Today, in Rd. 9 of the Zurich Grand Prix event Jakavenko was 5 pawns up on Gelfand, but allowed a stalemate when Gelfand sacrificed his last 2 pieces. This was one of 2 stalemates in the Rd. as Caruana played on with K+P vs K vs. Karjakin who had the opposition. I wonder if Karjakin was insulted that Caruana assumed he didn't know how to draw such a position!
It's a good one alright. More ammo v the you must resign if you
are lost brigade. Nobody is won or lost till the game is over.
Not a swindle but a snatched opportunity from Gallagher's 365 which I
am daily working my though using it as my bus to and from work material.
(actually during work as well but I never said that.)
G. Sandner - T. Mueller, Germany 2000
Black could and should have played 1...Ne1 (threat 2...Nf3+)
Instead they played 1....Re1 which looks good but......
For a clue I offer you the end of:
HomerJSimpson - cLiMan, RHP 2008:
FEN
2r1nrk1/2qbb1pp/3pp1P1/8/pp1BP3/1B3P2/PPPQN3/2KR3R w - - 0 1
Originally posted by sundown316 Today, in Rd. 9 of the Zurich Grand Prix event Jakavenko was 5 pawns up on Gelfand, but allowed a stalemate when Gelfand sacrificed his last 2 pieces.
The swindle of the century?
25 May '15 03:211 edit
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