Mr Dodgy Invitational 2.0 (Online Blitz)

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Event: MrDodgy Invitational 2.0

The Prestigious MrDodgy Invitational 2.0 (Bigger Better Harder) will take place between 12th-16th May. 16 players will compete in a knockout tournament for a prize fund of one (1) picture of the Organizer on a horse. There may also be some cash prizes but that’s not important or interesting. The organizer (Tournament Dictator) is MrDodgy (/u/MrDodgyChess). From his ice-fortress in Northern Sweden, he controls vast swathes of the chess industry. Known to some as the greatest chess organizer in history, MrDodgy increasingly demonstrates the dangers of giving a guy on Twitter too much power. This is his 2nd super-tournament and he’s just as confused as you as to why it’s even happening.

12 rounds of 5min with no increment, followed by an Armageddon game if tied at 6-6.



Seed Title Name FED Elo
1 GM Anish Giri NED 2780
2 GM Alexander Grischuk RUS 2776
3 GM Vidit Gujrathi IND 2726
4 GM Peter Svidler RUS 2714
5 GM Daniil Dubov RUS 2710
6 GM Jorden van Foreest NED 2701
7 GM David Navara CZE 2697
8 GM Nils Grandelius SWE 2670
9 GM Alexei Shirov ESP 2662
10 GM Adhiban Baskaran IND 2660
11 GM David Howell ENG 2658
12 GM Simon Williams ENG 2464
13 GM Laurent Fressinet FRA 2638
14 GM Peter Heine Nielsen NOR 2618
15 GM Baadur Jobava GEO 2603
16 GM José Cuenca ESP 2524


Schedule

Date Rounds
12th May First 4 matches
13th May Next 4 matches
14th May Quarterfinals
15th May Semifinals
16th May Finals

Coverage

Jan, Peter Svidler and Mr Dodgy on Youtube

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Anish beats Jobava Baadur fairly handily in the final after 5 days of excellent chess, winning the famed picture of Mr Dodgy on a horse and a few yoyos on the side. Jobava took down some big names on his dance fueled charge to the final - Grishuk, Vidit and Adhiban!