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1. Weekly Discussion & Tournament Thread Index - October 07, 2024 [Mod Applications Welcome]

   r/chess Weekly Discussion Thread

   You are welcome to ask here all kinds of chess-related questions that don't warrant their own post. You can also discuss or ask questions about upcoming tournaments that don't have their own thread yet.

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   Moderation

   OPEN CALL for new moderators! Interested in: creating event posts, hosting AMAs, making sure only the finest queen sacrifice puzzles make the front page? Apply Now!

   Event Threads

   Interested in making threads for tournaments, but don't know where to start? Our Event Template page is a great way to get the basic layout.

   An alternative would be to start a subthread directly in the weekly thread.

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2. The 2024 Global Chess League

   LONDON: The 2024 Global Chess League is the second season of Tech Mahindra's over-the-board team event.

   Six teams will compete in the second season of the Global Chess League. Each team consists of six players, with at least two women and one junior player (born in 2003 or later).

   Team Composition

   • Teams feature six players
   • The highest-rated player is called the "Icon" and plays on board 1
   • Teams must have two men playing on boards 2 and 3
   • Teams must have two women playing on boards 4 and 5
   • Teams must have at least one junior (born in 2003 or later) playing on board 6
   • Teams must maintain a fixed order of players throughout the tournament

   Time Control: 20+0 (Rapid)

   Teams

   Alpine SG Pipers

   • GM Magnus Carlsen
   • GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
   • GM Richard Rapport
   • GM Hou Yifan

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3. Magnus' first reaction to the controversial draw: "We can do this, but then we shouldn't play without increment. I understand it's a rule, but it's bullsh*t."

   submitted by /u/GrandMasterRedditor [link] [comments]

4. Top 15 players with the longest time in the top 3 since 1967

   submitted by /u/HunterZamper560 [link] [comments]

5. Magnus comments on what happened in the Sarin-Dardha match

   "This happened after Nihal had made several illegal moves and the arbiter never stepping in-we’re not a serious sport unfortunately" submitted by /u/joshdej [link] [comments]

6. The most exciting Magnus v Hikaru game of the year

   submitted by /u/GrandMasterRedditor [link] [comments]