<Duda-Kovalev, 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['lostemperor', '1/2-1/2', '44']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['OhioChessFan', '1/2-1/2', '40'], ['Count Wedgemore', '1/2-1/2', '40']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['wordfunph', '1/2-1/2', '36']]

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

===

<Kramnik-Nisipeanu, 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['WinKing', '1/2-1/2', '45']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['lostemperor', '1/2-1/2', '44']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['OhioChessfan', '1/2-1/2', '42'], ['SwitchingQuytlhugl', '1/2-1/2', '42'], ['chessmoron', '1/2-1/2', '42']]

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

===

<Nepo-Giri, 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['lostemperor', '1/2-1/2', '44']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['OhioChessFan', '1/2-1/2', '41'], ['SwitchingQuylthulg', '1/2-1/2', '41']]

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

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

===

<Wojtaszek-Meier, 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: []
2nd Under, 6 points: []
3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: [['OhioChessFan', '1/2-1/2', '33']]

2nd Over, 2 points: [['wordfunph', '1/2-1/2', '36'], ['Golden Executive', '1/2-1/2', '36']]

Perfect # moves predictions for this round goes to:

NONE

Highest scores in the Bonus Ranker: 17 points: <OhioChessFan>

Results:

Moves Ranker - Through <Round 1>

Score, UserID, Over, Under, Exact

14, lostemperor, 0, 2, 0
7, WinKing, 0, 1, 0
3, OhioChessFan, 1, 0, 0
0, chessmoron, 0, 0, 0
0, Count Wedgemore, 0, 0, 0
0, Golden Executive, 0, 0, 0
0, juan31, 0, 0, 0
0, offramp, 0, 0, 0
0, SwitchingQuylthulg, 0, 0, 0
0, Penguincw, 0, 0, 0
0, wordfunph, 0, 0, 0

===

Bonus Ranker - Through <Round 1>

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

17, OhioChessFan, 0, 0, 1, 2
11, SwitchingQuylthulg, 0, 0, 1, 1
7, wordfunph, 0, 1, 1, 0
6, chessmoron, 1, 0, 1, 0
6, lostemperor, 0, 0, 0, 1
6, Count Wedgemore, 0, 0, 0, 1
5, juan31, 0, 0, 1, 0
5, WinKing, 0, 0, 1, 0
2, Golden Executive, 0, 1, 0, 0
0, offramp, 0, 0, 0, 0
0, Penguincw, 0, 0, 0, 0

===

Moves+Bonus Ranker - Through <Round 1>

Score, UserID

20, lostemperor
20, OhioChessFan
12, WinKing
11, SwitchingQuylthulg
7, wordfunph
6, chessmoron
6, Count Wedgemore
5, juan31
2, Golden Executive
0, offramp
0, Penguincw

===

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

Score,UserID

We're off and running in the Dortmund 2018 Moves Prediction Contest. <OhioChessFan> and <lostemperor> charged out with a couple of 20 point rounds to lead the way. <le> leads in 3 Rankers while <OCF> is on top in 2. <lostemperor> is still trying to explain to <WinKing> what it means to run a contest but not really run a contest. <WinKing> is bewildered why contestants aren't flocking to a practice game with no medals, sort of like the World Cup third place game that nobody watched. <OhioChessFan> is hoping to erase the humiliating memory of losing the last round of Bookie by $3, although he still suspects inside help for the eventual winner who is just cough, cough, coincidentally one of the Bookies!

In other news, <chessmoron> has put out an all points bulletin for <amw>, <sea otter> and <Robin01> in hopes they'll show up for the next round. <offramp> was seen muttering the most puzzled questions since Admiral Stockdale's bizarre performance in the 1992 Vice Presidential Debate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKp...

