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If he does, they have not been lodged with FIDE.Leonard Barden wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 3:03 pmHarry Grieve has just advanced to 5.5/7 at Roquetas, Spain, and looks nailed on for an IM norm. Does anybody know if he has previous norms?
Looks like round 8, now in progress, could be a problem as Grieve has misplayed the opening.Leonard Barden wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 3:03 pmHarry Grieve has just advanced to 5.5/7 at Roquetas, Spain, and looks nailed on for an IM norm. Does anybody know if he has previous norms?
That may be true, but 8.Be2 was clearly a prepared TN in his opponent's favourite opening, and he played several immediate moves thereafter.Leonard Barden wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:24 pmcould be a problem as Grieve has misplayed the opening.
Strange, then, that Grieve did not follow up his TN 8 Be2 by 9 Be3 which the engine rates as better for White.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:42 pmThat may be true, but 8.Be2 was clearly a prepared TN in his opponent's favourite opening, and he played several immediate moves thereafter.Leonard Barden wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:24 pmcould be a problem as Grieve has misplayed the opening.
He presumably has a better engine and left it running overnight.Leonard Barden wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 5:06 pmStrange, then, that Grieve did not follow up his TN 8 Be2 by 9 Be3 which the engine rates as better for White.