Biel 2018

[LawrenceCooper]

Now on 3 out of 4 after a quick win in the Main today.

I think this post was meant for elsewhere?

There isn't a seperate thread for Mike's section so here seems as good a place as any.

[Matt Mackenzie]

Ah, I see!

[Mick Norris]

Now on 3 out of 4 after a quick win in the Main today.

I think this post was meant for elsewhere?

There isn't a seperate thread for Mike's section so here seems as good a place as any.

Mike's results

[LawrenceCooper]

Two wins for black in round 6, Mamedyarov leads on 4.5/6, ahead of Carlsen on 4, MVL, Navara & Svidler on 3 and Georgiadis on 0.5.

[Matt Mackenzie]

Georgiadis on 0.5

Baptism of fire, all right.

[JustinHorton]

Despite Black playing the Najdorf it's been an interesting tussle in Carlsen v Vachier-Lagrave today, with MVL giving up a couple of pawns for a tasty initiative. Meanwhile Mamedyarov is pressing against Navara.

[NickFaulks]

Despite Black playing the Najdorf it's been an interesting tussle

That's when you know that something is sadly wrong with modern chess.

[Richard Bates]

Despite Black playing the Najdorf it's been an interesting tussle

That's when you know that something is sadly wrong with modern chess.

I don’t get it? (either the original comment, or the response)

[Matt Mackenzie]

Carlsen duly held, Shak about to win a Rook ending v Navara to go a point clear.

[JustinHorton]

Fabulously interesting rook ending. I could learn loads from it if I had any idea where to start.

The Chess24 house program seemed to think MVL might have missed a chance to win earlier.

[NickFaulks]

I don’t get it? (either the original comment, or the response)

I retain a naive belief that the choice of a Najdorf suggests that both players are looking for a combative game.

[Richard Bates]

I don’t get it? (either the original comment, or the response)

I retain a naive belief that the choice of a Najdorf suggests that both players are looking for a combative game.

OK, I read your comment as accepting the premise behind the original statement, which i didn't understand at all. Perhaps i haven't been paying close enough attention (perhaps i should as i play it all the time!), but the idea that open Sicilian Najdorfs don't usually lead to interesting battles is news to me!

[JustinHorton]

Ah, I was just trolling Najdorf fans

[Matt Mackenzie]

And still Georgiadis has drawn solely with the WC. Messed up a decent game against Svidler today.

[NickFaulks]

Justin, you got us. The trouble is, we do know that the top players' laptops contain loads of razor-sharp variations, all leading to forced draws.