Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin (2011)

Boris Gelfand vs Sergey Karjakin
20th Amber Tournament (Rapid) (2011) · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Gligoric System Exchange at c4 (E54) · 1-0

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Mar-12-11		zluria: This looks like a horrendous blunder. Karjack just didn't notice that White takes the rook with check! Almost any normal move, i.e. 39. ... Rc2, would leave Black with the better position.

Mar-12-11		Penguincw: White is definely superior.

Mar-12-11		wordfunph: 39...Qxf2? and black's rook en prise 40.Qxc4+, Karjakin maybe in deep time trouble.

Mar-12-11		Penguincw: Maybe he played his move too fast not realizing that 39. captures comes with check.

Mar-13-11		cjgone: I feel better about blunders after seeing this. :P

Mar-14-11		jmboutiere: "cjgone: I feel better about blunders after seeing this. :P" So do I. In one game Carlsen, my favorite, lost a piece with Kramnik, I think in 2008.

Mar-14-11		sevenseaman: <penguincw> <Maybe he played his move too fast not realizing that 39.Q captures R comes with check.> Your observation sounds credible. It could more easily happen in 'blind' but in 'rapid'? More like time.

Mar-16-11		Penguincw: < sevenseaman > Well.Karjakin could be thinking that he'll grab the pawn and be attacking the rook.And when he grabs the rook,it'll come with check.

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