Dortmund 26 July to 4 August 2013

[Andrew Bak]

Forget about his number - the way he is playing will surely get him some more invites!

Admittedly his opponents aren't putting up the stiffest of resistance, but he is taking advantage of their mistakes in clinical fashion!

[Mick Norris]

Mickey drew today with black against Meier, so a draw tomorrow with white against Kramnik wins him the tournament

Kramnik still playing against Caruana

[Mick Norris]

Kramnik won when Caruana missed a draw at the end - article has light anlysis, plus the cheating story quoted on another thread by Chris Rice
http://www.chessvibes.com/dortmund-kram ... n-the-open

Caruana has lost nearly 20 rating points so far

Good luck to Mickey today

[Matthew Turner]

What time does it start today?

[Leonard Barden]

What time does it start today?

Noon BST

[Mick Norris]

Live coverage here
https://dortmund.shredderchess.net/

[Leonard Barden]

1 e4 c5, so no Berlin and Kramnik is going to play today....

[Matthew Turner]

A hyper-accelerated dragon and Mickey plays 3c3, he has met d5 with the rather strange looking Bb5+ against me in the past.

[Leonard Barden]

First critical moment: Adams seemingly offering an early draw by repetition (Be6 Qb5+ Bd7 Qb3)

[John Moore]

Oh er 9 .. Be6 10 Qb5+ Bd7 11 Qb3 Be6. Where does Black deviate.

[Mick Norris]

Kramnik doesn't deviate - draw?

Yes, Mickey wins the tournament

[Leonard Barden]

2950 performance, and impressive games too.

[Mick Norris]

Mickey +20.9 to 2760.9 in third place on the Live Ratings, Kramnik up to 2794 back in third place

I see Mark Crowther on TWIC is wondering if Kramnik saving opening prep for the World Cup - can't see that being a massive priority, he only has to turn up at the WC to qualify for the Candidates

[James Byrne]

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[John Moore]

What's the first prize at Dortmund?