Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
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Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
The first round at Gibraltar is due to kick off at 2pm. John Pigott white against Wesley So on Board 3 is a stand out pairing.
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
John lost as expected and there don't look like being many upsets.
However, IM Gary Lane (on a European tour with his son) has chances to win with Black against Pavel Eljanov:
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... 019/1/1/20
It's getting tense around move 28 with both players having 7-8 minutes plus increment.
However, IM Gary Lane (on a European tour with his son) has chances to win with Black against Pavel Eljanov:
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... 019/1/1/20
It's getting tense around move 28 with both players having 7-8 minutes plus increment.
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
Yes indeed, poor Gary. Why didn't he just recapture on d3?
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
Board 44 went the "wrong" way it seems...
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
According to the FIDE list, the Chinese giant-killer Zuo Yifan is male and was born in 2005.
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
Steve and I had dinner with him last night. He seems a nice chap.
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
This afternoon's games are brought to you by the Fianchetto King's Indian.
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
David Howell will be having nightmares about his 59th move tonight, I fear.
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
"David Howell will be having nightmares about his 59th move tonight, I fear."
Yes...
Board 120 pairing was a bit unfortunate.
Yes...
Board 120 pairing was a bit unfortunate.
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
I originally looked at the Round 4 pairings to see what you meant, and saw Gilles Suez-Panama as white on board 121. An impressive number of canals in one surname.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:35 pm"David Howell will be having nightmares about his 59th move tonight, I fear."
Yes...
Board 120 pairing was a bit unfortunate.
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
Don't ask Gilles S-P whether he plays the Canal Variation. That joke has worn rather thin.Alex Holowczak wrote: ↑Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:50 pmI originally looked at the Round 4 pairings to see what you meant, and saw Gilles Suez-Panama as white on board 121. An impressive number of canals in one surname.
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
Black to play and win. Ouch!Tim Harding wrote: ↑Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:11 pmDavid Howell will be having nightmares about his 59th move tonight, I fear.
Then there is the case where you are playing a 2700 who outrates you by 300+ but offers you a draw. You know you shouldn't really take it don't you?
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Re: Gibraltar 21 to 29 January 2019
I genuinely do not understand how anyone takes a draw there against anyone. At a minimum you play the obvious forcing line with 39.Qh3 to get to the time control and have another think.Chris Rice wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 9:11 amThen there is the case where you are playing a 2700 who outrates you by 300+ but offers you a draw. You know you shouldn't really take it don't you?
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