Varuzhan Akobian vs The World (2011) "Drawma Queen"

Varuzhan Akobian vs The World
"Drawma Queen" (game of the day Dec-11-11)
Chessgames Challenge 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (E32) · 1/2-1/2

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Nov-25-11		Waitaka: <Pre-voting forum> What would you vote after... a) <29.Qd4> 29...Qxh3 (5 votes) 29...Ng6 (1 vote) b) <29.Qb4> 29...Qxh3 (5 votes) 29...Ng6 (1 vote) <Please vote at my forum> Voters so far: <Golden Executive, JustWoodshifting, LuizPauloAraujo, WinKing, ossipossi, Wild Bill>

Nov-25-11		LIFE Master AJ: Qd4, Rc4; draw by repeating the position?

Nov-25-11		LuizPauloAraujo: <Pedro Fernandez> My name may be either "s" or "z". In fact people here are very polite and understanding. As for the game, you can see by walking in the forum pre vote, we'll force the draw. The game is boring.

Nov-25-11		cormier: 27. Qd2 Qc8 28. Rfe1 Variation: 28....Rc2 29. Qb4 Qc5+: click for larger view 30.QxQ,RxQ <if 31.f4,> 31...Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Nf3+ 33.gxf3 Rxe1+ 34.Kf2 Rb1 35.b4 Rb3 36.Rd8+ Kh7 37.Rd7 Rxa3 38.Rxf7 b5 39.f5 Kg8 40.Rc7 Ra4 41.Ke3 a6 42.Ra7 Rxb4 43.Rxa6 Rh4 44.Ra7 h5 = (-0.13) Depth: 34/66 08:11:47 34779mN> ... lol ....

Nov-25-11		AylerKupp: <LIFE Master AJ> Naah, 29.Qd4 Qxh3. I think that you can work the rest out by yourself.

Nov-26-11		ossipossi: Please is <Chrisowen> for <29...Ng6>? Anyway yes game is boring. Even with Qsac!

Nov-26-11		Waitaka: <Pre-voting forum> What would you vote after... a) <29.Qd4> 29...Qxh3 (8 votes) 29...Ng6 (3 votes) b) <29.Qb4> 29...Qxh3 (7 votes) 29...Ng6 (4 votes) <Please vote at my forum> Voters so far: <Golden Executive, JustWoodshifting, LuizPauloAraujo, WinKing, ossipossi, Wild Bill, YouRang, AylerKupp, DPLeo, M.Hassan, Tabanus>

Nov-26-11		DPLeo: Here's Houdini's evaluation of 29.Qb4 Ng6 click for larger view Houdini_15a_x64: <After 29.Qb4 Ng6> 1) [d=31] -0.03 30.Ne3 Rc6 31.Kf2 Rce6 32.Qd4 Ne7 33.g3 h5 34.h4 a6 35.Qc4 Qa8 36.Rd7 Qb8 37.b4 g6 38.Qc3 b5 2) [d=31] -0.09 30.Kh1 Kh7 31.Ne3 Rc5 32.Nd5 Rd8 33.Nc3 Rc7 34.Rxd8 Qxd8 35.Rd1 Rd7 36.Rxd7 Qxd7 37.Kh2 f5 38.Ne2 Qd1 1) [d=30] -0.03 30.Ne3 Rc6 31.Kf2 Rce6 32.Qd4 Ne7 33.g3 h5 34.h4 a6 35.Qd2 b5 36.Kg2 Re5 37.Rc1 Qe6 38.f4 Re4 2) [d=30] -0.10 30.Kh1 Kh7 31.Ne3 Rc5 32.Nd5 Rd8 33.Nc3 Rc7 34.Rxd8 Qxd8 35.Rd1 Rd7 36.Rxd7 Qxd7 37.Kh2 Qc7+ 38.Kg1 Qe5 1) [d=29] -0.02 30.Ne3 Rc6 31.Kf2 Rce6 32.Qd4 Ne5 33.Rd2 h5 34.Nf5 Nd3+ 35.Rxd3 Qc2+ 36.Rd2 Qxf5 37.Rxe6 Qxe6 38.Kg1 Qe7 2) [d=29] -0.08 30.Kh1 Re6 31.Ne3 Rc5 32.Rd4 Rc1 33.Qd2 Rxe1+ 34.Qxe1 Qc5 35.Qd2 Qg5 36.Nc2 Qg3 37.b4 f5 38.Kg1 Nh4 1) [d=28] -0.03 30.Ne3 Rc6 31.Kf2 Rce6 32.Qd4 Ne5 33.Rd2 h5 34.Nf5 Nd3+ 35.Rxd3 Qc2+ 36.Rd2 Qxf5 37.Rxe6 Qxe6 38.Kg1 Qe7 2) [d=28] -0.08 30.Kh1 Re6 31.Ne3 Rc5 32.Rd4 Rc1 33.Qd2 Rxe1+ 34.Qxe1 Qc5 35.Qd2 Qg5 36.Nf1 Qxd2 37.Nxd2 Re2 38.Kg1 Nf4

