2016 Olympiad - Baku

Paul Dargan · Post by **Paul Dargan** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:44 pm

yep - let's not get excited - top10 is fine.

The commetators just discussed the Japan incident said it was ipad and iphone - but no chess software ... arbiters decision to default (no device allowed in the playing area) but not to evict from event. Tough luck indeed for the individual ... but really no reason to bring anythign from the hotel room surely?

Paul

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:48 pm

Top ten would really be rather good. Competitive world out there, and time is running against England as well.

I think the match is quite level at the moment and 2-2 the most likely bet, though it could be four draws or there might be a decisive result each.
I know Stockfish doesn't like Gawain's position, but to this human it doesn't look that bad, and there is a lot of play to come.

Thomas Rendle · Post by **Thomas Rendle** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:52 pm

Luke's position look very pleasant to play - I guess things will be decided by the time-control but right now I'd rather be in our shoes, especially since Giri has lost his edge and is even getting low on the clock (if the times can be believed)!

Paul Dargan · Post by **Paul Dargan** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:55 pm

I'm hoping the games have frozen - otherwise David is runnign his clock down rather low ...

Paul

Thomas Rendle · Post by **Thomas Rendle** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:57 pm

They have, no moves in any of the games for 15 minutes or so

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:58 pm

time for the daily freeze in transmission, it seems

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:06 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote: I know Stockfish doesn't like Gawain's position, but to this human it doesn't look that bad ...

The human is learning. It's very much an ongoing process.

Leonard Barden · Post by **Leonard Barden** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:10 pm

Better if it had stayed frozen. Adams/Giri have repeated for a draw, Gawain is seemingly losing, Howell and McShane a little worse than before the freeze. 1.5-2.5, anyone?

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:15 pm

women on course to beat Portugal, in case that cheers us up.

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:17 pm

Another Black draw from Carlsen; Stockfish thinks that Smerdon shouldn't have hurried to force a perpetual.

IanCalvert · Post by **IanCalvert** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:46 pm

1.5 -2.5 and a top ten finish??

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:50 pm

If Stockfish thinks that Bok's 44 Be6 is a bad move, one dreads to think what the board would look like after a good move ...

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:55 pm

Russia look like going down to Ukraine, in a match with three Black wins. "Nothing against Tomashevsky" but board 2 for Russia?

Simon Brown · Post by **Simon Brown** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:01 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:women on course to beat Portugal, in case that cheers us up.

Not so sure about that now.....

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:08 pm

oh. True, board four has frozen on chessbomb, perhaps you have seen an updated position?

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