Luke McShane vs Michael Adams (2010)

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Luke McShane vs Michael Adams
London Chess Classic (2010), London ENG, rd 4, Dec-11
Hungarian Opening: General (A00) · 1/2-1/2

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Dec-11-10		Marmot PFL: Surprised that black want to change the pawn structure. after trade on e4 maybe the other knight goes to d5.

Dec-11-10		OrigamiArtist: Looks like Luke has nothing here. Practically speaking there could be problems as the black position looks quite easy to play but it is hard to do anything constructive as white.

Dec-11-10		An Englishman: Good Morning: After about move 12, I would say that neither player had really mobilized his forces to best effect. Not so now. Black's pieces are well placed for pressure down the e-file, plus potential play on the King side with ...f7-f5, Kg8-f7 and Rh8. White's Bishops are will placed both in defense and in support of a Minority Attack with b2-b4-b5. This game could become more interesting the longer it lasts.

Dec-11-10		Arcturus: Good Lord! $0.068 / day , just think how much complaining there would be if we were paying something outrageous like $0.073 / day.

Dec-11-10		Marmot PFL: A draw would be fine for mcshane based on his standing and past result with adams. adams could use the win but i don't really see much chance without some mistakes by white, unlikely if he is playing solidly.

Dec-11-10		An Englishman: Good Morning: $0.068 per day??? Gasp! Horrors! Complain, complain, complain! Seriously, though, 17.Nxe4 was a big surprise for me. Granted, White has temporarily prevented the ...f5-f7 idea mentioned in my previous post and can prevent 18...Nd7-f6-d5 with 19.Bg5, but I don't see how McShane has advanced his own cause. Looking at 18...Qe6 and the probably silly pawn sacrifice 18...Bxd4; 19.Qxb7,e3.

Dec-11-10		Ulhumbrus: McShane has the bishop pair, but Adams may equalize by playing his N to the central post d5. This suggests 18...Nf6

Dec-11-10		Kinghunt: Drawing against everyone else would be a good result for McShane. But if he really wants to win the tournament, I think he needs one more win. Not necessarily today, but he might as well try and get it now.

Dec-11-10		An Englishman: Good Morning: I now see that 19.Bg5 drops the d-pawn, so McShane's previous play becomes even more puzzling. If a4 threatening a5, Black just plays Ba5, so what does White have here? I am genuinely baffled.

Dec-11-10		queenfortwopawns: <e4ia> hahaha....I was not aiming to create a controversy. And most certainly not a poll! I would've preferred to watch the Carlsen game, but as <cg> points, McShane's doing really well, and people here are having a fun time watching this game. That's all that matters, really. I am following the other games at chessdom.

Dec-11-10		An Englishman: Good Morning: And poof!, like magicians, the players have made much of the complexity of the game vanish. White's King side weaknesses and time disadvantage might still give Adams reasons enough to continue the struggle.

Dec-11-10		Marmot PFL: The only problem with this game is that white seems to be playing for the draw, as I suspected would happen. In games where black plays for the draw there is usually more tension.

Dec-11-10		Domdaniel: $0.068 per day? That's roughly the new minimum wage in Euros. Lucky I've been winning my premium memberships for the past few years ... and I may need to win another soon. As the Russian peasant said in the old cartoon: "Before enjoying this crust given to us by the state, Natasha, let us think of the poor American peasant, who has to pay for his bread."

Dec-11-10		Ulhumbrus: McShane has relinquished his bishop pair for Adams' centrally placed knight, and with bishops of opposite colours, the game seems headed for a draw.

Dec-11-10		Thesaint8x: Has Anand faced the GP Attack in recent years?I am sure he must be aware of Yermolinsky's answer to it in his book but has not used it in this game. Anand has missed a chance to be positionally up had he played 15..fxe4 instead of 15..dxe4

Dec-11-10		Domdaniel: I think Lukey walked into a positional trap with Bxe4. Now he gets one of those very-not-drawn BOOC positions, with the Spider spinning against him.

Dec-11-10		scormus: I wonder if Luke feels any reaction after the stress of salvaging a draw against Kramnik. I sus he wouldnt be human if not

Dec-11-10		An Englishman: Good Morning: <DomDaniel's> "not very drawn" description is a good one, and puts me in mind of Nimzowitsch's masterpieces in BOOC games.

Dec-11-10		Marmot PFL: The crude plan of Bc7 an Qe5 seems hard to meet with whites extended pawns

Dec-11-10		Marmot PFL: The only way to block the h2-b8 diagonal is f4, but then e2 is even weaker.

Dec-11-10		malthrope: <An Englishman: Good Morning: <DomDaniel's> "not very drawn" description is a good one, and puts me in mind of Nimzowitsch's masterpieces in BOOC games.> Hehehe... I'm thinking "Bronstein" here! ;) Same idea though (BOOC can turnout to be a big plus if...). :)

Dec-11-10		Domdaniel: <scormus> He must be exhausted. And exhilarated to be tournament leader. And scared, playing a guy who habitually beats him. With all those emotions going on, it's amazing he can play at all. I wouldn't blame him for being a bit diffident ... if that's the word. 'Insipid' is another. Tony Miles used to beat Karpov, Timman, Spassky, then come home and lose to 14-year-old Nigel Short.

Dec-11-10		Ulhumbrus: <Domdaniel> Alternatively, the right word may be "objective". He may have realised that after Adams has played a Knight to d5, any advantage on his part has gone.

Dec-11-10		An Englishman: Good Morning: Looking at 26...Qf6!?; 27.e3 (stopping ...Qf4),Rb5!?; 28.Qxa4,Bxb2.

Dec-11-10		whiteshark: The rules which govern opposite-coloured ♗ in the middlegame and in the endgame differ, and are at times even contradictory. In the ending the presence of opposite-coloured ♗ usually improves the defending side's drawing chances. <In the middlegame opposite-coloured ♗ strengthen an attack and increase the chances of its success.> (Mark Dvoretsky)

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