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Chess.com Brings Game Review to Mobile, Hikaru Wins TT, More Details About Meltwater Finals
Mobile Game Review on Chess.com
Once a paid feature only accessible to members of chess.com’s subscription service, Game Review is now not only free, but on the mobile versions of chess.com as well. We all know how difficult in can be to analyze a game with Stockfish or some other computer. Personally, I often find myself tunneling down variations I don’t understand and just giving myself a headache. Game Review provides an insightful alternative to that technological mess, and allows us to use the immeasurable strength of chess computers much more efficiently.
A lot of casual chess players don’t see much reason to use a desktop to play chess, and I guess if you think about it, they’re kinda right. If you can just use an app on your phone with a very smooth interface, there’s no reason not to, especially if you play casually. This new addition makes chess analysis in general much more accessible and practical for casual players.
Hikaru Wins Another Titled Tuesday
The man will not stop. He refuses to stop. I remember a year or so ago having conversations with my coach, IM Anwesh Upadhyaya, about whether or not Hikaru could return to chess in a true competitive sense with any degree of success. Well guess what, teach? I was right!
Nakamura has been on an absolute tear for over a year now. His skill is nearly unparalleled in the world of chess, and when he’s at his peak, it seems no one can contain him. My view is further supported by the additional news that Hikaru is now only a few points behind Magnus in live rapid rating, after winning an impressive amount of his recent games in the chess.com global championships (CGC). This includes his match against GM David Navara, which Hikaru convincingly won with a score of 2.5 – 0.5.
If Hikaru continues to perform with any degree of relative success in this tournament, he will almost certainly overtake Magnus. Think about what this means for Hikaru’s current status in chess. He will very probably be the number one rated rapid player, he is currently the number one rated blitz player, and he is also the champion of chess960. All while having a successful career in streaming. We’ve got to give this man his flowers, not just as a content creator, but as a phenomenal chess player.
New details about Meltwater Finals
The Meltwater Finals, like the previous events in the tour, will be a hybrid chess event. This means that it will be played in person partially, and online partially. Those who will be playing face to face, separated only by computer screens, will get to play in the classic ferry building in San Fran. This is going to be one of the most well produced chess events ever, and sure to be yet another milestone in the proliferation of chess into the mainstream.
The event will kick off on the 14th of November and will run through the 20th. As I mentioned in one of my previous blogs, I’m more than excited to see this lineup go at it in such an important event. Everyone here has something to prove in their own right, and at such a mesmerizing stage, with $210,000 at stake, we’re sure to see some cataclysmic reactions.
