Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2006)

Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Corus Wijk aan Zee (2006) · Spanish Game: Closed. Averbakh Variation (C87) · 1/2-1/2

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Jan-19-06		fred lennox: The probelm with that is Bxb6

Jan-19-06		Stefan Lukke: What about 15...Qd7 16...0-0-0. ?

Jan-19-06		AdrianP: I don't think Mamedyarov is going to castle queenside.

Jan-19-06		Ezzy: I think 14..Na5 now, otherwise Topalov plays a4 and can then keep his bishop on the strong a2 - g8 diaganal.

Jan-19-06		SamuelS: I was just looking at 14...Qd7 15. Bxb6 Nc4 which looks annoying.

Jan-19-06		guybrush: Will black castle on queen side and apply pressure on white's king side? Castling on king side for black looks dubious..

Jan-19-06		patzer2: Fritz 8 preferred 14. Bxc6+ but I like Topo's choice of 14. Bb3 for a winning try. Wonder how deeply he calculated in deciding between them.

Jan-19-06		arifattar: Basically what happened was that the Junior challenged the Senior with ...d6, which was accepted with c3.

Jan-19-06		md faiz: I think the black will move his rook to f8

Jan-19-06		Doctor Who: Fritz numbly computes "double pawns are bad" without fully taking in account the influence those pawns would have on White's attempts at central control.

Jan-19-06		AdrianP: ...f6!? and it's a question of who gets mated first!

Jan-19-06		jkiipli: I think black should play 14..h4

Jan-19-06		guest66: patzer2 : wouldn't bxc6 stop black from castling on the queen side ? maybe that's why fritz choosed this line

Jan-19-06		olydream3: 14..h4 is also preferable

Jan-19-06		mandar: Rc8 or Na5

Jan-19-06		Doctor Who: Topalov has used on 9 minutes?? Incredible.

Jan-19-06		fred lennox: i'll predict...f4

Jan-19-06		arifattar: <faiz> I think they are both trying to win a chess game.

Jan-19-06		SamuelS: <Fritz numbly computes "double pawns are bad">, Fritz 8 perhaps, but Frizt 9 is more intelligent.

Jan-19-06		fred lennox: typo i meant h4

Jan-19-06		AdrianP: Agree ...h4!? is interesting - preventing White from playing h4 himself.

Jan-19-06		AdrianP: Anyone else like ...f6!?

Jan-19-06		percyblakeney: Yep, he went for h4...

Jan-19-06		Ezzy: <patzer2: Fritz 8 preferred 14. Bxc6+ but I like Topo's choice of 14. Bb3 for a winning try> All Topalov's moves are a winning try. It's the only way he plays.

Jan-19-06		The Sasn: Tick tock tick tock... massive difference in times... Mamedyarov is heading for time trouble if this game lasts that long!

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