Torneo de Morelia/Linares 2008

13ª Ronda : Linares, 6-3-2008

Como se esperaba, el campeón del mundo Vishy Anand ha dado un gran paso para adjudicarse "merecidamente" la XXV edición del torneo linarense.

Hoy hizo tablas cortas contra Ivanchuk. Por otro lado, Magnus Carlsen (con negras) tampoco pasó del empate contra Levon Aronian, aunque esta partida ya fue mucho más emocionante.

El único de los de arriba que, a falta de una ronda, logró acercarse en la clasificación a un punto de Anand, fue Veselin Topalov que hoy venció al siempre correoso Peter Leko.

Radjabov hizo lo propio con Shirov al que deja en la cola del torneo, cuando antes de empezar la fase de Linares, se encontraba en una segunda y expléndida posición.

Por lo tanto, mañana en la décimocuarta ronda tendremos un duelo en la cumbre con una partida entre Anand (con blancas) vs Topalov. Carlsen (blancas) se las verá con Radjabov. Y Leko (también blancas) con Aronian.

Si Anand hace como mínimo tablas, él será el brillante ganador. Si por el contrario, a Topalov se le ocurriera liarla y ganarle al hindú en plan Fischer (!?), entonces dependería de lo que ocurriese en el duelo del joven Carlsen y del armenio Aronian.

Por lo tanto llegamos a la última ronda con emoción.

Permítanme ahora que fantasee un poco y como no me gusta contradecir a mis principios (comentados en estas crónicas al comienzo del torneo), me voy a mojar y pronostico lo siguiente para la última ronda, que será un día de encarnizada lucha con mucho instinto asesino entre todos los participantes:

Anand-Topalov: 0-1.

Carlsen-Radjabov: 1/2-1/2.

Leko-Aronian: 1/2-1/2.

Con ello lograríamos un triple empate en cabeza entre Topalov (lo pongo primero por motivos obvios - !?), Anand y Carlsen.

Al tiempo!.

"El ajedrez es una guerra en el tablero. El objetivo es aplastar la mente del oponente".

Bobby Fischer.

(1) Radjabov,T (2735) - Shirov,A (2755) [B92]
Morelia/Linares Linares (13), 06.03.2008
[ICC]

1.e4 040 1...c5 044 2.Cf3 046 2...d6 046 3.d4 043 3...cxd4 044 4.Cxd4 044 4...Cf6 045 5.Cc3 0430 5...a6 047 6.Ae2 0410 6...e5 044 7.Cb3 044 7...Ae7 045 8.Ag5 046 8...Ae6 046 9.Axf6 045 9...Axf6 0412 10.Dd3 044 10...Cc6 0487 11.0-0-0 046 11...Cd4 0496 12.Cxd4 042 12...exd4 0412 13.Cd5 046 13...Axd5 049 14.exd5 045 14...0-0 048 15.Df3 0479 15...Te8 041784 16.Ad3 0424 16...Te5 0411 17.Rb1 048 smeets (GM) : hmm, this looks familia smeets (GM) : r 17...Da5 04350 smeets (GM) : think i lost this as black against navara some years ago 18.g4 0418 18...Dxd5 04223 19.Dxd5 0413 19...Txd5 0410 20.f4 Diagram

047 Drahacik (FM) : 4 minutes used by Radj, maybe his preparation? Drahacik (FM) : kingside attack for white with g5, h4 h5 Drahacik (FM) : white threatens to win back the pawn with g5 Be7 Be4 and Rxd4 smeets (GM) : uhm, the threat is b4 smeets (GM) : trapping the black rook Drahacik (FM) : well, you don't expect a forced win out the opening, just a position with chances 20...Ah4N 04248 Drahacik (FM) : Be4 and Rxd4, white much better, no? Drahacik (FM) : Be4 Rb5 Rxd4 white much better: weak d6, strong Be4, silly Bh4 GodGusti (GM) : Be4 Rb5 Rd4 Bf6 is his point Drahacik (FM) : ah, Bf6 tactic GodGusti (GM) : but looks like White is better smeets (GM) : but uhm, i´ll repaet.. what about b4! Drahacik (FM) : what about g5 now FERARI (GM) : b4? FERARI (GM) : looks winning GodGusti (GM) : g5 bf2 GodGusti (GM) : maybe b4 is a good move GodGusti (GM) : b4 Rc8 a4 or smth smeets (GM) : i actually played this stuff with black, but didn´t go Bh4 GodGusti (GM) : nobody sicker than smeets smeets (GM) : an instructuve loss against navara GodGusti (GM) : anyways, isnt b4 winning? GodGusti (GM) : cant see anything smeets (GM) : yeah, looks over GodGusti (GM) : thought a4, but thats cause I missed c4 GodGusti (GM) : what happens after a4 though? GodGusti (GM) : Bc4 then , winning by pinning profylaktik (IM) : after b4 rc8 a4, be4 isnt so big thread, beacuse of d3 then slint (GM) : b4 rc8 a4 a5 slint (GM) : don't see anything else yet [RR 20...g5 21.Ac4 (RR 21.fxg5 Txg5 22.Af5 Te8 23.Thf1 Ae5 24.h4 Tg7 25.h5 h6 26.Tf3 f6 27.a4 Tee7 28.Tb3 Tc7 29.Tdd3 Rf8 30.Tb6 Re8 31.Tdb3 Rd8 32.T3b4 Tge7 33.Txa6 Tg7 34.Ta8+ Re7 35.Tb8 d5 Kulaots,K (2530)-Areshchenko,A (2564)/Cappelle la Grande FRA 2004/The Week in Chess 487/1-0 (60)) 21...Tc5 22.fxg5 Axg5 23.Txd4 Ae3 24.Te4 Te5 25.Txe5 dxe5 26.Ad5 Ta7 27.Te1 Af4 28.c4 b6 29.h3 Rg7 30.Rc2 Rf6 31.b4 Tc7 32.Rd3 Rg5 33.Re4 a5 34.bxa5 bxa5 35.Tb1 Navara,D (2602)-Smeets,J (2531)/Antalya TUR 2004/The Week in Chess 497/1-0 (43)] 21.b4 04836 profylaktik (IM) : ok, so b4 rc8 a4 rc3 be4 d3 slint (GM) : b4 rc8 a4 a5 Be4 d3 slint (GM) : that looks just bad slint (GM) : dc3 Bh7 Kh7 Rd5 c2 slint (GM) : and what will be next slint (GM) : Rc4 Rf1 Bd4 GGuseinov (GM) : Rc8,a4 slint (GM) : not so sure profylaktik (IM) : gguseinov, rc3 be4 d3 GGuseinov (GM) : Rc3, maybe Kb2? slint (GM) : Rc8 a4 a5 looks safer, right? smeets (GM) : uhm, slintje, Le4 d3 c3 slint (GM) : oooeooeeoew 21...Tc8 04274 GodGusti (GM) : Kb2 f5 slint (GM) : wat een nare fuk smeets (GM) : jep GodGusti (GM) : but ok, Bf5, no fun GodGusti (GM) : anyways, a4 Rc3 Be4 d3 Kb2 Rc2 Kb3 Rd4 Bxd3 winning? GodGusti (GM) : too lazy to start Rybka, so I hvae to think, not so sure thats a good deal tomcruise (GM) : instead of rd4 bf6 is it working? GodGusti (GM) : thought I could just go Bd5 tomcruise (GM) : yeah 22.a4 04729 Manuan (IM) : 18...Rae8 is an easy draw, so why Qxd5? Lapinews (IM) : not that easy Lapinews (IM) : this line is quite dubious for black, normally Manuan (IM) : ok lapinews 22...Tc3 04150 Manuan (IM) : worse than this? cant believe it Lapinews (IM) : this is 1-0 Lapinews (IM) : Ka2 or sth Lapinews (IM) : a king-move Lapinews (IM) : to avoid Be4? d3! Lapinews (IM) : yes I think I saw that arleady Lapinews (IM) : but a king-move is much much more simple WangW (IM) : I feel 23 kb2? Lapinews (IM) : yes for example Lapinews (IM) : or Ka2 WangW (IM) : gf WangW (IM) : rd3 WangW (IM) : +/= GodGusti (GM) : Be4 d4 Kb2 still looks winning to me, but Kb2 first might do the trick too Bones (IM) : 22 Be4 d3 23 Kb2 Bf6 may be a draw Lapinews (IM) : I think Ka2 is the most precise because after f5 gxf5 Rxd3 Rxf5 white has Rxd4 (no Bf6) israpu (GM) : Kb2!? 23.Rb2 041143 23...f5 0423 24.gxf5 0449 Neveris (GM) : bf6 a5 Neveris (GM) : then the rook never gets out Neveris (GM) : or be4 Neveris (GM) : this looks hopeless Neveris (GM) : for black 24...Txd3 04723 25.cxd3 046 25...Txf5 043 Ng5 (IM) : obviously winning Ng5 (IM) : big fall for Shirov Ng5 (IM) : it wasnt this bad 26.Tc1 04962 26...Txf4 0410 27.Thf1 0412 FrozenShade (GM) : black is just here FrozenShade (GM) : just lost Neveris (GM) : yep lighter (IM) : clear 1-0 indeed IBorg (GM) : black is completely lost lighter (IM) : 1-0 official? lighter (IM) : of course he can play for a while yet lighter (IM) : but must be lost lighter (IM) : g5 only lighter (IM) : it seems 27...Txf1 04524 lighter (IM) : and then? 28.Txf1 047 28...Ad8 049 29.a5 0433 Sweere (GM) : resigns aries2 (IM) : shirov will resign shortly lighter (IM) : Bg5 aries2 (IM) : it's just over, kb3 Sweere (GM) : it's funny nobody considers b5 after Black plays b6 Sweere (GM) : it's so typical lighter (IM) : b6 isnt a move to observe seriously Sweere (GM) : not the only winning move of course aries2 (IM) : shirov will probably resign now or in the next few moves Sweere (GM) : debate aries2 (IM) : kb3 pretty much ends it, nothing left to do Sweere (GM) : free exchange of opinions Sweere (GM) : democracy in action aries2 (IM) : black K out of game it is overski lighter (IM) : rc1 simple threat now aries2 (IM) : anything, incl. kb3 to c4, wins easily aries2 (IM) : ineluki white will create a decisive remote passed pawn on queenside Sweere (GM) : end of debate Sweere (GM) : that's why I never wanted chess on TV Sweere (GM) : endless debates ended by official announcement 1-0

