Tal Memorial Blitz
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Tal Memorial Blitz
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... litz/1/1/1
Starting at 11.00am our time.
Players:
Karjakin, Sergey 2868
Nakamura, Hikaru 2853
Grischuk, Alexander 2846
Artemiev, Vladislav 2834
Andreikin, Dmitry 2828
Anand, Viswanathan 2801
Svidler, Peter 2793
Kramnik, Vladimir 2784
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 2768
Dubov, Daniil 2767
Gelfand, Boris 2745
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2714
Fedoseev, Vladimir 2688
Morozevich, Alexander 2663
Starting at 11.00am our time.
Players:
Karjakin, Sergey 2868
Nakamura, Hikaru 2853
Grischuk, Alexander 2846
Artemiev, Vladislav 2834
Andreikin, Dmitry 2828
Anand, Viswanathan 2801
Svidler, Peter 2793
Kramnik, Vladimir 2784
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 2768
Dubov, Daniil 2767
Gelfand, Boris 2745
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2714
Fedoseev, Vladimir 2688
Morozevich, Alexander 2663
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
A super-strong lineup, but I predict that Morozevich will not finish last as per seeding. Hard to say who will.
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
I'll also predict that Mamedyarov won't finish 12thNickFaulks wrote: ↑Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:50 amA super-strong lineup, but I predict that Morozevich will not finish last as per seeding. Hard to say who will.
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
I'll predict that Karjakin won't finish first... ![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
So half way through Karjakin is leading, Morozevich is equal last, and Mamedyarov is ½ point off last.
Any other predictions?
Any other predictions?
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
Morozevich out of second gear, not before time. Two textbook Open Sicilians from the white side.
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
Nakamura-Kramnik was crazy, even allowing for it being blitz. The material imbalances included minor piece v 4 pawns, q&b v r+5, q v r+6etc ![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
Hmm. Karjakin looks to have won with a round to spare. No more predictions from me for a while! ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
Very impressive to score 8.5/10 after his round 2 loss.Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 05, 2018 3:56 pmHmm. Karjakin looks to have won with a round to spare. No more predictions from me for a while!![]()
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
In twelfth place with a round to goLawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:31 amI'll also predict that Mamedyarov won't finish 12thNickFaulks wrote: ↑Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:50 amA super-strong lineup, but I predict that Morozevich will not finish last as per seeding. Hard to say who will.![]()
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
Rank Name Score Rating
1 Karjakin, Sergey 10/13
2 Nakamura, Hikaru 8½/13
3 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 7½/13
4 Artemiev Vladislav, Grischuk Alexander & Kramnik Vladimir 7/13
7 Dubov Daniil & Andreikin Dmitry 6½/13
9 Anand Viswanathan & Svidler Peter 6/13
11 Morozevich Alexander, Fedoseev Vladimir & Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 5/13
14 Gelfand, Boris 4/13
1 Karjakin, Sergey 10/13
2 Nakamura, Hikaru 8½/13
3 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 7½/13
4 Artemiev Vladislav, Grischuk Alexander & Kramnik Vladimir 7/13
7 Dubov Daniil & Andreikin Dmitry 6½/13
9 Anand Viswanathan & Svidler Peter 6/13
11 Morozevich Alexander, Fedoseev Vladimir & Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 5/13
14 Gelfand, Boris 4/13
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Re: Tal Memorial Blitz
He's ranked higher in blitz than rapid or classical, so not a surpriseChristopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 05, 2018 3:56 pmHmm. Karjakin looks to have won with a round to spare. No more predictions from me for a while!![]()
Any chance you can tell us who won't win the Candidates, so we can nip down the bookies and bet on them to do so?
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