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  • Americas Continental starts today (May 28)

    An 11-round Swiss is taking place in El Salvador. Canada is represented by GM Anton Kovalyov, who is the 4th highest rated in the event. The top 4 qualify for the FIDE World Cup phase of the World Championship cycle.

    Tournament details: http://www.fideamerica.com/2016/mayo/10/ENGLISH.pdf

    Pairings and results: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr218432.aspx?lan=1

  • #2
    Re: Americas Continental starts today (May 28)

    Live games can be seen at http://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2016-...an-continental - although the schedule starts on Sunday (according to Chessbomb) - with one extra 2-game day on Monday.

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    • #3
      Re: Americas Continental starts today (May 28)

      The schedules differ due to the fact that Chessbomb reports the round times in Central European Time.

      Anton Kovalyov won his first game against Moises Melara (2007).

      1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Nd2 Nd7 10. b4 f5 11. f3 Nf6 12. c5 a6 13. Nc4 f4 14. Bf2 g5 15. cxd6 cxd6 16. Bb6 Qd7 17. Rc1 g4 18. fxg4 Nxg4 19. Bxg4 Qxg4 20. Qxg4 Bxg4 21. h3 Bh5 22. Nxd6 f3 23. g4 Bg6 24. Na4 Rf4 25. Be3 Rxe4 26. Nxe4 Nxd5 27. Kf2 Bxe4 28. Nc3 Nxc3 29. Rxc3 Bc6 30. Rd1 e4 31. Rc5 Re8 32. Rf5 Bf8 33. Rd4 Be7 34. Rh5 Bf6 35. Rd6 Bc3 36. Rg5+ Kf8 37. Rh6 Bxb4 38. Rxh7 Re7 39. Rxe7 Bxe7 40. Bc5 Bxc5+ 41. Rxc5 Kg7 42. Ke3 Kg6 43. h4 Bd7 44. Rd5 Be6 45. Rd6 Kf7 46. g5 Bxa2 47. Kxe4 f2 48. Rf6+ Kg7 49. Rxf2 Bb1+ 50. Ke5 Bg6 51. Rf6 a5 52. Rb6 a4 53. Rxb7+ Bf7 54. h5 a3 55. g6 a2 56. Rxf7+ Kh6 57. Ra7 a1=Q+ 58. Rxa1 Kg5 59. g7 Kh6 60. g8=R Kh7 61. Rag1 Kh6 62. Rh8# 1-0

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      • #4
        Re: Americas Continental starts today (May 28)

        Anton won quickly tonite with White against an FM, after a quick draw as Black this morning and now sits at 2.5/3. Another interesting development at the tournament was Awonder Liang's win against top seed Lazaro Bruzon of Cuba in round 2.

        Go Anton!

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        • #5
          Re: Americas Continental starts today (May 28)

          Anton has had some lovely games. He is a superb strategist and technician. A joy to play his games over at the continentals.

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          • #6
            Re: Americas Continental starts today (May 28)

            Anton won again yesterday and shares the lead with GM Emilio Cordova at 6 points. Anton plays Emilio today with Black. Meanwhile boy wonder Awonder Liang is hanging tough in the second point group (5.5) and plays Black today against fellow American Alex Lenderman. Round 8, 4 games to go.

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            • #7
              Re: Americas Continental starts today (May 28)

              Anton played another interesting game today. In the position at move 26 with white to move, white has at least 5 good candidate moves and chooses Nc4. At move 28 again more than 5 good candidate moves and white chooses the strategically interesting Ne3. Very rich positions! Young Awonder is definitely on track for a GM norm, in fact, may have already sewn it up. Its been great to watch his progress towards GM.

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              • #8
                Anton alone in Second. White in Round 11

                Another nice win yesterday for Anton with the Black pieces, staying alone in second place at 8/10 . Today he has White against GM Alan Pichot. Feels like a qualification spot in the next World Cup! 4 spots are at stake.

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                • #9
                  Re: Anton alone in Second. White in Round 11

                  Originally posted by Hal Bond View Post
                  Another nice win yesterday for Anton with the Black pieces, staying alone in second place at 8/10 . Today he has White against GM Alan Pichot. Feels like a qualification spot in the next World Cup! 4 spots are at stake.
                  Anton can clinch a spot either by not losing today, or by the leader Cordova not losing. If both of those things happen, tiebreaks come into play, which are Buchholz, and my cursory review indicates he will have decent chances in those against most of the potential ties, with the exception that he will easily have better tiebreak than Arenas, so if Arenas wins, Anton should be in as well.

