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Originally Posted by mrkajz44
Man, I wish the WCC was being played in a time zone that allowed me to follow along live as the games are occurring. It sounds like the matches are pretty interesting, but already knowing the outcome before you even start looking at the game isn't as fun. Reading the analysis is sometime like reading a different language. For example, in game 6 the players have equal material but the commentators are just praising white's position. I looked at the board and thought, yeah white looks to be in better shape I guess, but truly could not understand why it was so superior.
(In other news, I forgot that pawns can capture on diagonals and find myself way behind in my tournament game).
I read that the 4 "decisions" (as opposed to draws) in this WCC is already more than the last two combined and we are only half way through. Not sure why, but I'm pulling for Ding. He seems more down to earth for some reason.
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I think the favourite thing I do to myself, is move past a bishop occasionally and think it's a pawn. Then after my opponent makes a move and I go back in, I'm momentarily stunned to realise that their "pawn" could just move backward and take my piece!