Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky (2009)

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Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky
Topalov - Kamsky Candidates Final (2009), Sofia BUL, rd 5, Feb-23
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) · 1-0

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Feb-23-09		jessicafischerqueen: 9...Nf6 is also played here

Feb-23-09		eternaloptimist: Ok, they fixed the picture problem.

Feb-23-09		vonKrolock: Back in the sixties, Geller prefered 9.0-0 - Tal played 9.c4

Feb-23-09		blacksburg: Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971

Feb-23-09		badest: ok, a quick look at the clocks and we know which side Kamsky is playing ;)

Feb-23-09		eisenherz: Bd6 now and all is equal =

Feb-23-09		ajile: The queen bishop is usually the problem for Black but not in this game.

Feb-23-09		jessicafischerqueen: The opening is still in theory but <Topalov> has never played these moves before. So looks like they are both thrown on their own resources here-- One has to think that <Kamsky> has an advantage for choosing the opening in the first place.

Feb-23-09		Nigel Short: I note the reference to Fischer-Petrosian, but as is easy to observe, Black has a better version here.

Feb-23-09		Mateo: Why not, in Andersson style, 9...dxe4?

Feb-23-09		jessicafischerqueen: <Eyal: Shipov still thinks Kamsky is playing White and Topalov Black. He's explaining why topalov decided to deviate from 1...e5, and that Kamsky's choice of 6.Bb5 is influenced by Sutovsky...> Heh... Thank goodness for <GM Shipov>

Feb-23-09		Djamesc: Whats with the long think? Are we going to see a repeat of game 2?

Feb-23-09		Sneaky: The Opening Explorer shows that the common continuation is 9...Nf6 10.Qa4 which statistically does well for White, as does 9...Bc5 10.Qa4. Black's statistically best try is 9...dxe4 (which is often met with 10.Qa4 again), with equal wins from both sides of the board.. With so few games in the database the statistics are probably meaningless, but one thing is clear: Qa4 seems to be White's thematic move here.

Feb-23-09		ajile: I think Kamsky is looking at what happens if queens are exchanged.

Feb-23-09		Perley: I like black's position here. The underdevelopment is nicely offset by the solidity of the pawns. Topalov seems to be doing all he can to crack open this can early and make a break for the king.

Feb-23-09		whiskeyrebel: Maybe there's a pier 6 brawl going on....

Feb-23-09		eisenherz: Kamsky is probably considering between keeping the queens on/off the board with 9... dxe4

Feb-23-09		Absentee: Looks like Topalov caught Kamsky off-guard in this variation.

Feb-23-09		whiteshark: There's no need for Black to exchange center pawns.

Feb-23-09		reyjf: Surely gata knew what he wanted to do before this long think.

Feb-23-09		Marmot PFL: Toplaov usually plays 3.Nc3, and Kamsky never plays the French and also plays Nc3 against, so this may be unfamiliar to both players

Feb-23-09		Pianoplayer: I like 9...Bd6 here,controlling some dark squares.

Feb-23-09		Eyal: <9.c4! Undermine black center should be, the other moves for White here is almost not used.> (Golubev on chesspro) <9.c4 I myself have played this position on several occasions an I consider White having small but long-lasting advantage.> (Dimitrov on chessdom)

Feb-23-09		Nigel Short: I reckon the exceedingly primitive 9...dxe4 is good enough for equality here. 9...Bd6 is also not stupid. White's play is flaccid, in my humble opinion.

Feb-23-09		Babar47: something like... dxe4 Cxe4 Qxd1 Kxd1 O-O-O+ ?

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