Jul-09-07 Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup (2007) 
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NimzoKing: <chessmoron: <The 2005 FIDE World Cup was basically a lottery, with one loss eliminating you for all intents and purposes.> Not exactly. There's 2 classical games and Chucky drew 1 and lost one. If he drew the classical match, there's 2 rapid games. And if that drew, ... |
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Jul-08-07 Murray Chandler 
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NimzoKing: <Vischer: He's got a good book called How To Beat Your Dad At Chess> Yes that book is quite excellent; for players of all abilities |
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Jul-06-07 World Championship Tournament (2007) 
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NimzoKing: <Go on, let's have an argument over who is more deserving of a non-existent adjective> lol!! |
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Jul-05-07 15th World Computer Chess Championship (2007) 
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NimzoKing: Ok, thanks. I just thought HYDRA would have done well after it beat Adams 5.5 - 0.5 a few years ago. |
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Jun-22-07 National Open (2007) 
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NimzoKing: <Which may (not) have covered her total expenses...> GM's get paid to enter tournaments - all her expenses will already be paid for her, with a little bonus. The money she won is just all profit so to say |
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Jun-10-07 Magnus Carlsen 
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NimzoKing: Talk about Aronian on aronian's page. This forum is for Carlsen |
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Jun-09-07 M Ashley vs Nisipeanu, 2000 
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NimzoKing: <As any fule kno, the correct move is 2...Nf6!> Nf6 is a good move, but no better than QxP. Nf6 develops and saves the queen being harrased but again, with moves such as d4 and c4 white has a nice centre. The interesting 3c4!? is playable when black has either ...e6 or ...c6 |
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Jun-08-07 World Championship Candidates (2007) 
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NimzoKing: I think the whole system's messed up. Why has Radjabov not qualified just because of a performance in 2005, for 2007 he is clearly in the top 10. Also, where is Mamedyarov and Ivanchuk etc... |
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Jun-08-07 ??? 
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NimzoKing: I think the whole system's messed up. Why has Radjabov not qualified just because of a performance in 2005, for 2007 he is clearly in the top 10. Also, where is Mamedyarov and Ivanchuk etc... |
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May-08-07 Mtel Masters (2007) 
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NimzoKing: My prediction is:
Kamsky
Adams
Mamedyarov
Topalov
Nisipeanu
Krishnan
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