tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011690536420808420.post6787192122714084115..comments2024-02-20T07:50:13.558+01:00Comments on Chess960 (FRC): More About the Lichess EventMark Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011690536420808420.post-70417588608629609752019-03-24T07:53:50.385+01:002019-03-24T07:53:50.385+01:00Yes! Chess960, Magnus Carlsen, and ChessNetwork co...Yes! Chess960, Magnus Carlsen, and ChessNetwork commentary. What's not to like? I think you are too hard on Nakamura. After all, he was playing Carlsen, a World Champion in every form of chess that has World Championships. Nakamura routinely beats everyone at chess960 and, the last time I looked, he had a chess960 rating in the stratosphere. Anyway, thanks for the observation about Queens in the corner. I'll use it for my next blog post.Mark Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011690536420808420.post-36266922349029668182019-03-22T09:33:21.187+01:002019-03-22T09:33:21.187+01:00Hi Mark. That ChessNetwork video on the Lichess 96...Hi Mark. That ChessNetwork video on the Lichess 960 event was for me the highlight of everything I have ever watched in Chess960 videos so. Carlsen's understanding of Chess960 is so good that even in blitz he plays high quality simple chess960 that an amateur like me can learn from. ChessNetwork's commentary was absolutely terrific. I start to wonder if Nakamura is really not a Chess960 player after all. In the unofficial world championship he played really well but seems to struggle with the concept of the simple chess opening style that Magnus has. Magnus plays it just complicated enough to create imbalances but not too complicated either. I love how Magnus will search for openings that break symmetry while still maintaining respect for opening principals. What do you think of Magnus's style where if queens are in the corner he will often play the edge pawn on the first move? After all, the pawn structure is not compromised is it!HarryOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971894954907592580noreply@blogger.com