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@donkcheck Here's my conspiracy theory that either the @fischer_random 2022 WC ( WFRCC ) & the 2022 @chesscom global championship ( CGC ) was staged or the 2022 WFRCC is extremely unfair to Wesley So:
https://twitter.com/nicbentulan/status/1646350082080653312
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom NEW THEORY: FIDE lowered time controls in 2022 WFRCC as a conspiracy to favour Magnus / Hikaru over Wesley So, but WESLEY SO IS PART OF IT?!
Sergey Karjakin said in 2023 American Cup that Hikaru & Wesley So were pre-arranging. Also 2022 WFRCC & CGC?!
Sergey Karjakin said in 2023 American Cup that Hikaru & Wesley So were pre-arranging. Also 2022 WFRCC & CGC?!
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom TL;DR
A - 2022 WFRCC was a conspiracy against Wesley So in its time control reduction from classical (60min) to rapid (32.5min).
B - FIDE reduced time to gain sponsorship & views from faster games & having a popular player like Hikaru / Magnus as 'world champion'. They knew
A - 2022 WFRCC was a conspiracy against Wesley So in its time control reduction from classical (60min) to rapid (32.5min).
B - FIDE reduced time to gain sponsorship & views from faster games & having a popular player like Hikaru / Magnus as 'world champion'. They knew
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom Hikaru / Magnus would beat Wesley So because:
- They're better in rapid & jointly won 2020 St Louis 9LX.
- Wesley So dominated classical FRC but didn't do So Well at rapid 960 (eg 2019 WFRCC & 2020 St Louis 9LX).
C - SHOCKING PART
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- They're better in rapid & jointly won 2020 St Louis 9LX.
- Wesley So dominated classical FRC but didn't do So Well at rapid 960 (eg 2019 WFRCC & 2020 St Louis 9LX).
C - SHOCKING PART
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@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom Myb I'm right but for a different conspiracy:
- Wesley SO is like Jesus / Lisa SimpSOn in taking a dive by ALLOWING REDUCED TIME CONTROLS IN WFRCC so chess960 becomes more popular & then in exchange beats Wesley So beats Hikaru in 2022 CGC, a RAPID event with a higher prize.
- Wesley SO is like Jesus / Lisa SimpSOn in taking a dive by ALLOWING REDUCED TIME CONTROLS IN WFRCC so chess960 becomes more popular & then in exchange beats Wesley So beats Hikaru in 2022 CGC, a RAPID event with a higher prize.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom - FIDE is like Snape in Harry Potter.
Full version:
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Part I. WFRCC
Part II. St Louis 9LX
Part III. Other stuff
Part IV. Lisa SimpSOn part
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Part I. WFRCC
Part II. St Louis 9LX
Part III. Other stuff
Part IV. Lisa SimpSOn part
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom Part I. WFRCC
1 - The only major 960 tournaments played by modern superGMs are 2 FIDE WFRCC's & 3 St Louis Chess9LX's.
2 - Their only classical games were in 2019 WFRCC quarter-finals, semi-finals & finals.
1 - The only major 960 tournaments played by modern superGMs are 2 FIDE WFRCC's & 3 St Louis Chess9LX's.
2 - Their only classical games were in 2019 WFRCC quarter-finals, semi-finals & finals.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 3 - Only 9 played classical FRC:
"""w""esley ""s""o"
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Fabiano Caruana
Magnus Carlsen
Hikaru Nakamura
Peter Svidler
Vidit Gujrathi
Alireza Firouzja
Vladimir Fedoseev
"""w""esley ""s""o"
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Fabiano Caruana
Magnus Carlsen
Hikaru Nakamura
Peter Svidler
Vidit Gujrathi
Alireza Firouzja
Vladimir Fedoseev
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 3.1 - Wesley So DOMINATED :
- played the most games, yet won & drew the most & lost the least (6W 8D 4L)
- NEVER LOST AND EVEN BEAT MAGNUS 3X IN A ROW
3.2 - Hikaru NEVER WON (0W 3D 1L)
- Beat Wesley So in quarter-finals but only from lower time controls
- played the most games, yet won & drew the most & lost the least (6W 8D 4L)
- NEVER LOST AND EVEN BEAT MAGNUS 3X IN A ROW
3.2 - Hikaru NEVER WON (0W 3D 1L)
- Beat Wesley So in quarter-finals but only from lower time controls
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 3.3 - Magnus LOST THE MOST GAMES (2W 2D 4L)
- LOST TO WESLEY SO 3X IN A ROW
3.4 - Magnus & Hikaru tie with Vladimir & Peter for lowest score of 37.5%.
