Xtracon Chess Open 2016 23rd to 31st July

[Mick Norris]

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Ravi Haria drew with Jan Timman in round 4

[Matthew Turner]

He won't be losing round 5 against an even higher rated player either!

[LawrenceCooper]

He won't be losing round 5 against an even higher rated player either!

The 2584 escapes with a study like draw.

[LawrenceCooper]

In addition to Ravi there are a number of other English players there: Peter Sowray, Joseph McPhillips, Matthew Wadsworth (who drew with a 2628 in round 3), Adam C Taylor, Simon Roe, Alan Walton, Martin Burrows, Joshua Higgs, Cosima Keen & Max French.

[John Higgs]

Round 6 draw:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr202824. ... ENG&wi=821

The round starts at 1pm local time (12 noon UK time).

Matthew Wadsworth is on board 9 v GM Laurent Fressinet (2677). Matthew, Ravi, Adam and Joseph are on live boards:

http://www.xtraconchessopen.dk/index.php?uid=2

[John Higgs]

Round 7 draw:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr202824. ... ENG&wi=821

The round starts at 1pm local time (12 noon UK time).

Adam C Taylor is on board 23 v GM James Tarjan (2477). Matthew, Ravi, Adam, Peter and Joseph are on live boards:

http://www.xtraconchessopen.dk/index.php?uid=2

The event runs to Sunday - round 10 which starts at 10am local time (9am UK time).

[Mick Norris]

I see Adam has drawn, so that's 2 draws with GMs in a row

I assume there are no norm chances now for the English players?

[benedgell]

Just looked on chessresults, and surprised to find that Julio Zuniga is currently 25 points higher rated then Shirov.

[Richard Bates]

I see Adam has drawn, so that's 2 draws with GMs in a row

I assume there are no norm chances now for the English players?

Would guess that Adam needs 2/2, possibly 1.5 is enough?

[Mick Norris]

I see Adam has drawn, so that's 2 draws with GMs in a row

I assume there are no norm chances now for the English players?

Would guess that Adam needs 2/2, possibly 1.5 is enough?

He has played 3 GMs, and is playing an FM today, so needs another titled player in the last round

He has beaten the 4 untitled players, so I guess you are right he will need 2/2 to get his TPR up to the required figure

[John Higgs]

Round 10, the last round, started at 10am local time (9am UK time):

http://chess-results.com/tnr202824.aspx ... =10&wi=821

Matthew, Ravi, Joseph, Peter & Adam are on live boards:

http://www.liveskak.dk/2016/XCO/2/live.php

[Colin Patterson]

A nice concluding game from McPhillips, defeating GM Dan Zoler to give him 7.5/10, level with Fressinet and other big names. Not enough for a norm?

[IM Jack Rudd]

A nice concluding game from McPhillips, defeating GM Dan Zoler to give him 7.5/10, level with Fressinet and other big names. Not enough for a norm?

TPR of 2388 suggests not; if it were closer to 2450 it might be worth seeing what you can do with upgrading the round 1 win, or dropping the round 1 win and upgrading the round 2 win.

[LawrenceCooper]

A nice concluding game from McPhillips, defeating GM Dan Zoler to give him 7.5/10, level with Fressinet and other big names. Not enough for a norm?

TPR of 2388 suggests not; if it were closer to 2450 it might be worth seeing what you can do with upgrading the round 1 win, or dropping the round 1 win and upgrading the round 2 win.

Only four titled opponents so definitely no possibility of a norm sadly.