A Distraction While Quarantined: THE CHESS CANDIDATES' TOURNAMENT HAS BEGUN!

chess.com ^ | 3/17/20

[Hebrews 11:6]

2 instant leaders after first round

[blueunicorn6]

Russian soccer on ESPN.

[treetopsandroofs]

The bar is pretty high.

In January 1942, Russian Chessmaster Samuil Vainshtein died of starvation in Leningrad.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuil_Vainshtein

http://billwall.phpwebhosting.com/articles/Chess_Tragedies.htm

[nonsporting]

Don’t you have to *touch* the chess pieces?

“Excuse me while I wipe this down. By the way, j’adoube.”

[Hebrews 11:6]

This tournament is east of the Urals, so...

[texas booster]

Thanks for the post!

The FIDE Candidates Tournament is one of the most important events of 2020. Eight players will fight for a chance to play GM Magnus Carlsen in the World Chess Championship later in the year. Here's all of the information.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Tongs

[Hebrews 11:6]

Agadmator is already all over it.

[MrEdd]

Leningrad?

One town is very like another when your head’s down over your pieces brother.

[agatheringstorm]

Come on Fabi.

[Hebrews 11:6]

He and Ding are the favorites, but Ding stumbled out of the gate today.

[Durus]

Whaddya mean?
Ya seen one crowded, polluted, stinking town...

[rfp1234]

I’d like to see a Grandmaster shock everyone by playing the 🦧 Orangutan Defense.

[rfp1234]

I mean, the Orangutan attack 1. b4, countered by 1. ...a5. 2. b5 a6!?

[Hebrews 11:6]

I expect you have a long wait ahead, at least during the Candidates’ Tournament...

[Mr. Jeeves]

I don’t see any of them knocking off Magnus Carlsen this year - he is still head and shoulders above his competition.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Actually, Magnus will play the winner next year, I believe, but I agree he deserves to be a substantial favorite. But that's why they actually play the games....

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Apparently, so many chessplayers are on lichess the site is not working. From lichess on twitter:

https://twitter.com/lichess/status/985492939433545729?lang=en

Yes, we're still down. We tried turning it off and on again, but no dice.— Lichess.org (@lichess) April 15, 2018

[Hebrews 11:6]

Working now

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

I am not so sure. I created a game today on lichess, it disappeared, and is still gone. I hope that is not considered normal.