Torneo de Morelia/Linares 2008

4ª Ronda : Morelia, 19-2-2008

Ivanchuk-Aronian (4)

De nuevo Ivanchuk aplicó el mismo Sistema AntiMarshall que había empleado contra Leko en la segunda ronda de este torneo, pero esta vez no entregó en "f7". Ahora siguieron por los mismos cauces que la partida Carlsen-Leko del Torneo de Dortmund 2007, justo hasta el movimiento 21 (!?) en que Vasily introdujo una novedad.

Se podría decir que las blancas obtuvieron una mínima pero estable iniciativa con sus piezas mejor colocadas. De hecho "fácilmente" ganaron un peón. Pasaron a tener una clara ventaja y en el movimiento 28 Ivanchuk pasó por alto una pequeña combinación ganadora (a lo Capablanca), que le hubiera reportado prácticamente la entrada en un final ganado de torre contra alfil, ¡con dos peones de ventaja!.

Increíblemente Ivanchuk no lo vio, pero aún así siguió estando algo mejor. Lo más curioso es que Aronian volvió a mostrarse débil y permitió que Ivanchuk ganase de nuevo ese segundo peón. Lo malo es que pareció que el ucranio debió estar apurado de tiempo, porque no acertó con el plan ganador, pues al filo de la jugada 40 cometió un grave error que le costó una pieza, sobre todo porque tampoco fue capaz de encontrar otra continuación con la que podía mantenerse y ¡seguir dando guerra!... .

Lo que vino a partir de aquí fue la cristalización para el jugador armenio de su ventaja obtenida.

Lamentable derrota de Vasily Ivanchuk, uno de los reyes de Linares. Por otro lado, mucha suerte hoy para Levon Aronian.

Ivanchuk,V (2751) - Aronian,L (2739) [C88]
Morelia/Linares Morelia (4), 19.02.2008
[ICC/Rybka 2.3.2a mp 32-bit]

1.e4 040 1...e5 043 2.Cf3 0420 2...Cc6 043 3.Ab5 043 3...a6 043 4.Aa4 0418 4...Cf6 043 5.0-0 043 5...Ae7 043 6.Te1 0413 6...b5 043 7.Ab3 043 7...0-0 0435 8.d4 043 8...Cxd4 Diagram

043 9.Cxd4 0451 [9.Axf7+ Txf7 10.Cxe5 Tf8 11.Dxd4 c5 12.Dd1 Dc7 13.Cg4 Cxg4 14.Dxg4 d5 15.Dh5 dxe4 16.Dd5+ Rh8 17.Dxa8 Ab7 18.Da7 Ta8 19.Af4 Dc6 20.Dxa8+ Axa8 21.Ae3 Df6 22.c3 Ad6 23.Cd2 De5 24.g3 h6 25.a4 Ac6 26.axb5 axb5 27.Cb3 Af8 28.Ted1 Ad5 29.h4 Rg8 30.Cc1 g5 31.hxg5 hxg5 32.Ta5 Dc7 33.Ta6 Df7 34.Tb6 Ae7 35.Txb5 Ae6 36.Tb8+ Rg7 37.Tb7 Rh6 38.Te1 Df6 39.Tb6 Df5 40.Cb3 Rh5 41.Cd2 Ad7 42.Ta1 Ad8 43.Tb8 1-0 Ivanchuk,V (2751)-Leko,P (2753)/Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP 2008] 9...exd4 0426 10.e5 043 10...Ce8 043 11.Dxd4 0417 11...Ab7 04154 12.c4 0455 MightyViking (IM) : So Chucky didn't play Bxf7+ this time. [12.Dg4 c5 13.c3 d5 (13...d6 14.exd6 Axd6 15.Ag5 Cf6 16.Dh4 h6 17.Axf6 Dxf6 18.Dxf6 gxf6 19.Cd2 Tfe8 20.Ac2 Tad8 21.Ce4 1/2-1/2 Svidler,P (2738)-Naiditsch,A (2612)/Dortmund GER 2005/The Week in Chess 558) 14.Ac2 Ac8 15.De2 g6 16.Ah6 Cg7 17.Cd2 Te8 18.Axg7 Rxg7 19.f4 Db6 20.Tad1 f5 21.Cf3 Ae6 22.Rh1 Tad8 23.Df2 a5 24.h4 Td7 25.Rh2 h5 26.b4 axb4 27.cxb4 d4 28.bxc5 Axc5 29.Ad3 1/2-1/2 Polgar,J (2707)-Onischuk,A (2650)/Biel SUI 2007/The Week in Chess 665 (56)] 12...bxc4 04147 13.Dxc4 0423 13...d5 0424 14.exd6 04840 14...Cxd6 0438 15.Dg4 043 15...Cb5 043 16.Cc3 043 16...Cxc3 0422 17.bxc3 043 17...Ad6 0423 18.Af4 0440 Drahacik (FM) : why draw? Just because the pawn structure is symmetrical? Drahacik (FM) : White's not taking a draw with queen and rook developed extra. Drahacik (FM) : Some recent lecture by a GM, I forget who, said he heads straight for symmetrical positions like this against weaker players, because they think it's a draw and don't know how to play it. Drahacik (FM) : it's very sharp. White has queen and rook developed. Drahacik (FM) : white has pressure on f7, Black's pressure on g2 is nothing Drahacik (FM) : Aronian taking a long time on this move, obviously he doesn't think it's a simple position. 18...Df6 042084 19.Axd6 0441 19...cxd6 043 Drahacik (FM) : Qb4 20.Tad1 04336 Drahacik (FM) : Yes, Carlsen-Leko Dortmund 2007 went Rad1 Rad8 Re3 [20.Dd7 Tab8 21.Te3 Ac8 22.Da4 Tb5 23.Tae1 g6 24.h3 Rg7 25.Tf3 Tf5 26.Txf5 Dxf5 27.Te3 Dc5 28.Td3 De5 29.Te3 Dc5 30.Td3 De5 31.Dd4 Dxd4 32.Txd4 Td8 33.Tb4 Td7 34.Tb6 Rf8 35.Ac4 Tc7 1/2-1/2 Dorfman,J (2584)-Tkachiev,V (2655)/Aix-les-Bains 2007/CBM 120] 20...Tad8 04558 Drahacik (FM) : This exact position was reached in Carlsen-Leko last year, and 21.Re3 was played. Drahacik (FM) : Funny Aronian takes 53 minutes to reach a super-GM position from last year. Drahacik (FM) : Maybe he doesn't know that game, but I would think if you are a top-10, you know all the 2700+ games from the past year. Drahacik (FM) : at least in the openings you play yourself MightyViking (IM) : Aronian says he is lazy. MightyViking (IM) : I'm not sure it is true, though. Drahacik (FM) : of course there's no forced win, or Leko and Aronian wouldn't play this as Black 21.Db4 Diagram

04553 Drahacik (FM) : White's a little better, just like most openings Drahacik (FM) : ok Qb4 is new MightyViking (IM) : Naka - the future Korchnoi. Drahacik (FM) : I suggested 20.Qb4 Drahacik (FM) : the Bb7 is a little funny, if it moves, a6 is weak [21.Te3 Tfe8 22.Tde1 Txe3 23.Txe3 g6 24.h4 h5 25.Db4 Td7 26.Td3 Te7 27.Dd4 Te1+ 28.Rh2 De7 29.Te3 1/2-1/2 Carlsen,M (2693)-Leko,P (2738)/Dortmund GER 2007/The Week in Chess 659] 21...Aa8 04369 Drahacik (FM) : Qa5 Drahacik (FM) : Qa5 or Bd5 both look nice for White 22.Te3 041581 22...g6 0439 Ng5 (IM) : white does have a real plus Ng5 (IM) : very drawish but white is better 23.Db6 04595 23...Dg5 04606 24.Tg3 04761 24...Db5 04294 25.Txd6 0462 Drahacik (FM) : 4 moves ago, everyone said draw. Now Aronian is a pawn down. Smallville (GM) : Qe5 Rdxg6 BANG Drahacik (FM) : RxR looks like the only move Drahacik (FM) : doesn't Qxb6 just lose a6? Celine (IM) : no. Celine (IM) : think before you kib ;) pugak (IM) : Qe5 Rdd6 followed by Qd6 pugak (IM) : Rdg6 followed by Qg6 25...Txd6 041167 26.Dxd6 0426 26...a5 043 Danya (FM) : he has a draw with Rg6 Drahacik (FM) : paperinik, Bd5 instead of Rf7 Danya (FM) : no its drawn Danya (FM) : agree with Guineo Drahacik (FM) : Aronian's style is not anything like Petrosian Drahacik (FM) : Aronian plays lots of aggressive attacks Drahacik (FM) : 1.d4 doesn't mean you are positional. Look at the latest Slavs, wild piece sacrifices Danya (FM) : what if hg then Drahacik (FM) : how does Rg6 win? Danya (FM) : how does rg6 win?? Drahacik (FM) : Rg6 does not win Danya (FM) : yeah Drahacik (FM) : GUINEO, Rf7 in that line is silly. Just Bd5 Drahacik (FM) : so don't repeat that line :) Drahacik (FM) : Rg6 hg6 Qg6 Kh8 Qh6 Kg8 Bc2 f5 Bb3 Bd5! and luckily White has a draw then. Drahacik (FM) : Rg6 is ?? because it's a draw, and White is much better here. Drahacik (FM) : GUINEO, you said Rg6 wins. Now you say it's a draw. Drahacik (FM) : no mandragoru, f5 27.Df4 04792 Drahacik (FM) : white wants to force resignation, not a draw 27...Ad5 04347 Shirav (GM) : c4 Shirav (GM) : c4 qb4 h4 Neveris (GM) : not so clear now octavia (IM) : what's the answer to Rg5? octavia (IM) : and then after qe2 re5? octavia (IM) : ah yes of course Rg5 f5 VerdeNotte (GM) : Rg5 Qe2 Re5 Qb2 I VerdeNotte (GM) : oh then Rxd5 lol Neveris (GM) : then rd5 octavia (IM) : then Rxd5 gawain VerdeNotte (GM) : think that's bed for me :S Neveris (GM) : rg5 f5 qe5 Neveris (GM) : bxd5 even better! Drahacik (FM) : Qe2 loses Drahacik (FM) : Rg5 f5 is forced malbi (IM) : chuky is back!!... octavia (IM) : ah maybe Rg5 f5 qe5 rd8 qxf5 bxb3 Drahacik (FM) : Rg5 Qe2?? Re5 Qb2 Rxd5 1-0 28.Tg5 04519 octavia (IM) : qb4 gianjan octavia (IM) : qe8 re5 again? octavia (IM) : ok then qe3 or something 28...f5 0454 Drahacik (FM) : Qe8 Re5 Be6 Bxe6 fxe6 Qe3 should be a technical win for Chucky VerdeNotte (GM) : Qe5 now? VerdeNotte (GM) : Qe5 Rd8 Qxf5 1-0? octavia (IM) : then bxb3 gawain? VerdeNotte (GM) : then Qxb5 VerdeNotte (GM) : I cover f1 octavia (IM) : aha of course VerdeNotte (GM) : grazie The-Lev Drahacik (FM) : Qe5 Rd8 Qf5 Bb3 Qb5 Rd1 Qf1 1-0 VerdeNotte (GM) : err June VerdeNotte (GM) : ok buonanotte tutti octavia (IM) : qb5 guambomb bishop is pinned malbi (IM) : chuky rules... 29.De5 04151 Drahacik (FM) : GO Chucky! malbi (IM) : winning soon... Drahacik (FM) : kinda weak, lol Drahacik (FM) : Rd8 Qxf5 2 pawns up 29...Td8 Diagram

0490 Neveris (GM) : qf5 bc4 30.h4 0436 Drahacik (FM) : hmm Drahacik (FM) : Qxf5 Bc4? Qxb5 Neveris (GM) : draw now malbi (IM) : levon is crucified... octavia (IM) : aha qe8 re5 qb8! Drahacik (FM) : win was Qxf5 2 pawns up MightyViking (IM) : What the...? Pliskin (IM) : what's going on here? Chuky is winning? MightyViking (IM) : He was winning. MightyViking (IM) : 30.Qxf5 +- Pliskin (IM) : what happened? I was looking some complaint about his last move? FrozenShade (GM) : and why wouldnt he be winning now? Drahacik (FM) : ok, listen to the IMs and GMs who say the same thing :) MightyViking (IM) : Qxf5 was A LOT easier. Arakel (FM) : have to play ..a4 crotexan2210 (IM) : good point frozen shade Pliskin (IM) : how could he win instead of h4? MightyViking (IM) : Pliskin: Qxf5 Drahacik (FM) : Qxf5 Bxb3 Qxb5 Rd1 Qf1 1-0 octavia (IM) : qxb5 covers f1 leeuwtje MightyViking (IM) : Rd1+ Qf1 Pliskin (IM) : ah ok, I see the point, thx RLH2 (IM) : qxf5 bc4! Drahacik (FM) : Qxf5 Bc4 Qxb5 RLH2 (IM) : rd1 octavia (IM) : still qxb5 RLH2 MightyViking (IM) : Still Qxf5 Pliskin (IM) : Qf5 Bc4 Bc4 and h4 to follow, was not good? RLH2 (IM) : was mate Drahacik (FM) : ah,no MightyViking (IM) : Qxb5 I mean... Neveris (GM) : take it from me, he didnt see how strong qxf5 was RLH2 (IM) : bc4 after qxf5 RLH2 (IM) : a nove ago RLH2 (IM) : ohh RLH2 (IM) : yea wow RLH2 (IM) : d1 is hit Pliskin (IM) : Qf5 (instead of h4) Bc4 Qb5 Rd1 mate! Drahacik (FM) : Bxd1 UNmate octavia (IM) : bxd1 plishkin RLH2 (IM) : yea Pliskin (IM) : sorry, the Bb3 is not pinned lol! RLH2 (IM) : im jus tired Pliskin (IM) : 2 am hee, maybe bettr go to sleep Drahacik (FM) : Bb3 is pinning, but not pinned :) MightyViking (IM) : But as someone said: Bc4 Qxb5 Rd1+ Qf1 Rxf1# :) [30.Dxf5! Axb3 31.Dxb5 Td1+ 32.Df1 Txf1+ 33.Rxf1+- Rybka.] 30...a4 04408 Drahacik (FM) : Qf1 illegal :) MightyViking (IM) : I think Black would have allowed it! :) 31.Ac2 0429 Pliskin (IM) : c4 is not good now? Pliskin (IM) : what happens after a4 c4? Arakel (FM) : a4 c4 axb3 and Qxd5 Ng5 (IM) : c4 Qd7 is not over but it was better Arakel (FM) : sorry..I meant Qd7 first Drahacik (FM) : come on Chucky, win, I want to go to sleep, 2:13am Neveris (GM) : with chukky anything is possible Ng5 (IM) : now Qb2 looks messy Neveris (GM) : i once saw a game where he missed a mate in one Drahacik (FM) : Aronian should play Bxf2+, maybe chucky will play Kxf2 31...Db8? 04193 Ng5 (IM) : Qb8 seems to be a blunder Neveris (GM) : qf5 ba2 Ng5 (IM) : comp says Qxf5 +2 Neveris (GM) : yep [31...De8!?] 32.Dxf5 04106 Drahacik (FM) : yes! Celine (IM) : what is going on Celine (IM) : aronian in the ropes ? Ng5 (IM) : black will play to move 40 Celine (IM) : Exactly , that is chess, the day-form. Ng5 (IM) : 1.91 means 1.91 its a fact 32...Axa2 04270 33.Axa4 043 Celine (IM) : lol Ng5 (IM) : if I was Aronian I wouldnt get this position Drahacik (FM) : which we can see by looking at the board Celine (IM) : aronian, should show some dignity, and ..... resign. Celine (IM) : hehe 33...Af7 04165 Drahacik (FM) : he didn't win yet 34.h5 04201 34...Db6 043 FrozenShade (GM) : not very easy to make mistakes here actually Ng5 (IM) : just another 6 moves and black will resign FrozenShade (GM) : just take g6 and qf4, game over 35.hxg6 0477 35...hxg6 043 Ng5 (IM) : just another 5 moves and black will resign FrozenShade (GM) : stronger - perhaps, simpler - hardly FrozenShade (GM) : its more important to be practical with such small amount of time left Celine (IM) : chuck is all out of luck ! 36.Df4 0494 Drahacik (FM) : hope chucky isn't staring at the wall Ng5 (IM) : just another 4 moves and black will resign Ng5 (IM) : quick Celine (IM) : in webcam he is twisting his eyebrows.. AZ79 (IM) : has any top GM played this ruy line before that Chucky has uncorked in this tournament? Ng5 (IM) : any old rubbish will do 36...Tc8 Diagram

