page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Anand vs Kramnik ½-½ 23 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) C42 Petrov Defense 2. Topalov vs Leko 1-0 45 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 3. Mamedyarov vs Morozevich ½-½ 71 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) D07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense 4. Aronian vs Van Wely ½-½ 31 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) D39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation 5. Carlsen vs Ivanchuk 0-1 53 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 6. Gelfand vs Karjakin 0-1 46 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) A07 King's Indian Attack 7. Anand vs Mamedyarov ½-½ 46 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern 8. Morozevich vs Topalov 1-0 34 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 9. Kramnik vs Leko ½-½ 25 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) B10 Caro-Kann 10. Karjakin vs Aronian ½-½ 49 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 11. Van Wely vs Carlsen 0-1 26 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) E36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 12. Ivanchuk vs Gelfand ½-½ 57 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) C48 Four Knights 13. Van Wely vs Ivanchuk   ½-½ 26 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 14. Carlsen vs Karjakin 1-0 44 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 15. Aronian vs Gelfand ½-½ 53 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 16. Mamedyarov vs Kramnik ½-½ 29 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 17. Topalov vs Anand ½-½ 59 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 18. Leko vs Morozevich   ½-½ 32 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) B44 Sicilian 19. Kramnik vs Morozevich 1-0 57 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 20. Mamedyarov vs Topalov 0-1 28 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 21. Anand vs Leko ½-½ 33 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 22. Aronian vs Carlsen ½-½ 105 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 23. Karjakin vs Ivanchuk   ½-½ 41 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) B42 Sicilian, Kan 24. Gelfand vs Van Wely 0-1 38 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) A07 King's Indian Attack 25. Van Wely vs Karjakin   ½-½ 30 2008 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 46 OF 52 ·  Later Kibitzing> Mar-25-08    rogge: Someone said Amber is the tournament with the highest price money, so while it's fun to watch, some guys really want to win it, I guess. Mar-26-08    ahmadov: <sallom89> <i said it as a joke... which was directed to him and his 20,000 posts achievement...> So, you think it is ok if you joke with others but it is bad if others joke with you? A very stupid approach to things, I would say... <just shut up i didn't even talk to you.> You think I enjoy talking to morons like you? By the way, go to hell, oops, I meant to my Ignore List :-) Mar-26-08    sharfudeen: der friends., official website shows that ANAND should play his another 2 rounds with BORIS GELBAND., any one see that ? is it true??!!! Mar-26-08    sallom89: < You think I enjoy talking to morons like you?> you think i enjoy that too ? <So, you think it is ok if you joke with others but it is bad if others joke with you? A very stupid approach to things, I would say...