Nov-26-11		chrisowen: <ossipossi> 29. O cherubin im ie say sensen edges qd4 ng6 heading queen off king up 0.00 shindig at enact qd3 qc5 qd4 lease re1+ h2 I get at his soft under-belly fantastic king march

Nov-26-11		chrisowen: 29.Qd4 Ng6 30.Re3 Kh7 31.Rc3 Rxc3 32.Nxc3 Qf5 33.Qd3 Qc5+ 34.Qd4 Re1+ 35.Kh2 Rxd1 36.Qxc5 bxc5 37.Nxd1 Nf4 38.g3 Nd3 39.Kg2 g5 40.Kf1 c4 41.Ke2 Kg6 42.Ke3 f5 43.Kd4 f4 44.gxf4 NXF4 45.Nf2 Kh5 46.Kxc4 Kh4 47.b4 Kg3 48.Nd3 click for larger view 48...Kxf3 49.b5 Ke3 50.Ne5 h5 51.a4 Ke4 52.Nd7 Nd5 click for larger view It seven up and big mac to go

Nov-26-11		AylerKupp: I think that today's Game of the Day (Aronian vs. Svidler) shows what could be done in an even position with a symmetrical pawn structure. Of course, this is a different game.

Nov-26-11		WinKing: <AylerKupp: a) If 29.Qb4, then 29...Ng6. b) If 29.Qd4, then 29...Ng6. What can I say? I think that there's still some good chess remaining,...> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt13...

Nov-26-11		AylerKupp: <WinKing> Great!!! I think that I will start including links to this video instead of my usual ;-) when I make posts like my last one.

Nov-26-11		RandomVisitor: GM Varuzhan Akobian Member since Jul-28-11 · <Last seen Nov-26-11> Here it comes...

Nov-26-11		Chessgames Challenge: 29.Qd4 click for larger view

Nov-26-11		AylerKupp: This should be a fun vote.

Nov-26-11		kb2ct: Voted Qxh3 with draw offer. Voting otherwise is insulting. I hope all those who have voted for Ng6 have already done so and it only gets two percent of votes. :0)

Nov-26-11		lost in space: voted 29.. .Qxh3 with draw offer

Nov-26-11		DPLeo: <AylerKupp: I think that today's Game of the Day (Aronian vs. Svidler) shows what could be done in an even position...> Reminds me of one of the first wins I experienced as a World Team member. Hao Yin vs The World, 2001 After move 24 the material is dead even but white resigned after 4 more moves. click for larger view

Nov-26-11		WinKing: Voted <29...Qxh3> with draw offer.

Nov-26-11		kb2ct: <DPLeo: > I remember the games with Yin Hao well. They are not in the least similar. If we were unprofessional enough not to acknowlege a draw as white in the first game, he likely would not have played the second game wjich is recognized by Tim Harding as one of the best CC games ever. Wiill Var play a second game if we don't play Qxh3?? :0)

Nov-26-11		kamalakanta: Voted Qxh3 with draw offer

Nov-26-11		AylerKupp: <DPLeo> Well, of course, material isn't the only consideration. Much (most?) depends onl the dynamics of the position, actual or potential. And every game is different. I'm still away and wont have access to my analysis until tonight so I won't make up my mind until tomorrow, even though it may not matter by then. This is obviously a pivotal point in the game so I urge everyone to hold off on their voting and seriously consider ther decision, whatever that turns out to be.

Nov-26-11		lost in space: <<kb2ct:> Voted Qxh3 with draw offer. Voting otherwise is insulting.> Even though I voted for Qxh3 with draw offer my vote was not influenced by this comment.

Nov-26-11		AylerKupp: <kb2ct> I don't know why you consider not voting for 29...Qxf3 "unprofessional". Please explain.

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