0435 Drahacik (FM) : it's won for white if he makes 4 more moves without hanging something 37.Tg3 0441 Celine (IM) : hehe, good preparation from chuck. [37.Db4+- Rybka.] 37...Tc4 043 38.Dh6?? 043 Drahacik (FM) : huh? Ng5 (IM) : qick chucky, you might get a lag attack AZ79 (IM) : considered harmless is relative. Early 20th century 1...c5 was considered inaccurate by the best players [38.De5! Txa4 39.Th3 Ta1+ 40.Rh2 Rf8 41.Th8+ Ag8 42.Df4+ Rg7 43.Th3 y las blancas tienen la iniciativa. Rybka.] 38...Txa4 0433 39.Th3 043 39...Ta1+ 043 Drahacik (FM) : like I said, if he makes 4 moves without hanging anything malbi (IM) : GOSH::: 40.Rh2 043 Neveris (GM) : shocking stuff malbi (IM) : chuky is about just human.... Neveris (GM) : surely he'll retire now Celine (IM) : are you kidding me 40...Dd6+ 0429 Drahacik (FM) : so Rg3 was the blunder? Ng5 (IM) : is this a bad beat ? Drahacik (FM) : was 37.Rg3 the losing move? Ng5 (IM) : its all rigged Drahacik (FM) : Anand was winning, Ivanchuk was winning, and Aronian gets 2 points Pliskin (IM) : oh, I left the board with Chuky winning and I come back when he's losing, what happened? Neveris (GM) : yes, but qxf5 was easy malbi (IM) : armenian power... Neveris (GM) : missing that prob put him on tilt MightyViking (IM) : Aronian has said that he's just a cheap tactician... Celine (IM) : lucky lucky ... Pliskin (IM) : chanches for a draw maybe, just one black pawn left? Drahacik (FM) : after 37...Rc4 fork, what did White have? Celine (IM) : i am disgusted with this game. Drahacik (FM) : 38.Qe5 drew? Celine (IM) : both players should be forfeited from the tourney :) Pliskin (IM) : after 37. Qb4 instead of Rg3 white was simply 2 pawns up! 41.f4 04304 malbi (IM) : hey, zeitnot is zeitnot... Ng5 (IM) : I still think if I was Aronian I wouldnt play like this Blitz-King (IM) : Qf6? Pliskin (IM) : maybe still chances after Qf6 Re3 intending g4 and f5? Pliskin (IM) : or Qf6 Rd3 avoiding Qg7 Drahacik (FM) : Qf6 Qh7 Kf8 Qh8 trade queens and try to trade that last Black pawn Blitz-King (IM) : what happened at Ba4? Pliskin (IM) : white blundered a piece when 2 pawns up! 41...Df6 04154 42.Dh7+ 043 42...Rf8 043 43.Dh6+ 043 Celine (IM) : he is thinking about in what position he will shag Arianne Caoli after the game. Celine (IM) : this 2700 guys are human after all :) malbi (IM) : chuky cant stand the pressure of icc crowd watching him!... Drahacik (FM) : Aronian should be a gentleman and play Kg8 draw :) 43...Re7 04137 Pliskin (IM) : Re3 Blitz-King (IM) : i think White will save this 44.Te3+ 04150 Drahacik (FM) : RB vs R is a draw in general, but is sometimes lost by GMs Pliskin (IM) : the problems is how to trade last black pawn malbi (IM) : chukys queen misplaced... Pliskin (IM) : with queens on the board the white king can fall too exposed toerag (GM) : R+B v R would be drawn at this level,with both players having plenty of time,bit Black would of course give it a go FrozenShade (GM) : i think he shouldve gone for the queen exchange 44...Rd7 04116 FrozenShade (GM) : his queen is a bit misplaced which makes the position bit tricky for him Pliskin (IM) : Kg3 and Qh4? Ng5 (IM) : black is better, long way to go Ng5 (IM) : no winning yet Pliskin (IM) : or Re5 intending Qg5 malbi (IM) : hmm...not esay malbi (IM) : not easy for chuky... malbi (IM) : probably lost... Ng5 (IM) : easy to lose, not easy to win malbi (IM) : not much moves for chuky here... Ng5 (IM) : he only needs 1 malbi (IM) : cause he is human... Petrovich (GM) : littlesquirt8 : i would resign if i was Aronian . . . Petrovich (GM) : thats why you re littlesquirt8 45.Rg3 04706 Ng5 (IM) : he will be so sick when he sees 30 Qxf5 45...Ta4 0487 Ng5 (IM) : c3 drops Ng5 (IM) : to be honest Chucky has made 3 huge blunders, he deserves to lose Ng5 (IM) : 30 Qxf5, Rg3 and Qh6 klaras (GM) : holy cow chucky blundered his B? Ng5 (IM) : i expect black to win but its not automatic toerag (GM) : looks hopeless - maybe he will try Rf3 Bd5 Rf2 Qc3+ Kh2 because then the Rook can make a nuisance of itself from f2 StarkL (IM) : interesting position..open king position for both parties 46.Td3+ 041068 StarkL (IM) : yes Kc6 now Mataleo (FM) : damn, ivanchuk blundered.. I assume time pressure 46...Rc6 04165 StarkL (IM) : his Rg3 was a terrible BLUNDER StarkL (IM) : he completely forgot about his bishop 47.Td4 04225 Ng5 (IM) : its gone now Ng5 (IM) : Ra2 -4 47...Ta3 0454 48.Td3 043 Ng5 (IM) : Ra2 still good Herman (IM) : how little time had Ivanchuk when he blundere the piece? Herman (IM) : I told him many times to keep five minutes for move 40 Herman (IM) : but with 1.5 min it is strange to make such a blunder Herman (IM) : his timetrouble cost him 2p every tournament Herman (IM) : yes MightyViking (IM) : Chucky was +5. Herman (IM) : in the first game against leko he mistakenly repeaded moves in a slightly better position Herman (IM) : because of no time Herman (IM) : 38 Qe5 yes interesting 48...Ad5 04488 StarkL (IM) : he completely messed up Ng5 (IM) : Kh2 Be4 Rg3 Ra8! 49.Dh3 04269 49...Df5 0459 toerag (GM) : i was looking at Qh4 Qh4 Kh4 Bg2 Re3! idea Kd5 Re5 50.Dxf5 0453 50...gxf5 043 51.Rh3 0449 Ng5 (IM) : i am sure black had better StarkL (IM) : ra1 51...Ta1 0451 StarkL (IM) : I told ya :) malbi (IM) : g3 good to end agony!!... StarkL (IM) : hey g3 and ivanchuk can take a shower malbi (IM) : no way out... 52.Td2 04175 StarkL (IM) : this is so dead StarkL (IM) : check and rc1 52...Th1+ 0452 53.Rg3 043 StarkL (IM) : Ivanchuk playing below par Pliskin (IM) : Rh1 Kg3 Rc1 Kh4! Rc3 g4 = 53...Th6 0422 54.Te2 0425 StarkL (IM) : be4 not rc3 pliskin StarkL (IM) : this is very much winning for black malbi (IM) : just some technique needed... Pliskin (IM) : I was pointing out the analysis of Guambomb 54...Te6 0452 StarkL (IM) : now just be4 maybe and run to c3 with your king... StarkL (IM) : total zugzwang position Pliskin (IM) : looks difficult to draw this Pliskin (IM) : Re5 looks almost forced, isnt? StarkL (IM) : re5 and 0-1 Pliskin (IM) : Re5 is not draw, but what else? 55.Td2 04135 StarkL (IM) : btw kd6 there ...just rf5 55...Tg6+ 0425 56.Rh3 043 56...Rc5 0421 Pliskin (IM) : I cant see a way to save this 57.Te2 0432 Pliskin (IM) : because white can play g4 when u take c3 and draw 57...Rc4 0428 58.Td2 043 malbi (IM) : "atame" de pedro almodovar....con victoria abril y chuky!!... 58...Ae4 0424 Pliskin (IM) : of course it's a pity for chuky lose a game this way, but blunders are part of the game 59.g4 0427 toerag (GM) : try g4 59...Rxc3 043 StarkL (IM) : today Ivanchuk you showed bad chess :) toerag (GM) : lol played it as i typed it 60.gxf5 0427 60...Axf5+ 043 Greysky (FM) : ???? Greysky (FM) : what is this... StarkL (IM) : this is chucky StarkL (IM) : :) Greysky (FM) : right Star :) StarkL (IM) : he is showing he is chucky StarkL (IM) : did you see his Qd2 in a french line? StarkL (IM) : this game has really bad quality MightyViking (IM) : What a tragedy. MightyViking (IM) : He was +5. StarkL (IM) : chucky must be really pissed StarkL (IM) : patzer chess here 0-1

Anand-Radjabov (4)

Radjabov puso de nuevo en práctica contra Vishy Anand la Defensa Schliemann de la Apertura Española (3…f5) en donde el GM polaco Macieja le dio un serio disgusto al jugador azerí en la última Copa del Mundo.

La novedad llegó en la decimotercera jugada por parte del campeón mundial, Anand. No le supuso gran cosa a las blancas, porque rápidamente las negras obtuvieron un juego muy dinámico, con una auténtica exhibición de fuerza en la columna "f" con la que obtuvieron unas merecidas tablas. Se vio, con ayuda de la computadora, que las negras tampoco podían mejorar la línea usada en la partida.

Por lo tanto, lo dicho. Al final, justo empate y bien por Radjabov que con el intento de poner en práctica líneas de aperturas ezpeluznantes, se gana siempre la admiración del público. ¿Quién dijo que el ajedrez se limita a las mismas variantes iniciales de siempre?.

A ver si algún patrocinador me lee y recoge mi propuesta: Organizar un torneo temático entre la élite con catorce gambitos, uno distinto por cada ronda disputada (!?).

Anand,V (2799) - Radjabov,T (2735) [C63]
Morelia/Linares Morelia (4), 19.02.2008
[ICC/Rybka 2.3.2a mp 32-bit]

A-Yasseen (IM) : hi all 1.e4 040 1...e5 0421 2.Cf3 043 2...Cc6 0421 3.Ab5 043 3...f5 0421 4.d3 043 aries2 (IM) : schliemann is not horrible 4...fxe4 0433 Russek (IM) : speelman played it vs timman 5.dxe4 043 aries2 (IM) : it's the favorite of a strong icc gm aries2 (IM) : it's better than it looks 5...Cf6 0432 6.0-0 043 6...Ac5 043 aries2 (IM) : it's theory, radja will be very booked up 7.Axc6 0421 7...bxc6 043 8.Cxe5 043 aries2 (IM) : or a draw hafiz 8...0-0 0421 aries2 (IM) : "junior" on icc loves this line nataf (GM) : anand naive nataf (GM) : it's draw or better for black nataf (GM) : this line nataf (GM) : even me I know nataf (GM) : vs macieja, the kid forgot the line nataf (GM) : now he will show aries2 (IM) : i agree, active for black nataf (GM) : it's just naive from anand this pos , to enter nataf (GM) : salut majo 9.Ag5 0442 nataf (GM) : you will see aries2 (IM) : certainly looks ok for black 9...De8 0432 aries2 (IM) : parnsips you taste bad aries2 (IM) : yes but you should be a beet nataf (GM) : you will see nataf (GM) : just bad line for white nataf (GM) : macieja was very lucky I think aries2 (IM) : nataf a raison 10.Axf6 0432 10...Txf6 043 nataf (GM) : you will see , I can't say nataf (GM) : if they don't enter and I say ,then it's bad aries2 (IM) : nd3 now? nataf (GM) : yes of course nataf (GM) : Nd3-Bd4-c3 will follow aries2 (IM) : sacre bleu 11.Cd3 0427 nataf (GM) : imagine, I have super girl nearby, but I come to see this game :) nataf (GM) : in 5 min , I go back ! nataf (GM) : haha nataf (GM) : now Bd3 nataf (GM) : Bd4 Neveris (GM) : zzz nataf (GM) : no no manutd it's not so simple aries2 (IM) : don't puncture the girl doll nataf 11...Ad4 Diagram

