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February 9, 2007
Morelia/Linares 2007
The annual supertournament begins February 16 - March 11. There's a break between the first half in Morelia, Mexico and the second half in Linares, Spain. The players are Topalov, Anand, Leko, Svidler, Aronian, Radjabov, Morozevich, and Carlsen. (Yay, eight players.) The slow-motion official site is www.ajedrezmorelialinares.org.mx. I'm all for the kids, but it's a little disappointing to see Carlsen there instead of, say, Ivanchuk or Polgar (or, or, or). Carlsen went a winless -4 at Corus but of course was invited to Linares well in advance of that. More soon, been busy lately doing things like getting married yesterday.
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Congratulations!!!!
Posted by: Got at February 9, 2007 15:10Congratulations and best wishes to both of you!
Susan Polgar
Posted by: Susan Polgar at February 9, 2007 15:11Conrats, Mig. Who's the lukcy girl?
:-)
Congratulations, Mig!
This does seem to be the season for weddings in our little world -- first Kramnik, now you. Who will be next?
Posted by: Fitzwilliam Darcy at February 9, 2007 15:23Best wishes :)
Posted by: Goran at February 9, 2007 15:26Mig,
Congratulations! I have my 30th wedding anniversery coming up in April, so I feel qualified to say this: The first year of marriage is the hardest, and after that they just get harder. Oops, here comes my wife, gotta go. ;-)
Posted by: chesstraveler at February 9, 2007 15:26Congrats, Mig!
Posted by: Russianbear at February 9, 2007 15:30Many congratulations Mig. I'm impressed that you're blogging again a day after your marriage. Now that's commitment!
Posted by: SonOfPearl at February 9, 2007 15:34
Thanks all. Her name is Zoë and she's a left-handed redhead. I'm not keen on sharing her with you rabble but she's appeared in these pages before, even posting a little when I was traveling.
http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2006/12/chess_whats_chess.htm
Posted by: Mig at February 9, 2007 15:35Good heavens, Mig, you've been mated!
Posted by: Len S at February 9, 2007 15:35Congrats!!!
Posted by: VLad Kosulin at February 9, 2007 15:37Wow, that's a news! Congratulations.
One advice from the one who has sufferred similar fate -- do not try to understand women, just do what makes them happy! Do as they want is the easiest formula, I've tried everything else, it doesn't work. Just go with the flow, it may be hard at times, but it's easier than fighting it...
Good luck!
D.
Posted by: Dimi at February 9, 2007 15:57I wonder if a great blogger is handicapped now. We´ll see :)
Posted by: Zombre at February 9, 2007 16:08Kramnik and now Mig... So many hearts broken!
;-))
Best wishes!!!
Posted by: Ray Derivaz at February 9, 2007 16:11Mig, I know what you mean about Carlsen, but on the other hand, it's good that he's getting these "lessons" now. Due to his prodigious talent, I think it's been relativly easy for him up to this point in his "career." Now, the rubber meets the road so-to-speak, and should prove viable (win or lose) to his future progress
Posted by: chesstraveler at February 9, 2007 16:19Dissapointed that Carlsen was invited? Wasnt it just one tournament ago you were so excited that Carlsen finally gets some top level competition?
I guess one tournament is enough for the mig-o-meter.
Grats on the marriage :-)
Even before his poor Corus result, Carlsen was in no way worthy of an invite to Linares. Corus is a little different, with the much larger field, it is not so harmful for the tournament to give him a chance.
Posted by: illogic at February 9, 2007 16:25What's her rating Mig? (Just kidding!)
Congratulations!!! I've been married for almost three years
and it's been the happiest time of my life.
Wow, I check back on this cheating business and here comes the real shocker :-) All the best to Mig & this Zoë gal :-)
Posted by: poisoned pawn at February 9, 2007 16:46congrats mig.
now the important question: why isn't kramnik playing linares? honeymoon?
Posted by: rockrobinoff at February 9, 2007 16:48Congrats, and best wishes to you both!
Posted by: greg koster at February 9, 2007 16:53Mig, congratulations and best of wishes to you and your wife!
I don't post much, but I enjoy your blog very much. I myself remarried last June, and couldn't be happier!
