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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Thu Dec 12, 2024 5:07 pm

Was so busy trying to offer draws he never even considered winning
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Greipel » Thu Dec 12, 2024 8:16 pm

I just see it now. Seriously, how can you fuck something up like this as a super GM? Cunt even still had 10 fucking minutes.
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Thu Dec 12, 2024 9:27 pm

Greipel wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2024 8:16 pm I just see it now. Seriously, how can you fuck something up like this as a super GM? Cunt even still had 10 fucking minutes.
Gukesh had an hour as ding had utilised time badly again
All he saw was trading off the rooks
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by skweezit » Sun Dec 15, 2024 4:26 am

who's winning now?
and who do you want to win?
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:42 am

skweezit wrote: ↑Sun Dec 15, 2024 4:26 am who's winning now?
and who do you want to win?
Gukesh won
7.5-6.5
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Greipel » Sun Dec 15, 2024 3:49 pm

https://lichess.org/@/The_Grand_Vizier/perf/bullet

Over 2400 the first time in my life.
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Sun Dec 15, 2024 5:22 pm

You wouldn't have blundered the rook
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Sun Dec 15, 2024 5:23 pm

There is a 10 year old kid beating gms
Ore or some such his name is
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Greipel » Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:00 am



Nice, I couldn't find it.
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:10 am

Even if bishop takes the pawn is blocked on its starting square so king can't escape after the other Bishop is traded
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:16 am

Couldn’t you ignore the bishop and manuevere the Knight on h2 to g4 then f6 in time to block checkmate on h7?
Of course you can't as it's mate in 1 on g7
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:17 am

No it isn't as rook guards it
Oh I don't know
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:23 am

Knight can't get there as its check
I missed that :lol:
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Thu Dec 19, 2024 1:35 pm

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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Thu Dec 19, 2024 1:35 pm

I saw the checkmate from the jump but didn't see my rook was hanging
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Sat Dec 21, 2024 6:12 pm

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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Sat Dec 21, 2024 6:31 pm

Magnus wins game 1 from a seemingly drawn position
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Sat Dec 21, 2024 7:45 pm

2.5-0.5 after 3 games
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Sat Dec 21, 2024 8:10 pm

3-1
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Re: TDF Chess Thread

Post by Randall » Sat Dec 21, 2024 8:39 pm

4-1
Magnus wins
Nepo castled into a Greek gift and resigned
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