(2) Topalov,V (2780) - Leko,P (2753) [C88]
Morelia/Linares Linares (13), 06.03.2008
[ICC]

1.e4 040 1...e5 047 2.Cf3 048 2...Cc6 048 3.Ab5 0410 3...a6 048 4.Aa4 049 4...Cf6 047 5.0-0 0412 5...Ae7 048 6.Te1 0410 6...b5 048 7.Ab3 047 7...0-0 048 8.h3 048 8...Ab7 0417 9.d3 049 9...d5 047 [RR 9...d6 10.a4 Ca5 11.Aa2 c5 12.Cbd2 Ac8 (RR 12...Cd7 13.Cf1 Cb6 14.Ad2 b4 15.c3 bxc3 16.Axc3 Cc6 17.a5 Cc8 18.Ce3 C8a7 19.Cf5 Ac8 20.Cd2 Tb8 21.f4 Axf5 22.exf5 exf4 23.Dg4 Cd4 24.Ce4 Cab5 25.Ad2 Cc2 26.Axf4 Rh8 27.Dh5 Topalov,V (2804)-Ponomariov,R (2738)/Sofia BUL 2006/The Week in Chess 602/1-0 (65)) 13.Cf1 Ad7 14.Ce3 bxa4 15.Cd2 Tb8 16.c3 Ab5 17.Cf5 Ce8 18.Cc4 Cb3 19.Axb3 axb3 20.Dxb3 Af6 21.Dd1 g6 22.Cfe3 Cc7 23.Cd2 Ag5 24.c4 Anand,V (2803)-Svidler,P (2743)/Sofia BUL 2006/The Week in Chess 602/1/2-1/2 (40)] 10.exd5 049 10...Cxd5 049 11.c3 Diagram

