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Apr-21-18
 | | Stonehenge: 42...Ng4... |
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Apr-21-18
 | | Stonehenge: 42...Ng4 43. f3 Qb8
But he played 42...Nxf2 :( |
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Apr-21-18
 | | offramp: WIll this be a huge triumph for the two knights against the two bishops? |
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Apr-21-18 | | not not: Where is the other knight? He gave up knight to not draw and lose? |
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Apr-21-18
 | | Mateo: < Stonehenge: 42...Ng4 43. f3 Qb8> Nice. 43...Qb8!! wins. Topalov thought for a long time but he 'underestimated' 42...Ng4, as they use to say. |
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Apr-21-18 | | Ulhumbrus: Having given up a knight for the f2 pawn the black queen can now attack the g3 pawn |
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Apr-21-18 | | Count Wedgemore: <Mateo: < Stonehenge: 42...Ng4 43. f3 Qb8> Nice. 43...Qb8!! wins. Topalov thought for a long time but he 'underestimated' 42...Ng4, as they use to say.> Yes, but ...Qb8 is still a big threat. White should probably play 44.Ke2 now, and accept ...Nxg3. Because he will lose the g3-pawn anyway after ...Qb8 followed by ...Qxg3. |
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Apr-21-18 | | thegoodanarchist: < offramp: WIll this be a huge triumph for the two knights against the two bishops?> It seems not! |
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Apr-21-18 | | ChessHigherCat: Nxg3+ Ke2 Nxf1 Kxf1 and now the big question is whether b3+ or Qb1 directly |
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Apr-21-18 | | chessdgc2: 44. Ke2? Ke2? Looks like White's got a brave K....wonder if he's wearing something bulletproof? |
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Apr-21-18 | | Count Wedgemore: Now white cannot play 46.Kd1 to protect the bishop, because then 46...Nf2+ is a death blow. He has to give up the c1-bishop. |
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Apr-21-18 | | Marmot PFL: 10 years ago Topalov would have won this but time marches on inexorably |
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Apr-21-18 | | ChessHigherCat: Judging by the icon, the King has macro cojones and a micro wong. Does that answer your question? |
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Apr-21-18 | | Count Wedgemore: Okay, this should be a draw. White can probably afford to keep the queen at a3 protecting the bishop. So he doesn't have to lose it. And then I do not see a path for black to queen his c-pawn. I predict a draw. |
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Apr-21-18 | | ChessHigherCat: White's practically in zugzwang but he can keep playing Qa3-a1 and black doesn't have a clear attack, either |
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Apr-21-18 | | ChessHigherCat: Unless the black king can reach g4 |
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Apr-21-18 | | chessdgc2: Black can either draw or lose..... |
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Apr-21-18 | | Count Wedgemore: White should draw this by simply moving his king back and forth between e1 and f1. |
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Apr-21-18 | | ChessHigherCat: Kg6, gopher it Topalov! |
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Apr-21-18 | | Count Wedgemore: Black can of course give a check on d1 and afterwards get his pawn to c2. But to get it to c1 is another matter entirely. |
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Apr-21-18 | | truepacifism: 56% chance that it is a draw and a snoozefest.
I prefer that someone win, however. |
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Apr-21-18 | | truepacifism: More like 100% at this point. |
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Apr-21-18 | | chessdgc2: will move 55 be bad luck for one of these guys? |
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Apr-21-18 | | ChessHigherCat: You guys are crazy Topple-off is bringing the king in and he means business. White put his king on the right square because otherwise Kf5 Qf8+ Kg4 Qxg7+ Kh3 and white is lost |
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Apr-21-18
 | | OhioChessFan: If Black plays c2, then White has Qa2/xe6+ for a perpetual in almost all lines. I don't see how Black can gain ground any other way. Kf5/g4 will likewise lead to Qxe6+ and a perp. |
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