Dortmund 15-23 July 2017
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Re: Dortmund 15-23 July 2017
Peter Doggers report. Wojtaszek with a half point lead going into the last round, it would be his first super tournament win, Kramnik still last and the draw percentage now up to 83.3%. Indeed Nisipeanu has drawn his last 13 games in Dortmund.
Re: Dortmund 15-23 July 2017
Draw stats will need a sharp revision after the final round (in play, as I write).
Fedoseev has won already after Wang Yue presumably walked away from a quasi-zugzwang position rather than be squashed flat. MVL is trouncing Andreikin. And Wojtaszek is about to end Nisipeanu's long run.
Only Kramnik-Bluebaum is given level though Vlad is a double exchange down (move 27)- leaving a position barely comprehensible to my innocent eyes. Mind you, Bluebaum has vile practical problems to solve. And - later edit - has failed! Great win by Kramnik. I understood just about none of it!
Fedoseev has won already after Wang Yue presumably walked away from a quasi-zugzwang position rather than be squashed flat. MVL is trouncing Andreikin. And Wojtaszek is about to end Nisipeanu's long run.
Only Kramnik-Bluebaum is given level though Vlad is a double exchange down (move 27)- leaving a position barely comprehensible to my innocent eyes. Mind you, Bluebaum has vile practical problems to solve. And - later edit - has failed! Great win by Kramnik. I understood just about none of it!
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Re: Dortmund 15-23 July 2017
Pete Doggers report
Kramnik gets his rating back above 2800, but has still lost ground considerably to Caruana and So
Kramnik gets his rating back above 2800, but has still lost ground considerably to Caruana and So
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Re: Dortmund 15-23 July 2017
Interesting last round Chess24 report which features problems in Polish chess circles, a lonely but superb Kramnik win and Jan Gustaffson's new book How to Win at Chess when a Rook Up.