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Originally posted by Fat LadyThere were 2 mistakes:
35. ... Nb4 looks like a horrible blunder which dropped two pawns, or was Black in trouble already by then?
35...Nb4? lost first pawn.
37....Qf8? lost second pawn - after 37...Qxd4 38.Rxc7 Qd5! Topalov would have to work hard.
Before mistake in 35th move White had some pressure, but definitely nothing decisive.
rook d-c8 would have been enough for a difficult draw,a few just as good alternatives might have done just as well,but as stated Knight B4 loses a pawn and further not best moves cost the game. This is a well known difficult to defend black isolated D pawn game, it can be done of course but never an easy one. So Kamsky is left needing atleast one game from remaining three-two white-one black to play.--🙄
Originally posted by Korchyou are correct! 2 horrible moves by Kamsky. I haven't been following the games but he must be playing badly since I wouldn't have lost those 2 pawns that easily myself. It wasn't that hard to see 3-4 moves ahead. I hope it's tied after 8 and we get a few more quickie playoff games.
There were 2 mistakes:
35...Nb4? lost first pawn.
37....Qf8? lost second pawn - after 37...Qxd4 38.Rxc7 Qd5! Topalov would have to work hard.
Before mistake in 35th move White had some pressure, but definitely nothing decisive.