Minsk, January 1986 - the Candidates' quarter-final match between Soviet grandmasters Rafael Vaganian and Andrei Sokolov. Chief arbiter A. A. Zakharov can be seen by the board.
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So basically in every 25 years we have a new rating record.
It's interesting to look how ratings have changed durning history.
In 1970s there were only two 2700 players.
In 1990 Kasparov broke 2800.
And now there are ~40 2700 rated players and 13 players have been in 2800 club.
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It's interesting to look how ratings have changed durning history.
In 1970s there were only two 2700 players.
In 1990 Kasparov broke 2800.
And now there are ~40 2700 rated players and 13 players have been in 2800 club.
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Tuesday July 2nd is a day off, but we have a big match up on the 3rd when the games resume! What's your prediction in the Nepomniachtchi-Carlsen match? Keep in mind that Carlsen will have the black pieces and has never defeated Nepomniachtchi in classical chess #GrandChessTour
It's a free day at #GrandChessTour after the extremely fighting R6.
R7, July 3:
(4) Nepomniachtchi - Carlsen (4)
(3,5) Caruana - Giri (2)
(2,5) Anand - Ding (3,5)
(2) Mamedyarov - Vachier-Lagrave (2,5)
(2,5) Karjakin - So (4)
(2) Nakamura - Aronian (3,5)
R7, July 3:
(4) Nepomniachtchi - Carlsen (4)
(3,5) Caruana - Giri (2)
(2,5) Anand - Ding (3,5)
(2) Mamedyarov - Vachier-Lagrave (2,5)
(2,5) Karjakin - So (4)
(2) Nakamura - Aronian (3,5)
After a draw in the last round vs Leinier Dominguez, Boris Gelfand won the 10-player Netanya Masters round robin (2677 average). Both scored 5,5/9 but Gelfand had a better tiebreak.
Results:
http://chess-results.com/tnr437937.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30
Results:
http://chess-results.com/tnr437937.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30
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51 y/o Gelfand (2686.2, World #51) wins the Netanya Masters with 5.5/9 on tie-breaks https://2700chess.com/live
Russia's GM Mikhail Antipov (2582) wins #NetanyaOpen with 7.5/9 points. Congrats!
19.Nf1!? [19.Nf3! would be strong, preparing for the kingside attack. 19...g6 20.g4 Ng7 21.Qd2 Rfe8 22.Be3 Bc4 23.Nd4±; 19.b4! would also be good, fixing the weak a6–pawn, so that it can be easily attacked. 19...Qd7 20.Nb3 Nc7 21.Na5 Ne8 22.Rfa2±]
19...f6 20.Ne3 f5 21.g4 Nc7 22.gxf5+–
½–½
19...f6 20.Ne3 f5 21.g4 Nc7 22.gxf5+–
½–½
28.Rb4! [28.Rb3 Qf6 29.Rb4 b5 30.axb5 Rd6 31.Qg4 Rd2 32.Qg3 Raa2 33.Rf1 Rdb2 34.Rxe4 Rxb5 35.Rf4 Rf5 36.Rxf5 Qxf5 37.Qh4±; 28.Rxb6 Rxa4 29.Rb8 Ra1 30.Qe7 Rxb1+ 31.Rxb1 Re6 32.Qd8 Qf6=]
28...Qd3 29.Qe8 Rxa4 [29...Ra8!? 30.Qc6! (30.Qxe4? Qxe4 31.Rxe4 Rxa4 32.Rxa4 Rxa4 33.Rxb6²) 30...R8a6 31.Qc7 Rxa4 32.Qe5+ Kg8 33.Rxb6 Rxb6 34.Rxb6 Ra8 35.Rb4±]
30.Qe5+ Kh6 31.Rxb6 Rxb6 32.Rxb6 Qd1+ 33.Kh2 Qa1 34.Qe8 Ra5 35.Qxf7 Rf5 36.Qxf5
1–0
28...Qd3 29.Qe8 Rxa4 [29...Ra8!? 30.Qc6! (30.Qxe4? Qxe4 31.Rxe4 Rxa4 32.Rxa4 Rxa4 33.Rxb6²) 30...R8a6 31.Qc7 Rxa4 32.Qe5+ Kg8 33.Rxb6 Rxb6 34.Rxb6 Ra8 35.Rb4±]
30.Qe5+ Kh6 31.Rxb6 Rxb6 32.Rxb6 Qd1+ 33.Kh2 Qa1 34.Qe8 Ra5 35.Qxf7 Rf5 36.Qxf5
1–0