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ChessKonda2000: Pairings are out people..
ChessKonda2000: Carlsen vs Kremnik in hte opener.. w00t
ChessKonda2000: *the
siamesedream: Carlsen-Kramnik, McShane-Short, Howell-Adams, Nakamura-Ni Hua
chris: is it correct that they start in 3 hours and 40 minutes?
chris: meaning 14:00 gmt
UnderDog998: it start in 2 hours form now
UnderDog998: man i would love to see carlsen become the offical number 1
zugzwang: carlsen-kramnik is definetly the game of round one
Chessdom: Hello everyone and welcome to the London Chess Classic coverage
Chessdom: live games start at 14:00 London time, 15:00 CET
ChessKonda2000: :)
Chessdom: All events from day 1 with videos are here http://videos.chessdom.com/london-chess-classic-day-1
waustad: the commentary mixed with the moves looks good
morfoniolas: can't wait
morfoniolas: bring the tabs on
neigeren: i'd love to disable the commentary optional
UnderDog998: wat was that game i dont understand it wasnt part of the lodon chess classic..
luisrodg: have the games begun?
siamesedream: 15 mon
NorthChess: what are time-limits in this tournament? 2 hours first 40 moves, 1 hour next 20 and added seconds for each move after that?
siamesedream: 2 hs for 40 moves, 1 h for next 20 moves, 15 min + 30 sec till end
sfinx: lets ruuuuumble
sfinx: mc "hammer" gonna make kramnik fell like he is hit in his head by a sledgehammer :-D
coelocanth: @siamesedream : 30 increment on all time controls?
coelocanth: ...or just last?
siamesedream: i think last
arkansaw: live commentary and all free....that's really nice
siamesedream: any webcam?
zorin: where is this tournament?
siamesedream: Paris
zorin: Louvre?
siamesedream: Eiffel tower
Zendo: hello
mueller: i like how in carlsen - kramnik after Nc3 everyone was afraid white had blundered back to equality
Katalysator: "Public chat is temporarily stopped due to high posts volume." Why do i get this message when i try to post?
Katalysator: In the Carlsen - Kramnik window that is
mueller: I'm getting that also, I dont know why
Katalysator: I feel excluded :(
ChessBomb: @Katalysator, the message is pretty self-explanatory
ChessBomb: at most 5 messages per minute by regular users are allowed in a room
tom: 1-0
mueller: looks like all other games will be a draw
mueller: as nakamura blundered away his victory.
Katalysator: Well, I got the message repeatedly
ChessBomb: that's expected - you get it each time you try to post, when the limit is in effect
mueller: So, in popular rooms like Carlsen or Nakamura its hard to say anything as theres 1000 other people trying! :)
mueller: makes sense though.
mueller: Seeing as Carlsen just trounced Kramnik, I wouldn't be surprised to see a 6 or 6.5 this tournament
siamesedream: i predict 8 out of 7
zeitgeist: in any top level torunament, has anyone lost all matches?
Betelgazer: Yeah, At the Linköping 1969 tournament, Friedrich Sämisch lost all 13 games by exceeding the time control.
scimad: please, can be the standings corrected in 2nd column? think that there points are reported with classical method. ThanksI
scimad: sorry, 3rd column
scimad: sorry again, last column :-)
TugasKamagong: the standings in the last column don't need correction
TugasKamagong: there's already a separate Standings window where the scores are shown as 3 for a win, 1 for a draw
fowler: Still the third column does not make sense. The winners and losser are both given 0 points and the players who drew have been given a score of 0.5...........
BlondeQueen: no games today?
Katalysator: 2 GMT
Katalysator: 3 CET
arkansaw: should be 14 GMT
Katalysator: Yeah, 2 pm GMT
saldy: So how many hours more before the games begin? tx
Katalysator: 1h 40m
saldy: thanks Katalysator!
Katalysator: No problem!
Lestat: hi
Lestat: what games are we seeing today?
Hasan: When will games start?
