Anand v Gelfand

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:51 pm

36. Rc7+ and definitely not 36... Kg6

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:52 pm

36. Rc7+ Kh8 37. Nd7 threatens mate in one

Simon Brown · Post by **Simon Brown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:52 pm

Can't Gelfand ignore e3 and play for mate with the knights? Rc8+ Kh7 36 Rc7+ then if king back Nd7?

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:53 pm

Whilst 36. Rc7+ Kg8 37. Nxe6 looks mating too

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:53 pm

Simon: agreed. Gelfand must mate. RNN and d4-pawn must mate.

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:55 pm

Stick a knight on e5, take away g6 and f7. Use the rook and other knight.

Simon Brown · Post by **Simon Brown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:55 pm

And boringly can't he just take on e3 then Ne5 and I don't see a prepetual

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:56 pm

Three moves to make time control...

Simon Brown · Post by **Simon Brown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:57 pm

Why hasn't he resigned?

OK, he has.

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:57 pm

Simon: Gelfand avoids the "boringly" option!

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:58 pm

Threat is Ng6+ Kg8 Rg7#

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:58 pm

I can win from here.

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:58 pm

Anand has resigned!

Paul McKeown · Post by **Paul McKeown** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:59 pm

Well. Gelfand one up. Anand must unleash the dogs.

Mick Norris · Post by **Mick Norris** » Sun May 20, 2012 4:00 pm

Nice finish

Match will get more interesting now

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