BREAKING NEWS: Gukesh beats Ding in final game (with black) to become 18th undisputed world chess champion, also youngest ever

[Ultimate_Game]

18 hours ago, MechEng said:

@Gollum one thing I like about chess is that it doesn't have Pakistan and Bangladesh in it. The game is clean and without any political noise.

 

Pak and B'desh in chess would be like having a quadriplegic in swimming or athletics. You need brain to play chess and no "qudrat ka nizam" can save your @$$

[MechEng]

3 hours ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

Pak and B'desh in chess would be like having a quadriplegic in swimming or athletics. You need brain to play chess and no "qudrat ka nizam" can save your @$$

 

It's peaceful too, no unnecessary chatter or religious virtue signaling.

 

India Pakistan cricket "rivalry" is purely political and it was hardly about cricket. This is what I like about chess, where the focus is on the game only.

[New guy]

10 hours ago, deathmonger said:

Russians were very good till 50s-60s. Kruschev/Brezhnev eras they lost steam.

 

First in the space race. Also early days of movies, Soviets were very prominent.

USSR was good. Russia has always been pathetic and gone backwards every day as a nation, they are more focused on attacking other countries than looking after their own development since inception.

[Ultimate_Game]

9 hours ago, New guy said:

USSR was good. Russia has always been pathetic and gone backwards every day as a nation, they are more focused on attacking other countries than looking after their own development since inception.

 

Russia and Putin's agenda is to again become USSR. They don't have any time for trivialities such as chess or space program. 

[Gollum]

Man the way USSR and USA competed during Cold War. Even aside from military/geopolitical moves starting from recruiting defeated Nazis to bolster their science tech, military.....

 

Space Race, with USSR being first to send man/woman/dog to space, then comeback by Apollo 11, IMO the greatest human achievement of all time. 

 

Bobby Fischer's run in 60s culminating with him breaking Soviet stranglehold on chess, 1972 vs Spassky. Would take 20 -30 more years before another challenge was mounted on Soviet chess, by an Indian !!!!

 

USSR striking back 2 months after chess humiliation by beating US men's basketball team in Munich Olympics gold medal match by 1 point, first time US ever lost in that discipline. 

 

1980 Miracle on Ice, Winter Olympics, ice hockey final, where US beat USSR. 

 

Even in Olympics, these two countries would exchange blows every single time, with Soviets having upper hand in both summer and winter Olympics. Sure doping was rampant, but both countries were guilty. 

 

Greatest rivalry ever. 

Edited December 15, 2024 by Gollum

[Gollum]

So, Gukesh said he is a fan of Djokovic. But wore Roger Federer shirt in game 14. Kalesh between Nole and Fed fans internationally. Everyone wants to claim him now. This is soft power, this is the reach a global game like chess has. 

 

I just hope India wakes up, smells the coffee and makes chess, hockey, cricket, badminton etc. Indian sports like kabaddi. Money better spent than chasing delusional dream of FIFA WC qualification. Rather be absolute best and owners of some sports than 10th best Asian team in a sport we do not understand, even if that sport is world's most popular one. 

Edited December 15, 2024 by Gollum

[rangeelaraja]

24 minutes ago, Gollum said:

So, Gukesh said he is a fan of Djokovic. But wore Roger Federer shirt in game 14. Kalesh between Nole and Fed fans internationally. Everyone wants to claim him now. This is soft power, this is the reach a global game like chess has. 

 

I just hope India wakes up, smells the coffee and makes chess, hockey, cricket, badminton etc. Indian sports like kabaddi. Money better spent than chasing delusional dream of FIFA WC qualification. Rather be absolute best and owners of some sports than 10th best Asian team in a sport we do not understand, even if that sport is world's most popular one. 

 

Am very sick of this " good boy " image of elite Indian sportsmen. They might be doing it for commercial reasons and to attract the best sponsors.

 

But it is OTT to be honest even with Gukesh.  I dont like the OTT humility, modesty and perfect mannerisms.

 

FFS, he is an 18 year old.

 

The greatest of champions - look at any major sport have rarely ever been " good " guys.   I still believe Kasparov is the GOAT in Chess, but he had an entire system behind him. Magnus has unbelievable god gifted talent - but he is an arrogant narcissist, who rarely ever has anything good to say about his opponents. 

 

Trash talk, psychological games and all of this brings character and excitement. Being a "gentleman " always is boring and feels pusillanimous.

 

 

[Gollum]

12 minutes ago, rangeelaraja said:

 

Am very sick of this " good boy " image of elite Indian sportsmen. They might be doing it for commercial reasons and to attract the best sponsors.

 

But it is OTT to be honest even with Gukesh.  I dont like the OTT humility, modesty and perfect mannerisms.

 

FFS, he is an 18 year old.

