Followed soon after by Adams-Yu so just Giri-Harikrishna left.LawrenceCooper wrote:Svidler-Ding clocked off early.
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The round was completed by a third draw just after the time control. Penultimate round pairings:LawrenceCooper wrote:Followed soon after by Adams-Yu so just Giri-Harikrishna left.LawrenceCooper wrote:Svidler-Ding clocked off early.
1 GM Svidler, P. (4) 2741— — GM Giri, Anish (4½) 2769
2 GM Ding, Liren (5) 2759— — GM Adams, M. (3) 2761
3 GM Yu, Yangyi (3½) 2750— — GM Harikrishna. (4) 2758
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75 per cent of the games have been drawn in Shenzhen. The format may be cheap to run (ten rounds while only paying expenses to six players) but it doesn't seem to lend itself to enterprising play. The price of a mistake is too high,
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Harikrishna has been involved in four decisive games but no one else has had more than two.Tim Harding wrote:75 per cent of the games have been drawn in Shenzhen. The format may be cheap to run (ten rounds while only paying expenses to six players) but it doesn't seem to lend itself to enterprising play. The price of a mistake is too high,
I suspect the cost would also include prize money and appearance fees.
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Also the fact the players are "much of a muchness" strength wise has to be a factor. No obvious rabbits in particular.Tim Harding wrote:75 per cent of the games have been drawn in Shenzhen. The format may be cheap to run (ten rounds while only paying expenses to six players) but it doesn't seem to lend itself to enterprising play. The price of a mistake is too high,
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Svidler-Giri and Ding-Adams already drawn so just Yu-Harikrishna still going.
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Another round of three draws leaving the last round tomorrow:LawrenceCooper wrote:Svidler-Giri and Ding-Adams already drawn so just Yu-Harikrishna still going.
1 GM Giri, Anish (5) 2769 — — GM Yu, Yangyi (4) 2750
2 GM Harikrishna. (4½) 2758 — — GM Ding, Liren (5½) 2759
3 GM Adams, M. (3½) 2761 — — GM Svidler, P. (4½) 2741
I think it starts at around 3.30am UK time so the excitement may be over by the time we wake up.
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I certainly won't be setting the alarm clock expecting brilliant play.LawrenceCooper wrote:Another round of three draws leaving the last round tomorrow:LawrenceCooper wrote:Svidler-Giri and Ding-Adams already drawn so just Yu-Harikrishna still going.
1 GM Giri, Anish (5) 2769 — — GM Yu, Yangyi (4) 2750
2 GM Harikrishna. (4½) 2758 — — GM Ding, Liren (5½) 2759
3 GM Adams, M. (3½) 2761 — — GM Svidler, P. (4½) 2741
I think it starts at around 3.30am UK time so the excitement may be over by the time we wake up.
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Re: Shenzhen March 22nd to April 3rd 2017
Something seriously wrong with Adams today. White against Svidler in a routine 3 e5 Caro-Kann, he has dropped first his e5 pawn to a knight and then his h4 pawn to a rook, and seems headed for a one-sided defeat and -3.
Meanwhile Ding is outplaying Harikrishna and should win the tournament by a full point.
Meanwhile Ding is outplaying Harikrishna and should win the tournament by a full point.
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A strange end to the tournament. I'm not sure what Adams missed when he sacrificed the e5 pawn but it must have been a very frustrating way to end the tournament.Leonard Barden wrote:Something seriously wrong with Adams today. White against Svidler in a routine 3 e5 Caro-Kann, he has dropped first his e5 pawn to a knight and then his h4 pawn to a rook, and seems headed for a one-sided defeat and -3.
Meanwhile Ding is outplaying Harikrishna and should win the tournament by a full point.