0432 nataf (GM) : look at macieja-radjabov nataf (GM) : majo knows :) aries2 (IM) : radja has cojones to wheel out the schliemann Neveris (GM) : that was in the world champs qualifier nataf (GM) : yes but neveris, if radji goes again this pos nataf (GM) : when he went it nataf (GM) : and was crushed without fight aries2 (IM) : in macieja game, radja got the irish pawn center nataf (GM) : it means he has a reason no ? aries2 (IM) : tripled pawns nataf (GM) : yes aries2 , but now it's clear he will improve aries2 (IM) : oui FrozenShade (GM) : i wonder what the improvement will be, as blacks compensation for the pawn seems lousy nataf (GM) : . frozen, think more :) aries2 (IM) : let's see what the kid has in store nataf (GM) : . for me compensation is just obvious aries2 (IM) : royadlgame it is tripled isolated pawns nataf (GM) : . I mean , ok , Nd2 + c4 lke free pawn for nothign nataf (GM) : . will happen in just one game nataf (GM) : . now if anand repeat , he will just be crushed I think nataf (GM) : so better anand changes 12.Cd2 04228 aries2 (IM) : maybe ba6 aries2 (IM) : you are hangin b2 wizard [12.c3 Ab6 13.Cd2 d6 14.c4 Dg6 15.Rh1 Ag4 16.f3 Ae6 17.f4 Ag4 18.De1 Te8 19.c5 Axc5 20.Cxc5 dxc5 21.h3 Ac8 22.De3 Dh6 23.Tf3 Td8 24.Cc4 Td4 25.b3 Dh4 26.Taf1 Tf8 27.Ce5 Df6 28.Tc1 Dd6 29.Cxc6 Td1+ 30.Txd1 Dxd1+ 31.Rh2 Dd6 32.Ce5 Ab7 33.Cd3 c4 34.bxc4 Te8 35.Ce5 c5 36.Tf2 Td8 37.Tb2 Aa8 38.Cf3 Tf8 39.e5 De6 40.Dxc5 Df5 41.De3 Ae4 42.c5 Ad5 43.Td2 Aa8 44.Cd4 Dxf4+ 45.Dxf4 Txf4 46.Ce6 Tc4 47.Cg5 1-0 Macieja,B (2606)-Radjabov,T (2742)/Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 2007/The Week in Chess 682] 12...Aa6 0463 aries2 (IM) : if c4 d5 maybe aries2 (IM) : wizard your rook on f1 aries2 (IM) : radja's opening a success nataf (GM) : . already anang changed nataf (GM) : fortunatly for him I think [12...d6 13.De2 Dg6 14.Rh1 Aa6 15.Tab1 Taf8 16.f3 (16.f4 Ab6 17.c4 d5 18.b3 Te8 19.Ce5 Dg3 20.Cg4 1-0 Meijers,V (2425)-Goessling,G (2150)/Werther 1999/CBM 069 ext) 16...Dg5 17.Tfd1 1/2-1/2 Spassky,B (2590)-Antunes,A (2320)/Thessaloniki 1988/TD] 13.Tb1 0470 aries2 (IM) : what now, d5? aries2 (IM) : byzantine aries2 (IM) : white has peshka aries2 (IM) : unklaar aries2 (IM) : pawn she no pawn with doppelloper aries2 (IM) : activate schmatictivate nataf (GM) : sorry but isn't Qf7 geeting the pawn back ? aries2 (IM) : good move nataf qf7 aries2 (IM) : radja wanted $10,000 for that laptop aries2 (IM) : organizers told him to f. off aries2 (IM) : a guy sued tailor for patns for 45M aries2 (IM) : missing pants aries2 (IM) : nonsense lawsuits should be punished by jailtime aries2 (IM) : qf7, d5, many moves aries2 (IM) : maybe this will be a schliemann fear draw (TM) aries2 (IM) : or a short game aries2 (IM) : anand is not worried aries2 (IM) : game is not that incredibly hard yet aries2 (IM) : when aronian played re3, THEN anand was worried VoinG (IM) : qf7 nf3? aries2 (IM) : you don't know that extreme, you would have to interview him to know aries2 (IM) : kramnik had a good game vs comp and then he got worried when comp played mate in one nataf (GM) : just Rb8 here nataf (GM) : black is fine aries2 (IM) : chessgames.com has a pic of me with pink glasses a pic i did not know existed [13.c4 d5 14.exd5 cxd5 15.Cb4 dxc4 16.Cxa6 Txa6 17.Cxc4 c5 18.Dc2 Te6 19.Tad1 Tb8 20.b3 Tb7 21.Ce3 Db5 22.Dd3 g6 23.Tfe1 Dxd3 24.Txd3 Ta6 25.Te2 Rf7 26.h4 Axe3 27.Tdxe3 Tc6 28.Tc3 Tbc7 29.Tec2 Re6 30.Tc4 Ta6 31.g3 Rd5 32.Rg2 Tac6 33.Rf3 a5 34.Te4 Tf6+ 35.Re3 Tb7 36.f4 Rd6 37.Te5 Tb5 38.Tc4 Tf5 39.Re4 Txe5+ 40.fxe5+ Rc6 41.g4 Tb7 42.Ta4 Ta7 43.h5 gxh5 44.gxh5 Ta6 45.Tc4 Ta8 46.Tc2 Tf8 47.Td2 a4 48.e6 Tf1 49.Re5 axb3 50.axb3 Rc7 51.e7 Te1+ 52.Rf6 Tf1+ 53.Re6 Te1+ 54.Rf7 Tf1+ 55.Re8 Tf5 56.h6 1-0 Cigan,S (2370)-Srebrnic,V (2220)/Slovenia 1995/EXT 1998] 13...d6 04596 aries2 (IM) : in 80s pink glasses i dunno... a 'norm' ? aries2 (IM) : working for the Man aries2 (IM) : payroll jobs preclude gm... maybe i will be bum and go for that aries2 (IM) : that comment was aboug worry aries2 (IM) : not hating on kramnik Smallville (GM) : Kramnik is god aries2 (IM) : oui aries2 (IM) : karpov wife hot nataf (GM) : ok black has dynamic compensations nataf (GM) : it's clear nataf (GM) : c4-c5 for white will never happen here nataf (GM) : I think white has nothing nataf (GM) : despite white compi are saying Russek (IM) : still theory? aries2 (IM) : knights will jump and bishops will prance aries2 (IM) : i bet anand is playing on principles, not prep aries2 (IM) : maybe pep yes 14.c4 04495 14...c5 043 aries2 (IM) : draw agreed shortly? aries2 (IM) : schlieeFear (TM) aries2 (IM) : 'junior' has tons of schlie games on icc aries2 (IM) : black seems to have ok comp 15.b4 04166 Russek (IM) : relayer mouseslip , must be b3 Drahacik (FM) : cxb4 Nxb4 Bb7 Nd5 is fine for White aries2 (IM) : b4 looks good, nice one anand FrozenShade (GM) : still looks really lousy for black if you ask me nataf (GM) : frozen, close compi nataf (GM) : just Qf7 nataf (GM) : in practice nataf (GM) : just very hard for white nataf (GM) : I can't speak too much , my dad is looking :) nataf (GM) : ok nataf (GM) : tima just will go Qf7 nataf (GM) : and pos is fine nataf (GM) : even if compi says +0.11 , in practice ,it's just dangerous for white nataf (GM) : you see a plan for white from here frozenshade? nataf (GM) : it's nice to say white is fine nataf (GM) : but what is plan in ong term ? nataf (GM) : Kh1,f4? ? nataf (GM) : will not work due to xe4 nataf (GM) : other plans ,there are no nataf (GM) : it's just bad for white nataf (GM) : jsut go QF7 nataf (GM) : what you will do ? nataf (GM) : Kh1 ?? nataf (GM) : pff Bb7 and it's better for black nataf (GM) : no no but really nataf (GM) : Qf7 nataf (GM) : black is just fine nataf (GM) : I am sure nataf (GM) : yes yes parsnips nataf (GM) : without module , easy nataf (GM) : on the board nataf (GM) : 20 pieces nataf (GM) : on the king nataf (GM) : you go Re1 and Nf1 :) nataf (GM) : ok it's draw nataf (GM) : Qf7 nataf (GM) : just 0 things nataf (GM) : white has nataf (GM) : Qf7 Qc2-Rf8 nataf (GM) : let him go Kh1, then take on f2 nataf (GM) : I can give oyu a line nataf (GM) : for all of you nataf (GM) : listen nataf (GM) : here Psychojonesy (FM) : Qf7 Qa4 nataf (GM) : Qf7 bxc5-bxc5 Qc2-Rf8 Kh1-Bxf2 e5-Rf5 g4?-Qe8!! -+ nataf (GM) : psycho if QA4 , just I take on c4 nataf (GM) : so yo uhave to interpolate bxc4 nataf (GM) : bxc5 nataf (GM) : but imagine nataf (GM) : you are just worse nataf (GM) : after nataf (GM) : Qf7 bxc5-dxc5 Qa4-Rf8 ! nataf (GM) : me I prefer black nataf (GM) : Kh1-Rh6 -+ Russek (IM) : all games level....time for a siesta nataf (GM) : ok nataf (GM) : if he finds Qf7 nataf (GM) : he will be ok Drahacik (FM) : why would anyone think white is lost? He's a pawn up. nataf (GM) : no no nataf (GM) : Idon't say nataf (GM) : black is better nataf (GM) : Isay nataf (GM) : black is fine nataf (GM) : after Qf7 nataf (GM) : just = nataf (GM) : xc4 nataf (GM) : and xf2 nataf (GM) : no no nataf (GM) : for 2750 nataf (GM) : it's not hard nataf (GM) : to find Qf7 nataf (GM) : actually nataf (GM) : let's nataf (GM) : think practicaally nataf (GM) : here Drahacik (FM) : there's a limit of one word per kib? :) nataf (GM) : on the obard , normal mvoes would be cxb4 nataf (GM) : or Qf7 nataf (GM) : maybe Qg6 , notthign else nataf (GM) : you agree? Drahacik (FM) : my board console is set to 4 lines, I can't even get a whole nataf sentence on my screen :) nataf (GM) : yes morrowing nataf (GM) : but I you something nataf (GM) : GMs will chose nataf (GM) : Qf7 isntead of Qe6 nataf (GM) : due to one reason nataf (GM) : because f2 is sensible nataf (GM) : you see ? nataf (GM) : so Qf7 has double purpose nataf (GM) : xf2, xc4 nataf (GM) : while Qe7 is maybe fine nataf (GM) : but only nataf (GM) : one attack nataf (GM) : I think really radja will go Qf7 nataf (GM) : he is strong he will find 15...Df7 041213 nataf (GM) : you see guys ?;) nataf (GM) : me I find 20 min ago ! faust (GM) : lol nataf (GM) : maybe I should play all those top 10 :) nataf (GM) : last time nataf (GM) : I played in cannes nataf (GM) : I remember nataf (GM) : it was nataf (GM) : gelfand , leko nataf (GM) : moroz faust (GM) : lol Igor nataf (GM) : and hmm nataf (GM) : who else faust nataf (GM) : it was nataf (GM) : hmm nataf (GM) : faust !!!!! nataf (GM) : next time nataf (GM) : interview faust (GM) : in Kannes? :O nataf (GM) : in europe echecs nataf (GM) : you say nataf (GM) : nataf nataf (GM) : is big supporter nataf (GM) : for you :) nataf (GM) : ok ? faust (GM) : :DDDDDDD nataf (GM) : no no nataf (GM) : but I look your interviews nataf (GM) : i nfrench sites! nataf (GM) : you never speak about me ! nataf (GM) : so next time I look ! nataf (GM) : ok ? :) faust (GM) : ok i say Nataf told me in Icc to say that he's a great supporter faust (GM) : ok?:D nataf (GM) : no no no no !!! nataf (GM) : you say nataf (GM) : nataf is great support ! nataf (GM) : supporter nataf (GM) : . fan :) nataf (GM) : they like me faust (GM) : and what will this mean?:P nataf (GM) : in europe echecs nataf (GM) : so they will put ! nataf (GM) : don't worry nataf (GM) : ok faust ? faust (GM) : :D nataf (GM) : if you do this nataf (GM) : next time nataf (GM) : I see you faust (GM) : i dunno what would this mean nataf (GM) : botku vodku :) faust (GM) : :DDD faust (GM) : ahahah nataf (GM) : so deal ? faust (GM) : ok i'll ask Robeirt nataf (GM) : ok Robert faust (GM) : wtf is this :D nataf (GM) : is my big friend nataf (GM) : he is in my club ! nataf (GM) : I even said them to take you nataf (GM) : they said : too young ! nataf (GM) : I said : you idiots :) nataf (GM) : . so at least, you can say I am your fan next interview no ? ;) nataf (GM) : next year you play with us ! nataf (GM) : everybody nataf (GM) : faust is leading aeroflot nataf (GM) : you should encourage him faust (GM) : :P nataf (GM) : so faust deal ? nataf (GM) : I hear you say this, bottle vodka, but a good one ! nataf (GM) : o ? nataf (GM) : ok ? nataf (GM) : :;) faust (GM) : i don't like vodka faust (GM) : better faust (GM) : good vine! nataf (GM) : ok faust (GM) : :D nataf (GM) : vine from france nataf (GM) : it's fine ? nataf (GM) : red faust (GM) : yeees faust (GM) : red nataf (GM) : ok nataf (GM) : so deal ? nataf (GM) : you will see nataf (GM) : robert nataf (GM) : will laugh nataf (GM) : big friend faust (GM) : like 20 years :D nataf (GM) : I bring him in disco all the time ! nataf (GM) : 20 years faust (GM) : :)) nataf (GM) : you must win aeroflot nataf (GM) : otherwise nataf (GM) : you will get wine from 20 days ! faust (GM) : :)))) nataf (GM) : no but even tima nataf (GM) : said to me nataf (GM) : that you are big talent ! nataf (GM) : so you don't want to disappoint nataf (GM) : 2 supperstar nataf (GM) : right ? faust (GM) : TIma?:) faust (GM) : he's a dangerous guy :D nataf (GM) : yes yes faust :) nataf (GM) : ok so faust we have deal ! nataf (GM) : Isay to everybody nataf (GM) : that you are great ! nataf (GM) : and you say to europe echecs that I am your fan :) nataf (GM) : ok ? nataf (GM) : and I give you bottle red wine next time ! nataf (GM) : guys really, faust is a good player nataf (GM) : 2606 but I feel talent faust (GM) : 2600 faust (GM) : ffs nataf (GM) : so soon he will be competiting with thoses guys 16.Rh1 Diagram

