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SportAccord Mind Games (Rapid) Tournament

Hao Wang5.5/7(+5 -1 =1)[games]
Vugar Gashimov5/7(+4 -1 =2)[games]
Gata Kamsky4.5/7(+3 -1 =3)[games]
Alexander Grischuk4/7(+2 -1 =4)[games]
Leinier Dominguez Perez4/7(+3 -2 =2)[games]
Ruslan Ponomariov4/7(+3 -2 =2)[games]
Yue Wang3.5/7(+2 -2 =3)[games]
Sergey Karjakin3.5/7(+2 -2 =3)[games]
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave3.5/7(+2 -2 =3)[games]
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov3.5/7(+3 -3 =1)[games]
Peter Heine Nielsen3/7(+1 -2 =4)[games]
Anish Giri2.5/7(+0 -2 =5)[games]
Le Quang Liem2.5/7(+1 -3 =3)[games]
Francisco Vallejo Pons2.5/7(+1 -3 =3)[games]
Zoltan Almasi2.5/7(+1 -3 =3)[games]
Vasyl Ivanchuk2/7(+1 -4 =2)[games]

 page 3 of 3; games 51-56 of 56  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
51. Ivanchuk vs Le Quang Liem  0-1422011SportAccord Mind Games (Rapid)B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5
52. Z Almasi vs Giri  1-0482011SportAccord Mind Games (Rapid)C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
53. Y Wang vs F Vallejo Pons 1-0302011SportAccord Mind Games (Rapid)E10 Queen's Pawn Game
54. V Gashimov vs Grischuk  ½-½442011SportAccord Mind Games (Rapid)B12 Caro-Kann Defense
55. Karjakin vs H Wang 0-1702011SportAccord Mind Games (Rapid)B12 Caro-Kann Defense
56. Vachier-Lagrave vs P H Nielsen 1-0352011SportAccord Mind Games (Rapid)C67 Ruy Lopez
 page 3 of 3; games 51-56 of 56  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
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Dec-14-11  Bdellovibrio: <kevinatcausa> ha! Interesting spelling of V. Cmilyte's choice ("Mishel Fuko"); I liked Ivanchuk's and Karjakin's choices the most.
Dec-14-11  rapidcitychess: <frogbert>

During London classic.

Dec-14-11  chessmoron: It look like PGN for Blindfold games (Round 1-2) are on the official website.
Dec-15-11  Caissanist: Chuky's results are never a surprise, no matter what they are.
Dec-15-11  King Death: < Caissanist: Chuky's results are never a surprise, no matter what they are.>

If we can say the same for Nakamura because of his high variance style of play, I can't figure out why Ivanchuk's go this way, even all of his experience and knowledge.

Dec-15-11  matebay: why is Wesley So not invited? Maybe they're afraid.
Dec-15-11
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  Penguincw: No new games?
Dec-15-11  fisayo123: <why is Wesley So not invited? Maybe they're afraid.> Most if not all the players in this field are stronger than So.
Dec-15-11  LucB: <Most if not all the players in this field are stronger than So.>

... except so and so...

Dec-15-11  M.D. Wilson: Shocking, Chucky!
Dec-16-11  serfudge94: what happen to Chucky?!
Dec-16-11  virginmind: yeah, not quite his best tournament ever...
Dec-16-11  edbermac: <matebay: why is Wesley So not invited? Maybe they're afraid. >

Oh yeah, they're afraid of Wesley So-so like they're afraid of Magnus Carlsen.

Dec-17-11  matebay: Wes will run over this field...leave them breathless!
Dec-17-11  matebay: They would not know what hit them.

Leaving them dead on their track...

shame to the organizers...

failing to recognize the rice kernel from the chaff.

Dec-17-11  matebay: Just consider this. In the blitz event, Lagrave ruled supreme:

http://sportaccord2011.fide.com/tou...

Yet, in the ICC, Wes spanked his butt winning 8 games, drawing 2 and graciously giving Lagrave one solitary win for his efforts.

Dec-18-11  matebay: and this page barely made 2. If Wesley was included here, it could be 102.
Dec-18-11  Everett: <matebay> Maybe it was his 3.5/6 runner-up finish in the SEAG chess championships vs .... (wait for it) 2384-rated competition.

http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_...

Pretty underwhelming, this <rice kernel>.

Dec-18-11  King Death: <Everett> What kind of guy are you anyway, bringing up unpleasant facts to <mateboy>? The only name I even recognized among his opponents was Megaranto. It's true that this is just a poor result among many good ones, but the organizers were afraid of having him, according to his fanboy? Give us all a break.
Dec-18-11  Everett: <King Death> I know I'm terrible. I simply wish his fans were as objective and accurate with their kibitzing as Wesley So is regarding the assessment of chess positions.
Dec-18-11  Phorqt: Looking back over his last several years, it seems that more often than not, when Chucky does this poorly it means he's just about due for another knock-out performance. When does he play next? Of course unlike many other top-level players it's certain to be soon.
Dec-18-11  matebay: <Everett: <King Death> I know I'm terrible. I simply wish his fans were as objective and accurate with their kibitzing as Wesley So is regarding the assessment of chess positions.>

Terrible and discriminatory...for you left out an important fact. Wes blitzes the opposition 9 zip for gold and a 3183 rating performance http://chess-results.com/tnr60057.a...

http://asianchess.net/wp/?p=790

You are a man of little faith...

Dec-19-11  lost in space: Wang Hao? Never heart!
Dec-19-11  Everett: <you are a man...> at least you got one thing right.
Dec-19-11  technical draw: Ivanchuk sometimes just goes to a tournament for the appearance fee. Hey, the guy has to make a living, no?
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