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MT-Bielecki Top Players

Report on World Cup 18 – as of 02.12.2012

Statistics

Thirteen months after official start of the World Cup 18 we have 91% completed games (range from 72% to 100%). The range of comppleted games with at least 90% has occured in 47 sections and 4 of them finished play. See below more statistics.

We have 30 players qualified for the World Cup 18 semifinals until now!

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Total number of games: 5058
Completed games: 4586
Completed games percentage: 91%
Completed games with a draw: 1988
Draw percentage: 43%

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Below some statistics and qualifications by sections can be found as of 02.12.2012.

Section Games FG# % End date Qualified for the World Cup 18 semifinals
DJ-CT18 5058 4586 91% 30 players
DJ-CT18/pr01 78 56 72%
DJ-CT18/pr02 78 70 90% Costel Voiculescu (ROU)
DJ-CT18/pr03 78 73 94%
DJ-CT18/pr04 78 69 88%
DJ-CT18/pr05 78 71 91%
DJ-CT18/pr06 78 78 100% 2012-10-25 Andreas van Schyndel (GER) Viktor Silin (RUS)
DJ-CT18/pr07 78 71 91%
DJ-CT18/pr08 78 73 94%
DJ-CT18/pr09 78 76 97% Iouri Vassiliev (UKR) Ralf Schüppel (GER)
DJ-CT18/pr10 78 70 90% Costantino Delizia (ITA)
DJ-CT18/pr11 78 71 91%
DJ-CT18/pr12 78 67 86%
DJ-CT18/pr13 78 62 79%
DJ-CT18/pr14 78 64 82%
DJ-CT18/pr15 78 75 96% Olli Ylönen (FIN) Daniel Woodard (USA)
DJ-CT18/pr16 78 70 90%
DJ-CT18/pr17 78 70 90%
DJ-CT18/pr18 78 72 92%
DJ-CT18/pr19 78 70 90%
DJ-CT18/pr20 78 66 85%
DJ-CT18/pr21 78 69 88%
DJ-CT18/pr22 78 76 97% Pascual Cutillas (ESP)
DJ-CT18/pr23 78 75 96% Anatoly Ilyasov (RUS)
DJ-CT18/pr24 78 68 87%
DJ-CT18/pr25 78 71 91%
DJ-CT18/pr26 78 74 95%
DJ-CT18/pr27 78 74 95%
DJ-CT18/pr28 78 70 90% Thomas Lins (GER)
DJ-CT18/pr29 78 68 87%
DJ-CT18/pr30 78 71 91%
DJ-CT18/pr31 78 78 100% 2012-10-08 Michael Holec (AUT) Robert Szymański (POL)
DJ-CT18/pr32 78 71 91% Robert Szymański (POL)
DJ-CT18/pr33 78 59 76%
DJ-CT18/pr34 78 71 91%
DJ-CT18/pr35 78 72 92%
DJ-CT18/pr36 78 71 91% Arthur Bagaoutdinov (RUS)
DJ-CT18/pr37 78 69 88%
DJ-CT18/pr38 78 59 76%
DJ-CT18/pr39 78 73 94%
DJ-CT18/pr40 78 75 96% Michael Böken (GER) Paul Morley (CAN)
DJ-CT18/pr41 66 64 97% Pavel Ilyin (RUS)
DJ-CT18/pr42 78 58 74%
DJ-CT18/pr43 78 68 87%
DJ-CT18/pr44 78 74 95%
DJ-CT18/pr45 78 71 91% Aivars Kažoks (LAT)
DJ-CT18/pr46 78 76 97% Gilles Terreaux (SUI)
DJ-CT18/pr47 78 69 88%
DJ-CT18/pr48 78 60 77%
DJ-CT18/pr49 78 71 91%
DJ-CT18/pr50 78 76 97%
DJ-CT18/pr51 78 72 92% Frits Bleker (GRE) Mario Puzone (ITA)
DJ-CT18/pr52 78 77 99% Evgeny Podvoysky (RUS) Rosario Amico (ITA)
DJ-CT18/pr53 78 70 90%
DJ-CT18/pr54 78 68 87%
DJ-CT18/pr55 78 73 94%
DJ-CT18/pr56 78 71 91% Vadim Kozlov (RUS)
DJ-CT18/pr57 78 72 92%
DJ-CT18/pr58 78 78 100% 2012-09-19 Roland Even (GER) Yuri Tyulenko (RUS)
DJ-CT18/pr59 78 74 95%
DJ-CT18/pr60 78 64 82%
DJ-CT18/pr61 78 77 99% Aleksandr Aksenov (RUS)
DJ-CT18/pr62 78 71 91%
DJ-CT18/pr63 78 78 100% 2012-11-12 Aleksandr Kilichenko (RUS) Vladimir Manaenkov (RUS)
DJ-CT18/pr64 78 74 95%
DJ-CT18/pr65 78 72 92%

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Problems

Except of few cases games run smoothly.

There is less and less problems with proper time management. How to avoid them see reminders below.

Withdrawal – silent:

  • Cankaya, Aybar (TUR) from section 36

 

Reminders

It is fair and good practice to finish game in good time.

Sometimes players hesitate to come to an agreement (to agree upon a draw or to resign).  Silent resignation in lost position is not fair.

I understand very well players who have decisive advantage or game comes to 6-piece (or less) ending, but there is no legal background for claim in such situation (except of cases described by rules). It can be accepted only after end date of an event. In case of World Cup 18 preliminaries end date is 2013-06-01.

Be aware that Nalimov Endgame Tablebases (EGTB) for 6 pieces (or less) are accessible online for everybody.

Please be reminded that normally it is up to a player to exploit his time as he wishes and you cannot say anything wrong to your partner, even if he continues his game in obviously drawish/lost position or until mate.

Please see other basic reminders at separate subpage.

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