Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin (2009)

Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin
Amber Tournament (Blindfold) (2009) · Spanish Game: Classical Variation. Zukertort Gambit (C64) · 1-0

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Mar-15-09		hellopolgar: black was trying desperately for a stalemate. not cool imo.

Mar-15-09		percyblakeney: I don't remember ever seeing a position in a real game where the only promotion that wins is to bishop, as it was on the 76th move here.

Mar-15-09		Jim Bartle: Excellent point.

Mar-15-09		capablancakarpov: <percyblakeney: I don't remember ever seeing a position in a real game where the only promotion that wins is to bishop, as it was on the 76th move here.> Here you have some interesting examples.... http://www.xs4all.nl/~timkr/chess2/...

Mar-15-09		capablancakarpov: This is very famous, for example: A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972

Mar-15-09		Augalv: Commentary at: http://karjakin.blogspot.com/

Mar-15-09		outplayer: Topalov ran away from a B+N mate. Lol. If Kamsky only knew..

Mar-15-09		outplayer: A good pun for this game would be "tell me your secrets"

Mar-19-09		MethodMan: I don't really find it un-cool to go for a stalemate...sometimes that's all you have to play for. Avoiding the stalemate with the underpromotion to rook also makes the finish that much sweeter.

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