2016 Olympiad - Baku

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:19 pm

Ah, I see. I was thinking we were White on board four. 2-2, it seems.

Simon Brown · Post by **Simon Brown** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:19 pm

My Chessbomb is showing a fairly trivial R+P ending at move 46 on board 4

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:20 pm

not really ideal just before the rest day ...

Simon Brown · Post by **Simon Brown** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:23 pm

Rest day is Wednesday I think. But not ideal anyway

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:27 pm

Naiditsch looks like an invaluable acquisition for the Azeris on bottom board. If they weren't already there, they certainly should be added to the top list of contenders.

IanCalvert · Post by **IanCalvert** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:51 pm

Can anyone suggest a cunning plan for Luke to win the R+P ending, not on time?

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:55 pm

IanCalvert wrote:Can anyone suggest a cunning plan for Luke to win the R+P ending, not on time?

I'd have to say "no".

USA still not quite living up to billing, and made four draws with Czech Republic today.

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:13 pm

Well, isn't Luke losing. 3.5-0.5 is a bad day at the office. Mickey and Nigel play tomorrow - who else.

Simon Brown · Post by **Simon Brown** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:14 pm

IanCalvert wrote:Can anyone suggest a cunning plan for Luke to win the R+P ending, not on time?

Luke or Loek? Looks like our Luke has found a way to lose, presumably whilst risking all for the win?

Simon Brown · Post by **Simon Brown** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:16 pm

Well that is confusing. It says 73...Rg4 draw agreed. Which is either a nice gesture or a transmission error.

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:18 pm

What I can't understand is why Luke played 56 Rc7 and brought his King to the Queenside. If that is an attempt to win, it looks a very odd one since the g3 pawn is falling.

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:48 pm

The Scots just about managed a worse day at the office: 0-4 Turkey.

Jobava 1-0 Topalov, starting 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nc3 d5 3 Bf4 e6 4 Nb5 Na6 6 a3 ....

Matt Mackenzie · Post by **Matt Mackenzie** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:59 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:Russia look like going down to Ukraine, in a match with three Black wins. "Nothing against Tomashevsky" but board 2 for Russia?

Well yes, that was my reaction too - and he was playing a former WC candidate in Ponomariov......

I had a suspicion that Karjakin (understandably) absenting himself from this one might prove a tad awkward?

Volokitin beating Grischuk with Black was arguably the biggest shock though.

Leonard Barden · Post by **Leonard Barden** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 6:37 pm

Chess Results now showing McShane 0-1 van Wely ENG 0.5-3.5 NED

Round 5 pairing: Vietnam v England, that's Le Quang Liem-Adams. The top pairing is Ukraine v China.

Women: England v Zimbabwe

Leonard Barden · Post by **Leonard Barden** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 7:25 pm

I could not remember when England were last beaten in an Olympiad match by 0.5-3.5 or worse...

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