04556 faust (GM) : oyu think so ?:) faust (GM) : in drinking vine? faust (GM) : ok i hope you'll train me hard :D nataf (GM) : I can't faust ! nataf (GM) : I am busy already on this :) faust (GM) : Vlad is still playing there? nataf (GM) : but you will find ! faust (GM) : :) nataf (GM) : what you think, me I am free about coaching ! impossible :) nataf (GM) : some top 10 recognize my talent ! lol faust (GM) : i mean vine drinking lessons :D nataf (GM) : majo nataf (GM) : it's simple ! nataf (GM) : NEPO nataf (GM) : MIA nataf (GM) : CHT nataf (GM) : chy ! nataf (GM) : like this Jan ? ;) nataf (GM) : now just Rf8 by the way nataf (GM) : just black is fine faust (GM) : yes like this faust (GM) : :) faust (GM) : NE PO MNIA TCHI faust (GM) : ;) faust (GM) : after f3 Rh6 Radja will get mated nataf (GM) : jan nataf (GM) : will mate nataf (GM) : you mean nataf (GM) : or will get mated ? nataf (GM) : With faust I like to analyse nataf (GM) : because nataf (GM) : all the time nataf (GM) : we see mate :) nataf (GM) : you remember nataf (GM) : game nataf (GM) : Leko-Moroz ? nataf (GM) : haha nataf (GM) : italian faust (GM) : c12? nataf (GM) : you, was saying g4 faust (GM) : ah italian nataf (GM) : and mate! nataf (GM) : haha faust (GM) : :) nataf (GM) : finaly nataf (GM) : leko with white nataf (GM) : worse nataf (GM) : after 20 moves :) nataf (GM) : no but really faust (GM) : :PPPP nataf (GM) : radji told move you are big big talent nataf (GM) : so I said him I will follow you Drahacik (FM) : hehe TheGladiator, I was wondering the same thing. faust (GM) : it's counter-strike? :O faust (GM) : 'Follow me?' Drahacik (FM) : nataf thinks the "Enter" goes between each word instead of the "space" nataf (GM) : you play nataf (GM) : counter strike Jan? faust (GM) : aha nataf (GM) : ok jan so what you think nataf (GM) : I put you in my team nataf (GM) : in cannes ? Drahacik (FM) : 6 words in one kib? new record by nataf nataf (GM) : I speak about you more ? nataf (GM) : cna be not bad no ? they will think about chess, I will show you french girls :) faust (GM) : come on, French league is being held in same time as russian faust (GM) : so...... nataf (GM) : jan , find me some small clu nataf (GM) : in russian 1st league nataf (GM) : because boris radji nataf (GM) : told me faust (GM) : so......:) nataf (GM) : he would nataf (GM) : but no time :) nataf (GM) : always in tournament ! nataf (GM) : and me in russia nataf (GM) : pff nataf (GM) : kak superstar! nataf (GM) : no but guys, we are joking, but I really you nataf (GM) : faust is a really great talent faust (GM) : come on, speak to Gelfand, we have some slots in our team :) chesshero88 (FM) : what u mean mr nataf nataf (GM) : really, he is not like all those russian robots nataf (GM) : this I detected nataf (GM) : no but I don't ask about your team nataf (GM) : find me nataf (GM) : one team nataf (GM) : that needs to stay in the leage nataf (GM) : I will play for cheap , but I will win tournament B :) faust (GM) : oooops i dunno :D nataf (GM) : yes chagoux nataf (GM) : I you are french nataf (GM) : yes ?;) nataf (GM) : ah , ca me fait plaisir ! nataf (GM) : majo majo , ca va aller , pos is ok :) nataf (GM) : les deux ! nataf (GM) : et tu le fais bien ! rires nataf (GM) : no but guys nataf (GM) : actually I like to kibitze here nataf (GM) : because I like the atmosphere nataf (GM) : ;) nataf (GM) : te majo t'inquietes pas Majo , je lui ai donné ses directives! nataf (GM) : de qui fransesco ? nataf (GM) : non non I can translate ! nataf (GM) : you see guys nataf (GM) : french people nataf (GM) : we are very patriotic nataf (GM) : they like me nataf (GM) : I like them nataf (GM) : and we also like other french players ! nataf (GM) : si si majo , mais mon pere nous observe ,je peux rien dire ! nataf (GM) : te majo nataf (GM) : non !!! nataf (GM) : il est connecté nataf (GM) : de chez lui :) nataf (GM) : il a un pseudo ! nataf (GM) : bon les frenchy nataf (GM) : si je bosse nataf (GM) : et que je suis champion de france nataf (GM) : vous m'en voudrez pas trop ? nataf (GM) : te mhughey nataf (GM) : yes nataf (GM) : since this nataf (GM) : I can't stand him nataf (GM) : he said hello in last european club cup nataf (GM) : I didn't answer nataf (GM) : ! nataf (GM) : :) nataf (GM) : you was there? nataf (GM) : it was just unacceptable behavour nataf (GM) : you remember? nataf (GM) : McHuggey nataf (GM) : ? nataf (GM) : yes!!!! nataf (GM) : because our club president nataf (GM) : was from syria nataf (GM) : you imagine McHuggey ? nataf (GM) : then really nataf (GM) : he came to me nataf (GM) : 20 times nataf (GM) : I didn't even say hello nataf (GM) : last time 3 months ago nataf (GM) : he came to me nataf (GM) : and said hello nataf (GM) : I went nataf (GM) : and all the time nataf (GM) : radji plays him nataf (GM) : I made win radji :) nataf (GM) : non no nataf (GM) : but shirov behavour nataf (GM) : is really nataf (GM) : unacceptable sometimes nataf (GM) : Ihave personnaly story nataf (GM) : I can't say nataf (GM) : but Mchuggey nataf (GM) : was there nataf (GM) : when it happened nataf (GM) : so that's why I speak with him about it faust (GM) : :) nataf (GM) : yes! nataf (GM) : no but faust it's true ! nataf (GM) : really nataf (GM) : even Kogan nataf (GM) : ti znayesh kogan nataf (GM) : faust ? nataf (GM) : salut Gary ! nataf (GM) : Gary was there !!! nataf (GM) : you remember gary nataf (GM) : when I was mad nataf (GM) : with shirov nataf (GM) : in edmonton ? nataf (GM) : because nataf (GM) : guy nataf (GM) : I was showing him lines nataf (GM) : and then he said nataf (GM) : what McHuggey said nataf (GM) : you remember nataf (GM) : gary ? nataf (GM) : pff nataf (GM) : and you remember nataf (GM) : when he lost to bluvshtein nataf (GM) : I said to him nataf (GM) : why you played this line with white vs bluvshtein nataf (GM) : a petroff nataf (GM) : that he lost (shirov) nataf (GM) : vs guy nataf (GM) : 2525 nataf (GM) : in 20 moves with white ! nataf (GM) : I said him nataf (GM) : why you did this ?? nataf (GM) : then I said nataf (GM) : it's my game nataf (GM) : vs bluvshtein !!! nataf (GM) : I was worse nataf (GM) : Isaved draw ! nataf (GM) : then you remember what he said garry ? nataf (GM) : he said : nataf (GM) : sorry (he lost ) but I don't LOOK your games ! nataf (GM) : haha nataf (GM) : then nataf (GM) : you remmeber nataf (GM) : 3 rounds ago ?? 16...Tf8 041560 nataf (GM) : when he lost vs Anand ? nataf (GM) : it's EXACTLY nataf (GM) : my game nataf (GM) : vs Dominguez !!!! nataf (GM) : hahaha nataf (GM) : I was the FIRST ONE nataf (GM) : to lose with white nataf (GM) : in this structure ! nataf (GM) : just a3 , Be7 included !!! nataf (GM) : compared nataf (GM) : to shirov game !! nataf (GM) : otherwise nataf (GM) : same pos nataf (GM) : I lost same way !!! nataf (GM) : but I remmeber nataf (GM) : Shirov nataf (GM) : never looks my game :) nataf (GM) : but already nataf (GM) : it costs him nataf (GM) : at lsast 30 points ! nataf (GM) : not to look at my game ! haha nataf (GM) : no garry ? nataf (GM) : you saw nataf (GM) : shirov-anand ? nataf (GM) : ridiculous really nataf (GM) : it's my game vs dominguz nataf (GM) : about 90 nataf (GM) : really nataf (GM) : anand nataf (GM) : at least nataf (GM) : look at my games! nataf (GM) : he scores a lot :) Diadematus (GM) : hi to all Drahacik (FM) : maybe this GM uses spaces instead of "enter" :) Diadematus (GM) : 3600 is not much Diadematus (GM) : look's like a black is ok Drahacik (FM) : These games are boring. The real game is Repka (Bubacik) vs Mraz, tomorrow, Slovak Boys 10 Championship :) Both have 4-0. Diadematus (GM) : you are talking about two different things Diadematus (GM) : between coaching and player Diadematus (GM) : f3 is dangerous Diadematus (GM) : always Diadematus (GM) : because of ideas like Rh6-h2 KRASAVCHIK (IM) : go Tima!!! Diadematus (GM) : may be b4 was mistake Diadematus (GM) : :) [16...Axf2? 17.e5! dxe5 18.Cxe5 con clara ventaja de las blancas. Rybka.; 16...Axc4!? 17.Cxc4 Dxc4 18.bxc5 dxc5 19.Tc1 Dxa2 20.Cxc5 Td6 21.Tc2= Rybka.] 17.f4 04605 Diadematus (GM) : it was only one game Drahacik (FM) : Be3 maybe/ Ng5 (IM) : interesting position, looks Ok for black Ng5 (IM) : maybe the Kings Gambit is OK 17...Axc4 04686 18.Cxc4 043 18...Dxc4 0446 nataf (GM) : ok guys nataf (GM) : you see ! nataf (GM) : I am back Diadematus (GM) : Salut Igor nataf (GM) : it's draw nataf (GM) : salut vugar ! nataf (GM) : you ahve internet in cappelle ? Diadematus (GM) : yes Danya (FM) : who is better - gms please respond :-) nataf (GM) : oui stendhal nataf (GM) : ca va faire nulle je pense nataf (GM) : dynamic equilybrium 19.bxc5 0479 Ng5 (IM) : bxc5 Bxc5 e5 should be draw 19...dxc5 0457 nataf (GM) : ok black is fine I think nataf (GM) : te francesco75018 nataf (GM) : ils sont tous frustre non francesco ? nataf (GM) : merci zizov Ng5 (IM) : looks double edged, equal but anything can happen nataf (GM) : ah d'accord! rires nataf (GM) : . oui mais y'a des jaloux nataf (GM) : moi j'aime bien kibitzer pour les personnes comme toi nataf (GM) : qui aiment les echechs nataf (GM) : echecs nataf (GM) : oui majo ! nataf (GM) : majo nataf (GM) : my big friend ! nataf (GM) : he got it over years ! nataf (GM) : how many games nataf (GM) : we looked together majo ? nataf (GM) : tons no ? nataf (GM) : yes! nataf (GM) : majo nataf (GM) : when you come to paris nataf (GM) : just write me nataf (GM) : and you can come to my place, always some free room for you , reallyn no joke nataf (GM) : yes for sure nataf (GM) : well, I might be in montreal nataf (GM) : yes anaivanovic??? nataf (GM) : . I like very much ourense, but how bad form I had !!! nataf (GM) : ouch nataf (GM) : . if I come back this year , I will win it nataf (GM) : radja is just ok here nataf (GM) : no francesco nataf (GM) : . je suis a courbevoie nataf (GM) : . tu connais ? 20.e5 04305 nataf (GM) : ben c'est pas loin nataf (GM) : yes gary? nataf (GM) : if you go , I go nataf (GM) : . no joke nataf (GM) : c'est ou ton club zizov ? nataf (GM) : ah, un peu loin nataf (GM) : si un dimanche nataf (GM) : j'ai de libre nataf (GM) : par contre, ok nataf (GM) : why not nataf (GM) : non non , le transport j'ai la voitur nataf (GM) : t'envoie les ptits fours ca ira ! nataf (GM) : ecoute ecris moi en privé nataf (GM) : on va s'arraner nataf (GM) : s'arranger nataf (GM) : la je peux pas trop jusqu'a mai,mais apres, je peux passer, ca me fera plaisir nataf (GM) : et a l'oeil 20...Tb6 04154 nataf (GM) : ok victor-hugo :) Neveris (GM) : rc1 Neveris (GM) : white is better nataf (GM) : ecoutez les gars, si vous voulez qu'on se contacte, vous m'envoyez un petit email a igor.nataf@free.fr , j'ai retenu vos pseudos (plus ou moins) nataf (GM) : Rb6 is strong nataf (GM) : rajda is just playing very fine in this game Neveris (GM) : what is wrong with rc1? nataf (GM) : ok victor t'hesites pas , par contre tu me rappelles qu'on s'est vu sur ICC nataf (GM) : sinon qd je connais pas nataf (GM) : je suis sceptique ! nataf (GM) : les gars nataf (GM) : si vous m'ecrivez nataf (GM) : vous me dites qu'on s'est parlé ici ok ? Neveris (GM) : rc1 qd5 i nataf (GM) : kismate I think it's a drawish pos 21.Tc1 04145 Neveris (GM) : then nc5 rb2 rf3 rf4 perhaps? nataf (GM) : just Qd5 now nataf (GM) : with idea Neveris (GM) : nc5 then? nataf (GM) : Qf3-c6 Qxd5-cxd5 Nxc5-Be3!! nataf (GM) : and black is more than fine neveris :) Neveris (GM) : what is your move after nc5 Neveris (GM) : ok rb2 21...Dd5 04197 Ng5 (IM) : after Qxa2 my comp just plays Qf3-e4 and says = Neveris (GM) : f5 interesting Neveris (GM) : f5 c4 Diadematus (GM) : Nf4-e6 Neveris (GM) : yeah Neveris (GM) : then re6 draw maybe Neveris (GM) : yeah f5 Ng5 (IM) : = Ng5 (IM) : if you dont know who is better its always = Ng5 (IM) : my comp says +.44 Neveris (GM) : yeah qf3 might well be the move Ng5 (IM) : white has enough choice, Anand wouldnt go for this if it was bad Ng5 (IM) : Qf3, Qc2, Qa4 all ok Drahacik (FM) : Nxc5 seems to lose to Rb2? Ng5 (IM) : Nxc5 is bad but just about playable Ng5 (IM) : nearly loses but white hangs on Smallville (GM) : Qc2 += Drahacik (FM) : Nc5 Rb2 Qf3 Qf3 the ugly gxf3 is forced Ng5 (IM) : f5 is the fun move Drahacik (FM) : white is clearly worse after Nxc5, so no reason to play that Neveris (GM) : get on with it vishy Neveris (GM) : im getting bored :-) 22.Df3 04514 Neveris (GM) : he listens to me... Neveris (GM) : i'd put a lot of money on vishy winning this tournament nataf (GM) : this is draw I go to sleep Neveris (GM) : hes playing by far the best chess nataf (GM) : pff neveris, he has nothing at all nataf (GM) : here Neveris (GM) : plus he's got the bye against carlsen to come nataf (GM) : just take on f3 and RfB8 nataf (GM) : what he has ? Neveris (GM) : well we all make mistakes...:-) FrozenShade (GM) : umm isnt that ending just highly unpleasant for black? FrozenShade (GM) : surely much better structure must count for something Neveris (GM) : yeah exactly Neveris (GM) : spent too much time analysing with comps Neveris (GM) : structure doesnt matter anymore:-) FrozenShade (GM) : even so in practical game it does, few humans are able to conjure fireworks out of crappy position same way as the comp Neveris (GM) : but black has good drawing chances cus difficult to make much of the kingside pawns.. Neveris (GM) : not the ones who have their laptops plugged in FrozenShade (GM) : yeah but without queens creating the passed pawn will be easier as white doesnt need to worry about his king 22...c6 04370 FrozenShade (GM) : wow FrozenShade (GM) : ?! RLH2 (IM) : f4 hangs.. RLH2 (IM) : if taking on c5 FrozenShade (GM) : more time, better position=draw? Ng5 (IM) : fair enough Neveris (GM) : vishy had to go to the toilet Ng5 (IM) : unclear rather than = FrozenShade (GM) : hmmh qxd5+ cxd5 nxc5 be3 i Neveris (GM) : i if qd5 cd5 nc5 be3 wins a pawn back FrozenShade (GM) : and otherwise black threatens c4, so c6 seems pretty strong aries2 (IM) : the schliemann lives Ng5 (IM) : Qxd5 cd Nxc3 Be3 Nd6 Bxc1 is a draw Ng5 (IM) : Qxd5 cd Nxc5 Be3 Nd7 Bxc1 is a draw Danya (FM) : what if Qd5 and nc5? Danya (FM) : oh Be3 VerdeNotte (GM) : yup 1/2-1/2

