Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
Awkward timing for the German contingent: https://twitter.com/Chess__News/status/ ... uyHMsZJ38E
"German chess players who play in tournaments with Russian participation will lose state subsidies. This is reported by the publication Der Spiegel."
"German chess players who play in tournaments with Russian participation will lose state subsidies. This is reported by the publication Der Spiegel."
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
I imagine the Ukrainians would be more appreciative if Germany stopped blocking military supplies to them.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:35 am"German chess players who play in tournaments with Russian participation will lose state subsidies."
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
"I imagine the Ukrainians would be more appreciative if Germany stopped blocking military supplies to them."
Yes - I think Germany is rather nervous about getting involved in wars these days.
Yes - I think Germany is rather nervous about getting involved in wars these days.
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
Starting now, be quick if you want to see the Muzychuk game: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... nich/1/1/2
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
Round 1 | Munich | 02.02.2023
Dronavalli, Harika — Humpy, Koneru ½ — ½
Muzychuk, Mariya — Muzychuk, Anna ½ — ½
Kosteniuk, Alexandra — Kashlinskaya, Alina 1 — 0
Tan, Zhongyi — Zhu, Jiner 1 — 0
Paehtz, Elisabeth — Wagner, Dinara 1 — 0
Abdumalik, Zhansaya — Dzagnidze, Nana 0 — 1
Dronavalli, Harika — Humpy, Koneru ½ — ½
Muzychuk, Mariya — Muzychuk, Anna ½ — ½
Kosteniuk, Alexandra — Kashlinskaya, Alina 1 — 0
Tan, Zhongyi — Zhu, Jiner 1 — 0
Paehtz, Elisabeth — Wagner, Dinara 1 — 0
Abdumalik, Zhansaya — Dzagnidze, Nana 0 — 1
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
By contrast, in the all German clash, it seems black spent nearly an hour on her 6th move if the timings on chess24 are to be believed, and was soon losingLawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:01 pmStarting now, be quick if you want to see the Muzychuk game: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... nich/1/1/2
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
What I found most strange was that black had faced the opening line before, tried to improve but it backfired spectacularly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQF-nvt7IxMMick Norris wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:31 pmBy contrast, in the all German clash, it seems black spent nearly an hour on her 6th move if the timings on chess24 are to be believed, and was soon losingLawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:01 pmStarting now, be quick if you want to see the Muzychuk game: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... nich/1/1/2
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
I've been an hour up on the clock early on in that opening as well, although not as early as move 6.
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An unexpected gift for Kosteniuk in round 2: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... nich/2/1/4
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
Round 2 | Munich | 03.02.2023
Humpy, Koneru — Abdumalik, Zhansaya ½ — ½
Dzagnidze, Nana — Muzychuk, Mariya ½ — ½
Zhu, Jiner — Dronavalli, Harika ½ — ½
Kashlinskaya, Alina — Tan, Zhongyi ½ — ½
Paehtz, Elisabeth — Kosteniuk, Alexandra 0 — 1
Wagner, Dinara — Muzychuk, Anna 0 — 1
Humpy, Koneru — Abdumalik, Zhansaya ½ — ½
Dzagnidze, Nana — Muzychuk, Mariya ½ — ½
Zhu, Jiner — Dronavalli, Harika ½ — ½
Kashlinskaya, Alina — Tan, Zhongyi ½ — ½
Paehtz, Elisabeth — Kosteniuk, Alexandra 0 — 1
Wagner, Dinara — Muzychuk, Anna 0 — 1
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
I presume that is about the Muzychuk sisters. Nothing to see here, just a journalist struggling for a snappy headline.Mick Norris wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:36 amchess24 report of round 1One of the draws was not without controversy
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
Hasn't it become one of the established rituals of women's chess by now?
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Re: Munich FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2-13 Feb 2023
It has, as it was with the Kosintseva sisters.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:38 pmHasn't it become one of the established rituals of women's chess by now?