London Chess Classic rapidplay

[John McKenna]

R8 pairs -

1 5 GM Hansen Eric 2680 6½ - 7 GM Mcshane Luke J 2650 12
2 7 GM Melkumyan Hrant 2675 6 - 6 FM Kilpatrick Callum 2395 53
3 11 GM Gharamian Tigran 2652 6 - 6 IM Krishna Crg 2331 68
4 17 GM Jones Gawain Cb 2597 6 - 6 IM Suarez Real Alberto 2282 80
5 18 GM Jumabayev Rinat 2587 6 - 5½ GM Lenderman Alex 2687 4

[Tim Harding]

Luke does it again! It looks like he plays Hammer in round 9.

[Nick Grey]

Good luck Alberto.

[John McKenna]

Good luck Alberto.

After this result in R8 -

Bd. 4 17 GM Jones Gawain Cb 2597 6 0 - 1 6 IM Suarez Real Alberto 2282 80

R9 top pairs -

1 12 GM Mcshane Luke J 2650 8 - 7 IM Suarez Real Alberto 2282 80
2 14 GM Hammer Jon Ludvig 2607 6½ - 7 GM Melkumyan Hrant 2675 7
3 26 GM Hillarp Persson Tiger 2526 6½ - 6½ GM Howell David Wl 2687 3
4 4 GM Lenderman Alex 2687 6½ - 6½ GM Gharamian Tigran 2652 11
5 68 IM Krishna Crg 2331 6½ - 6½ GM Hansen Eric 2680 5
6 2 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2694 6 - 6 IM Eggleston David J 2432 40
...

[Tim Harding]

Luke has made it 9/9 and is clear first whatever happens. Congratulations!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, MVL-Giri is under way...

[benedgell]

Terrific result for Luke.

[Roger de Coverly]

Terrific result for Luke.

His opponent got to a drawn position defending King and Rook against King, Rook and c pawn, but played a wrong move and lost immediately.(on time?) Earlier he had been defending King, Rook and c pawn against King, Rook, a and b pawns.

[Mick Norris]

Terrific result for Luke.

Absolutely - performance over 2900 raising his rating well above 2700

Nice to see Nick Pert finishing strongly too given his comments on here after the British Knockout

[LawrenceCooper]

[quote="Mick Norris"]I would have guessed the in-form Bok, but not sure he's going to survive an encounter with Loz Cooper{quote]

Never underestimate my ability to clutch defeat from the jaws of victory