Hasan: Now it is 2:45 here
BlondeQueen: thanks
Katalysator: The games will start in one hour and ten minutes
Katalysator: You can find the setup here: http://www.londonchessclassic.com/classic/the_classic.htm
edbermac: baba booey
vipiu: when will the games start ?
P2kmil: games at 14h30 GMT, I think.
siamesedream: 14:00
siamesedream: about 15 min to start
UnderDog998: 10 min
Ricardo: The third column is Sonnerborn-Berger. It's 100% of the points of the players you defeated, 50% of those with whom you drew, and 0% of the ones that defeated you.
Ricardo: The 3rd column is OK. For instance, Carlsen has 100% of the points of Kramnik and Kramnik has 0% of the points of Carlsen.
Ricardo: What is not OK is Carlsen appearing also at the bottom!
ChessBomb: Welcome everyone, the games have started.
ChessBomb: @Ricardo, that's fixed.
siamesedream: i accidentally lost chat window
siamesedream: how to get it back?
ChessBomb: what do you mean, siamesedream?
siamesedream: i mean chat window in the game
Trond: my way is to close it and then reopen
siamesedream: thanx - it helped
ChessBomb: if it happens again, please post a screenshot of it, so that i can understand what exactly is wrong
siamesedream: screenshot: http://i47.tinypic.com/npkz60.jpg
ChessBomb: doesn't clicking on the small arrow on the left side (in the middle) help?
siamesedream: yeah - it helped - sorry I slept to little tonight... You can call me Homer ;)
ArcticStones3: Question: Does ChessBomb have a contact email? This is by far the best live chess site!!
BagOfChips: agree ,,,as in plenty ...i love the graffic layout
BagOfChips: and we bragg about the site and it couldent handle it
BagOfChips: ;D
handbanana: 4 posts per minute or more is really annoying
ChessBomb: @ArcticStones3: you can write to admin (at) chessbomb (dot) com
ArcticStones3: Thank you.
mueller: Yesterday, I thought we were limited to 5 posts a minute. Did you guys really turn it down a step?
ChessBomb: We first increased it to 10/minute, but then had to limit it again to 4/minute. This is a temporary measure until the problem is fixed.
mueller: Thanks for explaining.
ChessBomb: For now the chat is sacrificed in order to have a stable and working broadcast, which is the first priority.
mueller: Not sure if its possible, but would there be anyway to 'grey out' the send button if the limit is in effect?
BagOfChips: admin...can u see how many ,,thats totaly onlogged at the moment ?
Zendo: what are the numbers beside the Pts for?
Zendo: why is Carlsen 6?
noli1957: 3 points for a win, 2 wins x 3 = 6.
vipiu: are they using the same 3 points/win system also for calculating rating performances?
ArcticStones3: It would appear so. I take it the numbers in the right-most column reflect a "modified" Sonnerborn-Berger? Countdown to the Round 3. I can hardly wait! I wish Luke McShane and Nigel Short the best of luck! :) My wager is on Magnus taking a third victory.
simsan: mueller: Good point! Yesterday I wrote some comments that just vaporized :-(
merlin_zt: how much time for the third round to start?
simsan: One more hour (14.00 GMT)
merlin_zt: :(((
simsan: Or 15:00 CET (GMT+1)
merlin_zt: :)))
merlin_zt: so it's about to start??
simsan: no.. One more hour
simsan: It is now 14:00 central european time. The games start at 15:00 central european time
simsan: 15:00 central european time is the same as 14:00 greenwitch meantime
merlin_zt: yes i got it now
merlin_zt: thx
simsan: in essense: One more hour. ... I'm impatient too
merlin_zt: i hope they have fixed the chat problems
merlin_zt: today
simsan: that would be great. Most of all I hope there will be exciting games.
merlin_zt: no i hope for a good chat more
merlin_zt: lol
simsan: hehe
merlin_zt: just kidding
shahost: i guess it's the rybka that making the problems :)
merlin_zt: i think it's the big number of kibitzers
simsan: Actually I think it is all the script-callbacks that are generated by the chat which is causing problems
merlin_zt: where is boby?he can answer
shahost: i think the chat is just simple text files, so no big problems :)
BlunderSuck: We have to wait how long?
simsan: this web page is using very dynamic web controls that probably need a lot of asynchronous updates from the web server to help the page update correctly
shahost: using js to push so no big deal there
gewgaw: no games today?
simsan: If a lot of people chat, then a lot of updates are needed, and a lot of requests are generated to the web server (on top of all the other stuff)
simsan: The games start in 50 minutes
shahost: sure games start in ca 51 mins
gewgaw: thx
simsan: shahost: Even the chat updates are pushed using js?
