Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams (2007)

Veselin Topalov vs Michael Adams
Mtel Masters (2007) · Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15) · 1/2-1/2

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May-11-07		Whitehat1963: Cop out ending.

May-11-07		karik: Howcome they allowed the draw? True, the position is drawish, because of the opposite colored bishops, but mate is still possible!

May-11-07		Whitehat1963: <karik>, are you being serious? Mate is impossible with just king and bishop. In fact it's impossible even with King + 2 knights v. King.

May-11-07		sheaf: <whitehat1963>helpmate is possible with opposite color bishops. with same color bishops even that is not possible.

May-11-07		malthrope: Correct <sheaf> I should also add to <CRWynn> satirical comments (based on the possibility of a BOOC helpmate) to <Whitehat1963> that mate with 'K + 2N's vs. K' is not impossible it's just highly improbable (the defender must blunder to allow it) by current standards! ~lol~ Regards, - Mal PS: A problem aficionado from the time I started playing and solving chess problems a long time ago... ;-)

May-11-07		Yuri54: <Whitehat1963> Mate with two knights is not impossible, it just can't be forced if the opposing king is on the right square.

May-11-07		dumbgai: At the very least, the two players might have agreed to the draw here. Too bad I don't think I'll ever see a GM get helpmated in this type of endgame though.

May-11-07		weisyschwarz: Dang...Adams missed 12...f5! :-)

May-12-07		aragorn69: <CRWynn> LOL

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