Gelfand- Grischuk Game 6

So far we are here. Black to play.


Black has burnt his boats with Ra8-a5-h5.

Game on. This won't end in a draw.
(unless it's a sac-sac perpetual....says greenpawn covering his bet.)

I'm watching it on here:

http://kazan2011.fide.com/live-games.html

Very interesting game! Draw indeed not the likely result...

I'm so pleased it's not another English - does anyone apart from me find 1. c4 tedious in the extreme?

here White to play


He played 26.Rdc1.

I was looking at 26.Rg1 with ideas of later saccing the Queen with Rxh5.
That B2 Bishop is hitting some juicy black squares.

1.c4 came be tedious - but in the hands of an imaginative player....
It's the same with every opening.

Gelfand has 22 minutes left - Grichuk 5.45

It's over - entralling. Gelfand wins.

Final postion.


Complete game.

Gelfand- Grischuk Game 6

Why didn't Grischuk want to try 19...Bxh4?

Anand v. Gelfand in 2012

Now that isn't going to happen, is it? Who'll stump up £1 mill, or $1 mill, or €1 mill, or even one million bottle tops for that match?

Lend Anand v. Angus McArlson - in London, with the Olympics. That's more like it!

Israel might take it on. If not they can come round my house and play.

I'd like to to see it take place in Geneva. Then I could write;

Gelfand and Anand are shaking hands in Switzerland.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Israel might take it on. If not they can come round my house and play.

I'd like to to see it take place in Geneva. Then I could write;

Gelfand and Anand are shaking hands in Switzerland.

It's Switzerland for me. The could go out together for some sea food.

Boris and Vishy having a fishy dishy in Swiss Miss Dizzy's Shrimp Shop.

Originally posted by wormwood
gelf and and an and.

finally something happened, grischuk crashed in flames.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
I'd like to to see it take place in Geneva. Then I could write;

Gelfand and Anand are shaking hands in Switzerland.

Grischuk came as underdog into the matches.
Grischuk planned to draw all regular games.
Grischuk planned to win all tiebreaks in blitz.

He almost completed the mission but in the end:
Grischuk failed.

Originally posted by watchyourbackrank
Grischuk came as underdog into the matches.
Grischuk planned to draw all regular games.
Grischuk planned to win all tiebreaks in blitz.

He almost completed the mission but in the end:
Grischuk failed.

Wow!!!! What a match. Gelfand kept his nerves calm and got the full point. I can't wait to read the interview that I'm sure will appear in NIC (New In Chess).

I thought for sure it would be blitz for the victory after the 18 move draw followed by another draw in game five.

Gelfand has earned his shot at the title. Are you guys sure it was Grishuck's plan to draw and then win on blitz games?

Congrats to Gelfand and good chess to him when he squares off against the champ.

Originally posted by atticus2
Anand v. Gelfand in 2012

Now that isn't going to happen, is it? Who'll stump up £1 mill, or $1 mill, or €1 mill, or even one million bottle tops for that match?

Lend Anand v. Angus McArlson - in London, with the Olympics. That's more like it!