The Candidates 2020

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  • Hans Jung
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    Giri missed a fortress with 46.Re5+ and Rxe4. Question is does he still have one? (with 46.Rg5?)

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  • Hans Jung
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    We have a surprising draw in Grischuk - Alekseenko as Grischuk did nothing with his central pawn wedge.

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  • Hans Jung
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    Bishops of opposite colours gave MVL enough to hold and with a queen exchange we have our first result = draw.

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  • Hans Jung
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    Giri decided to force the play with 29.Bxc4 and allowed pressure play on the long diagonal and potentially against the kings position. He then decided to give up the queen for rook and bishop giving Nepo a large advantage (according to the computer) However the resulting endgame with interesting pawn play is not that easy to convert.

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  • Hans Jung
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    Ding decided to force the position with 30.f4 and is now in trouble.

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  • Hans Jung
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    Alekseenko played 17...Na5 which allowed Grischuk to get his central pawn wedge into motion. Interesting positional play based on Grischuks pawn chain (c3,d4,e5,f4)

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  • Serge Archambault
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  • Hans Jung
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    Caruana is the top seed. Im keeping a close eye on that game. MVL had an interesting knight adventure (17.Nxf7) but it doesnt seem like he got much from the resulting discovered check, in fact it looks like Caruana has the initiative.

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  • Hans Jung
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    It looks like the English Opening will be thoroughly explored. 3 out of four games are English. The other MVL - Caruana is a Ruy Lopez (Spanish to some).

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  • Hans Jung
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    They did not disappoint. The most fascinating of the games is Giri - Nepo. Dynamic pawn play and lots of it.

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  • Hans Jung
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    Well they're off and the clocks are running. Heres hoping to see good chess in the first round.

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  • Wayne Komer
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    The Candidates 2020

    March 16, 2020

    From chess24:

    The 2020 Candidates Tournament was officially opened today in Yekaterinburg, though all 8 players exercised their right not to attend the ceremony to avoid any coronavirus risk. 14th World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik pulled out of commentary on chess24, telling us tonight, “I strongly believe the Candidates Tournament should have been postponed considering the nowadays disastrous humanitarian situation in the world.” The event will go on for now, however, and we have Magnus Carlsen and Peter Svidler joining for Round 1.

    https://chess24.com/en/read/news/

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  • Vlad Drkulec
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    Originally posted by Henri Hughes View Post
    I feel the idea of the organizer choosing a player is flawed and overtly biast
    The organizer spends a lot of money to organize this tournament. Sometimes you need to throw them a bone if you want them to continue to support your events.

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  • Kenneth Regan
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    Arthur Kogan on Facebook opines that this may mean the tournament is still on. It is not clear whether the statement "...since almost all international competitions have been cancelled due to the spread of the coronavirus” refers to the Ministry of Sport announcement. In any event, I agree with the whole sentence and hope it proves true. ADDED: FIDE Director General and GM Emil Sutovsky, onsite, says it is still on. ADDED: Statement from FIDE: https://twitter.com/FIDE_chess/statu...03727247564804
    Last edited by Kenneth Regan; Monday, 16th March, 2020, 05:43 PM. Reason: Adding new information, clearly marked as such.

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  • Wayne Komer
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    The Candidates 2020

    March 16, 2020

    The first press conference has now taken place at The Candidates. From the FIDE site:

    Arkady Dvorkovich: Safety is our priority

    A pre-press event for the 2020 Candidates took place earlier today at the Sverdlovsk Journalists' Union, where the organisers, local officials, the public and Russian media were introduced to the programme and the organisation of the upcoming tournament.

    Present at the conference were the Sverdlovsk Region Deputy Governor Alexey Orlov, the president of the International Chess Federation Arkady Dvorkovich, the former World Champion Anatoly Karpov and the President of the Chess Federation of the Sverdlovsk Region Andrey Simanovsky. They were joined by the Regional Corporate Sales Head at Kaspersky Marina Usova, as well as one of the participants of the Candidates, Russian GM Kirill Alekseenko.

    Speaking on behalf of the regional authorities, Deputy Governor Alexey Orlov said that it is a “great honour for Sverdlovsk to be hosting the Candidates Tournament”. He added that the Sverdlovsk Region has “thoroughly prepared for the event” and that they are “putting a lot of effort into ensuring that all competitive events are organised to the highest safety standards necessary today”.

    FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich thanked the regional government as well as the Chess Federation of Russia on organising the tournament: “This is a big event not just for the chess world but, possibly, for the whole sporting community since almost all international competitions have been cancelled due to the spread of the coronavirus”.

    Dvorkovich added that the International Chess Federation put special emphasis on minimising all health risks for the participants and everyone involved in the event: “We cleared all the health safety issues including medical screenings and tests with the Federal Service for Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor), and the Ministry of Public Health. We took precautionary measures, following recommendations by WHO, IOC, and Rospotrebnadzor. The participants, media, organizers, and spectators will be separated, and the latter will not be permitted to enter the playing hall. We expect these measures to be sufficient for the players' safety, bearing in mind that this is not a mass event.”

    Dvorkovich added that, due to the concerns, all additional mass events (tournaments, simuls) planned for the Candidates have been cancelled. Despite the spectators not being able to attend the playing hall, Dvorkovich pointed out that there will be live commentary, in English, Russian and Chinese, which will be streamed online.

    Andrey Simanovsky, who heads the Chess Federation of the Sverdlovsk Region, emphasized there has never been an event of such magnitude in Yekaterinburg, adding that this will be “a good impulse to promoting chess in the region”.

    “I became a president of the regional chess federation rather recently, but already I recognize how exciting the chess world is, and how many extraordinary people are here. In my opinion, chess is the most peaceful, intelligent, and prestigious sport”, he added.

    Afterwards, Simanovsky showed medals which will be awarded to the top three players of the Candidates Tournament.

    Anatoly Karpov: “Energy, health and calm nerves”

    The 12th World Champion and one of the key people in the Sverdlovsk chess federation, Anatoly Karpov also spoke at the pre-press event.

    He shared his thoughts and advice to the players: “In order to win such tournament, one needs energy, health, and steady nerves. Tournament-specific preparation and general opening knowledge as well. The participants of this event won many tournaments during their careers – they are truly cream of the chess world.”

    Karpov also reflected on the history of chess development in the Urals. “We have never had such a high-level competition in Sverdlovsk Region or in Yekaterinburg. However, the Ural chess school has been developing rapidly in recent years, and the Chess Federation of the Sverdlovsk Region is now one of the most active in Russia. I believe this tournament will be held at the highest level. The players have ideal conditions and they will live and play in the same hotel”.

    https://www.fide.com/news/448

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