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Wesley So vs Gata Kamsky
United States Championship (2017), St Louis, MO USA, rd 11, Apr-08
Slav Defense: General (D10)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Apr-08-17  cro777: This should be a draw. Akobian is still keeping winning chances (the bishop pair advantage).
Apr-08-17  chessdgc2: This may call for 50. Kf2, but does White have something better?
Apr-08-17  ChessHigherCat: The only way to prevent it would be Qe1 and then black picks up d4 with impuniity
Apr-08-17
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  Gypsy: 50.Qb6 Kf3 51.Qb2...

50... Qxd4 51.a5...

Apr-08-17  ChessHigherCat: Kf3, it's always good, the universal, all-purpose move
Apr-08-17  geniokov: 50 Qb4 i think is much better.
Apr-08-17
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  Gypsy: Sorry.

50.Qb6 Qxd4 51.Qxe6+ ... etc

Apr-08-17  Scarborough shoal: Gata is a tough customer. I underestimated him.
Apr-08-17
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  Gypsy: <Scarborough shoal: Gata is a tough customer. I underestimated him.> Gata is one of all-time greats.
Apr-08-17
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  Gypsy: 50...Qf3+ 51.Kg1 Qd1+ 52.Kg2 Qxa4 53.Qxe6... is a theoretical draw.
Apr-08-17  ChessHigherCat: Fish Stick gives Qf3 as a draw
Apr-08-17  technical draw: Onishuk wins!
Apr-08-17  ChessHigherCat: Does =0.00 mean it's a theoretical draw or just that chances are even and anything can happen?
Apr-08-17
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  Gypsy: Can be either.
Apr-08-17  chessdgc2: Perpetual Chex.......;
Apr-08-17  SCUBA diver: Why not 50. ..K-f3, followed by mate. Am I missing something.
Apr-08-17
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  Gypsy: but when it is this crisp, it usually means that the comp sees a forced draw any which way it looks
Apr-08-17  Scarborough shoal: Expect tons of perpetual check if Gata will insist.
Apr-08-17
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  Gypsy: <SCUBA diver: Why not 50. ..K-f3, followed by mate. Am I missing something.> 50...Kf3 51.Qb2... This covers the mate and Black suddenly has a problem how to stop the a-pawn.
Apr-08-17
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  Gypsy: And we are done. ==
Apr-08-17  cro777: Akobian drew, Onischuk won ... So, Akobian and Onischuk in a three way tie going into the championship round!
Apr-08-17  Scarborough shoal: There you go. A dead draw. See you guys n the next round!
Apr-08-17  chessdgc2: Chessgames.com: Thanks for the cast! See you guys later
Apr-09-17  thegoodanarchist: <offramp: I have a feeling in my auld Caledonian watter. >

Time for a new Caledonian watter. The Auld one is giving strange feelings.

Apr-09-17
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  offramp: Indeed. It is time for a change of watter.
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