<amw> was last seen walking to <WinKing's> house with a dozen roses and a box of chocolates. He followed that up with a great round where he blasted to the lead in 3 Rankers. Meanwhile, <lostemperor> stared <Winky> down knowingly, while stating "Mess with me, a dead man walking you are." Meanwhile, <Penguincw> waddled back to the lead in Bonus Ranker. <chessmoron> and <OhioChessFan> continue to sink like rocks.

In other news, inspired by <lostemperor> missing one round of our contest and still all over the leaderboard, <Switch> decided he'd miss 3 rounds, just to give everyone else a chance. ChessBookie reported that <Switch> is already an even money bet to win a Quadruple Crown.

<Anand-Kramnik, 0-1 in 36 moves.>--No one got it!

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<Carlsen-Hou, 1-0 in 55 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['lostemperor', '1-0', '44']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['WinKing', '1-0', '43'], ['SwitchingQuylthulg', '1-0', '43']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['wordfunph', '1-0', '42']]

Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: []
3rd Over, 1 point1: []

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<Jones-Svidler, 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['SwitchingQuylthulg', '1/2-1/2', '29'], ['Penguincw', '1/2-1/2', '29']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['OhioChessFan', '1/2-1/2', '20']]

3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['Golden Executive', '1/2-1/2', '35']]

3rd Over, 1 point1: [['WinKing', '1/2-1/2', '37']]

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<Karjakin-Caruana, 1-0 in 46 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['juan31', '1-0', '44']]
2nd Under, 6 points: []
3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['offramp', '1-0', '55']]
3rd Over, 1 point1: []

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<Mamedyarov-Wei, 1-0 in 30 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: []
2nd Under, 6 points: []
3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: [['Kapmigs', '1-0', '43']]
2nd Over, 2 points: [['lostemperor', '1-0', '44'], ['juan31', '1-0', '44']]

3rd Over, 1 point1: []

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<Matlakov-Adhiban, 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['offramp', '1/2-1/2', '51']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['Kapmigs', '1/2-1/2', '49']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['Golden Executive', '1/2-1/2', '45']]

Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: []
3rd Over, 1 point1: []

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<So-Giri, 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: [['lostemperor', '1/2-1/2', '40']]

Under, 7 points: []
2nd Under, 6 points: [['juan31', '1/2-1/2', '38']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['Golden Executive', '1/2-1/2', '35']]

Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['WinKing', '1/2-1/2', '41'], ['chessmoron', '1/2-1/2', '41']]

<lostemperor>

Highest scores in the Bonus Ranker: 12 points: <Golden Executive>

Results:

Moves Ranker - Through <Round 7>

Score, UserID, Over, Under, Exact

58, lostemperor, 2, 6, 1
51, alfamikewhiskey, 2, 5, 1
31, juan31, 1, 4, 0
31, offramp, 1, 4, 0
30, wordfunph, 1, 1, 2
27, Count Wedgemore, 2, 3, 0
27, Golden Executive, 0, 1, 2
27, Kapmigs, 1, 2, 1
27, Penguincw, 2, 3, 0
21, chessmoron, 0, 3, 0
17, OhioChessFan, 1, 2, 0
14, SwitchingQuylthulg, 0, 2, 0
14, WinKing, 0, 2, 0

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Bonus Ranker - Through <Round 7>

Score, UserID, 3-Over, 2-Over, 3-Under, 2-Under

52, Golden Executive, 5, 7, 3, 3
46, WinKing, 2, 2, 2, 5
42, Penguincw, 0, 2, 4, 3
40, Count Wedgemore, 3, 5, 3, 2
34, alfamikewhiskey, 1, 3, 3, 2
34, OhioChessFan, 1, 0, 3, 3
33, juan31, 1, 1, 0, 5
31, chessmoron, 1, 3, 0, 4
29, Kapmigs, 2, 2, 1, 3
28, offramp, 4, 9, 0, 1
28, wordfunph, 7, 3, 3, 0
26, SwitchingQuylthulg, 0, 1, 0, 4
12, lostemperor, 3, 2, 1, 0

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Moves+Bonus Ranker - Through <Round 7>

Score, UserID

85, alfamikewhiskey
79, Golden Executive
70, lostemperor
69, Penguincw
67, Count Wedgemore
64, juan31
60, WinKing
59, offramp
58, wordfunph
56, Kapmigs
52, chessmoron
51, OhioChessFan
40, SwitchingQuylthulg

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Moves Ranker (# of 1st place UNDER/OVER) - Through <Round 7>

Score,UserID

Our ever changing leaderboard was shaken up this round. <amw> now leads just one Ranker, the Moves+Bonus Ranker. <lostemperor> proved that you don't need to show up on time, as he leads 2 Rankers after missing a round. <GE> leads the Bonus Ranker.

