24 Feb 09
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While my models and simulations run at work, I've been following this game live, and man has Radjabov played a great game so far. I'd encourage everyone to find a live stream and watch the conclusion. He's played with amazing fighting spirit, eschewing a couple of repetition offers and understanding of a typical exchange down Dragon ending. If he finishes Dominquez off here, this would rank up there with Karjakin-Radjabov from earlier this year. He looks nearly winning to me, so hopefully he converts and adds another beautiful Dragon win to his library! Check it out people, and maybe we can discuss the game once it's over. 😀
EDIT: Here is the game so far:
24 Feb 09
Originally posted by KorchHaven't set it up on a board to look properly, but is 55...Nd2!? an option?
They drew. It seems to me that Radjabov missed win somewhere.
[pgn]
[Event "Linares 2009"]
[Site "Linares"]
[Date "2009.02.24"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"]
[Black "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B78"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[EventDate "2009.??.??"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. N ...[text shortened]... 8. Kd4 Rd2+ 59. Ke3 Ra2 60. Kd4 Rd2+ 61. Ke3 Ra2 62. Kd4 1/2-1/2
[/pgn]
For example, 56.Re6+ Kc5 57.Rxf6 Nc4 looks pretty much winning.
Or 56.Re2 Rxe2 57.Kxe2 Nb1. The knight grabs one of the pawns, the white rook will take a few moves to activate and meanwhile black threatens to push a passed pawn on the q-side AND walk in with ...Kd6/...Ke5.
Just a thought.