Shamkir Chess

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:32 pm

As I said in my edit above, I think ch24 briefly had the wrong position (or I had an hallucination).
The pawn was eaten since Justin's reply.

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:44 pm

Giri has given up trying. So the last round will be:

Mamedyarov (5) v Giri (5.5)
Karjakin (4.5) v Caruana (5.5)
Harikrishna (4) v Safarli (3)
Eljanov (3) v Radjabov (3.5)
Hou Yifan (2.5) v Mamedov (3.5)

JustinHorton · Post by **JustinHorton** » Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:45 pm

Nice confident finish to draw there

LawrenceCooper · Post by **LawrenceCooper** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:57 am

Tim Harding wrote:
JustinHorton wrote:When's the kick-off tomorrow?
Same time if chess24 is right.

An hour earlier judging by chess24 showing just over two hours until the start time. I couldn't see a schedule on the tournament website.

Mick Norris · Post by **Mick Norris** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:37 am

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Tim Harding wrote:
JustinHorton wrote:When's the kick-off tomorrow?
Same time if chess24 is right.
An hour earlier judging by chess24 showing just over two hours until the start time. I couldn't see a schedule on the tournament website.

Yes, an hour earlier according to chess.com round 8 report

Round nine is June 4 at 2 p.m. local time, 3 a.m. Pacific, 6 a.m. Eastern, 10 a.m. GMT.

which also says if Giri and Caruana tie for first, the latter wins as first tiebreak is number of wins

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:46 am

You are right; it has been under way since 11am BST.

Openings today:

Mamedyarov (5) v Giri (5.5) 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6 3 g3 d5 but Mamedyarov didn't play c4,
Karjakin (4.5) v Caruana (5.5) Open Spanish already at move 20 with two Rs and B each.
Harikrishna (4) v Safarli (3) Queen's Indian
Eljanov (3) v Radjabov (3.5) London System v King's Indian
Hou Yifan (2.5) v Mamedov (3.5) Reti opening

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 12:11 pm

Caruana has drawn so it's up to Giri now.

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 2:03 pm

Mick Norris wrote:Chess.com ...
which also says if Giri and Caruana tie for first, the latter wins as first tiebreak is number of wins

Now they are saying:

Correction: in case of a tie for first place a blitz playoff will be played.

If anyone gets a playoff it will be Mamedyarov who is a pawn up on Giri in ending. Draw more likely?

MJMcCready · Post by **MJMcCready** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:07 pm

I think 43. ...Ke8 is a mistake though.

Mick Norris · Post by **Mick Norris** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:17 pm

regulations

Rapid/blitz playoffs: 2x10+3, 2x5+3, Armageddon 6min/5min no increment

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:28 pm

If game continues as online engines predicts 45...Rd2+ (Giri's been thinking nearly a quarter of an hour about this) 46 Kc7 Rg2 47 Rxg5 the 7-man tablebase says it's a White win.
So a playoff looks likely. Good fun!

LawrenceCooper · Post by **LawrenceCooper** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:09 pm

Mamedyarov won so final scores:

1 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 6/9
2 Caruana, Fabiano 6/9
3 Giri, Anish 5½/9
4 Karjakin, Sergey 5/9
5 Mamedov, Rauf 4½/9
6 Harikrishna, P. 4/9
7 Safarli, Eltaj 4/9
8 Radjabov, Teimour 4/9
9 Eljanov, Pavel 3½/9
10 Hou, Yifan 2½/9

Mick Norris · Post by **Mick Norris** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:35 pm

Playoff is under way

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:53 pm

Mamedyarov held draw a pawn down with White.

JustinHorton · Post by **JustinHorton** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:10 pm

And he's won the whole thing. Well done him.

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