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Dec-03-11 | | Marmot PFL: <No big surprises today, except Naka not losing to Kramnik> He often plays better with the black pieces. |
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Dec-03-11 | | haydn20: An old quote about Fischer (from memory): "It is remarkable how demoralizing it can be to face continuous strong pressure." |
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Dec-03-11 | | Kinghunt: And Rc8 played. Howell's probably going to resign any minute now. |
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Dec-03-11 | | Strongest Force: Carlsen is like a cat toying with a mouse |
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Dec-03-11
 | | An Englishman: Good Morning: Looking at Qxa7. Black will have to interpose something at d7, but figuring out will require a bit of time. |
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Dec-03-11
 | | SteinitzLives: That's it, Howell should resign any minute. |
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Dec-03-11 | | SCUBA diver: 33. R-f3 with the threat of R-d3. |
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Dec-03-11
 | | SteinitzLives: Bb3, then pin and win the black R on d6 with the simple Rd1. Black has a spite check, but that's it. |
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Dec-03-11 | | Kinghunt: The flashy 34. Be6 seems to be the fastest way to finish the game, but Carlsen has a lot of options here. (It of course can't be taken, as after fxe6 fxe6 it's game over.) |
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Dec-03-11 | | Marmot PFL: Bb3 and rd1 is simple win, also Be6 fe6 fe6 winning Rd6 |
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Dec-03-11 | | Kinghunt: And Carlsen played Be6! Amazing! |
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Dec-03-11
 | | SteinitzLives: Be6 played, Carlsen goes for the Glamor boy finish! |
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Dec-03-11 | | ajile: Black is totally tied up. There had to be a better move for Black to play than ..Rd6 and getting pinned. |
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Dec-03-11
 | | SteinitzLives: Enough with glamor, play Rf3 or Qa5 holding on to pawns for the meat and potatoes win. |
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Dec-03-11 | | Kinghunt: Both sides in intense time pressure. Howell's probably playing on until Carlsen preserves his advantage through the time control. |
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Dec-03-11 | | Marmot PFL: 38 Qxa7, Qc7-d8+ looks like the end. |
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Dec-03-11 | | whiteshark: Resigns, with 2 seonds left |
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Dec-03-11
 | | SteinitzLives: Black can try Qxf5 to give the K luft, but he is busted. |
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Dec-03-11 | | Marmot PFL: Yawn, another Carlsen win. |
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Dec-03-11
 | | SteinitzLives: Good to see Carlsen get off to a good start in a tourney for a change. His Q and R are just monstrous, and the passed "a" pawn is the icing on the cake. |
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Dec-03-11 | | waustad: His first 2 rounds are against the two lowest rated players. |
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Dec-03-11 | | notyetagm: 33 ?
 click for larger view33 ♖c7-c8! <attack defender: d8-rook> (Svidler)
 click for larger viewhttp://chessbomb.com/o/2011-london/... <33.Rc8! Magnus is a machine when it comes to winning positions.> -- Naiditech |
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Dec-03-11 | | Creg: Great finish by Carlsen. I do not understand the moves of GM's many times. Such as white's 23.h3, but fortunately Nigel Short was commenting live, and he explained how black had no plan. White was calmly improving his position, and once everything was ready he brought down the hammer. |
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Dec-03-11 | | Marmot PFL: Possibly black lost before making move 40, as there is some chance of counter play with Qxf5, Rd1 and Qf1. Probably comes to nothing but is still complicated. |
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Dec-03-11 | | jmboutiere: I supose Howell considered Berlin Wall with Nxc6, but Carlsen had something else in mind.
Congratulations, a great victory for Magnus. |
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