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Mar 14, 2013
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Hello! Today at 9:00am eastern time, the 2013 candidates for the title of World Chess Champion will begin a 14 round tournament to decide who will challenge Viswanathan Anand who has held the title of World Chess Champion since September of 2007. Among the eight best players in the world who were chosen as the Candidates, we will see former world champion and number two ranked player in the world Vladamir Kramnik, the man who took the title of world chess champion away from the legendary Garry Kasparov, a little over twelve years ago. And world number one Magnus Carlsen, the highest rated player in the history of chess.

*Carlsen plays black against Levon Aronian, who is ranked number three in the world.

*Kramnik plays black against Peter Svidler, who is ranked number fourteen in the world.

*The number four ranked player in the world, Teimour Radjabov has the black pieces against last year's world champion challenger, and number seventeen ranked player, Boris Gelfand

*Number ten ranked player in the world, Alexander Grischuk will have the black pieces against the eleventh ranked, Vassily Ivanchuk.

 

The games are being played in London, England:

There are already a number of threads about this tournament:

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/my-take-on-quot-the-candidates-tournamentquot

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/candidates-march-2014

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/best-place-to-follow-the-candidates-tournament

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-buzz/world-chess-championship-candidates-tournament

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/who-will-you-root-forin-the-candidates

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/opinion-on-2013-candidates-tournament

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/2013-candidates-tournament

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/betting-on-the-2013-candidates-tourny

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/tournaments/eight-young-gms-to-battle-it-out---candidates-2013

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/2-days-till-candidates

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/candidates-tournament---free-live-broadcast-site

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/is-carlsen-too-strong-for-candidates?lc=1#last_comment

Here is the official website for this tournament:

http://london2013.fide.com/en/main-page

Time to sleep. See y'all in about six hours...Smile

trysts
trysts
Mar 15, 2013
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#2

Good morning! My alarm clock works--it's new. Coffee, whole grain toast w/ strawberry preserves, chess board, "cigarettes", and we're only an hour away from the fun to start!. I didn't dream about chess, but about halfway through a tournament thread I usually start having chess in my dreams.

I think there are about twelve other threads about this tournament, which is very exciting given that there usually aren't a lot of threads going on about any tournament at Chess.com. Perhaps more people are feeling comfortable about posting in the forums, which is a good thing! Also, I think people are anticipating a very exciting tournament overall. 

I'll just write my own observations about the games throughout this fortnight, and whoever wishes to toss in their own observations, as always I will look forward to reading you.Smile

Scottrf
Scottrf
Mar 15, 2013
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#3

Pairings (http://london2013.fide.com/en/component/turnuva/?task=fileview&kid=1):

Round 1 on 2013/03/15 at 14.00

SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
1 GM Aronian Levon 2809 - GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 8
2 GM Gelfand Boris 2740 - GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 7
3 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 - GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 6
4 GM Svidler Peter 2747 - GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 5
Round 2 on 2013/03/16 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
8 GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 - GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 5
6 GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 - GM Svidler Peter 2747 4
7 GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 3
1 GM Aronian Levon 2809 - GM Gelfand Boris 2740 2
Round 3 on 2013/03/17 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
2 GM Gelfand Boris 2740 - GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 8
3 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 - GM Aronian Levon 2809 1
4 GM Svidler Peter 2747 - GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 7
5 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 - GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 6
Round 4 on 2013/03/19 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
8 GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 - GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 6
7 GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 - GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 5
1 GM Aronian Levon 2809 - GM Svidler Peter 2747 4
2 GM Gelfand Boris 2740 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 3
Round 5 on 2013/03/20 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
3 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 - GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 8
4 GM Svidler Peter 2747 - GM Gelfand Boris 2740 2
5 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 - GM Aronian Levon 2809 1
6 GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 - GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 7
Round 6 on 2013/03/21 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
4 GM Svidler Peter 2747 - GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 8
5 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 3
6 GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 - GM Gelfand Boris 2740 2
7 GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 - GM Aronian Levon 2809 1
Round 7 on 2013/03/23 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
8 GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 - GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 7
1 GM Aronian Levon 2809 - GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 6
2 GM Gelfand Boris 2740 - GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 5
3 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 - GM Svidler Peter 2747 4
Round 8 on 2013/03/24 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
8 GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 - GM Aronian Levon 2809 1
7 GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 - GM Gelfand Boris 2740 2
6 GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 3
5 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 - GM Svidler Peter 2747 4
Round 9 on 2013/03/25 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
5 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 - GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 8
4 GM Svidler Peter 2747 - GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 6
3 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 - GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 7
2 GM Gelfand Boris 2740 - GM Aronian Levon 2809 1
Round 10 on 2013/03/27 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
8 GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 - GM Gelfand Boris 2740 2
1 GM Aronian Levon 2809 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 3
7 GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 - GM Svidler Peter 2747 4
6 GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 - GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 5
Round 11 on 2013/03/28 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
6 GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 - GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 8
5 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 - GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 7
4 GM Svidler Peter 2747 - GM Aronian Levon 2809 1
3 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 - GM Gelfand Boris 2740 2
Round 12 on 2013/03/29 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
8 GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 3
2 GM Gelfand Boris 2740 - GM Svidler Peter 2747 4
1 GM Aronian Levon 2809 - GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 5
7 GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 - GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 6
Round 13 on 2013/03/31 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
7 GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 - GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 8
6 GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 - GM Aronian Levon 2809 1
5 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 - GM Gelfand Boris 2740 2
4 GM Svidler Peter 2747 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 3
Round 14 on 2013/04/01 at 14.00
   
