Why is Alexander Grischuk so overlooked?
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Feb 9, 2015
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#103
| 1 | Carlsen | 2862.9 | −2.1 |  |
2855.0 | 2948.0 |  |
24 | ||||
| 2 | ↑1 | Grischuk | 2810.0 | 0.0 | 2846.0 | 2852.0 | |
31 | ||||
| 3 | ↓1 | Caruana | 2809.5 | −1.5 | |
2856.0 | 2679.0 | |
22 | |||
| 4 | ↑1 | Giri | 2798.6 | +1.6 | |
2720.0 | 2771.0 | |
20 | |||
| 5 | ↓1 | Topalov | 2798.1 | −1.9 | |
2772 i | 2641.0 | |
39 | |||
| 6 | ↑4 | Nakamura | 2792.1 | +16.1 | |
2844.0 | 2883.0 | |
27 | |||
| 7 | So | 2788.0 | 0.0 | 2635.0 | 2726.0 | |
21 | |||||
| 8 | Kramnik | 2783.0 | 0.0 | 2770.0 | 2763.0 | |
39 | |||||
| 9 | ↓3 | Anand | 2782.0 | −15.0 | |
2808.0 | 2767.0 | |
45 | |||
| 10 | ↑1 | Vachier-Lagrave | 2775.0 | 0.0 | 2756.0 | 2826.0 | |
24 |
He looks like Whalberg from the Gambler.
pdela wrote:
1 Carlsen 2862.9 −2.1 2855.0 2948.0 24 2 ↑1 Grischuk 2810.0 0.0 2846.0 2852.0 31 3 ↓1 Caruana 2809.5 −1.5 2856.0 2679.0 22 4 ↑1 Giri 2798.6 +1.6 2720.0 2771.0 20 5 ↓1 Topalov 2798.1 −1.9 2772 i 2641.0 39 6 ↑4 Nakamura 2792.1 +16.1 2844.0 2883.0 27 7 So 2788.0 0.0 2635.0 2726.0 21 8 Kramnik 2783.0 0.0 2770.0 2763.0 39 9 ↓3 Anand 2782.0 −15.0 2808.0 2767.0 45 10 ↑1 Vachier-Lagrave 2775.0 0.0 2756.0 2826.0 24
How did Carlsen lose rating? I wasn't aware that he played any games after Tata Steel 2015.
Carlsen lost to Naiditsch in Grenke Chess Classic and drew some games. Those were enough to knock his rating back down.
Feb 10, 2015
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#108
I'm awaiting to see him play again next week, long time since last tourney
His English isn't that good and he's a smoker so that's not attractive. And I know I'm more interested in non-Russian players as the Soviets/Russians dominated for so long.
Why is he known as Sasha btw, I've not been able to find out.
Sasha is a diminutive for Alexander in Russian.
Feb 10, 2015
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#111
starrynight14 wrote:
Why is he known as Sasha btw, I've not been able to find out.
you were not able to find out!? really??
Feb 10, 2015
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#115
pdela wrote:
Why is Michael Adams known as Mickey?, I've not been able to find out
"Mickey" is just another name for "Michael". Just like "Pdela" is just another name for "sanitarium".
Michael Adams looks most like Mickey Mouse, out of all the GMs. it has nothing to do with him taking the mickey out of Anand.
Feb 15, 2015
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#117
| 1 | Carlsen | 2862.9 | -2.1 |
| 2 | Grischuk 1 | 2813.6 | +3.6 |
| 3 | Caruana 1 | 2803.3 | -7.7 |
| 4 | Giri 1 | 2802.8 | +5.8 |
| 5 | Topalov 1 | 2798.1 | -1.9 |
| 6 | Nakamura 4 | 2797.7 | +21.7 |
| 7 | So | 2788 | |
| 8 | Anand 3 | 2786.5 | -10.5 |
| 9 | Kramnik 1 | 2783.1 | +0.1 |
| 10 | Vachier-Lagrave 1 | 2769.8 | -5.2 |
i really hope they dont end up inviting anand to sinquefield cup.
Giri just broke 2800! Although really, nowadays it seems like people are breaking 2800 all the time.
Grischuk never smiles. He always looks stoned.