Where do you plan on viewing the games?

AdminX · Post by **AdminX** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:58 pm

Okay, so tomorrow is the start of the World Championship Chess Games. Who do you think will be the first to spring their Novelty? Will it be Kramnik or Anand? Will it be early (Moves 1 -10), Middle (Moves 10-20), or Late (Moves 20-30) in the opening?

If you are tuning in, where do you plan on viewing the games?

Playchess
ICC
FICS
Chess Assistant Club
Foidos
Infinity Chess
Other

swami · Post by **swami** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:30 pm

I usually use Playchess for watching broadcasts. But now I'm giving ICC a try. I remember reading a lot of kibitzes during Kramnik - Topalov match at ICC, and very few in playchess.

AdminX · Post by **AdminX** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:55 pm

swami wrote:I usually use Playchess for watching broadcasts. But now I'm giving ICC a try. I remember reading a lot of kibitzes during Kramnik - Topalov match at ICC, and very few in playchess.

I am sure it has alot to do with the Playchess rules on rank to kibitz. You do have a good point. Being able to kibitz the games online is the main reason I tune in.

AdminX · Post by **AdminX** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:21 pm

Start Time is 9:00AM (New York) for those living in the United States on the east coast. If watching on Playchess then it's 1500 server time.

AdminX · Post by **AdminX** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:53 pm

Their Seconds:

Anand:
Peter Heine Nielsen (Denmark), Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan), Radoslav Wojtaszek (Poland) and Surya Shekhar Ganguly (India).

Kramnik:
Peter Leko (Hungary), Sergey Rublevskyi (Russia) and Laurent Fressinet (France).

Opening Press Conference (video) can be found here:

http://www.chessvibes.com/videos/anand- ... #more-3106

AdminX · Post by **AdminX** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:22 am

Kramnik draws the White pieces in game 1

glorfindel · Post by **glorfindel** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:28 am

AdminX wrote:Anand:
Peter Heine Nielsen (Denmark), Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan), Radoslav Wojtaszek (Poland) and Surya Shekhar Ganguly (India).

One could add: Magnus Carlsen (Norway) (?).
The funny thing is he is has a higher rating than both Anand and Kramnik.

VP · Post by VP » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:31 am

glorfindel wrote:
AdminX wrote:Anand:
Peter Heine Nielsen (Denmark), Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan), Radoslav Wojtaszek (Poland) and Surya Shekhar Ganguly (India).
One could add: Magnus Carlsen (Norway) (?).
The funny thing is he is has a higher rating than both Anand and Kramnik.

There is no clear answer to that.
Also, maybe, it was a tactic by Anand to throw Kramnik off gaurd?
Just to confuse him

Anand had been playing excellent chess earlier in the year, and no one wants to reveal their preparation just before the mega match up,
Cheers,