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Grand Chess Tour Bucharest 6-10 November 2019
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:30 pm
by Chris Rice
Here's the blurb "The 2019 Superbet Rapid & Blitz is Europe’s new addition to the tour and will provide another unique location for the 2019 tour participants. The
tournament is sponsored by Fundatia Superbet and will see 7 full tour participants and 3 wildcards compete over 9 rounds of rapid and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a prize fund of $150,000. The event will be hosted at the prestigious Stejarii Country Club in Bucharest, an ideal setting for what could well be a pivotal stop as the players fight for one of the four key qualifying spots to the GCT Finals in London."
Players and schedule
here.
Re: Grand Chess Tour Bucharest 6-10 November 2019
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:52 am
by JustinHorton
Chris Rice wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:30 pm
as the players fight for one of the four key qualifying spots
What is "key" adding here?
Re: Grand Chess Tour Bucharest 6-10 November 2019
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:32 am
by David Sedgwick
Chris Rice wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:30 pm
Here's the blurb "The 2019 Superbet Rapid & Blitz is Europe’s new addition to the tour and will provide another unique location for the 2019 tour participants. The
tournament is sponsored by Fundatia Superbet and will see 7 full tour participants and 3 wildcards compete over 9 rounds of rapid and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a prize fund of $150,000. The event will be hosted at the prestigious Stejarii Country Club in Bucharest, an ideal setting for what could well be a pivotal stop as the players fight for one of the four key qualifying spots to the GCT Finals in London."
Players and schedule
here.
Beaten to it.
Thanks Chris.
Re: Grand Chess Tour Bucharest 6-10 November 2019
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 4:24 pm
by Chris Rice
JustinHorton wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:52 am
Chris Rice wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:30 pm
as the players fight for one of the four key qualifying spots
What is "key" adding here?
A sense of gravitas.
Re: Grand Chess Tour Bucharest 6-10 November 2019
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:52 pm
by Chris Rice
Standings after 3 rapid games (2 point for a win, 1 for a draw) on Day 1:
1 Giri 5/6
2-4 Aronian, Anand, Korobov 4
5-7 Caruana, Mamedyarov, Le, Quang Liem 3
8 Karjakin 2
9-10 So, Artemiev 1
Report on Day 1 from Peter Doggers which features the game Boris Becker - Caruana from the Opening Ceremony. Boris lost on time.
Re: Grand Chess Tour Bucharest 6-10 November 2019
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 12:05 am
by Chris Rice
We've all been there
Fabiano