What an evening 🫣
Congratulations to Gukesh and special award for both Fabi, Ian for their increadible performance today. One of the most interesting games I ever saw. Bravo, REAL FIGHTERS, for giving it all. Most important, more than anything in chess in fact
Full respect
Frankly, the dress code of Carlsen can be defined "smart casual" to me
After fining a player and recieving his confirmation that he will wear regular trouthers tomorrow, imho should be enough, whatever is the name of that chess player
Strange story
Nevet yet WC title was decided by childish one move blunder
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The 1892 World Chess Championship title was decided by a one-move blunder by Mikhail Chigorin in the last game, blundering mate in 2 moves.
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I have just learned few minutes ago that Jose's mother passed away a week or two before the match. Jose decided to play the event anyways in memory of her. Just learned from organizers now. My sincire deepest condolenses to Jose
To be able after an important defeat in 1972 to stand up and applaud the opponent Fisher who just performed a masterpiece, tells a lot about the person. And in times when people still did such things sincirely, there were no likes existing :)
This match, played under such unfair conditions for Hikaru, far away from comfortable home chair, was predictable. Congratulations to Firouzja, someone breaking all normal chesscom standarts, being same level player OTB, online from home, online under survalance. Unique nowadays