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6 votes
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17-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov becomes youngest world rapid chess winner
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Epic Games Holiday Sale 2021
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Prey (2017) is currently free on the Epic Games Store
I'm not sure if posts like these are allowed on Tildes and I usually don't do those but Prey is one of my favorite AAA games of the past decade so I couldn't resist posting. It's crazy they're...
I'm not sure if posts like these are allowed on Tildes and I usually don't do those but Prey is one of my favorite AAA games of the past decade so I couldn't resist posting. It's crazy they're giving this out for free!
Basically, this is System Shock 3 in anything but name. It has all the FPS/RPG elements, the space horror and enough new ideas (which I try and not spoil but any trailer/review should give you a taste) to make it more than just a nostalgia trip. I can really, really recommend it to people who are looking for a big game with lots of ways to play and intense emergent gameplay. Newer games in a similar style include Bioshock and Dishonored, so if that's something you like definitely check it out!
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My top games/cookies of 2021
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What were the best games you played this year?
Any game you played this year counts — not just 2021 releases. What were the best games you played this year, and what made them so good?
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Magnus Carlsen wrote a blog post about the World Championship
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How accessible were this year's games?
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Magnus Carlsen: ‘It's been clear to me for most of the year that this world championship should be the last’
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World Chess Championship 2021 - Megathread
SPOILERS. If you care about those, don't look at the schedule or scoreboard below either. Final result: Magnus Carlsen successfully defended the World Title by winning in round 11. The competition...
SPOILERS. If you care about those, don't look at the schedule or scoreboard below either.
Final result: Magnus Carlsen successfully defended the World Title by winning in round 11. The competition is over. Long live the king!
Why am I posting this thread?
Honestly, I'm really excited about this. Isn't that enough? :)
What is it?
The World Chess Championship (WCC) is the topmost competition of the sport, and basically determines the best player in the world. It is disputed between the winner of the Candidates Tournament and the current champion. Since his first title in 2013, Magnus Carlsen successfully defended the title on three different occasions and is the undisputed favorite. The challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi does have a positive score against Magnus, but most don't give that much importance, since most of his victories happened when they were much younger. Chess.com combed through the data and gave Magnus 72% winning odds. In terms of style, Magnus is considered a universal player. Nepomniachtchi is generally more aggressive but adopted a more conservative style in the Candidates Tournament.
Since 2014, the WCC happens once every 2 years, alternating with the Candidates Tournament. The current edition was supposed to take place in 2020, but was postponed due to covid. It will happen in Dubai.
The World Chess Championship starts this Friday, November 26, at 16:30 local time, 12:30 UTC.
Where to watch
- Chess.com
- Chess.com Youtube
- Chess.com Twitch
- Chess24
- Chess24 Youtube (I strongly recommend the stream with David Howell for non-advanced players)
- FIDE Youtube
- FIDE Twitch
In the United States, the NBC over-the-air television channel will broadcast daily 30 minutes highlights.
The players
Player Country Age GM Age Rating Peak Rating Magnus Norway 30 13 2855 2882 (2014) Nepo Russia 31 13 2782 2792 (2021) Time controls
In chess, time controls determine the time each player has to make their movies. A time control of 10 minutes means that each player has 10 minutes to use throughout the game. There can also be increments, which are added to a player's overall time after each move. For example, with a time control of
10 | 5
each player starts with 10 minutes to make their moves, and automatically gains 5 seconds on the clock every time they make a move.The time controls for the World Championship matches may seem a bit complex at first. This is just for reference, if you intend to follow the games online, I'm certain that the commentators will make sure to remind you of these details.
Stage Moves Time (min) 1 01 to 40 120 2 41 to 60 60 3 61 to \u221e 15 + 30s The table above means that, on stage 1, each player has 120 minutes to make their moves. On stage 2, they have 60 minutes. On stage 3, each player has 15 minutes, with an addition of 30 seconds after each move.
Format
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Draw by agreement is only allowed after the 40th move (it used to be the 30th).
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There will be 14 standard games (it used to be 12). The first to achieve 7½ points will be World Champion.
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If, after the 14 games, the score is equal, there will be tie-break games in that order, with the subsequent tie-break only being disputed if the previous one maintained the tie.
- 4 rapid games of (TC: 25min + 10s)
- Best out 5 blitz games (TC: 5min + 3s)
- 1 armageddon game.