Carlsen-Leko (4)

Magnus, con blancas, jugó como Tolia Kárpov (!?). Defensa Nimzoindia. Variante Capablanca. La partida siguió los cánones de la Bareev-Grischuk, también de la última Copa del Mundo, celebrada en Siberia. En la jugada 16, el GM húngaro introdujo su novedad teórica.

Acto seguido Carlsen ofreció como entrega su peón caballo de rey en aras de atacar por esa columna, discusión en la que el GM húngaro, fiel a su estilo, no quiso para nada entrar.

Como era de esperar, Rybka, sí que se come el peón, pero es una cuestión humana no hacerlo … .

La partida discurrió por cauces posicionales con control de la columna "d" por parte de las blancas a cambio de un peón doblado en la columna "g" y al final el empate fue cantado, aunque no por ello dejó de ser peleado por ambos jugadores que llegaron a entrar en un final tablífero de torre y alfil contra torre y caballo.

Carlsen sigue aprendiendo de la élite. ¡Al tiempo!... .

Carlsen,M (2733) - Leko,P (2753) [E32]
Morelia/Linares Morelia (4), 19.02.2008
[ICC/Rybka 2.3.2a mp 32-bit]

1.d4 040 1...Cf6 042 2.c4 0411 2...e6 042 3.Cc3 042 3...Ab4 0422 4.Dc2 042 4...0-0 042 5.a3 042 5...Axc3+ 0411 6.Dxc3 042 6...b6 042 7.Ag5 0436 7...Ab7 042 8.e3 042 8...d6 0432 9.Ce2 042 9...Cbd7 0421 10.Dc2 042 10...c5 0421 11.Td1 Diagram

042 11...cxd4 0421 [11...De7 12.Cc3 cxd4 13.Txd4 Tfd8 14.f3 Cf8 15.Ae2 h6 16.Axf6 Dxf6 17.0-0 De7 18.Tfd1 Td7 19.Cb5 Tad8 20.Dd2 d5 21.cxd5 Axd5 22.Db4 Dg5 23.Rf2 a5 24.Dc3 De7 25.e4 Ab7 26.Txd7 Txd7 27.Txd7 Dxd7 28.Dc7 Dxc7 29.Cxc7 Cd7 30.Ab5 Ce5 31.Ce8 Ac6 32.Axc6 Cxc6 33.Re3 Rf8 34.Cd6 g5 35.a4 Ce5 36.Rd4 Cd7 37.Rc4 Re7 38.Cb7 f5 39.Rb5 h5 40.exf5 exf5 41.Rc6 Re6 42.Cd8+ Re7 43.Cf7 Cc5 44.Cxg5 Cxa4 45.b3 Cc5 46.Rxb6 Cxb3 47.Rb5 Rf6 48.f4 Cd4+ 49.Rxa5 Ce2 50.Ch3 Re6 51.g3 Rd5 52.Rb6 Re4 53.Cg5+ Re3 54.Rc5 Rf2 55.Rd6 Rg2 56.Re5 Rxh2 57.Rxf5 Rxg3 58.Ce4+ Rg2 59.Rg5 Cxf4 1/2-1/2 Karpov,A (2670)-Leko,P (2755)/Moscow RUS 2007/The Week in Chess 681; 11...Tc8 12.Cc3 a6 (12...cxd4 13.Txd4 Tc5 14.Ah4 Da8 15.Ad3 Db8 16.Ag3 e5 17.Th4 h6 18.0-0 d5 19.De2 dxc4 20.Txc4 Td8 21.Td1 Dc7 22.e4 a6 23.f3 b5 24.Txc5 Cxc5 25.Ac2 Txd1+ 26.Dxd1 Ch5 27.Af2 Cf4 28.Ae3 Cce6 29.Ab3 De7 30.g3 Ch5 31.Cd5 Dd8 32.Cb4 De7 33.Ad5 Cf6 34.Axb7 Dxb7 35.Dd6 Cg5 36.Axg5 hxg5 37.Dxe5 g4 38.Cd5 gxf3 39.Cxf6+ gxf6 40.Dxf6 Dxe4 41.Dg5+ Rf8 42.Dd8+ Rg7 43.Dg5+ Rf8 44.Dd2 Rg8 45.Rf2 Df5 46.h4 De4 47.b4 Df5 48.Dg5+ 1-0 Karpov,A (2670)-Grischuk,A (2715)/Moscow 2007/EXT 2008) 13.Ah4 cxd4 14.Txd4 Dc7 15.Dd1 Ce5 16.Axf6 gxf6 17.Dh5 Cg6 18.Ae2 Dc5 19.0-0 Tfd8 20.Tfd1 f5 21.Dg5 De5 22.Dg3 Df6 23.Txd6 f4 24.exf4 Txd6 25.Txd6 Ac6 26.De3 Cxf4 27.Af1 Rh8 28.g3 Cg6 29.f4 b5 30.Dd4 Dxd4+ 31.Txd4 bxc4 32.Txc4 Ce7 33.Ag2 Ab7 34.Txc8+ Axc8 35.Ca4 Rg7 36.Cb6 Rf6 37.Rf2 a5 38.Re3 Aa6 39.Rd4 Cf5+ 40.Rc5 Re7 41.Ae4 Cd6 42.Axh7 f5 43.Ag6 Ce4+ 44.Rd4 Ab5 45.Ah5 Rd6 46.Af3 Cf6 47.Cc4+ Re7 48.Cxa5 1-0 Karpov,A (2670)-Gelfand,B (2736)/Moscow RUS 2007/The Week in Chess 681] 12.Txd4 0432 12...h6 042 13.Ah4 0453 13...Dc7 042 [13...Ce5 14.Cc3 Tc8 15.Ag3 De7 16.Cb5 Cc6 17.Td1 e5 18.Cxd6 Cd4 19.exd4 Dxd6 20.dxe5 De7 21.Ae2 Ce4 22.Af4 g5 23.Ae3 Dxe5 24.0-0 De6 25.Tfe1 Tfe8 26.b3 g4 27.Af1 Dg6 28.Td7 Ac6 29.Txa7 h5 30.Ta6 h4 31.Txb6 Te6 32.b4 g3 33.b5 Aa8 34.Txe6 fxe6 35.c5 gxf2+ 36.Axf2 Tf8 37.c6 1-0 Van Wely,L (2680)-Wells,P (2517)/London 2007/CBM 120] 14.Cc3 0428 14...d5 042 MightyViking (IM) : Didn't Carlsen have +2 after the first leg last year? MightyViking (IM) : So -1 is not all that great for someone with about 2750. 15.Ag3 04230 MightyViking (IM) : Anand was simply more deeply prepared. MightyViking (IM) : Carlsen has to improve in the opening stage. Then he will be ahead of the others. 15...e5 04153 MightyViking (IM) : He did? I've forgotten that. MightyViking (IM) : When he can dish out stunning novelties in topical lines like the other top players, he will be there. He isn't yet. MightyViking (IM) : Because of his playing strength after the opening phase. MightyViking (IM) : That's why he will be ahead of the others when he gets a comparable opening arsenal. MightyViking (IM) : There is a Swedish IM who played Qh7 in the third move. MightyViking (IM) : i'm not sure I should say, because he threw the game because he was upset. MightyViking (IM) : It went 1.d4 d5 2.Qd3 Nf6 3.Qxh7 Rxh7 0-1. MightyViking (IM) : Against a GM. MightyViking (IM) : It was a serious and important game. The opponent certainly didn't expect it. 16.cxd5 041068 16...Axd5 0434 (C DM) : the Move! me your predictions before each move. Smallville (GM) : I just feel like these guys play too cautiously Smallville (GM) : I wanna see some BLOOOOD Smallville (GM) : I wanna see some Samurais MightyViking (IM) : Then why are you watching a Leko game? :) Smallville (GM) : none of these draws Smallville (GM) : I don't play WOW Smallville (GM) : If Magnus develops, this game will be drawn soon Smallville (GM) : If not, then he's gonna be smashed Smallville (GM) : Nielsen is Carlsen, I know this for a fact MightyViking (IM) : And Carlsen is Carlsson Smallville (GM) : Rd2 Rac8 Smallville (GM) : I actually don't like white's position here Smallville (GM) : I want some blood Smallville (GM) : Agdestein saying its Carlsen is good enough for me Smallville (GM) : blitz is overrated [16...Cxd5 17.Tc4 Db8 18.Ae2 C7f6 19.0-0 Aa6 20.Cxd5 Cxd5 21.Af3 Td8 22.Td4 Axf1 23.Txd5 Aa6 24.Axe5 Dc8 25.Txd8+ Dxd8 26.Axa8 Dxa8 27.Da4 Ab7 28.f3 f6 29.Ac3 Ad5 30.e4 Ae6 31.h3 a6 32.Rf2 b5 33.Dd4 Dc6 34.Da7 Dd6 35.e5 fxe5 36.De3 Ac4 37.Axe5 Dd3 38.Dc5 Dc2+ 39.Rg1 Db1+ 40.Rh2 Dg6 41.a4 Af1 42.Df2 Ad3 43.a5 b4 44.Db6 Dg5 45.Ag3 Ab5 46.Dd6 b3 47.De6+ Rh7 48.Dxb3 h5 49.Db4 Dg6 50.Dd4 Af1 51.Df2 Ad3 52.Ae5 Dg5 53.De1 Dg6 54.Rg1 Ab5 55.Dh4 Rg8 56.De7 Rh7 57.Dc7 Rg8 58.De7 Rh7 59.Ac3 Rg8 60.De1 Rh7 61.Rh1 Rg8 62.Rh2 Rh7 63.g4 hxg4 64.hxg4 Ac6 65.De2 Dd6+ 66.Rg2 Df4 67.Dd3+ Rg8 68.Dd8+ Rf7 69.Dd1 Dxg4+ 70.Rf2 Dh4+ 71.Re3 Dg5+ 72.Rf2 Dh4+ 73.Re3 1/2-1/2 Bareev,E (2653)-Grischuk,A (2715)/Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 2007/The Week in Chess 682] 17.Ae2 Diagram