047 11...Dd7N 04811 [RR 11...Af6 12.Cbd2 Cf4 13.Ce4 Cxd3 14.Cxf6+ gxf6 15.Te4 Cxc1 16.Tg4+ Rh8 17.Dxc1 Ce7 18.Ac2 Tg8 19.Dh6 Cg6 20.Ch4 Df8 21.Dh5 De8 22.Te1 Td8 23.Af5 Ac8 24.Axc8 Txc8 25.Cf5 Dd7 26.Tee4 Grischuk,A (2726)-Aronian,L (2750)/Mexico City MEX 2007/The Week in Chess 670/1/2-1/2 (31)] 12.Cxe5 04190 12...Cxe5 0410 13.Txe5 0410 slint (GM) : The van Delft introduction to chess in fritz 11 is splendid 13...Tad8 04453 14.Dg4 04556 14...f5 04479 15.Dg3 04773 15...Af6 04378 16.Te1 04126 16...Rh8 04378 slint (GM) : Nd2? 17.Cd2 04378 slint (GM) : hehehehe:) slint (GM) : this was like the goal kalou made yesterday for Chelsea 17...b4 04666 18.Cf3 04454 18...bxc3 04767 19.d4 04176 slint (GM) : = 19...f4 04574 20.Dg4 048 20...Dxg4 04218 21.hxg4 049 21...g5 0415 22.Ce5 04183 Ng5 (IM) : Ba3 will be annoying 22...Rg7 04235 23.bxc3 04284 23...Cxc3 049 24.Ab2 049 Neveris (GM) : looks difficult for black Neveris (GM) : nb5 i think simply rac1 Neveris (GM) : c7 pawn hard to defend Neveris (GM) : nb5 rc1 Neveris (GM) : then a4 is coming 24...Cd5 04740 25.Tac1 0475 25...Tfe8 0432 26.Aa3 04480 26...Te6 0414 27.Tc2 04138 27...Ae7 04170 28.Axd5 04197 28...Axd5 049 29.Txc7 049 Ng5 (IM) : why did Leko allow this ? 29...Te8 0410 30.Td7 04245 Cowboystiefel (FM) : 1-0 30...Axa2 0453 Gumptious (GM) : now ba2 d5 bd5 be7 r8e7 rd5 kf6- and not sure if there is a winning tactic there Neveris (GM) : d5 bxd5 bxe7 r8xe7 exd5 kf6! is the idea slint (GM) : Ra1 slint (GM) : Ra1 Bb3 d5 Re5 Bb2 slint (GM) : d5 Bd5 Bb2 (C DM) : the Move! me your predictions before each move. Neveris (GM) : d5 leads to a draw no? Neveris (GM) : how does it win? Neveris (GM) : d5 bxd5 Neveris (GM) : d5 bd5 be7 r8e7 slint (GM) : d5 Bd5 Bb2+- Neveris (GM) : aaah bb2 Gumptious (GM) : d5 bd5 bb2 ba8-is there a killer? maybe ra1 now though bb3 d5 and if bd5 bb2- but again kg8- so I think rd7 might have been a mistake junior (GM) : and what happens after bb2 bb3? slint (GM) : no problem:) slint (GM) : d5 Bd5 Bb2 Bb3 Nc4 Kf7 Nd6 Securitron (GM) : isnt the nd6 hanging then? slint (GM) : uh slint (GM) : huhu Gumptious (GM) : d5 bd5 bb2 ba8- then what? nc4 kf7 nd6 rd6 Securitron (GM) : why doesnt ra1 win now slint (GM) : i missed something slint (GM) : again... Me-better (IM) : Ra1 looks strong Securitron (GM) : and then d5 Gumptious (GM) : ra1 bb3 d5 bd5 and I don't see a kill- bb2 ba8 and white's all dressed up with nowhere to go Securitron (GM) : ah Ng5 (IM) : if Top wins it should set up a good last round Ng5 (IM) : http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/twic.html Gumptious (GM) : d5 bd5 be7 r8e7 rd5 kf6 nd7+ rxd7 rf5+ ke7 rxe6 kxe6 rxg5 looks like a marginally better rook ending- but unlikely to be winning Securitron (GM) : ra1 and then taking twice on e7 and a6 must be better chances than that? Gumptious (GM) : . yes- granted jensk (IM) : d5 Bxd5! Bxe7 Rxe7 Rxd5 Kf6! Gumptious (GM) : . in fact that's probably what he'll do Securitron (GM) : yes, just looking for something better presumably Stungar (IM) : refresh 5 Stungar (IM) : carlsen -radjabov again in last round? MightyViking (IM) : Anand hasn't beaten Kramnik yet, savante. GeneraLisimus (GM) : rc1 GeneraLisimus (GM) : and 1-0 GeneraLisimus (GM) : i think Stungar (IM) : i like rc1 MightyViking (IM) : There was a romanian empire??? MightyViking (IM) : When, pille?? Gumptious (GM) : rc1 Kg8 Rcc7 Bf6 Stungar (IM) : Rc1, Kg8, Rcc7, Bf6, Nf7 !? Gumptious (GM) : nf7 bb1! Stungar (IM) : aha Bb1 Gumptious (GM) : but it feels ropey to put it mildly MarilynMonroe (WIM) : fi zamurai 31.Tc1 041540 (C DM) : 31.Rc1: Veneno7 GeneraLisimus ljg ( your ) 31...Rg8 049 Stungar (IM) : let's see 32.Tcc7 0446 32...Af6 0413 (C DM) : 32...Bf6: massimo ( your ) PorkChopsTamer (IM) : they play so fast now Gumptious (GM) : what would have happened after ba3 by the way? PorkChopsTamer (IM) : how mate? Stungar (IM) : yeah what happened to ba3? Securitron (GM) : nd7 mate after two rook checks Securitron (GM) : or three rook checks PorkChopsTamer (IM) : ah, ok Stungar (IM) : ah jajaja Gumptious (GM) : my bones felt that before my eyes saw it Securitron (GM) : but what happens now Gumptious (GM) : well black can't move very much- maybe bb4!? idea Bb3 nf7! when there is no bb1 33.Cc6 04180 Stungar (IM) : idea d5? Gumptious (GM) : that feels wrong somehow Stungar (IM) : lol rex 33...Te1+ 04121 (C DM) : 33...Re1+: zeal ful marmotte ( your ) 34.Rh2 0413 (C DM) : 34.Kh2: lightisit Gamebler ( your ) 34...Ae6 0424 (C DM) : 34...Be6: zeal ( your ) MightyViking (IM) : vanguish? Gumptious (GM) : h5!? was also interesting, in a more suicidal sort of way 35.Td6 0499 35...Ag7 0414 Tim (* DM) : Looks like Topalove may win this. Leko's time shortage produced an error. Tim (* DM) : Miserable sort of position to have to play as Black. MightyViking (IM) : "hail" is frozen raindrops, isn't it? Gumptious (GM) : Leko is an awesome defender and I think his position has improved since move 29 36.Ce7+ 04155 (C DM) : 36.Ne7+: Yoda2006 Cartesian Gamebler Lladini PaintDryer marmotte dorota Colle Hafiz ljg ( your ) 36...Rh8 047 37.Cf5 0432 (C DM) : 37.Nf5: Yoda2006 Cartesian ( your ) Tim (* DM) : Bf8 now MightyViking (IM) : If you're hit by hailstones you bow down. Gumptious (GM) : I expected a trademark topalov exchange sac- re6 and then nf5 37...Af8 0457 (C DM) : 37...Bf8: drstrangemove bechstein RoshamBot ( your ) 38.Txa6 049 (C DM) : 38.Rxa6: Yoda2006 drstrangemove ( your ) Tim (* DM) : Bxa3 AllGunsBlazing (IM) : looks like clear 1-0 Tim (* DM) : Leko needs to play Bxa3 and then Bg8 38...Axf5 0485 (C DM) : 38...Bxf5: Yoda2006 ( your ) Tim (* DM) : now Topa must take on f8 Tim (* DM) : otherwise Black would be okay MightyViking (IM) : right, tgg Drahacik (FM) : why is Black ok after gxf5? 39.Axf8 04101 (C DM) : 39.Bxf8: Gamebler RoyalGame marmotte PaintDryer Morrowind ( your ) MightyViking (IM) : Yes, Leko fights for the draw. Finegold (IM) : did anyone save SMALLVILLE win yesterday in 388 moves versus Transwarp? MightyViking (IM) : A freakish accident. Tim (* DM) : R1e6 Tim (* DM) : !? Stungar (IM) : LE K.O.!!!!! ChessMaestro (FM) : bash leko all you want but he's the only who beats carlsen nowadays MightyViking (IM) : Leko is Smilecow in Swedish. Finegold (IM) : it was 3 0 Finegold (IM) : smallville had over a minute left 39...Txf8 0493 40.gxf5 048 (C DM) : 40.gxf5: savante Yoda2006 ( your ) Stungar (IM) : gf5gf5gf5gf5 MightyViking (IM) : Leko will still be -3 if he loses here. 40...Rg8 048 Ng5 (IM) : resignable Stungar (IM) : wow sofi leko playing under the table! MightyViking (IM) : Pono is a fighter. Ng5 (IM) : Shirov happy sitparkcin (FM) : lol mate Tim (* DM) : Well, now f6 is pretty much a kill Ng5 (IM) : Carlsen thinks how did I lose to this patzer ?? Sauerkraut (GM) : f6 now is black lost Me-better (IM) : it should be simple Stungar (IM) : chparybkailov sitparkcin (FM) : surprising hes not resigning here Stungar (IM) : anandov will win Stungar (IM) : kramnik didn't play cause the are no bathrooms in the playing hall Ng5 (IM) : not over but the result is decided MightyViking (IM) : Kramnik preparing for his title defence against Anand. 41.f6 04263 (C DM) : 41.f6: marmotte ( your ) Ng5 (IM) : black can choose his doom MightyViking (IM) : Anand has the FIDE title, i.e. the Khalifman line. MightyViking (IM) : or lineage rather rhungaski (IM) : Rybka + 7.82 ChessMaestro (FM) : anyone how many elo points maggie has gained so far? Stungar (IM) : my tablebase gives mate in 85 Gumptious (GM) : so h6 Kh3 1-0 I . Leko defended well, but not well enough AllGunsBlazing (IM) : resign time Stungar (IM) : it's true MightyViking (IM) : The most important is the Classical title, then come others like FIDE, WCC and Fischer title. Stungar (IM) : i've invented already rhungaski (IM) : h6 Rg7 Kh8 Rg6 Kh7 f7 Ng5 (IM) : h6 Kh3 h5 Rg7 Kh8 Rxg5 rhungaski (IM) : what do you think gumptious? Drahacik (FM) : Rybka says only +2.0? Then it doesn't see a knockout for White. MightyViking (IM) : Kramnik has the Classical match title in the Steinitz lineage, yes. Stungar (IM) : i've invented a 13 piece tablebase, but i don't know if my invention is a product of my skyzophrenia or not ChessMaestro (FM) : he doesn't have the title from the steinitz lineage Merick (IM) : rh1 -Ng5 ChessMaestro (FM) : fischer never played karpov MightyViking (IM) : It will all be unified before the year's end anyway. rhungaski (IM) : h6 Rg7 Merick (IM) : h6,Kh3-h5,Kh2 rhungaski (IM) : h6 Rg7 Kh8 Rg6 Kh7 f7 MightyViking (IM) : Really, PM? rhungaski (IM) : t webcast espanol rhungaski (IM) : h6 Rg7 Kh8 Rg6 Kh7 f7 rhungaski (IM) : h6 Rg7 Kh8 Rg6 Kh7 f7 rhungaski (IM) : h6 Rg7 Kh8 Rg6 Kh7 f7 rhungaski (IM) : h6 Rg7 Kh8 Rg6 Kh7 f7 rhungaski (IM) : h6 Rg7 Kh8 Rg6 Kh7 f7 rhungaski (IM) : h6 Rg7 Kh8 Rg6 Kh7 f7 Drahacik (FM) : I think Rhungaski wants us to look at his line ChessMaestro (FM) : haha phish rhungaski (IM) : you think? rhungaski (IM) : actually I'm a GM in disguise Drahacik (FM) : ruhngaski, what's so great about that line after Rxf7? Drahacik (FM) : it just trades f6 for h6, no big deal for white sitparkcin (FM) : anand topy AZ79 (IM) : the only good thing about WoW was the south park episode Drahacik (FM) : Cause you need to be over 2730 to get into Linares 41...Te4 04690 Stungar (IM) : lol crackdel-29 Stungar (IM) : crackdel has beaten naka Stungar (IM) : look at his lib lol Ng5 (IM) : Rg7 Kh8 Re7 ! Rxd4 Ra7 mates Merick (IM) : Rd6-f3,gf-Rf4 Scarface (IM) : Rg7-Re7 resign Lapinews (IM) : yep completly oever Lapinews (IM) : over* Scarface (IM) : rxe7 forced 42.Tg7+ 04606 (C DM) : 42.Rg7+: Mikey29a Ng5 Morrowind Lone-Tiger misusoup mediman Yoda2006 Pawnage ( your ) 42...Rh8 049 Ng5 (IM) : all good 43.Te7 0451 (C DM) : 43.Re7: Yoda2006 Morrowind starvars Brumm ( your ) Ng5 (IM) : Re7 Rd7 Rc7 Rb7 all win Neveris (GM) : leko toppies biitch Drahacik (FM) : Endgames a pawn up are almost never won by queening the extra pawn. Stungar (IM) : carlsen AllGunsBlazing (IM) : looks like the last move in this game AllGunsBlazing (IM) : DAnailov for president MMCMiranda (FM) : one last move: f3 g3.. MightyViking (IM) : Yes, this has really been unlike earlier Linares tournaments. Cowboystiefel (FM) : Rf6??? Ra8 1-0 Mr. Crafty 43...Txe7 04372 (C DM) : 43...Rxe7: AnttiLaato Ng5 Pawnage starvars ( your ) MightyViking (IM) : If Leko isn't invited next year, Carlsen will win! :) 44.fxe7 049 44...Te8 049 45.Ta7 0416 (C DM) : 45.Ra7: Yoda2006 PhishMaster ( your ) MightyViking (IM) : Those connected d- and e-pawns look decent. 45...Rg7 049 Vassili (IM) : d5 46.d5 0417 (C DM) : 46.d5: koide Vassili ( your ) AllGunsBlazing (IM) : creep show e+d Neveris (GM) : he'll resign now MightyViking (IM) : Space Invaders. MightyViking (IM) : One win behind. MisterBig (FM) : Kf7 Rc7 Rxe7 d6 46...Rf7 0499 (C DM) : 46...Kf7: Yoda2006 drstrangemove MisterBig ( your ) 47.d6 0410 (C DM) : 47.d6: koide drstrangemove ( your ) MightyViking (IM) : This is embarrassing. Securitron (GM) : rb8 rc7 1-0 AZ79 (IM) : fi linares99 for the definition of greatness 47...Tb8 0439 (C DM) : 47...Rb8: Daniel123 Securitron vargen JadedPawn ( your ) 48.Tc7 0414 MightyViking (IM) : lol RoshamBot MightyViking (IM) : Leko going for the swindle Ke8 d7 Kxe7 Rc8 Rb1check!! Kh3 Kxd7 Cowboystiefel (FM) : he is g.y amchamp (FM) : goy? guy? güy? AlonzoMosely (FM) : The king has been on h2 since move 34 AllGunsBlazing (IM) : yes Ng5 (IM) : gg Ng5 (IM) : I always enjoy Leko losing MightyViking (IM) : Karpov's 1994 without comp feeds too. AllGunsBlazing (IM) : what time is da last round? AllGunsBlazing (IM) : ChessFM 10x MightyViking (IM) : So if Topalov beats Anand tomorrow and Magnus wins... MightyViking (IM) : ...Magnus gets clear first. MightyViking (IM) : First time I'm rooting for Topalov. Stungar (IM) : lol 1-0

