Grand-Prix 2017 Events Venues and Dates confirmed

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Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:31 pm

Radjabov seems to have agreed a draw which seems a touch premature.
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Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:35 pm

....and finally, Aronian gets his draw.
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Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:47 pm

All a bit of a damp squib, then.....

Presumably this means both MVL and TR miss out?
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Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:49 pm

Yes, it's as you were
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Re: Grand-Prix 2017 Events Venues and Dates confirmed

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 25, 2017 5:08 pm

JustinHorton wrote:
Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:31 pm
Radjabov seems to have agreed a draw which seems a touch premature.
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Post by David Robertson » Sat Nov 25, 2017 5:19 pm

Matt Mackenzie wrote:
Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:47 pm
All a bit of a damp squib, then.....
13 - win for W
09 - win for B
59 - drawn

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Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sat Nov 25, 2017 5:26 pm

MVL not qualifying will mean people still whinging over Kramnik too :roll:
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Post by Mick Norris » Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:02 pm

Matt Mackenzie wrote:
Sat Nov 25, 2017 5:26 pm
MVL not qualifying will mean people still whinging over Kramnik too :roll:
He had a chance today and he blew it; I'm sorry, as I'd like to have seen him qualify

Well done to Shak and Grischuk though

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Re: Grand-Prix 2017 Events Venues and Dates confirmed

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:21 pm

To be blunt he should have played better across the whole tournament, his general performance was oddly lacklustre.
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Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 25, 2017 10:39 pm

I agree, he didn't really play with any great confidence.
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Re: Grand-Prix 2017 Events Venues and Dates confirmed

Post by Paul Cooksey » Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:37 am

I was hoping MVL would qualify, but pleased Shak made it.

I'm slightly concerned Grischuk qualifying will distract Peter Svidler from the more important job of commentating :-)

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Post by Mick Norris » Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:39 am

Paul Cooksey wrote:
Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:37 am
I was hoping MVL would qualify, but pleased Shak made it.

I'm slightly concerned Grischuk qualifying will distract Peter Svidler from the more important job of commentating :-)
That depends on the broadcast arrangements :roll:

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Re: Grand-Prix 2017 Events Venues and Dates confirmed

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:37 am

I was just wondering, has Radjabov himself given any explanation of his decision to offer a draw in the last round?
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