[Event "94th ch-GBR"]
[Site "Great Yarmouth ENG"]
[Date "2007.08.04"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Conquest,S"]
[Black "Haslinger,S"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2546"]
[BlackElo "2468"]
[EventDate "2007.07.30"]
[ECO "C77"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8.
Re1 O-O 9. Nbd2 Bd7 10. Nf1 Qe8 11. Bc2 Nh5 12. d4 Kh8 13. Ne3 Rc8 14. a3
f5 15. exf5 gxf5 16. Nh4 Ne7 17. dxe5 dxe5 18. Nc4 Nc6 19. Bg5 Be6 20. Qe2
Qf7 21. Nd2 Rce8 22. Rad1 e4 23. f3 h6 24. Be3 Bf6 25. g3 f4 26. Bc5 Rg8
27. Ng2 fxg3 28. Nxe4 gxh2+ 29. Kxh2 Be5+ 30. Kh1 Nf4 31. Nxf4 Qxf4 32. Qf2
Qf5 0-1
That white King is a bit too exposed.
Thing that's interested me most about the British Ch is that Dagne Ciuksyte seems to be an English woman now. We could certainly do with a few more female chess players in these parts! And what about Keti Arakhamia-Grant? I know she's married to a Scot and lives in Britain now, but according to the FIDE rating list she still represents Georgia. And while we're at it, Jacob Aagaard, who's currently running away with it, is now a Scot himself! Makes me feel nostalgiac for the time a few years ago when 'our' championship was dominated by a Russian (living in Dublin), an Athenian (with very loose ties to Cyprus), and a whole host of Indians...
I visited the British on Friday as my son was playing in the under 8 championships. When looking at the top boards I was surprised to see someone I've beaten (Chris Briscoe) on board 4! To be fair he does have a 2-1 record against me, but watching him draw with a Grandmaster for the second round in a row made me think that perhaps the gulf between me and them isn't quite as great as I thought it was.
Originally posted by Northern LadAnd redmike told me he finally reached 2500 and got his well deserved GM title.
And while we're at it, Jacob Aagaard, who's currently running away with it, is now a Scot himself!
Although he's now scottish, we danes are still proud of his achievements 🙂
Originally posted by cludiI read that too and didn't understand it - surely Aagaard has to finish the tournament with a rating over 2500, not just have a performance over 2500 at some time during the tournament, before he gets ratified as a GM?
And redmike told me he finally reached 2500 and got his well deserved GM title.
Although he's now scottish, we danes are still proud of his achievements 🙂
Originally posted by Fat LadyI would think so too, but I don't know the excact rules when a player has made the GM norms required and just doesn't have a rating high enough for the title.
I read that too and didn't understand it - surely Aagaard has to finish the tournament with a rating over 2500, not just have a performance over 2500 at some time during the tournament, before he gets ratified as a GM?
Originally posted by Fat LadyI read on another forum that it is enough to reach 2500 at any point during the tournament. Previously the FIDE rules only applied to the end of tournament rating but that encouraged players to withdraw from the tournament to protect their rating. Hence the rule changed.
I read that too and didn't understand it - surely Aagaard has to finish the tournament with a rating over 2500, not just have a performance over 2500 at some time during the tournament, before he gets ratified as a GM?
Originally posted by KalhornovThis is definitely not true. I have just checked the FIDE site and found the following:
To get the GM title you need the GM norms and reach the 2500 ELO level on FIDE's ratings list (performance ELO doesn't count).
http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=B0101
1.50 Requirements for award of the title, having achieved norms
1.50a Two or more norms in events covering at least 27 games
1.50b If a norm is sufficient for more than one title, then it may be used as part of the application for both.
1.50c To have achieved at some time or other a rating as follows:
GM >= 2500
IM >= 2400
WGM >= 2300
WIM >= 2200
1.50c1 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 an event. Title applications based on unpublished ratings shall only be accepted by FIDE after agreement with the Rating Administrator.
Originally posted by KalhornovMaybe Fat Lady didn't mean tournament performance rating as such, but rather that his initial games in the tournament took his individual rating over 2500. In this case, a mid-tournament crossing of 2500 is adequate for the GM title.
To get the GM title you need the GM norms and reach the 2500 ELO level on FIDE's ratings list (performance ELO doesn't count).
Originally posted by Fat LadyFine. Though it's odd. You'd need to recalculate the gain/loss in ELO points after every tournament game to check whether you hit 2500 or not. I think it used to be published rating, but FIDE changed the rules(?).
This is definitely not true. I have just checked the FIDE site and found the following:
http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=B0101
1.50 Requirements for award of the title, having achieved norms
1.50a Two or more norms in events covering at least 27 games
1.50b If a norm is sufficient for more than one title, then it may be used as par ...[text shortened]... npublished ratings shall only be accepted by FIDE after agreement with the Rating Administrator.
Grandmasters - a dime a dozen...
Originally posted by VarenkaYes, that's right. These days you only have to be at the appointed rating (2400 for an IM, 2500 for a GM) for a nanosecond for it to count. The reasoning behind this I believe is to stop people pulling out of tournaments halfway through to 'protect' their norms.
Maybe Fat Lady didn't mean tournament performance rating as such, but rather that his initial games in the tournament took his individual rating over 2500. In this case, a mid-tournament crossing of 2500 is adequate for the GM title.
Is this IM Haslinger the demolition man?
GM Aagaard J 2467 (6.5) - IM Haslinger SG 2468 (5.5) [C99]
British Championship Great Yarmouth ENG (8), 07.08.2007
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5 15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Qb7 18.Nf1 Rfc8 19.Ng3 Bd8 20.Kh1 h6 21.a3 Bb6 22.Re2 Rc7 23.dxe5 dxe5 24.Bxb6 Qxb6 25.Bb1 Be6 26.Nf5 Bxf5 27.exf5 Nd4 28.Rxc7 Qxc7 29.Nxd4 exd4 30.Bd3 Rb8 31.Qe1 Qd6 32.Re7 b4 33.Bc4 bxa3 34.bxa3 d3 35.Rxf7 Kh8 36.Bxd3 Qxd3 37.Qe7 Qf1+ 38.Kh2 Qxf2 39.Rxg7 Qf4+ 40.Rg3 Nh5 0-1
The Benko is a good opening.
IM Gordon S 2487 (5) - GM Rowson JW 2599 (5) [A57]
British Championship Great Yarmouth ENG (8), 07.08.2007
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.b6 d6 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.e4 Nxb6 8.a4 g6 9.a5 Nbd7 10.f4 Bg7 11.Nf3 0-0 12.Bc4 Ne8 13.0-0 Nc7 14.Qd3 Rb8 15.Re1 Rb4 16.b3 Nb5 17.Bd2 Nxc3 18.Bxc3 Bxc3 19.Qxc3 Nf6 20.Ra2 Bb7 21.Re3 Nh5 22.Ne1 Nxf4 23.Nc2 Rxc4 24.bxc4 e5 25.Ne1 Bc8 26.Rf2 Nh5 27.g3 f5 28.exf5 gxf5 29.Ng2 Qg5 30.Kh1 Nf6 31.Rf1 Kh8 32.Ref3 Rg8 33.Nh4 f4 34.gxf4 Qxh4 35.fxe5 Ne4 36.Qb2 Bf5 37.e6+ Rg7 38.Qb8+ Rg8 39.Qb2+ Rg7 40.e7 Ng3+ 41.Rxg3 Be4+ 42.Kg1 Kg8 43.Qe2 Rxg3+ 0-1