OMG World Championship is On Anand Vs Gelfand

[Do it Right]

They already have. The real champions of this game have always been very aggressive players - Kasparov, Fischer, Karpov in his prime. Aggressive not necessarily meaning tactical explosions but just their general play. It's looking to be the same now with Carlsen who seems to be willing to push the smallest possible edge.

I wouldn't quite call this match the decline of humanity's play, but the decline of Anand and Gelfand's play. This had some of the lowest quality chess played in a world championship match in many years paired with a complete lack of fighting spirit from either player. It was just bad event - but not necessarily indicative of chess as a whole.

I think Kasparov's departure was the ringing of the gong - the changing of the guard is coming. This match is just a reminder of what we're leaving behind with the Aronian-Kramnik match a glimpse into what we have yet to come!

[Montrealcorp]

in defense for Anand, we must realise is been near the top for the last 23 years....
maybe some motivation issue are appearing.
while the yougnster are full of it

[airwave16]

we really need morozevich to do well in the next cycle. he'd put a lot of vigor and imagination back into top level chess if he every gets the publicity he deserves.

[Sugar Nut]

Speaking of Morozevich vs Anand, there's this incredible rapid game between the two on Youtube.

Part 1
Part 2

[Mayo]

Originally Posted by Mayo

Boom I won the quiz question/raffle thingy. That's what me sitting in my room bored one day + Google will get you, kids.

I think I get a prize of some kind. Trip report to follow.

Bump. This finally arrived. It's a poster in Russian, signed by Anand and (presumably) Gelfand:



I've hung it on the wall at work, because why not? I work for the U.S. military in the middle east, so I've already gotten some weird looks for having a Russian poster at my desk.

Also, I got a Russian book, which is pictures of people playing chess.

[wlrs]

awesome