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| Apr-12-23 | | BxChess: I agree that Ding seems to have reorganized himself. Is it enough? |
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| Apr-12-23 | | Ulhumbrus: One difference between 25...Qf6 26 Nf5 Qf6 and 25...Qd6 26 Nf5 Qe5 is that 25...Qd6 26 Nf5 Qe5?? allows the fork 27 Ne7+. The paradox is that the queen seems placed more impressively on e5 than she seems placed impressively on f6 and yet the post e5 allows the fork Ne7+. Can one suggest a reason for this? One example of an answer is that on e5 the queen also makes a concession as she does not cover e7: the knight obstructs her. That need not be the only answer. |
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| Apr-12-23 | | optimal play: <BxChess: I agree that Ding seems to have reorganized himself. Is it enough?> We'll soon find out.
I think Nepo can guide this to a draw.
I'm certainly not expecting any blunders from either player. Ding may be satisfied with that and come back with improved confidence tomorrow. |
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| Apr-12-23 | | BxChess: What is the point of 27. Nb5. Is it 28 b3? |
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Apr-12-23
 | | PawnSac: I just noticed Ian's photo. Pretty old. Taken about 30 kilos ago. |
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| Apr-12-23 | | Ulhumbrus: 27...Qe5 frees the f pawn to advance to f5 and f4. |
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Apr-12-23
 | | Sergio X Garcia: Black play best on queenside. |
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Apr-12-23
 | | moronovich: This may end up in a repetetion |
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| Apr-12-23 | | optimal play: <moronovich: This may end up in a repetetion> Yep. 29.Nb5 is essentially Nepo offering a draw.
Ding is thinking about it. |
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Apr-12-23
 | | perfidious: Draw is indeed on the cards now. |
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| Apr-12-23 | | BxChess: Well I still don't understand Nb5, but Ding obviously won't tolerate it. |
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| Apr-12-23 | | Ulhumbrus: Draw agreed. GM Anand and WGM Irina Krush indicated that they had not found anything better for either side than this repetition of moves. GM Anand called this a high level draw. |
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Apr-12-23
| | moronovich: Officially ½-½
Good result for Ding. |
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| Apr-12-23 | | optimal play: I think Nepo would feel okay about this.
Ding may be a little disappointed. He was playing pretty well. Nepo maintains his 1 point lead but Ding will feel better after this with enough games left to still win. |
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Apr-12-23
| | Sergio X Garcia: White had nothing. Black set for draw? No fight from Ding. |
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Apr-12-23
 | | HeMateMe: Limp... |
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Apr-12-23
| | perfidious: <Sergio....No fight from Ding.> After being under pressure in the first game and the buffeting he took in the second, this was a solid result. |
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Apr-12-23
 | | Sally Simpson: Already posted my take on the game.
https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess-bl... and knocked together a spoof schedule. Monday, 1 May Closing ceremony (We all hail the new champ.)
Tuesday, 2 May The new champion goes to a hairdresser and gets the FIDE
logo shaved on the back his head. Everywhere he goes people shout ‘Hooray!’ That kind of thing.
Watched it on Ch24. But stuck to my first thoughts. (only edits were spelling) It would be too easy to repeat what they were saying but then it's not me is it? Got a few moves right! got a few wrong but overall on the right track throughout. I actually predicted a three fold Knight rep many moves before it happened. Giri not too bad, Howell still looks like a bible salesman but he was OK as well. I liked the chat when they drifted away from the game. (think I'll stay with Ch24, I was a bit hasty in rejecting them but I thrive on being pig-headed.) Ding stays at the board and plays better. The match starts from here with Nepo being spotted a one nil lead. Yesterday was a local anesthetic, they cut a bit off me to look at (and I want it put back exactly where they got it from). I was attached to a machine that goes Ding! |
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| Apr-12-23 | | VerySeriousExpert: According to the new definition, the standard system of the Queen's gambit is a TRUE PSEUDOgambit: https://jeromegambit.blogspot.com/2... . |
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Apr-12-23
| | Sergio X Garcia: Nepomniatchi to be next champion onless tiring out of poor shape. Nepomniatchi is not great but not afrad to move. One must presser the foe. He dose this but he looks poco tiring soon. Ding is no tiger but fisico fit. Hes draws are no good for these time onless many, many moves for tiring out. The champions want blood! Ding is mild. |
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Apr-12-23
 | | Atterdag: <Sergio X Garcia> You certainly have the X factor, but I have to admit than I only understand half of your text. My shortcoming, of course. Today's game proved that DL is still breathing. The next game will show whether he is able to push Nepo an inch or two with the white pieces. If not, well, ten games to go, and worst case: draws from now on. Shiver! |
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Apr-12-23
 | | keypusher: Glad to see Ding right the ship. |
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| Apr-12-23 | | Petrosianic: <Nepomniatchi to be next champion onless tiring out of poor shape.> It's good to know that if Nepo does lose, you've already got his excuse worked out. |
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| Apr-12-23 | | diceman: <BxChess: Well I still don't understand Nb5, but Ding obviously won't tolerate it.> Ironically, the computer says Nb5 is best,
and the only move for White to stay equal.
1) =0.00 (34 ply) 27.Nb5 Nc7 28.Nd4 Ne6
2) -0.41 (34 ply) 27.h4 Nxd4 28.Rxd4 Qc6 29.Nc3 Nxb2 30.Qxb2 Qxc3 31.Qxc3 Rxc3 32.a4 Rc2 33.Rb1 Re8 34.Rb3 Re5 35.Kh2 b6 36.Kh3 Rc6 37.Kg4 Kf8 38.Kf4 f6 39.Kg3 Kf7 40.Kf2 h5 41.Rd2 Rc4 42.Rxb6 Rxa4 43.f4 Re7 44.Rxd5 Ra1 45.Ra6 Ra2+ 46.Kf3 a4 47.Rxh5 3) -0.45 (33 ply) 27.Rc1 Nxd4 28.exd4 b5 29.Nc5 Re8 30.h3 Qc6 31.Nd3 Rxe1+ 32.Rxe1 Re8 33.Ne5 Qc8 34.g4 Nxe5 35.dxe5 Qc4 36.Qd2 d4 37.Re4 Rd8 38.Qxa5 Qd5 39.Qd2 d3 40.Re3 Qc5 41.Kf2 Qc4 42.Kg3 g5 43.Re1 Qc5 44.b3 |
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| Apr-13-23 | | DansChessLounge: Check out the video here for video analysis of the game ---> https://youtu.be/9gV7MhbumQM |
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