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I didn't realize the poll is open so long after the match begins or I would have waited to guess.
It's like betting on a baseball game in the third inning.
By March 18th it should be obvious who to eliminate.
The poll was started quite late (yesterday night). Thus it is left one work-day. Thus, I put one more for Monday. Does it give more chances? Let us know if you'll change your opinion on Monday :D
I thought that the poll had more options. Like three stars for the first place, two for the second. It would have been the more interesting poll. but...
The poll was started quite late (yesterday night). Thus it is left one work-day. Thus, I put one more for Monday. Does it give more chances? Let us know if you'll change your opinion on Monday :D
I'll have to give my recipe for Manana Chilli. Eat it today and be ready to go to work on Monday.
I don't think Monday will make any difference to my picks. Chess isn't really a betting proposition. (I don't want to call chess a sport). This has a different flavour because there can be only one who goes forward to for the final big money match.
I picked Grischuk to win because there are 3 Russian players.
Carlsen is overdue for a bad tournament. I also didn't pick him to even place just to be a contrarian for a change. :D
If he doesn't even place, the event will follow him. I think a top 3 is in the cards but maybe you're right. Of course, the odds mean nothing. They aren't meant to be a predictor of the winner.
Whats wrong with people? Why arent there more Grischuk supporters??
Too many don't understand chess or appreciate Grischuk's style and tough play, I suppose. It's a double round robin so the early leaders might not be a predictor of who will win.
The reason I don't like Grischuk is that he makes me feel that a major reform is needed in chess. His performance in the World Cup, where, basically he drew every classical game and relied on his youth and blitz ability to win the playoffs, so aggravated me that I gave up chess for some time. Chess may become like Olympic judo , where the referees have to interfere by giving one of the competitors a leg of their opponents to hold onto ,so as to assure the audience of a win at the Olympic level.
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