Hello Arkadij Naiditsch, I am glad to lightening things up with your remark: ‘By the way, the players are much quicker today, by spending only 1h 50 for the first 13 moves instead of yesterday’s 2h 10min.’;-)) Indeed, it is a joke to see that this WC is and will be decided by the rapid and speed chess.
President Obama made a joke about Donald Trump changing the White House into a casino, if ever elected. The formula of these candidate matches is chanching the chess WC to a gambling house. No wonder Grischuk is doing so well.
Erik Fokke Amsterdam Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands
If Grischuk is better at quicker time controls, then Gelfand must refuse all draw offers starting in game 1 attempting to decide the match with longer games. Am I misunderstanding something? – from Michael –
Hello Arkadij Naiditsch,
I am glad to lightening things up with your remark:
‘By the way, the players are much quicker today, by spending only 1h 50 for the first 13 moves instead of yesterday’s 2h 10min.’;-)) Indeed, it is a joke to see that this WC is and will be decided by the rapid and speed chess.
President Obama made a joke about Donald Trump changing the White House into a casino, if ever elected. The formula of these candidate matches is chanching the chess WC to a gambling house. No wonder Grischuk is doing so well.
Erik Fokke
Amsterdam Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Didn’t the Danish GM Bent Larsen say some time ago, ‘With a knight on f8 black can never be mated.’
I am following this game with great interest.
Erik Fokke
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Why did they even show up??
Only one more game to make a quick draw..and then the real match bagins.
Why should they give away their preparations (by playing long games) to Anand ?
Good decision !
If Grischuk is better at quicker time controls, then Gelfand must refuse all draw offers starting in game 1 attempting to decide the match with longer games.
Am I misunderstanding something?
– from Michael –