Scoreboard
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12-14 Total Magnus Carlsen ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 N/A 7 ½ Ian Nepomniachtchi ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 N/A 3 ½ Magnus won on round 11. Rounds 12 to 14 will not be disputed.
Schedule
All games, as well as the closing ceremony, are scheduled to 07:30 AM EST / 12:30 UTC.
This will be updated with the results for each match, as well as the sum of the overall points. I will also try to sum up some experts commentaries for
eachselected games. Adding notes to every game would require more effort than I initially thought! I'll create a top comment with links and basic info on each game, but will not be adding personal notes to all of them. Feel free to add your impressions to the top comments. Thanks!.Date Event Result Nov 26 GAME 1 Draw Nov 27 GAME 2 Draw Nov 28 GAME 3 Draw Nov 29 REST Nov 30 GAME 4 Draw Dec 01 GAME 5 Draw Dec 02 REST Dec 03 GAME 6 Magnus Win Dec 04 GAME 7 Draw Dec 05 GAME 8 Magnus Win Dec 06 REST Dec 07 GAME 9 Magnus Win Dec 08 GAME 10 Draw Dec 09 REST Dec 10 GAME 11 Magnus Win 21 votes -
Valorant's first ever world championship is starting today, here's everything you need to know
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World Rapid & Blitz 2021 to be held in Warsaw, Poland
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The Game Awards 2021 nominee list
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World champion Magnus Carlsen shares his motivational struggles before an intriguing showdown with his old rival Ian Nepomniachtchi
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Know the challenger: Ian Nepomniachtchi
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Wesley So wins 2021 US Chess Championship
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Splitgate | Official season 0 trailer
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Magnus Carlsen vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi: What do the numbers say?
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Everything shown during Microsoft's Xbox Gamescom livestream
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GDC Talks for Unreal Engine 2021
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European Speedrunner Assembly's Summer 2021 Marathon is live
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Everything announced at today's EA Play Live 2021 event
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SGDQ (Summer Games Done Quick) 2021 starts today
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Dota 2's The International tournament, one of the biggest esports competitions in the world, may no longer take place in Sweden as originally planned
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List of all game release dates announced during E3 2021
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Nintendo Direct - E3 2021
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Wholesome Direct - Indie Game Showcase 6.12.2021
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Magnus Carlsen eliminated from his own tournament – world champion lost his semi-final against Russian champion Ian Nepomniachtchi
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Interview with PlayStation's Jim Ryan - On PS5 supply issues, Sony's 2021 release schedule, a new PS VR headset, and porting more games to PC
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BlizzCon 2021 announcements/trailers/etc
Figured I'd start putting together a thread as the flood of announcements and articles start coming out from this year's BlizzCon. The site, where you can pick which streaming "channel" to watch:...
Figured I'd start putting together a thread as the flood of announcements and articles start coming out from this year's BlizzCon.
The site, where you can pick which streaming "channel" to watch: https://blizzcon.com/
Full schedule: https://blizzcon.com/en-us/schedule
Opening ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyApQc-ZmSA
Diablo IV
- Blizzard on Diablo 4's Rogue and how PvP works within the open world
- Diablo IV: What's Next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO3LQqpiBvQ
Diablo II: Resurrected
- Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRP62MGOrUo
- Interview on Eurogamer: The big Diablo 2 Resurrected interview
- Some more details on Ars: Diablo II Resurrected tops BlizzCon announcement flurry
- Diablo II: Resurrected - Deep Dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3dL7ZeIAsE
World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft Classic will be extended to include first expansion The Burning Crusade this year, along with paid character cloning and boosts, and "pre-nerf" raid bosses.
Overwatch 2
- Behind the Scenes of Overwatch 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRj-GotnNaQ
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The full schedule for BlizzCon 2021 has been released - Streaming free online on February 19-20
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In his first-ever classical game with the world champion, Andrey Esipenko scored a crushing upset victory against Magnus Carlsen, dominating the game from start to finish
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Magnus Carlsen expects to start back on the winning trail – Norway's world champion aims for yet another first prize at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament
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Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 roundup - What were your favorite runs, and why?
Post your favorite runs, why they were your favorites, and ideally with a link to the VODs. (/r/speedrun VOD thread, for reference)
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Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 event schedule (Jan 3 - 10)
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Eurogamer's list of games they're looking forward to in 2021
6 votes