(3) Aronian,L (2739) - Carlsen,M (2733) [E17]
Morelia/Linares Linares (13), 06.03.2008
[ICC]

Smallville (GM) : 1.g4 is the best move in this position as proved by Transwarp Smallville (GM) : lol, not really, its just usually the best game Smallville (GM) : Magnus isn't setting any records, but I may have to fend off Grischuk Smallville (GM) : Carlsen is Nielsen Smallville (GM) : Good point, phish, I've never seen such bad relaying of a top level tournament MightyViking (IM) : What's amazing is that Topalov missed the drawing Qd5 against Magnus both this and last year: http://www.schack.se/nyheter/2008/ssf08005.html Smallville (GM) : How did you come up with the handle Petrobas? MightyViking (IM) : lol @ short MightyViking (IM) : Fischer was late to a game once. Almost one hour. MightyViking (IM) : IM Bednarski thought for 2 hours for the 3rd move. Smallville (GM) : Kaido Kulaots MightyViking (IM) : Bogoljubow was from the Ukraine I think. MightyViking (IM) : Oll MightyViking (IM) : Oll committed suicide. MightyViking (IM) : About 10 years ago? Depression. Smallville (GM) : d4 must have been played Smallville (GM) : I'd rather see 1.g4 or 1.h3 instead though 1.d4 040 MightyViking (IM) : Checked Wikipeida. Lembit Oll 1966-1999. 1...Cf6 043 Smallville (GM) : Lembit Oll was a good player until he committed suicide 2.c4 0428 2...e6 041 3.Cf3 048 3...b6 041 4.g3 0410 4...Ab7 042 Smallville (GM) : welcome to drawville 5.Ag2 0419 MightyViking (IM) : Maroczy was a good player even after he died. Put up a hell of a fight against Korchnoi. 5...Ae7 048 Smallville (GM) : lol mightyviking 6.Cc3 0446 6...0-0 042 7.Dc2 048 7...c5 041 Smallville (GM) : d5 8.d5 048 8...exd5 Diagram

