GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by LawrenceCooper » Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:20 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:32 pm
Chris Rice wrote:
Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:49 pm
Round 6 (2pm UK):

Meier, Georg (1½) — Naiditsch, A. (1½)
Caruana, F. (3½) — Hou, Yifan (1½)
Carlsen, M. (3) — Aronian, L. (3)
Vitiugov, N. (3½) — Vachier-Lagr. (3½)
Bluebaum, M. (2) — Anand, V. (2)
Wins for Naiditsch & Bluebaum and a draw in the Carlsen game so far.
Vitiugov and MVL have drawn whilst Hou Yifan is attempting to convert an extra pawn against Caruana. One far from obvious win missed on move 64.

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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by Chris Rice » Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:11 pm

Caruana-Hou Yifan finally drawn so the leaderboard after round 6 is:

1-3 Vachier-Lagrave, Vitiugov, Caruana 4
4-5 Carlsen, Aronian 3½
6 Bluebaum, 3
7 Naiditsch 2½
8-9 Anand, Hou, Yifan 2
10 Meier 1½

Round 7:

Naiditsch, A. (2½) — Carlsen, M. (3½)
Anand, V. (2) — Meier, Georg (1½)
Hou, Yifan (2) — Bluebaum, M. (3)
Vachier-Lagr. (4) — Caruana, F. (4)
Aronian, L. (3½) — Vitiugov, N. (4)

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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by Chris Rice » Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:53 am

Turns out Hou Yifan missed her chance to enter the record books. If she had beaten Caruana yesterday, he would have been the highest rated man ever to be beaten by a woman, with the black pieces.

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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by Chris Rice » Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:23 am

Here's a 5 minute video of Vincent Keymer analysing his game vs Rapport in the Grenke Open. Easy to see what the fuss is all about.

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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:31 pm

Chris Rice wrote:
Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:53 am
Turns out Hou Yifan missed her chance to enter the record books. If she had beaten Caruana yesterday, he would have been the highest rated man ever to be beaten by a woman, with the black pieces.
What is the present record?
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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by Chris Rice » Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:41 pm

Matt Mackenzie wrote:
Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:31 pm
Chris Rice wrote:
Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:53 am
Turns out Hou Yifan missed her chance to enter the record books. If she had beaten Caruana yesterday, he would have been the highest rated man ever to be beaten by a woman, with the black pieces.
What is the present record?
Apparently Judit Polgar still holds the record for the Classical form (she has beaten Carlsen as Black in rapid) though I wasn't told who she beat to get it. I'm guessing it was Topalov (2813) in Hoogeveen in 2006.


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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by Mick Norris » Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:52 pm

As Topalov was rated 2813 when he lost, and was world number 1 too, then that's higher than Caruana is at present (either 2804 or a live rating of 2809.8 when he sat down to play Hou Yifan) in terms of rating or ranking
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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by Chris Rice » Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:54 pm

Mick Norris wrote:
Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:52 pm
If Topalov was rated 2813 when he lost, then that's higher than Caruana is at present (either 2804 or a live rating of 2809.8 when he sat down to play Hou Yifan)
Yes, indeed, I was wondering whether on the live ratings Caruana might have been 2814 before playing Hou Yifan as after the game he was 2012 (if you add the four points he has gained in this tournament so far). Fortunately it makes no difference as she only drew anyway.

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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by Mick Norris » Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:59 pm

Sorry, was editing my post while you were posting Chris

Caruana is currently rated 2804 on the FIDE rating list; his current live rating is 2808; he lost 1.8 by drawing yesterday
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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by Chris Rice » Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:15 pm

Round 7 results and interestingly wins for Caruana and Carlsen:

Anand, V. (2) ½ - ½ Meier, Georg (1½)
Aronian, L. (3½) ½ - ½ Vitiugov, N. (4)
Vachier-Lagr. (4) 0 - 1 Caruana, F. (4)
Naiditsch, A. (2½) 0 - 1 Carlsen, M. (3½)
Hou, Yifan (2) ½ - ½ Bluebaum, M. (3)

Leader Board after Round 7:

1 Caruana 5
2-3 Carlsen, Vitiugov 4½
4-5 Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian 4
6 Bluebaum 3½
7-9 Naiditsch, Anand, Hou Yifan 2½
10 Meier 2

Round 8 (2pm UK):

Naiditsch, A. (2½) — Anand, V. (2½)
Bluebaum, M. (3½) — Vachier-Lagr. (4)
Carlsen, M. (4½) — Vitiugov, N. (4½)
Caruana, F. (5) — Aronian, L. (4)
Meier, G (2) — Hou Yifan (2½)

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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by Chris Rice » Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:07 am

All draws yesterday. Leader board going into the last round:

1 Caruana 5½
2-3 Carlsen, Vitiugov 5
4-5 Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian 4½
6 Bluebaum 4
7-9 Naiditsch, Anand, Hou Yifan 3
10 Meier 2½

Intriguingly Vitiugov has White vs Caruana so I suspect that match will decide the tournament as Carlsen has it all to do needing a win as Black vs Anand. Wouldn't rule it out of course and Vishy will know he could be in for a very long day. As usual 2pm UK start.

1 Hou, Yifan (3) — Naiditsch, A. (3)
2 Aronian, L. (4½) — Bluebaum, M. (4)
3 Vitiugov, N. (5) — Caruana, F. (5½)
4 Anand, V. (3) — Carlsen, M. (5)
5 Vachier-Lagr. (4½) — Meier, Georg (2½)

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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by LawrenceCooper » Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:37 pm

I just noticed clock times of Aronian 2h 13m, Bluebaum 2m 11s :shock:

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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by NickFaulks » Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:43 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:37 pm
I just noticed clock times of Aronian 2h 13m, Bluebaum 2m 11s :shock:
But they each got half a point, no bonus for playing fast.
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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by LawrenceCooper » Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:47 pm

NickFaulks wrote:
Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:43 pm
LawrenceCooper wrote:
Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:37 pm
I just noticed clock times of Aronian 2h 13m, Bluebaum 2m 11s :shock:
But they each got half a point, no bonus for playing fast.
Indeed. I think those times were after Aronian's 40th move so he had 50 minutes added on but the opponent didn't.

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Re: GRENKE Chess Classic 2018

Post by JustinHorton » Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:28 pm

Anand-Carlsen drawn so Magnus won't be first this time
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