041235 (C DM) : 17.Be2: Hafiz Houle Sagitta ( your ) MightyViking (IM) : Agdestein played in the national team in both football and chess. That's something. Smallville (GM) : Benefactor and I mutually hate each other Smallville (GM) : Leko is actually a funny guy Smallville (GM) : Bxg2 and Qb7 looks =+ Smallville (GM) : I'm not really convinced of white's attacking posibilities here either Smallville (GM) : The bishop being on g3 ruins everything Smallville (GM) : $20 over/under on Bxg2? Smallville (GM) : You guys want me to host, go talk to chessfm MightyViking (IM) : Janowski would have liked White. He was known as the bishop pair man. Smallville (GM) : I am ing Qc6 MightyViking (IM) : But an advantage might put the draw in jeopardy. Smallville (GM) : lol majo Smallville (GM) : One of my friends stacked Martin at the Wynn in a 5/10 cash game Siglar (IM) : this is interesting Siglar (IM) : this is all book Smallville (GM) : Mensa is a group for people who are too smart for their own good Smallville (GM) : I am glad that I am not that smart Smallville (GM) : I would not want to be a geek Drahacik (FM) : Mensa is a group for people who are smart but not super-smart, who want to say they are in a smart group. Smallville (GM) : The only difference is that Magnus and I are more autistic than any of you Smallville (GM) : lol Drahacik (FM) : Smallville can tie his shoes, I saw him do it. MightyViking (IM) : Isn't Navara even autistic? Smallville (GM) : Ok, well have fun Smallville (GM) : I have to go work out...enough lazing around Smallville (GM) : I can study when I am an old man Smallville (GM) : adios 17...Tac8 04767 (C DM) : 17...Rac8: BrotherJohn ( your ) MightyViking (IM) : Magnus has no second in this tourney, right? Siglar (IM) : lol offroff MightyViking (IM) : That might be a clear disadvantage. Siglar (IM) : f3 Qc5 whats the variation? Neveris (GM) : why the games so slow? Siglar (IM) : Rh4 would be a funny move :) Neveris (GM) : why doesnt rh4 work? Neveris (GM) : thenrg1 Siglar (IM) : yes thegladiator, I believe in attacking :) Neveris (GM) : rh4 bg2 rg1 bishop moves rh6 Greysky (FM) : wasn´t the white opening awful? Neveris (GM) : ok MightyViking (IM) : Lack of second. Siglar (IM) : good morning fishcakes Siglar (IM) : noen som skjønner noe av stillinga? Siglar (IM) : jeg er ikke god nok MightyViking (IM) : Hvilken Roy? MightyViking (IM) : Det tror jeg ikke. [17...Axg2 18.Tg1 Ad5 19.Th4 Rh8 20.Df5 Ae6 21.Dg5 Tg8 22.f4 con juego complicado aunque la computadora prefiere las negras. Rybka.] 18.e4 041724 (C DM) : 18.e4: offroff Randolf-Raatass Huitag ( your ) Neveris (GM) : be6, 0-0, qc6 MightyViking (IM) : 25 of Norwegian kibs must be in nynorsk. FrozenShade (GM) : assbuddy? MightyViking (IM) : He's past his prime. Siglar (IM) : steng av Skron Siglar (IM) : Skron har blant annet tatt poeng mot den meget lovende Fettern, gladiator Siglar (IM) : skron har ikke slått fettern nei Celine (IM) : karjakin should be playing , rather than leko ... Greysky (FM) : I don´t think so, Celine. Greysky (FM) : Leko is very strong. Celine (IM) : yes, but he could have a rest, he never wins those tournaments. Greysky (FM) : Leko has made only 1 draw... Greysky (FM) : freddi, he´s a 2753... drawing 2780 guys, is nor bad. 18...Ac6 041356 19.f3 04266 (C DM) : 19.f3: BrotherJohn ( your ) 19...Ch5 0486 (C DM) : 19...Nh5: BrotherJohn petofi99 Braveheart-xx ( your ) MightyViking (IM) : Northern Norway - where the sun never goes up in the winter. 20.Td2 0433 Drahacik (FM) : Leko has turned into an aggressive little bugger this tournament MightyViking (IM) : "æ" is a funny word. MightyViking (IM) : Trondheim var svenskt 1658-1660. 20...Cxg3 04103 (C DM) : 20...Nxg3: MarktheGreat BrotherJohn Celine Lattas Stroustrup ( your ) 21.hxg3 042 Greysky (FM) : carlsen lost? Greysky (FM) : the position is very playable. MightyViking (IM) : Be2 is better than in the Kramnik game at least. MightyViking (IM) : Topalov clear favourite. MightyViking (IM) : But we will have Kramnik-Anand first. MightyViking (IM) : Kramnik difficult to beat in matches. Kramnik may be a slight favourite. Unless he is ill. Greysky (FM) : ruif :) bbl :) Greysky (FM) : si es que no necesito ni abuela... Greysky (FM) : je je. Greysky (FM) : me alegro que te guste :) MightyViking (IM) : Anand is a great tournament player because he beats more of the other players than Kramnik. But he can't do that in a match. Greysky (FM) : If leko wanted draw, he just had to ask for it, i think.. Greysky (FM) : 2733, and going up.. Greysky (FM) : maybe offroff, but white position seemed very bad... Celine (IM) : magnus is good in those kind of positions Greysky (FM) : don´t joke... Greysky (FM) : magnus is good in every positions .) Greysky (FM) : yes :) Manuan (IM) : poor prep from Magnus it seems Greysky (FM) : anyway, i don´t think white can win this.... fighting for draw. Greysky (FM) : I like Nc5-e6 .. Celine (IM) : carlsen is the new western hope in chess, after bobby fischer. Manuan (IM) : its not the number of openings at this level Manuan (IM) : look at Chucky Greysky (FM) : magnus .. great repertorie??? Greysky (FM) : Bc4-d5 doesn´t seem so strong as Nc5-e6 Smallville (GM) : hahahaha Smallville (GM) : He didn't take g2 Manuan (IM) : this is fashionable line, and Leko always plays it Manuan (IM) : quite sure everybody could get this line vs Leko Greysky (FM) : Gladiator, you´re right probably. Nc5 Bc4 ... but it´s strange... 21...Cf6 04711 (C DM) : 21...Nf6: SananabEnogNwap GrandPatzer ( your ) Manuan (IM) : so if Magnus doesnt have anything, whynot play something else MightyViking (IM) : Correct, Braindamaged... Smallville (GM) : Fischer was the greatest ever Greysky (FM) : Nc5 seemed stronger, but for sure Leko saw anything... MightyViking (IM) : Leko was crazy in his youth, having a moustache and sleeping outside under a tree, and what not. 22.0-0 04185 (C DM) : 22.O-O: BrotherJohn ( your ) Smallville (GM) : $50 this will be drawn very soon SilikonaPub (FM) : that wasn't exactly a moustache, I'd call it fuzz :) Smallville (GM) : Rfd8 Rfd1 Rxd2 Rxd2 Rd8 Rxd8 Qxd8 Qd1...zzzzzz Greysky (FM) : Smallvile, Qdxd2 :) MightyViking (IM) : OK! :) But he still slept under a tree! Smallville (GM) : lol? Smallville (GM) : Bu got invited to Mtel despite losing to me, how funny Smallville (GM) : typical anti-American bs Smallville (GM) : Kamsky getting screwed and now I am too MightyViking (IM) : Bush should do something about it. Greysky (FM) : are you speaking about the game, guys? i am trying to follow the conversation, and i can´t... Smallville (GM) : That blindfold joke of a tournament is ridiculous Neveris (GM) : nh5 Smallville (GM) : Moro and Kramnik would clean the floor against any of them at blindfold Smallville (GM) : USCF can't do anything, they are inept and bankrupt Smallville (GM) : Nh5 followed by Qe7 does look good here Smallville (GM) : Who cares. MightyViking (IM) : If you can get over the magical 2700... Smallville (GM) : I will just do what Mamedyarov did Smallville (GM) : Win every open tournament and get an inflated 2760 rating FrozenShade (GM) : why is 2760 inflated in case you win every tournament you play at? FrozenShade (GM) : mame won junior ch pretty much every time he played last few years Smallville (GM) : Anyway, who cares Smallville (GM) : Its only chess after all Smallville (GM) : I didn't use time at USATE, because my mind was elsewhere Smallville (GM) : I know I'm better than Carlsen at blitz, but blitz means very little Smallville (GM) : If anything at all Greysky (FM) : smallville, i have many doubts about you´re better than Carlsen in blitz :) (just doubts.. i can mistake) FrozenShade (GM) : yeah i dont think magnus is particularly strong in blitz actually, but in real chess he's getting really good at the moment Smallville (GM) : Then why am I always beating him at blitz? Greysky (FM) : Who knows? lucky? FrozenShade (GM) : probably one of top five players in world already Smallville (GM) : Hey, how can I not be a fan of the show? Smallville (GM) : I enjoy looking at Kristen Kreuk, I cannot lie Smallville (GM) : lol slavic Neveris (GM) : could all be draws today Greysky (FM) : Small, i simply think it´s not legal to say: I am better than ..... Neveris (GM) : is blitz a indicator of talent 22...De7 04775 Smallville (GM) : chess i smidly fun Smallville (GM) : But chess is not life FrozenShade (GM) : kismate, it could be he's also studying a lot but he's also both better and smarter so what can we do :) Smallville (GM) : Poker is for degenerates Neveris (GM) : poker sucks Neveris (GM) : i dropped 100 dollars at omaha earlier:-) Greysky (FM) : hehe Neveris :) Heartachee (IM) : lol Smallville (GM) : Only $100, thats not so bad FrozenShade (GM) : at least you chose the right game, omaha > holdem :) Smallville (GM) : PLO>Hold Em Neveris (GM) : arsehole on my table put me on tilt with some well aimed insults Heartachee (IM) : omaha is only for losers Smallville (GM) : Stud is better though Smallville (GM) : Which one, FTOPS? Greysky (FM) : Small, how´s the position? draw after Rad1 Rfd8? FrozenShade (GM) : losers? id like to consider myself a winner Smallville (GM) : What tournament did you win offroff? Smallville (GM) : Offroff went all quiet.... Smallville (GM) : Um.... Heartachee (IM) : well only players from Finland can play omaha Smallville (GM) : ok, now I know you are lying FrozenShade (GM) : good for finland, bad for others, wouldnt you agree? Heartachee (IM) : yes!! Smallville (GM) : Yeah....right.... Heartachee (IM) : u know Ziigmund Frozen? Smallville (GM) : All the good poker players on ICC are already well known Smallville (GM) : I would have heard of you already if you were so great Greysky (FM) : not all Small, I am unknown.. 23.Tfd1 04236 (C DM) : 23.Rfd1: BrotherJohn SananabEnogNwap Huitag ( your ) Smallville (GM) : anyway, who cares Smallville (GM) : Nh5 looks dangerous for white FrozenShade (GM) : yeah, could be said im his buddy but not really a friend Heartachee (IM) : hes as crazy as they come MightyViking (IM) : ICC > sleep FrozenShade (GM) : theres funny video about him actually, ziigmund, a recent one :) Greysky (FM) : Nh5 g4 Nf4 Bf1 maybe. Neveris (GM) : late night poker coming on Neveris (GM) : great show Greysky (FM) : Grand :) Neveris (GM) : phil helmuth is 2600 strength Neveris (GM) : apparently Neveris (GM) : no but his ego can:-) 23...Ad7 04403 Neveris (GM) : id feel very uncomfortable if i had white here Neveris (GM) : no real plan Greysky (FM) : Neveris, i think white position is being improving in their last moves.. FrozenShade (GM) : yeah black has comfortable small advantage here FrozenShade (GM) : better bishop and whites dark squares are weak 24.Aa6 04148 (C DM) : 24.Ba6: BrotherJohn Lattas Huitag ( your ) Greysky (FM) : Qb3 following Nd5 maybe playable... Danya (FM) : then Nxd5 Greysky (FM) : Rc7 Nd5? Nxd5... 24...Tc7 04128 (C DM) : 24...Rc7: BrotherJohn Nastasja SananabEnogNwap Greysky ( your ) Greysky (FM) : Leko is playing for a lost :) Greysky (FM) : Qd3 I like too. 25.Dd3 0464 (C DM) : 25.Qd3: BrotherJohn potpie easyking Greysky ( your ) Greysky (FM) : It´s starting to like me white position... Greysky (FM) : Be6 Qd6 Greysky (FM) : Be6 Qd6 I like white... Neveris (GM) : 1.01 the draw Smallville (GM) : Leko is consistently misplaying this Smallville (GM) : He is making his position worse with every move Greysky (FM) : agree smallville. Danya (FM) : yep Greysky (FM) : white is improving. Smallville (GM) : still has decent drawing chances, but he is worse MightyViking (IM) : He is spending a lot more time than Mangus now too. MightyViking (IM) : Magnus Danya (FM) : I think hell hold Drahacik (FM) : Piti, patzers make comments, why can't a GM? Drahacik (FM) : easyking, happens several times a week on ICC Drahacik (FM) : blitz Greysky (FM) : blitz is not chess. Drahacik (FM) : Naka-Carlsen dozens of 3 0 blitz games the past month 25...Ae6 04361 (C DM) : 25...Be6: BrotherJohn potpie GrandPatzer Greysky SananabEnogNwap offroff ( your ) Greysky (FM) : daisuke, blitz is blitz, not chess. Greysky (FM) : hehehe Jad Greysky (FM) : yes, gladiator... neither are chess :) 26.Dd6 0496 (C DM) : 26.Qd6: BrotherJohn PhishMaster ( your ) Greysky (FM) : we have to congrats Leko about his ambitious play in this game... Drahacik (FM) : 2688 FIDE ... not only blitz 26...Ab3 0475 (C DM) : 26...Bb3: BrotherJohn GrandPatzer ( your ) Greysky (FM) : white.. it was irony :) Greysky (FM) : Qxe7 and then think.. Greysky (FM) : Brain Brain.. 27.Cb5 04360 (C DM) : 27.Nb5: offroff ( your ) Greysky (FM) : really, ? ;) Celine (IM) : looks promising for white. Greysky (FM) : i smell white victory--- Greysky (FM) : and Leko is beginning to smell a lost.. Greysky (FM) : yes :) a loss, sorry. Greysky (FM) : a qué te refieres majo? :) Greysky (FM) : por qué? era cierto que me equivoqué no? Greysky (FM) : jeje Greysky (FM) : no pasa nada. me gusta mejorar mi ingles :) eso ya lo sabía,. fue un despiste. Greysky (FM) : I love Magnus´s style. from awful positions, get interestings :) Greysky (FM) : not that easy... Greysky (FM) : objetivamente no, majo. es más que nada que ha perdido toda su ventaja.. tiene tendencia desfavorable :) 27...Dxd6 04637 (C DM) : 27...Qxd6: BrotherJohn easyking MarktheGreat Jadwin Stroustrup ( your ) 28.Txd6 0432 (C DM) : 28.Rxd6: BrotherJohn MarktheGreat ( your ) 28...Axd1 0421 29.Cxc7 Diagram