041 Smallville (GM) : Nh4 is += 9.cxd5 048 Smallville (GM) : ugh, not this line [RR 9.Ch4 b5 10.b3 Cc6 11.Cxb5 d4 12.0-0 Cb4 13.Db1 Axg2 14.Cxg2 d5 15.Df5 dxc4 16.bxc4 a6 17.Ca3 Te8 18.Te1 Da5 19.Df3 Ad6 20.e4 Tad8 21.Ab2 Te5 22.Te2 Tde8 23.Tae1 T5e6 Kamsky,G (2686)-Adams,M (2707)/Wijk aan Zee NED 2006/Ajedrez en Madrid/0-1 (40)] 9...Axd5N 047 [RR 9...Ca6 10.Ch4 d6 11.Cf5 Te8 12.0-0 Af8 13.a3 Ac8 14.Tb1 Cc7 15.b4 Axf5 16.Dxf5 g6 17.Dc2 Cd7 18.Af4 cxb4 19.axb4 a5 20.b5 Cc5 21.Ca4 Cxa4 22.Dxa4 Txe2 23.Tfc1 Ce8 24.Af1 Tregubov,P (2609)-Hernandez Carmenates,H (2566)/Merida MEX 2007/The Week in Chess 685/1-0 (61); RR 9...Cxd5 10.De4 Cb4 11.Dxb7 C8c6 12.Af4 g5 (12...Cc2+ 13.Rd2 Cxa1 14.Txa1 Af6 15.Td1 Axc3+ 16.bxc3 Df6 17.Ah3 d5 18.Ag5 Dg6 19.Re1 d4 20.cxd4 Cxd4 21.Ae7 Tab8 22.Dd5 Tfe8 23.Ce5 Dc2 24.Dxf7+ Gajewski,G (2515)-Hernandez,H (2524)/Calvia ESP 2006/The Week in Chess 625/1-0 (33)) 13.0-0-0 gxf4 14.a3 1-0 Karjakin,S (2686)-Bindrich,F (2469)/Dresden GER 2007/The Week in Chess 649] 10.Cxd5 041 MightyViking (IM) : Maroczy played through a medium. Korchnoi was convinced he was meeting Maroczy. 10...Cxd5 0418 Smallville (GM) : Wasn't Korchnoi playing a gypsy or something? 11.Ch4 0419 kamble (IM) : smallville whats the evaluation of this line!? 11...Cb4 0411 Smallville (GM) : Nb4 forced 12.Dd2 042 12...C8c6 0410 Smallville (GM) : Nf5 MightyViking (IM) : The medium supposedly didn't know chess. 13.Cf5 0420 13...Cd4 042 14.Cxd4 0411 14...cxd4 041 Smallville (GM) : Nd4...hmm Smallville (GM) : Bxa8 looks right 15.Axa8 0414 15...Dxa8 047 16.0-0 042 Smallville (GM) : I'm not sure I believe in this sac MightyViking (IM) : Is this known? 16...De4 0411 Ng5 (IM) : hasnt anyone told Magnus about doubled pawns yet ? Smallville (GM) : a3 MaxVertigo (IM) : Nc6 with Bf6 seems solid Smallville (GM) : a3 looks good Smallville (GM) : a3 Nc2 Ra2 Qd5 b3 +- Smallville (GM) : a3 Nc2 Ra2 Rc8 b3 += MightyViking (IM) : Hej Rusta! Smallville (GM) : lol, and now I boot up rybka and even it likes a3...lol MaxVertigo (IM) : a3 Nc2 Ra2 Rc8 b3 Qd5 etc Smallville (GM) : then c2 hangs, maxvertigo MaxVertigo (IM) : oops Smallville (GM) : this looks highly suspect kava (IM) : a3 Nd5 MaxVertigo (IM) : a3 Nd5 with Rc8 idea then Smallville (GM) : a3 Nd5 Qd3 += kava (IM) : Ithink that with a3 Nd5 black has good compensation MightyViking (IM) : He gets a worse position just to psyche the opponent. "I can beat you from here!" Mincho (IM) : why give the rook Mincho (IM) : ? MightyViking (IM) : ChessFM, "gay" just means "happy" Smallville (GM) : Van Wely even lost to me...lol Ng5 (IM) : a3! Nc2 Ra2 Qd5 ?? b3 wins MightyViking (IM) : Well, it was prepared obviously. Smallville (GM) : This is far, far from over Smallville (GM) : But I don't see how Magnus has any winning chances Ng5 (IM) : just a3 seems good Ng5 (IM) : +1.3 shredder 17.a3 04606 MightyViking (IM) : No Vikings in 15th century. 17...Cc2 0427 malbi (IM) : armenian power!!... 18.Ta2 048 18...Tc8 042 Ng5 (IM) : +1.3 shredder 19.b3 0454 malbi (IM) : whats going on here?... Smallville (GM) : this just looks ugly Smallville (GM) : Qd4 coming next Smallville (GM) : Qd3, sorry Smallville (GM) : The knight on c2 has major issues MightyViking (IM) : He's flipping raisins at him. Aronian seems very annoyed. malbi (IM) : naka deserves to play linares... vogonprotestnik (IM) : even a huge orange juice drink will not save the day here Ng5 (IM) : +1.3 shredder Drahacik (FM) : Naka doesn't require raisins to play. Celine (IM) : black horse looks in trouble. Ng5 (IM) : comp sees big advantage white Smallville (GM) : Armenian lie??? Smallville (GM) : Huh? malbi (IM) : kaspinha, its armenian power!... Smallville (GM) : Prune juice...ewww Smallville (GM) : Pomegranate juice is much better Smallville (GM) : I am a jedi, just not a member of the Jedi Council yet MightyViking (IM) : Full av tillförsikt. AZ79 (IM) : people say that this is just bad for black, but obviously it is still Magnus' home preparation, considering he has only spent 4 or 5 minutes on his clock Smallville (GM) : AZ79, clocks are wrong, he's used more time Drahacik (FM) : Nc2 can't move, but how to attack it one more time? Hard to get the Rf1 to c1. Smallville (GM) : Qd3, Bb2, Rc1 Celine (IM) : carlsen will sack is second after this game. Drahacik (FM) : ok, Qd3, Bb2 Rc1, but the Nc2 is only attacked once... where to move the Bb2? malbi (IM) : black knight in danger... Neveris (GM) : rc3 Celine (IM) : rook is better than horse Ng5 (IM) : I cant see blacks idea at all. Qd3 and white is material up and safe. Smallville (GM) : All-In AZ79 (IM) : who is Magnus' second currently? Vigleik? Heine? Celine (IM) : hi pille Drahacik (FM) : Carlsen already won how many lost positions? 2 or 3? Celine (IM) : Lie i think. Ng5 (IM) : d5 is a move but so what. Neveris (GM) : d5 qd3 f5 f3 Celine (IM) : Hate works for Tate slint (GM) : why is this not lost for black? Neveris (GM) : it is slint Neveris (GM) : prob MightyViking (IM) : Because Magnus played it! malbi (IM) : chuk norris is ivanchuk, real name is ivan chuk norris.- Drahacik (FM) : "lost" doesn't seem to bother Magnus too much this event. slint (GM) : mmm ok MightyViking (IM) : F10 +0,23? OK, that's less than the material advantage then. slint (GM) : +0.23 seems to be incorrect to me too Drahacik (FM) : 0.23 just means fritz sees no way to win the Nc2 MightyViking (IM) : a reason or a raisin? :) Drahacik (FM) : all of Black's pieces are better than White's, so if White can't get the Nc2, Black is fine. slint (GM) : d5 Qd3 Rc3 Qe4 de4 Bd2 and Rc1 seemsnot that bad 19...Tc3 04677 Smallville (GM) : Uh ...Bb2? Neveris (GM) : he played my move Smallville (GM) : Uh...Bb2? Smallville (GM) : Uh...Bb2 doesn't just win? Smallville (GM) : Bb2 Rxb3 Rc1?? Smallville (GM) : Bxb2 Rxb3 Rc1?? slint (GM) : Bb2 Rb3 Rc1 is over MightyViking (IM) : Bb2 Rxb3 Rc1 ? Smallville (GM) : Does that not just win?? Smallville (GM) : What am I missing? GodGusti (GM) : what baout Bb2 Rb3 Rc1? junior (GM) : maybe bb2 rc5 is the idea? Ng5 (IM) : Bb2 +1.6 shredder Drahacik (FM) : Bb2 Rc6 maybe Ng5 (IM) : this reminds be of VanWely- Carlsen MightyViking (IM) : van Wely was +7... wolwerine (FM) : Whats blacks plan? Ng5 (IM) : VanW had white in a Benko slint (GM) : maybe Qf4 Smallville (GM) : This just looks completely lost 20.Ab2 04191 20...Tc6 042 Smallville (GM) : Ah Rc6, ok Drahacik (FM) : yup, Rc6 Neveris (GM) : i would feel uncomfortable if i had white against carlsen here. even if white is objectively winning Smallville (GM) : And now on Qd3?? Smallville (GM) : This just looks completely winning Ng5 (IM) : if Magnus wins this I will be very scared Celine (IM) : who is working with him in openings - ! Kjetil Lie or something! Neveris (GM) : rc1 ne3 and bg5 Ng5 (IM) : Rc1 and Rd1 both nearly resignable Drahacik (FM) : magnus has about 50 so far from "lost" positions this event Neveris (GM) : oops no thats craap malbi (IM) : carlsen is a modern laser!... Drahacik (FM) : So Rc3 Bb2 Rc6 was some kind of finesse to "force" Bb2? :) wolwerine (FM) : I will call Tate for solving this position :)) Smallville (GM) : Qd3 slint (GM) : or Rc1 MightyViking (IM) : in such a battle pille is wins malbi (IM) : i got 3 partagas lonsdales waiting for the right moment!!.. MightyViking (IM) : lol Theorist wolwerine (FM) : maybe,,,only plan for black is h5,h4,h3 21.Td1 04344 Ng5 (IM) : Rc3 is a Jedi gambit to disrupt normality Ng5 (IM) : Rc3 changes the flow of the force slint (GM) : this is just a bad game slint (GM) : Nd4 was blunder Celine (IM) : you are a bad game slint wolwerine (FM) : Slint! it is just deep chess...:) malbi (IM) : white king a little unprotected?... GodGusti (GM) : isnt White basically winning? slint (GM) : yeah, i thought so wolwerine (FM) : hehe Celine (IM) : hehe wolwerine (FM) : Kaspinha rejected :)) slint (GM) : Carlsen made one bad move, Nd4 and after that it was all over, so me what is so great about this game... Smallville (GM) : Yeah, white looks winning GodGusti (GM) : thanks for having my back pille, Id have left this place crying a long time agao handt you taken my under your wing Smallville (GM) : Composer?? of what MightyViking (IM) : I thought Magnus was the Mozart of chess? :) AZ79 (IM) : Aronian played a very rare line of the QID, with only one previous known top level game (by Tregubov from Dec 2007), and 9...Bxd5 was already a novelty unless my database is outdated AZ79 (IM) : so I'd doubt it's something Magnus has looked at in detail AZ79 (IM) : so it is well possible he effectively blitzed himself into a lost position in a high stakes game Smallville (GM) : I prefer the Butterfly Effect as opposed to Chaos Theory Drahacik (FM) : 0.82 doesn't us anything, except White has the exchange for a pawn, which we know already. GodGusti (GM) : I prefer that 70s show as opposed to any Ashton Kutcher movie Indiana-Jones (GM) : does anyone really understand why Carlsen played this way? Smallville (GM) : lol, gusti GodGusti (GM) : hmm, maybe I got the subject wrong Smallville (GM) : I was not referring to the movie Smallville (GM) : Kelso isn't a bad character Ng5 (IM) : strange, up to Qe4 looked like prep, I cant imagine why anyone would like blacks position. Smallville (GM) : You drunk, illebeck, how does black play Rxd4? Smallville (GM) : lol Theorist Drahacik (FM) : that's pretty much what I said :) Smallville (GM) : Waterboarding is illegal torture which is sanctioned by the horrible liars in the current administration Drahacik (FM) : I it also s us neither side has some tactical shot GodGusti (GM) : im playing 4 tables watching scrubs and kibitzing, mutitasking is tuff Smallville (GM) : Playing what limit, gusti? GodGusti (GM) : im a smalltimer, 2/4NL Smallville (GM) : I always mutitask Smallville (GM) : I'm usually playing blitz, poker, scrabble and watching the market at the same time slint (GM) : how many wars have you fought Smallville (GM) : Excusez moi, sergei Smallville (GM) : Tony Danza Show...lol Smallville (GM) : That guy is terrible Smallville (GM) : And burgers are repulsive...I never eat them anymore jensk (IM) : WHAT is going on here? jensk (IM) : Well, I cant explain it slint (GM) : not yet Smallville (GM) : squirrels...lol Smallville (GM) : And no, I don't listen to Britney Spears Smallville (GM) : lol nelson Smallville (GM) : I like French music in general Smallville (GM) : usually pop/technoish Smallville (GM) : I don't need to hear "So Much For My Happy Ending" again Celine (IM) : the only chance is that aronian has a stroke or something. 21...Af6 04864 Smallville (GM) : Only Metal I find even remotely acceptable is Metallica slint (GM) : old or new metallica Smallville (GM) : Hus Little Baby, don't say a word slint (GM) : master of puppets i'm pulling the strings Smallville (GM) : But in general, I dislike most music Smallville (GM) : Besides Japanese, Spanish,French and classical music, eerything else sucks (C DM) : the Move! me your predictions before each move. MightyViking (IM) : Charlie Parker is good, Smallville Smallville (GM) : How can I be anti music, when I play an instrument? Smallville (GM) : Nah, trumpet Smallville (GM) : I used to be able to play the violin many, many years ago Smallville (GM) : pawnfish, you make me laugh 22.Dd3 04189 (C DM) : 22.Qd3: jtc Sele GrandPatzer ( your ) Smallville (GM) : Boo, foffo Smallville (GM) : Hips Dont Lie is acceptable Smallville (GM) : This isn't Smallville (GM) : I also prefer listening to Shakira in Spanish Smallville (GM) : Bob Dylan was great in the 70s Smallville (GM) : Bob Dylan and Joan Baez were a great duo in the 70s Drahacik (FM) : so, where's this white win everyone talked about? Smallville (GM) : lmfao at whoever linked that last one Celine (IM) : the horse has no moves on c2. Celine (IM) : i don't understand this. Smallville (GM) : Let me clarify, I dislike American pop, rap malbi (IM) : i like sostakovich music, some sort of chuky chess!... Smallville (GM) : And I never listen to music when I play on ICC malbi (IM) : anand is more likely beethoven... Smallville (GM) : Dylans lyrics are so good, but his voice is just so bad Smallville (GM) : Who on earth is Thomas Dylan? 