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A draw on board 1 which gives Firouja a place in the Candidates.
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So that's this answered.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:14 pmIt will be interesting to see if he turns down a draw offer if one is made.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:44 pmA win for Oparin (who I know very little about) would guarantee him a place and require Caruana to win to deny Firouja.
Meanwhile this is looking like a plausible scenario.
JustinHorton wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:06 pmYu 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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I think a final GM norm for Elizabeth Paehtz with her last round win.
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I was wondering about that; hope so, as she's been very close this tournamentLawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Sun Nov 07, 2021 2:38 pmI think a final GM norm for Elizabeth Paehtz with her last round win.
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Gelfand has another interesting position
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Grandelius looks about to win against Bluebaum, which should give Caruana a decisive tiebreak advantage. Yu will be cheering for Keymer to reply by beating Howell - but of course he must also win himself.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:47 pmWe 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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I don't understand why Stockfish thinks David is better, but I hope it's right.
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Yu - MVL is drawn; I assume that means Caruana only needs a draw
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Caruana draws; Firouzja outright first
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Caruana confirmed as the second qualifier then?
If so, it becomes even more mystifying why Howell is playing on.
If so, it becomes even more mystifying why Howell is playing on.
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He might need a win here to qualify for the Grand Prix; I haven't checked the tie-break statuses.
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Top 2 are in the Candidates; next 6 qualify for the Grand Prix
Howell was 10th after round 10, so a draw presumably keeps him out of the top 8, whereas a win gets him in the Grand Prix; Keymer was 7th, so presumably a draw gets him in the Grand Prix
Howell was 10th after round 10, so a draw presumably keeps him out of the top 8, whereas a win gets him in the Grand Prix; Keymer was 7th, so presumably a draw gets him in the Grand Prix
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The top 13 boards were all drawn!IM Jack Rudd wrote: ↑Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:23 pmHe might need a win here to qualify for the Grand Prix; I haven't checked the tie-break statuses.
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I started following this game, to see in Madagascar's finest could score a win at the last: it's not over yet, but it seems that in an extremely difficult and no doubt instructive opposite coloured ending with two pawns to none, he was winning but went astray at a relatively early stage (or so Nalimov tells me, the Chess24 and Chessbomb somputers are not to be relied upon here) and that win isn't coming back.
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I was pleased to see that Jesse February, on 0/10 in the women's section, got off the mark today albeit she may be a bit frustrated not to have won.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:45 pmI started following this game, to see in Madagascar's finest could score a win at the last: it's not over yet, but it seems that in an extremely difficult and no doubt instructive opposite coloured ending with two pawns to none, he was winning but went astray at a relatively early stage (or so Nalimov tells me, the Chess24 and Chessbomb somputers are not to be relied upon here) and that win isn't coming back.