Nigel Short bursts into song after 35. Nb4 (and Rybka calling it +2.75):
Were you telling li-i-i-ies, the knight b4!
Was I so unwi-i-i-ise, the knight b4!
Now today I find, you have changed your mind.
Treat me like you did the knight b4!
Looks like Anand has played a minor masterpiece here
Interesting remark.
21st century championship-level chess means avoiding machine-enhanced analysis & preparation. The Catalan is an ideal choice for long term strategic advantages and avoidance of 'attacking the king' lines.
Can anyone identify other openings fitting the description ?
Originally posted by hintjul I think nigel short will make a championship appearance before 65, gonna have a fiver on it.
Unless you're referring to him appearing as a commentator, I'll take that bet.
Nigel's constant strategy is to make an incredibly stupid move and then take advantage of subsequent poor play from his opponent, who is usually so stunned by the stupidity of Nigel's howler that they can't make their next few moves objectively.
Originally posted by atticus2 Nigel Short, commentating, has just said:
"I am speechless. 15. Qa3 is a shockingly bad move. White has no winning chances whatsoever after this. Black wasn't threatening anything, so why exchange off the queens, ruin your pawn formation and make things easy for Black all at one go? And this dubious decision has come VERY early in the game"
Funnily enough when I saw Anand had played 15. Qa3 my first thought was of all those games in the '93 Short-Kasparov match when Nosher allowed his own pawns to get mangled.
In Game 1 anand tried to play a sharp double edged game, not quite his style and played right into toplaovs hand who is a master at such games. Today anand played a slow positional game whiich is right up his alley, which frustrated topalov and pushed him to make a few crucial errors. Psychology is such an important component of the game atleast at the master level.
Originally posted by Thabtos Unless you're referring to him appearing as a commentator, I'll take that bet.
Nigel's constant strategy is to make an incredibly stupid move and then take advantage of subsequent poor play from his opponent, who is usually so stunned by the stupidity of Nigel's howler that they can't make their next few moves objectively.
I have to grudgingly admit that the same strategy has worked for me.😞
Originally posted by arterioes In Game 1 anand tried to play a sharp double edged game, not quite his style and played right into toplaovs hand who is a master at such games. Today anand played a slow positional game whiich is right up his alley, which frustrated topalov and pushed him to make a few crucial errors. Psychology is such an important component of the game atleast at the master level.
This is the best description of the match to this point that I have read so far. I think you hit it right on the head.
Ironically, I believe the increased strength of computers has made us humans appreciate the advantages we can obtain by focusing on our individual strengths and styles competitively, rather than attempting to play some objective theoretical truth.
We've learned to appreciate chess art in the form of Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Dali, rather than trying to find it in a digital photo.
Game 2 of FIDE WCC: Anand vs. Topalov
25 Apr '10 15:41
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