Posted by: Michael Towns at February 9, 2007 16:55I am surprised Greg Koster is not trolling blaming Kasparov for your marriage.
Congratulations / Condolences.
Posted by: dirtbag at February 9, 2007 17:12Mazel Tov on the nuptials! She’s too good for you, I'm sure.
Posted by: Andy Morris-Friedman at February 9, 2007 17:23Mig, congrats all the way around. Is she a chessplayer? How'd you meet? If you shared a picture, share the 411.
Posted by: drummer at February 9, 2007 17:50While it's probably true that Carlsen is still a little wet behind the ears to play in Linares (will be the prügelknabe for sure), let's be fair: He earned his way to the A group in Corus by co-winning group B last year.
(Technically, he came in marginally second, but it was counted as a co-win and it probably wasn't a very tough decision for the organizers to invite both Motylev and Carlsen to this year's A group.)
Seems that everyone's interest in Carlsen has cooled considerably. Has he done something rude or something? Besides having a too-high-for-his-abilities rating?
Posted by: curious at February 9, 2007 17:51A Bride, good luck. My only advice, if you're going to play chess all night, hide the glue.
Posted by: MDuchamp at February 9, 2007 18:21Certainly not me. But congratulations either way!
Posted by: LimeFlavored at February 9, 2007 18:54congratulations Mig!!
so, how'd ya propose? ;)
Posted by: shams at February 9, 2007 18:55not to be a spoilsport, but I've seen some grainy footage of the wedding ceremony. sorry to tell you this but the woman's fingers are clearly crossed behind her back when she says "I do". She also seemed to be signalling the best man...
Posted by: shams at February 9, 2007 18:59not to be a spoilsport, but I've seen some grainy footage of the wedding ceremony. sorry to tell you this but the woman's fingers are clearly crossed behind her back when she says "I do". She also seemed to be signalling the best man...
Posted by: shams at February 9, 2007 18:59Mig I saw the report over at Susan Polgar's blog spot. She got the news out before you. LOL.
Someone there reports that Zoe has extraced a promise from you not to cover all the hot chess chicks around the world. Chess will not be the same without your batchelor pictorial reports on the pleasant gender in chess.
In Hungery there is a report that you intend to have 3 boys and you will train them to be chess superstars better than the Polgars. That your marriage was simply an experiment in children chess development all done in the interest of scientific chess advancement.
Hope to see some cute Red Headed Migs running around at the local chess tournaments. Well better red headed than bald. LOL.
Posted by: Frank H at February 9, 2007 19:22Mig I remember my wedding day. As my bride and I walked together down the church isle to leave the church after the ceremony. My wife wispered in my ear. "Things are going to be different around here from now on." Life was never the same.
Posted by: Frank H at February 9, 2007 19:25Well I have to finally agree with Dimi. Right on Mate. Now if Dimi will only agree to become a Kramnik fan I will really be happy.
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Wow, that's a news! Congratulations.
One advice from the one who has sufferred similar fate -- do not try to understand women, just do what makes them happy! Do as they want is the easiest formula, I've tried everything else, it doesn't work. Just go with the flow, it may be hard at times, but it's easier than fighting it...
Good luck!
D.
Posted by: Dimi at February 9, 2007 15:57
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Congratulations to both of you (assuming you only married one person). Lang may your lum reek (as long as you do some carbon offsetting).
There were lots of cheesy quotes flying around at my wedding(and one or two chessy ones) but 16 months on, one quote that strikes me as worthwhile(for both parties) is by Ogden Nash:
"To keep your marriage brimming with love in the wedding cup, whenever you're wrong, admit it; whenever you are right, shut up.'
Good luck with the ikea shopping and the questions about babies.
Jonathan.
Posted by: Jonathan Rowson at February 9, 2007 19:38Now listen to a good advice:
If you want to be happy, do not marry.
Only marry if you want to make the other person happy.
Posted by: edu at February 9, 2007 20:13That is great, Mig! Mazel Tov. Wishing you and your wife all the happiness in the world.
Posted by: r at February 9, 2007 20:21The divine Ms Tyrious, I presume. Congratulations.
