2017 European Ind Ch 29 May - 11 June (Minsk)

Reg Clucas · Post by **Reg Clucas** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:38 am

JustinHorton wrote:Also, can Gawain draw his way in?

He has a very good tiebreak - currently 12th overall, 5th out of over 30 players on 7 points. A draw may be enough but will depend on other results.

I believe David's opponent was immortalised in song by the Camptown Ladies.

LawrenceCooper · Post by **LawrenceCooper** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:19 am

Round 11 underway.

LawrenceCooper · Post by **LawrenceCooper** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:23 am

Howell-Duba, Rodshstein-Zhigalko & Kuzubov-Bacrot all early draws.

Chris Rice · Post by **Chris Rice** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:48 am

LawrenceCooper wrote:Howell-Duba, Rodshstein-Zhigalko & Kuzubov-Bacrot all early draws.

Secures World Cup qualification for Howell & Duda & keeps them both above 2700.

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:18 am

So far so good for Gawain. He has a decent lead on the clock and typical White small edge?

Mick Norris · Post by **Mick Norris** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:26 am

JustinHorton wrote:Also, can Gawain draw his way in?

I wouldn't be certain enough to risk it; as we said before the start, 8 will qualify and 7.5 will have some qualifiers and some not

The presence of those I listed who have already qualified makes it complicated to work out

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:53 am

Gawain seemed to be proceeding on the basis of cautious probing and watching Black's time run low. Now Black has embarked on a desperation attack and is down to two minutes.

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:37 pm

Unfortunately Gawain seems to have missed a possible win in the complications and opponent's time trouble. Maybe the engine recommendation looked too scary or was flawed. Now he has to try to draw an ending the exchange down.

LawrenceCooper · Post by **LawrenceCooper** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:33 pm

1st= Matlakov, Jobava & Fedoseev 8.5/11.
4th-14th= David 8.
15th-38th= Gawain among the score group on 7.5.

Boards 27 still going which could produce another 7.5.

LawrenceCooper · Post by **LawrenceCooper** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 2:47 pm

Final rankings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr280959.aspx ... =30&wi=984

Gawain listed as 17th so hopefully that means he's qualified. I'm not sure if the chess-results ranking matches the relevant tie-break but let's hope so.

Tim Harding · Post by **Tim Harding** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:09 pm

I expect that sequence is correct.

I have checked the names against
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_Wor ... tion_paths

which lists those already qualified, and if so everybody to Yilmaz on the chess-results order is in the World Cup. He gets the 22nd place.
A few players on 7.5 miss out, starting with Riazantsev,

Roger de Coverly · Post by **Roger de Coverly** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:13 pm

Tim Harding wrote: A few players on 7.5 miss out, starting with Riazantsev,

They are usually first in the queue if substitutions are needed or as wild cards.

Mick Norris · Post by **Mick Norris** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:14 pm

Well, we know the top 14 have qualified on 8+ points, but 3 of them had already qualified, so that leaves another 11 places

OK, let's go with Gawain qualifies to join David and Mickey; have we had 3 qualifiers before?

Mick Norris · Post by **Mick Norris** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:17 pm

Tim Harding wrote:I expect that sequence is correct.

I have checked the names against
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_Wor ... tion_paths

which lists those already qualified, and if so everybody to Yilmaz on the chess-results order is in the World Cup. He gets the 22nd place.
A few players on 7.5 miss out, starting with Riazantsev,

Are you sure? Matlakov is listed as qualifying from this event (E17)

Mick Norris · Post by **Mick Norris** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:53 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:Final rankings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr280959.aspx ... =30&wi=984

Gawain listed as 17th so hopefully that means he's qualified. I'm not sure if the chess-results ranking matches the relevant tie-break but let's hope so.

Regulations:

6. Tie- breaking system
In case of two or more players finishing with the same number of points, the order will be determined by application of the following tie-breaking procedures in sequence, proceeding from (a) to (b) to (c) to (d) to the extent required:
(a) Results of direct encounters between the tied players (applies only if all tied players have played each other),
(b) b) Buchholz Cut 1,
(c) (c) Buchholz,
(d) (d) The greater number of games played with black,
(e) (e) The Greater number of wins.

7. Qualifications
The European Individual Championship 2017 is a qualification event for the next World Cup. According to FIDE regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 22 players will qualify. In case of equal score the qualification will be determined according to article 6.

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