The withdrawing of a Bishop to f1 was often played by Capablanca.
He claimed that at f1 the Bishop was defended by the King, did not impede any other of his pieces and prevented any surprises on the first rank.
If this move was good enough for Capablanca and Carlsen, then who are we to argue against it?
Elloc
Hi V
It looked good to me. Does Bxf1 really draw.
I did look a it but liked what I was seeing. White takes the f-pawn with a check
and checks again on a black square. (perhaps a bit of jiggling to get the Queen
to a critical sqaure.)
If it is drawn then it was beyond Gelfand. Wonder if MC spotted what ever the
drawing line is but went for it.
I missed the Qe7 idea though just skipped that bit to get to Bishop sac idea.
Good game, reminds me of one I've seen before but cannot quite nail it.
Originally posted by greenpawn34What round was that game played? Who is carlsen playing I think in the last round remaining?
Hi V
It looked good to me. Does Bxf1 really draw.
I did look a it but liked what I was seeing. White takes the f-pawn with a check
and checks again on a black square. (perhaps a bit of jiggling to get the Queen
to a critical sqaure.)
If it is drawn then it was beyond Gelfand. Wonder if MC spotted what ever the
drawing line is but went for it. ...[text shortened]... to Bishop sac idea.
Good game, reminds me of one I've seen before but cannot quite nail it.