- LOST TO WESLEY SO 3X IN A ROW
3.4 - Magnus & Hikaru tie with Vladimir & Peter for lowest score of 37.5%.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom Part II. St Louis 9LX:
4 - In 2020 - Hikaru & Magnus tied for 1st. Wesley So was 5th.
5 - In 2021 - Wesley So tied for 2nd. Magnus didn't play. Hikaru got 9th. Wesley So made Stockfish breaking knight sac Vs MVL.
4 - In 2020 - Hikaru & Magnus tied for 1st. Wesley So was 5th.
5 - In 2021 - Wesley So tied for 2nd. Magnus didn't play. Hikaru got 9th. Wesley So made Stockfish breaking knight sac Vs MVL.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 6 - In 2022 - Wesley So / Hikaru was 5th / 6th. No Magnus again. Actually this doesn't matter much because 2022 St Louis was in 2022Sep, a month after 2022 WFRCC format was announced in 2022Aug.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 7A - Why does Hikaru win 960 when Magnus is around & do badly o/w?
7B - Ok fine Wesley So was better than Hikaru on average in St Louis even if Hikaru won 1 event & even if 2022 St Louis is excluded.
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7B - Ok fine Wesley So was better than Hikaru on average in St Louis even if Hikaru won 1 event & even if 2022 St Louis is excluded.
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@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom Part III. Other stuff
8 - Anyway, in chess: Hikaru & Magnus are better in rapid than classical & are better than Wesley So in rapid. Wesley So is better in classical than rapid.
8 - Anyway, in chess: Hikaru & Magnus are better in rapid than classical & are better than Wesley So in rapid. Wesley So is better in classical than rapid.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 9 - Magnus said chess & 960 positions are more different in higher time controls. Hence, strength varies more in classical than in rapid.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 10 - Larry Kaufman says:
Magnus doesn't generally play such great openings, he strives to get the game out of book as early as possible usually. I think the issue here is that his greatest strength is the endgame, but FRC games are much more likely to be decided in the middlegame
Magnus doesn't generally play such great openings, he strives to get the game out of book as early as possible usually. I think the issue here is that his greatest strength is the endgame, but FRC games are much more likely to be decided in the middlegame
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom as the players are on their own so early. That's probably why he doesn't shine as brightly in FRC as in Classical chess.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 11 - Inaugural rapid?
Why not call 2022 WFRCC as inaugural rapid WFRCC & then 2019 WFRCC as inaugural classical WFRCC?
They wanted to call Hikaru / Magnus really 'world champion' instead of just 'rapid world champion'.
Why not call 2022 WFRCC as inaugural rapid WFRCC & then 2019 WFRCC as inaugural classical WFRCC?
They wanted to call Hikaru / Magnus really 'world champion' instead of just 'rapid world champion'.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 12 - Weirdly: FIDE calls
- 60min in 2019 WFRCC as 'slow rapid' not classical
- 32.5min in 2022 WFRCC as 'slow rapid' not fast rapid when rapid is [10min,60min). Midpoint is 35min > 32.5min = 25min + 5min + 5sec x (60-30) X 1min / 60sec.
- 60min in 2019 WFRCC as 'slow rapid' not classical
- 32.5min in 2022 WFRCC as 'slow rapid' not fast rapid when rapid is [10min,60min). Midpoint is 35min > 32.5min = 25min + 5min + 5sec x (60-30) X 1min / 60sec.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 12.1 - I know [60min,120min) is classical but isn't rated for 2200+, but then what's slow rapid? [60,120) ? [35,60) ? [35,120) ? 32.5 isn't in any of these.
chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4149…
chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4149…
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 13 - Hans Niemann parallel
The 2022 WFRCC format was announced in 2022Aug, JUST 1 MONTH after Magnus quit 2023 WCC.
