Flyers started strong and looked really good......
Lost 8 straight.......
AV fired today........
See you all next year for the 46th season in a row......

I really just want 1 Stanley Cup before I die, just fucking 1. Is this too much to ask?

Generally true, no doubt. What I mean is nepo has to try to take magnus out of any preparation gameplay if possible. The only way to do that is with some creative thinking. More risky but what he is doing is clearly not working against Magnus right now and time is running out.

Yeah really close to over but you never know. Nepo can maybe play much more creative now because he has take chances. Just getting a win with the white pieces in Game 9 will change everything.

Bumping this for Season 8

Would have been possible if the ESEA webpage didn't change. In the older version, you could find individual games a lot easier but 1-2 years ago everything changed on the website and it is extremely difficult if not impossible to really do research like that anymore.

Anything pre-ESEA and RGL have no stat tracking systems so those are completely impossible.

I agree, a testament to his greatness no doubt. The constant computer evaluations are exactly what a lot of people think is so wrong with what chess has become. Some (not all) of the magic and ingenuity is being lost or not realized.

Relying on computer programs to train and teach the game. One thing it cannot teach is the pressure and human factor of actually playing the game. Stress causes fatigue and fatigue causes blunders. Mistakes are part of chess and there are way to many draws in today's game that would never have been accepted in past generations.

Viswanathan Anand was the first to truly put computers into his training and he got a lot of negative attention from observers and players alike. He was a preparation player and amazing in his own right but I dislike the computer aspect.

Game 6 going on right now easily the most exciting of the match so far. Magnus has a real chance for a win here but Nepo is just trying to survive.

edit: Just set a record for the Longest World Championship match ever recorded.

edit2: All over, Magnus win. What a fucking game, they are going to be talking about this Game 6 for a long ass time. Nepo was insane with his defense. I am tired as fuck this went over 7 hours.

you (and several other ppl) should go reread the HUB post because you are clearly missing the point over and over with your posts

https://i.imgur.com/oUabkoi.png

a debate for another day :)

Famous? rofl
Should by tagged as "The best of all time"

The match consists of 14 games, and a score of 7½ wins the world championship. If the score is equal after 14 games, tie-break games with faster time controls will be played: 4 rapid games with 25 minutes each + 10 seconds increment starting from move 1. If a player scores 2½ points or more, he wins the championship.

Fixed for you

If anyone was interested, the 2021 Chess Championship match has started today and will possibly go until 11/14/21.

Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Match Page
Match Schedule

Should be a great matchup of different styles and will probably be more entertaining than the last one in 2018.
I have to predict for Magnus to win again. I still don't think the rest of the field has caught up to him yet and he hasn't lost anything in his play. Nepo is amazing no doubt and could find success doing things outside of standard preparation.

i have to agree with this 100%. No reason not to have the playoffs with the top 8.

Yes the div finishes with only 13 active teams but the top 8 teams all have positive records and like bear said, there is plenty of time to play all the matches for 8 teams. IMO, seems like a poor decision for 4 teams of players to not got a shot at playoffs and paid the money to compete.