Posted by: rdh at February 9, 2007 20:59Congratulations to both Mig and Zoe! :-)
Posted by: Giannis at February 9, 2007 21:57Congratulations on your Marriage, on the record! She may be a quantum superposition of the Red Queen and a Kitten, but you won't want it any other way. All the best in your Wonderland!
Posted by: KWRegan at February 9, 2007 22:19Congrats, Mig!
Posted by: rdavis at February 9, 2007 22:19Congratulations to you and your wife. All the happiness in the world!
Posted by: Chuenthe at February 9, 2007 22:46A big Mazel Tov to you and Zoë. You waited a long time for the right one to come along. I'm so happy for you.
Posted by: inky at February 9, 2007 23:14Wonder if she'll make an honest man out of ya... ;)
Sincere and hearty congratulations to you both. May you have a long and adventurous life together.
Posted by: rondino at February 9, 2007 23:29Congrats, Mig! You got the easy part done. Now comes the adventure. Godspeed!
Posted by: Chris Falter at February 10, 2007 00:02Zoe
Congratulations. I have this deep seated feeling that you and Mig will have a wonderful happy and fun life together. And please do not be shy. Everyone wants to see more pictures of you and hear more about whatever you would like to talk about. We have to listen to Mig all the time. I want to hear more from you.
Mig, some guys have all the luck. Definitely Red Heads are the best. You lucky guy.
I am very happy for both of you.
Posted by: Frank H at February 10, 2007 00:53Congratulations to the newlyweds and best pf luck, health and happiness!
Posted by: H L M at February 10, 2007 01:31Hi Mig,
Congrats and all the very best! You have been great for chess and hopefully you will still get the time for these columns after the first few days?! :)
Congratulations for both of you and your wife ;o)
Posted by: dcax at February 10, 2007 01:42no woman, no cry :) :(
Posted by: arty at February 10, 2007 02:12Big congrats!
But for how long were you engaged before you proposed? I hear that new rules are discussed which bans early proposals unless a judge declares that the situation can only end in marriage, is this true?
Jens in Stockholm, Sweden
Posted by: Jens Petersson at February 10, 2007 02:20Matrimony is the union of meanness and martyrdom.
Karl Kraus
Posted by: Ovidiu at February 10, 2007 03:25Congratulations!
Posted by: acirce at February 10, 2007 04:17 Congratulations Mig.
Wish you and Zoe long and happy life, with many childeren.
Married a redhead!
Congratulations to Mig and Zoe.
Now, is she a 1.e4 or 1.d4 player?
Congratulations to the new bride and groom. Best wishes to you both, Mig and Zoe. Hope you have a nice honeymoon planned.
Was Kasparov at your wedding? That would be cool.
Posted by: Stern at February 10, 2007 05:48Mig
My best wishes to you and Zoe. I know that everyone's been wishing you and dishing out advice but here's my two penn'orth anyway. Its by the poet Nash, actually - who said
To keep your marriage brimming
with love in the loving cup
When you are wrong, admit it
When you are right, shut up!
Worked for me, it did. Fifteen years now and she still hasn't run away with the mailman.
Posted by: sean at February 10, 2007 06:44Mig, is the fact that Zoë is left handed significant in a way we should be aware about, since you made a point of mentioning it?! Are you left handed yourself? Hopefully you share other things in common too :)
Posted by: SonOfPearl at February 10, 2007 07:27Congratulations on the wedding. May you have many happy years together.
Ob. wedding joke: Why does the bride wear white and the groom wear black? For the bride, it's the last white day. For the groom, it's the first black day.
Posted by: David Long at February 10, 2007 08:06Congratulations!
Posted by: SirKy at February 10, 2007 08:39I thought you were against such things!
Congratulations Mig ! Best wishes to you all !
I wondered what the "slow motion site" is about.
I understood when I opened up the link. Ups, .mx eh?
Carlsen may play better this time.
The line-up seems very strong.
Mig,
Congratulations to you and Zoe! Twenty-two years ago I was lucky enough to marry a left-handed redhead, and it's been a blast. Marriage is great, there's no better feeling than knowing that somebody's got your back...
