Tromso World Cup 2013

[benedgell]

Yifan Hou just beat Shirov.

[Thomas Rendle]

Two boring draws then.

[Andrew Camp]

[benedgell]

A few surprises elsewhere: Radjabov, Alekseev, and Wojtaszek are all 2700+ and lost in the first TB games.

[Andrew Camp]

Hou beat Shirov.

[Simon Ansell]

Is Gawain's so trivial to hold? Sure it's a draw, but I can see his king being forced to the edge of the board and there are sure to be some tricks...

[Thomas Rendle]

I'm no expert but surely the fact that a6 is weak makes a winning attempt tough to find?

[Thomas Rendle]

Draw!

[Simon Ansell]

Yeah he got away with the king towards the a-pawn, wasn't expecting that.

Shows what I know

[benedgell]

Was hoping Gawain/ Mickey would try something a bit sharper against the French this time around, but 'simple' positions are Mickey's forte.

[Thomas Rendle]

9.Qe2 is a bit sharper I guess from Gawain.

[benedgell]

Adams' game looks pretty promising. Whether the sac works or not (and I suspect it does) I'd love to have white's position in a rapid game.

[Steven Gardner]

12. Nxe6!

Has Mickey's opponent walked into a trap or is this still theory?

[Simon Ansell]

Looks awful for Black, doubt it's theory!

[Thomas Rendle]

Nd4-e6 coming. Game over.