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Jun-18-13
 | | Check It Out: With whites Q knight gone c7 might be okay for blacks queen if she heads to c5, maybe. Can't be comfortable being in the DSB's diagonal |
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Jun-18-13 | | ChemMac: Who said that "White has his initiative to defend"? Nakamura has lost it, and has no compensation that I can see. Perhaps he can equalise! |
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Jun-18-13 | | Strongest Force: I was hoping Nak would go for win 4 but instead we must watch him do damage control |
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Jun-18-13
 | | Check It Out: Ah, Nh5 rears its ugly head. I knew we'd see that move sooner or later. Naka has some problems to work out. |
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Jun-18-13 | | Ulhumbrus: On 15 Be5 dxe5 16 Rxd8 Rfxd8 in return for a queen Black will need normally a pawn as well as a rook and a minor piece. The bishop pair isn't enough. Besides, not only does White not lose a pawn, he gains one by 17 Nxe5 |
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Jun-18-13 | | madlydeeply: These N-rook4 moves to exchange Bishops... Bah! Cowardice! Put that beautiful
Horsie on e4! |
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Jun-18-13 | | Strongest Force: Nak underestimated the power of the hog :) |
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Jun-18-13 | | madlydeeply: Nh5 means dude wants a draw. I predict Naka wins this. He's here to play! Naka! Yeah! |
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Jun-18-13 | | Ulhumbrus: Instead of 16...f6, 16... Bf6 offers an exchange of bishops. |
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Jun-18-13
 | | Check It Out: Be5 using the pin on th d file. But now Qc7 looks good, putting pressure on c4 that can be bolstered with Ba6. The d6 pressure will be off and Rfd8 can happen. |
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Jun-18-13 | | ChemMac: I think ...Nh5 was a mistake, because Nakamura's Bishop is going to be well placed on c3 and Nd4 will get a tempo. Thus; white may get his initiative back, with thanks |
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Jun-18-13
 | | Check It Out: Naka can conjure up a kingside attack I bet. But Andreikin can counter in the center with d5. |
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Jun-18-13 | | Strongest Force: Nak probably has more than what he deserves |
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Jun-18-13 | | MrSpock: Magnus beats Vishi in 29 moves! |
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Jun-18-13 | | DcGentle: <17... Rfd8> threatens 18... d5 and 18... e5. |
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Jun-18-13 | | DcGentle: But Black went for <17... d5> right away. |
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Jun-18-13 | | ChemMac: This is why I'd have put the B on c3 rather than d4. Black threatens e5. |
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Jun-18-13
 | | Check It Out: Lots of open lines now, this a queens and bishops aerial fight. |
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Jun-18-13 | | DcGentle: After <19. Qa4 Bc6>, Black's queen might head to b7. |
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Jun-18-13 | | Ulhumbrus: <MrSpock: Magnus beats Vishi in 29 moves!> Anand is going to have to search for the reasons why he lost. One reasonable guess is that there was at least one thing which he did not anticipate when making some choice. Carlsen gained a bishop for a knight in an opened position, and that bishop turned out to be a very, very powerful bishop. |
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Jun-18-13 | | DcGentle: <20... Bd6> looks also good. |
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Jun-18-13
 | | Check It Out: Andreikin could march his e pawn to e5-e4 with tempo, but I'm not sure he wants that pawn dangling out there. It does have some cramping effect, but could be vulnerable |
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Jun-18-13
 | | Check It Out: 20...Bd5 a draw offer? |
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Jun-18-13 | | technical draw: Some might think that Anand resigned prematurely but you don't have to be a GM to see the power of a passed e-pawn. |
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Jun-18-13
 | | Check It Out: *22...Bd5 |
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