2021 Sinquefield Cup: Round 3

[@johnstephen399]

This team does such a great job of making chess exciting and accessible to the layman. For example, they discuss how far ahead the computers have become at 3:28:50 because it discovered the insane Nd4 and how impossible it is for humans to conceive of that. And then Shak comes along at 5:06:10 and states that exact line much to their astonishment and applause. Very nice stuff.

[@sunnyc8900]

5:06:03 one of the most special moments in chess interviews. Amazing depth by Mamanyerov. And warmly applauded by a trio of GM commentators. What an entertaining and well presented chess tournament.

[@kjerros]

Thank you Yasser, Alejandro, Maurice and team for the continued excellent coverage. Always entertaining and enlightening and the confessional is a fantastic idea! Keep it up, and come on Shak!!

[@Manderson0228]

Watching Maurice and Yasser at the parkside chat really makes me wanna move to st. Louis.

[@Swishead]

This tournament has been so well organised and presented on every level

[@aml7758]

Amazing coverage. Fabi is so handsome (and a pure genius), Wesley is super strong and nice (as usual), and Maxime and Shakhriar's calculations are astonishing

[@rongande]

That intermezzo in the parc was great as well. Especially Yasser contributing a lot from the old world of chess. But in many positions still able to keep up with the players today. I feel some of them would not have an easy task against him.

[@DuhDehDeeDohDuh]

love the parkside chat. very nice opinion of yass and maurice. love u guys

[@dank2476]

At 4:15:38, Maurice said, "Your guys are behind as usual....." this was a blast. Maurice is so funny.....lol....

[@kenan8110]

Shakriyar is the perfect player

[@timperalta9430]

It’s amazing how Fabi intuitively knew that Rook to g8 was wrong. There’s a reason he’s so strong.

[@timperalta9430]

@Ankush Thakur and they did so, nonchalantly! These guys are chess personified.

[@michaelsatchell4173]

Has anyone else noticed the engine Maurice is using only runs to depth 25 in most lines? I thought a depth of at least 30 was necessary for rooting out the subtleties of a position?

[@carasincero]

It's the engine from lichess, but I don't remember what it is

[@aml7758]

Lichess uses Stockfish. Its engine elo is over 3100 on depth 25, converting to human's elo it's unbelievably high

[@johnd5619]

YAZ really does have a great head of hair, all things considered.

[@the_great_plague]

I love the middle piece with Maurice and Yaz talking about old times. Computers have ruined chess, technology ruins everything, especially the environment.

[@aml7758]

Without technology you are sitting here and write such ridiculous comments

[@the_great_plague]

@@aml7758 Since you didn't even try to refute my point I guess you agree with it. Talk about ridiculous.

[@aml7758]

@@the_great_plague It's not a refute, I'm pointing to the fact how ridiculous you are :)

[@marcjameslevesque]

Still already with the shame muzzle face diapers. Chess players, time to rise up! Or have you been deprived of too much oxygen already?

[@timothylawrence8929]

With a comment like that I think you’re the one suffering from oxygen deprivation lmao

[@xxivqz5638]

Wake up, SLCC. You know it's a lie. Better to die with honour than...

[@Kylie-xp1oy]

Not really a big fan of Jen, but she seems to have brought out a better Yasser, one who's a bit more focused, elegant, and scholarly. This broadcast with Alejandro is like watching dudes drinking beer talking about chess on Twitch. And please tell Alejandro to stop saying "Oooooooooohhhh". Yasser then joins him with "Aaaahhhhhhhhh", and then they both sound like dorks. Tell Yasser to leave his Brah in Canada.

[@letsmakeit110]

every other chess channel has golf commentary if thats what you want.

[@aml7758]

Alejandro is cool. Love his pure impressions

[@joecunningham6939]

Why don't you start a better chess broadcast

[@Kylie-xp1oy]

@@letsmakeit110 There's lots of options between golf commentary and fart'n around frat boy commentary. Notice I said I wanted the other Yasser, who's a bit more focused, etc. I didn't say I wanted an entirely scholarly and staid Yasser.

[@Kylie-xp1oy]

@@joecunningham6939 Why don't you create your own forum and exclude every comment you don't like?

[@the_great_plague]

Weak field this year, never heard of Swiercz before. They lost Grischuk because they wanted to force him to wear a mask.

[@tomsmith4452]

Really? My respect for Grischuk goes way up if that's true.

[@the_great_plague]

@@tomsmith4452 Yes he said it himself.

[@joecunningham6939]

Super weak. Maybe next year they'll let you play.

[@the_great_plague]

@@joecunningham6939 Maybe!