BlunderSuck: Some we have to wait...
shahost: wait here : http://webcast.chessclub.com/London09/Round2/GOTD.html
merlin_zt: carlsen is going to destroy our lives completely
shahost: and kramik game here: http://webcast.chessclub.com/London09/Round1/GOTD.html
BlunderSuck: DId someone read the nice article on chessbase London R1 – Carlsen beats Kramnik
merlin_zt: i did..very nice
simsan: A lot of nice game commentary out there.
merlin_zt: they said that they will post video later
simsan: The first round report on the official site is pretty good too
simsan: And this Norwegian blog is excellent http://sjakkfantomet.blogg.no/ (run it through google translate if you don't speak Norwegian)
BlunderSuck: sorry...Carlsen explains his win against Kramnik
BlunderSuck: funny was the part where GMs did not even consider 22...-c6 and Carlen reply that is was in is main line lol
arkansaw: rybka main line?
BlunderSuck: main line that Carlsen had consider
BlunderSuck: I am first on Magnus board lol
gewgaw: Is Howell more than mincemeat for magnus
nounourspolaire: 2600 to 2800 =200 elo point amazing
nounourspolaire: he rather should win if not he would loose some point
UnderDog998: actuly it a little more then 200 since carlsen is over 2800 and howell is under
UnderDog998: 2600
UnderDog998: :D
dezac: Someone @Chessdom doesn't like Carlsen
dezac: Chessdom's list of Top Chess players doesn't include the current World #1 who has been in the top 10 since April 2008.
Smartingen: Chessdom do cover a lot of Carlsens game live though
ChessBomb: Public chat is closed for technical reasons. We are terribly sorry for the incovenience and will have a fix for tomorrow. In the meantime, the expert commentary will continue.
Chessdom: The photo album with photos from round 3, including this game, is at http://photo.chessdom.com/thumbnails.php?album=230&page=3
ChessBomb: Today (Friday) is a rest day at LCC. The World Cup Final continues, select "World Cup 2009" in the Rooms tab to watch it.
Kopperhed: test
ManuelMC: what time does the games start?
AmacaballoFat: 15:00 London time, I think
AmacaballoFat: or, maybe, 14:00
AmacaballoFat: It´s 14:00 London time
AmacaballoFat: one and a half hour from now
magnuschess: chessdom , please come carlsen-nakamura room and banish to talk about girls badly !!
ManuelMC: banish for talking about girls?? r u human?
anandrulez: Anyone getting disconnected from the server every now and then - I am getting disconnected and auto try for 25 seconds etc
anandrulez: happens every 2-3 minutes , can anyone tell zup ?
siamesedream: yeah - same here ... disconnected
ManuelMC: i cant write anything cause i ve being disconeected
edbermac: adios
Chessr2: Hello Everyone!
Grungean: hi
pavit: hi
pavit: is anybody there echo!
Andastra: hi
Mabes: hi
kickedwithoutreason: 14:00
kickedwithoutreason: nothing happening???
techgambit89: 15:00
BigAlex: 43 minutes to go
ripost: is it possible to put money on the matches?
samgreek: when is round 5
ripost: 14 uk time
kickedwithoutreason: one hour difference between germany britain???
