LCC - the games!

[Jonathan Rogers]

I thought that a separate thread on the games may be of interest.

Howell is clearly trying to maintain his unbeaten record in LCC, and nothing more, at least not today ...

I haven't seen Luke play 1 c4 before

Short is copying Luke's anti-Petroff strategy (2.Bc4) against Kramnik, but will it be much more effective? I can't see Big Vlad worrying too much about 3 Qe2. White can play it, of course (hey, even 2 Nf3 Qe7 can be played) - but even so, why play it?!

Finally, Naka plays homage to a great English chess player - myself, of course (I was the first player to play 9...Bd7 in that line of the Berlin in international competition, Senec 1998)

[Phil Neatherway]

Not many updates lately ...

[Jonathan Rogers]

It seems not. But at the last look, I should think that if Howell has to exchange bishops (move 16) then he must be in trouble. And generally, you might add, when Adams chooses - chooses - not to defend a pawn, there is bound to be some substance in his compensation .... and I wonder whether we are about to understand his choice (the rook which went to e3, dropping the b2 pawn, can now go to f3)

I prefer Luke's position to Carlsen's. THERE, I've said it!

[Phil Neatherway]

I can see some updates now.

[Carl Hibbard]

I cannot get the site to come up from here but will try from home in half an hour or so!

[Phil Neatherway]

Howell looks to be in trouble.

And Nakamura seems to have something of a bad bishop.

[Phil Neatherway]

I suppose Anand intends Bg5-h4, and then Bg3.

[Ben Purton]

Watching Mcshane batter Carlsen really is making my evening shift fly by

[Jonathan Rogers]

I think you're right. I didn't see at first a clear continuation after 25 c5 Be6 (Black must stop Qb3+) but thinking about it calmly, 26 Rdb1, threatening Rb7, would be very troubling for Black....!

[Jonathan Rogers]

Adams to play and pick his favourite win. Could he even play Nxh7?! He only needs one knight on g5 and a queen on h3 or h5 ......

[Ben Purton]

Yeah Jonathan , what makes it worst is these are sort of positions where Luke is as good as it gets almost.

I predict a monster upset.

Adams, Anand, Mcshane and Kramnik to win is my prediction in running

Ben

[Phil Neatherway]

why Kramnik?

[Ben Purton]

Because he has huge centre, and also hes a legend and playing a muppet. So Allez Kramnik!

[Joey Stewart]

I am sure carlsen will find a swindle - he is too good to just lose without a fight.

[Ben Purton]

Think Anands might be 1/2 now