Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Kramnik-Carlsen is an interesting B vs N+P endgame at the moment (from move 32 onwards, they are currently on move 66).
Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Might turn into KB vs K+3 (f,g & h).Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Kramnik-Carlsen is an interesting B vs N+P endgame at the moment (from move 32 onwards, they are currently on move 66).
Good to see Luke winning again!
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Nearly right. Looks like KB vs K+3 (ggh).Jon D'Souza-Eva wrote:Might turn into KB vs K+3 (f,g & h).Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Kramnik-Carlsen is an interesting B vs N+P endgame at the moment (from move 32 onwards, they are currently on move 66).
EDIT: Ah, Kramnik resigned before that position was reached.
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Reports of his demise seem slightly premature, he's joint first with all to play for.Jon D'Souza-Eva wrote:Might turn into KB vs K+3 (f,g & h).Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Kramnik-Carlsen is an interesting B vs N+P endgame at the moment (from move 32 onwards, they are currently on move 66).
Good to see Luke winning again!
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Standings after round 11
Group A:
1. H. Nakamura 8
2. V. Anand 7½
3. L. Aronian 7
4. M. Carlsen & V. Kramnik 6½
6. M. Vachier-Lagrave 6
7. A. Giri, I. Nepomniachtchi, R. Ponomariov & Wang Hao 5½
11. J. Smeets 4
12. E. l'Ami 3½
13. A. Grischuk & A. Shirov 3
Group B:
1. Z. Efimenko, L. McShane, D. Navara & W. So 7
5. L. Liem & G. Sargissian 6½
7. V. Tkachiev & R. Wojtaszek 6
9. Li Chao 5
10. L. Fressinet, S. Ganguly & W. Spoelman 4
13. J. Hammer & F. Nijboer 3.5
Group C:
1. D. Vocaturo 8½
2. I. Nyzhnyk 7
3. I. Ivanisevic & K. Lahno 6½
5. M. Kazhgaleyev & D. Swiercz 6
7. M. Bluvshtein & T. Sachdev 5½
9. B. Bok 5
10. S. Siebrecht 4½
11. J.W. de Jong, R. Pruijssers, M. van der Werf & R. van Kampen 4
Group A:
1. H. Nakamura 8
2. V. Anand 7½
3. L. Aronian 7
4. M. Carlsen & V. Kramnik 6½
6. M. Vachier-Lagrave 6
7. A. Giri, I. Nepomniachtchi, R. Ponomariov & Wang Hao 5½
11. J. Smeets 4
12. E. l'Ami 3½
13. A. Grischuk & A. Shirov 3
Group B:
1. Z. Efimenko, L. McShane, D. Navara & W. So 7
5. L. Liem & G. Sargissian 6½
7. V. Tkachiev & R. Wojtaszek 6
9. Li Chao 5
10. L. Fressinet, S. Ganguly & W. Spoelman 4
13. J. Hammer & F. Nijboer 3.5
Group C:
1. D. Vocaturo 8½
2. I. Nyzhnyk 7
3. I. Ivanisevic & K. Lahno 6½
5. M. Kazhgaleyev & D. Swiercz 6
7. M. Bluvshtein & T. Sachdev 5½
9. B. Bok 5
10. S. Siebrecht 4½
11. J.W. de Jong, R. Pruijssers, M. van der Werf & R. van Kampen 4
Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Round 12 - Saturday the 29th
Group A:
H. Nakamura (8) - V. Kramnik (6.5)
V. Anand (7.5) - A. Giri (5.5)
E. l'Ami (3.5) - L. Aronian (7)
M. Carlsen (6.5) - Wang Hao (5.5)
M. Vachier-Lagrave (6) - I. Nepomniachtchi (5.5)
R. Ponomariov (5.5) - A. Shirov (3)
J. Smeets (4) - A. Grischuk (3)
Group B:
L. McShane (7) - W. So (7)
L. Liem (6.5) - Z. Efimenko (7)
F. Nijboer (3.5) - D. Navara (7)
G. Sargissian (6.5) - J. Hammer (3.5)
R. Wojtaszek (6) - S. Ganguly (4)
V. Tkachiev (6) - W. Spoelman (4)
L. Fressinet (4) - Li Chao (5)
Group C:
D. Swiercz (6) - D. Vocaturo (8.5)
I. Nyzhnyk (7) - R. van Kampen (4)
K. Lahno (6.5) - M. Kazhgaleyev (6)
I. Ivanisevic (6.5) - J.W. de Jong (4)
S. Siebrecht (4.5) - M. Bluvshtein (5.5)
M. van der Werf (4) - T. Sachdev (5.5)
B. Bok (5) - R. Pruijssers (4)
Round 13 - Sunday the 30th
Group C:
I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Anand
V. Kramnik - M. Vachier-Lagrave
Wang Hao - H. Nakamura
A. Grischuk - M. Carlsen
L. Aronian - J. Smeets
A. Shirov - E. l'Ami
A. Giri - R. Ponomariov
Group B:
J. Hammer - L. Fressinet
Z. Efimenko - G. Sargissian
S. Ganguly - L. Liem
W. So - R. Wojtaszek
D. Navara - L. McShane
W. Spoelman - F. Nijboer
Li Chao - V. Tkachiev
Group C:
R. van Kampen - B. Bok
D. Vocaturo - I. Nyzhnyk
M. Kazhgaleyev - D. Swiercz
J.W. de Jong - K. Lahno
M. Bluvshtein - I. Ivanisevic
T. Sachdev - S. Siebrecht
R. Pruijssers - M. van der Werf
Group A:
H. Nakamura (8) - V. Kramnik (6.5)
V. Anand (7.5) - A. Giri (5.5)
E. l'Ami (3.5) - L. Aronian (7)
M. Carlsen (6.5) - Wang Hao (5.5)
M. Vachier-Lagrave (6) - I. Nepomniachtchi (5.5)
R. Ponomariov (5.5) - A. Shirov (3)
J. Smeets (4) - A. Grischuk (3)
Group B:
L. McShane (7) - W. So (7)
L. Liem (6.5) - Z. Efimenko (7)
F. Nijboer (3.5) - D. Navara (7)
G. Sargissian (6.5) - J. Hammer (3.5)
R. Wojtaszek (6) - S. Ganguly (4)
V. Tkachiev (6) - W. Spoelman (4)
L. Fressinet (4) - Li Chao (5)
Group C:
