Anand v Gelfand

[Paul Cooksey]

Grischuk: "Black's task now is to at least make sure White has to play accurate moves to win"

[Paul McKeown]

Gelfand can now win material, either by Bxa6 or Bxe4. Is it enough?

[James Coleman]

I was wrong. Very interesting now

[Paul McKeown]

I'm going to stick my neck out: Gelfand win.

[Ray Sayers]

Anand is playing some pretty weak moves at the moment. They all seem to be part of a plan, but maybe the wrong plan.

[Paul McKeown]

27... f5 seems strange to me. 28. Nc4 and the threat is 29... Nd6. So 28... Nf6, but then 29. Nc5 seems to be total domination.

[Paul McKeown]

Anand isn't coming back from this. Several forum members would beat him from here. I volunteer Cooksey or Rogers!

[Paul Cooksey]

I'm willing to fight Jonathan for the right to play this out!

I would expect to win this against anyone, assuming I could control my nerves.

[Paul McKeown]

32. Nc6 and resigns?

[Paul Cooksey]

Won't even reach move 30

It did, although might not last much longer

[Paul McKeown]

I think 32. Nc6 would mean a lot more of the forum would hope to beat even Anand.

[Simon Brown]

What about 32 Nc6 Rxb2 33 Ra8 Rb1+ 34 Kh2 e3?

[Paul McKeown]

With the idea fxe3 Nxe3, then g4 (given time) and Nf1+? Or Nf1+ Kh3 g4+?

[Paul Cooksey]

or 33...e3. per Leko; "He is creating magic out of nothing"

I don't see this working against Gelfand. But we forum members ought to be nervous about super-GMs' desparate sacrifices!

[Paul McKeown]

But doesn't White have mating threats?