Pam: 36 min left
samgreek: what is the time difference between UK time and Toronto Ontario
samgreek: 6 or 7?
sani: its 5 between UK and new york- dunno about toronto
Zeblakob80: carlsen lost the tourne;ent by not winning round 3 game
Voyager: Toronto = GMT minus 5 hrs (e.g 2 pm London is 9 am Toronto))
JavierSoto: what are u talkinga bout
JavierSoto: carlsen is on top of the table right now
JavierSoto: 3 points ahead of kramnik
Goran: round 6 tomorrow at 15:00 CET here on Chessbomb
Goran: Carlsen - Adams with commentary here and on Chessdom
Goran: have a nice day all
ripost: Carlsen can make two draws, and then Kramnik will win with one victoy and one draw
ripost: eh, no Kramnik needs to win both remaining matches
waustad: that would be Carlsen with 13 and Kramnik with 12
ripost: yes, if Carlsen draws tomorrow, and Kramnik wins, then the last round will be exciting
gabrielconroy: what's the schedule tomorrow?
ArcticStones3: The schedule tomorrow (Monday) is that Carlsen wins against Adams to widen his lead, Kramnik draws against Short, and McShane beats Ni Hua to move up into 2nd place. :)
UnderDog998: Carlsen can make two draws, and then Kramnik will win with one victoy and one draw that equals carlsen 13 and vladimir 12... the only way vladimir can win is if he wins both and carlsen draws both ( or draw and loses or 2 loses)
MrMagoo: good monday morning everyone
ManuelMC: morning
ManuelMC: what time does the games start?
MrMagoo: I have no idea Manuel, was trying to find out, but no luck yet.
Trond: they start in 2 hours 46 minutes
UnderDog998: 2 hours 10 min now
Zecron21: hi, can someone please tell me where I can see the time remaining til the next live broadcast please? Thanx.
BigAlex: we have 1hour and 34 minutes to go!
Zecron21: okay, where did you see that?
BigAlex: all games are 15:00hs CET
Zecron21: oh, okay. thanx dude.
smis: hi
smis: i'm new here
smis: how to see if there are games play?
The_Seal: games start at 15:00 CET :)
gewgaw: 5.5/7 would be quite okay for magnus
gewgaw: but I hope for 6/7
gewgaw: adams and short are really no match for magnus
sani: hmm - a bit of an exaggeration maybe, but i hope you are right
Pam: Hello everybody!
gustav: ah.. so it's single matchups here? How do they decide who gets white?
Zavinout: adams has terrible score against carlsen
sani: a draw
gustav: ah ok, thanks :) so Kramnik was kind of unlucky one could say..
sani: yes
sani: kind of evens out over time - play a lot of these tournaments
BigAlex: 15 min to go!
smis: when will it start?
gustav: 7 minutes
ArcticStones3: 4
ArcticStones3: 3
ArcticStones3: 2
ArcticStones3: 1
ArcticStones3: 0 - Let the fun begin. May be the best man win!
Trond: Magnus
Goran: last round pairings are: Hikaru Nakamura - Vladimir Kramnik, Ni Hua - David Howell, Michael Adams - Luke McShane and Nigel Short - Magnus Carlsen
Alsamixer: adsf
Hanhiba: what time are the games?
snoopy: 1500 london i think
snoopy: see if you live somewher else you have to figure out the time of 1500 london
Steinwitz: Today, the games begin at 1300 CET, 1200 London
shahost: is the chat gonna be closed today? And if so are the commentators gonna say more than 3 lines today?
shahost: i think is better to stop rybka than the chat, the engine is no so importent anyway, need more deep search to be that
ArcticStones3: Rybka is good (Rybka 3 would be better). And I don’t when chat has to be limited, but not eliminated. :)
rjp_190460: hi everyone
tontonhuit: bonjour
Pam: Hello everybody
snoopy: hello
mueller: quite the decisive round
Pam: Bye everybody & have a nice new year :))
Goran: you too Pam
smis: hi
Malassise: no korchnoi spassky neither the russian championship ?
manotas: quien juega
Malassise: p
zugzwang: no transmisson of the world team cup?
GMBongVillamayor: no transmission?
Andastra: no
darsky: no corus yet?
ChessBomb: Corus will appear shortly before round 1 starts
mielyglory: cant wait to watch Corus. Go Wesley go!
pavit: will Corus start within one hour
MasterScorzo: anyone up for a chess game?