Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky .....

ivanhoe

Only Chess

16 Feb 09 18:17

mjolnir

Joined: 08 Dec 07
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19 Feb 09 09:16

Originally posted by no1marauder
You are wrong. The material is even after 8 Qxe4 and there is no way for White to gain material after 8 ....... Nc6. 9 Bxc6 dxc6 leads to no material gain as the White Queen is hanging and if 10. Qxe7+ Black can simply play Bxe7.

Thank you (and also to RECUVIC), I was confused and forgot Black was already material up previously because of Nxe5. Thanks. 😀

Fat Lady

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20 Feb 09 14:00

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Game 3 has started. Kamsky has played the Gruenfeld again. Like many people, I feel the Gruenfeld just isn't quite good enough to be played at the top level.

http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic.html

What's 10. ... Qxc7 all about? Black just seems to be a pawn down for nothing.

Garnoth

Joined: 16 Nov 06
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20 Feb 09 14:41

Not for nothing, he got a nice lead in development for it, and can win it back (I think he just has). I think it's a nice move and should lead to an interesting endgame.

Fat Lady

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20 Feb 09 14:45

Originally posted by Garnoth
Not for nothing, he got a nice lead in development for it, and can win it back (I think he just has). I think it's a nice move and should lead to an interesting endgame.

Did you count the pieces? As of White's move 17, Black is a piece down! I'm sure Kamsky will pick up the knight on b6, but what mischief will Topov get up to in the meantime?

Garnoth

Joined: 16 Nov 06
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20 Feb 09 14:50

Hmm, I think Kamsky had more chance in the Bxd3 line, but here he has slightly worse pawn structure but his pieces are more active and potentially when the rooks come of the pawns on both wings would favour his bishop.

He now, after d6, needs to show precision though...

RECUVIC

YTM

Earth Milky Way

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20 Feb 09 19:30

For those who wish to see G.Kamsky win,tomorrowi is his big chance.V.Topalov having won game two which he should have lost failed to convert his minor advantage in game three thanks largely to Kamsky's success in holding a difficult position. Now from only five remaining games ,no more losses and a single win from G.Kamsky will be enough to throw the match wide open to the tie-breaks!--we will see soon enough!😵

Garnoth

Joined: 16 Nov 06
Moves: 9787

21 Feb 09 13:11

Game 4 is under way and Topa goes for the Zaitsev variation, which doesn't have a good name at the moment if I recall correctly, let's see if he has an important novelty here!

Garnoth