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Angus McDonald
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Awesome performance which really gets Scottish Chess Buzzing again.
Nice win in last round. |
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DavidOswald
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| 32 moves with Black, Alan you are making this look easy! Fantastic performance, truly fantastic. Well done! |
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AMcHarg
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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This is the kind of performance that could change Alan as a Chess player. There is more to it than just getting a better grade and a norm or title. This kind of performance will give him a massive boost in confidence and show him that the guys who are IMs and GMs are not unbeatable. I truly think that is a psychological barrier that you must overcome before you are going to get such a title yourself.
In any case it's a fantastic performance and Alan deserves a norm and FM title from it. |
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AMcHarg
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Extremely good final game Alan, you must be ecstatic after destroying an IM in such a rapid and efficient manner! 
Really well played! 
Another thing that hasn't been mentioned much: can Alan win a prize?  |
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DMB
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Is Alan's amazing performance a GM norm?
6/9 scored = 66.6%
average opposition = 2516
6/9 is required for average opposition of 2475-2519.
http://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=58&view=article
What a tremendous final game after the disappointment of missing all the wins yesterday. |
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Graeme Kafka
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Quality work, Mr T! |
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Derek Howie
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Fabulous tournament, Alan. A really outstanding performance! |
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admin
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| It is a GM norm by performance. It is a damn fine performance and not just that. If I worked it out correctly Alan is now an FM! |
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GN
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Norms aside, isn't that an fm title for reaching 2300. 2nd place must net a few bob too. Well played! A truly remarkable performance. |
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Alan Tate
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks a lot for all the support on this thread. I really didn't expect it!
I came 8th, won 300 euros, and have been told by the Arbiter that I have a GM norm.
He highlighted this part
90 minutes with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from first move
implying that the extra 15 minutes at move 40 changes nothing.
Everyone I spoke to believed 100% that the norm will stand. |
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Alan Tate
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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| admin wrote: | | We have already had 1 Scot robbed of this before, it is Damn well not happening again |
What happened? |
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AWIC
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Alan Tate wrote: | He highlighted this part
90 minutes with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from first move
implying that the extra 15 minutes at move 40 changes nothing.
Everyone I spoke to believed 100% that the norm will stand. |
I think this is the point AndyBurnett made?
Congratulations Alan, a quite staggering result - I can't think of anything remotely comparable in Scottish Chess terms. |
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AWIC
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Alan Tate wrote: | | admin wrote: | | We have already had 1 Scot robbed of this before, it is Damn well not happening again |
What happened? |
Was this Joe and his promised FM title and IM norm that he didn't get for winning the Major Open at the British? |
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Alan Tate
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Alistair. What were the circumstances surrounding Joe's title? |
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admin
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Alan Tate wrote: | Thanks a lot for all the support on this thread. I really didn't expect it!
I came 8th, won 300 euros, and have been told by the Arbiter that I have a GM norm.
He highlighted this part
90 minutes with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from first move
implying that the extra 15 minutes at move 40 changes nothing.
Everyone I spoke to believed 100% that the norm will stand. |
Did he also give you an IM norm certificate as well as you qualify for both?
Fantastic news. Well done! |
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