A 'flight draw' (last round, let's get out of here), I know. Still, it's frustrating that a GM game is played with the <situation they call "checkmate"> entirely out of the equation.

Even more so when the players are the otherwise artistic Korobov and visionary Jones :)

<Anand-Aronian, 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['bubuli55', '1/2-1/2', '30']]

2nd Under, 6 points: []
3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['lostemperor', '1/2-1/2', '32']]

3rd Over, 1 point1: [['wordfunph', '1/2-1/2', '34']]

===

<Bluebaum-Carlsen, 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['Count Wedgemore', '1/2-1/2', '49']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['chessmoron', '1/2-1/2', '43']]

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

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

===

<Hou-MVL, 0-1 in 46 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['WinKing', '0-1', '45']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['alfamikewhiskey', '0-1', '33']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['bubuli55', '0-1', '30']]

Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['offramp', '0-1', '51']]

3rd Over, 1 point1: []

===

<Meier-Caruana, 0-1 in 37 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: [['alfamikewhiskey', '0-1', '37']]

Under, 7 points: []
2nd Under, 6 points: []
3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['juan31', '0-1', '39']]

3rd Over, 1 point1: [['bubuli55', '0-1', '40']]

===

<Naiditsch-Vitiugov, 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['Golden Executive', '1/2-1/2', '42'], ['lostemperor', '1/2-1/2', '42']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['Count Wedgemore', '1/2-1/2', '41']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['chessmoron', '1/2-1/2', '40'], ['bubuli55', '1/2-1/2', '40'], ['juan31', '1/2-1/2', '40']]

Over, 3 points: []
2nd Over, 2 points: [['WinKing', '1/2-1/2', '44']]

Perfect # moves predictions for this round goes to:

<alfamikewhiskey>

Highest scores in the Bonus Ranker: 11 points: <chessmoron> and <bubuli55>

Results:

Moves Ranker - Through <Round 3>

Score, UserID, Over, Under, Exact

28, Penguincw, 0, 4, 0
24, SwitchingQuylthulg, 1, 3, 0
14, Golden Executive, 0, 2, 0
14, WinKing, 0, 2, 0
10, alfamikewhiskey, 0, 0, 1
7, bubuli55, 0, 1, 0
7, Count Wedgemore, 0, 1, 0
7, lostemperor, 0, 1, 0
7, offramp, 0, 1, 0
7, OhioChessFan, 0, 1, 0
3, chessmoron, 1, 0, 0
0, juan31, 0, 0, 0
0, wordfunph, 0, 0, 0

===

Bonus Ranker - Through <Round 3>

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

20, alfamikewhiskey, 0, 1, 0, 3
16, chessmoron, 0, 0, 2, 1
16, WinKing, 0, 2, 0, 2
15, lostemperor, 1, 2, 2, 0
12, Count Wedgemore, 0, 0, 0, 2
12, OhioChessFan, 0, 1, 2, 0
11, bubuli55, 1, 0, 2, 0
11, SwitchingQuylthulg, 0, 0, 1, 1
10, offramp, 1, 2, 1, 0
9, juan31, 0, 2, 1, 0
5, Golden Executive, 0, 0, 1, 0
5, Penguincw, 0, 0, 1, 0
1, wordfunph, 1, 0, 0, 0

===

Moves+Bonus Ranker - Through <Round 3>

Score, UserID

35, SwitchingQuylthulg
33, Penguincw
30, alfamikewhiskey
30, WinKing
22, lostemperor
19, chessmoron
19, Count Wedgemore
19, OhioChessFan
19, Golden Executive
18, bubuli55
17, offramp
9, juan31
1, wordfunph

===

Moves Ranker (# of 1st place UNDER/OVER) - Through <Round 3>

Score,UserID

In a disappointing development,, “Moves Prediction Contest” is currently only attracting the third most google searches in the world, behind “Villanova” and “Michigan”. It is hoped that the exciting development of <bubuli55> will spark a surge in hits by his scintillating new brand of predictions. His arrogance in skipping the first round, followed by his brazen and admirable attempt to cheat by making predictions after the second round was over, followed up by the best score of the third round , is the talk of the tournament. <chessmoron> was a bit skeptical of the Innocent Act <bubuli> put on when his cheating was exposed. As <bubuli> said, "Oh, huh, what, the round was over already, ummmm, that was an accident, come on, <chessmoron> you're on this side of the world and know how confusing that time zone thingy is, you know how it goes, ummmmmm, APRIL FOOL'S!", <chessmoron> glared at him.

As for the leaderboards, <Penguincw> and <Switch> continue to hold at least a share of the lead in two Rankers. <amw> still leads the Bonus Ranker.

In other exciting news, <wordfunph> finally scored a point! It was nice to get that last person off of 0 in the Moves+Bonus Ranker. Now, if we can only get him and <juan> to hit a #1, we'll feel like the group is accomplishing something.