22...d5 04331 (C DM) : 22...d5: Valandil Braindamaged jayes foffo petofi99 kennyboy fischerreborn jtc ( your ) Smallville (GM) : Bon Jovi isn't terrible Smallville (GM) : But I haven't liked any of their stuff in 8 years Drahacik (FM) : Bob Dylan is a poet, he just adds music to his poems malbi (IM) : caruso and gigli are a must!... Smallville (GM) : issss nice position for the horise malbi (IM) : not to mention la callas!... Smallville (GM) : high five the horsie! Smallville (GM) : Bc1 Smallville (GM) : Bc1-d2 Smallville (GM) : Bc1-d2, Rc1 AZ79 (IM) : according to Shredder Qd3 was inaccurate and Qf4! instead was winning (+2.27 or something), as there is no Qxe2 because Qb8+ wins immediately Smallville (GM) : I got rhytm, I got music Smallville (GM) : I've got my girl, who could ask for anything more? malbi (IM) : summertime...and the living is easy... Smallville (GM) : not a bad one either, malbi malbi (IM) : thanks naka... Smallville (GM) : Reno? Smallville (GM) : Why would I go to Reno? Smallville (GM) : For some poker action at the Venetian? Smallville (GM) : Not yet old enough :( Smallville (GM) : sicko, fredrix Ng5 (IM) : f3 not in shredder top 10 Smallville (GM) : She's never impressed me AZ79 (IM) : yes, Shredder as a rule over rates advantages, but there was a 1.0 difference between Qd3 and Qf4, enough to trust it Smallville (GM) : fredrix, I suggest you go out into the world and see what a REAL chick looks like Ng5 (IM) : b4 is normal malbi (IM) : pavarotti was good, but caruso and gigli ...gosh.. Smallville (GM) : sure fredrix Smallville (GM) : But they are all very weak at chess :) Smallville (GM) : Haha, no, fredrix Smallville (GM) : lol gametracker Ng5 (IM) : 20.. Rxb3 Rc1 wins malbi (IM) : caruso will always be alive!!... Smallville (GM) : Well, slavicfrench, I did see her at the discoclub in Turin in 2006, so I do know who she is :) malbi (IM) : "la divina" too will ever live... Smallville (GM) : Scotty Doesn't Know that Fiona and me do it in my van every Sunday! Smallville (GM) : The Gara sisters aren't bad chess players Smallville (GM) : I've lost a few too many games to women Celine (IM) : i once played against kosteniuk , and won .....easily. Smallville (GM) : um nah israpu (GM) : why all here are only pseaking about women instead to do something about it? :-)) Smallville (GM) : I lost to Arakhamia in Gib last year Smallville (GM) : Shoulda also lost to Houska slint (GM) : so... Smallville (GM) : Nah, no one gives me looks except for the special WGMs israpu (GM) : not enough xxx is the main reason for losing to women :-) well known problem... Celine (IM) : hehe slint (GM) : it looked dutch to me... Smallville (GM) : My name is Clark Kent Smallville (GM) : lmfao romm Ng5 (IM) : shredder main line is h3 h6 h4 Smallville (GM) : this account will die when the show dies 23.Df3 04836 (C DM) : 23.Qf3: jtc ( your ) jensk (IM) : THAT was some line from Fritz! MaxVertigo (IM) : what are comps evals here ? Smallville (GM) : lol Smallville (GM) : lol Phish Smallville (GM) : Well, there is also a town, Smallville, Kansas Tim (DM) : Interesting: ...h5, and Qxh5? Ne3! with serious play Smallville (GM) : No, I actually like Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Eye of The Tiger Smallville (GM) : White is winning Smallville (GM) : Its just gonna take 15 more moves Smallville (GM) : To untangle and win the knight Ng5 (IM) : lots of moves here Smallville (GM) : lol Skipper Ng5 (IM) : Re6, g5, g6 all sensible Smallville (GM) : I think that might have been around the time I first saw Arianne...lol Ng5 (IM) : g5 stops Qf4 Smallville (GM) : lol dinky Smallville (GM) : hormones...oh please, I left those behind last year and now chess is what matters Smallville (GM) : Wrong, michal Smallville (GM) : SK>MC Smallville (GM) : HN>SK MC>HN GodGusti (GM) : nah, were making Chuck Norris jokes today Smallville (GM) : Karjakin owns Magnus Smallville (GM) : But I own Karjakin Drahacik (FM) : where's Karjakin these days? He hasn't played a regular tourney this year? Smallville (GM) : Gladiator, look at my score against Karjakin Smallville (GM) : I do own him Smallville (GM) : Judoku, I was also beating him in Mexico but he got lucky slint (GM) : gee guys Smallville (GM) : OceanEyes added. Drahacik (FM) : Ocean, your CAPS LOCK is stuck. Fix it. Smallville (GM) : lol Drahacik (FM) : oh yeah? :) Smallville (GM) : monkjunk, you have 600 people censored? Drahacik (FM) : hopefully Ocean is more than 6'2" and 240 lbs :) Smallville (GM) : Should be +6=2 -1 too 23...h6 04623 (C DM) : 23...h6: TheGladiator efisema Lattas ( your ) Smallville (GM) : No, I think Karjakin has a + score against me at blitz since I am nearly always drunk when playing him Smallville (GM) : I don't drink beer Smallville (GM) : Nothing special, but I will just keep winning Drahacik (FM) : h6 basically says: you don't have anything to do Smallville (GM) : Because these people never have a GM talk to them Smallville (GM) : Since 99 of GMs are too snobbish for the average chess player Smallville (GM) : Sure, I may not like what half of you say Smallville (GM) : But I will gladly talk Smallville (GM) : lol foffo jensk (IM) : "Tol snobbish"? I my opinion strong GMs are not treated very respectfull when they show up here at the ICC Drahacik (FM) : if 1 0 has nothing to do with chess, why the best list is mostly GMs? :) Ng5 (IM) : Qd3 shredder jensk (IM) : Just have a look at the kibs concerning Naka today jensk (IM) : Truying hard :) Smallville (GM) : lol Epimacus jensk (IM) : You (and we) should be happy that Naka seemingly is now very sensitive jensk (IM) : NOT very sensitive it is :) jensk (IM) : See what I mean? GodGusti (GM) : I didnt get Qf3 jensk (IM) : "Janteloven" at work it seems Smallville (GM) : lol Drahacik (FM) : Naka plays trumpet? he should walk up behind his opponent sometime and give a big blast :) Smallville (GM) : lol Drahacik slint (GM) : my head hurts from this position jensk (IM) : Ha! h6!?: "Come and get me!" lighter (IM) : Fritz +0.43 lighter (IM) : draw MaxVertigo (IM) : what crap are you talking about pille ? Smallville (GM) : We talking soccer? jensk (IM) : THAT kib from ForkedAnimal shows a DEEP ignorance on chess... Smallville (GM) : Chelsea is ok, but I haven't followed the Premiership for some time Smallville (GM) : I root for Celtic Smallville (GM) : How can I not root for them, they have the best player lighter (IM) : will be draw lighter (IM) : i bet Smallville (GM) : Shunsuke Nakamura Smallville (GM) : His free kick against Man U was awesome lighter (IM) : talks here about everything but now about nothing Smallville (GM) : lol Lisebeth Smallville (GM) : I already had brocky added Smallville (GM) : lol Lisebeth Smallville (GM) : Rybka says we are all stupid Smallville (GM) : bigmac, how many calories does that have? slint (GM) : probably about 1000 slint (GM) : only 600? slint (GM) : that's not too bad Smallville (GM) : The dragon loses by force Smallville (GM) : I would play the Alekhine, but Magnus stole it from me Smallville (GM) : lol Smallville (GM) : This game makes me wanna fall asleep Smallville (GM) : Carlsen is nowhere near as lethal as Detective Riggs. Smallville (GM) : I hate how someone mentions Lethal Weapon and then doesn't know the characters from the movie Smallville (GM) : Smoking is bad Smallville (GM) : White is still better Smallville (GM) : Dying of anything but old age is horrible 24.h4 041493 (C DM) : 24.h4: Lattas Blake Didyousayno Firefoot KAPPA2000 ( your ) Smallville (GM) : I won't be playing chess past 40 Smallville (GM) : Nah, I'll go work for a hedge fund when I'm 40 Smallville (GM) : I've already read enough Nietschze and Milton Smallville (GM) : Reading anymore will make me sick Smallville (GM) : Invest in China and lose 50? Smallville (GM) : Nearly every stock I timed and sold in October has come down 50 or more since then Smallville (GM) : In china Smallville (GM) : I love oil! Smallville (GM) : But as much of it as you can Smallville (GM) : Buy* Smallville (GM) : Oil forever Smallville (GM) : That was Ray Nitschke Smallville (GM) : Not Nietschze Smallville (GM) : But playing in the Ice Bowl must have been fun Smallville (GM) : Sartre gives me headaches with his existential crap Smallville (GM) : I prefer Plato Smallville (GM) : As opposed to Homer Smallville (GM) : Oil was over $105 a barrel last I looked Smallville (GM) : D'oh! Smallville (GM) : I'm gonna buy some Rhodium Smallville (GM) : Its only trading at $6000 an ounce Smallville (GM) : Read myself? joejan (FM) : re6 maybe.. Smallville (GM) : McDonalds stock was overpriced last I looked Smallville (GM) : politics maybe Smallville (GM) : but stocks I do actually understand 24...g5 04501 (C DM) : 24...g5: MarktheGreat Valandil Didyousayno aquaculture jtc ( your ) Smallville (GM) : Obama should be president, but Hillary will pull some schenanigans in Michigan and Florida Smallville (GM) : g5 was like the only move, foffo Smallville (GM) : I do not want 8 more years of Bill Clinton Smallville (GM) : Obama has a better healthcare plan, a better Iraq policy Smallville (GM) : Amongst other things Smallville (GM) : Agreed, patzer Smallville (GM) : lol slavic Smallville (GM) : I don't really care. The only part of chess I want to be is a player Smallville (GM) : Kamsky hides in Brooklyn Smallville (GM) : Miley Cyrus is disturbing Smallville (GM) : No, I am Clark Kent Smallville (GM) : Huh, Sac?? Smallville (GM) : Carlsen doesn't dominate Radjabov, Leko or Kramnik Smallville (GM) : If I am playing chess in 2065, I will kill myself Smallville (GM) : I should be, but some tournaments never get rated, so who knows 25.hxg5 04657 (C DM) : 25.hxg5: Valandil foffo Smallville Didyousayno Piti HackAttack TheGladiator baumhauer ljg hamish GrandPatzer ( your ) 25...hxg5 042 (C DM) : 25...hxg5: Piti ( your ) MightyViking (IM) : More than No. 1 in Sweden... Smallville (GM) : Ok, later boys and girls Smallville (GM) : I have to go meditate and be one with Shiva 26.b4 0481 (C DM) : 26.b4: Piti jtc ( your ) Ng5 (IM) : seems b5 is OK Ng5 (IM) : maybe this is genius from Carlsen, white cant do anything 26...Rg7 04387 (C DM) : 26...Kg7: Capineiro Didyousayno TheGladiator jtc ( your ) Ng5 (IM) : the move is based on alien thoughtreading technology Ng5 (IM) : Kasparov had the coaching and training to produce a hard worker Ng5 (IM) : Fischer was self-made MightyViking (IM) : g4 next? MightyViking (IM) : So mainstream is lower than average MightyViking (IM) : Moron is <>27.Dd3 04827 Ng5 (IM) : could be deep prep, I can see this becoming a main line though Ng5 (IM) : could be deep prep, I cant see this becoming a main line though MightyViking (IM) : Poor Shirov. He was +1. Now he is in last place. Ng5 (IM) : white is better but maybe cant win Blitz-King (IM) : at least Ra2 is misplaced MightyViking (IM) : Some of Kaspy's novelties may have been found by others by now. MightyViking (IM) : Nc2 is like a shogi knight which can't move backwards. MightyViking (IM) : g4 looks logical. Ng5 (IM) : probably 21 Rc1 was a better plan MightyViking (IM) : True that. We'll see. aries2 (IM) : mutual fear and respect leads to balanced chances aries2 (IM) : aronian would be stronger if he didn't bum's rush so much with his g-pawns MightyViking (IM) : Is Rc1 and Ba1 a threat here? Maybe Ne3 then. 27...b5 04676 (C DM) : 27...b5: SKIPPER Lattas majo ( your ) lighter (IM) : if Qxb Ne3 and draw? Ng5 (IM) : Qxb5 Rc4 ! MightyViking (IM) : Draw offers are not allowed in shogi? MightyViking (IM) : Draw offers are not allowed in shogi. MightyViking (IM) : There are, but I don't know them currently. MightyViking (IM) : Anand is drawing his way to the finish line. 28.Ac1 04481 MightyViking (IM) : Carlson not funny indeed. Correct spelling is Carlsson. slint (GM) : Rc3 Rc2 will follow slint (GM) : oops slint (GM) : Rc2 sucks MightyViking (IM) : They have McDonald's in Norway, and you can order McLaks there. MightyViking (IM) : McWhale popular too. Ng5 (IM) : seems Aronian is getting outplayed slint (GM) : Rc3 Qe4 de4 Bd2 Rc4 Rc1 d3 MightyViking (IM) : Draw really? Sigh. Ng5 (IM) : very original MightyViking (IM) : "When the opponent offers a draw, you should try to find out why he thinks he is worse." Ng5 (IM) : still not convinced by the opening but it worked Ng5 (IM) : a bit pathetic from Aronian, he has a chance of winning the tourney. Ng5 (IM) : Anand Leko quick draw tomorrow MightyViking (IM) : Radjabov Ng5 (IM) : its an interesting position, I would like to see it played out Ng5 (IM) : obviously its bot easy to play or very drawish Ng5 (IM) : obviously its not easy to play or very drawish AZ79 (IM) : I think this was already turning =+, playing the Rc3 line through with a computer, white remains restricted in the endgame and black's prospects look good when he starts pushing his pawn mass 1/2-1/2

