Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand (2011)

Gata Kamsky vs Boris Gelfand
World Championship Candidates (2011) · Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32) · 0-1

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May-16-11		BwanaVa: How many games and what Time control for the Gelfand-Kamsky playoff tiebreaks?

May-16-11		BobCrisp: 28.Bg1 was the fatal error. 51.Ke3 f5 would tax even <Gata>'s defensive skills.

May-16-11		AVRO38: <28.Bg1 was the fatal error> The biggest blunder of the game was 1.e4. This reminds me of Topalov in Game 12 of the 2010 title match getting into a Lasker Defense!! Don't these guys understand the situation? Topa needed to play 1.e4 then and Kamsky needed to play for a draw with white i.e. 1.Nf3.

May-16-11		arnaud1959: <The biggest blunder of the game was 1.e4> 1.e4 was still ok. 3.d4 was worse.

May-16-11		hungry hippo: 25 Bxf7+ and kamsky is through to the next round. wish he would have seen it.

May-16-11		wordfunph: <hungry> good point.. <25.Bxf7+!> should have been the ticket to the finals. http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessne...

May-18-11		kingscrusher: I have video annotated this game here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExSr...

May-27-11		onlinechesslessons: I also made a video analyzing this game - please check it out and let me know what you think! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dp8... Thanks!

Jun-20-11		notyetagm: Game Collection: ENEMY KING MAKES A GREAT SECOND TARGET Kamsky vs Gelfand, 2011 25 Bc4xf7+! exposes g8-king, 2ND target with undef c5-knight

Aug-27-11		tonsillolith: Pun suggestion for this game: <Gelfand's Theory of Commutative Banach Algebras>

Dec-31-11		notyetagm: http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessne... <Robert Hess on ICC was amazed that Kamsky didn't see <<<25. Bxf7+!>>> Kxf7 26. Qc4+ Kf8 (26... Bd5 27. exd5 Ne4 28. d6+ Kf8 29. Qd5) 27. Qxc5+ Kg8 28. Qc4+ with positions that would have surely ensured his qualification.>

Jan-03-12		notyetagm: Game Collection: JOSEKI: ENEMY KING MAKES A GREAT SECOND TARGET

Jan-03-12		notyetagm: Game Collection: JOSEKI: ENEMY KING MAKES A GREAT SECOND TARGET click for larger view

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