18.okt.2008
Today it is five weeks since the last round in Bilbao Masters, and Magnus has had an unusual long break from regular tournament activity.
In the future we will probably have to get used to more frequent long breaks. His current 200+ travelling days/year does not look sustainable taking into account the need for a reasonable balance between tournaments, training, rest and activities outside chess (school etc).
Following his brief but exciting appearance at the top of the live rating list during Bilbao and also the overall excellent 2nd place, there has been a lot of media interest.
Magnus has not given it the highest priority, but anyhow there have been a lot of articles in various media ranging from the local newspaper to chess magazines as far away as Iran!
On the October 1 official rating list Magnus is #4 at 2786 (tied with Ivanchuk in 3rd) and only 5 points behind #1 Topalov!
In the amazingly even top 6 field Anand and Kramnik is down to 5th and 6th, but nobody should be misguided by ratings. The ongoing World Championship match is a real match between worthy contenders.
Congratulations to V.Anand on his superb black pieces victory yesterday.
Magnus has of course spent time on chess related activities since Bilbao. Earlier in his career progress in classical chess has gone hand in hand with progress in blitz although sometimes there has been a short lag in one relative to the other. It is fair to say that he has made a lot of progress also in blitz lately. In addition to the 3rd place in Tal Memorial Blitz in end of August, he has had a dominant role in internet chess blitz this autumn.
Over the next two weeks he will play the ECC October 17-23 and the Cap d'Agde rapid October 26 - Nov.1.
He was very motivated when leaving for Greece Thursday, and he will this time play board 1 for the Armenian 'MIKA' Chess Club (together with Aronian, Gelfand, Sargissian etc) which is second ranked in the immensely strong event (after Russian Ural Sverdlovskaya).
In round 1 MIKA, without Magnus, won comfortably 4,5-1,5 against Panevezys but many of their strongest opponents made a clean sweep 6-0.
Two Norwegian teams participate this year. OSS and SK1911 are both from Oslo.
They lost against strong opposition in round 1 but school mate of Magnus, IM Jon.L.Hammer (2522) got an excellent start by holding Zvjaginsev (2646) to a draw on table 1 for OSS.
In round 2 MIKA play home favourite ESTH Thessaloniko with GM D. Mastrovasilis (2572) on board 1.
Henrik Carlsen
Lommedalen, October 18th, 2008
In the future we will probably have to get used to more frequent long breaks. His current 200+ travelling days/year does not look sustainable taking into account the need for a reasonable balance between tournaments, training, rest and activities outside chess (school etc).
Following his brief but exciting appearance at the top of the live rating list during Bilbao and also the overall excellent 2nd place, there has been a lot of media interest.
Magnus has not given it the highest priority, but anyhow there have been a lot of articles in various media ranging from the local newspaper to chess magazines as far away as Iran!
On the October 1 official rating list Magnus is #4 at 2786 (tied with Ivanchuk in 3rd) and only 5 points behind #1 Topalov!
In the amazingly even top 6 field Anand and Kramnik is down to 5th and 6th, but nobody should be misguided by ratings. The ongoing World Championship match is a real match between worthy contenders.
Congratulations to V.Anand on his superb black pieces victory yesterday.
Magnus has of course spent time on chess related activities since Bilbao. Earlier in his career progress in classical chess has gone hand in hand with progress in blitz although sometimes there has been a short lag in one relative to the other. It is fair to say that he has made a lot of progress also in blitz lately. In addition to the 3rd place in Tal Memorial Blitz in end of August, he has had a dominant role in internet chess blitz this autumn.
Over the next two weeks he will play the ECC October 17-23 and the Cap d'Agde rapid October 26 - Nov.1.
He was very motivated when leaving for Greece Thursday, and he will this time play board 1 for the Armenian 'MIKA' Chess Club (together with Aronian, Gelfand, Sargissian etc) which is second ranked in the immensely strong event (after Russian Ural Sverdlovskaya).
In round 1 MIKA, without Magnus, won comfortably 4,5-1,5 against Panevezys but many of their strongest opponents made a clean sweep 6-0.
Two Norwegian teams participate this year. OSS and SK1911 are both from Oslo.
They lost against strong opposition in round 1 but school mate of Magnus, IM Jon.L.Hammer (2522) got an excellent start by holding Zvjaginsev (2646) to a draw on table 1 for OSS.
