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  1. Eric van Reem has been in Moscow for the whole Anand-Gelfand match. Latest nice photos of the simuls at: mateinmoscow.wordpress.com
  2. World #Chess Championship 2012. For precise answers about tomorrow's playoff a link to the regulations in pdf goo.gl/SfSQY
  3. World #Chess Championship Gelfand-Anand Rapid Playoff starts at 9am UK time 12pm Moscow time. There will be 10 minute breaks between games.
  4. World #Chess Championship Playoff Wednesday 9am BST 4x Rapid 25mins+10 spm. Then 5 pairs of blitz 5min + 3spm, then 1xsudden death as needed
  5. 21st Chicago Open won by Gabriel Sargissian alone on 7/9. Short TWIC report, games and standings: goo.gl/J9NGR
  6. 21st Chicago #Chess: bit.ly/JxgpGc Gabriel Sargissian who was helping Akobian in ch-USA won alone on 7/9. Top seed Adams was 9th.
  7. Shirov starts with a win in the 7Rd Buenos Aires Masters #Chess. TWIC page: goo.gl/P5TYT Official: goo.gl/VrTsR 2Rds today
  8. Wch #Chess Ian Rogers The Hindu. Gm9: goo.gl/aWtvf Gm10: goo.gl/D2We9 Gm11: goo.gl/tfBh2 Gm12: goo.gl/Cjn1w
  9. World #Chess Championship Game 12 TWIC report now complete: goo.gl/kj328 IM Malcolm Pein's notes now added.
  10. 21st Chicago #Chess: bit.ly/JxgpGc Gabriel Sargissian who was helping Akobian in ch-USA one of the leaders on 5.5/7. Adams on 5 9Rds
  11. @lostpawn You can ban the draw offer. That was Kramnik's suggestion, he thinks it inevitable,with so much money as stake,you can work for it
  12. RT @Chess__News: THE RAPID DRAW: Gelfand will play with white in the first game.
  13. Some vaguely remembered Keres quote along the lines that in your 40s you can still play well but you can't command good play all the time.
  14. @AntSouz I think that's what I said, although twitter isn't the ideal place to expound the play-off system in 1 tweet.
  15. @mwlphelps I did like Kramnik's suggestion that the rapid and blitz play-off could be held first to decide who has draw odds.
  16. @mwlphelps I think there will only be minor changes, no draw offers, hopefully an extra couple of games, tournament format for Candidates
  17. @Arlen I don't know about lack of motivation. I think Kasparov was thinking of his own retirement decision. Anand's just not as good anymore
  18. @mwlphelps I think it is clear that Anand is close to the end of the road. He just isn't quite what he was.