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To be absolutely fair he's 16 years old, it's 21-5 because Magnus flagged due to connection problems but still in 25 games he legitimately beat Magnus 4 times which is nothing to sniff at for a kid.llol rekt
To be absolutely fair he's 16 years old, it's 21-5 because Magnus flagged due to connection problems but still in 25 games he legitimately beat Magnus 4 times which is nothing to sniff at for a kid.llol rekt
I know. It's rapid/bullet too though right?To be absolutely fair he's 16 years old, it's 21-5 because Magnus flagged due to connection problems but still in 25 games he legitimately beat Magnus 4 times which is nothing to sniff at for a kid.
Yeah, they're using like 3 different time controls getting progressively faster. 90 mins of 5+1 blitz, 60 mins of 3+1 blitz and 30 mins of 1+1 bullet.I know. It's rapid/bullet too though right?
Yeah, they're using like 3 different time controls getting progressively faster. 90 mins of 5+1 blitz, 60 mins of 3+1 blitz and 30 mins of 1+1 bullet.
Gukesh is a classical player. He's not good at rapid or blitz. He did pretty badly in Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz a few days ago. In Indian chess circles people were wondering why he signed up for this - he doesn't even play online.I know. It's rapid/bullet too though right?
Even the best have bad days - looking forward to Nihal/Giri tomorrow though.BTW - Naka, the darling of internet chess players, didn't manage to win either the Rapid or Blitz at Tata Steel. It was Nihal and Arjun Erigaisi who won.
Giri's style is the worst for Nihal to play against. He might spring an upset. Nihal is probably in the top 5 bullet players in the world so if he stays even in rapid / blitz he will win.Even the best have bad days - looking forward to Nihal/Giri tomorrow though.
Went the opposite of what their records suggested but Nihal pulled it out in the end. Him vs Ding last year was a classic so will be fun to watch8 mins left in Giri/Sarin and it's 11.5-10.5
I think Hikaru will come out comfortably ahead, but nowhere near Fabi/Magnus. Nihal will definitely give him some good games but I feel like the experience is going to favour Hikaru, Nihal seemed to very easily go on tilt several times against Giri which I think might go against him here at this stage in his career. But @NM seems to hate Hikaru so I'm sure he will disagree.Nihal can give Naka a pretty good game if he plays to his best. Needs to not get caught in his own head when playing Naka.
I think Hikaru will come out comfortably ahead, but nowhere near Fabi/Magnus. Nihal will definitely give him some good games but I feel like the experience is going to favour Hikaru, Nihal seemed to very easily go on tilt several times against Giri which I think might go against him here at this stage in his career. But @NM seems to hate Hikaru so I'm sure he will disagree.
Ah my mistake, I took from your recent posts that you really didn't like him. I must have read the tone wrong.
I like Hikaru a lot. I just like Indian players more. Hikaru should beat him unless Nihal plays out of his skin. That being said, the gap between Magnus and everybody else right now is as wide as it's ever been and he's going to walk this imo. Good prep for the rapid and blitz at end of year too.
Think there was a mouse slip going by Hikaru’s reactionWhat was that last opening by Magnus?
That now sounds like a reasonable explanation with the way he’s playing today.Magnus hungover?
Feels like taking the ball to the corner in the 90th minute and trying to hold it there. Boring af but I guess effective.Hikaru survives! Not a fan of his running down the clock multiple times in the match but it got him over the line. Deserved too. I thought he played better and Magnus being crap at the start cost him
Yeah. Magnus was asked about it post match and said he had 0 issues with it. He actually gave a really good interview afterwards. Said he loved blitz and wanted to play it more, and that the way Hikaru played at the start was the best he's ever seen anyone play in the format.Feels like taking the ball to the corner in the 90th minute and trying to hold it there. Boring af but I guess effective.