Vasyl Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov (2008)

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Vasyl Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov
Morelia-Linares (2008), Linares ESP, rd 10, Mar-01
Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Variation (B87) · 1/2-1/2

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Mar-01-08		Domdaniel: <can he win?> Most unlikely, but it's worth a try. One route is a knight exchange at a point where the pawn ending is favorable, but that's effectively impossible to force.

Mar-01-08		chessmoron: 2:00 morning in India. Your husband may be very lonely.

Mar-01-08		malthrope: <Ulhumbrus: Still playing. Topalov seems to have kept the pawn. Can he win?> Knight endings with pawns all on the same side (one pawn deficit for either color) are very difficult to produce a win... Most are drawn. I suppose Topy will torture Chuky for awhile anyway. :)

Mar-01-08		Open Defence: not really, enjoying a tv program

Mar-01-08		Domdaniel: Draw approaching. I don't think Black can make progress now without giving up a pawn ...

Mar-01-08		chessmoron: ah...a night owl.

Mar-01-08		Ulhumbrus: If Black's N can get to g8 and so defend the h6 pawn, that will prepare ...g6

Mar-01-08		SCUBA diver: If K-d7, Nxp(g7). ..

Mar-01-08		whiteshark: at long last 1/2, concentrating on other things now :D

Mar-01-08		Ulhumbrus: They have agreed a draw, which may mean that the ending is a technical draw with best play.

Mar-01-08		Domdaniel: If 61...Kd7 then 62.Nxg7! Nxg7 63.Kf6 draws, for example.

Mar-01-08		Open Defence: yeah we both night owls

Mar-01-08		Domdaniel: And a Good ♘ to All ...

Mar-01-08		achieve: <at long last 1/2> Very nice word/number play!! ;-))

Mar-01-08		messachess: Hello all. Wow. Black's 45th was a real Topa move--brilliant.

Mar-01-08		malthrope: Yes - GM Dimitrov's final comment (on Chessdom) was: <"Ivanchuk not only failed to convert his advantage into a point but had to defend a pawn down in time trouble. The position is of course dead draw but we've seen a lot of surprises at this tournament."> Draw agreed.

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Mar-01-08		pawnofdoom: Amazing move 45. ♘d4 was played by Topa in about 6 seconds! According to the ICC live broadcast which is pretty acurate.

Mar-01-08		Knight13: Rest day tomorrow? What a loser...

Mar-01-08		euripides: It looks tempting for Black to put a minor piece on b5 at about move 28, and play axb5 at the end of the exchanges. However, the structure then produced might allow White chances on the a file, a theme that has come up between these players before: Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1996

Mar-01-08		minasina: http://www.chessdom.com/morelia-lin... this was live commentary with GM Vladimir Dimitrov

Mar-02-08		Gameoverziggy: <messachess: Hello all. Wow. Black's 45th was a real Topa move--brilliant.> A good move but not a brilliant move just seems like regular tactical stuff for GMS

Mar-02-08		SetNoEscapeOn: Yeah I agree maybe a Thursday puzzle at best. Topalov has made plenty of moves in a much higher class.

Mar-02-08		znprdx: 52...g6 53.h5xg6 Kxg6 I've seen this kind of splitting the pawns win What do the computers think 52.Black to move...?

Feb-29-16		michael350: Really..

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