042 29...Aa4 042 Greysky (FM) : Ben, Axg2 era la jugada :) pero Leko se hizo caquitas de complicar la posicio frente al Gran Magnus (GM) :) Drahacik (FM) : Leko had a nice position 10 moves ago, now all his pieces are worse. Neveris (GM) : how does white make progress though Cancun (IM) : I personally enjoy mig's comments - very entertaining Greysky (FM) : el qué dije majo? :) MightyViking (IM) : Harrington for president Pliskin (IM) : Bb5? Pliskin (IM) : or simply Rf2-e3 first of all? Greysky (FM) : If I were white, i would just try to improve the position... Kf2-e3, Nd5 maybe... Greysky (FM) : is black threating anything? why not Kf2 =? MightyViking (IM) : English spelling reflects 14th century pronunciation. "Knight" was pronounced similarly to German "Knecht" for example. Pliskin (IM) : I like Bb5 idea, to exploit weak queenside, but as black has no useful moves here maybe it's better simply improve king position with Kf2-e3 Greysky (FM) : i am happy plisking agrees my idea ;) 30.Td3 04766 (C DM) : 30.Rd3: petofi99 Jadwin Stroustrup TheGladiator ( your ) Greysky (FM) : Carlsen is amazing! Pliskin (IM) : playing endgame, u dont need to hurry usually, so it's always a good idea improve pieces position before active operations Greysky (FM) : yes pliskin. 30...Tb8 0486 Pliskin (IM) : but Carlsen is a computer, so Rd3 :-) Greysky (FM) : Rb8!! wow... Pliskin (IM) : I cant understand Rd3 as Rb8 :-) Greysky (FM) : Kf2 again! Greysky (FM) : and then Ke3! Greysky (FM) : and then think... Pliskin (IM) : Kf2 Kf8 Ke3 Ke7 and draw :-) Greysky (FM) : no draw :) Greysky (FM) : plis, if you take the rook in -d-, i can in -c- :) white has two files. Pliskin (IM) : after Ke7 there's nothing left for white Greysky Greysky (FM) : better pieces i think. 31.b3 04192 (C DM) : 31.b3: BrotherJohn Jadwin ( your ) Greysky (FM) : Bc6 i imagine. Greysky (FM) : is not important the difference between 0,58 or 0,44.. just understand the position! Greysky (FM) : i can say that ... i think white is better :) i don´t know how much better... but more confortable position at least. 31...Ad7 04321 (C DM) : 31...Bd7: mbburch Lattas Stroustrup ( your ) Greysky (FM) : I have some doubts, Grand.. Greysky (FM) : Jad, defending .d7. :) Greysky (FM) : well, not difficult position.. he is calculating the next 10 moves :) Greysky (FM) : he won´t have time trouble..easy moves. Greysky (FM) : blunder are difficult in this position. Greysky (FM) : blunders* Greysky (FM) : sorry, Psy? Pliskin (IM) : f4 Bc6 and? Greysky (FM) : Lattas, go home :) Pliskin (IM) : Rd6 Kf8 intending Ke7 Greysky (FM) : maybe carslen is thinking about accepting the draw offer? :) 32.Cb5 04448 (C DM) : 32.Nb5: offroff ( your ) MightyViking (IM) : 1 minute left? Greysky (FM) : which is the idea of Nb5 ? MightyViking (IM) : Last time against Leko he blundered in the 40th move. MightyViking (IM) : 39th perhaps. Greysky (FM) : maybe Nd6 idea. Pliskin (IM) : Rc3-c7 to follow maybe? Greysky (FM) : also interesting, Plis Greysky (FM) : the time trouble is not so problematic without queens... the position is not difficult. Pliskin (IM) : if white rook reaches c7 is won for white Greysky (FM) : Bxb5 seems safe. 32...Axb5 04271 (C DM) : 32...Bxb5: SananabEnogNwap mbburch Lattas Greysky ( your ) 33.Axb5 Diagram

042 Pliskin (IM) : Rc8 ChessMaestro (FM) : white's going to torture black 33...Tc8 0457 (C DM) : 33...Rc8: Pliskin Sac mbburch ( your ) Pliskin (IM) : Rc8 Bc4 Kf8 I cant see any advantage for white 34.Aa6 042 ChessMaestro (FM) : why draw? Pliskin (IM) : Rc1 34...Tc1+ 0442 (C DM) : 34...Rc1+: BrotherJohn mbburch Pliskin ( your ) Pliskin (IM) : Kh2 Greysky (FM) : Kh2 35.Rf2 0422 (C DM) : 35.Kf2: BrotherJohn ( your ) Pliskin (IM) : Kf8 Greysky (FM) : Kf2 trying to win tempos? ChessMaestro (FM) : white has a great bishop and black's queenside looks weak Greysky (FM) : Kf2 Rc2+ Kg1. AZ79 (IM) : when you say that white hasn't got any advantage, are you saying you wouldn't pick white here? Greysky (FM) : i don´t think offer draw... he want to get the 40 move.. Pliskin (IM) : Rc2 and Kf8 to follow ChessMaestro (FM) : black has no edge Pliskin (IM) : draw Greysky (FM) : white´s better for me. Celine (IM) : rc2 check. ChessMaestro (FM) : white's easily better 35...Rf8 0494 (C DM) : 35...Kf8: Pliskin Lattas ( your ) 36.Td8+ 042 36...Re7 042 37.Ta8 042 Greysky (FM) : no problem moschi... Greysky (FM) : 14 easy moves :) 37...Tc7 0433 (C DM) : 37...Rc7: BrotherJohn GrandPatzer ( your ) Celine (IM) : rc7 draw 38.g4 042 Greysky (FM) : 2 moves... Pliskin (IM) : Nd7 Pliskin (IM) : Nd7-f8-d4 Drahacik (FM) : 9 seconds, play Rc4 and he has to think Bxc4 or bxc4 :) Pliskin (IM) : Nd7-f8-e6-d4 Greysky (FM) : hehe Draha :) Greysky (FM) : wrong Draha Greysky (FM) : Rxa7+ :) Drahacik (FM) : hehe Greysky (FM) : i magnus is getting nervous :) Drahacik (FM) : how about h5? 38...h5 04155 39.gxh5 042 Drahacik (FM) : yes 39...Cxh5 042 40.Ac4 042 Greysky (FM) : buf.. 40...Cf4 0426 (C DM) : 40...Nf4: BrotherJohn ( your ) Pliskin (IM) : no hole on f4: g3 :-) Greysky (FM) : yes, draw is possible. Greysky (FM) : g3 Ne6. Greysky (FM) : i don´t think black has problems. Greysky (FM) : seems draw.. MightyViking (IM) : Chucky blundered. Greysky (FM) : it was time to go to the bathroom... now let think :) 41.g3 04558 (C DM) : 41.g3: silverman mbburch easyking Lattas GrandPatzer Greysky ( your ) FrozenShade (GM) : there is some point to bashing leko though, he has have this strange tendency of drawing almost all his games in most boring fashion FrozenShade (GM) : does have* :) FrozenShade (GM) : well chukky might very well lose also 1/2-1/2

Shirov-Topalov (4)

Variante Sveshnikov de la Defensa Siciliana. Malos tiempos para las negras en lo que va del torneo de Morelia/Linares. Ya anteriormente Leko se había impuesto con ella a Radjabov. Ahora le tocó el turno a Shirov.

Con lo que respecta a Topalov, se podría decir que su problema de hoy no vino de la apertura, pues lo que sucedió es que terminó perdiendo un final de cuatro torres completo. De esos instructivos, pues nunca hasta el momento de la rendición se llegó a cambiar siquiera un par de torres (!?)… .

Topalov pronto entró en graves problemas al no encontrar en su jugada 43 una continuación que le hubiese posiblemente dejado al borde del empate, según nos indica la computadora.

Perdió un peón y su posición quedó deteriorada, pues con buena técnica Shirov sacó el máximo provecho de su peón pasado hasta forzar la rendición del GM búlgaro, que vio en esta ronda frenado su brillante comienzo, aunque no le impidió abandonar el primer puesto, que comparte ahora con Aronian y Anand, todos con 2,5 puntos.

Shirov,A (2755) - Topalov,V (2780) [B33]
Morelia/Linares Morelia (4), 19.02.2008
[ICC/Rybka 2.3.2a mp 32-bit ]

1.e4 040 1...c5 043 2.Cf3 043 2...Cc6 043 3.d4 0411 3...cxd4 043 4.Cxd4 043 4...Cf6 0411 5.Cc3 043 5...e5 043 6.Cdb5 043 6...d6 043 7.Ag5 0411 7...a6 043 8.Ca3 043 8...b5 043 9.Cd5 0467 9...Ae7 043 10.Axf6 043 10...Axf6 043 11.c3 0421 11...Ag5 043 12.Cc2 0453 12...0-0 043 13.a4 0411 13...bxa4 0425 14.Txa4 043 14...a5 0421 15.Ac4 Diagram

043 15...Ad7 04454 MightyViking (IM) : Bush - the greatest president of the 21st century. MightyViking (IM) : Will Bloomberg run? MightyViking (IM) : But six are from old Soviet or its saite states. And Norway is the last Soviet state according to a former Swedish minister, so make that seven. MightyViking (IM) : Or Fischer's new book "My 61 Memorable Games". MightyViking (IM) : True. As is well known Carlsen is really Swedish. MightyViking (IM) : Sorry, bjoern... :) [15...Tb8 16.b3 Rh8 17.Cce3 Axe3 18.Cxe3 Ce7 19.0-0 f5 20.exf5 Axf5 21.Ta2 Ae4 22.Td2 Tb6 23.Te1 Db8 24.Da1 Dc7 25.Ted1 h6 26.h3 Ab7 27.Da3 Td8 28.Ae6 Dxc3 29.Txd6 Tbxd6 30.Txd6 De1+ 31.Rh2 Te8 32.Td7 Cc6 33.Af7 Ta8 34.Txb7 Dxf2 35.Ad5 Tc8 36.Tf7 Dxe3 37.Axc6 1-0 Leko,P (2753)-Radjabov,T (2735)/Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP 2008] 16.0-0 042200 16...Ce7 0428 [16...Cd4 17.Ta2 Ce6 18.De2 a4 19.Ccb4 Cc5 20.Cd3 Ce6 21.Tfa1 Tc8 22.C3b4 Cc5 23.Ab5 Axb5 24.Dxb5 Rh8 25.Ca6 Cxe4 26.Cb6 Txc3 27.Txa4 f5 28.bxc3 Cxc3 29.Dc6 Cxa4 30.Txa4 e4 31.Cd5 Da8 32.Cab4 Db8 33.g3 Ah6 34.Cb6 De8 35.Ta8 Df7 36.C4d5 g6 37.Dxd6 Txa8 38.Cxa8 Df8 39.Dc6 Ag7 40.Cac7 Ae5 41.Ce6 Dg8 42.Dd7 Db8 43.Cd8 Db2 44.De8+ Rg7 45.De7+ 1-0 Anand,V (2779)-Radjabov,T (2729)/Monte Carlo 2007/CBM 117 ext; 16...Tb8 17.Ta2 Rh8 18.Cce3 g6 19.Dd3 f5 20.b3 Ah6 21.Td1 Dh4 22.f3 Dg5 23.Cf1 Dd8 24.Rh1 f4 25.Cd2 Ag5 26.Ab5 Cb4 27.Cxb4 Axb5 28.c4 Axc4 29.Cxc4 Txb4 30.Dd5 Dc7 31.Cxd6 Af6 32.Txa5 Txb3 33.Tc5 Db8 34.Tcc1 Tb2 35.De6 Db3 36.Dd7 Tc2 37.Ce8 Txc1 38.Txc1 Da3 39.Tb1 Da2 40.Td1 Df7 41.Cxf6 Dxf6 42.Dc7 Tf7 1/2-1/2 Anand,V (2779)-Radjabov,T (2729)/Wijk aan Zee NED 2007/The Week in Chess 637] 17.Ta3 04111 [17.Ta2 Tc8 18.Cxe7+ Dxe7 19.Ad5 Tc5 20.b3 Txc3 21.Txa5 Ae6 22.Cb4 Tfc8 23.Ta1 Dd7 24.De2 Axd5 25.Cxd5 Txb3 26.Tab1 Txb1 27.Txb1 g6 28.g3 Rg7 29.Rg2 Ad8 30.Dd3 h5 31.h3 Dc6 32.Tb3 Dc4 33.Df3 Dc6 34.Tc3 1/2-1/2 Anand,V (2779)-Radjabov,T (2728)/Mainz 2006/CBM 114] 17...Cxd5 043 [17...Tc8 18.Cxe7+ Dxe7 19.Dd3 Tc5 20.Td1 Tb8 21.b4 axb4 22.Cxb4 Tbc8 23.Aa6 Ta8 24.Dxd6 Dxd6 25.Txd6 Ae6 26.Td1 Ae7 27.Tda1 g6 28.Rf1 Tc7 29.Ad3 Tac8 30.Ta7 Ag5 31.Txc7 Txc7 32.Ta3 Ac1 33.Ta8+ Rg7 34.c4 Axc4 35.Axc4 Txc4 1/2-1/2 Smeets,J (2525)-Khairullin,I (2543)/Hoogeveen 2006/EXT 2007 (104)] 18.Axd5 043 18...Tb8 04128 19.b4 04221 19...axb4 0432 20.Cxb4 043 20...Db6 04242 MightyViking (IM) : Or the name Lloyd MightyViking (IM) : Lleko MightyViking (IM) : "ghoti" is another interesting English word. It's pronounced like "fish". MightyViking (IM) : There is a YouTube video of an elderly woman saying on national TV that she is retarded, when she meant "retired". What a way to be remembered... Drahacik (FM) : why Nxb4 with a weak, backward c3-pawn instead of cxb4 with an outside passed pawn? MightyViking (IM) : drawl 21.De2 041630 21...Ab5 04528 22.Ac4 04251 22...Tfc8 04265 23.Axb5 0492 23...Dxb5 04112 24.Dxb5 043 24...Txb5 0439 25.Td1 043 25...g6 04411 26.g3 0457 26...Rg7 04481 playlikestevie (IM) : Rd6 Be7 Rd5 Bb4 cb4 Rb4 Re5 Kf6!! playlikestevie (IM) : Topy knows what he is doing :) playlikestevie (IM) : Rc4 :) instead Rb8 e4 pawn 27.Cd5 04558 playlikestevie (IM) : Bd8 now! 27...Tc4 04539 playlikestevie (IM) : F3?! is ? playlikestevie (IM) : Rb2 28.Ta7 0498 playlikestevie (IM) : that was the strongest move Ra7 and Nc7 aries2 (IM) : but what does it mean aries2 (IM) : why is that forced aries2 (IM) : nc7 to e6 is not fatal aries2 (IM) : not necessarily aries2 (IM) : nxg5 is not worrisome i am concerned with possible mating nets aries2 (IM) : i predicted quick draw in schliemann playlikestevie (IM) : Bd8! aries2 (IM) : re4 nc7 and ne6 is dangerous aries2 (IM) : position on board a factor aries2 (IM) : at top level drawing margin is wide aries2 (IM) : ne6 would be strong, f7 falls 28...Ad8 04528 aries2 (IM) : vlad the impaler aries2 (IM) : yes Heine (GM) : 0.02 is alot on Rybka 29.Td7 04388 playlikestevie (IM) : Bb6! playlikestevie (IM) : Ba5 Re1 Bc3 Re3!! with Rf3 f7 pawn! playlikestevie (IM) : Bb6 and everything is OK playlikestevie (IM) : Rd3 ? Re4! playlikestevie (IM) : Rf3? Rd5 aries2 (IM) : that's a good idea use rook to f8 playlikestevie (IM) : Ba5 also works Re1 only move Bb6 again aries2 (IM) : ba5, use rook to f8 to defend Celine (IM) : ba5-rd3 aries2 (IM) : then r to f8 aries2 (IM) : via b8 playlikestevie (IM) : 29... Ba5 30. Rd3 ?? Re4 and black are a bit better 29...Aa5 04604 MightyViking (IM) : Maybe "defence" is. Neveris (GM) : re1 Neveris (GM) : what line does rybka give aries2 (IM) : chess she no easy game -- najdorf octavia (IM) : and if Rd3 Re4? Neveris (GM) : chess is an easy game david bronstein Neveris (GM) : at least thats what he told me... 30.Te1 Diagram

