That's right: http://chess-results.com/tnr368908.aspx ... 60&flag=30benedgell wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:31 amUnless I've read it wrong Lewis has got the FM title with his performance.Mike W. Richardt wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:00 amMartin Lewis is playing do ICCD - and what a tournament he's having!!!Matt Fletcher wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:19 pmIt's been pointed out on Twitter that board 35 sees IBCA take on ICCD - has that pairing come up many times before? I'm also genuinely interested to know how it works logistically as presumably announcing moves wouldn't work particularly well?
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But 5 e5 does not appear to promise anything. I've generally preferred 4....0-0 to 4...d6, ever hopeful of imitating Letelier v Fischer. In fact I am not aware of any downside to 4...0-0JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:12 amGawain amusingly punting 4...O-O in the King's Indian, Makhnyov not tempted
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Which makes it odd that it isn't played more often, no?
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Useful link: if you scroll down on the Chess.com report you can find sections on what has to happen for various treams in both events to win gold.
What they can't do of course is tell you how the tiebreaks are going to go much beyond telling you who has a better tiebreak now. I can't say I'm a big admirer of the way this is done - spectators would really like to be able to follow what's happening and what needs to happen, not play some guessing game involving a match that might finish on board sixty-three several hours later.
What they can't do of course is tell you how the tiebreaks are going to go much beyond telling you who has a better tiebreak now. I can't say I'm a big admirer of the way this is done - spectators would really like to be able to follow what's happening and what needs to happen, not play some guessing game involving a match that might finish on board sixty-three several hours later.
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I've always thought that.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:36 amWhich makes it odd that it isn't played more often, no?
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Everyone has always thought thatJustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:40 amUseful link: if you scroll down on the Chess.com report you can find sections on what has to happen for various treams in both events to win gold.
What they can't do of course is tell you how the tiebreaks are going to go much beyond telling you who has a better tiebreak now. I can't say I'm a big admirer of the way this is done - spectator would really like to be able to follow what's happening and what needs to happen, not play some guessing game involving a match that might finish on board sixty-three several hours later.
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The two China white games are identical, at least as I write. Meanwhile Nakamura is still in his preparation against Bu's 7...Nb6 Slav.
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For what it's worth, I think the tie-break is very good at trying to achieve what it is setting out to achieve. A win against a team that did well counts more than a win against a team that did less well; and big wins against teams count more than narrow wins against teams. You've adequately described the problem with the tie-break. That problem has existed in the Olympiad for as long as it has been a Swiss, the tiebreak used to be Buchholz before it became this.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:40 amWhat they can't do of course is tell you how the tiebreaks are going to go much beyond telling you who has a better tiebreak now. I can't say I'm a big admirer of the way this is done - spectator would really like to be able to follow what's happening and what needs to happen, not play some guessing game involving a match that might finish on board sixty-three several hours later.
Can you come up with something better? It isn't obvious to me. They all have their pros and cons, and your ranking of the options may vary depending on what you think are desirable traits and undesirable traits of your tiebreak.
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I'm sure that's true, but what it is setting out to achieve does not appear to include "being less than opaque to the spectators".Alex Holowczak wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:47 amFor what it's worth, I think the tie-break is very good at trying to achieve what it is setting out to achieve.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:40 amWhat they can't do of course is tell you how the tiebreaks are going to go much beyond telling you who has a better tiebreak now. I can't say I'm a big admirer of the way this is done - spectator would really like to be able to follow what's happening and what needs to happen, not play some guessing game involving a match that might finish on board sixty-three several hours later.
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I find myself somehow supporting China v USA. Do others feel the same way?
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I find myself supporting "I don't mind, so long as it's not all over bar the shouting early doors".
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Agreed. You could also take the view that because it is unclear to the players too, they are more inclined to play their games "properly", rather than play for a solid draw, because they cannot be certain of what will happen in the tie-break either.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:50 amI'm sure that's true, but what it is setting out to achieve does not appear to include "being less than opaque to the spectators".Alex Holowczak wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:47 amFor what it's worth, I think the tie-break is very good at trying to achieve what it is setting out to achieve.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:40 amWhat they can't do of course is tell you how the tiebreaks are going to go much beyond telling you who has a better tiebreak now. I can't say I'm a big admirer of the way this is done - spectator would really like to be able to follow what's happening and what needs to happen, not play some guessing game involving a match that might finish on board sixty-three several hours later.
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What’s wrong with just using game points?
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I'd be surprised if the team captains of the leading teams weren't tasked with keeping at least some eye on tiebreaks. I assume they could take that into account when instructing players on draws?
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It helps teams who played weaker opponents and racked up big scores, presumably.