08 May 09
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Here ya go:
http://saintlouischessclub.org/US-Championship-2009-Live
Let's talk about the games after they get interesting!
EDIT: Kamsky playing a benoni? Anyone else noticed Kamsky playing unusual openings lately(at least for a 2700+ player)?
EDIT2: Apparently the boards were messed up. Sevillano is the one playing a benoni. Oops
EDIT1562: I can't spell Sevillano
10 May 09
Originally posted by ResigningSoonThis is great. Thank you.
Here ya go:
http://saintlouischessclub.org/US-Championship-2009-Live
Let's talk about the games after they get interesting!
EDIT: Kamsky playing a benoni? Anyone else noticed Kamsky playing unusual openings lately(at least for a 2700+ player)?
EDIT2: Apparently the boards were messed up. Sevillano is the one playing a benoni. Oops
EDIT1562: I can't spell Sevillano
11 May 09
Originally posted by ResigningSoonTrue; but the key square, a1, could not easily be controlled by black's dark squared bishop because of white's dark square pawn chain. In fact, with white's light bishop hitting a6 and thus preventing black's rook from getting there, it's hard for me to see how black could march the a pawn very easily.
I think he must be afraid of how easy pushing the a-pawn looks after 22.Bxc8 Bxc8 with black's two bishops controlling all those squares in front of the pawn. Bd6 was probably a better practical try, but Bxc8 was probably the best move.
11 May 09
Originally posted by sh76But the rook will go to b8 and the queen will go to the a-file behind the pawn making white's position critical. I can't say black could force the pawn to queen, but I'd be scared of it against Kamsky.
True; but the key square, a1, could not easily be controlled by black's dark squared bishop because of white's dark square pawn chain. In fact, with white's light bishop hitting a6 and thus preventing black's rook from getting there, it's hard for me to see how black could march the a pawn very easily.