Sport Accord 2014.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Perhaps time to open this topic.

Players:

1. M. Borghetti, Italy, 3-moves World Champion, rating - 2287
2. S. Scarpetta, Italy, GAYP World Champion, rating - 2292
3. A. Moiseyev, USA, 2012 Sport Accord Gold Medal, rating - 2281
3. L. Kondlo, South Africa, 3-moves Challenger, rating - 2300

Referees:

R. Beckwith, USA
C. Walker, USA

Event format:

December 10 - Opening ceremony

All games are played by 3-moves restriction style, 156 deck, scored each game - 2 points for win, 1 for draw

December 11-13, 14:00 PM, Round 1-3, Classic Session, Robin Round. Time Control - 1 hr to each player for 30 moves and then 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment to the rest of game.

December 14 - rest day.

December 15-17, 14:00 PM, Rapid Session, Round 4-6, Robin Round. Time Control - 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment to the rest of game.

December 17 (evening) - Closing Ceremony

Prizes.

It is still TBD. Richard Beckwith will post here

[rich beckwith]

Day 1 Results

Alex Moiseyev (USA) vs. Lubabalo Kondlo (RSA) 9-13 24-19 11-15 2 draws
Sergio Scarpetta (ITA) vs. Michele Borghetti (ITA) 10-14 24-19 6-10 2 draws

Tomorrow's Pairings:

Alexander Moiseyev vs. Sergio Scarpetta
Michele Borghetti vs. Lubabalo Kondlo

[Ingo_Zachos]

http://www.worldmindgames.net/en/results-schedule/

for the official site in English and Chinese, including schedule, results, biographical information and all other mind sports.

Greetinx from cloudy and cold Germany,

Ingo Zachos

[rich beckwith]

Round 2 ended a little while ago:

Michele Borghetti (ITA) vs.Lubabalo Kondlo (RSA) 11-16 22-17 7-11 Borghetti: draw & win (with red)
Alex Moiseyev (USA) vs. Sergio Scarpetta (ITA) 11-15 24-19 15-24 2 draws

Current Standings (Through Two Rounds out of Six Rounds)

1. Michele Borghetti (Italy) 5
T2. Sergio Scarpetta (Italy) 4
T2. Alexander Moiseyev (USA) 4
4. Lubabalo Kondlo (South Africa) 3

Round 3 tomorrow: Michele Borghetti vs. Alexander Moiseyev
Sergio Scarpetta vs. Lubabalo Kondlo

Approx. prize fund will be $9000, pending on final exchange rates when some affiliation fees with FMJD and sportaccord are transacted.

[Ingo_Zachos]

Well, the World Champion beats his next challenger. Could hardly be more exciting then that.

However, there are still four more rounds to be played.

Alex still undefeated on Chinese ground since 2008.

Can he obtain his next great triumph?

And can Lubabalo fight back as he did last year, when he defeated Miki in the play-off for the silver medal?

And will Sergio find a way to score his first win?

I cant wait for the next round!

[rich beckwith]

Current Standings (Through Three Rounds out of Six Rounds)
1. Sergio Scarpetta (Italy) 8
2. Michele Borghetti (Italy) 7
3. Alexander Moiseyev (USA) 6
4. Lubabalo Kondlo (South Africa) 3

Alex Moiseyev (USA) vs. Michele Borghetti (ITA) 9-13 10-14 24-20 2 draws
Sergio Scarpetta (ITA) vs. Lubabalo Kondlo (RSA) 10-14 22-28-7-10 Scarpetta: 2 wins

rest day tomorrow

[steve]

Richard you are going to miss Johnny Football start his first game on Sunday in Cleveland! Unless local tv has the game.

