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Can't give recommendations for sites unfortunately - here in Norway we're lucky enough to get stellar coverage from our biggest tv-station.

It's accessible online (nrk.no) if you use a vpn that puts you in Norway, but obv the commentary and analysis and all that stuff will be in Norwegian.

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12-26-2018 , 05:29 PM

#6979

Army Eye

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,534

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Originally Posted by Louis Cyphre

What's a good site to follow the championship?

Live stream is here
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9B...RFHTT1BIBWvStQ

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12-27-2018 , 08:55 PM

#6980

darksideofthewal

adept

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 887

Just noticed there are a bunch of Saudi's with an 1800 rating in this event and even one 1600 player. How much money are they pouring into this thing?

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12-28-2018 , 10:51 AM

#6981

Faustfan

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 465

The event is called the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championship. The Saudis pay for everything

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12-28-2018 , 11:23 PM

#6982

BobJoeJim

Tournament Director

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11,200

And speaking of those Iranian kids, how about Firouzja t-6 at the World Rapids! I wonder if he can put up a strong performance in the blitz too?

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01-14-2019 , 10:17 AM

#6983

YouKnowWho

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6,985

Apart from ironing out some kinks, this might be the best thing that happened to chess in a long while IMO: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/big...andidates-spot

What a bloodbath it is going to be!!!!

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01-14-2019 , 01:31 PM

#6984

The Yugoslavian

STTF HUC II Winner

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 25,040

Hopefully. I'm sure they will all find a way to draw their way to victory somehow lol.

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01-15-2019 , 05:04 AM

#6985

YouKnowWho

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One massive problem I see is how to motivate the players who will lose their chance to compete for first. Back in the day interzonals (which this basically is) awarded like 10 places, so even the guys who started slow could get in through a good finish, which now obviously won't be the case. So I guess they have to have like a ton of monetary prizes, starting with something like 70th place or so, and then increasing every 10 places up to like top40, then every 5 places up to like top20, and then maybe increasing with each spot. Or something like that. Else after like 3 rounds half of the tournament will have only rating to play for...

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01-15-2019 , 11:51 AM

#6986

The Yugoslavian

STTF HUC II Winner

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 25,040

Yeah. It's also pretty unclear where a few of the invites are going to come from. I guess they will still run a Grand Prix? Seems they could make a couple more part of the swiss or maybe run a few swiss tournaments. That would be so much more fun than the Grand Prix, which was pretty awful.

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01-19-2019 , 09:13 PM

#6987

darksideofthewal

adept

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 887

I was analyzing a recent game, when all of a sudden the evaluation made a huge shift.

White to move and gain an advantage.

I would have never figured it out behind the board.

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01-19-2019 , 10:28 PM

#6988

ChrisV

Carpal \'Tunnel

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Had to cheat. That's hard to spot. Hint below:

Spoiler:

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01-20-2019 , 06:42 AM

#6989

YouKnowWho

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Spoiler:

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01-20-2019 , 09:33 AM

#6990

darksideofthewal

adept

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 887

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Originally Posted by YouKnowWho

Spoiler:

Correct

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01-23-2019 , 09:53 AM

#6991

loafes

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 513

What sort of variance is there in bullet chess, I'm routinly going on 200 point swinghs in both directions. Practically every day.

Also has anybody tried out puzzle rush? I tried it but given I'm a free account with 1 go a day I've only managed a 34 so far

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01-23-2019 , 12:19 PM

#6992

The Yugoslavian

STTF HUC II Winner

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 25,040

Whoa, 34? Damn. Nice!

Reminded me to try it again. 26 (missing 1 problem), an all-time highest score.

Last edited by The Yugoslavian; 01-23-2019 at 12:26 PM.

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01-23-2019 , 12:49 PM

#6993

Louis Cyphre

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Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 11,025

I started playing Puzzle Rush last week. First try was 13, now I am up to 20. I can play multiple times a day despite only having a free account.

I don't think it helps with tactics per se but I think it might improve board vision. How can the king be mated? Is there a hanging piece? Any forks/double attacks available? Any discovered attack? etc.
I am usually very slow recognizing these things but Puzzle Rush forces you to consciously look for them.

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01-23-2019 , 02:16 PM

#6994

TimTimSalabim

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Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,522

Recently discovered PR and it's fun even though I suck at it -- my best is 12. I think the first time it let me play like 5 times but since then only once a day on my free account.

I recommend checking out Hikaru on Twitch just to hear his thinking process and see how fast he solves them. I watched him do a 55 once and I'm not even sure that was his best.

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01-23-2019 , 02:29 PM

#6995

that_pope

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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 33,226

Hmmm, haven't played on chess.com in over a year I think.

Just got 20 on first try at puzzle rush, and went a bit slower than necessary at the beginning expecting some trickery that wasn't there.

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01-23-2019 , 04:06 PM

#6996

jalfrezi

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The puzzles get progressively harder. I haven't got past 24 yet.

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01-23-2019 , 04:17 PM

#6997

Tuma

Worships Amon-Ra

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 16,390

Shack is getting smothered at Tata Steel.

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01-23-2019 , 07:51 PM

#6998

All-inMcLovin

Wholesome Mod

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 49,538

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Originally Posted by Tuma

Shack is getting smothered at Tata Steel.

I guess that’s what happens when he doesn’t have a pre-arranged draw.

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01-23-2019 , 08:10 PM

#6999

PoseidonCubed

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Originally Posted by loafes

Also has anybody tried out puzzle rush? I tried it but given I'm a free account with 1 go a day I've only managed a 34 so far

Pretty impressive.

I watched a few of Eric Hansen's streams around the time when it first came out and 35 was when he usually started getting frustrated and swearing at himself.