Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Magnus has already beaten MVL; world champion starting to bounce back.
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Poor Caruana. Another point swing, this time Nakamura was the beneficiary.
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Carlsen & So lead on 5/6 and play in rd 4 tomorrow.
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
That's correct, with the standings, prize money and Grand Chess Tour points determined by the aggregate points scored over the two formats.Tim Harding wrote:Two points at stake per game in rapid, one in blitz I assume?
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Day 1 Report: http://grandchesstour.org/blog/2017-paris-gct-day-1
I take the opportunity to mention that I am based at home this year, so anyone hoping to spot me on set will be disappointed.
I missed most of the action today owing to a routine hospital appointment.
I take the opportunity to mention that I am based at home this year, so anyone hoping to spot me on set will be disappointed.
I missed most of the action today owing to a routine hospital appointment.
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Carlsen defeated So and is outright leader on 7, Nakamura is next on 6.LawrenceCooper wrote:Carlsen & So lead on 5/6 and play in rd 4 tomorrow.
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Big crunch Nakamura (8)-Carlsen (9) game coming up at 4pm.
Drawn, first game in the round to finish.
Drawn, first game in the round to finish.
Tim Harding
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Caruana missed more wins, blundered horribly, has one draw from six games. Painful to watch.
Tim Harding
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Situation before tomorrow's round 7:
Carlsen (10) v Karjakin (5)
MVL (6) v Nakamura (9)
Bacrot (3) v Mamedyarov (8)
Grischuk (7) v Caruana (1)
So (7) v Topalov (4)
Carlsen (10) v Karjakin (5)
MVL (6) v Nakamura (9)
Bacrot (3) v Mamedyarov (8)
Grischuk (7) v Caruana (1)
So (7) v Topalov (4)
Tim Harding
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Carlsen drew with Karjakin
MVL beat Nakamura
Bacrot drew with Mamedyarov
Grischuk beat Caruana
So drew with Topalov
Karjakin (6) v MVL (8)
Mamedyarov (9) v Topalov (5)
Nakamura (9) v So (8)
Bacrot (4) v Grischuk (9)
Caruana (1) v Carlsen (11)
MVL beat Nakamura
Bacrot drew with Mamedyarov
Grischuk beat Caruana
So drew with Topalov
Karjakin (6) v MVL (8)
Mamedyarov (9) v Topalov (5)
Nakamura (9) v So (8)
Bacrot (4) v Grischuk (9)
Caruana (1) v Carlsen (11)
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
1 Carlsen, Magnus 14/18 2851
2 Grischuk, Alexander 13/18 2779
3 Nakamura, Hikaru 12/18 2792
4 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 11/18 2784 & Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 11/18 2783
6 So, Wesley 9/18 2789
7 Karjakin, Sergey 8/18 2776
8 Topalov, Veselin 5/18 2725
9 Bacrot, Etienne 4/18 2688
10 Caruana, Fabiano 3/18 2782
2 Grischuk, Alexander 13/18 2779
3 Nakamura, Hikaru 12/18 2792
4 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 11/18 2784 & Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 11/18 2783
6 So, Wesley 9/18 2789
7 Karjakin, Sergey 8/18 2776
8 Topalov, Veselin 5/18 2725
9 Bacrot, Etienne 4/18 2688
10 Caruana, Fabiano 3/18 2782
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Is that Carlsen's first tournament win this year?
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
Doesn't the blitz count for anything?
I float like a pawn island and sting like an ignored knight
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Re: Grand Chess Tour events: Paris GCT and Leuven, Belgium
It isn't over yet; there's the blitz to follow
Carlsen won the Norway blitz
Carlsen won the Norway blitz
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