Toronto Dragons

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

A PGN file of all of our games from weeks 1-6:

https://mega.nz/#!CFwzUDoL!Qf-EX5bBS...NSQZXaNlWQr4D8

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

The League has announced that the Toronto Dragons have qualified for the playoffs. Now we are fighting to see who will win the top two spots in our division, and get a bye in the first round of the playoffs.

We are to play the Buenos Aires Krakens on Wednesday, February 22nd 6:35 p.m. EST, 3:35 p.m. Pacific (Thursday, February 23rd 1:35 a.m. Eastern European Time).

https://www.chess.com/article/view/2...ague-standings

[Bindi Cheng]

Re: Toronto Dragons

Sounds very exciting :)

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

It is exciting. I hear a certain B.C. IM might even drop by! ;-)

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

In the Pro Chess League, the Toronto Dragons face off against the Buenos Aires Krakens today at 6:35 p.m. EST 3:35 p.m. Pacific (Thurs. 1:35 a.m. Eastern Europe). GM Bator Sambuev, GM Gergely Szabo, IM Nikolay Noritsyn and IM Bindi Cheng will come out breathing fire for the Dragons. If we win, we have a shot at getting a first round bye in the playoffs. Come to Live Chess on chess,com to follow the games.

https://www.chess.com/news/view/pro-...ill-alive-5858

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

Week 7 Pairings
Toronto Dragons vs. Buenos Aires Krakens
Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:35 p.m. EST 3:35 p.m. PST Thurs. 1:35 a.m. East European Time
To follow a player's games as they start, log in to chess.com, go to Live Chess, and then type
/follow likemachine
or the player's nick into the chat box.

Round 1
IM German Della Morte (LastHeroJr) vs. GM Bator Sambuev (likemachine)
IM Mario Villanueva (mmmarito) vs. GM Gergely-Andras-Gyula Szabo (Anaconda1983)
IM Nikolay Noritsyn (Revnov) vs. GM Alan Pichot (platy3)
IM Bindi Cheng (Bobbylow) vs. GM Sandro Mareco (sandromareco)

Round 2
GM Bator Sambuev vs. IM Mario Villanueva
GM Gergely-Andras-Gyula Szabo vs. IM German Della Morte
GM Sandro Mareco vs. IM Nikolay Noritsyn
GM Alan Pichot vs. IM Bindi Cheng

Round 3
GM Alan Pichot vs. GM Bator Sambuev
GM Sandro Mareco vs. GM Gergely-Andras-Gyula Szabo
IM Nikolay Noritsyn vs. IM German Della Morte
IM Bindi Cheng vs. IM Mario Villanueva

Round 4
GM Bator Sambuev vs. GM Sandro Mareco
GM Gergely-Andras-Gyula Szabo vs. GM Alan Pichot
IM Mario Villanueva vs. IM Nikolay Noritsyn
IM German Della Morte vs. IM Bindi Cheng

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

The Dragons swept to victory against the Krakens 11-5.

Next Wednesday, March 1st, we face Hikaru Nakamura's Miami Champions in the first round of the playoffs. Don't miss it!

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

A PGN file of all of games played by the Toronto Dragons from weeks 1-7.

https://mega.nz/#!mZQ1ibxR!q_t8QVzdi...rlBTry5jd30DUY

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

Toronto Dragons vs. Miami Champions
Wednesday, March 1st 6:30 p.m. EST 3:30 p.m. PST 1:30 a.m. East European Time
On chess.com Live Chess, type in
/follow likemachine
or any other player nick to follow each game as it starts.

Round 1
FM Nikhil Kumar (Bhonda) - GM Bator Sambuev (likemachine)
GM Aryam Abreu Delgado (AryamAbreu) - GM Razvan Preotu (attack2mateU)
IM Nikolay Noritsyn (Revnov) - GM Yuniesky Quesada Perez (Tenismaster)
IM Bindi Cheng (Bobbylow) - GM Leinier Dominguez Perez (Sebastian)

Round 2
GM Bator Sambuev - GM Reinier Gonzalez (GMRenierGonzalez)
GM Razvan Preotu - FM Nikhil Kumar
GM Leinier Dominguez Perez - IM Nikolay Noritsyn
GM Yuniesky Quesada Perez - IM Bindi Cheng

Round 3
GM Yuniesky Quesada Perez-GM Bator Sambuev
GM Leinier Dominguez Perez - GM Gergely Szabo (Anaconda1983)
IM Nikolay Noritsyn - FM Nikhil Kumar
IM Bindi Cheng - GM Renier Gonzalez

Round 4
GM Bator Sambuev - GM Lenier Dominguez Perez
GM Gergely Szabo - GM Yuniesky Quesada Perez
GM Sandro Pozo Vera (sandropozo) - IM Nikolay Noritsyn
FM Nikhil Kumar - IM Bindi Cheng

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https://www.chess.com/club/toronto-dragons-fan-club

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

Tense match last night against one of the strongest teams in the League, the Miami Champions. One of our players got disconnected in two separate games, but we fought on bravely winning 3 games in the 4th round. All we needed was one more win to clinch the match.

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

A PGN file with all of the Dragons' games from the 2017 season.

https://mega.nz/#!fcJCHYQD!4AhR1qYAn...8VLjZK3IxHOP6E

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

To be continued.

[John Upper]

Re: Toronto Dragons

To be continued.

I hear from one of the players that there might be an announcement on Monday...

Anyone care to/able to elaborate?

[Glenn Giffen]

Re: Toronto Dragons

On Thursday, the League notified us that one of the Miami players had violated Chess.com's Fair Play Agreement, and that the match result had been overturned in our favour. On Saturday, chess.com informed us that Miami had filed an appeal with them, and they had reverted the win to Miami. This Wednesday, Miami headed by Hikaru Nakamura will be playing against the Buenos Aires Krakens, while we have been knocked out.

[John Upper]

Re: Toronto Dragons

On Thursday, the League notified us that one of the Miami players had violated Chess.com's Fair Play Agreement, and that the match result had been overturned in our favour. On Saturday, chess.com informed us that Miami had filed an appeal with them, and they had reverted the win to Miami. This Wednesday, Miami headed by Hikaru Nakamura will be playing against the Buenos Aires Krakens, while we have been knocked out.

Can you send me some contact info for chess.com, I'd like to hear their version of it.

In particular, which screw up do they admit to:

1. a defective anti-cheating system that produced a false positive
2. a defective appeals policy that protects the highest-profile players or teams
3. something else