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Riga Technical University Open (2014) Played in Riga, Latvia 16-24 August 2014. Crosstable: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr127...  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 162  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. F Armbrust vs Shirov 1-0 44 2014 Riga Technical University Open B25 Sicilian, Closed 2. B Savchenko vs A Saveliev   1-0 62 2014 Riga Technical University Open A07 King's Indian Attack 3. S Elistratov vs A G Aleksandrov   0-1 41 2014 Riga Technical University Open C67 Ruy Lopez 4. P Prohaszka vs R Ramondino   ½-½ 60 2014 Riga Technical University Open E77 King's Indian 5. B Beeke vs B Bok 0-1 64 2014 Riga Technical University Open A04 Reti Opening 6. D Naroditsky vs M Manakova 1-0 49 2014 Riga Technical University Open C03 French, Tarrasch 7. M Jeanne vs T Banusz   0-1 32 2014 Riga Technical University Open D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 8. I Rausis vs V Tarasova   1-0 73 2014 Riga Technical University Open A06 Reti Opening 9. L Esposito vs V M Golod   0-1 41 2014 Riga Technical University Open E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto 10. V Yemelin vs C Brookes   1-0 22 2014 Riga Technical University Open A45 Queen's Pawn Game 11. J Narva vs A Goganov   0-1 57 2014 Riga Technical University Open B40 Sicilian 12. S Shankland vs Jiri Houska ½-½ 51 2014 Riga Technical University Open D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) 13. D Le Goff vs V Erdos   1-0 55 2014 Riga Technical University Open B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 14. R Rapport vs K Kretainis 1-0 72 2014 Riga Technical University Open A00 Uncommon Opening 15. N Veinberg vs H Melkumyan 0-1 42 2014 Riga Technical University Open D85 Grunfeld 16. E Iturrizaga vs V Minko   1-0 27 2014 Riga Technical University Open A09 Reti Opening 17. L Sandler vs I V Kovalenko   0-1 27 2014 Riga Technical University Open B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen 18. D G Fridman vs M Persson   1-0 53 2014 Riga Technical University Open D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 19. B Bok vs O Aharon   1-0 27 2014 Riga Technical University Open B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 20. B Tabernig vs D Naroditsky 0-1 26 2014 Riga Technical University Open E91 King's Indian 21. T Banusz vs B Akkozov   ½-½ 42 2014 Riga Technical University Open E01 Catalan, Closed 22. O Kobo vs I Rausis   0-1 31 2014 Riga Technical University Open E61 King's Indian 23. V M Golod vs A Payen   1-0 34 2014 Riga Technical University Open D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 24. Titas Stremavicius vs V Yemelin   ½-½ 34 2014 Riga Technical University Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. G Oparin vs G Nasuta   ½-½ 44 2014 Riga Technical University Open B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 162    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> Aug-19-14    Chessgames Bookie: Round 5 markets are now up: Riga rd 5: WALRUS SPECIAL Riga rd 5: PICK THREE Riga rd 5: Argandoņa-Melkumyan Riga rd 5: Iturrizaga-Kovalenko Riga rd 5: Rapport-Golod Riga rd 5: Werle-Naroditsky Riga rd 5: Shirov-Bailet Riga rd 5: Sirosh-Boruchovsky: BLACK WIN Good luck! Aug-20-14    Check It Out: Why did Shank withdraw? Aug-20-14    HeMateMe: He heard that Russia was about to annex Latvia. Aug-20-14    Everett: <Aug-20-14 premium member Check It Out: Why did Shank withdraw? Aug-20-14 premium member HeMateMe: He heard that Russia was about to annex Latvia.> He heard that Murka was growing so stupid that his intelligence was needed back home. Aug-20-14    whiteshark: <CIO: Why did Shank withdraw?> Kinda <postolympic stress disorder> I'd guess: He drew a 2200 in the 1st round and lost against another 2200 in the 2nd round... Aug-20-14    Chessgames Bookie: Betting on round 6 is now open: Riga rd 6: Melkumyan-Iturrizaga Riga rd 6: Kovalenko-Rapport Riga rd 6: Kovalenko-Rapport: DRAW NO BET Riga rd 6: Shirov-Kveinys Riga rd 6: Shirov-Kveinys: OVER/UNDER Riga rd 6: PICK THREE Good luck! Aug-21-14    Check It Out: <whiteshark> Shank shanked. Aug-21-14    Chessgames Bookie: Richard Rapport has opened his first three White games with 1.Nc3, 1.f4 and 1.b3 respectively. Will he keep using unusual opening moves, or will he switch to something more normal now he's facing his strongest opponent yet in tournament leader Hrant