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Dec-10-09
 | | Sneaky: No, Susan is quite trim. That's why her singing doesn't mean anything. |
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Dec-10-09
 | | OneArmedScissor: I wonder what Kramnik is thinking right now... |
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| Dec-10-09 | | messachess: Does anyone else suspect it's approaching zugzwang against white? |
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Dec-10-09
 | | achieve: <beenthere240: Winning chances is not the same thing as "time to resign" (IMO)> You prove you have likely "been there" indeed. Good call again. |
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| Dec-10-09 | | whatthefat: That knight on d4 is just so damn obstinate. If it's burned itself into my retina, I can't imagine the effect on Carlsen. |
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Dec-10-09
 | | benjinathan: <I wonder what Kramnik is thinking right now...> Should I, or should I not,take those 10 euro cashews out of the mini bar? |
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| Dec-10-09 | | messachess: This is getting to be time pressure for white. |
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Dec-10-09
 | | Marmot PFL: <I wonder what Kramnik is thinking right now...> Carlsen may be better in tactics, but Kramnik still the best at endings. |
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| Dec-10-09 | | Per: No g5 should draw, no? |
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Dec-10-09
 | | Domdaniel: <benjinathan> Euros are for developed nations like Finland and Ireland. The English use something called pounds sterling, even in minibars. They also accept dollars, roubles and yen. |
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| Dec-10-09 | | zanshin: <messachess: This is getting to be time pressure for white.> Yes, I noticed that - again! But he's shown he can handle time pressure. When is the next time control? |
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Dec-10-09
 | | PinnedPiece: <boz:Didn't Black miss a clear win at move 52?> If you mean 52...Ra2+,
53.Kg3 Rg1+
54.Kf4 .... it would seem so. How would white avoid losing the knight after ..Rf2? |
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Dec-10-09
| | benjinathan: <Domdaniel> I know. Its just that in a flash I could not think of the best way to say "ten pound cashews" and not have it sound like weight and I thought "ten sterling pound cashews" lacked punch. |
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Dec-10-09
| | OneArmedScissor: Carlsen better at tactics than Kramnik, but he flubbed this game up.
K thanks |
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Dec-10-09
 | | Caissanist: No more time controls, just a 30 second/move increment. |
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Dec-10-09
| | Domdaniel: I have the impression Howell can draw anytime he likes, and is probing just in case Carlsen lets him win. |
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| Dec-10-09 | | zanshin: <Caissanist: No more time controls, just a 30 second/move increment.> Ok, thanks! |
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Dec-10-09
 | | boz: <PinnedPiece> Yes, a few people pointed it out here. Not me of course. |
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| Dec-10-09 | | whatthefat: In some sense, Black is at the greater risk of losing here, due to the chance of a knight fork catastrophe. |
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Dec-10-09
| | Marmot PFL: Well it makes the tournament more competitive. It was looking like Carlsen had 1st locked up and Kramnik 2nd, with the rest fighting for leftovers |
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| Dec-10-09 | | messachess: Howell, still under pressure. I suspect Carlsen will play so long to try to win that someone had better keep an eye on the 50-move rule situation. |
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Dec-10-09
 | | WinKing: <Domdaniel: I have the impression Howell can draw anytime he likes, and is probing just in case Carlsen lets him win.> Good point. Carlsen has to be seething at this point & may do something brash. |
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Dec-10-09
 | | Ulhumbrus: To quote Tarrasch "A Knight in the centre, supported by its own pawn and not subject to attack from enemy pawns, is scarcely weaker than a Rook" |
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Dec-10-09
| | benjinathan: The last capture was on 56 and no pawn moves since then. |
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Dec-10-09
| | PinnedPiece: <boz: <PinnedPiece> Yes, a few people pointed it out here. Not me of course.> Well, I just went back and saw all the discussion. Never mind, rather than delete my post, I'll leave it to demonstrate how one SHOULD pay attention to earlier kibitzing! Otherwise look silly. . |
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