FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2019 - Isle of Man
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Unfortunately, Howell has just made a big blunder... (scarcely believable if that is what was played).
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That looks to me like a deliberate "blunder" from David
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Well, Howell somehow (without me noticing) got short of time, so that might explain it as well (plus the 'threat' of Ra8 in some lines).
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Presumably some kind of desperate way to stir up something, anything
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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2019 - Isle of Man
Not exactly a lower board, but Anton is winning, and with his tiebreak is headed for a high finishing positionChristopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 4:19 pmDamp squib of a round at the top.
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Hao down to 12 minutes. Probably drawn now.
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Chris - the position hasn't changed since David's "big blunder" apart from Wang Hao taking a bit more clock time. I think that Justin is right, but there is also a psychological element since Wang Hao is faced with a totally different position.
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I was looking at the position after move 20 - now it has changed a lot!!
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Kudos to David for trying. He won't win, but it was worth a go.
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Pfft! Pretty undignified from Howell. I'll be interested to hear his post-match explanation
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Maybe someone could calculate how much prize money Howell lost? Or would that be cruel?
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You had a better winning attempt in mind?David Robertson wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:09 pmPfft! Pretty undignified from Howell. I'll be interested to hear his post-match explanation
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Disappointing but well done Wang Hao for winning the tournament and qualifying for the Candidates, which I think on balance he deserved given the opponents he faced
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I know where Nick is coming from and I rather agree. But in my view, David should have played a bit quicker (yes, really, David) and forced Wang Hao to commit to a completely drawn position when a draw wouldn't necessarily have qualified or to do something else. Not perhaps that easy a choice over the board though. But well done to Wang Hao.
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I am thinking that Kirill Alekseenko may be less than impressed.
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