Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2017
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Re: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2017
1GM Nakamura, H. (2) 2792 ½ - ½ GM Kasparov, G. (1) 2812
2GM Aronian, L. (2) 2809 0 - 1 GM Nepomniachtc. (1) 2742
3GM Karjakin, S. (1) 2773 1 - 0 GM Le, Quang L. (2) 2726
4GM Dominguez Pe. (1) 2739 ½ - ½ GM Anand, V. (0) 2783
5 GM Navara, David (0) 2737 0 - 1 GM Caruana, F. (0) 2807
2GM Aronian, L. (2) 2809 0 - 1 GM Nepomniachtc. (1) 2742
3GM Karjakin, S. (1) 2773 1 - 0 GM Le, Quang L. (2) 2726
4GM Dominguez Pe. (1) 2739 ½ - ½ GM Anand, V. (0) 2783
5 GM Navara, David (0) 2737 0 - 1 GM Caruana, F. (0) 2807
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Re: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2017
LawrenceCooper wrote:Steven DuCharme wrote:I think you mean the reverse.LawrenceCooper wrote:
Although I didn't have the commentary on live it's worth playing it back it to hear the commentators applauding black's play, expecting white to resign and then the reality dawns on them that white is somehow winning.
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I'm enjoying the games, but maybe they should let Yasser see the computer to keep him on track.
Clearly he is a great player and a brilliant commentator on positional chess. But his tactics so rusty he keeps following wild geese..
Clearly he is a great player and a brilliant commentator on positional chess. But his tactics so rusty he keeps following wild geese..
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I think the point is that it was Black that was winning and blew it.Steven DuCharme wrote:White was winning but blew it.LawrenceCooper wrote:No. Why?Steven DuCharme wrote:
I think you mean the reverse.
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oops sorry about thatThomas Rendle wrote:I think the point is that it was Black that was winning and blew it.Steven DuCharme wrote:White was winning but blew it.LawrenceCooper wrote:
No. Why?
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Re: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2017
Very impressive recovery from Caruana after the shock of his first round. Navara off the mark albeit after one of the worst openings he's ever had.
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1 GM Kasparov, G. (2) 2812 ½ - ½ GM Dominguez Pe. (2) 2739
2 GM Caruana, F. (2) 2807 1 - 0 GM Karjakin, S. (3) 2773
3 GM Le, Quang L. (2) 2726 1 - 0 GM Nakamura, H. (3) 2792
4 GM Nepomniachtc. (3) 2742 ½ - ½ GM Navara, David (0) 2737
5 GM Anand, V. (1) 2783 0 - 1 GM Aronian, L. (2) 2809
2 GM Caruana, F. (2) 2807 1 - 0 GM Karjakin, S. (3) 2773
3 GM Le, Quang L. (2) 2726 1 - 0 GM Nakamura, H. (3) 2792
4 GM Nepomniachtc. (3) 2742 ½ - ½ GM Navara, David (0) 2737
5 GM Anand, V. (1) 2783 0 - 1 GM Aronian, L. (2) 2809
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Re: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2017
Has Nakamura ever resigned with any class?
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Re: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2017
Chess24 tweet "Not a Navara-style polite standing resignation from Nakamura but one of self-disgust"Thomas Rendle wrote:Has Nakamura ever resigned with any class?
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Re: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2017
I think to be fair it can be tough in blitz/rapid as there's no time to come to terms with the fact you're about to lose until you finally resign. Still... it's nice to be vaguely looking at the opponent when you shake their hand.
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Day 1 leaderboard after 3 rounds:
1= Le, Quang Liem (2726), Aronian, Levon (2809), Caruana, Fabiano (2807), Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2742) 4/6
5= Nakamura, Hikaru (2792), Karjakin, Sergey (2773), Kasparov, Garry (2812), Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2739) 3/6
9= Anand, Viswanathan (2783), Navara, David (2737) 1/6
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1= Le, Quang Liem (2726), Aronian, Levon (2809), Caruana, Fabiano (2807), Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2742) 4/6
5= Nakamura, Hikaru (2792), Karjakin, Sergey (2773), Kasparov, Garry (2812), Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2739) 3/6
9= Anand, Viswanathan (2783), Navara, David (2737) 1/6
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Re: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2017
Levon survives barely.
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1 GM Aronian, L. (4) 2809 ½ - ½ GM Kasparov, G. (3) 2812
2 GM Nakamura, H. (3) 2792 ½ - ½ GM Caruana, F. (4) 2807
3 GM Nepomniachtc. (4) 2742 ½ - ½ GM Anand, V. (1) 2783
4 GM Dominguez Pe. (3) 2739 1 - 0 GM Le, Quang L. (4) 2726
5 GM Navara, David (1) 2737 1 - 0 GM Karjakin, S. (3) 2773
2 GM Nakamura, H. (3) 2792 ½ - ½ GM Caruana, F. (4) 2807
3 GM Nepomniachtc. (4) 2742 ½ - ½ GM Anand, V. (1) 2783
4 GM Dominguez Pe. (3) 2739 1 - 0 GM Le, Quang L. (4) 2726
5 GM Navara, David (1) 2737 1 - 0 GM Karjakin, S. (3) 2773
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Re: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2017
1 GM Kasparov, G. (4) 2812 0 - 1 GM Nepomniachtc. (5) 2742
2 GM Caruana, F. (5) 2807 1 - 0 GM Dominguez Pe. (5) 2739
3 GM Le, Quang L. (4) 2726 1 - 0 GM Aronian, L. (5) 2809
4 GM Karjakin, S. (3) 2773 ½ - ½ GM Nakamura, H. (4) 2792
5 GM Anand, V. (2) 2783 1 - 0 GM Navara, David (3) 2737
2 GM Caruana, F. (5) 2807 1 - 0 GM Dominguez Pe. (5) 2739
3 GM Le, Quang L. (4) 2726 1 - 0 GM Aronian, L. (5) 2809
4 GM Karjakin, S. (3) 2773 ½ - ½ GM Nakamura, H. (4) 2792
5 GM Anand, V. (2) 2783 1 - 0 GM Navara, David (3) 2737
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Re: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2017
Caruana captured 15 pieces on his last move!
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