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US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
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Mick Norris
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US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
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Chris Rice
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
Looking forward to this with So, Caruana and Nakamura in the mix. Commentary at Chess24 (Maurice Ashley, Jennifer Shahade & Yasser Seirawan) https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... 2017/1/1/1
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Tim Harding
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
After 18 moves, Robson (White) has about 6 minutes left and Nakamura more than 1 hour 23 mins!
Tim Harding
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JustinHorton
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
What's the record for time discrepancies? I'm sure I remember some Karpov game where he ended up about three hours ahead. (Obviously Fischer clocks completely changed the game in this kind of area.)
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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LawrenceCooper
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
Maybe Jack can helpJustinHorton wrote:What's the record for time discrepancies?
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JustinHorton
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
That exact thought had occurred to me
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
lostontime.blogspot.com
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
lostontime.blogspot.com
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Tim Harding
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
Robson down to his 30-second increments now in a worse ending at move 33; will he get more time if he survives to move 40?
So is about to beat Shabalov but Caruana may be in trouble.
So is about to beat Shabalov but Caruana may be in trouble.
Tim Harding
Historian and FIDE Arbiter
Author of 'Steinitz in London,' British Chess Literature to 1914', 'Joseph Henry Blackburne: A Chess Biography', and 'Eminent Victorian Chess Players'
http://www.chessmail.com
Historian and FIDE Arbiter
Author of 'Steinitz in London,' British Chess Literature to 1914', 'Joseph Henry Blackburne: A Chess Biography', and 'Eminent Victorian Chess Players'
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Tim Harding
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
Robson made the time control with 5 seconds to spare and 30 mins 30 secs was added to his time.
They have R and Bs of opp and g- h-pawns but Nakamura also has two c-pawns. and his R is on the 7th.
Onischuk-Naroditsky ended in a perpetual.
They have R and Bs of opp and g- h-pawns but Nakamura also has two c-pawns. and his R is on the 7th.
Onischuk-Naroditsky ended in a perpetual.
Tim Harding
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Author of 'Steinitz in London,' British Chess Literature to 1914', 'Joseph Henry Blackburne: A Chess Biography', and 'Eminent Victorian Chess Players'
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Author of 'Steinitz in London,' British Chess Literature to 1914', 'Joseph Henry Blackburne: A Chess Biography', and 'Eminent Victorian Chess Players'
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Chris Rice
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
So did beat Shabalov and is now just 14.2 rating points behind Carlsen on the live ratings.
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Tim Harding
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
Shankland said he lost his advantage with 31 f3 as he overlooked 32...Bd5= but he wasn't sure he was ever winning.
Xiong is still trying against Akobian but it looks very drawish to me.
Nakamura looks to have realistic winning chances but he took his time about grabbing on g2. Now he's done it so he has passed pawns on either wing.
Two women's games are still running but it may be that Abrahamyan will be the only round 1 winner.
Caruana-Nakamura and Shankland-So tomorrow. And Xiong-Robson.
LATER: Now we see why Hikaru took so long. He has followed up with Rg2xBg3 to have B+3P v R instead of R, B, 2P v R and opp colour B.
Xiong is still trying against Akobian but it looks very drawish to me.
Nakamura looks to have realistic winning chances but he took his time about grabbing on g2. Now he's done it so he has passed pawns on either wing.
Two women's games are still running but it may be that Abrahamyan will be the only round 1 winner.
Caruana-Nakamura and Shankland-So tomorrow. And Xiong-Robson.
LATER: Now we see why Hikaru took so long. He has followed up with Rg2xBg3 to have B+3P v R instead of R, B, 2P v R and opp colour B.
Tim Harding
Historian and FIDE Arbiter
Author of 'Steinitz in London,' British Chess Literature to 1914', 'Joseph Henry Blackburne: A Chess Biography', and 'Eminent Victorian Chess Players'
http://www.chessmail.com
Historian and FIDE Arbiter
Author of 'Steinitz in London,' British Chess Literature to 1914', 'Joseph Henry Blackburne: A Chess Biography', and 'Eminent Victorian Chess Players'
http://www.chessmail.com
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Tim Harding
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
I spoke too soon.Tim Harding wrote: Two women's games are still running but it may be that Abrahamyan will be the only round 1 winner.
Zatonskih (with a 250 point rating advantage and several more minutes on the clock) thought for 3 minutes in a R+P v R+P position and came up with a help-mate. The reply was so obvious she Immediately resigned before the opponent could play it if chess24 is showing the right finish.
Carissa Yip also walked into a mate a few minutes later, so there were three round 1 winners.
Two really horrific blunders.
Hikaru and Wesley were the winners in the men's.
Tim Harding
Historian and FIDE Arbiter
Author of 'Steinitz in London,' British Chess Literature to 1914', 'Joseph Henry Blackburne: A Chess Biography', and 'Eminent Victorian Chess Players'
http://www.chessmail.com
Historian and FIDE Arbiter
Author of 'Steinitz in London,' British Chess Literature to 1914', 'Joseph Henry Blackburne: A Chess Biography', and 'Eminent Victorian Chess Players'
http://www.chessmail.com
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Chris Rice
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Chris Rice
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
The big round 2 games Caruana-Nakamura and Shankland-So ended in draws and even though there is one game to finish no-one is going to be on 2/2. Nakamura, Akobian, So & Onischuk will share the lead on 1½/2. The women's second round is still going on the top board so its possible Sabina Foisor could get to 2/2 as she has a much better endgame vs Irina Krush.
Apparently, Maurice Ashley asked Caruana if it was important to make Nakamura suffer: "My intention is not to make my opponents suffer, it’s to beat them"
Apparently, Maurice Ashley asked Caruana if it was important to make Nakamura suffer: "My intention is not to make my opponents suffer, it’s to beat them"
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LawrenceCooper
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
The ending mentioned above swung dramatically with Krush winning to join Abrahamyan & Paikize on 1.5/2.Chris Rice wrote:The big round 2 games Caruana-Nakamura and Shankland-So ended in draws and even though there is one game to finish no-one is going to be on 2/2. Nakamura, Akobian, So & Onischuk will share the lead on 1½/2. The women's second round is still going on the top board so its possible Sabina Foisor could get to 2/2 as she has a much better endgame vs Irina Krush.
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Chris Rice
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Re: US Championships 29 March to 9 April 2017
Cheers Loz, went back and had a look. Oh dear oh dear. Felt really sorry for Foisor. It gets a mention on the report on the official siteLawrenceCooper wrote:The ending mentioned above swung dramatically with Krush winning to join Abrahamyan & Paikize on 1.5/2.Chris Rice wrote:The big round 2 games Caruana-Nakamura and Shankland-So ended in draws and even though there is one game to finish no-one is going to be on 2/2. Nakamura, Akobian, So & Onischuk will share the lead on 1½/2. The women's second round is still going on the top board so its possible Sabina Foisor could get to 2/2 as she has a much better endgame vs Irina Krush.