                  So, today, we root for: Cordova, Kovalyov, Arenas, and everyone Kovaylov has played already.
                  Last edited by David Ottosen; Sunday, 5th June, 2016, 12:58 PM.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Anton alone in Second. White in Round 11

                    Congratulations to Anton for getting a spot in the World Cup! (assuming). Did Awonder Liang get a GM norm?

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                    • #11
                      Re: Anton alone in Second. White in Round 11

                      Originally posted by Hans Jung View Post
                      Congratulations to Anton for getting a spot in the World Cup! (assuming). Did Awonder Liang get a GM norm?
                      'The Chess Mind' reported he earned a GM norm after 9 rounds, Hans.

                      http://www.thechessmind.net/blog/201...der-liang.html

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                      • #12
                        Re: Anton alone in Second. White in Round 11

                        Originally posted by Jack Maguire View Post
                        'The Chess Mind' reported he earned a GM norm after 9 rounds, Hans.

                        http://www.thechessmind.net/blog/201...der-liang.html
                        Also https://chessdailynews.com/cordova-w...awonder-liang/

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                        • #13
                          Re: Anton alone in Second. White in Round 11

                          Thankyou gentlemen! First GM norm for Awonder Liang at 13! - it seems like its been a long road for him since I first noticed him (maybe 5 years?) but good determination and he now obviously is comfortable playing with GM's. Anton's score would have been enough to win most tournaments but a real fighting tournament and a great result!

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                          • #14
                            Re: Anton alone in Second. White in Round 11

                            Originally posted by Hans Jung View Post
                            Thankyou gentlemen! First GM norm for Awonder Liang at 13! - it seems like its been a long road for him since I first noticed him (maybe 5 years?) but good determination and he now obviously is comfortable playing with GM's. Anton's score would have been enough to win most tournaments but a real fighting tournament and a great result!
                            Over the weekend, Susan Polgar tweeted this:
                            "After securing a 9 Rd GM norm 2 days ago,
                            Awonder now achieves a full 11 Rd GM norm! Congrats!"
                            - not sure which events she was referring to, but there you go.
                            ...Mike Pence: the Lord of the fly.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Anton alone in Second. White in Round 11

                              Originally posted by Kerry Liles View Post
                              Over the weekend, Susan Polgar tweeted this:
                              "After securing a 9 Rd GM norm 2 days ago,
                              Awonder now achieves a full 11 Rd GM norm! Congrats!"
                              - not sure which events she was referring to, but there you go.
                              It's the same tournament. You can get a 9 games norm or a 11 games norm. You need 27 games norms and 2500+ to get the GM title.

                              For Olympiad, a title norm counts as 20 games; a title performance counts as 13 games.

                              From FIDE handbook:

                              1.5 Requirements for Award of the Title, having achieved Norms
                              1.51 Two or more norms in tournaments covering at least 27 games.
                              1.52 If a norm is sufficient for more than one title, then it may be used as part of the application for both.
                              1.53 To have achieved at some time or other a rating as follows:
                              GM≥2500
                              IM≥2400
                              WGM ≥2300
                              WIM≥2200
                              1.53a Such a rating need not be published. It can be obtained in the middle of a rating period, or even in the middle of a tournament. The player may then disregard subsequent results for the purpose of their title application. However, the burden of proof then rests with the federation of the title applicant. It is recommended that players receive a certificate from the Chief Arbiter where they achieve the rating level during a tournament. Such a certificate should include a note of the date each game was played. Title applications based on unpublished ratings shall only be accepted by FIDE after agreement with the Rating Administrator and the QC. Ratings in the middle of a period can be confirmed only after all tournaments for that period have been received and rated by FIDE.
                              1.54 A title result shall be valid if it was obtained in accordance with the FIDE Title Regulations prevailing at the time of the tournament when the norm was obtained.
                              1.55 Title norms gained before 1.7.2005 must be registered with FIDE before 1.7.2013 or they will be considered to have expired.

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