[Chexhero]

Current Standings (Through Three Rounds out of Six Rounds)
1. Sergio Scarpetta (Italy) 8
2. Michele Borghetti (Italy) 7
3. Alexander Moiseyev (USA) 6
4. Lubabalo Kondlo (South Africa) 3

Alex Moiseyev (USA) vs. Michele Borghetti (ITA) 9-13 10-14 24-20 2 draws
Sergio Scarpetta (ITA) vs. Lubabalo Kondlo (RSA) 10-14 22-28-7-10 Scarpetta: 2 wins

rest day tomorrow

Rich, on Alex and Miki's opening, do you mean 9-13, 24-20, 10-14?

And very surprising to see Lubabalo off to such a bad start. I hope he can bounce back.

[George Hay]

And do you mean Sergio Scarpetta vs. Lubabalo Kondlo 10-14 22-18 7-10? (The question mark is for a question, not an indication of a bad move, as all 156 openings in three-move balloting are sound!)

--George Hay

[Ingo_Zachos]

The games of the Sportaccord World Mind Games 2014 in Checkers, first three rounds:

http://www.federdama.it/cms/images/Pech ... no2014.htm

So far GM Sergio Scarpetta, the World Champion in GAYP from Italy leads with 8/12, ahead of World Champion GM Michhele Borghetti, Italy on 7 points and former World Champion Alex Moieyev (USA) on 6 points. Trailing after the first half is the winner of the last Qualifier and official challenger for the World Championship, GM Lubabalo Kondlo, South Africa, with 3 points.

This promises a sharp fight for the second half of the event. Today there is a rest day in Beijing.

[rich beckwith]

Joe/George:

Yes, correct openings, as played in Rd. 3, were
9-13 24-20 10-14
10-14 22-18 7-10
Sorry -- must be getting sleepy from too many Chinese buffets here

Yesterday was a tour day for checkers group + 1 guest (minus Lubabalo who wanted to go to Pearl Market) where we went to Great Wall (Moiseyev and Charles Walker played a quick checker game on the Great Wall), Ming Tombs, lunch at local eatery, and a few "sales-pitch" stops at jade & silk factories and tea house, where several got some shopping done. Everyone seemed to have an enjoyable day. We start rapid games (15 min + 5 sec) portion in a few hours. So, pairings are same as Rd 1 with Alex-Lubabalo & Miki-Sergio.

[rich beckwith]

Today was a repeat of results from Day 1 -- but with "rapid" time control (15-minute games)

Alex Moiseyev (USA) vs. Lubabalo Kondlo (RSA) 10-14 22-17 9-13 2 draws
Sergio Scarpetta (ITA) vs. Michele Borghetti (ITA) 9-13 24-19 5-9 2 draws

1. Sergio Scarpetta (Italy) 10
2. Michele Borghetti (Italy) 9
3. Alexander Moiseyev (USA) 8
4. Lubabalo Kondlo (South Africa) 5

Alex Moiseyev continues to be a "draw machine" in sportaccord with a career record here of 1-0 with 19 draws (including 2012 play)
Lubabalo Kondlo continues to be a "Black Hole" machine, as he has now drawn this opening 3 times in sportaccord (including 2012 play)

[Ingo_Zachos]

Results of the fifth round of the SportDaccord World Mind Sport Games in Beijing:

Borghetti - Kondo 3-1
Scarpetta - Moiseyev 3-1 (Alex Moiseyes first loss in China)

Standings:

1. GM Sergio Scarpetta ITA 13 Points,
2. GM Michele Borghetti ITA 12 Points
3. GM Alex Moiseyev USA 9 Points
4. GM Lubabalo Kondlo RSA 6 Points

sixth and last round:

Borghetti - Moiseryev
Scarpetta - Kondlo

tomorrow!

[Ingo_Zachos]

Games:

http://www.federdama.it/cms/images/Pech ... _rapid.htm


Sergio caught Alex with a GAYP opening line. That is what I call style for the GAYP World Champion

[jimloy]

Last round:

Borghetti - Moiseyev 3-1
Scarpetta - Kondlo 2-2

Looks like a tie for the Gold. Do they play it off?