Veselin Topalov vs Teimour Radjabov (2008)

Veselin Topalov vs Teimour Radjabov
Bilbao Grand Slam Chess Final (2008) · King's Indian Defense: Averbakh. Benoni Defense Advance Variation (E75) · 1/2-1/2

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Sep-08-08		badest: Are they still playing... surely this must be a draw.

Sep-08-08		chessgames.com: <Joshka: Just checkingn from work...what happened in the Anand/Ivanchuk game??..thanks in advance> Ivanchuk vs Anand, 2008 1/2-1/2 More notably, Calrsen managed to win a brilliancy: Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008 1-0

Sep-08-08		Ingolf: they probably just needed new notation paper

Sep-08-08		Mulyahnto: they're clearly moving pieces on the webcam...

Sep-08-08		suenteus po 147: With a twenty minute advantage I'm guessing Radjabov is hoping to use the time pressure to force a blunder out of Topalov. Topalov's king is less secure than Radjabov's so he will need to be careful at key junctures throughout the shifting position.

Sep-08-08		boz: Even if Topalov dooesn't blunder he may just run out of time.

Sep-08-08		Mulyahnto: 65. ... d6 seems inaccurate.

Sep-08-08		badest: That's a long think for 2 possible moves. (unless the transmission is messed up...)

Sep-08-08		Kings Indian: Repitition in the works.

Sep-08-08		Mulyahnto: they're putting on their jackets

Sep-08-08		Marmot PFL: Drawn

Sep-08-08		Mulyahnto: i guess not post mortem

Sep-08-08		Marmot PFL: Probably white had some improvements, but good defense by Radjabov.

Sep-08-08		badest: <Mulyahnto: they're putting on their jackets> Man they really got the AC going ... ;)

Sep-08-08		Waitaka: The longest game until now.

Sep-08-08		chessgames.com: Thanks to everybody for joining us for today's live broadcast. The action continues tomorrow at 11:00am (USA/Eastern). Hope to see you then.

Sep-08-08		Udit Narayan: Go Carlsen!!!

Sep-08-08		Geronimo: Gotta hand it to both of them to keep going until the draw was totally and absolutely accomplished. Good night from Nairobi.

Sep-08-08		ToTheDeath: I'm impressed. Radjabov really showed tenacity in a difficult position.

Sep-08-08		Stoned Knight: Am I the only one to think that Topalov looks like Gargamel? And he shouldnt be allowed to wear shirts like that. Beside, the Java applet on the website sucks.

Sep-08-08		Ulhumbrus: An alternative to 12 Nd2 is 12 h3. On 12..Bxf3 13 Bxf3 gains the bishop pair.

Sep-08-08		Ulhumbrus: On 31 e5 Black can't play 31...dxe5 as White has the threat of 32 f5. However 31...Ne7 prevents f5 and so makes...dxe5 possible. On 32 Rae4 Black is able to clear the 6th rank for his R on b6 by 32..dxe5. This suggests the alternative 32 e6. On 32 e6 fxe6 33 Rxe6 Nf5 34 Rae4 Rxe6 35 Rxe6 threatens Rxg6 followed by Nh4. eg 35...Qb8 36 Rxg6 Kxg6 37 Nh4+ Kf7 38 Qxf5+ Ke8 39 Qg6+ Kf8 40 Nf5

Sep-09-08		whatthefat: A really tough defensive game for Radjabov. The last portion of the game looks like the kind of thing you'd expect between two computers before the human controllers step in and call a draw.

Sep-09-08		An Englishman: Good Evening: It must have been frustrating for both players to fight with such determination and creativity only to see the game peter out into a draw because on this day the opponent is just as good as you.

Sep-09-08		Red October: it still says uncommon opening in the classification A00

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