2018 Nutcracker International
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2018 Nutcracker International
This is to be held in Moscow from 17-22 December. It's an unusual format where competition consists of two separate team events: Generations tournament (KINGS and PRINCES teams) and Boys and girls’ tournament (boys 11–12 years, girls 16–18 years). It's also a mix of Classical and Rapid.
“Kings”: (Classical & Rapid ratings)
GM Boris Gelfand (ISR) – 2673/2715;
GM Evgeniy Najer (RUS) – 2670/2653;
GM Peter Leko (HUN) – 2669/2686;
GM Nigel Short (ENG) - 2646/2652.
“Princes”:
GM David Paravyan (RUS) – 2634/2611;
GM Alexey Sarana (RUS) – 2618/2617.
GM Andrey Esipenko (RUS) – 2593/2643;
IM Semyon Lomasov (RUS) – 2553/2416.
Boys:
FM Volodar Murzin (RUS) – 2336/2259;
FM Ilya Makoveev (RUS) – 2257/2173;
Robert Safin (RUS) – 2121/1917;
Aleksey Grebnev (RUS) – 2040/1748.
Girls:
WGM Alexandra Obolentseva (RUS) – 2353/2163;
WIM Aleksandra Dimitrova (RUS) – 2233/2072;
WFM Ekaterina Goltseva (RUS) – 2153/2155;
WFM Kamaliya Bulatova (RUS) – 2007/1960.
More detail here
“Kings”: (Classical & Rapid ratings)
GM Boris Gelfand (ISR) – 2673/2715;
GM Evgeniy Najer (RUS) – 2670/2653;
GM Peter Leko (HUN) – 2669/2686;
GM Nigel Short (ENG) - 2646/2652.
“Princes”:
GM David Paravyan (RUS) – 2634/2611;
GM Alexey Sarana (RUS) – 2618/2617.
GM Andrey Esipenko (RUS) – 2593/2643;
IM Semyon Lomasov (RUS) – 2553/2416.
Boys:
FM Volodar Murzin (RUS) – 2336/2259;
FM Ilya Makoveev (RUS) – 2257/2173;
Robert Safin (RUS) – 2121/1917;
Aleksey Grebnev (RUS) – 2040/1748.
Girls:
WGM Alexandra Obolentseva (RUS) – 2353/2163;
WIM Aleksandra Dimitrova (RUS) – 2233/2072;
WFM Ekaterina Goltseva (RUS) – 2153/2155;
WFM Kamaliya Bulatova (RUS) – 2007/1960.
More detail here
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First round report.
Princes 6 Kings 2 (notable results - Andrey Esipenko defeated Peter Leko, Evgeniy Najer lost to Alexey Sarana, Nigel drew)
Girls 5 - Boys 3
Princes 6 Kings 2 (notable results - Andrey Esipenko defeated Peter Leko, Evgeniy Najer lost to Alexey Sarana, Nigel drew)
Girls 5 - Boys 3
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Re: 2018 Nutcracker International
We're into the third round of this event now where Gelfand was defeated by 18 year old Sarana and Nigel played a wonderful game as White to beat Paravyan.
Scores:
Princes 13 Kings 11
Girls 15 Boys 9
Full report and games here
Scores:
Princes 13 Kings 11
Girls 15 Boys 9
Full report and games here
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Re: 2018 Nutcracker International
It seems that the above game was the zenith for Nigel, who totalled 2.5/4 in classical games but only 0.5/8 (!) in rapid.
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Re: 2018 Nutcracker International
It looks like 1.5/8 to me. Anyway, despite this handicap the old guys seem to have won.Leonard Barden wrote: ↑Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:36 pmIt seems that the above game was the zenith for Nigel, who totalled 2.5/4 in classical games but only 0.5/8 (!) in rapid.
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My mistake there was wrong information on ChessBomb, 1.5/8 is correct with a win against Esipenko.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:36 pmIt looks like 1.5/8 to me. Anyway, despite this handicap the old guys seem to have won.Leonard Barden wrote: ↑Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:36 pmIt seems that the above game was the zenith for Nigel, who totalled 2.5/4 in classical games but only 0.5/8 (!) in rapid.
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Re: 2018 Nutcracker International
Nigel: "Played like a FIDE Vice President today. And that is NOT a compliment. Simply awful."
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Nigel gets schooled!