Semi-slav 
| TD: pruliere |
Started on May 30, 2008 @ 9:21pm |
| Players: |
64 |
|
Time Control: |
3 days/move |
| Max Group Size: |
4 |
|
Rating Range: |
1000-2000 |
| # Advance: |
1 |
|
Tie Breaks: |
Yes |
| Points Available: |
269 |
|
Games Rated: |
Yes |
TOURNAMENT FINISHED! |
| Tournament Stats |
|---|
| Starting Players: |
64 |
Completed Games: |
260 (tournament is 100% complete) |
| Eliminated Round 1: |
46 (71% of field) |
Games in Round 1: |
192
|
| Eliminated Round 2: |
11 (17% of field) |
Games in Round 2: |
48
|
| Eliminated Round 3: |
5 (7% of field) |
Games in Round 3: |
18
|
| Eliminated Round 4: |
2 (3% of field) |
Games in Round 4: |
2
|
| Players Withdrawn: |
3 (4%) |
# Timeouts: |
66 (25%) |
| Remaining Players: |
1 (1%) |
Remaining Games: |
0 (current round) |
| Average Rating: |
1497 |
Biggest Upset: |
1438 defeats 1797 |
The semi-slav has to be the most dynamic system against 1.d4. It is and has been used by most if not all top players. Some variations can be slow and deeply positionnal while other are very tactical and lead to "fire on board", to quote Shirov.
In brief: a versatile and intense opening!
