World Senior Chess Championship S50

[Leonard Barden]

Looks like a very good round for our gallant quartet. Chapman has halved with Bouaziz, while Nunn, Arkell and Hebden all seem to be winning.

[Mike Truran]

Is it just me, or has John been quite lucky?

[John Moore]

Is it just me, or has John been quite lucky?

Maybe so. Wasn't watching with an engine but I did wonder whether Kristiansen might have missed a better defence but Black's king was always going to be a problem.

[Nick Burrows]

Is it just me, or has John been quite lucky?

Yes, it's just you that's lucky Mike

[Mike Truran]

Can't argue with you Nick! After all, you've seen me in action often enough in the Oxfordshire League to know.

[Mick Norris]

Rank after Round 5
Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 TB5
1 1 GM Nunn John D M ENG 2602 4.5 0.0 14.5 17.0 2 4
2 8 GM Arkell Keith C ENG 2450 4.0 0.0 14.5 16.5 2 3
3 2 GM Hebden Mark L ENG 2540 4.0 0.0 13.5 16.0 2 4
4 3 GM Sturua Zurab GEO 2523 4.0 0.0 12.5 15.0 3 3
5 4 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny LAT 2517 4.0 0.0 12.5 15.0 2 3

[Mick Norris]

Pairings/Results
Round 6 on 2014/10/29 at 16:00
Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No.
1 3 GM Sturua Zurab 2523 4 4½ GM Nunn John D M 2602 1
2 4 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny 2517 4 4 GM Hebden Mark L 2540 2
3 10 GM Kristiansen Jens 2405 3½ 4 GM Arkell Keith C 2450 8
4 11 IM Barle Janez 2338 3½ 3½ GM Movsziszian Karen 2487 6
5 5 GM Bischoff Klaus 2504 3 3 FM Chapman Terry P D 2304 14

[Stewart Reuben]

Mike Truran >Is it just me, or has John been quite lucky?<
I don't want to derail the thread, but I don't believe in luck in chess. If a player plays one bad move that negates a number of good ones.
Dictionary definition of 'luck'. Fortuitous happenstance beyond one's control.
You realise, as a retired professional poker player, I have strong views on luck.

[Simon Brown]

Not looking quite so rosy today, sadly. John has lost, Keith looks lost, Mark is worse.

[Nick Burrows]

John's resignation looks premature if the Chessbomb gamescore is correct..

[MartinCarpenter]

Looks a clean exchange gone from here? With it being an 11 round event and only one rest day the extra rest is probably more useful than the chances of pulling off some remarkable swindle

[Mike Truran]

20. ... Bh6

[MartinCarpenter]

Wow. Not an obvious candidate move! Mind you, I guess if someone was going to find it OTB.....

[Simon Brown]

Still horrible after Bh6 though. b4 will drop and W has 2 Bs, just technique for a GM. But even I agree that it was a bit early to give up.....

[Nick Burrows]

Stockfish gives 20..Nb8! 21.Bxd8 Rxd8 as the best defence. If 20.e4 dxe4 21.Bxe4 Bc6 22.Bxc6 Nxc6 23.Nb5 Bg7, blacks position is fully playable. Better is 20.Nc5 Bc6 21.a4! when white is winning.