| Dec-05-05 | | WillC21: Interesting game here, and a rare Kamsky loss in the 2005 FIDE Cup. I think Kamsky's(White's) slight advantage was lost on move 25.Qg3.
Perhaps 25.Nc6 is more to the point, even though the position is quite delicate with the pin on the c2-pawn. However, Nc6 controls the d8 square as well as prevents an immediate a4 push by black(ie 25...a4? 26.Nxb4). Furthermore, the knight serves defensively as blocking black's c8-rook from directly attacking the c2 square. To maintain pressure black will need:
25...b3 26.axb3 Nxb3 27.Re2(guarding c2) h4(best) 28.g4! Qf4 29.Bd5 exd5(forced) 30.Qxb3 Be4(...Rxc6?? 31.Qb8+ Ke7 32.Qb7+ 1-0) 31.Qa3+ and I think white now would have a solid advantage(although things are still complicated). Any opinions on my above analysis? |
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| Dec-06-05 | | I3illieJoe: All I can say is that Kamsky has lost a lot of talent and strength. Im sure a lot of people are going to argue with me on this but, what's the use of going to law school if you are not going to practice it? In the meantime a lot of young players have become stronger and a lot of new theories have been discovered in terms of openings, etc. I'm not saying it was wrong for him to do what he did. I even admire him because I know it is hard to study law....but why not especialize in what you do best (whether it's law, medicine, chess or whatever area you excel at) instead of becoming a dilettant? |
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| Dec-06-05 | | DCP23: <I3illieJoe>, maybe because even a dilettante lawyer earns more than a professional Super-GM. |
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| Dec-06-05 | | I3illieJoe: Then he should start practicing law... |
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| Dec-06-05 | | KingG: Why does he continue with this 8.Nb3 variation of the Poisoned Pawn? He gets nothing out of the opening by playing this. He was lucky not to lose Kamsky vs Smirin, 2005 as well. I think he should play 6.Be2, where the better player usually wins, or the less sharp 6.Bc4. He seems to want to avoid theory, so 6.Be3 seems to be out of the question. |
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| Dec-06-05 | | Koster: Nobody takes a chessplayer seriously as a lawyer, as Morphy discovered. |
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| Dec-06-05 | | Fulkrum: I read an interview he recently gave in between matches this weekend which he stated that doesn't even have chess pieces at home. It is clear that he is playing on just pure talent for now. He said he is playing in Wijk aan Zee next year. Someone is taking him seriously. Grischuk is very strong right now and I suspect this should be the end of Gata's run. It would be nice to see him when he gets into tournament shape, maybe the Netherlands. |
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| Dec-06-05 | | sucaba: <WillC>, I agree that you line starting with 25. ♘c6! b3 is good to maintain white's advantage, which mainly relies on black's inactive ♖h8 and the a♙ weakness. Maybe black can survive with the passive defence 25. ♘c6 ♘b7, for example 26. ♖d4 ♘d8 27. ♘xd8 ♖xd8 28. ♖xd8+ ♕xd8 29. ♖d1 ♕c7  or 26. ♖e2 ♗f5 27. ♕g3 ♕xg3 28. hxg3 ♗g4 =. |
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| Dec-07-05 | | I3illieJoe: <Fulkrum> , Come on don't believe everything people say. Of course he is talented, I agree with you a 100%, he is one of my favourite players but I don't think he is going to show up for such an important tournament without a minimum of preparation... |
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Dec-08-05
 | | Mateo: Kamsky had a difficult ending but after 43. Ra7?, Smirin could have won a pawn. 43... Bc2 44. Ka2 (44. Kc3? e4 wins) Bd3 with the double threat 44... e4 and 44... Rc6. |
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Dec-08-05
| | Mateo: 45. Nd4? leads to a quick loss as now Smirin closed the door to the White Rook with 45... Nc7. Kamsky should have tried 45. Re7, but Black has much the better ending. |
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| Dec-18-05 | | Fulkrum: I3illieJoe-I've been watching him since he started playing back in the NY masters. He's improved a lot and 9th place in the FIDE knockout is not so easy. One more thing, just because one obtains a advanced degree such as JD, Ph.D., M.B.A. or M.D. does not mean one is immediately rolling in the money and has a great office and a sexy secretary. In fact such degrees are a dime a dozen and there is plenty of compatition for the good jobs after school. |
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| Dec-18-05 | | Fulkrum: Or maybe he got to his job and just didn't like it. |
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