Ex-world chess champion GM Vladimir Kramnik's 'take' on this "freestyle
chess - FIDE" thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7pq8a8HwWk
{ short video - around 8 mins }
Ex-world chess champion GM Vladimir Kramnik's 'take' on this
"freestyle chess - FIDE" thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7pq8a8HwWk
{ short video - around 8 mins }
Silver Skull wrote:
Ex-world chess champion GM Vladimir Kramnik's 'take' on this
"freestyle chess - FIDE" thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7pq8a8HwWk
{ short video - around 8 mins }
My spidey-senses tell me that FIDE-bashing is gonna be the
big 'thing' for 2025... once again! ;-)
Chess has a dull reputation among non-players but we all know
there's more to it than that... in chess the next drama is only
around the corner.
But as we all need something to keep us entertained... carry on
Magnus, Hikaru and the rest of 'em!
On Sat, 28 Dec 2024, Blueshirt wrote:
My spidey-senses tell me that FIDE-bashing is gonna be the
big 'thing' for 2025... once again! ;-)
Chess has a dull reputation among non-players but we all know
there's more to it than that... in chess the next drama is only
around the corner.
But as we all need something to keep us entertained... carry on
Magnus, Hikaru and the rest of 'em!
This is the truth! ;) Chess gossip and chess drama, makes the gossip in
the womens dressing room pale in comparison!
On Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:54:39 +0000, D wrote:
On Sat, 28 Dec 2024, Blueshirt wrote:
My spidey-senses tell me that FIDE-bashing is gonna be the
big 'thing' for 2025... once again! ;-)
Chess has a dull reputation among non-players but we all know
there's more to it than that... in chess the next drama is only
around the corner.
But as we all need something to keep us entertained... carry on
Magnus, Hikaru and the rest of 'em!
This is the truth! ;) Chess gossip and chess drama, makes the gossip in
the womens dressing room pale in comparison!
F.I.D.E. have just dropped the gloves, it must be time for some
fisticuffs.
I hope Magnus has got his jersey tied down. This could get ugly.
https://fide.com/news/3392
On Wed, 22 Jan 2025, Silver Skull wrote:
On Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:54:39 +0000, D wrote:
On Sat, 28 Dec 2024, Blueshirt wrote:
My spidey-senses tell me that FIDE-bashing is gonna be the
big 'thing' for 2025... once again! ;-)
Chess has a dull reputation among non-players but we all know
there's more to it than that... in chess the next drama is only
around the corner.
But as we all need something to keep us entertained... carry on
Magnus, Hikaru and the rest of 'em!
This is the truth! ;) Chess gossip and chess drama, makes the gossip in
the womens dressing room pale in comparison!
F.I.D.E. have just dropped the gloves, it must be time for some
fisticuffs.
I hope Magnus has got his jersey tied down. This could get ugly.
https://fide.com/news/3392
Ooooooohhhh!
Looking forward to follow this cat fight in the press. ;) Jokes aside,
it seems to me that team youtube has enough power and followers between themselves, to break away from FIDE if they want to.
I mean count the followers of the top 5 or top 10 youtubers, add a pinch
of Magnus and some other non-YT GM:s and FIDE can say "bye bye" if they
all leave.
On the other side of the equation, they can modernize chess, add new
versions such as Fishers, and experiment, which I'm certain the audience
will enjoy, especially the younger players.
On Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:14:25 +0000, D wrote:
On Wed, 22 Jan 2025, Silver Skull wrote:
On Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:54:39 +0000, D wrote:
On Sat, 28 Dec 2024, Blueshirt wrote:
My spidey-senses tell me that FIDE-bashing is gonna be the
big 'thing' for 2025... once again! ;-)
Chess has a dull reputation among non-players but we all know
there's more to it than that... in chess the next drama is only
around the corner.
But as we all need something to keep us entertained... carry on
Magnus, Hikaru and the rest of 'em!
This is the truth! ;) Chess gossip and chess drama, makes the gossip in >>>> the womens dressing room pale in comparison!
F.I.D.E. have just dropped the gloves, it must be time for some
fisticuffs.
I hope Magnus has got his jersey tied down. This could get ugly.
https://fide.com/news/3392
Ooooooohhhh!
Looking forward to follow this cat fight in the press. ;) Jokes aside,
it seems to me that team youtube has enough power and followers between
themselves, to break away from FIDE if they want to.
More like Team Magnus. Magnus is the co-founder of the Freestyle Chess
Tour so it's highly likely that his 'team' is behind a lot of it. All publicity is good publicity for a new chess event.
I mean count the followers of the top 5 or top 10 youtubers, add a pinch
of Magnus and some other non-YT GM:s and FIDE can say "bye bye" if they
all leave.
F.I.D.E. don't make themselves any friends. Their recent statement has
gone done like a lead balloon among the top players.
I won't link any YouTube videos if you don't like them but countless Grandmasters have moaned about it online in their streams. GM's who are supposedly the pinnacle of the game, knocking the International Chess Federation over their actions: They can't all be wrong.
On the other side of the equation, they can modernize chess, add new
versions such as Fishers, and experiment, which I'm certain the audience
will enjoy, especially the younger players.
Team Magnus have always been about modernizing chess, and making money
for the players. Team F.I.D.E. seem to be about keeping the game in the
dark ages, whilst making money for themselves.
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