Originally posted by Wilfriedva
I wonder how you guys watch these games.Do you just sit in front of the screen waiting for the next move?

personally i wait till after the game.
youtube videos or chessdom.com written analysis.
usually both