In other news, <chessmoron> and <OhioChessFan> continue to sink like rocks, as they are only ahead of round skipping <Switch> in Moves+Bonus Ranker, and know it's just a matter of time before he passes them. As expected, <Penguincw> couldn't hold the lead in Bonus Ranker and is probably yesterday's news from here on out.

We're just over halfway through and while some people have made strong moves, they've always been reeled back in. Clearly, every competitor is still in the hunt for a Gold-excepting <chessmoron> and <OhioChessFan>-so the tension is high and the stakes are enormous.

<Adhiban-Karjakin, 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['WinKing', '1/2-1/2', '40'], ['Golden Executive', '1/2-1/2', '40'], ['SwitchingQuylthulg', '1/2-1/2', '40']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['chessmoron', '1/2-1/2', '39']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['offramp', '1/2-1/2', '38']]

Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: []
3rd Over, 1 point1: []

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<Carlsen-Jones, 1-0 in 42 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: [['chessmoron', '1-0', '42']]

Under, 7 points: []
2nd Under, 6 points: [['juan31', '1-0', '41']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['Kapmigs', '1-0', '40'], ['Count Wedgemore', '1-0', '40']]

Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['WinKing', '1-0', '43'], ['SwitchingQuylthulg', '1-0', '43']]

3rd Over, 1 point1: [['lostemperor', '1-0', '44']]

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<Giri-Mamedyarov, 1-0 in 32 moves.>--No one got it!

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<Hou-Caruana, 0-1 in 58 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['lostemperor', '0-1', '46']
] 2nd Under, 6 points: [['Kapmigs', '0-1', '39'], ['SwitchingQuylthulg', '0-1', '39']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['OhioChessFan', '0-1', '34']] Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: []
3rd Over, 1 point1: []

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<Kramnik-So, 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['OhioChessFan', '1/2-1/2', '20']]

2nd Under, 6 points: []
3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['Penguincw', '1/2-1/2', '30'], ['Count Wedegmore', '1/2-1/2', '30']]

3rd Over, 1 point1: [['wordfunph', '1/2-1/2', '32']]

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<Svidler-Anand, 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['alfamikewhiskey', '1/2-1/2', '21']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['SwitchingQuylthulg', '1/2-1/2', '18']]

3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['juan31', '1/2-1/2', '28'], ['offramp', '1/2-1/2', '28']]

3rd Over, 1 point1: [['OhioChessFan', '1/2-1/2', '30'], ['Penguincw', '1/2-1/2', '30']]

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<Wei-Matlakov, 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['alfamikewhiskey', '1/2-1/2', '23']]

2nd Under, 6 points: []
3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['OhioChessFan', '1/2-1/2', '30'], ['Penguincw', '1/2-1/2', '30'], ['offramp', '1/2-1/2', '30']]

Perfect # moves predictions for this round goes to:

<chessmoron>

Highest scores in the Bonus Ranker: 14 points: <SwitchingQuylthulg>

Results:

Moves Ranker - Through <Round 8>

Score, UserID, Over, Under, Exact

65, alfamikewhiskey, 2, 7, 1
65, lostemperor, 2, 7, 1
34, Golden Executive, 0, 2, 2
31, chessmoron, 0, 3, 1
31, juan31, 1, 4, 0
31, offramp, 1, 4, 0
30, wordfunph, 1, 1, 2
27, Count Wedgemore, 2, 3, 0
27, Kapmigs, 1, 2, 1
27, Penguincw, 2, 3, 0
24, OhioChessFan, 1, 3, 0
21, SwitchingQuylthulg, 0, 3, 0
21, WinKing, 0, 3, 0

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Bonus Ranker - Through <Round 8>

Score, UserID, 3-Over, 2-Over, 3-Under, 2-Under

52, Golden Executive, 5, 7, 3, 3
48, WinKing, 2, 3, 2, 5
47, Count Wedgemore, 3, 6, 4, 2
47, Penguincw, 1, 4, 4, 3
42, juan31, 2, 2, 0, 6
42, OhioChessFan, 2, 1, 4, 3
40, Kapmigs, 2, 2, 2, 4
40, SwitchingQuylthulg, 0, 2, 0, 6
37, chessmoron, 1, 3, 0, 5
37, offramp, 4, 11, 1, 1
34, alfamikewhiskey, 1, 3, 3, 2
29, wordfunph, 8, 3, 3, 0
13, lostemperor, 4, 2, 1, 0

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Moves+Bonus Ranker - Through <Round 8>

Score, UserID

99, alfamikewhiskey
86, Golden Executive
78, lostemperor
74, Count Wedgemore
74, Penguincw
73, juan31
69, WinKing
68, chessmoron
68, offramp
67, Kapmigs
66, OhioChessFan
61, SwitchingQuylthulg
59, wordfunph

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Moves Ranker (# of 1st place UNDER/OVER) - Through <Round 8>

Score,UserID