 

The greatest of champions - look at any major sport have rarely ever been " good " guys.   I still believe Kasparov is the GOAT in Chess, but he had an entire system behind him. Magnus has unbelievable god gifted talent - but he is an arrogant narcissist, who rarely ever has anything good to say about his opponents. 

 

Trash talk, psychological games and all of this brings character and excitement. Being a "gentleman " always is boring and feels pusillanimous.

Agree to disagree. 

 

I expect our top sportpersons to be good role models for kids. Even overseas, for every Kasparov or Jordan, you have Messi, Federer, Nole, Bolt. Kohli is a bad boy, Sachin was a good boy...I prefer the latter. 

[Gollum]

Demis is a great man, probably the greatest thinker of this century.

 

Interesting to see Musk types also acknowledge the feat. @Lone Wolf, they may hate us but can't ignore. Have seen interesting reactions from many westoids and CCP dickriders. 

[rkt.india]

Read somewhere that he dropped out of school after class 4.

[New guy]

11 hours ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

Russia and Putin's agenda is to again become USSR. They don't have any time for trivialities such as chess or space program. 

Yeah, they are just taking the country backwards by trying that, this is not 1930s, same tactics don't work, soft power in the king

 

Russia had a lot of advantage as they controlled social media and online presence with their bot armies and strategy but instead of using it for pro russia thing, they have used it to attack the west and weaken them instead.

 

In the process they forgot that there should be a positive image created about them too and it has backfired on them big time. 

[Ultimate_Game]

6 minutes ago, New guy said:

Yeah, they are just taking the country backwards by trying that, this is not 1930s, same tactics don't work, soft power in the king

 

Russia had a lot of advantage as they controlled social media and online presence with their bot armies and strategy but instead of using it for pro russia thing, they have used it to attack the west and weaken them instead.

 

In the process they forgot that there should be a positive image created about them too and it has backfired on them big time. 

 

I hope Putin kicks the bucket soon coz after Ukraine he's gonna come for Europe knowing that NATO is all talk. They haven't done anything despite Putin taking over multiple Baltic/Eastern Bloc nations like Georgia. US and other NATO nations will make excuses when Putin advances to Poland or Finland. Better that Putin somehow falls through a window pretty soon else the WW3 is upon us.

[BacktoCricaddict]

I ask humbly on behalf of BCCI ... Can this kid bat in the top-order?

[Gollum]

Can you guys spot Gukesh here?

 

[jusarrived]

1 hour ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

I ask humbly on behalf of BCCI ... Can this kid bat in the top-order?

 

Lets rename the forum to Indian chess fans, I would rather follow the likes of Gukesh, Arjun and Pragg than our over paid over rated cricketers 

[Lord]

2 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

I ask humbly on behalf of BCCI ... Can this kid bat in the top-order?

 

will bat better than the current no. 4

[Gollum]

RS 47,000,000! D Gukesh To Pay Whopping Income Tax Following World Chess Championship Win, Netizens Fume

 

Nirmala Tai zindabad. GOI must have also leached the Olympic medalists dry. 

 

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According to reports, D Gukesh will be paying a whopping 4.67 crore as income tax. Gukesh's net worth reportedly increased to 21 crore after winning the World Ches Championship.

 

Edited December 16, 2024 by Gollum

[Lord]

7 minutes ago, Gollum said:

RS 47,000,000! D Gukesh To Pay Whopping Income Tax Following World Chess Championship Win, Netizens Fume

 

Nirmala Tai zindabad. GOI must have also leached the Olympic medalists dry. 

 

 

 

Earlier govts used to announce award money for sportspersons who did us proud. Now Tai is taking a cut lol

[Gollum]

Just now, Lord said:

 

Earlier govts used to announce award money for sportspersons who did us proud. Now Tai is taking a cut lol

It seems they even robbed the Olympic medalists dry. Then they make hollow promises about making India a sporting powerhouse. We are a country of 1.5 billion who get barely 5-6 good sports related news per year. 

 

Meanwhile BCCI registered as charitable organization, so they don't have to pay income tax on IPL earnings. 

 

This entire country, system is a scam, no matter who is in power. 

[rkt.india]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

It seems they even robbed the Olympic medalists dry. Then they make hollow promises about making India a sporting powerhouse. We are a country of 1.5 billion who get barely 5-6 good sports related news per year. 

 

Meanwhile BCCI registered as charitable organization, so they don't have to pay income tax on IPL earnings. 

 

This entire country, system is a scam, no matter who is in power. 

Kya bol Raha hai bhai. BCCI does pay tax in crores.

 

https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/bcci-paid-record-inr-1159-crore-tax-last-year-and-over-inr-4200-crore-in-last-five-years-2023-08-09-885727

 

Edited December 16, 2024 by rkt.india