04149 playlikestevie (IM) : BB6! now playlikestevie (IM) : Bb6 and the bishop works! playlikestevie (IM) : bc5 rF6 RB2 rF3 rA4 30...Ab6 04709 playlikestevie (IM) : yES Topy u are the man! Pliskin (IM) :evaluation? Pliskin (IM) : Re2 avoiding Rb2? playlikestevie (IM) : If black keeps d6 pawn and play Bc5........ Topy will start torturing Pliskin (IM) : how can white lose here? Pliskin (IM) : atimco, do u understand chess, shirov is a legend, who are u? playlikestevie (IM) : Not much time for Shirov, complications are comming...... Pliskin (IM) : I dont understand how a mister none can say such things about a great player, no respect Pliskin (IM) : turning to chess, how about Re2 defending 2th rank? morsa (FM) : Rxd6, Rb2 Rf1 Rxe4 Pliskin (IM) : Rd6 looks risky to me, Bc5 and Rb2 with countering crotexan2210 (IM) : Txd6 Bc5 Rf6 Pliskin (IM) : the Rf6 looks a little bit misplaced there Pliskin (IM) : good for us, speedmetal :-) crotexan2210 (IM) : then Rf3 playlikestevie (IM) : the Nb6 is dead draw Pliskin (IM) : when the rook come to f3 black can play f5, that's what I hate [30...Axc3? 31.Te3 Aa5 32.Tf3+- Rybka.] 31.Cxb6 04625 31...Txb6 0421 32.Te3 043 Drahacik (FM) : why did he take that bishop? Pliskin (IM) : maybe there is a forced drawish line after Rd6 Bc5 Rf6 Bd4!? and now a) Rf3 Rb3 Rc1 Bc5= or b) cd4 Rd5 de5 Re5 re5 Kf6= 32...Tc8 0432 33.Tf3 0421 33...Tf8 043 Drahac ik (FM) : someone explain Rc8 Drahacik (FM) : ah, to protect f7 Pliskin (IM) : now u can understand :-) Pliskin (IM) : o, draw, let's go to another board : -) 34.Rf1 04213 playlikestevie (IM) : g5 and Kg6 and f6 playlikestevie (IM) : black can playlikestevie (IM) : h4 was better than Kf1 34...g5 04350 35.h4 043 35...g4 0497 36.Tf5 0496 36...h6 04275 37.Re2 0432 Sauerkraut (GM) : white can lose if he goes to sleep 37...Tc6 04164 Sauerkraut (GM) : kd3 ok 38.Rd2 0432 38...Rg6 04159 39.h5+ 0467 39...Rg7 043 40.Rd3 0432 40...Tb6 0496 Drahacik (FM) : Kc4 Rc8+ Kd5 Rc5 mate :) Drahacik (FM) : Kxd6 Rxd6 Drahacik (FM) : and on b6, there are 2 rooks playlikestevie (IM) : thaty will be funny toerag (GM) : no you can't - capturing your opponent's king loses! Drahacik (FM) : no, you say "illegal move" and stop the clock 41.Tc7 04314 41...Tb1 0497 toerag (GM) : semi final of the 20/20 blitz event in England: Black captured Whites King so black lost the game MaxVertigo (IM) : I think that instead of taking his king, you can clam "illegal move " Drahacik (FM) : in blitz you lose if you make an illegal move, you don't lose time MaxVertigo (IM) : it is the same thing imo MaxVertigo (IM) : one thing I dont know, if your king ckecks the opposant king, what happent if the opponent dont see it ? do you clam " illegal move " ? 42.Rc4 04143 MaxVertigo (IM) : it is true for 20 mn games, but not for blitz , no ? toerag (GM) : in blitz put your king en prize if you are lost and hope your opp takes it Pliskin (IM) : shirov is in fighting spirit today! 42...Td1 04288 43.Rb5 Diagram

04543 MightyViking (IM) : Schlechter was worse. MightyViking (IM) : Enough of German. Let's talk about the players' zeitnot instead. 43...Rg8? 04457 MightyViking (IM) : I think it is Norwegian. MightyViking (IM) : Du skal snakke norsk! MightyViking (IM) : Rusta: Bare godt! Og du? MightyViking (IM) : majo: They are quite close. [43...Tc1 44.Rb6 Tb8+ 45.Ra7 Tf8 y no se ve una manera clara en donde las blancas puedan progresar. Rybka. 46.c4 Te1=] 44.Tf6 04307 MightyViking (IM) : Danish pronunciation is very different from Swedish and Norwegian. Written it is similar. MightyViking (IM) : They drink so much beer in Denmark that drunk speech has become the norm. Very unclear enunciation. MightyViking (IM) : There are many good things about Denmark, but pronunciation is not one of them. 44...Td2 04361 MightyViking (IM) : Malmø is an important Danish city! MightyViking (IM) : Scania is traditionally Eastern Denmark. The first Danish Bible was printed in Malmø. MightyViking (IM) : Malmø was for centuries the second largest town in Denmark. toerag (GM) : Kc6 Kg7 Rg6 and good chances? DrainYou (GM) : hope u get over it MightyViking (IM) : I like Denmark. I just wish they would articulate more clearly. Written Danish is easy to understand, but... DrainYou (GM) : White is making progress, and I am going to bed - cheers guys JustgiveUP (FM) : this game still going? MightyViking (IM) : If they spell it, why can't they pronounce it? MightyViking (IM) : It just means "cat" anyway. MightyViking (IM) : So the children can hear it. [Es mejor 44...d5 45.exd5 Txd5+ 46.Rb4 con ligera ventaja de las blancas. Rybka.] 45.Rc6 04879 Ng5 (IM) : very nice game from Shirov MightyViking (IM) : "There is a God, and he is notBulgarian!" 45...Rg7 04445 46.Tg6+ 0485 46...Rh7 043 47.Txg4 04183 toerag (GM) : maybe his idea is Rf2 Kd6 Re8 Ng5 (IM) : looks winning now, black K is sobad 47...Txf2 0464 48.Rxd6 0421 StarkL (IM) : this is just crap by black StarkL (IM) : Kg7?? MightyViking (IM) : I remember Topalov resigning in a drawn position against Magnus. That was fun. 48...Te8 0464 Ng5 (IM) : easy win, just play c4-c5 and handshake 49.c4 04117 Neveri s (GM) : danilovs phone broke Neveris (GM) : not true Neveris (GM) : i only cheat when im losing toerag (GM) : Re6+ Kd5 Rd2+ Kc5 Rf2 Ng5 (IM) : i am sure one handed castling is dodgy MightyViking (IM) : Shirov is actually a very strong endgame player. Ng5 (IM) : Topalov seems to be bad after the Kramnik match MightyViking (IM) : To quote Kramnik: "It's the result that counts." MightyViking (IM) : Rusta, that's right: Bh3!! MightyViking (IM) : One of the most famous moves. MightyViking (IM) : It was later. '98 or so. 49...Td2+ 04413 50.Rc6 0453 Ng5 (IM) : Re6 Kc5 Rf6 Rc8! and mate MightyViking (IM) : Topalov plays very good moves, that's clear. MightyViking (IM) : Topalov moved in with Danailov when he was 12, I've read. MightyViking (IM) : Right. MightyViking (IM) : "Gay" means "happy", so what's wrong with that? StarkL (IM) : du sprichst deutsch? 50...Tf8 04254 MightyViking (IM) : Right, Frens84! 51.c5 0485 MightyViking (IM) : But it seems he never really recovered from the Kramnik/Kasparov debacle. 51...Td4 0485 52.Tb7 04265 Ng5 (IM) : resignable MightyViking (IM) : Topy can beat anyone when the receiver is on. Ng5 (IM) : Rc8 Kb5 Rd1 Rxf7 Kh8 Rg6 Rb1 Kc4 Rc1 Kd5 Rxc5 Ke6 1-0 52...Rh8 04222 53.Rb5 043 53...Td1 0453 54.c6 0421 Pliskin (IM) : c6 looks good StarkL (IM) : computer say 1 for white and 0 for black :) Pliskin (IM) : who was saying shirov will lose this game? StarkL (IM) : bad endgame for black...looks like he completely got outplayed toerag (GM) : white will do all he can with K,R and c pawn and then sac a pawn or 2 while bringing g4 Rook into the game MightyViking (IM) : Chucky lost. After having been +5. Greysky (FM) : Chucky won't have dinner... Pliskin (IM) : s you: good move sulfur! ;-) StarkL (IM) : mighty..chcuky must eat his hat today toerag (GM) : i still say that a better defense was 49...Re6+ kd5 Rd2+kc5 Rf2 Pliskin (IM) : chuky blundered a piece, that's all, it can happens sometimes MightyViking (IM) : Chucky had better time than Aronian. 54...Tc1 04360 toerag (GM) : slavicfrench it was topalov who didnt play it and i dont know why! Pliskin (IM) : c7 and Rb8? Pliskin (IM) : c7, Kb6 and Rb8 :-) Pliskin (IM) : c7 Rc8 Kb6 treatening Rb8 Pliskin (IM) : c7 MightyViking (IM) : Kamsky has improved steadily since his comeback. But his openings won't match Topalov's of course. toerag (GM) : jonmeista would not f6 and put a rook on e7 defend against mates..i dont have a computer maybe you are right Greysky (FM) : c7 seems enough for me. israpu (GM) : and Israpu also lives in spain:-) Greysky (FM) : :) Greysky (FM) : Greysky too... israpu (GM) : olala time Majo,no? :-) Ng5 (IM) : this is not so easy, c6 may have been wrong 55.Rb6 04307 israpu (GM) : I am leaving as mexican since years amigos:-) Pliskin (IM) : interesting, Kc7-d6 idea probably israpu (GM) : a great fighting chess in this tournament! bravoo for all this gays,sorry guys I mean :-) bulletmaster (FM) : Cmon, Israpu, dont talk rubbish! israpu (GM) : exactly Darrel israpu (GM) : speedy gonzales accent,no?:-) 55...Tc8 04106 56.c7 043 israpu (GM) : ok,time to lala soon with Kava,follow me guys Greysky (FM) : Kh7 ... israpu (GM) : lol toerag (GM) : this is where the g4 rook emerges via h4 Ng5 (IM) : comp cant see a win Greysky (FM) : Kh7 Rh4 and so on 56...Te8 0453 Pliskin (IM) : white rook is going to d8 bulletmaster (FM) : How doesWHite win now? Greysky (FM) : Rh4 anyway. toerag (GM) : re8 - great try Pliskin (IM) : Rb8 must be a draw, Rb1 Ka7 Ra1 Greysky (FM) : lol!! bulletmast er (FM) : How can Black draw after Rh4? Pliskin (IM) : Rb8 must be a draw, Rb1 Ka7 Ra1 Ng5 (IM) : you can change the fonts so the kibs dont show toerag (GM) : rh4 Pliskin (IM) : Rh4 looks the only way bulletmaster (FM) : Switch off ur Fritz and Rybka, they wont help here israpu (GM) : whats the problem to win here guys? Pliskin (IM) : Ra7 only move then Ng5 (IM) : comp cant find a win 57.Ta7 04243 bulletmaster (FM) : gtg to bath........ israpu (GM) : simple idea here to queen the c pawn,is it so complicate? :-) bulletmaster (FM) : Ask Rybka wat they do, if White plays Rh4 bulletmaster (FM) : I can beat both Rybka and Fritz blindfold from here israpu (GM) : 'C pawn to become drug queen like me' Shirov said bulletmaster (FM) : gtg to bath anyway..... Ng5 (IM) : Rc8 Rh4 Kg7 Rh2 Kf6 and = Pliskin (IM) : is f5 playable? intending ef5 e4 israpu (GM) : I heard that Danaliov stole all the Queens around just in case! 57...Tb1+ 04107 israpu (GM) : I heard that Danaliov stole all the Queens around just in case! israpu (GM) : so shirov should Queen a Rook maybe...:-) Ng5 (IM) : comp says Rb1 blunder 58.Rc5 0453 israpu (GM) : was there any draw NG5? Ng5 (IM) : shredder 58...Tc1+ 0421 59.Rd5 0421 Pliskin (IM) : it explain why Rb1 is a blunder? it looks draw to me, but it's 4 am, maybe I'm already sleeping :-) israpu (GM) : write home sometimes majo:-) israpu (GM) : they are worried toerag (GM) : yes i see so rh4 was also a draw israpu (GM) : paris hilton u mean?:-) israpu (GM) : lol israpu (GM) : which one of them Majo? :-) Ng5 (IM) : +3.5 shredder israpu (GM) : how can we speak about chess when Paris hilton is around? :-) israpu (GM) : I heard she is the GF of Topalov Pliskin (IM) : do u like Paris Israpu? She looks so stupid to me israpu (GM) : We lov paris and Hilton hotels are great no? 59...Tc2 60.Ta6 Rh7 61.Tc6 Td2+ 62.Rc5 Ta8 63.Th4 1-0

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