Melkumyan? Place your bets: Riga rd 7: Rapport-Melkumyan: FIRST MOVE Riga rd 7: Rapport-Melkumyan Riga rd 7: Goganov-Oparin Riga rd 7: Molner-Shirov Riga rd 7: Iturrizaga-Naroditsky Riga rd 7: DAILY DOUBLE Good luck, and have fun! Aug-22-14    Ed Frank: Rapport played 1.e3 against Melkumayan. Funny guy. Aug-22-14    Chessgames Bookie: Betting on round 8 is now open: Riga rd 8: LONGEST GAME Riga rd 8: Melkumyan-Savchenko Riga rd 8: Bok-Rapport Riga rd 8: Bok-Rapport: DRAW NO BET Riga rd 8: Shirov-Boruchovsky Riga rd 8: Shirov-Boruchovsky: OVER/UNDER Riga rd 8: PICK THREE Good luck! Aug-23-14    Zhbugnoimt: Ha! I won the bet with Rapport winning. Aug-23-14    Zerebuh: Rapport played the Philidor today and mated Benjamin Bok on move 26! He shares the lead with Melkumyan at 7/8 with a round to go. Aug-23-14    fgh: <chessgames.com>, these <A Aleksandrov vs A Kveinys> duplicates need to go. Aug-23-14    Zerebuh: What does Alexey Aleksandrov do at the top of the standings? Aug-23-14    tamar: Somebody will have to look into his 4 15 move draws against Kveinys... Aug-23-14    perfidious: <tamar> All prearranged, of course..... Aug-23-14    Chessgames Bookie: Betting on the last round is now open: Riga Technical University Open: WINNING SCORE: IN-PLAY Riga rd 9: Savchenko-Rapport Riga rd 9: Savchenko-Rapport: OPENING MOVES Riga rd 9: Banusz-Melkumyan Riga rd 9: Banusz-Melkumyan: HOW MANY MOVES? Riga rd 9: Kveinys-Iturrizaga Riga rd 9: Aravindh-Shirov Riga rd 9: DAILY DOUBLE Note that the last round will begin at 11:00 local time (04:00 US/Eastern), a full 5 hours earlier than the first eight rounds. Good luck, and have fun! Aug-23-14    PhilFeeley: Perhaps <CG.com> should stop generating results tables for tournaments like this. For many others, all they publish is a list of competitors names. It's impossible to tell from the table above who's winning or who's even leading. Aug-24-14    Penguincw: Rapport and Melkumyan both are tied with 7.5/9. Who wins? I looked at the tiebreaks below: < Tie Break1: Buchholz Tie-Breaks (variabel with parameter) > < Tie Break2: Buchholz Tie-Breaks (variabel with parameter) > < Tie Break3: Performance (variable with parameter) > I tried doing the math, and it looks like Melkumyan edged Rapport has 37.5-36.5. There is 1 game to go (Bonafede-Golod), but I don't think it matters. Aug-24-14    Penguincw: Official results: 1. Melkumyan 7.5 2. Rapport 7.5 3. Iturrizaga 7 4. Naroditsky 7 5. Savchenko 7 6. Banusz 7 7. Fridman 7 8. Aravindh 7 The first tiebreaks was tied at 43.0 each, but the second one (whatever it is) was decisive, as Melkumyan edged Rapport by the narrowest of margins: 55.5-55.0. ... Other 2600+ players 12. Goganov 6.5 18. Kovalenko 6 33. Erdos 6 40. Shirov 5.5 212. Shankland 0.5 (withdrew after 2 rounds) Full standings: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr127... Aug-24-14    Strelets: Melkumian might have one won the tournament by half of a point on the second tiebreaker but the play of Rapport seems to leave a stronger impression. Going +3 -0 =1 with White (not to mention a neat win with the black pieces in the Philidor) while using such openings as the van Geet (1.Nc3), Bird's (1.f4), the Nimzo-Larsen (1.b3), and the van 't Kruijs (1.e3) is a pretty unique feat in modern day chess. Aug-25-14    Mating Net: Does this tournament confirm that Shirov is absolutely finished as a top notch contender? He couldn't even crack the top half of this tourney with not exactly elite level competition. Aug-25-14    perfidious: Don't really see that this event is any more confirmation that Shirov is spent as a force at top level than that Carlsen's relatively poor form is a sign of his imminent decline. Shirov's overall pattern of results in recent years do more to buttress any such belief than this, subpar though it may be. Aug-26-14    notyetagm: B Bok vs R Rapport, 2014 <wordfunph: simply impressive.> Yes, a 2587-rated player (Bok) completely missed the elegant <MATE IN 3> beginning with 24 ♗c5x♖f8? ♕f5-h3+!!. click for larger view click for larger view click for larger view Aug-26-14    perfidious: Good of you to spam that position throughout the site and call attention to a near-2600 GM's blunder. search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. Getting your account takes less than a minute, is totally anonymous, and 100% free—plus, it entitles you to features otherwise unavailable. 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