Wijk aan Zee 2021
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Caruana holds to join Van Foreest on 7.5/12; Giri looks like he's heading for 8.5
Van Foreest is white v Grandelius tomorrow; Caruana black v Tari; Giri black v Anton
Van Foreest is white v Grandelius tomorrow; Caruana black v Tari; Giri black v Anton
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If he gets there I'd guess he's almost certainly the tournament winner - he'll be a point clear and playing Antón in the last round. But he has to win rook and four pawns against rook and knight first...
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Interesting position at move 61, apparently 61.Ka4 is the only way for Giri to keep a winning advantage (I think because the a-pawn was pushed too fast too soon). [EDIT: And Giri played 61.g4 and in theory this should now be drawn if Firouzja can find the seemingly easy plan of put the knight on c7, snaffle the a-pawn with the rook, run the rook round behind the kingside pawns, sacrifice the knight for one of them, take the other one with the rook, and then draw against the lone b-pawn with his king.]
In the Harikrishna-Donchenko game, Donchenko needed to go pawn grabbing with his queen (41.Qxc3 Rg8 42.Qxc4, but am not surprised he was unable to tell if he was being mated or not after 43.Qg5+ in that line - he wasn't, but could you tell?). He actually played 42.Qf6 and lost.
In the Harikrishna-Donchenko game, Donchenko needed to go pawn grabbing with his queen (41.Qxc3 Rg8 42.Qxc4, but am not surprised he was unable to tell if he was being mated or not after 43.Qg5+ in that line - he wasn't, but could you tell?). He actually played 42.Qf6 and lost.
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Yes, maybe Giri heading for 8 and a very interesting last round tomorrow
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....which kicks off two hours earlier, people might want to remember.
What a great tournament Wijk aan Zee always is.
What a great tournament Wijk aan Zee always is.
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Yes, Firouzja on 7.5 playing white v Wojtaszek in the mix too
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I'm seeing Firouzja beating Giri in a blitz play-off
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Re: Wijk aan Zee 2021
Starting in less than 10 minutes
Should be an interesting day
Should be an interesting day
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Re: Wijk aan Zee 2021
A prediction - lots of White wins today
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Van Foreest - Grandelius
What on earth is that all about?
What on earth is that all about?
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There are four players yet to win in the tournament and three yet to lose.
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Matthew Turner wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:18 amVan Foreest - Grandelius
What on earth is that all about?
8...Nc5 seems to be a TN to improve on 8...b4 9 Nd5 Bb7 10 Nxf6+ etc which has been played twice in 2018 and once in 2020. However, you wonder why an improvement was even necessary when those three games were all Black wins!
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This is arguably strangerMatthew Turner wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:18 amVan Foreest - Grandelius
What on earth is that all about?
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Remarkably 4...Nf6 appears to be a TN!JustinHorton wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:32 amThis is arguably strangerMatthew Turner wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:18 amVan Foreest - Grandelius
What on earth is that all about?
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Admirers of the French Exchange will be pleased to see it make an appearance
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