FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2019 - Isle of Man
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It feels a bit unfortunate that the lowest rated player gets a full point bye in round 2.
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I hope it's not like one tournament I played in a long time ago where there were two playing rooms and players on lower boards weren't allowed in the other room where the higher boards were.David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:49 amHe shouldn't have done. Players are supposed to leave the playing area as soon as they have finished, as at Olympiads.
Incidentally, there are two playing halls, with Boards 1-34 in one and Boards 35 -77 in the other.
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That's how the FIDE pairing rules are written. When someone is consistently the lowest rated in successive tournaments, or is at the end of the alphabet if unrated, they see more than a fair share of byes.Matthew Turner wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:45 amIt feels a bit unfortunate that the lowest rated player gets a full point bye in round 2.
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Carlsen was lucky to win. Wonder if he will be able to beat Ding's unbeaten streak - I think it unlikely. This is a strong tournament (but then Carlsen is a strong player!).
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The rules and implementation are correct. Moreover, you would hardly want to give a bye as early in round 2 to somebody who might go on a winning streak and (however improbably) qualify for the Candidates?Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:22 amThat's how the FIDE pairing rules are written. When someone is consistently the lowest rated in successive tournaments, or is at the end of the alphabet if unrated, they see more than a fair share of byes.Matthew Turner wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:45 amIt feels a bit unfortunate that the lowest rated player gets a full point bye in round 2.
Is this guy (Baard Dahl) an Isle of Man player or a sponsor? Otherwise it's hard to understand what a 2067-rated player is doing in this event.
Also, do we know why GM Nabaty is not playing round 2? Has he fallen ill?
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Tim Harding wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:50 am
Is this guy (Baard Dahl) an Isle of Man player or a sponsor?
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My understanding (which may be incorrect) is that players in play are allowed in both rooms, but players who have finished their games are not allowed in either.Ian Thompson wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:54 amI hope it's not like one tournament I played in a long time ago where there were two playing rooms and players on lower boards weren't allowed in the other room where the higher boards were.
The former, and at one time also the latter, since he works or used to work for PokerStars.Tim Harding wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:50 amIs this guy (Baard Dahl) an Isle of Man player or a sponsor?
That is a question to which I don't know the answer.Tim Harding wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:50 amAlso, do we know why GM Nabaty is not playing round 2? Has he fallen ill?
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"Players are supposed to leave the playing area as soon as they have finished, as at Olympiads."
In that case, I hope Keith wasn't dragged kicking and screaming from the hall as he couldn't watch his favourite ending..
In that case, I hope Keith wasn't dragged kicking and screaming from the hall as he couldn't watch his favourite ending..
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Imagine losing in round 1 then getting black vs Anand as a reward. I'd love it, but not everybody would.
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On a smaller scale, I lost in round one (to a regular in this forum) in 1992 in Wolverhampton and got black vs Tony Miles (then world 47=) as a reward.
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Anyone know why they only appear to be showing half the games?
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They seem to have them all now. Was it anything to do with there being two playing halls?
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After little more than half an hour, the top board game has reached move 28
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Now at move 29 and I think Sarana has a draw if he wants it.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:37 pmAfter little more than half an hour, the top board game has reached move 28
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Looks winning for Sarana (who has White), maybe?Angus French wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:48 pmNow at move 29 and I think Sarana has a draw if he wants it.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:37 pmAfter little more than half an hour, the top board game has reached move 28