Sure we have an midterm election coming up, but, in the interest of keeping Freepers aware of important events, in one week, an American born player will compete for the World Chess Championship for the first time since 1972. Fabiano Caruana will challenge Magnus Carlsen. It promises to be a real ripper...
1 posted on
11/04/2018 3:20:41 PM PST by
fhayek
To: fhayek
2 posted on
11/04/2018 3:23:10 PM PST by
Mr. Mojo
To: fhayek
3 posted on
11/04/2018 3:23:15 PM PST by
Steely Tom
([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
To: fhayek; Gamecock; SaveFerris; FredZarguna; PROCON; Army Air Corps; KC_Lion; Yaelle
"What country is he from again?"
To: fhayek
Many years ago the world checkers championship was held in Asheville, N.C. The winner was also a chess master who had played Bobby Fisher to a draw.
I am not sure I agree but he said that checkers was just as difficult as chess.
6 posted on
11/04/2018 3:34:48 PM PST by
yarddog
To: fhayek
When I become president of the World Chess Federation (any day now), the only approved chess game will be "King of the Hill." The first player to get his king to one of the four center squares wins.
7 posted on
11/04/2018 3:36:51 PM PST by
Leaning Right
(I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
To: fhayek
FIDE is the only int’l organization that can boast to be more corrupt than the OIC, the UN, and FIFA...put together...
10 posted on
11/04/2018 3:44:58 PM PST by
Moltke
(Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
To: fhayek
My prediction : Carlsen +2 , final score.
11 posted on
11/04/2018 3:45:40 PM PST by
libh8er
To: fhayek
Thanks for the heads-up. I knew this was coming up. I hope I'm not too busy to pay attention. (And also that I don't forget!)
ML/NJ
13 posted on
11/04/2018 3:47:05 PM PST by
ml/nj
(.)
To: fhayek
There are numerous chess commentators who will cover the match well, but I can highly recommend
Agadmator, who has earned nearly 300,000 subscribers to-date. As a prelude to the coming battle, he's just finished analyzing each of the 21 games of 1972's Fischer/Spassky championship. (I'd suggest ignoring his "How I Tricked an International Master" at the top of his page as not being representative of his talent.)
You'll note that people donate to him but there is no requirement for doing so--they simply want to show their appreciation of his efforts.
24 posted on
11/04/2018 4:18:05 PM PST by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
To: fhayek
That should be one hella match.
To: fhayek
Please keep me apprised and on your chess ping list if you have one... I am very interested in this topic. Thanks!
31 posted on
11/04/2018 6:57:17 PM PST by
golux
To: fhayek
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