World Cup Baku 10 September to 4 October 2015

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Re: World Cup Baku 10 September to 4 October 2015

Post by benedgell » Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:56 am

When do the play offs start today?
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Re: World Cup Baku 10 September to 4 October 2015

Post by David Sedgwick » Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:38 am

benedgell wrote:When do the play offs start today?
At 1100 our time, to the best of my knowledge.
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Re: World Cup Baku 10 September to 4 October 2015

Post by Mick Norris » Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:56 am

David Sedgwick wrote:
benedgell wrote:When do the play offs start today?
At 1100 our time, to the best of my knowledge.
TWIC and chess24live agree with you
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Post by Tim Harding » Sat Sep 19, 2015 11:45 am

Topalov wins first game.
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Re: World Cup Baku 10 September to 4 October 2015

Post by Matthew Turner » Sat Sep 19, 2015 11:51 am

Andreikin says "D'oh"
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Post by benedgell » Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:01 pm

Adams draws. Naka- Nepo set to be a draw.
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Re: World Cup Baku 10 September to 4 October 2015

Post by Matthew Turner » Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:07 pm

Kramnik says "D'oh"
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Re: World Cup Baku 10 September to 4 October 2015

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:31 pm

When all the chessplayers in the world are rounded up to be tortured, the frst thing they will do is force them to remember all the moves of the Adams v Dominguez match :evil:
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Post by benedgell » Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:34 pm

Shanglei Lu playing 1. Nc3 in a must win game...
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Post by JustinHorton » Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:48 pm

Matthew Turner wrote:Andreikin says "D'oh"
Matthew Turner wrote:Kramnik says "D'oh"
Only just looked at that game. Wonder how it'll affect Kramnik?
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Post by JustinHorton » Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:53 pm

Chess24 computer has Domínguez missing a cunning repetition...
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Re: World Cup Baku 10 September to 4 October 2015

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:09 pm

....and Le Quang Liem is unlikely to be with us tomorrow.
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Post by benedgell » Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:26 pm

Andreikin winning against Kramnik.
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Post by JustinHorton » Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:37 pm

Vachier-Lagrave seemed to miss the chance to win a second pawn against Tomashevsky, though whether that would have been enough is not at all clear to me.
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Re: World Cup Baku 10 September to 4 October 2015

Post by benedgell » Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:09 pm

The line Adams keeps trying against the Berlin is not much of a treat for the spectators.
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