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Superbet Blitz Poland (2023) Name: Superbet Blitz Poland Event Date: May 19 - 26, 2023 Site: Warsaw, Poland Format: 10-player double round-robin Time Control: 5 minutes for the entire game, with a 2-second increment starting on move 1 Official Website: https://grandchesstour.org/2023-gra...  page 3 of 4; games 51-75 of 90  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 51. Vachier-Lagrave vs K Shevchenko   0-1 43 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation 52. Giri vs Wojtaszek   ½-½ 80 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A13 English 53. Aronian vs B Deac   1-0 41 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A45 Queen's Pawn Game 54. Duda vs So   1-0 38 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 55. K Shevchenko vs Carlsen 0-1 57 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland B22 Sicilian, Alapin 56. Vachier-Lagrave vs Duda   1-0 49 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland B12 Caro-Kann Defense 57. So vs Vachier-Lagrave   ½-½ 25 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland D85 Grunfeld 58. Vachier-Lagrave vs B Deac   ½-½ 72 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland B12 Caro-Kann Defense 59. So vs K Shevchenko   1-0 34 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long 60. Duda vs Wojtaszek   1-0 58 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland B23 Sicilian, Closed 61. Aronian vs Carlsen   ½-½ 71 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland C50 Giuoco Piano 62. Giri vs Rapport   ½-½ 27 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland C41 Philidor Defense 63. K Shevchenko vs Giri   ½-½ 72 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A28 English 64. Rapport vs Aronian   ½-½ 47 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A45 Queen's Pawn Game 65. Carlsen vs Duda ½-½ 124 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland B27 Sicilian 66. Wojtaszek vs Vachier-Lagrave   0-1 47 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A21 English 67. B Deac vs So   ½-½ 60 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland D40 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch 68. So vs Rapport   ½-½ 60 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 69. K Shevchenko vs B Deac   0-1 57 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A14 English 70. So vs Wojtaszek   1-0 58 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A06 Reti Opening 71. Vachier-Lagrave vs Carlsen   0-1 46 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland B12 Caro-Kann Defense 72. Duda vs Rapport   1-0 74 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A60 Benoni Defense 73. Aronian vs Giri   ½-½ 50 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A45 Queen's Pawn Game 74. Giri vs Duda   1-0 64 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland A39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4 75. Aronian vs K Shevchenko   0-1 54 2023 Superbet Blitz Poland B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation  page 3 of 4; games 51-75 of 90    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 1 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> May-24-23    fabelhaft: The hopelessly past it non-Champion Carlsen stumbles on with another disgraceful performance, not being undefeated here either. May-24-23    perfidious: <fabelhaft>, and there is a poster who merely used to call himself <WorstPlayerEver>--Carlsen is the WOAT. May-24-23    offramp: I have spectated to some very good games. Very high quality. May-24-23    Atterdag: Yes, with +6-1=2 of 9 Carlsen is a total failure. <perfidious> please tell this ignorant Dane what WOAT stands for - thanks. May-24-23    perfidious: <Atterdag>, WOAT= worst of all time. May-24-23    Bobby Fiske: Magnus interviewed after finishing 5-0 today. Some funny moments, including the birthday present Peter Heine Nielsen wished for his 50th anniversary. https://youtu.be/40j2zOOr-t8 May-24-23    tuttifrutty: Wesley is the only one who can beat Magnus. No one else does. May-24-23    perfidious: <So> it goes; yet the 'GOAT' finished 1.5 points out of first place. How could that have happened, <tolengoof>? May-25-23    Atterdag: Carlsen-So Classics +5 -1 = 14 Rapid +54 -27 = 57 But these are only facts, of course, thus not counting in relation to belief. May-25-23    perfidious: <Atterdag>, another fact: those percentages are nearly identical. Mebbe <tolengoof> can explain how Carlsen has managed to achieve 60 per cent vs his 'invincible' idol. May-25-23    Atterdag: And now, no, that can't be, So lost to Carlsen in round 11! Another great injustice done to Wesley So. May-25-23    AdolfoAugusto: "Wesley is the only one who can defeat Magnus" I believe that in other life Nakamura thought he was the only one that could defeat Sauron. Giri dreamed of it too. May-25-23    Williebob: "Weakest World Champion" May-25-23    perfidious: <Williebob>, which poor sap is the 'weakest' today? May-25-23    AdolfoAugusto: I think that from the win column result Magnus distances himself "just a bit" from second place... Of course, he lost a game and is rusty from enjoying "the Playboy life" May-25-23    Williebob: <perfidious> It's much too difficult to pick just one, now that I've spent more than a mouse click actually thinking about it! Should anyone get the wrong impression, I have a history of violently reacting to the "weak" label, however applied, to the world's Top 10, 20, heck why not 50, players of any era. Weak moves, weak games, sure, but JEESH people. May-25-23    Bobby Fiske: Magnus Carlsen: "Nice to show that my retirement only lasted a couple of days." May-25-23    Yuri Stremel: We will have a more complete panoram in a few days with his performance at Norway Chess, but I have the feeling that he will win the tournament undefeated with a round to spare. Personally I believe that if he stays active he will be #1 until the end of the decade and then will sit undefinetly among the top 3 May-25-23    fredthebear: I watched the final blitz game between Carlsen and Duda live. Duda had to play for a win as Black and popped out 1...c5 2...b6. Shortly thereafter, Duda was worse (resignable in a non-stakes game) but pulled even after the queens were exchanged. In the endgame, Duda had a bishop and two connected pawns vs. Carlsen's rook. Carlsen's king controlled the promotion square. After a series of rook checks from behind the Black king, the backward pawn was skewered and captured -- game agreed drawn. It was very dramatic, as Carlsen was running on fumes throughout the endgame, six seconds or less (2 second delay was the saving grace) but MC just kept making threats with the rook. Carlsen must have moved the rook 20 times in a row. Duda, from Poland playing in front of a Polish crowd, had to win as Black and gave it a great try. Carlsen wins the tournament and receives about $40K. May-25-23    Atterdag: Let's just stop for a moment and give an applause to player Carlsen. 14/18 with 11 wins in this company of brilliant players is a magnificent result. Once again it is confirmed that there is Carlsen and then the others. May-25-23    offramp: Magnus had a rip-roaring half!! May-25-23    Check It Out: Out of a combined rapid and blitz total of 27 games, Magnus lost only two, count 'em, 2, games. unfrickinbelievable. May-25-23    chancho: Against top tier Grandmasters, no less. May-25-23    AdolfoAugusto: I think that from the win column result Magnus distances himself "just a bit" from second place... Of course, he lost a game and is rusty from enjoying "the Playboy life" May-26-23    JustAnotherMaster: Bravo, magnific MC.....now he can eat drink and be Merry, well earned. One of a kind this kid is, they say he is washed up finished, he just says hold my sunglasses, my beer, and my Botezes!! search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 1 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. 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