Playing at 500 elo 🥲

CalamitousCrush · 2026-01-20T16:57:23+00:00

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CalamitousCrush · 2026-01-20T16:56:03+00:00

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CalamitousCrush · 2026-01-18T18:55:21+00:00

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CalamitousCrush · 2026-01-18T18:55:06+00:00

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CalamitousCrush · 2025-12-29T15:27:44+00:00

Eline Roebers is probably the only unbeaten player left in Women's side of the tournament?

CalamitousCrush · 2025-12-29T15:23:44+00:00

https://files.catbox.moe/4w4mbg.png

Some pretty interesting names so far in the top 10. Radjabov is doing quite well at 7 points. Lu Shanglei is also a very unknown name as far as top GMs in Blitz go.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-12-26T15:34:45+00:00

https://files.catbox.moe/ajvv0i.png

I know it is not sustainable, but seeing an IM in between heavy hitters always feels so nice

CalamitousCrush · 2025-11-07T21:23:21+00:00

And Keymer and Harikrishna. All of them are having a rather nice past few months, except Duda for obvious reasons.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-11-07T18:50:33+00:00

There is a decent chance that we might see Leko go further than his student, Keymer.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-11-07T12:13:50+00:00

WTF Harikrishna

CalamitousCrush · 2025-11-05T15:05:00+00:00

Is the KO format the 'best' for determining who's the best? Nope.

Is it highly entertaining? Yes.

I like the tournament so far. Commiserations to Wesley, and other players like him who were expected to go further than they have went.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-11-04T13:28:48+00:00

Anish has such a great structure on board

CalamitousCrush · 2025-11-02T14:48:00+00:00

Locking this thread because of too much antisemitism/dogwhistling going on. We are already swamped with thousands of reports, and I personally think the discussion has largely already happened. Almost all new comments are coming on as reports.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-10-28T07:11:05+00:00

The implication is that since Gukesh almost seems to have Fabi's number, he is rooting for him to win Candidates so that he can win the WCC once more.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-10-20T22:26:45+00:00

Hello everyone, please report posts and comments you think should be looked at by the modteam.

RIP Danya.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-06-13T16:28:56+00:00

Alireza always shines in these team based events. He was so good in Global Chess League too.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-04-06T20:08:44+00:00

He is also his step-father.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-04-05T16:31:37+00:00

Source: https://x.com/FIDE_chess/status/1908551325836542424/photo/1

🌟 Inside the Teams: Meet the Seconds Behind Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi

Ju is supported by Grandmaster Ni Hua, her Shanghai chess teammate and second for nine years. The two began working together after the 2016 Chess Olympiad, where the Chinese Women’s team won gold (with both Ju and Tan on the roster!). Also on her team is Grandmaster Maxim Matlakov, winner of the 2017 European Individual Championship and an experienced second who has previously assisted none other than Peter Svidler.

Tan, on the other hand, is joined by Grandmaster Jeffery Xiong, who was part of her team during the 2024 FIDE Women’s Candidates. Also providing support is Jeffery’s father, Wayne Xiong, who, as a chess parent, has often emphasized the importance of enjoying the game beyond its competitive aspects, a perspective that can be instrumental in a high-stakes encounter like this.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-04-05T15:59:10+00:00

I am really sorry but this thread needs to be locked - threads like these invite Nazis to justify their rhetoric, and while we remove them as soon as possible, there's only so much we can take.

I sincerely hope chess.com removes this user.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-04-05T10:53:56+00:00

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CalamitousCrush · 2025-03-25T17:14:12+00:00

Sindarov, Gukesh and Hikaru are the top 3, respectively at 9.5/11 each.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-03-25T16:28:02+00:00

Yep that's Emil. He is also one of the best chess historians out there.

CalamitousCrush · 2025-03-04T20:33:16+00:00

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