London Chess Classic 2015

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MJMcCready
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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by MJMcCready » Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:43 pm

To say the least, losing interest rapidly. zzzzzzz... .

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by Barry Sandercock » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:06 pm

Five more draws today ?

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by Barry Sandercock » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:24 pm

Aronian-Carlsen is now a draw.

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:41 pm

Even Howell v Pert isn't much working as a distraction. The rest day tomorrow will be as much a relief to the spectators as the players, I should think.

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by Carl Hibbard » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:50 pm

Have a quiet word about the Berlin somebody knock a few heads together.
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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:51 pm

Not that I'd much like to defend any of the remaining positions myself, you understand.

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by LawrenceCooper » Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:04 pm

Carl Hibbard wrote:Have a quiet word about the Berlin somebody knock a few heads together.
Bring back the Petroff? :roll:

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by MartinCarpenter » Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:18 pm

It is slightly sad when even Nakamura has gone over :)

Surely at least Anand - Topalov has been interesting all the way through? Seems rather sharp now. Caruana - Grischuk intriguing enough too I guess.

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by JustinHorton » Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:27 pm

Anand looks really well placed to me.
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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by JustinHorton » Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:14 pm

Caruana missing 46 Qg6 is very odd. Obviously easy if you've got a computer to help you, but still, strange for a player of his class, not remotely short of time.
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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by LawrenceCooper » Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:37 pm

JustinHorton wrote:Caruana missing 46 Qg6 is very odd. Obviously easy if you've got a computer to help you, but still, strange for a player of his class, not remotely short of time.
Not many decisive results but there's been some amazing escapes, Grischuk will add another one to the list if he saves this.

Topalov pinning his hopes on a stalemate trick.

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by LawrenceCooper » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:20 pm

Anand won and Grischuk escaped so we have 3 players on 3/5, 6 on 2.5 and Topalov on 1.

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by MartinCarpenter » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:23 pm

Ouch. Ruthless events when you're out of form these. Really nice looking game that from Anand I think.

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by LawrenceCooper » Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:52 pm

Estimated Grand Chess Tour standings (after round 4):

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Re: London Chess Classic 2015

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Wed Dec 09, 2015 5:43 pm

I suppose that drawing all his games is a way for Magnus to avoid setting a new WC loss record in a year :P
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