Superbet Chess Classic, Bucharest Thu 5th May to Sat 14th May 2022

[NickFaulks]

MVL had said he would if he didn't reach the Candidates himself

More like Firouzja helping MVL in today's game.

[Mick Norris]

Playoff between So & Aronian EDIT and MVL

The players involved in the tie shall initially contest a Rapid or Blitz Round Robin, with the pairing numbers determined by lot.

Where there are three or more players involved in the tie, they shall contest a Blitz Round Robin where the time limit shall be game in 5 minutes with a 3 second increment per move from move 1.

If there is still a tie after the Round Robin is complete, the players in the remaining tie shall contest single “Armageddon” games on a knockout basis as required to split the tie.

Where the number of players in the remaining tie is not 2, 4 or 8, some players shall receive byes as necessary to reduce the number to 2, 4 or 8 in the next round. The pairings and the byes shall be determined by lot.

In each Armageddon game: White shall have 5 minutes and Black shall have 4 minutes, without any increment or delay. In the event of a draw Black shall be declared the winner.

Colors shall be determined by the toss of a coin, conducted by the Event Chief Arbiter. The winner of the toss shall have choice of color.

[NickFaulks]

Where there are three or more players involved in the tie, they shall contest a Blitz Round Robin where the time limit shall be game in 5 minutes with a 3 second increment per move from move 1.

But that wasn't what happened, was it?

[David Sedgwick]

Where there are three or more players involved in the tie, they shall contest a Blitz Round Robin where the time limit shall be game in 5 minutes with a 3 second increment per move from move 1.

But that wasn't what happened, was it?

Even Greater Mancunian Homers nod.

From the Tiebreak Regulations for GCT Rapid and Blitz Events:

Where there are three or more players involved in the tie, they shall contest a Blitz Round Robin where the time limit shall be game in 5 minutes with a 3 second increment per move from move 1.

From the Tiebreak Regulations for GCT Classical Events:

Where there are three or more players in the tie, the time limit for the Rapid Round Robin shall be game in 10 minutes with a 5 second increment per move from move 1.

[NickFaulks]

Ah, yes. Either way, it was quite sufficient entertainment when combined with extra time in the Cup Final.