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Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:27 am
by NickFaulks
Ian Thompson wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:14 am
Would that bother FIDE or the organisers?
Yes, I think it would. The main purpose of the lower end of the World Cup is to make players in the 2600s happy. I don't think FIDE will do anything that makes them unhappy, except possibly by accident.
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:49 pm
by Jonathan Rogers
Looks like tiebreaker for Adams (Luke we already know). Gawain more likely to get 2/2, in view of Black's hooligan rook looking likely to surrender meekly to White's police force.
Whom does Gawain play next? (it's Ok to be lazy when no one else is even posting)
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:54 pm
by Matthew Turner
Jakovenko
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:02 pm
by Jonathan Rogers
tough one to call, nowadays.
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:18 pm
by LawrenceCooper
Alex Holowczak wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 7:56 pm
Four shock results today:
Christiansen (113) beating Wojtaszek (16)
Sarin (90) beat Cori (39)
Huscheneth (84) beating Naiditsch (45)
Esipenko (83) beating Ponomariov (46)
The 45th seed has never got beyond the last 64, and the 46th seed has lost in the last 128 five times out of nine; only once getting to the last 32.
As for Wojtaszek, players in the top 16 seeds have only gone out in the 1st round on 6 occasions, and 3 of those were defaults. Of the three that weren't defaults, the number 16 seed was two of them.
So 16, 45 and 46 do seem to be banana-skin seeds, but there's still potentially two days to go...
Christiansen has won 2-0, a far cry from his 0.5/2 in the March 2018 4NCL. Sarin & Huscheneth also won 2-0 and Esipenko is through with 1.5.
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:22 pm
by Paul Cooksey
Game of the day, probably
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:02 pm
by Mick Norris
Thanks for posting that, Paul
Svidler often does well in these events, so may be an outside bet for the title
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:33 pm
by NickFaulks
Mick Norris wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:02 pm
Thanks for posting that, Paul
I'm not saying I've never lost a game like that, but they really are embarrassing. Get your king safe, mate.
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:19 am
by NickFaulks
I hope Mickey has prepared for his Indian opponent by studying Anand's games. Today's game is Vishy's current pet line.
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:42 am
by NickFaulks
Enterprising and typical exchange sac by Luke. May not be accepted, Black deep in thought.
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 12:05 pm
by Jonathan Rogers
Adams is certainly up against a solid and resilient opponent. Luke on course to win, though
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 12:10 pm
by Thomas Rendle
Nice game from Luke, classy finish too.
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 12:12 pm
by Jonathan Rogers
calm and confident finish!
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:26 pm
by Leonard Barden
This is a serious test for Mickey, now that they are into 10+10 with 5+3 and Armageddon to come.
His opponent Aravindh is 19, a fast rising talent with a good track record in blitz.
Re: World Cup Knockout 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:42 pm
by Jonathan Rogers
useful slice of luck for Gelfand just now