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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
Can’t they find a rug for Alireza to pace on?
Fun tournament so far. The post Magnus world is proving exciting and wide open with 6 contenders, all of which will have a shot at the championship. Will be a big round 11 with the top 6 all playing each other. Feels like playoffs where a loss could eliminate someone.
Am amazed at how these players get into time trouble starting with 2 hours and then receiving extra time and increment after 40 moves. Must be filled with anxiety deciding between similar looking moves while trying to understand their opponent’s motives.
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They must be somewhat familiar with their late game positions having calculated that deeply and that long. Still, if they miss something and wind up somewhere unexpected their stomachs must drop.