Mark Taimanov, World Champ who got crushed by Fisher in 1971 (mother Russia was not happy with this result) died at age 90. He was also a piano virtuoso.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/28/world ... .html?_r=0
Yuri Yeliseyev, a young Russian chess grand master and fan of parkor took a 12-story fall on Saturday.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/ ... ow-balcony
Oh the World Championship is in extra time (which could result in Armageddon Chess if they keep tying).
White men can't Check?The tiebreakers on Wednesday will take on a character different from the methodical games played so far. The day will start with four rapid games, in which each player has 25 minutes to complete his moves. If the players are still tied after four games, the next round will consist of up to five two-game blitz matches, in which each player has five minutes to complete his moves.
Should each of these two-game matches end in a draw, the players will go to a sudden-death game, in which the player with the black pieces will have only four minutes to complete his moves. If that game ends in a draw, the player who has black will be the world champion. Mr. Carlsen, besides being the top-rated traditional chess player, is rated No. 1 in rapid and No. 2 in blitz. Mr. Karjakin is rated 11th in blitz.
And Open Bar at the finals. Very cool