<Kovalev-Nepo, 1/2-1/2 in 90 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['Golden Executive', '1/2-1/2', '44']]

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

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

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

===

<Meier-Giri, 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: []
2nd Under, 6 points: []
3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: [['OhioChessFan', '1/2-1/2', '34']]

2nd Over, 2 points: [['lostemperor', '1/2-1/2', '35']]

3rd Over, 1 point1: [['alfamikewhiskey', '1/2-1/2', '36'], ['wordfunph', '1/2-1/2', '36']]

===

<Nisipeanu-Duda, 0-1 in 32 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: []
2nd Under, 6 points: []
3rd Under, 5 points: []
Over, 3 points: [['Golden Executive', '0-1', '33']]

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

===

<Wojtaszek-Kramnik, 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves.>

Exact, 10 points: []
Under, 7 points: [['WinKing', '1/2-1/2', '45']]

2nd Under, 6 points: [['OhioChessFan', '1/2-1/2', '44']]

3rd Under, 5 points: [['Golden Executive', '1/2-1/2', '43']]

Perfect # moves predictions for this round goes to:

NONE

Highest scores in the Bonus Ranker: 6 points: <OhioChessFan> and <WinKing>

Results:

Moves Ranker - Through <Round 2>

Score, UserID, Over, Under, Exact

14, lostemperor, 0, 2, 0
14, WinKing, 0, 2, 0
10, Golden Executive, 1, 1, 0
6, OhioChessFan, 2, 0, 0
0, alfamikewhiskey, 0, 0, 0
0, chessmoron, 0, 0, 0
0, Count Wedgemore, 0, 0, 0
0, Golden Executive, 0, 0, 0
0, juan31, 0, 0, 0
0, offramp, 0, 0, 0
0, SwitchingQuylthulg, 0, 0, 0
0, Penguincw, 0, 0, 0
0, wordfunph, 0, 0, 0

===

Bonus Ranker - Through <Round 2>

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

23, OhioChessFan, 0, 0, 1, 3
11, chessmoron, 1, 0, 2, 0
11, Count Wedgemore, 0, 0, 1, 1
11, SwitchingQuylthulg, 0, 0, 1, 1
11, WinKing, 0, 0, 1, 1
10, juan31, 0, 0, 2, 0
8, wordfunph, 1, 1, 1, 0
8, lostemperor, 0, 1, 0, 1
7, Golden Executive, 0, 1, 1, 0
5, Penguincw, 0, 0, 1, 0
1, alfamikewhiskey, 1, 0, 0, 0
0, offramp, 0, 0, 0, 0

===

Moves+Bonus Ranker - Through <Round 2>

Score, UserID

29, OhioChessFan
25, WinKing
22, lostemperor
17, Golden Executive
11, chessmoron
11, Count Wedgemore
11, SwitchingQuylthulg
10, juan31
8, wordfunph
5, Penguincw
1, alfamikewhiskey
0, offramp

===

Moves Ranker (# of 1st place UNDER/OVER) - Through <Round 2>

Score,UserID

We've over a fourth of the way and not quite a third of the way done (<OCF> did that in his head if anyone is impressed) in our exciting contest. <GoldenExecutive> led the way that round as he hit 2 #1's. <WinKing> and <OCF> each had 6 points in Bonus Ranker in a rather mediocre effort there. <lostemperor> disappeared into the night that round, but still managed to hold a share of the lead in 2 Rankers. <WinKing> likewise shares the lead in 2. <OCF> has at least a share of the lead in 3 Rankers.

In other news, the crowd was elated to see <amw> show up, who explained his first round absence was a protest against Carlsen not playing here. <offramp> and <Switch> missed that round as they got distracted by the thrilling third place game in the World Cup. <Penguincw> is so embarrassed by his feeble effort here that he's bragging about doing well in the pretend Bookie pre-season contest that nobody cares about. While it's early in the contest, our contestants are already laboring and pleaded with <chessmoron> to take a day off. <chessmoron> went and glared at the Tournament Directors, who correctly gave in immediately.