GAME 12

Start a new thread for this. I just had a look and the PGN I got matched the game.

Originally posted by ckoh1965
I wonder what Topalov plans to do with that rook on h6. Hard to see its purpose there... at least not yet. Well maybe later...

Well he wants the rook on the 6th rank so that it defends his c6 pawn, so it might as well be on an active square like h6 rather than f6. Basically he's looking to mate Kramnik if Kramnik looks away for a second and lets Topov's queen on the h-file.

Originally posted by 7ate9
I was thinking he was stopping Kramnik's h2 pawn from advancing and playing an attack through there. Someone with Topa's style might notice that.

Dunno... doesn't look like Kramnik has any plans to play kingside any time soon to me. Looks like he's concentrating on queenside... and probably planning to come in with Qf8. But now black offers rook trade....

Ahh,... never mind... they played the moves already....

Originally posted by gmalone
Serious bug in recorded moves vs. PGN

Oh this could be really bad.

Here's a link to where I spotted this:
http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=2603992

The PGN does not match the Game History playback. The problem starts at move 18 where I (white) move a rook. The PGN shows I moved the kingside rook (18.Rf1-d1) but the ga ...[text shortened]... advise. I like this site already, but am suddenly fearing data corruption.

Please advise.

Uhm, I suggest you look again:

[Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.chessatwork.com"]
[Date "2006.10.09"]
[Round "?"]
[White "gmalone"]
[Black "BEZERK805"]
[WhiteRating "1068"]
[BlackRating "944"]
[Result "*"]
[GameId "2603992"]

1. e4 Nb8c6 2. Ng1f3 e5 3. Bf1c4 b5 4. Bc4xb5 Nc6b4 5. Nf3xe5 c6 6. Bb5a4 Qd8c7
7. d4 f6 8. Ne5c4 h5 9. O-O d6 10. Bc1f4 Bc8a6 11. d5 Ba6xc4 12. dxc6 O-O-O
13. Qd1d4 Nb4xc6 14. Qd4xc4 Ng8e7 15. Nb1c3 Ne7g6 16. g3 h4 17. Qc4e6 Kc8b7
18. Ra1d1 Qc7b6 19. Nc3b5 Qb6a5 20. b3 a6 21. Nb5xd6 Rd8xd6 22. Rd1xd6 Bf8xd6
23. Qe6xd6 Rh8c8 24. c4 Qa5c3 *

Originally posted by gmalone
Serious bug in recorded moves vs. PGN

Oh this could be really bad.

Here's a link to where I spotted this:
http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=2603992

The PGN does not match the Game History playback. The problem starts at move 18 where I (white) move a rook. The PGN shows I moved the kingside rook (18.Rf1-d1) but the ga ...[text shortened]... advise. I like this site already, but am suddenly fearing data corruption.

Please advise.

Take it to the help forum. I haven't noticed anything, and I wouldn't suggest you base your opinion entirely on one game.

Wow... it's almost like Kramnik is provoking Qh5

Originally posted by 7ate9
Kramnik has a lot here also. Ra8,Qf8,RxR, or Rb1. Taking his time...

Ra8?... how's that possible?

Surely Topalov's pressure on the k-side has to be of some importance here?

I think it's possible that if 31. ... Qh5, 32. Bxe4 first

Originally posted by BLReid
Surely Topalov's pressure on the k-side has to be of some importance here?

Yes, I think Kramnik's inviting Qh5, meaning trading the c pawn and the h pawn. But taking the knight first.

I have the game open on the FIDE site now, with Fritz looking at it. F8 says it's about even at the moment.

Originally posted by 7ate9
LOl, I was stuck on 29. white to move...

Hehehehehe.... and I was stuck at move 32... *&^%$%$#@!