2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

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2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by David Sedgwick » Tue May 17, 2022 9:57 pm

GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz:

Rapid: 10 player Round Robin from Thursday 19th May to Saturday 21st May. Three rounds each day, at 1300, 1430 and 1600 BST. Time Limit: 25 minutes plus 10 seconds increment.

Blitz: 10 player Double Round Robin on Sunday 22nd May and Sunday 23rd May. Nine rounds each day, commencing at 1300 BST and at 30 minute intervals thereafter. Time Limit: 5 minutes plus 2 seconds increment.

Full Tour Participants: Levon Aronian (USA); Fabiano Caruana (USA); Richard Rapport (HUN); Wesley So (USA)

Wild Cards: Viswanathan Anand (IND); Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL); David Gavrilescu (ROU); Anton Korobov (UKR); Kirill Shevchenko (UKR); Radoslav Wojtaszek (POL)

The drawing of lots is tomorrow, Wednesday 18th May. at approximately 1300 BST.

Pairings and results will be displayed on Chess Arbiter (Poland)

http://delega.pl/GTC2022PolandRapid/
http://delega.pl/GTC2022PolandBlitz/
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Re: 2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by LawrenceCooper » Wed May 18, 2022 8:45 am

David Sedgwick wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 9:57 pm
GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz:

Rapid: 10 player Round Robin from Thursday 19th May to Saturday 21st May. Three rounds each day, at 1300, 1430 and 1600 BST. Time Limit: 25 minutes plus 10 seconds increment.

Blitz: 10 player Double Round Robin on Sunday 22nd May and Sunday 23rd May. Nine rounds each day, commencing at 1300 BST and at 30 minute intervals thereafter. Time Limit: 5 minutes plus 2 seconds increment.

Full Tour Participants: Levon Aronian (USA); Fabiano Caruana (USA); Richard Rapport (HUN); Wesley So (USA)

Wild Cards: Viswanathan Anand (IND); Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL); David Gavrilescu (ROU); Anton Korobov (UKR); Kirill Shevchenko (UKR); Radoslav Wojtaszek (UKR)

The drawing of lots is tomorrow, Wednesday 18th May. at approximately 1300 BST.

Pairings and results will be displayed on Chess Arbiter (Poland)

http://delega.pl/GTC2022PolandRapid/
http://delega.pl/GTC2022PolandBlitz/
Wojtaszek no longer Polish?

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Re: 2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by Nick Burrows » Wed May 18, 2022 10:29 am

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Wed May 18, 2022 8:45 am
Wojtaszek no longer Polish?
He just played in the Polish Championship

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Re: 2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by David Sedgwick » Wed May 18, 2022 11:00 am

LawrenceCooper wrote:
Wed May 18, 2022 8:45 am
Wojtaszek no longer Polish?
Nick Burrows wrote:
Wed May 18, 2022 10:29 am
He just played in the Polish Championship

Thank you both.

The explanation is the mundane one that I made a mistake. I have corrected my post.

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Re: 2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by Mick Norris » Wed May 18, 2022 11:24 am

Good to see some different names; it will be interesting to see how Gavrilescu does
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Re: 2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by David Sedgwick » Wed May 18, 2022 1:12 pm

Mick Norris wrote:
Wed May 18, 2022 11:24 am
Good to see some different names; it will be interesting to see how Gavrilescu does
Gavrilescu was a late replacement when Constantin Lupulescu had to withdraw. You may recall that Gavrilescu got a GM norm in the Isle of Man last September.

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Re: 2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by Mick Norris » Thu May 19, 2022 8:06 am

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Re: 2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by David Sedgwick » Thu May 19, 2022 9:25 am

Mick Norris wrote:
Thu May 19, 2022 8:06 am
chess24 live has 1pm start Uk time.
That is correct.

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Re: 2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by Mick Norris » Fri May 20, 2022 11:30 am

Vishy Anand with perfect Superbet Rapid & Blitz start chess24 day 1 report
The future of Indian chess looks bright!” tweeted Anish Giri after 52-year-old Vishy Anand got off to a brilliant start in the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament in Warsaw. Vishy beat his former second Radek Wojtaszek, then sacrificed a pawn to crush world no. 8 Wesley So, then crashed through against Anton Korobov's French to end the day in the sole lead on a perfect 6/6.
The 2nd event on the Grand Chess Tour, the Superbet Rapid and Blitz, is taking place in the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in the Polish capital Warsaw. The war just across the border, and a huge influx of refugees, means that the history particularly of World War II has become more relevant than ever. 13th World Champion Garry Kasparov met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to discuss Russia’s invasion.
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Re: 2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by Mick Norris » Sat May 21, 2022 8:00 am

The Vishy Anand rampage continues chess24 day 2 report
52-year-old chess legend Vishy Anand continued to dominate in Warsaw on Day 2 of the Superbet Rapid and Blitz as he raced to a perfect 10/10 start with thumping wins over Kirill Shevchenko and Levon Aronian. Only local hero Jan-Krzysztof Duda managed to hold the 5-time World Champion to a draw, leaving Vishy two points clear of Richard Rapport, who won all three games on Friday.
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Re: 2022 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz

Post by Mick Norris » Tue May 24, 2022 12:01 pm

Duda wins TWIC
Viswanthan Anand dominated the Rapid starting with 5.5/6 and finishing with 7/9 but an inconsistent performance in the blitz allowed Duda to pip him by half a point in the combined standings at the end.
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