page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Carlsen vs Kramnik 1-0 43 2009 London Chess Classic A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto 2. McShane vs Short 1-0 163 2009 London Chess Classic C45 Scotch Game 3. Nakamura vs Ni Hua ½-½ 46 2009 London Chess Classic D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 4. D Howell vs Adams ½-½ 45 2009 London Chess Classic C45 Scotch Game 5. Adams vs Nakamura ½-½ 60 2009 London Chess Classic C03 French, Tarrasch 6. Short vs D Howell ½-½ 44 2009 London Chess Classic C42 Petrov Defense 7. Kramnik vs Ni Hua 1-0 48 2009 London Chess Classic D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 8. Carlsen vs McShane 1-0 61 2009 London Chess Classic E94 King's Indian, Orthodox 9. D Howell vs Carlsen ½-½ 79 2009 London Chess Classic B22 Sicilian, Alapin 10. McShane vs Kramnik 0-1 36 2009 London Chess Classic C24 Bishop's Opening 11. Nakamura vs Short ½-½ 43 2009 London Chess Classic E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2 12. Ni Hua vs Adams ½-½ 36 2009 London Chess Classic C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall 13. Short vs Ni Hua ½-½ 64 2009 London Chess Classic C11 French 14. Kramnik vs Adams ½-½ 46 2009 London Chess Classic D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 15. McShane vs D Howell ½-½ 40 2009 London Chess Classic A15 English 16. Carlsen vs Nakamura ½-½ 45 2009 London Chess Classic D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 17. D Howell vs Kramnik ½-½ 53 2009 London Chess Classic C42 Petrov Defense 18. Ni Hua vs Carlsen 0-1 42 2009 London Chess Classic B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 19. Nakamura vs McShane 0-1 55 2009 London Chess Classic E94 King's Indian, Orthodox 20. Adams vs Short ½-½ 43 2009 London Chess Classic C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 21. McShane vs Ni Hua 0-1 80 2009 London Chess Classic C07 French, Tarrasch 22. D Howell vs Nakamura ½-½ 41 2009 London Chess Classic C03 French, Tarrasch 23. Kramnik vs Short 1-0 40 2009 London Chess Classic D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation 24. Carlsen vs Adams ½-½ 61 2009 London Chess Classic E46 Nimzo-Indian 25. Short vs Carlsen ½-½ 71 2009 London Chess Classic B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 54 OF 71 ·  Later Kibitzing> Dec-14-09    thewolf: Adams always gets into time-trouble with Carlsen and ends up losing. Will this game follow the pattern? Dec-14-09    AgentRgent: <17.Bxg7: So, I guess is a safe bet to put 1-0 in Kramnik's favour.> I don't know about a "safe bet" but I sure hope Kramnik is making plans for Nigel! ;-) Dec-14-09    Magnusch: Carlsen moved 22.Bb7 quickly. Did he calculate enough? Dec-14-09    sterner: why is adams letting Bb7? is he planning to go down the exchange? Dec-14-09    Kinghunt: Rybka says black is okay, maybe even a little better. But to me, white's position looks so much stronger. It'll be interesting to see what happens from here. Dec-14-09    Squares: Carlsen v Adams is getting a bit lively. Do we all understand it? Dec-14-09    AuN1: what is the over/under on the number of decisive games today? Dec-14-09    Magnusch: Adams did "my move", so he will lose.. But I can't understand why Carlsen did Bb7 so quickly!? Intiution isn't enough in this position. Calculation is needed, isn't it? No human can calculate so fast! Is Carlsen an alien?? Dec-14-09    Gegga: Adams is in front now, according to the computers. After 22 ... Rc2 the evaluations is - 1,11 according to Deep Rybka. Dec-14-09    ivan999: the spider found rc2! Dec-14-09    Mr. Bojangles: Adam is playing well as he is finding Rybka's 1st moves. Short was holding up against Kramnik until 16. ... Rhe8. We shall see there. Howell / Naka and Mac / Hua are all equal. Dec-14-09    Magnusch: But maybe 22.Bb7 was the only move in that position so Carlsen did it quickly. And now he has to calculate! This can go very wrong for Carlsen, imo. Dec-14-09    The Rocket: wow kramnik really plays like crap in this game, and short doesnt play much better either. rybka gives rhe8 a question mark and shows nb5!, kramnik returns the favour with a new question mark with bxe6?. super gms indeed under no time trouble ladies and gentleman... we humans sure do suck at this game, lol Dec-14-09    Magnusch: I wonder if Carlsen can take on d4. 23.Qxd4. If 23.. Qxg5 then 24.Qg4 again. Dec-14-09    returnoftheking: Nice. Just tuned in to see Adams bringing the fight to Magnus. Let's see if his idea works. Dec-14-09    17.Bxg7: I don't know, but I am looking the position and I don't see how Carlsen might be better. I wonder what the computers say, but this looks quite ugly for white. Dec-14-09    Magnusch: Ugly is the word.. Dec-14-09    Mr. Bojangles: Carlsen is lost! Dec-14-09    Gegga: Carlsen better? Are you kidding? He is losing. Dec-14-09    returnoftheking: Well 1 way would be having an extra piece;) Dec-14-09    AuN1: kramnik's play has dropped decidely in the second half of this tournament. i wonder why the change in his approach and mentality. it seems like he is content with draws and insipid play. Dec-14-09    17.Bxg7: Has Adams playing some brilliant moves here? Or Carlsen is self destructing with his attempts to play provocately? Dec-14-09    Ezzy: GO MICKEY!!!! Dec-14-09    anandrulez: Any idea what opening is that ? That was just like Vishy Anand on song vs Aronian at Tal Memorial . Has anyone seen such opening at high level chess , or was Magnus just over confident to try it since he has such a nice record vs Adams ? Dec-14-09    anandrulez: Btw Carlsen can still pull through if Adams messes one or two . This is a sharp game and white is Magnus ! Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 71) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 54 OF 71 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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