In round 2 MIKA play home favourite ESTH Thessaloniko with GM D. Mastrovasilis (2572) on board 1.
Henrik Carlsen
Lommedalen, October 18th, 2008
Comments:
Posted by: Tassilo
ya, time for some entertainment again. I'll drink some cups of tea while Magnus is playing, ok let's see ;-)
Posted by: Rolfo
Thanks for update. We
have noticed some blitz activity on the internet playing grounds, your comment is very to the point :)
have noticed some blitz activity on the internet playing grounds, your comment is very to the point :)
Posted by: Nina
Lykke til Magnus!
Takk for at du holder oss oppdatert Henrik!
Takk for at du holder oss oppdatert Henrik!
Posted by: clickhop
"In addition to the 3rd place in Tal Memorial Blitz in end of August, he has had a dominant role in internet chess blitz this autumn."... so magnus is related to the famous andrinogiardino!?
cmon, confess!
:)
cmon, confess!
:)
Posted by: Airhead
Yes, what's this about a dominant role in internet blitz chess? Has there been a tournament, or has he been beating the cr** out of the other GMs on ICC ? more details would be greatly appreciated! :D
Posted by: Theo
OK, so it is officially not true that Magnus is working with Anand for the worldchampionship....
Posted by: Stein
1) I thought andrinogiardino was Aronian..
2) Magnus could have worked with Anand, for example on yesterday's novelty!
3) Congratulations on today's victory.
Soon number one on the live rating again!
2) Magnus could have worked with Anand, for example on yesterday's novelty!
3) Congratulations on today's victory.
Soon number one on the live rating again!
Posted by: Caissa
Congrats on your win today!
Posted by: Mattovsky
Absolutely unbelievable that Magnus managed to win this dead-drawn endgame against Mastrovasilis. Did he bewitch his opponent? Perhaps he should play for the Linex Magic team, that would be more appropriate.
Posted by: Tassilo
it is nice to see that Magnus is almost always willing his opponents to prove that they are able to achieve a draw. Yesterday Magnus won again :-D
Posted by: Marcel
Hello. it is amazing to see how at the moment Magnus shows that he also is able to win "drawish" endings... also for his further oponents because this means in last consequence oponents have to deside if they fight for real advantage in midlegame or go for those "drawish" looking endigs without guarantee that it works...and that Magnus can win midlegames we all know.... great!!!
Posted by: Mattovsky
Well, I didn't believe it was possible, but the game against Movsesian was even crazier. Magnus can't have LOST this endgame? Tell me it isn't true! Please!
Posted by: Tassilo
such things happen when you're in timetrouble and feeling out of energy. Relax a little. Magnus played nevertheless very impressively.
Posted by: Jagadish
Hi again, Henrik
Any comments from Magnus on the Kramnik vs Anand match?
What does he think of Anand's or Kramnik's chances? Anything about the 3rd game? Does this inspire Magnus?
Whatever happened to the rumour about Magnus helping out Anand? Was there any offer from Anand?
Any comments from Magnus on the Kramnik vs Anand match?
What does he think of Anand's or Kramnik's chances? Anything about the 3rd game? Does this inspire Magnus?
Whatever happened to the rumour about Magnus helping out Anand? Was there any offer from Anand?
Posted by: Jan Birkelund
Where can I see the games you are talking about i.e. "the game against Mastrovasilis". On which internet chess site does Magnus play.
Tusen takk :-)
Tusen takk :-)
Posted by: Gegga
Jan Birkelund,
Du bør lese www.bergensjakk.no sånn av og til. Der finner du linker til "alt" som skjer av sjakk rundt forbi. Og selvfølgelig også linker til turneringen de spiller nå...
Du bør lese www.bergensjakk.no sånn av og til. Der finner du linker til "alt" som skjer av sjakk rundt forbi. Og selvfølgelig også linker til turneringen de spiller nå...
Posted by: Tassilo
wow. Magnus Carlsen and the hungry King.
Seldom have I seen a game where the king in the middle of the game was eating pieces in the middle of the board! And even better: Magnus proved it was not a poisened meal!
Seldom have I seen a game where the king in the middle of the game was eating pieces in the middle of the board! And even better: Magnus proved it was not a poisened meal!
Posted by: Jan Birkelund
Takker Gegga - skal lese bergensjakk siden noeye :-)
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