(4) Anand,V (2751) - Ivanchuk,V (2799) [B88]
Morelia/Linares Linares (13), 06.03.2008
[ICC]

GGuseinov (GM) : what kind of milk? MightyViking (IM) : Milk killed Miles MightyViking (IM) : GM Anthony Miles MightyViking (IM) : Known to drink a lot of milk during the games. And he died at 46 or something. GGuseinov (GM) : (-_-) MightyViking (IM) : 1.e4 a6 in Skara 1980. GGuseinov (GM) : ("-_-") MightyViking (IM) : Should be easy for Chucky. He's much higher rated. MightyViking (IM) : I would like to not play well and be +2 in Linares. GGuseinov (GM) : Carlsen won 5 games , not joke MightyViking (IM) : Just imagine how much he will win when he start to play well. GGuseinov (GM) : Luck is not bad thing at all MightyViking (IM) : Strong players are "lucky" a lot. MightyViking (IM) : Topalov missed the drawing Qd5 both this and last year! MightyViking (IM) : Topalov can't see the move Qd5. GGuseinov (GM) : Piti , don't say this. u can get ban:) GGuseinov (GM) : it has started MightyViking (IM) : That's to a high degree because Carlsen has beaten Topalov twice! :) GGuseinov (GM) : ok time to sleep, good night all MightyViking (IM) : Time to sleep? MightyViking (IM) : Where are you? GGuseinov (GM) : at home GGuseinov (GM) : in space, here everything black MightyViking (IM) : in space - aha, it was you pille saw GGuseinov (GM) : i decided to sleep 15 hours each day. to forget all problems:) MightyViking (IM) : Sleeping is good. GGuseinov (GM) : looks nice, 15 hours i am happy each day MightyViking (IM) : 9 hours for studying Catalan positions. GGuseinov (GM) : other 9, not so nice GGuseinov (GM) : e4 c6 d4 d5 GGuseinov (GM) : Nc3 dxe4 Nxe4 Bf5 GGuseinov (GM) : Ng3 Bg6 GGuseinov (GM) : h4 h6 Nf3 Nd7 GGuseinov (GM) : life problems GGuseinov (GM) : from space easy to watch GGuseinov (GM) : not yet, if i speaking with you?! 1.e4 040 1...c5 041 2.Cf3 043 2...d6 043 3.d4 047 3...cxd4 041 4.Cxd4 042 GGuseinov (GM) : now blitz game 4...Cf6 048 5.Cc3 043 5...a6 042 6.Ac4 045 6...e6 043 7.0-0 043 7...Ae7 046 8.Ab3 044 8...Cc6 045 9.f4 042 Ng5 (IM) : blast frm the past Ng5 (IM) : tribute to Fischer ? 9...Dc7 04210 slint (GM) : Qe1? Nd4 10.Rh1 041000 10...0-0 04275 11.f5 0493 11...Cxd4 046 12.Dxd4 042 12...b5 Diagram

