page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 45  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Aronian vs Kramnik 1-0 41 2010 Tal Memorial D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation 2. Mamedyarov vs Nakamura ½-½ 43 2010 Tal Memorial D56 Queen's Gambit Declined 3. Shirov vs Wang Hao 0-1 51 2010 Tal Memorial C11 French 4. Karjakin vs Gelfand 1-0 57 2010 Tal Memorial C42 Petrov Defense 5. Grischuk vs Eljanov 1-0 60 2010 Tal Memorial E00 Queen's Pawn Game 6. Gelfand vs Shirov 1-0 61 2010 Tal Memorial D16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 7. Mamedyarov vs Karjakin ½-½ 39 2010 Tal Memorial E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 8. Kramnik vs Grischuk ½-½ 39 2010 Tal Memorial D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 9. Wang Hao vs Aronian ½-½ 40 2010 Tal Memorial E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 10. Nakamura vs Eljanov 1-0 40 2010 Tal Memorial E00 Queen's Pawn Game 11. Shirov vs Mamedyarov 0-1 71 2010 Tal Memorial C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 12. Eljanov vs Kramnik 0-1 49 2010 Tal Memorial E37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. Grischuk vs Wang Hao ½-½ 22 2010 Tal Memorial D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 14. Karjakin vs Nakamura ½-½ 70 2010 Tal Memorial C67 Ruy Lopez 15. Aronian vs Gelfand 1-0 41 2010 Tal Memorial D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 16. Mamedyarov vs Aronian ½-½ 35 2010 Tal Memorial D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 17. Gelfand vs Grischuk ½-½ 41 2010 Tal Memorial D02 Queen's Pawn Game 18. Karjakin vs Shirov ½-½ 63 2010 Tal Memorial C78 Ruy Lopez 19. Nakamura vs Kramnik ½-½ 33 2010 Tal Memorial C42 Petrov Defense 20. Wang Hao vs Eljanov ½-½ 79 2010 Tal Memorial A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto 21. Kramnik vs Wang Hao ½-½ 34 2010 Tal Memorial E10 Queen's Pawn Game 22. Eljanov vs Gelfand 1-0 53 2010 Tal Memorial D48 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran 23. Shirov vs Nakamura ½-½ 79 2010 Tal Memorial C67 Ruy Lopez 24. Aronian vs Karjakin ½-½ 56 2010 Tal Memorial E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 25. Grischuk vs Mamedyarov ½-½ 49 2010 Tal Memorial D70 Neo-Grunfeld Defense  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 45    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 33 OF 43 ·  Later Kibitzing> Nov-12-10    Vakus: Some pics of Wang Hao expressing - "what the hell, why did I win this one"? http://chess-news.ru/node/458 Nov-12-10    Eyal: <when the Chinese came out of the playing hall, his face expressed astonishment: Why give up a rival?> You can also see a certain expression of surprise on his face on the live feed - the moment of resignation, when Gelfand extends his hand, is at about 21:24:40 (http://video.russiachess.org/browse...). Then they exchange a few words about the game - maybe Gelfand is trying to persuade him that White is winning... Nov-12-10    tpstar: Did he say he was going to the Chinese to celebrate?! :-) Instructive endgame either way. Nov-12-10    arnaud1959: <unsound: <arnaud> Perhaps you could enlighten me as to what that "clear winning plan" is. The point being that after 75...Ke6, taking the pawn on g7 is a clear draw after Rg1+.> That's exactly my point. Black must find the only way (Ke6) to save the draw. I didn't say "white clearly wins". I wrote that white's winning plan was clear. You must ask black how to defend and not white how to win. And a top GM like Gelfand was unable to find that defence (unless there's something we missed). With experience, in his head he was convinced that he was lost. Nov-12-10    unsound: <arnaud> Well, yes, I know Gelfand didn't find the defense, and I'm not arrogant enough to think that makes him an idiot. I have no idea why you are arguing with me, nor what about. Let's move on. Nov-12-10    