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2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:25 pm
by Mick Norris
James Adair progressing towards the 2500 rating that would give him the GM title (if I have understood correctly)
Participants
round 6 live
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:56 pm
by David Robertson
Mick Norris wrote: ↑Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:25 pm
James Adair progressing towards the 2500 rating
Not as smoothly as we'd like: he's just played a shocker in rd 6
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:24 pm
by Mick Norris
Pity
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:02 pm
by David Robertson
James Adair got back on his feet in rd 7 - but only by squeezing past a 1900, presumably a grossly-underrated Greek junior. He lies 3rd overall, but is Elo-level for the tournament to date. He has it all to do today though - White against top-seed, GM Delchev
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:53 pm
by NickFaulks
David Robertson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:02 pm
presumably a grossly-underrated Greek junior
Why would anyone make this absurd "presumption"? The opponent is 18 ( for chess purposes ) and has played 85 rated games in the past two years. There is no reason why his rating should be inaccurate.
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 1:39 pm
by LawrenceCooper
NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:53 pm
David Robertson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:02 pm
presumably a grossly-underrated Greek junior
Why would anyone make this absurd "presumption"? The opponent is 18 ( for chess purposes ) and has played 85 rated games in the past two years. There is no reason why his rating should be inaccurate.
Not only that, his rating appears to be on a downward spiral.
https://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?event=4264681
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 5:34 pm
by Mick Norris
David Robertson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:02 pm
James Adair got back on his feet in rd 7 - He has it all to do today though - White against top-seed, GM Delchev
He seems to be doing ok at move 40
A draw is a rating gain so a good pairing I would have thought
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:09 pm
by Colin Patterson
A complex game, but Adair now has a winning advantage if he can keep a clear head.
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:42 pm
by Tim Harding
Colin Patterson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:09 pm
A complex game, but Adair now has a winning advantage if he can keep a clear head.
Adair has won. How does this leave him fixed for the last round?
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:02 pm
by LawrenceCooper
Tim Harding wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:42 pm
Colin Patterson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:09 pm
A complex game, but Adair now has a winning advantage if he can keep a clear head.
Adair has won. How does this leave him fixed for the last round?
On rating +6 for the tournament.
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:56 pm
by David Robertson
Very impressive performance today from Adair. In control all the way, and calmly batted away efforts by Delchev to complicate at #40. Makes up for losing the plot in rd 6. Final round, he faces a presumably underrated junior again - and should, on the evidence to hand, win
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:34 pm
by NickFaulks
David Robertson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:56 pm
Final round, he faces a
presumably underrated junior again
Indeed. This one has played only 126 rated games in the past two years, so the English can safely assume that his FIDE rating is meaningless.
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 12:15 pm
by LawrenceCooper
A last round win for James means he finishes 1st= on 7.5/9.
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:03 pm
by Mick Norris
That's good Puts his rating over 2490 I assume
Wonder where he will play next