Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by LawrenceCooper » Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:25 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:Gawain 1up albeit that doesn't tell the whole story :)
Followed by a draw with black to see him progress to the final where he'll play Swiercz.

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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:37 pm

So, who is Dariusz Swiercz?

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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by NickFaulks » Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:41 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:So, who is Dariusz Swiercz?
One of the new generation of very strong Polish players, particularly dangerous at rapid and blitz.
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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by Tim Harding » Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:42 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:So, who is Dariusz Swiercz?
Polish GM 2636, reserve for their Baku olympiad team where he scored 6.5/8.

Had the better of a draw (should have won) with Black against Gawain in the preliminary Millionaire tournament.
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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by Nick Grey » Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:47 pm

Who won?

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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by LawrenceCooper » Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:54 pm

Nick Grey wrote:Who won?
They haven't started yet, one of the other tie-breaks was 4-3 with all white wins last time I looked.

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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by LawrenceCooper » Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:06 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Nick Grey wrote:Who won?
They haven't started yet, one of the other tie-breaks was 4-3 with all white wins last time I looked.
Now playing https://millionairechess.com/live Gawain white in the first game.

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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by NickFaulks » Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:00 pm

and it's a selfmate
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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by MartinCarpenter » Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:01 pm

An especially cruel one too. Pressure does nasty things to people :(

The online computer was being utterly rubbish but did still manage to point out as forced mate in 22 or something for Gawain a few moves beforehand.

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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by LawrenceCooper » Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:03 pm

NickFaulks wrote:and it's a selfmate
Ouch! After what looked like a decent game by both sides given the pressure, time control etc but one where Gawain was always the player who was better/winning etc :(

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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by Tim Harding » Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:25 pm

NickFaulks wrote:and it's a selfmate
No, it was a helpmate.
A self-mate is when you FORCE the opponent to mate you.

Tragic to watch this live when Gawain was well ahead on time and his opponent apparently helpless.

66 Rh7+! Nxh7 67 e7 was clearly winning even if he didn't find the forced mate in 15 or whatever.

68 Ke1 was still probably winning according to the online engine and it was still possible to draw with 70 Kf1 running away with the K to the left.

Second game with Swiercz White due to start at half past with Gawain now needing a win.
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Re: Millionaire Chess 6-10 October 2016

Post by Tim Harding » Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:26 am

Pity how it ended, but 15,000 dollars isn't bad pay for a week's work. Well done, Gawain.
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