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Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky .....

Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky .....

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Originally posted by ketchuplover
First game drawn. I believe Kamsky missed a win around move 29.
I can't see one after analysing, and to be honest I'll go with Topalov and Kamsky on this one.

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game1- drawn with perpetual check ,by G.Kamsky [black]move 30-

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Apologies-move 36-qc1+

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You can see the moves ánd a live video coverage here:

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Originally posted by ivanhoe
You can see the moves ánd a live video coverage here:

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I joined in much too late. Does Kamsky really only have 3 minutes left compared to Topalov's 49?

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It would seem so. I think both men will have some serious back problems as well.

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Originally posted by Meadows
I joined in much too late. Does Kamsky really only have 3 minutes left compared to Topalov's 49?
Yes - he was in time trouble after 15 moves when he had only 13 minutes for 25 moves. Very impractical.

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Originally posted by Korch
Yes - he was in time trouble after 15 moves when he had only 13 minutes for 25 moves. Very impractical.
Blimey! Definitely not a great game for him at the moment.

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So Topalov won on time, although I don't think there was anything Kamsky could have done.

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Game over. Kamsky's time management (or more specifically his lack thereof) killed him in this game.

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Originally posted by Meadows
Blimey! Definitely not a great game for him at the moment.
What else could you expect if you have sacrificed piece for attack, position is very complicated and you have only few minutes for next 20-25 moves?

P.S. Kamsky resigned.

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Originally posted by Meadows
So Topalov won on time, although I don't think there was anything Kamsky could have done.
32 ...... f5 won a piece (maybe).

EDIT: 33 Be5 might save the piece but it still loses material after 33 ..... exf4 34 Bxc7 Rxc7 plus Black has the connected passers.

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Well, that's that ....

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Originally posted by ivanhoe
You can see the moves ánd a live video coverage here:

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Game 2 ½ : ½

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It seems there will be another fight on a different playing field .....

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f4 was an unwise tactical decision, bishop f5 was even worse and c4 loses immediately. A very difficult draw was still possible with knight d6 x bishop c8 giving white a bishop for 3 black pawns and a technical draw many moves later. Kamsky simply ran out of time to make all the correct moves still to be made. Topalov with enormous amounts of time left also failed to win immediately with 17-rook f7? which looks correct,however ne6 x f4 wins at once,the danger to blacks King is a ghost,all easy enough to see,after the event, as always!😏