Magnus Carlsen vs Michael Adams (2009)

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Magnus Carlsen vs Michael Adams
London Chess Classic (2009), London ENG, rd 6, Dec-14
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation (E46) · 1/2-1/2

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Dec-14-09		Fiberking: <beenthere240: If Carlsen draws this, it will be a nice counterbalance to the win he let slip away earlier> I see your points. Yet, given the 3-points-for-a-win system, I am sure Carlsen would rather have won one and lost one, as opposed to drawing both. 3 points versus 2.

Dec-14-09		pvk: BR x WR

Dec-14-09		HeMateMe: this is where the gm talent kicks in. It should be a draw, but a lot of players can lose this position.

Dec-14-09		beenthere240: <Fiberking> I'm sure you're right, and that may explain why Carlsen played so erratically today, knowing that a win would put him pretty much out of reach. Although I think it was caution that led him to the draw in the other game, suddenly rushing back with his rook to d7 (I think).

Dec-14-09		Marmot PFL: Kramnik wins to make it a bit closer

Dec-14-09		tpstar: Both players are mentally sluggish after spending several hours pondering the connection between "Rubber Biscuit" and chess: Cow cow hoo-oo Cow cow wanna dib-a-doo Chick'n hon-a-chick-a-chick hole-a-hubba Hey fried chuck-a-lucka wanna jubba Hi-low 'n-ay wanna dubba hubba Day down sum wanna jigga-wah Dell rown ay wanna lubba hubba Mull an a mound chicka lubba hubba Fay down ah wanna dip-a-zip-a-dip-a Good game. =)

Dec-14-09		ketchuplover: Herr Adams has the advantage here imo.

Dec-14-09		beenthere240: Adams can save himself a world of thinking by trading rooks.

Dec-14-09		TheAlchemist: I just went through the game, pity Adams missed dxe3, it kind of reminds me of his game with Topalov from Linares 2005, where he didn't find the Rxd3 exchange sac, though he even lost there.

Dec-14-09		AdrianP: Surely drawn.

Dec-14-09		A Karpov Fan: Big Vlad strikes again...

Dec-14-09		Bent Bexley: I wonder if there is a top GM who has drawn more won games then Adams.

Dec-14-09		TonyRo: Leko?

Dec-14-09		Once: Petrosian. What do you mean, dead GMs don't count?

Dec-14-09		plang: This game is not drawn yet.

Dec-14-09		Bent Bexley: Leko does draw just a bit, ;-) but I'm not sure he blows wins at the rate Adams has.

Dec-14-09		karnak64: Would something like Rd8 draw here? Since the B controls the queening square and cannot be chases off, getting the R behind the f-pawn seems to me the end of things.

Dec-14-09		beenthere240: <plang> you really think this game is now drawn? The a pawns aren't going anywhere. The white rook can keep the black king at bay. It would tkae a blunder to lose -- walking into a skewer or fork.

Dec-14-09		Ulhumbrus: One famous game where a player who was a pawn ahead won with Rooks and bishops of opposite colours is Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983

Dec-14-09		Bent Bexley: Game over. .5

Dec-14-09		beenthere240: If white forgets to take the black rook, he could lose.

Dec-14-09		Ulhumbrus: Adams has just exchanged Rooks. This looks like s draw. Adams will feel probably as sick as a parrot after he learns that Black could have won by following 25...dxe3 with 25...Re5 in reply to 26 Be2.

Dec-14-09		Once: Well this looks dead drawn to me. The white king parks itself on f1 and the black bishop shuttles between b5 and e8. And what it black going to do about it?

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Dec-14-09		whiteshark: I appreciated their 'engagement' for the last 25 moves.

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