Sound familiar?
Hans was removed from 2022 CGC JUST 1 DAY after Magnus quit 2022 Sinquefield Cup.
The 2022 WFRCC format was announced in 2022Aug, JUST 1 MONTH after Magnus quit 2023 WCC.
Sound familiar?
Hans was removed from 2022 CGC JUST 1 DAY after Magnus quit 2022 Sinquefield Cup.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom The pattern appears to be:
- Magnus quits an event
- Then in another event
- a chess entity harms
- an AMERICAN player!
oprocyona:
'Many decisions in tournament chess are made to favor the player that brings in the most sponsorship dollars and views, which is undoubtedly
- Magnus quits an event
- Then in another event
- a chess entity harms
- an AMERICAN player!
oprocyona:
'Many decisions in tournament chess are made to favor the player that brings in the most sponsorship dollars and views, which is undoubtedly
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom Magnus. There's also no doubt that Magnus generally dislikes americans- he said so on one of the Magnus effect podcast episodes.'
Part IV. Lisa SimpSOn part
Part IV. Lisa SimpSOn part
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 14 - Lisa SimpSOn theory
Wesley SO is self-sacrificing like Jesus / Lisa SimpSOn:
Wesley So is taking a dive in intentionally letting time controls be reduced without changing name of WC so 960 can become more popular. Kinda like in The Simpsons
Wesley SO is self-sacrificing like Jesus / Lisa SimpSOn:
Wesley So is taking a dive in intentionally letting time controls be reduced without changing name of WC so 960 can become more popular. Kinda like in The Simpsons
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom Season 14, Episode 12
I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can
Lisa is told to take a dive so someone more popular can be spelling bee champion & in exchange Lisa would get a scholarship.
I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can
Lisa is told to take a dive so someone more popular can be spelling bee champion & in exchange Lisa would get a scholarship.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom But here, Wesley So doesn't have to necessarily lose any game. E has just to agree to play rapid & no classical. E can win...RIGHT?!
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 14.0 - After 2022 WFRCC, Wesley So actually beats Hikaru in 2022 CGC which was RAPID, where Hikaru is supposedly more favoured, WINNING larger 1st place prize = 200k > 150k = 2022 WFRCC 1st place prize.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 14.0.1 - Why does FIDE have such a low prize fund for THE FUTURE of chess relative to some new online tournament? Trade of PRESTIGE (WFRCC title) for MONEY (extra 50k) ?
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 14.0.2 - Their CGC match was 6 STRAIGHT DRAWS then 2 wins. No tiebreaks.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom 14.0.3 - Later in 2023 American Cup, Sergey Karjakin accused Hikaru & Wesley So of pre-arranging. (Previously, Sergey told me in 2022Sep 'Wesley is a hero:).')
@SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub
@SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub
https://twitter.com/SergeyKaryakin/status/1639687857945079812
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub 14.0.4 - After winning CGC, Wesley So was incessantly thanking people in interview with Nemo
@akaNemsko
@akaNemsko
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko 14.0.5 - In next interview w/ Fabi, Danny Rensch & Aman, Wesley So said
'Without those losses, I wouldn't have won today.'
@FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @chesscom @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV
'Without those losses, I wouldn't have won today.'
@FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @chesscom @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV This refers to Wesley So's not only losing 2 titles but also placing in 2022
- 6th in WFRCC,
- 5th in St Louis 9LX &
- 6th in USCC.
Not antifragility but PRE-ARRANGEMENT?!
14.1 - Back to WFRCC
- 6th in WFRCC,
- 5th in St Louis 9LX &
- 6th in USCC.
Not antifragility but PRE-ARRANGEMENT?!
14.1 - Back to WFRCC
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV 14.1.1 - For the Armageddon final, Wesley So & Hikaru somehow predict the 1st 5 moves EACH SIDE
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV HOW DOES ANYONE PREDICT 10 OPENING MOVES IN FRC IN JUST 5MIN ?! Fabi even said in 2022 St Louis 9LX, where players have 15min, that e was out of book by move 2 in all games. (That was Day 1. Fabi ultimately won event.)
