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Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk
Morelia-Linares (2008)  ·  Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack (B90)  ·  1-0
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Feb-17-08  alphavillee: GM Topalov,V - GM Ivanchuk,V, Morelia/Linares 2008


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Analysis by Rybka 2.3.2a 32-bit :

32...Ng6 33.e5 Nf4+ 34.Kd2 dxe5 35.d6 Bd8 36.Nxe5 Ne6 37.Kd3 Ke8 38.Ke4 f6 39.gxf6 (1.44) Depth: 22

Feb-17-08
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  Sneaky: <mang00neg: K + B + N vs K is a theoretical draw or not> it's a basic checkmate (although hard to pull off for being so 'basic'). The one that's drawn is K+N+N vs K.
Feb-17-08
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  leow: <mang00> k+b+n vs K is theoretical win
Feb-17-08  weisyschwarz: <Dom>, yes, the usually-wild, resourceful chucky has been domesticated in this game...at least so far.
Feb-17-08  MindCtrol9: >My opinion is that Black must avoid the exchange of the Knight>
Feb-17-08  eternaloptimist: Now Topalov should play 33.Pe5 and get 2 connected passed Ps. Then it will be easy to Q a P.
Feb-17-08  Voltaic: that's a good idea <eternaloptimist> returning the extra pawn for 2 connected pawns
Feb-17-08
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  Sneaky: <Now Topalov should play 33.e5 and get 2 connected> I don't think he needs to do that. What about just 33.Ne4 intending either Nf5 or Nb5? Once White wins d6 he's got his two connectors...
Feb-17-08  Elxiddicus: But Nf4+ wins back the pawn, doesn't it? ( after dxe N/Bxe)
Feb-17-08  eternaloptimist: Thank you! I think he just needs to whittle Chucky down now.
Feb-17-08
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  leow: time is getting short fot ivanchuk
Feb-17-08  MindCtrol9: <Not only the time,but everything>
Feb-17-08
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  Marmot PFL: Looks easy now, get rid of bishops and get connected passed pawns. Anand also winning.
Feb-17-08  Landzhev: It should be over now... white can take on d6 after gxh6... Great game by Topalov.
Feb-17-08  MindCtrol9: <Now Black is lost in the final>
Feb-17-08  Landzhev: Topa did it the other way round, but no matter...:)
Feb-17-08
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  Domdaniel: I was on the wrong side of a position like this yesterday and managed to draw. Wasn't playing Topalov, though.
Feb-17-08
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  chancho: The woodchuk is toast.
Feb-17-08  alphavillee: GM Topalov,V - GM Ivanchuk,V, Morelia/Linares 2008


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Analysis by Rybka 2.3.2a 32-bit :

41.c6+ Ke8 42.d6 Nf8 43.Kc5 Ne6+ 44.Kb6 Kd8 45.c7+ Kd7 46.Nd4 Nxd4 47.Kb7 Kxd6 (7.11) Depth: 20

Feb-17-08
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  Marmot PFL: I wouldn't play this much longer as black.
Feb-17-08  MindCtrol9: The move <32. ...Ng6> was not good in my modest opinion.It was much better to move the Knight to the square <d7> and trying to control the advance of the pawns on the <QS>
Feb-17-08  bgkuzzy: 42. Kf5 and game over for Chukster.
Feb-17-08
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  sallom89: GM Topalov,V - GM Ivanchuk,V, Morelia/Linares 2008


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Analysis by Fritz 11:

1. (5.68): 42...Ke6 43.Nd4+ Kd7 44.Kf5 Ne5 45.Kxf6 Nd3 46.Nb3 Ne1 47.Kg5 Ke6 48.Kxh5 Nd3 49.Kg5 Ne5 50.Kf4 Nf7 51.Ke4 Nxd6+ 52.cxd6 Kxd6 53.Kf5 Ke7 54.h5 Kf8 55.h6 Kf7 56.Nd4 Kg8 57.Kg6

2. (5.68): 42...Kc6 43.Nd4+ Kd7 44.Kf5 Ne5 45.Kxf6 Nd3 46.Nb3 Ne1 47.Kg5 Ke6 48.Kxh5 Nd3 49.Kg5 Ne5 50.Kf4 Nf7 51.Ke4 Nxd6+ 52.cxd6 Kxd6 53.Kf5 Ke7 54.h5 Kf8 55.h6 Kf7 56.Nd4 Kg8 57.Kg6

Feb-17-08  MindCtrol9: <Black is completely lost,and it's thinking to resign>
Feb-17-08  whatthefat: A good start to a tournament for Topalov?! Something's not right...
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