arnaud1959: <unsound>I agree, let's move on. Nov-12-10    HeMateMe: Mamey got Carlsen's Candidates spot. Good for him. I hope he makes the most of it. Nov-12-10    DeepFriedLiver: As much as I am rooting for Wang Hao, it's a shame that he reached equal 1st because Gelfand resigned a drawn position. I hope he can win another game in the last two rounds to weaken the perception that he reached the top by accident. Nov-12-10    ChessXin: <DeepFriedLiver> Why is it a shame? This win is the same as your opponent blundered. Also, Wang Hao missed a easy win against Eljanov. Overall, he played great so far. Nov-12-10    Peligroso Patzer: <HeMateMe: Mamey got Carlsen's Candidates spot. Good for him. I hope he makes the most of it.> Actually, Mamedyarov was already in the Candidates as the designee of the original Azeri organizers. It is my understanding that Grischuk will take Carlsen's spot, and most of the first-round pairings will be changed. In the first round, it is now supposed to be Topalov vs. Kamsky; Gelfand vs, Mamedyarov; Aronian vs. Grischuk; and Kramnik vs, Radjabov. Nov-12-10    HeMateMe: U right, its Grischuk. I guess a first rounder with top-of-his-game Aronian wasn't Carlsen's cup of tea. Nov-12-10    turbo231: I couldn't find the post game interview that Naka gave. Or did he give a interview? Does anyone know? Nov-13-10    firebyrd: <I guess a first rounder with top-of-his-game Aronian wasn't Carlsen's cup of tea> But Carlsen wasn't drawn against Aronian - he was to play Radjabov (who may have enjoyed a couple of days of relief when he learned that Carlsen was withdrawing, and then they changed the pairings and he got ... Kramnik) Nov-13-10    percyblakeney: <Radjabov (who may have enjoyed a couple of days of relief when he learned that Carlsen was withdrawing, and then they changed the pairings and he got ... Kramnik)> I think Kramnik suits Radjabov better. He has lost five times against Carlsen since 2007 while every game after 2003 between Kramnik and Radjabov has been drawn. Nov-13-10    polarmis: On Tal and the effect of computers in modern chess: http://www.chessintranslation.com/2... Including Sosonko: <It’s absolutely clear to me that if Tal had been born fifteen years ago, or even twenty, he would never have chosen to play chess.> Nov-13-10    muradov: I think Shark is the only one who would benefit by Carlsen dropping out of the cycle. With the new, altered pairings, he will play Gelfand in the first round and then the winner of Topalov-Kamsky. If he continues his current good form, he has a very realistic chance of reaching the final. Nov-13-10    Marmot PFL: Karjakin decide to sacrifice a knight Nov-13-10    znsprdx: Round 8 Aronian-Grishchuk < click for larger view > 8:48 am EDST Rybka suggests 24....Rx[N]e4 Surely Re6 is stronger Nov-13-10    plang: <Karjakin decide to sacrifice a knight> Yea, but Kramnik can't really take it Nov-13-10    The Rocket: Of course he can and should have taken the knight but he was a coward.. Even if it with optimal play is a draw(which is unclear) its Karjakin who has to prove it not kramnik. Nov-13-10    znsprdx: Fraud: they draw...why do they even bother playing? Nov-13-10    plang: <Of course he can and should have taken the knight but he was a coward..> This is not the 19th century - he is not honor-bound to accept it. Even if computers show that the attack can be defended, practically, it is no easy matter over the Board. White would get a very powerful attack. Nov-13-10    Whitehat1963: Six guys without a loss. Three guys with 11 losses among them. Geez! Nov-13-10    boz: I'm starting to feel bad for Eljanov. Nov-13-10    whiteshark: Eljanov blew it, again. So where's the news? Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 43) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 33 OF 43 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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