Levon Aronian, “Chess without increment is like soccer without yellow and red cards” #TweetOftheDay
GM Vidit Gujrathi fights back from a close-to-lost position and creates a completely winning position against GM Abdusattorov – but he falls short on time! This is one of the stories of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League day 2. It was provoked by the lack of increment, just like the dirty flagging of Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen.
International Arbiter Chris Bird comments, “This is coffeehouse chess, not serious chess that should be allowed in such a prestigious event as the Global Chess League. Players moving pieces again after pressing the clock, pieces flying everywhere, random clock bashing, no arbiter in sight… not for me, thanks.”
Levon Aronian replies, “They tried it in many events before. It feels very exciting for the public and very dirty for players. Almost like soccer without yellow or red cards. The degeneracy prevails at some point because the rules are designed to force it.”
Bonus: position from which game is Pierluigi Collina holding a card?