4th FIDE Grand Prix, Jerusalem, 11-23 December 2019
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Radjabov & Aronian have withdrawn
Wang Hao & Andreikin now playing
Seedings put MVL (1) & Nepo (4) in the top half; Shak (2) & Giri (3) in the bottom half
That leaves the theoretical possibility of Shak beating MVL in the final and both qualifying ahead of Grischuk
Radjabov & Aronian have withdrawn
Wang Hao & Andreikin now playing
Seedings put MVL (1) & Nepo (4) in the top half; Shak (2) & Giri (3) in the bottom half
That leaves the theoretical possibility of Shak beating MVL in the final and both qualifying ahead of Grischuk
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Re: 4th FIDE Grand Prix, Jerusalem, 11-23 December 2019
Nepo v Gelfand was a hell of a game
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Re: 4th FIDE Grand Prix, Jerusalem, 11-23 December 2019
Giri and Wei already signed up for the play-offs
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Re: 4th FIDE Grand Prix, Jerusalem, 11-23 December 2019
Meanwhile if you believe the Chessbomb computer, Mamedyarov is already in a lot of trouble, although he has only taken a few minutes so for all I know it's a prepared line that comes out all right in the end.
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Re: 4th FIDE Grand Prix, Jerusalem, 11-23 December 2019
Karjakin and Harikrishna too
Based on the positions on the boards of MVL, Nepo and Shak, looks like Grischuk will be qualified for the Candidates by the end of today
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Re: 4th FIDE Grand Prix, Jerusalem, 11-23 December 2019
Draws for all those threeMick Norris wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:16 pm
Based on the positions on the boards of MVL, Nepo and Shak, looks like Grischuk will be qualified for the Candidates by the end of today
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Yes, so Grischuk qualifies as MVL can't overtake him now without winning the event, which would mean that Grischuk can't finish worse than 2nd in the GP
I'm glad to see him there; it also avoids a 3 way match for the wildcard (with Nepo & Alekseenko) I think (unless Andreikin wins this event and manages somehow to scrape into 3rd place in the GP)
I'm glad to see him there; it also avoids a 3 way match for the wildcard (with Nepo & Alekseenko) I think (unless Andreikin wins this event and manages somehow to scrape into 3rd place in the GP)
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Re: 4th FIDE Grand Prix, Jerusalem, 11-23 December 2019
Wesley So the only two-game winner, in the end. I assume he'd have to win the thing to have a chance?
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Re: 4th FIDE Grand Prix, Jerusalem, 11-23 December 2019
Yes; the extra point from winning in the classical gives him that chance I thinkJustinHorton wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:14 pmWesley So the only two-game winner, in the end. I assume he'd have to win the thing to have a chance?
Checking, he's now up to 5 points and would get another 8 with a win, which is MVL's current score in 2nd place; he'd be ahead on 1st tiebreak by winning the event
He can get up to another 3 points by winning each round without tiebreaks
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Re: 4th FIDE Grand Prix, Jerusalem, 11-23 December 2019
Nepo and MVL are through 2-0 but Jakovenko looks like taking Shak to blitz.
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Yes and first blitz game is drawn
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So v Nepo in the quarter final; MVL v Andreikin completes the top half
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Re: 4th FIDE Grand Prix, Jerusalem, 11-23 December 2019
Shak is out so it's MVL or Nepo to reach the Candidates - and most likely Nepo would get the wild card anyway.
The last two matches are on to the fast stuff and maybe Armagedddon,
The last two matches are on to the fast stuff and maybe Armagedddon,
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