LCC - the games!

Carl Hibbard · Post by **Carl Hibbard** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:14 pm

Fixed now

Christopher Kreuzer · Post by **Christopher Kreuzer** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:06 am

Leonard Barden wrote:Seems Howell just jeopardised his own position by 42 g5? Qa4! and Carlsen has serious winning chances for the first time in the game.

Yeah, that pawn move wasn't the best, but Howell was in time trouble again, so possible some psychological aspect to what happened there. Was he hoping to blitz Carlsen by playing rapidly and winning?

Richard James · Post by **Richard James** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:03 pm

Jonathan Bryant wrote:I bet Keith Arkell is enjoying the end of McShane-Kramnik.

I bet he's enjoying the end of Gormally-Jones as well.

Alex Holowczak · Post by **Alex Holowczak** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:00 pm

Interesting end to McDonald-Hebden. Hebden played 91...Kb7 when white had 11 seconds left. Had he tried something else, so his rook wasn't pinned, he might have been able to stall enough to win on time. Would white have claimed a 10.2 I wonder?

Phil Neatherway · Post by **Phil Neatherway** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:41 pm

No doubt f7 is featuring heavily in Short's thoughts at the moment!

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:32 pm

Finally some updates. I think the players are running out of ideas in Adams v Anand. Probably roughly equal in Luke's game but with much more play in the position. Howell struggling to hold the balance and looking for a perpetual. As to Kramnik v Carlsen, well White is surely much better, maybe just winning at their level? I guess that Carlsen was inspired to play Chigorins because he knew that Kramnik played this relatively unambitious line with White, but of course VK is very happy in these += positions ...

Joey Stewart · Post by **Joey Stewart** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:53 pm

I have a feeling that Nakamura is more then just equal - he seems to have far more activity and control.

Joey Stewart · Post by **Joey Stewart** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:39 pm

Oh that Qa3+ saved the day for luke - as long as kramnik doesnt win his game then it leaves things very open for the last round, but carlsen seems to keep finding resources to keep the position alive - he might just pull something out of the bag yet...

Carl Hibbard · Post by **Carl Hibbard** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:47 pm

I cannot get the live games up but McShane drew and 46. Nc3 is the latest Kramnik move I have

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:53 pm

Looks like Magnus is getting massacred to me. Another suspect opening seems to have cost him.

Carl Hibbard · Post by **Carl Hibbard** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:58 pm

Matthew Turner wrote:Looks like Magnus is getting massacred to me. Another suspect opening seems to have cost him.

I think it's holdable...

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:11 pm

It's so over that I'm watching the Womens' tournament instead - Go Sarah.

Richard Bates · Post by **Richard Bates** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:55 pm

Is this ending winning?

Simon Brown · Post by **Simon Brown** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:07 pm

Doesn't he just put the B on d5, force a2 to allow Kg2 then win with the remaining g pawn?

Richard Bates · Post by **Richard Bates** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:09 pm

Simon Brown wrote:Doesn't he just put the B on d5, force a2 to allow Kg2 then win with the remaining g pawn?

In what position are you envisaging forcing a2?

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