2017 Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge
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Round 2 results:
Anand, V. (0) 2786 1 - 0 Pelletier, Y. (0) 2541
Oparin, G. (1) 2604 0 - 1 Nakamura, H. (2) 2793
Svidler, P. (1) 2747 ½ - ½ Gelfand, B. (1) 2724
Kramnik, V. (2) 2811 ½ - ½ Nepomniachtc. (1) 2751
Standings: (remember its 2 for a win 1 for a draw)
1 Nakamura 4
2 Kramnik 3
3-6 Nepomniachtchi, Svidler, Gelfand, Anand 2
7 Oparin 1
8 Pelletier 0
Anand, V. (0) 2786 1 - 0 Pelletier, Y. (0) 2541
Oparin, G. (1) 2604 0 - 1 Nakamura, H. (2) 2793
Svidler, P. (1) 2747 ½ - ½ Gelfand, B. (1) 2724
Kramnik, V. (2) 2811 ½ - ½ Nepomniachtc. (1) 2751
Standings: (remember its 2 for a win 1 for a draw)
1 Nakamura 4
2 Kramnik 3
3-6 Nepomniachtchi, Svidler, Gelfand, Anand 2
7 Oparin 1
8 Pelletier 0
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Round 3 results:
Nepomniachtc. (2) 1 - 0 Anand, V. (2)
Gelfand, B. (2) ½ - ½ Kramnik, V. (3)
Nakamura, H. (4) 0 - 1 Svidler, P. (2)
Pelletier, Y. (0) ½ - ½ Oparin, G. (1)
Standings:
1-4 Svidler, Nepomniachtchi, Kramnik, Nakamura 4
5 Gelfand 3
6-7 Oparin, Anand 2
8 Pelletier 1
Nepomniachtc. (2) 1 - 0 Anand, V. (2)
Gelfand, B. (2) ½ - ½ Kramnik, V. (3)
Nakamura, H. (4) 0 - 1 Svidler, P. (2)
Pelletier, Y. (0) ½ - ½ Oparin, G. (1)
Standings:
1-4 Svidler, Nepomniachtchi, Kramnik, Nakamura 4
5 Gelfand 3
6-7 Oparin, Anand 2
8 Pelletier 1
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2700chess.com are showing calculations with changes to the rapidplay ratings for the players. Presumably that part of the tournament is being rated? Or are all the games being rated?NickFaulks wrote:None of the games are going to be rated, so they can do whatever they like.
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Yes, I'd seen that, but a search of the FIDE ratings site for tournaments due for rating didn't seem to turn it up, so presumably not rated
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Round 4 in Zurich has been under way for a while.
Nepo' seems to be beating Gelfand.
Nepo' seems to be beating Gelfand.
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Nepo and Vishy have won. Svidler drew. Kramnik-Nakamura still fighting.
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Oparin punts 6.h4 against Svidler's Najdorf. Love it!
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Naroditsky also tried it in the US Championship against Zherebukh.NickFaulks wrote:Oparin punts 6.h4 against Svidler's Najdorf. Love it!
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Oparin lost in the end. Svidler and Nakamura now share the lead on 7. Nepo, Anand and Kramnik on 6.
Last two rapid rounds tomorrow, then the blitz.
Last two rapid rounds tomorrow, then the blitz.
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I thought they'd tried everything when they got round to 6 Nb3. Clearly.....
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5 .. a6 doesn't establish any direct threats, just being a move to control the b5 square. White then has a free move, the underlying idea of 6. h4 being awaited.MartinCarpenter wrote:I thought they'd tried everything when they got round to 6 Nb3.
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Well 6 .. e6 7 g4 looks logical 6.. e5 I can't quite imagine.
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Another two ghastly losses for Black in Open Sicilians featuring kingside pawn onslaughts. I know one of them was a Hedgehog, but I always think of those as Open Sicilians.
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Maybe that's why so many of the top guys play the BerlinNickFaulks wrote:Another two ghastly losses for Black in Open Sicilians featuring kingside pawn onslaughts. I know one of them was a Hedgehog, but I always think of those as Open Sicilians.