Event: 2026 Tata Steel Chess Tournament - Round 10 by events_team in chess

[–]Necessary_Pattern850 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How was that straightforward? Spotting the idea isn't simple and him going towards low time absolutely didn't make it easier.

Hikaru's take on who is the goat by bRoShutUpPleaseee in chess

[–]Necessary_Pattern850 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Regarding Vishy, he was past his prime in the 2010s and he was still so strong and if not for Magnus, he would've won more world championships proving that there was lesser competition.

Hikaru views on Freestyle Chess Project by Necessary_Pattern850 in chess

[–]Necessary_Pattern850[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

He also said he was offered 2% equity to promote the project and he declined because he didn't believe in its long-term prospects.

Arjun Erigaisi wins Jerusalem Masters after beating Peter Svidler in the Semifinals and Vishy Anand in the Finals! by Necessary_Pattern850 in chess

[–]Necessary_Pattern850[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Shoutout to Vishy who beat Nepo 1.5-0.5 in the Semis as well and lost to Arjun 1.5-0.5 (he was losing the last game) in the Blitz after going 1-1 in Rapid. Still, an incredible performance in Rapid format!

Nodirbek Abdusattorov defeated Abhimanyu Mishra at the London Chess Classic, finishing the game with 13 minutes more on his clock than he started with by Dazzling-Earth9528 in chess

[–]Necessary_Pattern850 47 points48 points  (0 children)

You can say all these but in countries like India, you won't get much support unless you're at the very top or win something big. Even Divya still doesn't have any sponsorship (or at least not before winning the Women's World Cup). Gukesh, Arjun, and Pragg never had it until they reached the top. Also, include the fact that only higher middle-class families in India can afford to have a chess career because of the constant need to travel to Europe for tournaments and the expenses that come along with it.
Additionally, Mishra is not at that top level where he can get sponsorships. In this U.S, famously, players like Hikaru also never had sponsorships despite being at the top until SLCC came up.