FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by Nick Burrows » Sat Nov 06, 2021 2:23 pm

Howell has so far used over an hour on his last four moves - thinking on move 21

With all the pieces still on the board against the number 3 blitz player in the world he is down to 20 mins!

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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:18 pm

Among the players on 6/9 Oparin seems to be doing the best, currently close to a winning position against Vitiugov.

Meanwhile David seems to be finding Firouzja a bridge too far.
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Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:41 pm

Lie draws with Muzychuk (M) and claims the tournament and Candidates spot.
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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:50 pm

MVL draws with Caruana
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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:13 pm

Conquest tells us that Esipenko v Sasikiran had to be moved mid-game due to the overhead light failing.

Meanwhile fans of your study-like draw are referred to what Shirov missed (or conceivably, did not have time to check) on move 40 against Yu.

David is going down.
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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by Paul Cooksey » Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:07 pm

JustinHorton wrote:
Sat Nov 06, 2021 4:13 pm
Conquest tells us that Esipenko v Sasikiran had to be moved mid-game due to the overhead light failing.
Are we now calling this the curse of Holowczak?

If anyone sees the Buchholz-1 for the final round parings I would be very interested

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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by Nick Ivell » Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:51 pm

Stroke of genius by David to find ....Qc6, when all seemed lost; think he came quite close to saving that.

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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by Nick Burrows » Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:12 pm

Nick Ivell wrote:
Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:51 pm
Stroke of genius by David to find ....Qc6, when all seemed lost; think he came quite close to saving that.
Yeah, jaw dropping move.

..Bb8 was one of the few moves he played instantly, but unfortunately miscalculated something.

Very close.

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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:06 pm

The studio wanted him to play ...Be5, which if I recall led to a strange line when White had queen for rook bishop and knight: Muzychuk (A) thought White was fighting for a draw but the computers like it. Btter than what David played though.

The draw is up: I assume David has no option but to win and then see if he's in the Grand Prix. Which is OK, when you're 34th seed.

Yu has a better tiebreak than Caruana so might sneak into the Candidates if he wins (although he's playing MVL) and Caruana doesn't.
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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by LawrenceCooper » Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:44 pm

JustinHorton wrote:
Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:06 pm
The studio wanted him to play ...Be5, which if I recall led to a strange line when White had queen for rook bishop and knight: Muzychuk (A) thought White was fighting for a draw but the computers like it. Btter than what David played though.

The draw is up: I assume David has no option but to win and then see if he's in the Grand Prix. Which is OK, when you're 34th seed.

Yu has a better tiebreak than Caruana so might sneak into the Candidates if he wins (although he's playing MVL) and Caruana doesn't.
A win for Oparin (who I know very little about) would guarantee him a place and require Caruana to win to deny Firouja.

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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by IM Jack Rudd » Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:46 pm

David's definitely in the Grand Prix if he wins, yesno? There can't be more than 8 people finishing on 7½ or more.

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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by NickFaulks » Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:47 pm

JustinHorton wrote:
Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:06 pm
Yu has a better tiebreak than Caruana so might sneak into the Candidates if he wins (although he's playing MVL) and Caruana doesn't.
We could yet have the traditional Buchholz excitement of watching some ending in the lower half of the draw deciding who makes it to the Candidates.
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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:14 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:44 pm
A win for Oparin (who I know very little about) would guarantee him a place and require Caruana to win to deny Firouja.
It will be interesting to see if he turns down a draw offer if one is made.
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Re: FIDE Grand Swiss 2021

Post by Nick Burrows » Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:34 pm

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