GM Norm & IM Norm Qualifier: DGT Live Games

[Hugh Brodie]

Sambuev-Noritsyn draw? Sambuev is a clear piece up. Typo? DGT problems?

[edit] Result has been changed to 1-0.

[Hans Jung]

Rd 7 Kim - Clyde a picturesque masterpiece! maybe the game of the tournament!

[Hans Jung]

Rd 8 Mikhalevski - Ivanov what a battle! What was wrong with the immediate 39...Rxf2?

Plotkin - Atanasov stalemate entertainment

Going into the last round IM Posthuma leads with 6 - a full point ahead of a three way tie for second.

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

http://chess-results.com/tnr721798.aspx?lan=1

Please correct the Posthuma's federation to USA.

[Hans Jung]

In the Qualifier Jordan Clyde and Aaron Mendes tied for first. It seems the tiebreaks were equal. Was there a playoff?

[Hans Jung]

Interestingly the last round game between Posthuma and Atanasov is a norm game. If Posthuma wins he gets the GM norm, if Atanasov wins he gets the IM norm (hopefully that is correct based on previous postings)

[Hal Bond]

Right you are Hans! A norm for either of them will require a decisive result. They have both shown plenty of pluck in this event.

[Hal Bond]

In the Qualifier Jordan Clyde and Aaron Mendes tied for first. It seems the tiebreaks were equal. Was there a playoff?

The playoff between Clyde-Mendes was a roller coaster. After 4 rapid games, Mendes prevailed in blitz. Great stuff.

[Hans Jung]

Thanks Hal for the update.

[Hal Bond]

Rd 7 Kim - Clyde a picturesque masterpiece! maybe the game of the tournament!

Indeed! Lawrence would call it "Queen versus bits". The bits did their bit!

[Hans Jung]

IM Joshua Posthuma won the tournament at 6.5 with a last round battling draw. I thought he might win the game after winning two pieces for a rook but FM Atanasov defended well. What a battle! In fact there were many great battles throughout the tournament.

[Hans Jung]

This fan really enjoyed the games. Thanks for the great fighting spirit from the players.

[Hans Jung]

No norms were scored.

[Erik Malmsten]

So close to getting a GM norm.

IM Artiom Samsonkin opted to go to Charlotte to try for a GM norm there:
https://chess.stream/Invitational/sp...tPairings.aspx

IM Olivier-Kenta Chiku-Ratte is playing in the C section where players are trying for an IM norm.

[Hans Jung]

I really think someone should do a video and write up of these top players - the amount of energy expended 8 hours of extreme tournament chess a day for 4 and a half days. Definitely chess is a thinking sport and these are real chess athletes.