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Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:02 pm
by Tim Harding
Steven DuCharme wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:21 pm
Sam bounced back victorious today
Yes I was glad to see that. He seems a good guy and I was very shocked to see an ignoramus on chess24 calling this as a case of match-fixing,
Peter Svidler explains the Giri-Shankland ending very clearly on chess24 (Premium members only).
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/tata-s ... -hara-giri
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:32 pm
by NickFaulks
Tim Harding wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:02 pm
I was very shocked to see an ignoramus on chess24 calling this as a case of match-fixing
Not FIDE's Director General again, I hope.
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:30 am
by Carl Hibbard
Tim Harding wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:02 pm
Steven DuCharme wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:21 pm
Sam bounced back victorious today
Yes I was glad to see that. He seems a good guy and I was very shocked to see an ignoramus on chess24 calling this as a case of match-fixing,
Peter Svidler explains the Giri-Shankland ending very clearly on chess24 (Premium members only).
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/tata-s ... -hara-giri
It is a youtube clip...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... wcZY258lEg
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:31 pm
by Chris Rice
Carlsen in a one minute
interview after winning the event for a record seventh time.
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 8:09 pm
by Chris Rice
Meanwhile lost for words on what Kramnik was
doing!
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 8:36 pm
by Matt Mackenzie
Yes, turning down a totally trivial draw in the hope of spurious "winning chances" summed his tournament up
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:14 pm
by Andy Stoker
I'm new to this - why can't I find these results on "Chess Results" - nothing on the "NED" page - should I be looking elsewhere?!
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:18 pm
by LawrenceCooper
Andy Stoker wrote: ↑Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:14 pm
I'm new to this - why can't I find these results on "Chess Results" - nothing on the "NED" page - should I be looking elsewhere?!
https://www.tatasteelchess.com/players/ ... -standings
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 11:04 pm
by NickFaulks
Andy Stoker wrote: ↑Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:14 pm
I'm new to this - why can't I find these results on "Chess Results" - nothing on the "NED" page - should I be looking elsewhere?!
Not everything is there, particularly where the arbiters are not using Swiss Manager to do the pairings. The alternative is to go through the official website.
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 6:42 am
by Andy Stoker
Many thanks Lawrence and Nick. I had (erroneously) assumed that Chess Results was the site of record - I live and learn
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:26 pm
by Matt Mackenzie
I note that the two female players in the Challengers failed to win a single game between them.
(which is a bit sad, and something I can't remember happening before)
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:48 pm
by LawrenceCooper
Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:26 pm
I note that the two female players in the Challengers failed to win a single game between them.
(which is a bit sad, and something I can't remember happening before)
True, although seven draws against that opposition (even if their rating performance was below their own rating) is still respectable.
Re: Tata Steel Wijk Aan Zee Fri 11th to Sun 27th Jan 2019
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:19 pm
by Chris Rice
Sam Shankland: "Do me a favour and and never resign another drawn position" - Border Control Agent at SFO (San Francisco Airport) while stamping my passport. I really never will live this one down!"