2017 Sigeman & Co 10-14 May
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"2699.6"
That would be rounded to 2700 presumably?
That would be rounded to 2700 presumably?
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Re: 2017 Sigeman & Co 10-14 May
If Nigel needed a 2700 rating for some Super GM title then yes, he would have achieved that.Kevin Thurlow wrote:That would be rounded to 2700 presumably?
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Re: 2017 Sigeman & Co 10-14 May
Jobava is playing the same Tromp/Torre opening he tried against Grandelius and that got him nowhere, yesterday. Draw for sure. (Edit: unless Nigel is after more.)
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Bishop pair v Knight pair. Unbalanced so no immediate way to drain the position of content and force a draw.John McKenna wrote:Draw for sure. (Edit: unless Nigel is after more.)
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Have to agree Roger, I had a position the other week with Knight pair against the Bishop pair; and thought it was more difficult for the Bishops due to the Knights jumping around the holes in the positionRoger de Coverly wrote:Bishop pair v Knight pair. Unbalanced so no immediate way to drain the position of content and force a draw.
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I'm surprised there isn't such a title.NickFaulks wrote:If Nigel needed a 2700 rating for some Super GM title then yes, he would have achieved that.Kevin Thurlow wrote:That would be rounded to 2700 presumably?
2200 CM
2300 FM
2400 IM
2500 GM
but after that nada. Shouldn't there be seperate titles for 2600, 2700 and 2800 achievers?
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Long story. It's been pushed, but there are entrenched interests opposed to it.Chris Rice wrote: Shouldn't there be seperate titles for 2600, 2700 and 2800 achievers?
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Move 25, an online comment seems to have it right: "This won't end in a draw I think".Alan Walton wrote:Have to agree Roger, I had a position the other week with Knight pair against the Bishop pair; and thought it was more difficult for the Bishops due to the Knights jumping around the holes in the positionRoger de Coverly wrote:Bishop pair v Knight pair. Unbalanced so no immediate way to drain the position of content and force a draw.
Black has the more exposed king, which is worrying. If the position opens up, the heavy pieces (rooks and queens) will do more damage than the two bishops versus the two knights (plus the knights and queen will wreak havoc as per usual).
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Re: 2017 Sigeman & Co 10-14 May
Move 31, and there are no bishops, and only 1 knight
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Move 35, and Black's king still looks very exposed.Mick Norris wrote:Move 31, and there are no bishops, and only 1 knight
(And another Black pawn will likely be lost as well)
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Jobava played move 41 instantly and looks to have thrown away the win. Now he's thinking...
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Minior miracle aroudn the time control and nigel is still holding on
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Plenty of interest in the other games albeit Grandelius seems likely to escape with a draw.
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Shouldn't he have lost his bishop somewhere because of back rank problems?
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Re: 2017 Sigeman & Co 10-14 May
Blomqvist winning again Eljanov. Nigel is still worse and I wouldn't like to be Black.LawrenceCooper wrote:Plenty of interest in the other games albeit Grandelius seems likely to escape with a draw.