D. Swiercz (6) - D. Vocaturo (8.5)
I. Nyzhnyk (7) - R. van Kampen (4)
K. Lahno (6.5) - M. Kazhgaleyev (6)
I. Ivanisevic (6.5) - J.W. de Jong (4)
S. Siebrecht (4.5) - M. Bluvshtein (5.5)
M. van der Werf (4) - T. Sachdev (5.5)
B. Bok (5) - R. Pruijssers (4)
Round 13 - Sunday the 30th
Group C:
I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Anand
V. Kramnik - M. Vachier-Lagrave
Wang Hao - H. Nakamura
A. Grischuk - M. Carlsen
L. Aronian - J. Smeets
A. Shirov - E. l'Ami
A. Giri - R. Ponomariov
Group B:
J. Hammer - L. Fressinet
Z. Efimenko - G. Sargissian
S. Ganguly - L. Liem
W. So - R. Wojtaszek
D. Navara - L. McShane
W. Spoelman - F. Nijboer
Li Chao - V. Tkachiev
Group C:
R. van Kampen - B. Bok
D. Vocaturo - I. Nyzhnyk
M. Kazhgaleyev - D. Swiercz
J.W. de Jong - K. Lahno
M. Bluvshtein - I. Ivanisevic
T. Sachdev - S. Siebrecht
R. Pruijssers - M. van der Werf
Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
He also has a performance of 2754 from eleven games and his losses were both against players performing at over 2700.He has So and Navara left to play so he will have a big say in who wins the tournament and of course I hope it will be himSebastian Stone wrote:Reports of his demise seem slightly premature, he's joint first with all to play for.Jon D'Souza-Eva wrote:Might turn into KB vs K+3 (f,g & h).Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Kramnik-Carlsen is an interesting B vs N+P endgame at the moment (from move 32 onwards, they are currently on move 66).
Good to see Luke winning again!
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Given only one player qualifies for the A group next year, how is Luke doing on tie-breaker against the rest? I found this this, but it wasn't especially helpful.LozCooper wrote:He also has a performance of 2754 from eleven games and his losses were both against players performing at over 2700.He has So and Navara left to play so he will have a big say in who wins the tournament and of course I hope it will be him
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
I suspect his position is not so great, given he has lost to 1 of the other seven point scorers, and is yet to play the other two
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Presuming that they haven't changed the tie-break system in the last two years, this should cover it: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/news/view ... TournamentAlex Holowczak wrote:Given only one player qualifies for the A group next year, how is Luke doing on tie-breaker against the rest? I found this this, but it wasn't especially helpful.
Thus, as Rob suggested, these next two games are key to the tie-breaks as well as to the tournament overall.
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Thanks.
If Efimenko wins his last two games, then he can't win the tournament whatever happens, because even if Luke wins his two games, he'd lose on tie-break.
If Efimenko wins his last two games, then he can't win the tournament whatever happens, because even if Luke wins his two games, he'd lose on tie-break.
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
That's true. I think all Luke can do is get as many points as possible and see what happens. He is playing the other two top guys, after all, so his destiny as against them is in his own hands. He just needs a bit of help with Efimenko.
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Wow - a unique way for a player to approach a chess tournament.Eoin Devane wrote:I think all Luke can do is get as many points as possible
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Well looking at some of my results, one might well think that I'm attempting to get as few points as possible.Alex Holowczak wrote:Wow - a unique way for a player to approach a chess tournament.Eoin Devane wrote:I think all Luke can do is get as many points as possible
My point was that he should follow the footballers' mantra and "take each game as it comes" and not worry about things that are beyond his control.
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Re: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 14th - 30th January 2011
Luke had an amazing tournament at the London Classic, but it was possible to explain it away as a one off (he is very good against really strong players and because of the scoring system etc. they would be tempted to overpress). To me Luke's performance at Tata has been even more impressive. A 2754 rating performance seems like a very accurate representation of his play. That deserves a chance in the A group and I hope the organisers will give him a shot whether he wins the B group or not.