It’ll be easiest to seduce our tsar with sensible discussion of the Berlin VariationĪlina Kashlinskaya and Sopiko Guramishvili have already dropped out of the contest. In our case being well-born can be replaced with chess qualifications – without that the young couple will have nothing to talk about. “If I were to become queen”, says one girl…”. ![]() Well-born girls were brought from all over and a contest was organised. Previously in Old Russia young tsars really did choose their wives. I suggest arranging a bride contest! Or, as they say in the West, casting. Let’s hope he ends up with a girl who’s wise and patient – for example, one of our young chess players… We’ve got plenty. With Carlsen there are also no guarantees. Many chess maniacs have already been burned on the private front. Combining that feeling with a comfortable and stable family live is very tough. Magnus has a fanatic love of chess – he lives for it. As the new World Championship match approaches he should come to his senses and get back to his best.Īs for marriage… I can’t imagine a girl who would be ideal for the champion – he’s a difficult and even strange guy. I can only guess at his private life (I’m short on inside information), but it’s clear he’s been sated with wins. What on earth happened to our Magnus this year?! Is there really a problem in his private life, or is he just a bit bored with playing? Magnus also gave his own verdict on his year Perhaps Carlsen has fallen in love and can’t concentrate on chess? It was particularly amazing to see the slightly better endings that he failed to win against chess players a class beneath him. A lack of motivation has been preventing Magnus from playing at his previous level. A star descended to the stratosphere.ĭid we discover something new about Magnus Carlsen last year? Carlsen – true, he fell from a level that’s nevertheless inaccessible to the rest. ![]() Wei Yi – he soared high, frightening the whole world.Ģ. Which grandmaster grew most in strength/rating? Who fell (among those 2700+)?ġ. His full review in Russian can be found at Crestbook, while we’ve again provided extensive highlights in English below: The first part of Sergey Shipov’s review featured the best and worst of the year, while the second part sees Sergey respond to user questions. Don’t miss some enjoyable rants directed at the Berlin Variation and the idea that it’s a bad thing that knockout and rapid tournaments feature more mistakes from the top players. In Part 2 of his look back at 2015 in chess, GM Sergey Shipov tackles questions on an uneven year for Magnus Carlsen, the rise of the Chinese, the Candidates Tournament without Vladimir Kramnik and much more. Sergey Shipov commentating on the Russian Championship Superfinal | photo: Russian Chess Federation
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