Riga Open 2015

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Riga Open 2015

Post by John Higgs » Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:11 am

Good luck to Alan Merry, Isaac Sanders & Adam C Taylor who are playing in this event.

The event website is: http://rtuopen.lv/

To follow their progress:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr165750.aspx?lan=1

:D
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:12 am

Edmund Player (of England) also playing in this event.

Alan Merry and Isaac Sanders both won in round 1 and were paired with 2540-rated GMs in round 2.
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Barry Sandercock » Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:57 am

Alan Merry's game is also live on ChessBomb website.
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Mick Norris » Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:13 am

Alan is doing well according to the evaluation on chess24
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:34 am

Isn't Black just positionally busted now? (After 22...gxf6) Weak and/or backwards pawns will eventually fall. Let's hope Alan can finish off from here.
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Mick Norris » Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:48 pm

Alan has won - he seemed to be in control throughout
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by LawrenceCooper » Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:59 pm

Mick Norris wrote:Alan has won - he seemed to be in control throughout
A very impressive game from Alan.
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Mick Norris » Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:47 pm

Isaac lost unfortunately, as did Edmund, Adam won
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Mick Norris » Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:50 pm

Round 3 at 4 pm UK time today according to TWIC but 3 pm according to chess 24 live

24 IM Chigaev Maksim 2519 2 2 FM Merry Alan B 2340 71
124 Taylor Adam C 2189 1 1 IM Meribanov Vitaly 2397 58
72 FM Sanders Isaac B 2338 1 1 WIM Dudas Eszter 2171 13
120 Player Edmund C 2196 0 0 Volesky Alexander 2018 165
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Mick Norris » Tue Aug 11, 2015 3:58 pm

3 pm it was

Alan's game live
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:56 pm

The chess24 engine gives Alan's IM opponent Maksim Chigaev a slight (half pawn) advantage at move 13.Nf3.

Anyone here have any views on that position?
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Barry Sandercock » Tue Aug 11, 2015 5:06 pm

At move 18, Alan's position looks quite reasonable. Stockfish just gives white .32 advantage.
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Tue Aug 11, 2015 5:26 pm

Alan is slightly ahead on the clock as well. Looks promising for a solid draw, or more if his opponent over-presses.

EDIT: Though the engine doesn't like Alan's 21...d5. :(
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Tue Aug 11, 2015 7:22 pm

Alan lost quite quickly after that move. Isaac Sanders won, as did Edmund Player. A good result from Adam C. Taylor who had White and drew with a 2397-rated IM (Vitaly Meribanov). Some results still to come in, so no round 4 draw yet.
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Re: Riga Open 2015

Post by LawrenceCooper » Tue Aug 11, 2015 7:40 pm

Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Alan lost quite quickly after that move. Isaac Sanders won, as did Edmund Player. A good result from Adam A. Taylor who had White and drew with a 2397-rated IM (Vitaly Meribanov). Some results still to come in, so no round 4 draw yet.
Isn't it Adam C Taylor?
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