Chess

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

So, after several top players called for the FIDE Candidates Tournament to be postponed and Temur Radjabov refused to participate, the tournament went ahead. Now when they're half way through, the players will be sent home immediately, amidst fears the announced restrictions on flights in and out of Russia would make it uncertain when and how the players would be able to return home. The other half of the tournament will be played "as soon as the global situation regarding Covid-19 permits".

 

[Poto]

So, after several top players called for the FIDE Candidates Tournament to be postponed and Temur Radjabov refused to participate, the tournament went ahead. Now when they're half way through, the players will be sent home immediately, amidst fears the announced restrictions on flights in and out of Russia would make it uncertain when and how the players would be able to return home. The other half of the tournament will be played "as soon as the global situation regarding Covid-19 permits".

It was shocking that they even started the tournament. Radjabov probably feels this is very unfair to him, and I can understand that.

 

[Midnight]

Best chess game I've ever seen.

 

[GhostofCain]

I used to play chess quite a lot when I was a kid/teenager. Last year I got this beauty based on the Isle of Lewis chess set as a present for Father’s day:



I am now trying to get my daughter interested in the game.

 

[GhostofCain]

One night in Bangkok makes the... oh, that kind of chess. Eh, in moderation.

 

[GhostofCain]

Apologies for the off-topic post.

 

[Magnus]

More to the topic, here's a recently published paper @Perun and I wrote together some time ago:

Turkish Great Chess and Chinese Whispers: Misadventures of a Chess Variant

A large chess variant with 52 pieces originally described in a 1800s Ottoman Turkish book as šaṭranǧ-i kabīr, or great chess, appears under various names in a number of subsequent Western sources, including authoritative works on chess history and variants. Game rules as presented in the latter...

content.sciendo.com

 

[Magnus]

^Quite proud of it, I must say, and I regret we didn't celebrate properly with pubs in Sofia closed due to youknowwhat.

 

[LooseCannon]

More to the topic, here's a recently published paper @Perun and I wrote together some time ago:

Turkish Great Chess and Chinese Whispers: Misadventures of a Chess Variant

A large chess variant with 52 pieces originally described in a 1800s Ottoman Turkish book as šaṭranǧ-i kabīr, or great chess, appears under various names in a number of subsequent Western sources, including authoritative works on chess history and variants. Game rules as presented in the latter...

content.sciendo.com

Did not know you guys were publishing together! I will read.

 

[Perun]

^Quite proud of it, I must say, and I regret we didn't celebrate properly with pubs in Sofia closed due to youknowwhat.

Agreed. There's a beer waiting to be had for this.

 

[Forostar]

Nice, did not know you guys were into the subject.

 

[Perun]

@Magnus is mostly, my part in the work was checking the Ottoman text.

 

[Magnus]

It was more than that, and I'm jolly happy we did this together.
Here's to more future Maidenfans collaborations.

 

[Saapanael]

Chess is awesome, been growing into a fan over the last half a year.

 

[Magnus]

Turns out FX Schmid used to have their own "western-user-friendly" version of Shogi called Samurai in 1974.

#LiveAndLearn

 

[GhostofCain]

Has any chess competition ended up like this?

 

[Saapanael]

Anybody following the World Championship match? So far we’ve had 6 games, 4 of which have been decisive. Cool stuff, I’m rooting for Ding Liren but I don’t mind either one winning the match.

 

[Saapanael]

Ding Liren is world chess champion!

 

[____no5]

I had to google him. Nice face! I didn't see anything related in Chinese social media yet.

 

[Cosmiceddie]

I am a registered chess player on this chess website: chess.com

Are there any other forum members playing there?