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Nice finish to Aronian v Gelfand in the Amber tournament today.



White to move, draw agreed. Why doesn't Be8 win?

Can't be easy to see this sort of thing in a blindfold match.

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Originally posted by mtthw
Nice finish to Aronian v Gelfand in the Amber tournament today.

[ fen ]1r5k/5Pp1/2B3P1/8/5P1p/7P/p7/K7 w - - 0 54[ /fen ]

White to move, draw agreed. Why doesn't Be8 win?

Can't be easy to see this sort of thing in a blindfold match.
Rb1+ with a following stalemate.

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
Rb1+ with a following stalemate.
Rb1+, Kxa2

rook can still move, so whats the stalemate?
😀 thought i'd be a snot!

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Originally posted by Adorea
Rb1+, Kxa2

rook can still move, so whats the stalemate?
😀 thought i'd be a snot!
Rb1+, Kxa2, Ra1+ and then?

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
Rb1+, Kxa2, Ra1+ and then?
Kb2!

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Originally posted by Adorea
Kb2!
Rb1+ and I can chase you across the board with my rook. Because in the very moment you take my rook, I will be in a stalemate position.

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
Rb1+ and I can chase you across the board with my rook. Because in the very moment you take my rook, I will be in a stalemate position.
i say we move 50 to stalemate!... so much more fun 🙂

or perpetual...which is sexier then them applebottom jeans... 😛

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Originally posted by mtthw

Can't be easy to see this sort of thing in a blindfold match.
I reckon it should be impossible unless someone has been cheating.

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Last round today (starting in 10 minutes)! Aronian is already the winner, he's 2 1/2 points ahead of the rest of the field.