2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
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2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
James Adair progressing towards the 2500 rating that would give him the GM title (if I have understood correctly)
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round 6 live
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round 6 live
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Not as smoothly as we'd like: he's just played a shocker in rd 6
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
James Adair got back on his feet in rd 7 - but only by squeezing past a 1900, presumably a grossly-underrated Greek junior. He lies 3rd overall, but is Elo-level for the tournament to date. He has it all to do today though - White against top-seed, GM Delchev
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Why would anyone make this absurd "presumption"? The opponent is 18 ( for chess purposes ) and has played 85 rated games in the past two years. There is no reason why his rating should be inaccurate.
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Not only that, his rating appears to be on a downward spiral. https://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?event=4264681NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:53 pmWhy would anyone make this absurd "presumption"? The opponent is 18 ( for chess purposes ) and has played 85 rated games in the past two years. There is no reason why his rating should be inaccurate.
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
He seems to be doing ok at move 40David Robertson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:02 pmJames Adair got back on his feet in rd 7 - He has it all to do today though - White against top-seed, GM Delchev
A draw is a rating gain so a good pairing I would have thought
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
A complex game, but Adair now has a winning advantage if he can keep a clear head.
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Adair has won. How does this leave him fixed for the last round?Colin Patterson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:09 pmA complex game, but Adair now has a winning advantage if he can keep a clear head.
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
On rating +6 for the tournament.Tim Harding wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:42 pmAdair has won. How does this leave him fixed for the last round?Colin Patterson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:09 pmA complex game, but Adair now has a winning advantage if he can keep a clear head.
Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Very impressive performance today from Adair. In control all the way, and calmly batted away efforts by Delchev to complicate at #40. Makes up for losing the plot in rd 6. Final round, he faces a presumably underrated junior again - and should, on the evidence to hand, win
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
Indeed. This one has played only 126 rated games in the past two years, so the English can safely assume that his FIDE rating is meaningless.David Robertson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:56 pmFinal round, he faces a presumably underrated junior again
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
A last round win for James means he finishes 1st= on 7.5/9.
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Re: 2nd Hersonissos Open June 2018
That's good Puts his rating over 2490 I assume
Wonder where he will play next
Wonder where he will play next
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