How Will I Cover the Carlsen-Caruana Match? You Decide
[N.B. For the next few days I will repost this to the top of the page, to make sure everyone sees it and has a chance to sign up, if they're so inclined. By the same token, be sure to check below this - there may well be new posts there.]
A few people have written asking if I will cover the upcoming Magnus Carlsen-Fabiano Caruana match in a way similar to my coverage of the Anand-Carlsen matches in 2013 and 2014, and the Anand-Gelfand match in 2012. I covered those matches on the blog to some extent, but worked up some deep analysis and videos for subscribers, sending both to them by email.
If there is sufficient interest, I'm willing to do it again. If you're willing to pay $30 (or more) for this, please drop me a note via the "Contact Me" box in the right sidebar along with your email address, and if enough people have signed up by the end of Wednesday, Eastern time, I'll send out a note requesting that you go ahead and send that amount to me via PayPal. (The match begins next Friday.) If not enough people are interested, then I won't, and no one will have committed any money.
The feedback I received on my coverage of the earlier matches was very positive, and it's also a way of helping keep this blog going.
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Reader Comments (1)
I could go to the event itself - I can get there in 25 mins from my house - but looks like only VIP tickets left at about $500... Good though that even though cheapest tickets were about $80 it's got good take up although I don't know how many they let in.
VIP Tickets - with the VIP ticket you will get: separate entrance to the venue with VIP reception and separate coat check; comfortable VIP area with seating zones; bar with free drinks; priority entrance to the Players area; possibility to book seats in the first rows during the games* and press-conference; memorable souvenirs.
General Admission Tickets - if you are buying this ticket you are getting: access to the Players area, where you can watch the two best world chess players compete for the chess crown*; live commentating of the games by chess grandmasters; entertainment area, where you can try to beat your mate in chess; chess cafe where you can buy snacks and drinks; chess shop with chess souvenirs.
Dennis - is this is the first match between two 2800+ rated players?
[DM: Between two players rated (at or) over 2800 at the time of the match? Yes. The Carlsen-Anand rematch was the closest contender, with Carlsen rated 2863 and Anand almost but not quite over the hump at 2792.]