Posted on 12/29/2024 12:31:48 PM PST by BenLurkin
Good for him for not backing down. He was a big fan of Trump in the past, not sure about now.
LOL...hard to cheat in one move. Or maybe his opponent opened by knocking over Carlsen's King?
Many competitors are ritualist when it comes to competing. It’s a way to quit and set their mind by following a certain preparatory routine before going into competition.
Remember when Bobby Fisher claimed that Boris Spassky was making the neon light bulbs buzz so as to distract the American champion?
Who knew competitive chess had a dress code?
But what’s the point, of losing his ability to compete, over such an issue?
Crappy writing. Magnus accused him of cheating in a tournament, then the next time they played, in a different tournament, Magnus made a single move then quit in protest over the alleged cheating in the prior tournament. It was a bit of a kerfluffle.
There are rules in life.
We may not like them.
We can try to change them.
But until then, the rules reign.
This is like taking a knee…Mr Carlsen acted like a child.
Thanks for clarifying. Crappy writing, indeed. Such crappy writing is so commonplace these days. The author could have used your two simple sentences to clarify.
It’s chess; there’s always something:
“If you’re thinking
Of the kind of thing
That we’ve seen in the past
Chanting gurus, walkie-talkies,
Walkouts, hypnotists,
Tempers, fists,
Not so fast.”
-”The Arbiter”, “Chess the Musical” (1988)
The real reason he pulled the stunt, so the theory goes, is that he was doing poorly and not on track to retain the title. So he did something to get kicked out rather than having to drop out or stay and lose the title.
“LOL...hard to cheat in one move. Or maybe his opponent opened by knocking over Carlsen’s King?”
No cheating in that game. He resigned in protest over possible cheating in previous games.
“Many competitors are ritualist when it comes to competing. It’s a way to quit and set their mind by following a certain preparatory routine before going into competition.
He had been abiding the dress code since he wasa little kid so I doubt jeans were a part of his routine.
“There are rules in life.”
Except there isn’t. The people at the event were low ranking flunkies and did not even know the rule he supposedly broke. He actually is playing tomorrow in jeans and it is pre-approved since they were not prohibit in the first place. The jeans he wore to the event were brand new dark blue (nice looking) and he wore the FIDE Jacket and shirt.
https://youtu.be/4d5T4w5bEz8?si=TWWPoefqZwA7fD2f
So, clarify: do you think being a fan of Trump enables a person to ignore etiquette and refuse to abide by the longstanding traditions of the championship?
If this story is true as reported, the guy’s an egotistical, temperamental boor.
What if he wore slacks with jeans printed on them? Would that work?
How is it possible to cheat at a venued accredited tournament with both officials and spectators watching?
Sorry, he’s changed his mind this morning and will compete in the tournament with appropriate wear.
darn! Now I’m going to have to watch paint dry!
LOL!
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