Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2008)

Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Corus (2008) · King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation. Stein Defense (E92) · 1/2-1/2

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Jan-25-08		Marmot PFL: Polgar in big trouble.

Jan-25-08		Domdaniel: 41.Nd4 Bd7 42.Nc2 etc is one way of drawing ... but I think that ...Ba4 is really a homage to Fischer's famous X-ray vs Spassky.

Jan-25-08		jessicafischerqueen: I hope so my dear <Marmont>... I have 4-7 correct in the <Yourang> prediction contest tonight and a <Topalov> win would give me 5 out of 7!! And vault me near the top of the standings.... GOOO TOPPPA

Jan-25-08		jtd200: <You may be right, but it could be Topalov just wanted to reach time control.> Agreed. Topalov has to win today if he wants any chance at taking Corus.

Jan-25-08		whiteshark: It looks like some overtime hours. :)

Jan-25-08		Mateo: 25.Ne2!? offred the exchange after 25...Ba4. But Mamedyarov declined what could be a Greek gift.

Jan-25-08		THE pawn: Wow, Topalov is gonna lose this, what an awful position! There is no counterplay at all except for some queenside developpment.

Jan-25-08		melianis: J Schot vs C P Gouw, 1989 (corr.). In that game 18.f4

Jan-25-08		jessicafischerqueen: Polgar is about to be mated

Jan-25-08		jtd200: Congrats to Eljanov!

Jan-25-08		chancho: Polgar just said No mas!

Jan-25-08		jessicafischerqueen: Hi <chancho> HOW THE HECK ARE YOU??

Jan-25-08		whiteshark: Analysis by Deep Shredder; Position after <41...Bd7> click for larger view 1) 41...Bd7 42.Kh2 Kh8 43.Qf2 Rfg7 44.Be2 b6 -0.74/15 2) 41...Be8 42.Ne6 Re7 43.Ra2 Bf7 44.Ng5+ 0.13/15 3) 41...Bxd1 42.Qxd1 Kh8 43.Ne6 Rh7 44.Rb3 Rh6 45.Ra2 Rhg6 0.26/15

Jan-25-08		Mateo: 30.h3 (?!) looks ugly. Why allow the hole on g3?

Jan-25-08		chancho: Hola Jess, yo estoy bien. :-)

Jan-25-08		Ulhumbrus: There is an interesting blockade sacrifice: 41 c5 dxc5 42 b5 Nb8 43 Nc4 followed by d6

Jan-25-08		melianis: Topa can probably take over the a-file, what he does with that, i don't know.

Jan-25-08		jtd200: Drawn.

Jan-25-08		chessgames.com: Thanks to everybody for stopping by today. See you tomorrow morning again at 7:30am (USA/Eastern) for round #12.

Jan-25-08		karnak64: What a day though: four decisive games! Thanks, cg.com, for the double-header.

Jan-25-08		Ulhumbrus: Topalov could still have tried to win by arranging the blockade sacrifice c5: 42 Nd4-c2 Ba4 43 c5 dxc5 44 b5 Nb8 45 Nc4 followed by d6 eg 45...Nd7 46 d6 cxd6 47 Rxd6

Jan-25-08		whiteshark: dead entertaining (1/2)

Jan-25-08		boz: Anyone with an update on the standings?

Jan-25-08		whiteshark: <boz> http://www.coruschess.com/standings...

Jan-25-08		boz: Thanks <whiteshark>

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