Superbet Romania Chess Classic 2021; 5 to 14 June

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Superbet Romania Chess Classic 2021; 5 to 14 June

Post by Mick Norris » Wed Jun 02, 2021 11:17 am

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Players: Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, Anish Giri, Alexander Grischuk, Wesley So, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Richard Rapport and Constantin Lupulescu.
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The 2021 Grand Chess Tour will kick off in classical fashion, with the Superbet Chess Classic moving away from 2019's rapid and blitz format. The Sheraton Bucharest hotel will host ten players in a heavyweight round-robin battle for a total of $325,000 in prize money.
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Re: Superbet Romania Chess Classic 2021; 5 to 14 June

Post by Paul Cooksey » Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:34 pm

I'm very much looking forward to some top level classical chess being broadcast.

I don't see round times anywhere. I'm assuming during UK work hours, but since Grand Tour, I have some hope will be later for the US audience.

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Post by David Sedgwick » Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:57 pm

I am honoured to have been reappointed as Chief Arbiter for the Grand Chess Tour 2021 and I am pleased that the Tour is going ahead. I was not confident about that until recently.

Like a number of others, I shall be feeling relieved at 1300 BST on Saturday 5th June, if play duly starts then.

Unfortunately the report on TWIC is nonsense. The Superbet Chess Classic is a Standardplay event, not a Rapid and Blitz event. Mick has quoted correctly from the official website.

In answer to Paul, play starts at 1300 BST each day from Saturday 5th June until Monday 14th June, apart from Thursday 10th June which is a rest day.

Those who find it more convenient to watch live chess in the evenings will have the opportunity later in the Tour, when the action moves to St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

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Post by NickFaulks » Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:15 pm

David Sedgwick wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:57 pm
Unfortunately the report on TWIC is nonsense.
It seems to have gone.
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Post by Matt Mackenzie » Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:48 pm

It was certainly a fairly elementary mistake for them to make.
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Post by NickFaulks » Wed Jun 02, 2021 2:02 pm

Suould be a great tournament, I shall be cheering for Rapport. Clearly an amazing talent, and the popular view ( which I share ) seems to be that his progress has been a bit disappointing.

He has a 2763 rating, world #11, everyone above him is at least two years older, so what do we want? I want him to win something really big.
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Post by David Sedgwick » Wed Jun 02, 2021 2:44 pm

NickFaulks wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:15 pm
David Sedgwick wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:57 pm
Unfortunately the report on TWIC is nonsense.
It seems to have gone.
I emailed TWIC before posting on here.

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Post by Nick Burrows » Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:39 pm

NickFaulks wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 2:02 pm
Suould be a great tournament, I shall be cheering for Rapport. Clearly an amazing talent, and the popular view ( which I share ) seems to be that his progress has been a bit disappointing.

He has a 2763 rating, world #11, everyone above him is at least two years older, so what do we want? I want him to win something really big.
The same, I think Rapport plays the most consistently entertaining chess of any player in the world. I hope he does well.

Nakamura is not a fan and said at some point he's massively overated :lol:

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Post by Mick Norris » Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:50 pm

David Sedgwick wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 2:44 pm
NickFaulks wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:15 pm
David Sedgwick wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:57 pm
Unfortunately the report on TWIC is nonsense.
It seems to have gone.
I emailed TWIC before posting on here.
Seems to have worked, as Mark now has
Earlier I'd completely failed to notice that this was a classical rather than a rapid and blitz as it was in 2019
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Post by Paul Cooksey » Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:37 pm

Official site wrote:Unfortunately due to a last-minute illness, GM Richard Rapport has withdrawn from the GCT Superbet Classic in Bucharest, Romania. He will be replaced by Romanian No. 2 GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac.
Sorry Nick!

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Post by NickFaulks » Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:56 pm

Bummer.
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Post by David Sedgwick » Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:00 pm

Paul Cooksey wrote:
Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:37 pm
Official site wrote:Unfortunately due to a last-minute illness, GM Richard Rapport has withdrawn from the GCT Superbet Classic in Bucharest, Romania. He will be replaced by Romanian No. 2 GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac.
Sorry Nick!
NickFaulks wrote:
Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:56 pm
Bummer.
Rapport should still play in the remainder of the Tour.

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Post by NickFaulks » Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:19 pm

Bogdan-Daniel Deac is a talented player, if not yet obviously in this class. Perhaps this can be his breakthrough.
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Post by MJMcCready » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:29 pm

Do we know who will be commentating this?

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