Teimour Radjabov vs Vladimir Kramnik (2012)

Teimour Radjabov vs Vladimir Kramnik
Tal Memorial (2012) · Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) · 1/2-1/2

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Jun-10-12		tarek1: WOW ! he decided to play on. 4 minutes now for 9 moves

Jun-10-12		Eyal: After 32.Qe2 (rather than Kf1) McShane can still take the draw if he likes.

Jun-10-12		Eyal: No - he found 34...Qf4! (many threats now - like Nd4 & Rd8-d2).

Jun-10-12		chancho: Too bad the Aronian McShane game is not being featured here. Exciting stuff.

Jun-10-12		tarek1: for those interested Aronian-Mcshane http://talmemorial2012.live.whyches... http://www.chessdom.com/tal-memoria...

Jun-10-12		whiteshark: McTimetrouble has 37seconds left for the last 5 moves

Jun-10-12		tarek1: Qh2? seemed to me a not-so great move from Aronian. McShane completely winning now

Jun-10-12		Eyal: Now, after 35.Qh2(?) Qxf3, Black should definitely be winning : click for larger view There's the possibility of Qe4+ followed by Qb1+, winning the rook on a2 (or Rd8 in case of Kf2).

Jun-10-12		Eyal: Btw, don't forget there's a 30-seconds increment for each move.

Jun-10-12		whiteshark: <tarek> or here: http://online.russiachess.org/#2012...

Jun-10-12		chancho: Aronian is going down in flames.

Jun-10-12		whiteshark: Grishuk has a big time cushion of 2m44s for 12 moves (+increments, tks <Eyal>)

Jun-10-12		Eyal: Yea, Aronian resigned after 38...Qf3+. Bravo Luke!! What a gutsy game.

Jun-10-12		chancho: Aronian showed cojones playing with only a few minutes on his clock.

Jun-10-12		tarek1: Aronian resigned after Qf3+. What a game ! Crazy exchange sac in the QGA, I wonder if this is known or not

Jun-10-12		whiteshark: 1st major upset or did I miss something?

Jun-10-12		tarek1: <whiteshark> thanks ! I was looking for this link as well, couldn't find it.

Jun-10-12		karnak64: Wow, just checked in on the Nakamura-Tomashevsky game -- when's the last time we saw a Falkbeer at this level? 1883? '87?

Jun-10-12		Jack Kerouac: I still like Knight x Rook pawn. Complications abound. Burrough's feels the position may be 'The Ticket that Exploded'.

Jun-10-12		acirce: Well, it wasn't a Falkbeer. Falkbeer is 3..e4. This was just a way of playing the Modern (2..exf4 3.Nf3 d5) but without allowing 3.Bc4.

Jun-10-12		maturner: Bravo for McShane. What a spectacular game!

Jun-10-12		tarek1: I just checked Chessbase, it appears that the exchange sac played by McShane was played only once in this game P San Segundo-Carrillo vs T Luther, 2002 White played Ra7 instead of Ra1 and gave back the exchange immediately. Black won that game nonetheless.

Jun-10-12		karnak64: <acirce>: yeah, it transposed to a Modern, but it started out 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 so for at least a moment it could have been ... nice to see that.

Jun-10-12		tarek1: <karnak64> Check this Carlsen vs Wang Yue, 2010

Jun-10-12		Cemoblanca: Grischuk VS Moro LIVE on http://talmemorial2012.live.whyches... At the moment it looks drawish, if Black defends well! Good luck Moro! ;0)

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