Pavel Eljanov vs Magnus Carlsen (2008)

Pavel Eljanov vs Magnus Carlsen
Aerosvit (2008) · Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) · 0-1

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Jun-11-08		TheBB: 23...Bxb4 is the kind of unmotivated sacrifice I might play to screw things up. :D

Jun-11-08		Mateo: 22...Bxa3 seems playable. If 23.Nd4 (threatening Nc6) Nb4 24.Qc3 Nd5 could be a draw by repetition. But Carlsen may want more.

Jun-11-08		Mateo: 24.Rac1, impeding c5, is thematic.

Jun-11-08		MarkThornton: It seems that <24. Qc6> will force Black to offer a Queen exchange, after either <24...Qd7> or <24...Qe6>.

Jun-11-08		Mateo: But 24.Rd2 impedes c5 too. 24...c5 25.Rad1 is bad for Black.

Jun-11-08		sozinattack: Can someone post the link to the site with Rybka analysis.

Jun-11-08		ketchuplover: I think 22.Qc6 was good too.

Jun-11-08		waustad: http://chessok.com/broadcast/live.php It is behaving at the moment, but it gets swamped and all we get are old moves in North America. There are too many of us, so sometimes the net just passes on old instances.

Jun-11-08		Mateo: Eljanov is playing very slowly. Only 5 minutes until move 40.

Jun-11-08		whiteshark: Is Eljanov well known as strong blitz player ?

Jun-11-08		Waitaka: 26...c6 is the only move

Jun-11-08		Mateo: <whiteshark: Is Eljanov well known as strong blitz player ?> is any super IGM known as a weak blitz player?

Jun-11-08		Waitaka: 27...Rc8?

Jun-11-08		mentallurgist: ...B-e3

Jun-11-08		malthrope: <Mateo: <whiteshark: Is Eljanov well known as strong blitz player ?> is any super IGM known as a weak blitz player?> Botvinnik played a Blitz games once... On a train! ;)

Jun-11-08		Mateo: Carlsen found a sharp way (27...Be3!?) to mix things, considering Eljanov zeitnot, but it is risky. 27...c6 was natural, of course.

Jun-11-08		SCUBA diver: R-c8 looks good. ..

Jun-11-08		vonKrolock: Two horses are two horses... I'm fancying what esxactly black is intending here

Jun-11-08		ketchuplover: I like white here.

Jun-11-08		zanshin: Is the time right? White has 1 minute for 6 moves?

Jun-11-08		vonKrolock: yes, c8 looks dangerous - maybe black will arrive to exchange his for both ...

Jun-11-08		Gouki: is that time control correct?? does white really have 1 min left on his clock??

Jun-11-08		waustad: Time is the issue here. Rybka considers it even, but zeitnot is Carlsen's friend, as usual.

Jun-11-08		SCUBA diver: Q-d3 is so obvious. ..

Jun-11-08		KingKingMover: g7-g5 preparing an attack on the knight

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