Good Luck!
Posted by: partizan at February 10, 2007 09:01Wow, I misread, I thought Carlsen was getting married...
Still wow - Congratulations Mig!
Wow, Mig listening to Mom? Congrats!
Posted by: zero@ego.com at February 10, 2007 10:40Congratulations, Zoe and Mig! May your marriage be long and happy.
Posted by: Charley at February 10, 2007 11:23Congratulations!
My take on the left handed issue: It's a good thing for a right handed chessplayer to marry a left handed one, start the marriage by both beeing happy about where the clock stands...
Q
Posted by: quely at February 10, 2007 12:41Mig is the man! I wish you all the best. Have you told GK there is someone else?
Posted by: DP at February 10, 2007 13:22By the way, let it be said that I expect a categorical leap from Carlsen in this tournament to signal to the world that Tal Memorial and Corus were just flukes. At least Morozevich may become a "regular customer".
Posted by: DP at February 10, 2007 14:42Mig:
Congratulations to you and your lovely bride!
You have 45 years of marriage before you two catch up to my wife and me. And she still wonders why I push those wooden pawns and pieces all over the board for hour after hour, day after day, year after year, - - -
Rich in Phoenix
Congratulations to you both!
Posted by: Bill Brock - Chicago at February 10, 2007 18:49Welcome to the world of Chess celebrity, where if. Have one off event, you are yesterdayks darling
Seems that everyone's interest in
Carlsen has cooled considerably. Has he done something rude or something? Besides having a too-high-for-his-abilities rating?
Hey !
What would happen if Mrs. Mig forces Mig to close down chessninja ?
Posted by: dirtbag at February 11, 2007 22:57Better late than never: congratulations from Amsterdam and a happy marriage to you both!
Peter Doggers
Posted by: peter at February 12, 2007 06:16 Another mating attack gone awry...
Now we know how Kramnik felt: we didn't see that mate coming either!
Seriously, though, ALL THE BEST to both of you (& any upcoming Miglets...). Congrats!
- Rich F.
Posted by: Richard Fireman at February 12, 2007 08:53Dear Mig
Congratulations to you and Zoe!! Wish you both a happy married life
Congratulations ! to you Mig . Best wishes to you both for a very happy n prosperous life !
Posted by: Instant Karma at February 13, 2007 04:43A thought re: your marriage: you may find yourself "j'adoubing" your decisions a lot...!
Posted by: Richard Fireman at February 13, 2007 10:02Congrats with the wedding. Many years for the both of you...
Posted by: A. Costa at February 16, 2007 13:33Does this mean Skripchenko can't pull your ears any more?
Posted by: Steve at February 16, 2007 16:16Well, I guess that Magnus Carlsen has proved that he belongs in Morelia / Linares 2007?
Posted by: Geir at February 22, 2007 12:17
What an arrogant thing to say:
> I'm all for the kids, but it's a
> little disappointing to see Carlsen there
Not only is the young Norwegian an extremely much better player than you are; he has also demonstrated very well that at a good day he can be among the best!
A writer like you should encourage young talents, you should push them down. His age is something that is unique for a player at this strength; it is not something you should use as ironi against him!
Please be ashamed!
Mig is not known for writing encouraging stuff. He is known for a sarcastic sense of humour. Of course, he might change now - he has a wife now.
Posted by: dirtbag at February 26, 2007 20:08ashamed my fanny. Mig should call it as he see's it. This is an opinionated blog for adults, not the monthly junior chess booster gazette ( not that there's anything wrong with that sort of publication ). Good job on chess.fm Mig; I've finally heard a few episodes and love it. Wouldn't it be fun some time to work a round or two with Yermo?
Posted by: whiskeyrebel at February 27, 2007 06:03"Even before his poor Corus result, Carlsen was in no way worthy of an invite to Linares. Corus is a little different, with the much larger field, it is not so harmful for the tournament to give him a chance.
Posted by: illogic at February 9, 2007 16:25 "
Eat your words
Posted by: Jon volstad at February 27, 2007 10:21It's a little late to start "predicting" Carlsen's good result in Morelia.
Posted by: greg koster at March 1, 2007 17:17