SNo.   Name Rtg Res.   Name Rtg SNo.
8 GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 - GM Svidler Peter 2747 4
3 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 - GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 5
2 GM Gelfand Boris 2740 - GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 6
1 GM Aronian Levon 2809 - GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 7
Scottrf
Scottrf
Mar 15, 2013
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#4

Player Profiles:

Carlsen: Not done yet.

Kramnik: http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4009154/candidates--vladimir-kramnik-2810--world-2-150313.aspx

Aronian:

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4009146/candidates--levon-aronian-2809--world-3-140313.aspx

Radjabov:

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4009102/candidates--teimour-radjabov-2793--world-4-120313.aspx

Grischuk:

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4009083/candidates--alexander-grischuk-2764--world-10-080313.aspx

Ivanchuk:

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4009061/the-candidates-vassily-ivanchuk-2757-world-13-060313.aspx

Svidler:

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4009032/the-candidates-peter-svidler-2747-world-14-040313.aspx

Gelfand: Not done.

trysts
trysts
Mar 15, 2013
0
#5

Thank you, Scott! 

To commemmorate the country hosting this wonderful event, I've changed my avatar to Jane Austen. Brilliant writer! 

Here's some interesting facts about England: They still use a horse and carriage to travel, though they do have trains. Scotland Yard is still looking for Jack the Ripper. And they still have a Queen.Smile

Scottrf
Scottrf
Mar 15, 2013
0
#6

And we all wear monocles.

naturalproduct
naturalproduct
Mar 15, 2013
0
#7

Like Scott, I'm going to wear a monocle but with a top hat today. Cheeky monkies..

naturalproduct
naturalproduct
Mar 15, 2013
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#8

Tryst. Thanks for the nice post.

I followed my way to the official FIDE website for the even and now have it live streaming. It looked like one of the players was giving himself a manicure at the table...lol. There is no audio yet.

Will there be any commentary on the Official FIDE site? Or do we need to visit a different site for that? I'm a patzer and need everything explained to me or else I'll be lost the whole time...Frown

trysts
trysts
Mar 15, 2013
0
#9

A crowd is starting to gather outside of the playing hall...

Telegraphs will be used to transmit the moves to various gentleman's clubs around London...

Women will gather together awaiting the men to bring them news of the matches...

Of course, it is an excellent time for secret trysts...

Smile

trysts
trysts
Mar 15, 2013
0
#10

@Naturalproduct: I don't know if there will be live commentary at the official site. I certainly hope so.

trysts
trysts
Mar 15, 2013
0
#11

I just found this at the official site:

"Live commentary with Malcolm Pein and Lawrence Trent"

Scottrf
Scottrf
Mar 15, 2013
0
#12

Trent was commentator at the London Chess Classic and Pein was the organiser.

trysts
trysts
Mar 15, 2013
0
#13

Lawrence Trent also does the podcast, "The Full English Breakfast". Here is a link for those who don't know about it:

http://thefeb.podbean.com/

rice8080
rice8080
Mar 15, 2013
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#14

How do I view chess.com's live coverage of the cantidates match.  I am a diamond member.  Thanks.

trysts
trysts
Mar 15, 2013
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#15
poko6351 wrote:

How do I view chess.com's live coverage of the cantidates match.  I am a diamond member.  Thanks.

You have received your answers in your thread, poko, but I believe the matches begin now and not 10amSmile

rooperi
rooperi
Mar 15, 2013
0
#16

That turnament site seems to have broken down now:

I get this now: Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL

mapearson1990
mapearson1990
Mar 15, 2013
0
#17

@rooperi...Same here. Had it up a few hours ago and the site was fine but getting the same issue.

Edit: Got it back again. Man, I can't wait for this to start.

trysts
trysts
Mar 15, 2013
0
#18

I'm still getting a live feed. Carlsen went to the board and picked up one of his rooks, looking at the bottom of it. Perhaps looking for a transmitter?

trysts
trysts
Mar 15, 2013
0
#19

Is this a delay? Or is it not 14:16gmt in London now?

Scottrf
Scottrf
Mar 15, 2013
0
#20

It's 13:18.

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