04120 13.fxe6 045 [RR 13.a4 b4 14.Dxb4 d5 15.Dd4 Ac5 16.Dd3 dxe4 17.Cxe4 Cxe4 18.Dxe4 exf5 19.Df3 Ab7 20.Ad5 Axd5 21.Dxd5 Ad6 22.Dxf5 Axh2 23.Ta3 g6 24.Df2 Ae5 25.Tf3 Tad8 26.Ae3 Td7 27.b3 f6 Ivanchuk,V (2695)-Salov,V (2645)/Linares 1991/CD PDR/1/2-1/2 (44); RR 13.Ag5 b4 14.Dxb4 d5 15.Dd4 Ac5 16.Dd3 Cxe4 17.Cxe4 dxe4 18.Dxe4 exf5 19.Dxa8 Ab7 20.Dxb7 Dxb7 21.Txf5 Ad6 22.Td5 Ab8 23.Ah4 h6 24.Tad1 Dc7 25.Ag3 Dc8 26.Af2 Dc7 27.Ag1 Df4 Ljubicic,F (2397)-Videki,S (2405)/Split 2001/CBM 082 ext/1-0 (41)] 13...Axe6 04275 Drahacik (FM) : White has d5, why give it away with Bxe6? 14.Af4N 04949 [RR 14.Ag5 Cg4 15.Cd5 Axd5 16.Dxd5 Axg5 17.Dxg5 Ce5 18.a4 b4 19.Dd2 a5 20.Tad1 Tfd8 21.De2 Rh8 22.Td5 f6 23.Tfd1 h6 24.h3 Ta7 25.Tb5 Cd7 26.Ad5 Cc5 27.b3 Rh7 28.Dg4 g6 Krivec,J (2180)-Madl,I (2410)/Porec 1998/EXT 1999/1/2-1/2 (65)] 14...Dc5 04336 15.Dd3 04314 jensk (IM) : Vishy has been surprised and has not played this very well jensk (IM) : Ok, Ivanchuk also played the Sozin against Topa in this tourn jensk (IM) : ...and got a promising pos Drahacik (FM) : why is that bad for vishy? Carlsen is he closest. Vishy wants him to lose. 15...b4 04618 jensk (IM) : Just looked it up: That 13. fxe6 is rare and not mentioned by Golubev Ng5 (IM) : maybe a small plus for white 16.Ce2 04958 16...d5 04585 aries2 (IM) : unklaar aries2 (IM) : ja unklaar aries2 (IM) : e5 and nd4 prob aries2 (IM) : chuk is ok jensk (IM) : Well, well, e5 now followed by Nd4-f5 17.e5 04496 17...Ce4 044 18.Ae3 047 jensk (IM) : Aha! Clever move aries2 (IM) : chuk seems good aries2 (IM) : when the chukster wakes up, time to watch out jensk (IM) : Qc7 Bxd5 BxB QxB Qxc2 Nd4 Qd3? Nf5! aries2 (IM) : vishy is prob hating his game right about now aries2 (IM) : isn't white on top aries2 (IM) : disagree, circle gets the square aries2 (IM) : qc6 into nd4? thanks! aries2 (IM) : looks terrible for black capin aries2 (IM) : you are running into nf5 18...Dc7 04350 aries2 (IM) : snap on d5 right? aries2 (IM) : d5 attacked, eat it aries2 (IM) : nf4 first? 19.Cf4 04920 19...Dxe5 04846 20.Axd5 044 20...Axd5 044 21.Cxd5 046 21...Tad8 04172 aries2 (IM) : chuk can press for the entire Punkt aries2 (IM) : chuk maybe #1 winner long-time in this game 22.Tad1 04295 22...Ad6 04314 23.Af4 04360 1/2-1/2

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