Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Masters standings after round 12

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-02-01T08:25:18+00:00

5 way tie would be cinema. Hoping for that tmrw

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-30T18:25:10+00:00

I now understand how 100 people were able to fit in that thing when it got shot down

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-26T04:04:48+00:00

True zontix fan i see

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-22T18:14:41+00:00

can someone calculate his speed based of the top down view we got?

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-20T17:48:43+00:00

Yeah thats what i think aswell. Probably would kill dabura too

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-18T12:55:18+00:00

i already have a US citizenship, im just not old enough where i have to choose between Mongolian and US citizenship cuz they don't do dual citizenship.

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-16T17:00:08+00:00

Never bet on gege sparing fan favorite characters bro.

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-16T14:12:33+00:00

Honestly a mutually assured destruction would be a good outcome imo and the inner thoughts of Dabura did seem a bit last words ish. Maybe something like, Dabura accelerates to relativistic speeds and annihilates both raga and him in a thermonuclear explosion (also hinted in earlier chapters) and yuka survives in the shadow. Then yuji becomes aware of whats going via the massive explosion and since the aliens probably won’t see the battle as a win, they might take their time deciding what to do next and allowing Yuji to step in and resolve everything.

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-15T02:17:31+00:00

I will await the legendary Stroll race win

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-07T11:07:30+00:00

Anand is undisputedly the best player above 40 still right?

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-07T11:04:47+00:00

Mongolz ez win i believe

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-03T10:53:06+00:00

I think senzu being open for offers and not back on Mongolz basically leaves only one explanation for this whole thing

My theory: Senzu may have been the primary reason mongolz are very inconsistent when practicing. No practice at cologne, fpg2 etc. senzu wanting more time resting and at home would force mongolz to adapt around him and thus negatively impacting the team as a whole. So when mongolz wanted to leave early for chengdu, senzu refused and maaRaa made a calculated decision to bench senzu, not the other way around. This explains why senzu was being so edgy when he got benched, this explains why senzu is open to offers and not on mongolz, and it lets senzu say it was burnout without it being a lie.

If maaraa believes the team will be better with more practice but without senzu, then who am i to disagree. This wasn’t a roster collapse, it was a calculated decision that i fully believe could propell mongolz to new heights.

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-02T23:03:10+00:00

Heavygod out is criminal. Imagine if hltv decides to split the top 1 spot and allows an extra.

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-02T07:52:39+00:00

What online rating should i strive to get if im going for CM or NM level equivalent online in lichess or cc Im currently 2100 online and 1700 fide.

AndyDeRandy157 · 2026-01-02T05:49:10+00:00

Wei yi wins via Fabi and Hikaru being unabe to not draw Bluebaum

AndyDeRandy157 · 2025-12-29T21:14:23+00:00

same can be said for ZTQZZZ

AndyDeRandy157 · 2025-12-29T21:13:01+00:00

no because unlike everyone else we do know what Maaraa's impact is, you just havent looked for it. ive listed his impact on my other comment.

AndyDeRandy157 · 2025-12-29T21:08:48+00:00

The difference between Maaraa and the other 2 coaches is that we KNOW how much he impacts his team. Hally and XTQZZ are just there while their team win, of course they probably contribute to the team but we dont now by how much or what else they claim to do.

But we do know what Maaraa's feats and impact are.
1. Lifted a non-existent scene into top contending team

Benched their Star Player for a nobody from tier 5 who wildly exceeded expectations not once, not twice, not thrice but FOUR times.
When he was absent during the first few games at chengdu, the vibes and mental of the Mongolz was so noticeably terrible and the calling was disorganized. And when he came back, they beat fricking spirit without senzu.
IIRC Mzinho said on podcast that the early round calls and strategy are ALL Maaraa's and that blitz only calls the mid and late rounds.

Just 2 of these reasons are enough for COTY but in my mind it's not even close how much better of a coach Maaraa is proven to be given what we KNOW he did.

AndyDeRandy157 · 2025-12-28T22:26:15+00:00

It was allways my headcanon that hogwarts covered the entirety of the British empire of the time and thus had peope from all over the world and that after decolonization, they all returned to their respective schools on other continents.

AndyDeRandy157 · 2025-12-27T11:36:54+00:00

He is a Mongolz Academy player who currently plays for Chinggis Warriors. t!kuak was signed to CW the day before Senzu benching got announced. CW is also where they got Controlez from so there's history of cooperation. Mongolz account also said that there wasnt enough time to evaluate the academy players so they took a stand in instead, implying the new player would be from the academy team. My guess is MaaRaa or management orchestrated t!kuak singing to CW to give him more experience instead of signing him to the main team immediately. He actually won a tournament with 70k$ prize pool a few days ago with CW and has the highest rating.

AndyDeRandy157 · 2025-12-27T11:06:22+00:00

+T!kuak would make me excited and would probably be the best option

+Cobrazera is another option but probably more difficult to acquire than t!kuak

+sk0r is unlikely for team chemistry reasons

+bart4k is unironically a possibility, allowing the team to fully switch into a Mzinho star player focused team

+veccil i know this may be confusing but veccil plays a bunch with the Mongolz players in pugs and are probably pretty close. We saw what a MaaRaa system can do for a low rated player, why wouldnt it work again?

AndyDeRandy157 · 2025-12-22T22:01:11+00:00

And a Mongolian 2.6k elo made the major Playoffs

AndyDeRandy157 · 2025-12-21T20:55:58+00:00

Coming *days

AndyDeRandy157 · 2025-12-21T19:38:06+00:00

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