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Jonathan Bryant
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by Jonathan Bryant » Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:51 pm
Mick Norris wrote:Jonathan Bryant wrote: I'm guessing Bogdan won't go longer than 22 moves and will try to win tomorrow for a decent finish
8 moves
Well it's not often I can be accused of being a rampant optimist.
Interesting opp-bishop ending for Flear/Hawkins.
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Simon Ansell
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by Simon Ansell » Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:52 pm
It's a draw. Haven't checked Nalimov, but it just is, should be perpetual right away.
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JustinHorton
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by JustinHorton » Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:53 pm
....f5 threw away the win. Something which Hebden gives every impression of knowing.
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Clive Blackburn
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by Clive Blackburn » Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:56 pm
Yes, it's a draw now
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Andrew Bak
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by Andrew Bak » Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:57 pm
JustinHorton wrote:....f5 threw away the win. Something which Hebden gives every impression of knowing.
"Do not rush!"
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Simon Ansell
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by Simon Ansell » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:01 pm
I'm slightly surprised that ...f5 was bad enough to turn the position from winning to a draw (presumably due to the position of the black queen on d4 - the white K can never go to f6), but it's hardly surprising that it's a bad move. You just shouldn't ever weaken your king like that without a concrete reason for doing so. Unfortunate for Yang-Fan.
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Mick Norris
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by Mick Norris » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:02 pm
Jonathan Bryant wrote:I see Jones still won't be playing a GM
I assume he plays Howell tomorrow
I'd guess Gawain will have black, but then again I thought Hebden would be black against Keith
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JustinHorton
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by JustinHorton » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:03 pm
Does that keep the Championship alive? (I doubt it.)
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Andrew Bak
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by Andrew Bak » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:11 pm
Ghasi and Howell are spending an awful lot of time just after time control, Howell could seal the Championships right here and now!
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Andrew Collins
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by Andrew Collins » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:18 pm
Doesn't Ghasi need to draw to keep his GM norm alive, difficult position, needs accurate play, I'm not surprised he is thinking
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PaulTalbot
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by PaulTalbot » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:29 pm
Jonathan Bryant wrote:Mick Norris wrote:Jonathan Bryant wrote: I'm guessing Bogdan won't go longer than 22 moves and will try to win tomorrow for a decent finish
8 moves
Well it's not often I can be accused of being a rampant optimist.
Interesting opp-bishop ending for Flear/Hawkins.
Shouldn't draws of less than a certain number of moves, (say 16) be illegal?
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Carl Hibbard
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by Carl Hibbard » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:31 pm
Andrew Collins wrote:Doesn't Ghasi need to draw to keep his GM norm alive, difficult position, needs accurate play, I'm not surprised he is thinking
It's lost now however
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Thomas Rendle
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by Thomas Rendle » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:50 pm
And all over if David finds Nf5+ and Ne7.
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by John Swain » Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:01 pm
Thomas Rendle wrote:And all over if David finds Nf5+ and Ne7.
Does Black have time to win the bishop after Ke4 Ne7 Ke5
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Andrew Bak
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by Andrew Bak » Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:01 pm
Thomas Rendle wrote:And all over if David finds Nf5+ and Ne7.
48...f6 is a brilliant GM touch!
