Manx Liberty Masters
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Manx Liberty Masters
http://chess-results.com/tnr579365.aspx ... turdet=YES
This is the first event organised by the Isle of Man under their new status as an Affiliated Organisation of FIDE.
Well done to Dietmar Kolbus for putting the tournament on. I hope that it is a success for all concerned.
This is the first event organised by the Isle of Man under their new status as an Affiliated Organisation of FIDE.
Well done to Dietmar Kolbus for putting the tournament on. I hope that it is a success for all concerned.
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Re: Manx Liberty Masters
There's certainly plenty of Manx Liberty 4NCL players in that line up!David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:48 pmhttp://chess-results.com/tnr579365.aspx ... turdet=YES
This is the first event organised by the Isle of Man under their new status as an Affiliated Organisation of FIDE.
Well done to Dietmar Kolbus for putting the tournament on. I hope that it is a success for all concerned.
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Re: Manx Liberty Masters
By my calculations, the GM norm target is 5 for Kolbus and 5½ for the other four IMs.
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Re: Manx Liberty Masters
Really good to see an event like this happening, so please don't take the following the wrong way. (Maybe the event is a Manx Liberty training camp?)
The slightly controversial question I had was whether it is common for the organiser to play in an event like this (the usual reason against is that the organiser is too busy running around organising to play, though I am sure there are some relatively famous examples from chess history)? Best of luck to Kolbus (the lowest-rated player in the field). Is he under-rated?
It is good to see an all-titled field. Of the 5 IMs, you would hope one or more would give it a good shot at getting to 5½ (or 5 for Kolbus). Are any of them up-and-coming? e.g. The highest-rated IM is Csonka who is about 24. Gavrilescu is also relatively young at only 18 or so, so maybe those two have the best chance if you subscribe to the theory that once you reach 30 or so, you are past it over the chessboard...
The slightly controversial question I had was whether it is common for the organiser to play in an event like this (the usual reason against is that the organiser is too busy running around organising to play, though I am sure there are some relatively famous examples from chess history)? Best of luck to Kolbus (the lowest-rated player in the field). Is he under-rated?
It is good to see an all-titled field. Of the 5 IMs, you would hope one or more would give it a good shot at getting to 5½ (or 5 for Kolbus). Are any of them up-and-coming? e.g. The highest-rated IM is Csonka who is about 24. Gavrilescu is also relatively young at only 18 or so, so maybe those two have the best chance if you subscribe to the theory that once you reach 30 or so, you are past it over the chessboard...
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Re: Manx Liberty Masters
Organizer-Player is a less common combined role than Organizer-Arbiter, but it happens.
All-titled fields are rather more common; see the recent Northumbria and Wood Green events. (And also Muswell Hill, although it's arguable whether one should count CM in this context.)
All-titled fields are rather more common; see the recent Northumbria and Wood Green events. (And also Muswell Hill, although it's arguable whether one should count CM in this context.)
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Re: Manx Liberty Masters
Matthew Carr would count as an experienced arbiter these days, so presumably he's doing the tournament leg work and if they have live coverage keeping the DGT boards under control.Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:15 pmThe slightly controversial question I had was whether it is common for the organiser to play in an event like this (the usual reason against is that the organiser is too busy running around organising to play, though I am sure there are some relatively famous examples from chess history)?
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I wondered if it was intentional or if he was a late replacement. I was certainly very happy not to have been pressed into action in my Wood Green eventChristopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:15 pmReally good to see an event like this happening, so please don't take the following the wrong way. (Maybe the event is a Manx Liberty training camp?)
The slightly controversial question I had was whether it is common for the organiser to play in an event like this (the usual reason against is that the organiser is too busy running around organising to play, though I am sure there are some relatively famous examples from chess history)? Best of luck to Kolbus (the lowest-rated player in the field). Is he under-rated?
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Re: Manx Liberty Masters
I've lost count of the number of events I've arbited where the organiser has also been a player.
With All-play-alls this has been a small number though the organiser of some of those appeared at the beginning to welcome everyone and then returned for the end with a couple of visits in between so they may as well have been a player.
But certainly for congresses it is quite common to have an organiser/player but usually taking a bye in the first round. Indeed I've known people to say that they will only organise the event on the condition that they can play.
I've also been at events where I wished the organiser was a player. At least then I would have had a couple of hours each round without having to tell him to keep quiet!!!!
With All-play-alls this has been a small number though the organiser of some of those appeared at the beginning to welcome everyone and then returned for the end with a couple of visits in between so they may as well have been a player.
But certainly for congresses it is quite common to have an organiser/player but usually taking a bye in the first round. Indeed I've known people to say that they will only organise the event on the condition that they can play.
I've also been at events where I wished the organiser was a player. At least then I would have had a couple of hours each round without having to tell him to keep quiet!!!!
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Re: Manx Liberty Masters
Alex McFarlane wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:14 pm
I've also been at events where I wished the organiser was a player. At least then I would have had a couple of hours each round without having to tell him to keep quiet!!!!
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Re: Manx Liberty Masters
McShane wins the tournament with an unbeaten 6½/9; Gavrilescu gets 5½ and a GM norm.
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I have belatedly checked your calculations and I concur.IM Jack Rudd wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 5:14 pmBy my calculations, the GM norm target is 5 for Kolbus and 5½ for the other four IMs.
Congratulations to both of them. I am pleased to see a GM norm being obtained in the first tournament under the auspices of a new FIDE affiliate.IM Jack Rudd wrote: ↑Sun Sep 26, 2021 6:22 pmMcShane wins the tournament with an unbeaten 6½/9; Gavrilescu gets 5½ and a GM norm.
Congratulations also to Kolbus on obtaining an International Organiser norm.