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Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
Grand Slam Chess Final (2008), Bilbao ESP, rd 9, Sep-12
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation. Botvinnik-Carls Defense (B12)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Sep-12-08  firebyrd: Officoal site has27.Be3 Qxc4 28.Rxc4 Bb3 29.Rc3 a4 30.Bxc5 g5 31. f3 Kh7 32. Kf2 Rb5 33. Bd6 Rd7 and 5:40 6:15
Sep-12-08  Marmot PFL: The extra pawn is probably not important in this opposite color bishop ending.
Sep-12-08  Augalv: <chezzy: so Carlsen looses on time ?>

According to the official website both players have 5 minutes left

Sep-12-08
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  eternaloptimist: cg.com is way behind the actual moves that have been played on the official website. radjabov just made his 34th move.
Sep-12-08  Ulhumbrus: 26...Bb5 seems promising than 26...Bb3 if White replies with 27 Qh4: 27...Rd7 28 Rxc5 Rxd2 29 Bxd2 Qd7 30 Qf4 Rd8 31 Be1 Qd3
Sep-12-08  Ybrevo: CG - if the clocks are not correct, why show them at all? It has happened - ahem ...... - before.
Sep-12-08  Augalv: Now less than 3 minutes left for Radja..
Sep-12-08  Ulhumbrus: My present forecast is a draw.
Sep-12-08  theodor: dear friends, we are fervant followers of sultan abdul hamid (known like person following events after they occured)
Sep-12-08  Ulhumbrus: Perhaps 37 exf6 was better. Now 37...g5 may give Carlsen a chance to win.
Sep-12-08  Ybrevo: I think 35. - f6 was the move that secured the draw. How can White proceed?
Sep-12-08  Ulhumbrus: 39...Rc8 occupies the c file before White can play Bc3
Sep-12-08  acirce: Looks like something close to a dead draw.
Sep-12-08  theodor: even after 26. ...Qb5 I stil insist that Qh4 was better!
Sep-12-08  Marmot PFL: Looks like Ivanchuk might get revenge on Aronian though.
Sep-12-08  Ulhumbrus: 41 Rxd5 Bxd5 42 Bc3 blocks the c file and White can offer a draw.
Sep-12-08  whiteshark: After <40.Bb4> black can try to force the exchange of both rook pairs with <40...Rxe5 41.Rxe5 fxe5 42.Rd2 Rc2> ...
Sep-12-08  theodor: theodor: even after 26. ...Qb5 I stil insist that Qh4 was better!
Sep-12-08  Ulhumbrus: On 45 fxg4 fxg4 46 h4 g3 47 Rd4! may draw at least
Sep-12-08  agb2002: It's time to switch to Ivanchuk-Aronian
Sep-12-08  Ulhumbrus: After Kf2 there is nothing Black can do. I think that they will agree to a draw soon.
Sep-12-08  theodor: how many of you are aware of cheatting in sports? try to bet and you'll understand!

Sep-12-08  Ulhumbrus: <theodor: theodor: even after 26. ...Qb5 I stil insist that Qh4 was better!> On 27 Qh4 Rd7 28 Rxd7 Qxd7 White has no time for Rxc5 or Rc3. On 27 Qh4 Rd7 28 Rc3 Rxd2 29 Bxd2 Qxb2 White has no time for Rh3.
Sep-12-08  researchj: I don't understand why black didn't play 17. ... c5 ?
Sep-14-08  goldenbear: I suspect 12.Be3 is too committal. 12.Bd2 looks right.
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