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Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 8:46 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
Mark has lost to both John and Keith at this event, but could do them both a big favour if he gets a result against Sturua tomorrow. It is not impossible for all three of the ENG grandmasters to finish in the top three. Big game on board 1 tomorrow!
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 1:00 am
by Stewart Reuben
There is a tie-break system for any place or title in the tournaments. In order:
1. Personal encounter, provided everybody in the tie has met everybody else
2. Bucholz - 1. that is deleteing the lowest scoring opponent.
3. Bucholz.
There are further tie-breaks if necessary.
Has there ever been a World Championship where English players were on boards 1, 2 and 3?
Sveshnikov 6.5 Arkell 7
Hebden 6 Sturua 7
Nunn 6.5 Bischoff 6
Barle 6 Stepovij 5.5.
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 1:49 am
by IM Jack Rudd
Buchholz being the tie-break otherwise known as "Sum of Opponents' Scores".
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:09 pm
by Mick Norris
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 4:48 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
Not quite going to plan. Nunn has drawn, Hebden is lost, Arkell probably level.
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:22 pm
by Carl Hibbard
Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Not quite going to plan. Nunn has drawn, Hebden is lost, Arkell probably level.
I did enjoy 46.... Qf8
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:27 pm
by John Moore
Must admit I hadn't seen 46 ... Qf8. Looks like Keith has done all he could do to randomise the position.
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:28 pm
by Leonard Barden
Sveshnikov has just blundered and Keith is suddenly winning!
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:30 pm
by Carl Hibbard
Leonard Barden wrote:Sveshnikov has just blundered and Keith is suddenly winning!
Yes Rd6 queen oops
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:31 pm
by John Moore
Has Sveshnikov gone mad!
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:36 pm
by John Moore
You would have thought 48 Nf5 was the move but Keith had stayed in the game really well.
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:46 pm
by Mike Truran
An astonishing turnaround.
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:57 pm
by Carl Hibbard
Keith wins!
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:57 pm
by benedgell
Re: World Senior Chess Championship S50
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:58 pm
by John Moore
Indeed he does - well done Keith. So what are the important pairings in the last round.
