Wijk aan Zee 2021

[Mick Norris]

Tie breaks are Mutual results then SB

[PeterFarr]

So could be a van Foreest v Giri play-off, great for the locals.

[Mick Norris]

Yes Mutual results are all draws and I think the SB favours the Dutch

[JustinHorton]

Esipenko wins, which means Donchenko finishes at least a point clear at the bottom. I guess he missed his big chance against MVL.

It should also mean Carlsen finishes sixth - when did he last finish a tournament in such a low position?

[Matthew Turner]

Norway 2017

[JustinHorton]

Good spot

[JustinHorton]

Giri agrees a draw. Apparently this guarantees a play-off against Van Foreest because Firouzja cannot improve his tiebreak sufficiently.

[JustinHorton]

(Meanwhile Duda agrees a draw and leaves without ever really making a mark of any kind.)

[NickFaulks]

After heroic defence by Wojtaszek, was 53...Qc6 just an awful blunder?

[PeterFarr]

After heroic defence by Wojtaszek, was 53...Qc6 just an awful blunder?

Looks like it.

Just seen something saying the play-off is starting at 18.10 CET which is 17.10 for UK

[JustinHorton]

My guess was that he somehow overlooked, in the way that you do under stress and in time pressure,that the Bishop on a5 would be attacking his rook on d8.

Anyway I went out to do a quick chore after that move and am amazed to find the game still going on.

[PeterFarr]

Well Wojtaszek now has a better position than before he blundered, amazing.

[JustinHorton]

Well Wojtaszek now has a better position than before he blundered, amazing.

Same could be said for Wojtaszek, who has got his draw

[Mick Norris]

First Dutch winner since Timman in 1985 will be decided by an Armageddon

[Nick Grey]

Blitz at the club puts me off my game....