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Stephen Westmoreland
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by Stephen Westmoreland » Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:55 pm
Is there normally this level of controversy at these events? Shoes, pre arranged draws and private rooms included.
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LawrenceCooper
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by LawrenceCooper » Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:30 pm
0-0 now confirmed and round 13 pairings published.
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MJMcCready
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by MJMcCready » Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:33 pm
I see we had Carlsen respond to 1.e4 with 1. ... a6 again. He does take liberties that guy.
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by Matt Mackenzie » Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:32 pm
He gets away with them often enough, the odd occasion when he doesn't helps keep his feet on the ground.
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by MJMcCready » Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:58 pm
yes.
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by NickFaulks » Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:28 am
Paolo Casaschi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:39 pm
contrasting with the inaction on safeguarding at the same event
To what is that referring?
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LawrenceCooper
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by LawrenceCooper » Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:55 am
NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:28 am
Paolo Casaschi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:39 pm
contrasting with the inaction on safeguarding at the same event
To what is that referring?
Possibly the participation of Timur Gareyev.
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LawrenceCooper
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by LawrenceCooper » Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:14 am
MVL beats Magnus in the first round of the day.
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by Mick Norris » Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:39 am
After round 15 of 21, we have:
11.5 - Artemiev
11 - Nepo, Carlsen, MVL
10.5 - Dubov, Indjic, Aronian (who has won 6 in a row)
After round 12 of 17 in the Women's, Gunina has 10.5, Kosteniuk 9.5, Garifullina 9
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Christopher Kreuzer
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by Christopher Kreuzer » Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:46 am
After round 16, Artemiev and Carlsen are in clear first and second respectively. Five rounds to go, and I think Artemiev is capable of finishing with 5/5 to take the title (4.5/5 will probably do as well).
Gunina won in round 13, so looks favourite to win as she has a 1.5 point lead with 4 rounds to go.
EDIT: Artemiev still has to play Duda and Caruana. I would expect him to beat Caruana but Duda may be able to beat him (and indeed, the pairing for round 17 is Duda-Artemiev; alongside Carlsen-Yu). Will be interesting to see where Nepo and Dubov finish, given the 0-0 earlier.
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Christopher Kreuzer
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by Christopher Kreuzer » Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:56 am
Yu Yangi has always been good, but seems to be getting some really good results recently, and at the relatively old age of 29, which is good to see. Of course, Carlsen is 33 now! And Duda is 25. Artemiev is 25. The teenagers seem to have bombed out at the Blitz (Arjun Erigaisi is now 20)? Maybe it has all been too tiring?
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Christopher Kreuzer
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by Christopher Kreuzer » Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:03 am
Mamedyarov, if he can beat Nepo, is one of the group on 10/16 that have yet to play either Carlsen or Artemiev.
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by Christopher Kreuzer » Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:15 am
It is difficult to keep track these days!
Yes, Murzin doing well.
I forgot how quickly these rounds go. I got distracted by one board (apparently Caruana lost on time) and by the time I looked back, all the other games had finished.