Tata Steel 2017

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LawrenceCooper
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by LawrenceCooper » Fri Jan 20, 2017 5:07 pm

Matt Mackenzie wrote:Wtf happened with Rapport today? Strong advantage and then sacced totally unsoundly AFAICS.
You summed it up perfectly.
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Mick Norris
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Mick Norris » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:35 pm

TWIC round 6 report
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Richard Bates
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Richard Bates » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:16 pm

Incredible - Aronian blunders a piece on move 10, and Karjakin missed it!
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Roger de Coverly » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:25 pm

Richard Bates wrote:Incredible - Aronian blunders a piece on move 10, and Karjakin missed it!


A slightly unusual idea. It's always possible that he saw it and also saw apparent counterplay. Lev presumably missed it entirely. .. f6 is a move I expect he wants to play, but not if it fails tactically.
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Joshua Gibbs » Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:45 pm

Roger de Coverly wrote: A slightly unusual idea. It's always possible that he saw it and also saw apparent counterplay. Lev presumably missed it entirely. .. f6 is a move I expect he wants to play, but not if it fails tactically.
its incredible Lev missed it, it will be interesting to see if sergey is interested afterwards
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Richard Bates » Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:32 pm

And now Carlsen misses effective mate in 3.
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Nick Burrows » Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:51 pm

Brilliant play from Gawain. Turned down a couple of invitations to repeat, pressed and now likely has a winning position.
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Mick Norris » Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:17 pm

Yes, good win for Gawain, 4 on the bounce now, keeps him in the joint lead with Ragger

Smirim is half a point back with Lu & Xiong a point off the lead

Gawain has white against L'Ami next

Gawain now England number 2 on live rating
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Barry Sandercock
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Barry Sandercock » Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:50 pm

Magnus missed a win at move 56. Now they are on move 95 and it looks like being a very long endgame with Magnus trying to grind out a win, but will probably be a draw unless someone blunders.
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Carl Hibbard » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:15 pm

Barry Sandercock wrote:Magnus missed a win at move 56. Now they are on move 95 and it looks like being a very long endgame with Magnus trying to grind out a win, but will probably be a draw unless someone blunders.
Some moves for his ego late on but rather unprofessional from Magnus I feel.
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Roger de Coverly » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:16 pm

Barry Sandercock wrote:Now they are on move 95 and it looks like being a very long endgame with Magnus trying to grind out a win, but will probably be a draw unless someone blunders.
The last capture was at move 62 and there haven't been any pawn moves since, so a potential 50 move draw claim is very close unless Magnus can risk a pawn move. ( now move 106 )
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Barry Sandercock » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:21 pm

Pawn move at move 108. This will be a long game !
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Roger de Coverly » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:32 pm

Barry Sandercock wrote:Pawn move at move 108. This will be a long game !
They've contrived to go into the ending with Rook Pawn and wrong colour Bishop and the game has ended in a stalemate.
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:14 pm

R,B and 2P against Q is normally a win for the former I would have thought.

White having a RP and "wrong" colour B is what stymied Carlsen here. He will be quite annoyed I suspect.
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Re: Tata Steel 2017

Post by Joshua Gibbs » Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:29 pm

Matt Mackenzie wrote:R,B and 2P against Q is normally a win for the former I would have thought.

White having a RP and "wrong" colour B is what stymied Carlsen here. He will be quite annoyed I suspect.
Has anyone got access to the Lomonosov tables to check?
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