2020 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 4

[@Johnfsu]

Playing virtually is much better for the spectator.

[@regisdaniels354]

How

[@Johnfsu]

@@regisdaniels354 Because we can see the players' faces close up the entire time and the digital board is the real board in real time... instead of a conventional board that we can barely see on camera, then someone inputting the moves to a digital board for a broadcast, and then the analysts fiddling around with it doing distracting hypotheticals.

[@davemiller8820]

12:42 beginning of Magnus’ dominating performance against Hikaru, and 21:50 is the nice pre-moved ending of that game

[@ChessKnowledgewithH1]

I've been ready for this all day.

[@deeptitiwari288]

The fact they are afterall humans, feels really good! The MAGNUS EFFECT is real😅

[@GeneralBlorp]

They still haven't quite figured out how to cover these...

[@BvBCrafty]

Unfortunately... missing the first 10 moves is not that nice

[@Steve.Dennis]

I honestly can’t understand why their set up for broadcasting isn’t a lot better than what we are seeing.

[@gabe6281]

The bottom right corner of the screen is empty.

[@roberthvistendahl8635]

so long time love

[@mauritputerapradita9267]

Is Maurice standing all the way around?

[@BvBCrafty]

Magnus effect on his opponents, they had their chance...

[@chessgames149]

58:41 was hiakru (cheating) ?

[@jesonliu4955]

Siri > Alpha zero

[@Icetroid]

yes, he was cheating, isn't it obvious?

[@norbertwiesner569]

@@Icetroid Obviously Harikrishna was cheating, he needed to ask an engine to find the first move e2-e4 !!!1!

[@norbertwiesner569]

@UNKNOWN Seriously, Harikrishnas eyes often take a short look to his right side (more often than to the left). I assume, that he looks at chat, not to engine lines to cheat against Magnus Carlsen.

[@kronzz01]

3:47:34 a checkmate in a GM game?

[@MorphysinceC.E]

4:02:24 Nepo is straight up savage to the face! 🤣🤣

[@chillax9184]

3:35:43 squeezing water out of stone again ahahahah

[@AikenBruce]

Chess is on fire!

[@santoshgautam7133]

What does 'all see road' mean? I hear they say this word time and again but could not decipher it.

[@alexs2379]

Can you link a timestamp?

[@Torpeh]

Do you mean 'all she wrote'? It's an idiom that means 'it's finished', i.e. the game is over.

[@ApiolJoe]

@@Torpeh any idea where this idiom comes from? it sounds super stupid to me even though I'm hearing for a few years now, I just can't get used to it

[@Torpeh]

@@ApiolJoe I'm afraid I don't know - but I agree with you; I don't much like the phrase myself

[@rayhanmansoor2951]

2:48:00 it’s levons secind queen blunder

[@dontvoteforanybody3715]

I HATE the way they cut off the beginning of every round with chit-chat and graphics! Please, get a producer who is more on the ball.

[@chesslover3505]

Harikrishna wow... Defeated magnus super play

[@franklinucetap7549]

Sometimes i thought magnus isn't human.

[@امیرحسین-ي6ض]

Yes he have good memories and plays like engine

[@arkadattachaudhuri198]

59:00

[@OmkarChakradeo]

Is Day 5 the last day?

[@Mad-zx3me]

Yes

[@oldgods914]

Hari won against mc, but lost to Firouja, brilliant king hunt

[@catalyapierre2724]

Mw kay la wi

[@joydsz1202]

Magnus comes from different planet. All others feel like competing for second place.

[@ym276]

Well Naka smashed him in Lindores Abbey and dominated the entire finals match. Also, Wesley SO completely destroyed Magnus in the 960 world championship. So, you're wrong

[@nkosinathitshoba4983]

@@ym276 Magnus beat Nakamura in the other 5 tournaments what's your point

[@nkosinathitshoba4983]

@@ym276 and Naka didn't smash Carlsen don't exaggerate things, Magnus won more games Naka just won the match

[@joydsz1202]

@@nkosinathitshoba4983 reality

[@ym276]

@@nkosinathitshoba4983 My point is that Magnus is not from a different 'planet' and he can be beaten

[@tejas4039]

C’mon Pentala!!!!

[@insanestuff9470]

3:16:17 MAGNUS!! omghoosh it's out of over limit of human being mentality 😂😝

[@wlodziozczestochowy]

No pants

[@rysw19]

Maurice and Yaz are the best

[@andrewsalahudin]

you always assumed Wesley is the one offering the draw?!be objective and get the facts.

[@RED-pn6tw]

Did alireiza just became younger or it's just me 😂😂😂

[@ohnoimurs7568]

He changed his hairstyle! He's stunning ಥ‿ಥ

[@alphachess2466]

@@ohnoimurs7568 simp

[@ohnoimurs7568]

@@alphachess2466 blame him for being hot and cool at the same time ಠωಠ

[@ohnoimurs7568]

Omfg, Alireza is so hot 😳🔥

[@ym276]

simp

[@meltemedaomur7870]

I hate the fact that the spectators are always using such strong negative words! terrible, disgusting etc...

[@meltemedaomur7870]

or they exaggerate a very slight disadvantage by saying 'Magnus played so baddddddddd'

[@MorphysinceC.E]

Maurice is so salty with his computer, thinks he can beat Magnus. Poor bubba

[@askill8695]

Dont be an idiot

[@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast]

​that woman's accent is extremely annoying!

[@mavenofmacau6391]

its the worst. i wish she would keep quiet

[@paragus100]

Concentrate on chess game instead of finding faults at someones voice ..if its annoying keep it to urself..u are looking petty ..she is nt doing it intentionally and she has to do her job too

[@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast]

​@@paragus100 I commented for reason similar to why you have replied to my comment... If you are asking me to do something, first learn to do it yourself.

[@paragus100]

I just dont want u to pollute the comment section..whereas i am trying to defend against the same..its not similar at all jeez..grow up

[@andrewsalahudin]

this is chess,enjoy watching.this is not a singing contest.

[@thesilentmajority2765]

idc what anybody says, blitz games suck for the spectators

[@ApiolJoe]

Yeah a bit too fast. something between like 10+5 or 15+10 could be a sweet spot for the spectators. Not sure for the players though.