Carlsen is just too sound in his approach. I didn't think Anand had a chance even before the tournament. Carlsen is just a very strong technical player who methodically thinks through all the possibilities for 7-8 moves ahead. No wonder he has the highest ELO rating ever.
Anand played much better than last time, but still blundered a few times and you just can't afford blunders against Carlsen.
Re: Carlsen
by attacker on Nov 23, 2014 11:06 PM
Both Vishy and Carlsen has blundered only once in the match, that too in the same match.. for example today's game Vishy lost after taking a brave decision of positional sacrifice.. that later comes out as mis-judgement and some gms says timing was not correct.
and the Indian middle class, Anand asserted his supremacy over Carlsen by comprehensively beating the latter in one game while making costly mistakes in 3 games !
Re: Now, according to the Indian commercial media
by attacker on Nov 23, 2014 11:09 PM
chess is played by intelligent people irrespective middle, lower, or upper class.. And Vishy is appreciated by whole world for fighting spirit in the match.. he played far better than last year..
Re: Re: Now, according to the Indian commercial media
by piri on Nov 23, 2014 11:13 PM
The simple bottomline truth is that Carlsen is superior to Anand.
Re: Re: Re: Now, according to the Indian commercial media
by attacker on Nov 23, 2014 11:16 PM
whats new in that. every one knows that.. there rating difference is 70. Anand has won world championship 5 times and revolutionalised chess in india.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Now, according to the Indian commercial media
by piri on Nov 23, 2014 11:19 PM
But the tone and tenor of reporting in the Indian media suggested that Anand is actually better than Carlsen and that he kept losing only due to mistakes made by him !
The reporting was never dispassionate or even handed.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Now, according to the Indian commercial media
by Mike Teflon on Nov 23, 2014 11:43 PM
Anand being an Indian, patriotic perspective is bound to show up from all quarters, including Indian fans and media.
You're only exhibiting your naivety and your recourse is to stop whining about it.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Now, according to the Indian commercial media
by Hindustani on Nov 24, 2014 09:51 AM
@piri In chess, the player who makes less misktaes usually wins..
and the Indian middle class apologists, who were labouring hard all these days to try and suggest that Anand was somehow better than Carlsen and that all of the latters victories happened due to mistakes on the part of Anand, can now perhaps say repeatedly and loudly that Anand made 3 mistakes while Carlsen was comprehensively beaten in 1 game !!
and the Indian middle class apologists, who were labouring hard all these days to try and suggest that Anand was somehow better than Carlsen and that all of the latters victories happened due to mistakes on the part of Anand, can now perhaps say repeatedly and loudly that Anand made 3 mistakes while Carlsen was comprehensively beaten in 1 game !!
Re: The Indian media
by attacker on Nov 23, 2014 11:02 PM
whole world is praising Vishy for his hard fought match. gms and chess experts has appreciated Anand's fighting spirit. even today's game he took brave decision and go for a positional sacrifice. i've seen many comments since past 2 weeks and hardly any one was saying Anand is stronger than Carlsen. everyone was praising Vishy for his fighting spirit and giving tough fight as compared to last year.
Re: Re: Re: The Indian media
by attacker on Nov 23, 2014 11:16 PM
whats new in that. every one knows that.. there rating difference is 70. Anand has won world championship 5 times and revolutionalised chess in india.
