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Unoffficial World Fisher Random Championship starts 09 feb 2018

In 2009 Nakamura won (3½:½) a match vs. Aronyan, so he is unofficial fisher random champion for now. He will play with Carlsen.

From 9 - 13 February a Fischer Random Match between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura will be held in Høvikodden, just outside Oslo.

Should lichess place such an information on the main page?
I was looking forward to this event and I still am, I hope that Drunkenstein will wipe Nakamura off the board and take away even the last shred of Naka s pride.
i am super hyped!
magnus will create some masterpieces?
Magnus has been in TOP form.
Those picking Naka are in for a rude awaking.
The second day of 8 games is blitz. Naka is psychologically already lost. Magnus is the FASTEST player on the planet.
Yes.
"Unofficial"
Another publicity stunt by CC to advertise the event as such.
Somebody with very Deep pockets is offering up the prize money.
CC is sponsoring the event. Naka is their main guy. Yassar and Anna are commentating.
Expect CC to crash.
http://www.frchess.com/

official site says live streaming will be available.
Starts in 2 hours.
Players are present for a random drawing made by a computer of the starting position.
15 minutes before game 1 .... 2 minutes for rest of games 3,5,7,9,...-15 and possible Armageddon game.
Same position for following game, with players reversing colors.
Would be interesting to know just how much prep time the players have invested into researching opening positions.

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