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- chess@lemmy.ml
- cross-posted to:
- chess@lemmy.ml
Format
This tournament is a double round-robin between 6 teams of six players each, and the two best teams qualify to final phase. Each team is composed by one “icon” on board 1, two male players on boards 2 and 3, two female players on boards 4 and 5, and one junior on board 6.
Scoring
Each game is scored according to:
- Win with black: 4 Game Points (GPs)
- Win with white: 3 GPs
- Draw: 1 GP
- Loss: 0 GPs
The match is scored according to:
- Team that scores most GPs: 3 Match Points (MPs)
- Team that scores the same as rivals: 1 MPs
- Team that scores fewer: 0 MPs
After the double round-robin ends, the two teams with most MPs qualify to the final. The final is a best of two match, with a blitz game as tiebreaker.
Time Controls
Rapid 15+10. Players cannot agree to a draw before 30 moves each.
Teams
Triveni Continental Kings (Avg Elo: 2613)
- GM Levon Aronian (USA, 2743)
- GM Yangyi Yu (China, 2734)
- GM Yi Wei (China, 2716)
- GM Kateryna Lagno (Russia, 2494)
- GM Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia, 2543)
- GM Jonas Buhl Bjerre (Denmark, 2535)
Chingari Gulf Titans (Avg Elo: 2628)
- GM Jan-Krzystof Duda (Poland, 2794)
- GM Shahriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan, 2694)
- GM Daniil Dubov (Russia, 2727)
- GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (FIDE, 2524)
- IM Polina Shuvalova (Russia, 2357)
- GM Sarin Nihal (India, 2672)
SG Alpine Warriors (Avg Elo: 2589)
- GM Magnus Carlsen (Norway, 2829)
- GM Gukesh D (India, 2629)
- GM Arjun Erigasi (India, 2714)
- GM Irina Krush (USA, 2400)
- GM Elisabeth Paehtz (Germany, 2373)
- GM Praggnanandhaa R (India, 2587)
Balan Alaskan Knights (Avg Elo: 2600)
- GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia, 2760)
- GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan, 2703)
- GM Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan, 2694)
- GM Zhongyi Tan (China, 2517)
- GM Nino Batsiashvili (Georgia, 2358)
- Raunak Sadhwani (India, 2567)
Ganges Grandmasters (Avg Elo: 2639)
- GM Viswanathan Anand (India, 2713)
- GM Richard Rapport (Romania, 2761)
- GM Leinier Domínguez Pérez (USA, 2706)
- GM Yifan Hou (China, 2540)
- GM Bela Khotenashvili (Georgia, 2414)
- Andrey Esipenko (FIDE, 2682)
Upgrad Mumba Masters (Avg Elo: 2611)
- GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France, 2767)
- GM Alexander Grischuk (Russia, 2716)
- GM Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (India, 2665)
- GM Humpy Koneru (India, 2469)
- GM Dronavalli Harika (India, 2450)
- GM Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan, 2596)
Today’s Schedule
Round 1
22nd June 2023, 13:30 UTC
Triveni Continental Kings vs Upgrad Mumba Masters
Round 2
22nd June 2023, 14:50 UTC
Chingari Gulf Titans vs Ganges Grandmasters
Media
Results of Round 2
- GM Viswanathan Anand vs GM Jan-Krzystof Duda 1-0
- GM Richard Rapport vs GM Shahriyar Mamedyarov 1/2-1/2
- GM Leinier Domínguz Pérez vs GM Daniil Dubov 1/2-1/2
- GM Yifan Hou vs GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 1-0
- GM Bela Khotenashvili vs IM Polina Shuvalova 1/2-1/2
- GM Andrey Esipenko vs GM Sarin Nihal 1/2-1/2
Ganges Grandmasters: 10 GPs Chingari Gulf Titans: 4 GPs
Ganges Grandmasters gets the 3 MPs
Standings
- Ganges Grandmasters 3 MPs (1 match)
- Upgrad Mumba Masters 3 MPs (1 match)
- Triveni Continental Kings 0 MPs (1 match)
- Chingari Gulf Titans 0 MPs (1 match)
SG Alpine Warriors N/A (0 matchs)
Balan Alaskan Knights N/A (0 matchs)
Results of Round 1
- GM Levon Aronian vs GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 1/2-1/2
- GM Yangyi Yu vs GM Alexander Grischuk 0-1
- GM Yi Wei vs GM Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1-0
- GM Kateryna Lagno vs GM Humpy Koneru 1/2-1/2
- GM Nana Dzagnidze vs GM Dronavalli Harika 1/2-1/2
- GM Jonas Buhl Bjerre vs GM Javokhir Sindarov 1/2-1/2
Triveni Continental Kings: 7 GPs
Upgrad Mumba Masters: 8 GPsSo Upgrad Mumba Masters get the 3 MPs
I just joined the livestream, and one of the commenters didn’t even know what is a doubled pawn. sigh
“I don’t know how the knight moves”
At this point, I don’t know if this is for real, or if its a plant from AnarchyChess