Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
Actually, "last time" was 2014, wasn't it? Khanty-Mansiysk in 2014 (no Ivanchuk) and London in 2013 (where Ivanchuk played two key games beating Carlsen then Kramnik). Rather disgracefully, the FIDE website for Khanty-Mansiysk appears to have vanished:
http://candidates2014.fide.com/
The London '2012' web presence appears to be just this:
http://www.agonlimited.com/london-candidates-2012/
Though it was actually held in 2013, and is here:
http://london2013.fide.com/en/component ... view&kid=3
Bit sad that you have to reply on chess news sites to archive the results properly.
Found the 2014 event here:
http://www.chessib.com/chess-candidates ... rings.html
http://candidates2014.fide.com/
The London '2012' web presence appears to be just this:
http://www.agonlimited.com/london-candidates-2012/
Though it was actually held in 2013, and is here:
http://london2013.fide.com/en/component ... view&kid=3
Bit sad that you have to reply on chess news sites to archive the results properly.
Found the 2014 event here:
http://www.chessib.com/chess-candidates ... rings.html
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
The results are hereChristopher Kreuzer wrote: Rather disgracefully, the FIDE website for Khanty-Mansiysk appears to have vanished:
https://ratings.fide.com/view_source.phtml?code=94583
and the PGNs can also be reached. I quite agree that I would prefer to have the original website back.
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
Sorry, Chris, I was wrong about last time it was London 2013 I was thinking about
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2014 was indeed ok, with Mamedyarov showing better than I expected
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2014 was indeed ok, with Mamedyarov showing better than I expected
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
Marginally surprising they haven't hidden it behind their Arena registration wall.NickFaulks wrote:The results are here
Still it's useful to know that if you can remember what country someone played in, you can still look up their rating performance.
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Presumably the Italians haven't thought of that. Let's hope they don't.Roger de Coverly wrote: Marginally surprising they haven't hidden it behind their Arena registration wall.
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The interesting thing about the Khanty-Mansiysk Candidates in 2014 is that all 8 players scored either 3 or 2 wins from their 14 games (6 players scored three wins, 2 players scored two wins - Andreikin and Topalov). It was Anand going undefeated that got him the re-match with Carlsen.
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Have you tried the Wayback Machine?Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Rather disgracefully, the FIDE website for Khanty-Mansiysk appears to have vanished:
http://candidates2014.fide.com/
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
Switzerland?Tim Harding wrote:All I know is that the only bids are from European countries.Mick Norris wrote:You're welcome - would aid speculation about the wildcard if Tim Harding would let us know where the Candidates will be
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
Average rating spreadsheet here
Giri's November rating will be 2778 and Kramnik's will be 2796, so Giri still has a cushion
I can't see that Vlad is due to play any more events that count, so his December rating is fixed - Anish will be playing Bilbao 26 Oct - 1 Nov and Euro teams 12 - 22 November, and should retain the spot unless he loses quite a few more points
Giri's November rating will be 2778 and Kramnik's will be 2796, so Giri still has a cushion
I can't see that Vlad is due to play any more events that count, so his December rating is fixed - Anish will be playing Bilbao 26 Oct - 1 Nov and Euro teams 12 - 22 November, and should retain the spot unless he loses quite a few more points
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
That site is back. I am told that it had to be taken down because of a security problem, which does sadly seem to be quite common nowadays.NickFaulks wrote:The results are hereChristopher Kreuzer wrote: Rather disgracefully, the FIDE website for Khanty-Mansiysk appears to have vanished:
https://ratings.fide.com/view_source.phtml?code=94583
and the PGNs can also be reached. I quite agree that I would prefer to have the original website back.
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
If Kramnik doesn't play again, then for Giri to lose 4 points off his average (so Kramnik overtakes him), then he would have to lose near 50 points in one list, which I doubt will happenMick Norris wrote:Average rating spreadsheet here
Giri's November rating will be 2778 and Kramnik's will be 2796, so Giri still has a cushion
I can't see that Vlad is due to play any more events that count, so his December rating is fixed - Anish will be playing Bilbao 26 Oct - 1 Nov and Euro teams 12 - 22 November, and should retain the spot unless he loses quite a few more points
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
Agree with that Alan, as Bilbao won't be in the November list, Giri would have to lose the points over 2 events - there was a 39 point swing this month, but Giri only lost 20 points, Vlad gained 19
Unless Vlad is a late substitute for Russia at the Euro teams, Giri just needs to avoid a nightmare and he's there - will be good to see him in the Candidates
Edit - going into the last game at Bilbao, Giri has a 48.3 point rating cushion to play with including the Euro team champs
Unless Vlad is a late substitute for Russia at the Euro teams, Giri just needs to avoid a nightmare and he's there - will be good to see him in the Candidates
Edit - going into the last game at Bilbao, Giri has a 48.3 point rating cushion to play with including the Euro team champs
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
Moscow with Levon Aronian as wild card!
(Sponsored by a Russian company headed by an Armenian millionaire, hence the wild card.)
https://www.fide.com/component/content/ ... revan.html
(Sponsored by a Russian company headed by an Armenian millionaire, hence the wild card.)
https://www.fide.com/component/content/ ... revan.html
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See also the announcement at the official website for the World Chess Championships,Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Moscow with Levon Aronian as wild card!
(Sponsored by a Russian company headed by an Armenian millionaire, hence the wild card.)
http://worldchess.com/
The precise venue in Moscow is to be announced some time in the next month.
Yes the reason Aronian was chosen is in the following statement:
"Tashir Group, a large real estate developer in Russia, is one of the principal sponsors. The company is run by Samvel Karapetyan, an Armenian-born businessman whose net worth is about $4.8 billion according to Forbes magazine."
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Re: Qualification for Candidates tournament 2016
Bad news for Vlad, but Levon will make a good Candidate
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