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Aug-12-08 | | visayanbraindoctor: <acirce: So Aronian-Gelfand followed W Hase vs A Brenke, 1999 for 24 moves. Then Aronian deviates by playing 25.Nd7, Gelfand immediately blunders, and after Aronian's 26th he resigns. Ouch.>
Amazing! Ouch indeed! Thanks for the info. |
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Aug-12-08 | | cannibal: <acirce>
Hehe, that's gotta hurt, so Gelfand basically lost in two moves (i.e., if he had known that game, which he certainly didn't judging by his time management). |
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Aug-12-08 | | whiteshark: Navara vs Grischuk is a drawish rook endgame. |
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Aug-12-08 | | Jim Bartle: Among other possibilities, can't Jakovenko just push his b-pawn until it's captured and then pick off the black pawns with his king? |
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Aug-12-08 | | madlydeeply: Thats great info, Acirce. I thought I was so smart for seeing 25. Qb7. I guess I'm no Aronian! However, I'm as good as a Hase! |
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Aug-12-08 | | Strafe: Great save by Wang! |
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Aug-12-08 | | boz: Gashimov is trying to lure Jakovenko's King to c6 and then Quen on h1 with check. |
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Aug-12-08 | | whiteshark: <boz: Gashimov must be desperately searching for a problem-like save.> If he'd find one he'll be a real chess wizard overruling the laws of gravitation. |
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Aug-12-08 | | Jim Bartle: Didn't find it. 1-0. |
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Aug-12-08 | | boz: <whiteshark:> Yeah, gravity kills. But Jakovenko's pawn still needs the King's help. |
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Aug-12-08 | | whiteshark: No he isn't: Jakovenko vs Gashimov: 1:0
Remaining two games should end as draw. |
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Aug-12-08 | | boz: Bartle was right, the King just doubles back and wins it text-book style. |
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Aug-12-08 | | cannibal: Gashimov resigns, and that makes Wang Yue the only remaining unbeaten player among those who played both events. |
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Aug-12-08 | | randzo: Maybe Radja can teach Vugar Kins Indian:D |
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Aug-12-08 | | Jim Bartle: Another first at chessgames*: "Bartle was right," (!) *My own posts excluded. |
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Aug-12-08 | | visayanbraindoctor: Well, Gashimov had to resign. The way Jakovenko steered the game into a winning Kings and pawns ending commencing from 31.f5! was impressive, seemingly conjuring a win out of nothing. 32. Rf1, 36. Qe2, 37. Rxf3, 38. f6, 39. Re3, followed by the liquidation of the major pieces were vigorously played. Perhaps extensive computer analysis would show errors by Gashimov. |
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Aug-12-08 | | dumbgai: Jakovenko tried to get another draw but Gashimov was determined to stop him at all costs! |
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| | keypusher: <dumbgai: Jakovenko tried to get another draw but Gashimov was determined to stop him at all costs!> LOL. Too bad for Gashimov, but he's still had a fine tournament and Grand Prix. So, Aronian is in sole first now? Who does he play tomorrow? |
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| | plang: <dumbgai: Jakovenko tried to get another draw but Gashimov was determined to stop him at all costs!> Jakovenko played very well. |
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Aug-12-08 | | visayanbraindoctor: Only Karjakin vs Cheparinov left. A rather complicated ending. It looks kinda drawish though. |
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Aug-12-08 | | Koenigsgambit: Karjakin will win |
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Aug-12-08 | | micartouse: Gelfand is a tough opponent for Aronian, so it must be satisfying to take him out on his way to clear first. |
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Aug-12-08 | | acirce: Karjakin seems to be winning, and thereby reaching +2 and shared 2nd. He easily stops the d-pawn with his king. Great! |
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Aug-12-08 | | micartouse: <So, Aronian is in sole first now? Who does he play tomorrow?> Looks like the black pieces against Teimour Radjabov! So 2 rounds to go, and still a very unclear situation. |
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Aug-12-08 | | Assassinater: Assuming that Karjakin wins this (he should, and rather easily), he'll have wins in rouds 7, 10 and 11, giving him a 4.0/5 for his last 5 games. Rather nice surge that he's put on in the last half. |
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