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV There's this video of their prediction. A lot of comments say it's wholesome Wesley So is passing the torch to Hikaru but few talk about the prediction. Even in commentary of Peter Leko & (other guy), they weren't that surprised about it.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV 14.1.2 - Myb Magnus intentionally lost to have another Russian vs American final half a century later (or just sucks as usual? Lol) ?
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV 14.1.3 - Myb group stage lottery rigged: Have Hikaru & Nepo in different groups. Have Wesley So & Nepo in the same group & then Nodirbek instead of Matthias Blübaum their group?
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV 14.1.4 - Did Wesley So REALLY not know how to castle vs Nepo?
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV 14.1.5A - 3 people here are wild cards : Magnus, Nepo & Wesley So.
Hikaru isn't technically a wild card but a late entry.
Hikaru isn't technically a wild card but a late entry.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV Hikaru said e wouldn't play WFRCC because CGC has higher 1st place prize. So WHY PLAY?!
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV 14.1.5B - Besides them & Nodirbek, the other 3 were never in competition for 1st place. Myb FIDE announced the tournament so late to not have competition to get in the way of a Nepo vs Hikaru ending?
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV 14.1.6A- How did Magnus come up with that bishop sac on move 1 Vs Hikaru? What are the odds a starting position like that even comes up?
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV 14.1.6B - Why in 2021 was Wesley So's knight sac Vs MVL chessc*m move of the year but in 2022 Magnus' bishop sac Vs Hikaru wasn't even nominated?
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV Myb Hans: If their move of the year gets nominated, then it's likely to win just like Wesley So in 2021. Then it will really seem like Hikaru, Magnus & chessc*m are really flaunting their collusion (so Hans' lawyers might say).Q
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV Or myb setup was RIGGED & so doesn't deserve nomination? Or its nomination & ultimate win would hint towards the rig?
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV 14.2 - FIDE is like Snape: Looks like bad guy but has been looking out for us all along.
14.3 - SleepingAnnual says:
'if he's not a victim he must be in on it'
14.4 - Carissa Yip
14.3 - SleepingAnnual says:
'if he's not a victim he must be in on it'
14.4 - Carissa Yip
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV I theorised a secret relationship w/ Wesley So explains poor performance in those 3 tournaments. Maybe just 2.5 - USCC & St Louis 9LX & then 6th not 5th WFRCC.
14.5 - Bobby Fischer thought you can't pre-arrange 960? Lol.
See 2:10 here
14.5 - Bobby Fischer thought you can't pre-arrange 960? Lol.
See 2:10 here
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV 14.6 - PastLie asked me: What has Wesley So done to promote 960 aside from chessable? This.
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV See 2:56 here. @GMWesleySo123 tells @ChessBase @ChessbaseIndia it's really up to sponsors & organisers if they are going to have more @fischer_random. Wesley So has no plans to popular #chess960 #fischerrandom.
@Joejanchess @fr_chess @FIDE_chess
@Joejanchess @fr_chess @FIDE_chess
@donkcheck @fischer_random @chesscom @SergeyKaryakin @GMHikaru @GMWesleySo123 @USChess @STLChessClub @akaNemsko @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch @ChesscomLive @amanhambleton @chessbrahTV @ChessBase @ChessbaseIndia @Joejanchess @fr_chess @FIDE_chess 15 - Problem w/ Lisa SimpSOn part:
To continue making 960 popular, what have FIDE et al done since? Eg Any 960 in 2023 CCT? And what about Nepo who is top 2 classical chess960 player and less strong in rapid?
@GMHikaru
@MagnusCarlsen @HansMokeNiemann
@lachesisq @ChampChessTour
To continue making 960 popular, what have FIDE et al done since? Eg Any 960 in 2023 CCT? And what about Nepo who is top 2 classical chess960 player and less strong in rapid?
@GMHikaru
@MagnusCarlsen @HansMokeNiemann
@lachesisq @ChampChessTour
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