| Jul-25-15 | | luzhin: For some reason Navara just can't get going against Adams -- the Englishman's career score against him is four wins to zero. although they are of similar strength. The 'jinx' opponent is an interesting phenomenon, emphasising the psychological element in top-flight chess. |
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| Jul-25-15 | | Fanques Fair: What if 21- Qxc4 ? White wins a clear pawn, and his only weakness is the pawn on e3, which is securely defended for the moment.
If 21..., b6, 22- Nb3 , Be6 , 23- Qe2 I don´t see any problem for White. It seems that the fear of this black´s kingside attack that made White go terribly wrong with 21-g3 ?? |
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| Jul-25-15 | | Fanques Fair: Actually, it really impresses me how a player that has made a masterpiece in that king-walk on the same tournament can be capable of playing such a weak and obviously bad-looking move like 21-g3 ; even if the knight sacrifice didn´t work, it weakens the white squares improving the enemy bishop, which, strictly in a positional basis can´t be good. Perhaps Navara miscalculated the sacrifice and thought White would be able to remain a piece up with not so big pawn disadvantage. |
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| Jul-25-15 | | King Radio: It really is odd. Navara could thrash me blindfolded on his worst day, yet I don't believe I would have played g3 even in a blitz game. I haven't heard the players' comments, and I haven't looked at this game with an engine, but it just appears to serve up a dangerous sacrifice. Perhaps, as Fanques noted, Navara thought he would somehow come out ahead after the knight sac, and just missed something. |
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| Jul-25-15 | | Calli: <Fanques Fair: What if 21- Qxc4?> The e pawn is pinned, so if 21.Qxc4 then Nxf4. |
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| Jul-25-15 | | fisayo123: <For some reason Navara just can't get going against Adams -- the Englishman's career score against him is four wins to zero. although they are of similar strength> Or rather of similar rating... Especially when we're talking about such an accomplished player like Adams. Clearly, Adams was no doubt the better player in majority of the bouts between these two. And age apparently hasn't changed that. |
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| Jul-25-15 | | greed and death: SETTLEMENT DATE: Jul-25-15
PROJECTED PAYOUT: 598 (11:2)
Biel Chess Festival Rd 6: Navara - Adams
<Adams
YOU WIN! COLLECT 598> 90c$
[cash in ticket] |
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| Jul-25-15 | | shintaro go: Without checking the computer, i think 19.f4 just looks bad because it weakens too many squares around the king and in the center. Black got too much activity in this game and Navara was punished for it |
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| Jul-25-15 | | thegoodanarchist: <luzhin: ... The 'jinx' opponent is an interesting phenomenon, emphasising the psychological element in top-flight chess.> I was trying to think of a jinx opponent for Capablanca, couldn't come up with one. |
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| Jul-25-15 | | dumbgai: <I was trying to think of a jinx opponent for Capablanca, couldn't come up with one.> Capa at his peak was too strong, racking up so many wins that nobody could have a positive career score against him. Even Alekhine didn't manage that. |
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| Jul-26-15 | | whiteshark: <Rustam Kasimdzhanov> has annotated this game as <Round 6 Play of the day> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDC-... Enjoy! |
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| Jul-27-15 | | MindCtrol9: M Adams knows how to play Navarra up to the point he has not lost to him, what a member says.When Capablanca made the first draw against Juan Corso he sought that Corso's game may have some witness to explote, and Casablanca won the match.I think Adams has figured it out Navarra way to play.Nice record 4-0 against Navarra. |
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| Jul-28-15 | | dumbgai: <MindCtrol9> Navara |
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| Jul-29-15 | | Gypsy: <Capa at his peak was too strong, racking up so many wins that nobody could have a positive career score against him.> Keres is the only one; from multiple games, that is. |
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| Jul-29-15 | | Gypsy: <It really is odd. Navara could thrash me blindfolded on his worst day ...> Bear in mind that Navara's brain is 'wired differently'. When he is on, there is no more brilliant player. But he is also susceptible to sudden collapses due to brain chemistry changes. Sometimes even right during a game, Navara goes from brilliant to dull; and perhaps back again. |
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| Jul-29-15 | | dumbgai: <Bear in mind that Navara's brain is 'wired differently'.> Ivanchuk is another player wired differently. |
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Sep-09-17
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Kibitzing
sac: 21...Nxg3