If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Policy / Politique
The fee for tournament organizers advertising on ChessTalk is $20/event or $100/yearly unlimited for the year.
Les frais d'inscription des organisateurs de tournoi sur ChessTalk sont de 20 $/événement ou de 100 $/année illimitée.
You can etransfer to Henry Lam at chesstalkforum at gmail dot com
Transfér à Henry Lam à chesstalkforum@gmail.com
Dark Knight / Le Chevalier Noir
General Guidelines
---- Nous avons besoin d'un traduction français!
Some Basics
1. Under Board "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) there are 3 sections dealing with General Forum Usage, User Profile Features, and Reading and Posting Messages. These deal with everything from Avatars to Your Notifications. Most general technical questions are covered there. Here is a link to the FAQs. https://forum.chesstalk.com/help
2. Consider using the SEARCH button if you are looking for information. You may find your question has already been answered in a previous thread.
3. If you've looked for an answer to a question, and not found one, then you should consider asking your question in a new thread. For example, there have already been questions and discussion regarding: how to do chess diagrams (FENs); crosstables that line up properly; and the numerous little “glitches” that every new site will have.
4. Read pinned or sticky threads, like this one, if they look important. This applies especially to newcomers.
5. Read the thread you're posting in before you post. There are a variety of ways to look at a thread. These are covered under “Display Modes”.
6. Thread titles: please provide some details in your thread title. This is useful for a number of reasons. It helps ChessTalk members to quickly skim the threads. It prevents duplication of threads. And so on.
7. Unnecessary thread proliferation (e.g., deliberately creating a new thread that duplicates existing discussion) is discouraged. Look to see if a thread on your topic may have already been started and, if so, consider adding your contribution to the pre-existing thread. However, starting new threads to explore side-issues that are not relevant to the original subject is strongly encouraged. A single thread on the Canadian Open, with hundreds of posts on multiple sub-topics, is no better than a dozen threads on the Open covering only a few topics. Use your good judgment when starting a new thread.
8. If and/or when sub-forums are created, please make sure to create threads in the proper place.
Debate
9. Give an opinion and back it up with a reason. Throwaway comments such as "Game X pwnz because my friend and I think so!" could be considered pointless at best, and inflammatory at worst.
10. Try to give your own opinions, not simply those copied and pasted from reviews or opinions of your friends.
Unacceptable behavior and warnings
11. In registering here at ChessTalk please note that the same or similar rules apply here as applied at the previous Boardhost message board. In particular, the following content is not permitted to appear in any messages:
* Racism
* Hatred
* Harassment
* Adult content
* Obscene material
* Nudity or pornography
* Material that infringes intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party
* Material the posting of which is tortious or violates a contractual or fiduciary obligation you or we owe to another party
* Piracy, hacking, viruses, worms, or warez
* Spam
* Any illegal content
* unapproved Commercial banner advertisements or revenue-generating links
* Any link to or any images from a site containing any material outlined in these restrictions
* Any material deemed offensive or inappropriate by the Board staff
12. Users are welcome to challenge other points of view and opinions, but should do so respectfully. Personal attacks on others will not be tolerated. Posts and threads with unacceptable content can be closed or deleted altogether. Furthermore, a range of sanctions are possible - from a simple warning to a temporary or even a permanent banning from ChessTalk.
Helping to Moderate
13. 'Report' links (an exclamation mark inside a triangle) can be found in many places throughout the board. These links allow users to alert the board staff to anything which is offensive, objectionable or illegal. Please consider using this feature if the need arises.
Advice for free
14. You should exercise the same caution with Private Messages as you would with any public posting.
The Candidates 2016 betting odds are now available and Nakamura is the early favourite at 16/5, followed closely by Aronian at 19/5. Caruana is the 3rd favourite at an even 4/1, with Karjakin somewhat surprisingly next at 9/2. Giri sits 5th at 5/1 and the only 2800 player in the field, Topalov, is at 7/1. The longshots are Anand at 12/1 and Svidler at 14/1.
The betting favourite, Nakamura, is only a composite +30, -29, =83 against this strong field. Naka has empirical problems with Aronian (+6, -11, =12), Topalov (+2, -5, =5), and Svidler (+2, -6, =5).
Suffice it to say that I'd definitely bet Aronian ahead of Nakamura given his far superior +47, -27, =100 record against these opponents. Levon has winning records against all his opponents with the sole exception of Topalov (+4, -7, =16).
It will be a fascinating tournament. I believe that Nakamura is still improving and is the most dangerous of them all. I'd love to see Aronian play Carlsen but Levon is too random. Giri seldom loses, so I am surprised that he doesn't rank higher.
It will be a fascinating tournament. I believe that Nakamura is still improving and is the most dangerous of them all. I'd love to see Aronian play Carlsen but Levon is too random. Giri seldom loses, so I am surprised that he doesn't rank higher.
Giri loses against this field, Hal, a composite +8, -18, =43. The only player he has a winning score against is Anand, +1, -0, =8. He's a combined +1 (Nakamura), -11, =13 against Nakamura, Aronian, and Karjakin.
Hi Jack. It may not be accurate to try to calculate odds based on each player's total record against the other candidates. Seems to me there needs to be an adjustment for age. Forinstance, Anish (21) has been at his peak playing strength for a far shorter period of time than Levon (33). Maybe, just for the sake of discussion, Anish's record against the others since he passed 2750 should be considered.
"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
"If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De Quincey
Agreed Peter. I don't think the historical scores are the most important factor, especially for young Giri. Good nerves and good form throughout the event will be essential and every one of these Candidates at their best can win the tournament.
Hi Jack. It may not be accurate to try to calculate odds based on each player's total record against the other candidates. Seems to me there needs to be an adjustment for age. Forinstance, Anish (21) has been at his peak playing strength for a far shorter period of time than Levon (33). Maybe, just for the sake of discussion, Anish's record against the others since he passed 2750 should be considered.
I fully concede the point that some kind of adjustment need be made, Peter. But neither can I totally discount the absolute atrocity of Giri's record against Aronian. I'd certainly bet Topalov at 7/1 before I'd bet Giri at 5/1. Imho, the odds should be reversed on these two players.
Tweet
Comment