Dear Chessfriends,
in round 2 we were only 11 players, but the average rating (1839) was higher than last time. This plus the very little time allowed per game was a recipe for some brutal battles and many blunders.
Nevertheless @jaki01 at the end could again leave as winner - congratulations!, although this time is was more tight and he turned at as not completely impregnable. Just by 1 point distance I was able to get the second place. And like last time I started off badly and then improved.
Third was @eniolw who started a little later and thus could play less games. Closely followed (same points) by @maciejficek (XM900) with his second best result in Hivechess as 4th! @yazp (zulukill) could only gain the fifth rank. The remaining tournament points went to @evgsk (evgchess) (6th), @rodrook (7th) and @rafaelaquino (ajedrezclub2t) (8th).
The games of this round can be found here, in case you want to replay some of them.
Season 3 "Autumn": 11 Sep to 20 Nov 2020 / Standing after 2 rounds:
| Rank | Hive name | Lichess name | Rating | Rounds played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @jaki01 | jaki01 | 2266 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | @stayoutoftherz | stayoutoftherz | 1916 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | @yazp | zulukill | 1958 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 (+7) | @eniolw | eniolw | 2252 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 (-1) | @pereu4ivatel | drakOnb | 1886 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 (+1) | @evgsk | evgchess | 1611 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 (+6) | @maciejficek | XM9000 | 1459 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 (-2) | @rodrook | rodrook | 1555 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 (-4) | @uliseshb | UlisesHB | 1896 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 (-2) | @rafaelaquino | ajedrezclub2t | 1716 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 (-2) | @schamangerbert | HerbyW | 1664 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 (-2) | @foxconnmars | Foxconn_Mars | 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 (new) | @heimindanger | skzap | 2176 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | @zacherybinx | sirtetris | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 (-3) | @sammy00 | migmag | 1435 | 2 | 0 |
m8loss from which I don´t have a Hive name did not play a game and thus is not counted
The rules you can look up in the announcement post.
No changes in the top 3 ranks. Seems all 3 want to defend their positions and end up as price winners like in season 2. But @eniolw has good chances to have a say here, he jumped from the 11th to the 4th spot today. After him comes now a group of 4 players who all have 5 points. Just 2 rounds are played, everything is possible still!
See you next week and keep practicing!
