2011 World Chess Cup

Paul Cooksey · Post by **Paul Cooksey** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:31 pm

Adams off to a good start with a Black win:
http://chess.ugrasport.com/?page_id=100 ... 1000110021

J. Moore · Post by **J. Moore** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:16 am

I am surprised that no one has yet commented on Mickey Adams win, in the first round yesterday, in the World Cup in Russia. There tournament web site is really good as well!!

David Sedgwick · Post by **David Sedgwick** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:27 am

J. Moore wrote:I am surprised that no one has yet commented on Mickey Adams win, in the first round yesterday, in the World Cup in Russia.

http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3420

One for the moderators to sort out, perhaps?

J. Moore · Post by **J. Moore** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:45 am

Sorry guys I missed the original post....

Jon D'Souza-Eva · Post by **Jon D'Souza-Eva** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:56 am

Paul Cooksey wrote:Adams off to a good start with a Black win:
http://chess.ugrasport.com/?page_id=100 ... 1000110021

From the Wiki article about Mark Paragua (Adams' first round opponent):

In January 2006 FIDE listed Paragua with a rating of 2618 enough to get him in the top 100, but his rating has dropped to 2521 since his marriage.

Has anyone on here blamed getting married for loss of chess form?

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:48 pm

Looks like Mickey is in serious trouble in the second game. Perhaps Paragua's wife told him off!

James Coleman · Post by **James Coleman** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:00 pm

It's not as bad as it was though. I think he can hold this

J. Moore · Post by **J. Moore** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:08 pm

Are you sure he can hold it??

James Coleman · Post by **James Coleman** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:11 pm

Far from sure but Black will have to work really hard for the win if it's winnable at all. An hour ago I thought he was just busted

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:14 pm

Qh5 leaves white a horrible defensive task

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:14 pm

Sorry - now been played

Christopher Kreuzer · Post by **Christopher Kreuzer** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:54 pm

The website is reporting a win for Adams, which is good. I'll have to play through the game to see why there was doom and gloom earlier here.

EDIT:Ooops. I was looking at the match score, the game is still going! Looking bad for Adams. Rook against two bishops, two pawns each left on the kingside. Not a clue what should happen. I presume the lack of passed pawns helps Adams defend.

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:56 pm

That was the first game Chris doh! second game still going on.

Christopher Kreuzer · Post by **Christopher Kreuzer** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:56 pm

John Moore wrote:That was the first game Chris doh! second game still going on.

Yeah, I realise that now!

Do you think it is drawn or winning for Black? I see Black has been shuffling around for ages trying to find a way in, but with no luck it seems.

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:06 pm

Think that it's won for Black - eventually f4 and f3 will do the job

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