> darling ? don't get mad...problem is that i was joking with him and u jump in like a chimpanzee, i would say u still can joke ;O and if i'm going on your ignore i would enjoy it since i dont even know you. Mar-26-08    minasina: LIVE GAMES about starting NOW (9:30 EST 14:30 CET) Ivanchuk-Mamedyarov Van Wely-Topalov Gelfand-Anand http://www.amberchess2008.com/pgnvi... http://www.amberchess2008.com/ Mar-26-08    Ideefixe: <Everett> Couldn't have said it better....in English! :) Mar-26-08    minasina: Gelf-Anand click for larger view wKg1,Qd1,Ne2,Bc1,d3,Rb1,f1,Pb4,e4,f4,g2,h2/bKg8,- Qe6,Nf6,Ba1,b7,Ra2,f8,Pb5,c6,f7,g7,h7 Mar-26-08    gmgomes: Gelfand x Anand is a semi-slav, Meran. My engine says it is completely equal after 20... Ba1. Mar-26-08    minasina: Van Wely,Loek (2681) - Topalov,Veselin (2780) 17th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Nice (10), 26.03.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Nc3 c6 8.e4 d5 9.Bd3 dxc4 10.bxc4 e5 11.Ne2 Nfd7 Line click for larger view wKe1,Qd1,Ne2,f3,Bd2,d3,Ra1,h1,Pa2,c4,d4,e4,f2,g3- ,h2/bKe8,Qd8,Nb8,d7,Ba6,e7,Ra8,h8,Pa7,b6,c6,e5,f- 7,g7,h7 Mar-26-08    minasina: Ivanchuk,Vassily (2751) - Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar (2760) 17th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Nice (10), 26.03.2008 1.d4 g6 2.e4 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Be3 c6 5.h3 Nbd7 6.f4 b5 7.Bd3 b4 8.Nce2 c5 9.Nf3 Bg7 10.dxc5 Line click for larger view wKe1,Qd1,Ne2,f3,Bd3,e3,Ra1,h1,Pa2,b2,c2,c5,e4,f4- ,g2,h3/bKe8,Qd8,Nd7,f6,Bc8,g7,Ra8,h8,Pa7,b4,d6,e- 7,f7,g6,h7 Mar-26-08    acirce: Rybka already gives Anand a huge edge if he plays 21..c5, but of course the position is very complicated. Mar-26-08    minasina: Ivanchuk,Vassily (2751) - Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar (2760) 17th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Nice (10), 26.03.2008 10.dxc5 Nxc5 11.Bxc5 dxc5 12.e5 Nd7 13.Be4 Rb8 14.h4 Line click for larger view Mar-26-08    gmgomes: 21... c5 played by Anand. Will Boris hold? Mar-26-08    minasina: Van Wely,Loek (2681) - Topalov,Veselin (2780) 17th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Nice (10), 26.03.2008 12.Bc3 0-0 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Nd7 Line click for larger view Mar-26-08    minasina: Gelfand,Boris (2737) - Anand,Viswanathan (2799) 17th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Nice (10), 26.03.2008 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.a3 Bd6 10.0-0 0-0 11.Qc2 a6 12.b4 a5 13.Rb1 axb4 14.axb4 Qe7 15.e4 e5 16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Nxe5 Bxe5 18.Ne2 Qe6 19.f4 Ra2 20.Qd1 Ba1 21.e5 c5 22.exf6 Bd4+ 23.Rf2 Bxf2+ 24.Kxf2 Qd5 Line click for larger view Mar-26-08    Mulyahnto: Bxh7+ for gelfand to save the game... Mar-26-08    gmgomes: Gelfand best try seems to be 25. Bxh7+ and trade Queens; anyway is very hard to hold this. Mar-26-08    Mulyahnto: maybe 24 ... Qg4 was better for Anand Mar-26-08    gmgomes: instead he played 25.Bb2 and Anand will score the full point soon. Mar-26-08    Mulyahnto: Gelfand will probably go down at least the exchange.... Mar-26-08    minasina: Van Wely,Loek (2681) - Topalov,Veselin (2780) 17th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Nice (10), 26.03.2008 15.0-0 Nc5 16.Nd4 Nxd3 17.Nxc6 Nxf2 18.Rxf2 Qxd1+ 19.Rxd1 Bc5 20.Bd4 Rfc8 21.Bxc5 Rxc6 22.Ba3 Bxc4 23.Rc2 b5 24.Rd7 Line click for larger view Mar-26-08    percyblakeney: Gelfand is being crushed by Anand here. Mar-26-08    Mulyahnto: gelfand is totally lost... Mar-26-08    minasina: Ivanchuk,Vassily (2751) - Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar (2760) 17th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Nice (10), 26.03.2008 14.h4 Qc7 15.h5 c4 16.Qd4 0-0 17.hxg6 hxg6 18.Ng5 Nc5 19.Bd5 Bf5 Line click for larger view Mar-26-08    minasina: Gelfand,Boris (2737) - Anand,Viswanathan (2799) 17th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Nice (10), 26.03.2008 25.Bb2 Qxg2+ 26.Ke1 c4 27.Bc2 Bf3 28.fxg7 Re8 29.Be5 f6 Line click for larger view Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 52) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 46 OF 52 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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