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Vasyl Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand
Corus Group A (2006), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 3, Jan-16
English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights Variation (A35)  ·  0-1

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Jan-16-06
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  cu8sfan: <The server is heavily loaded right now; if we turn Crafty on it will have to be a quick evaluation.> I'll promise not to kibitz for the next five minutes, would that help? (-:
Jan-16-06  Ulhumbrus: Seirawan will comment for about 20 minutes.
Jan-16-06  gmgomes: 15...b6 16.Rad1 Bc5 Another possibility is 16...Be5, as in the previous note. Now 17.Bf3 looks logical: 17...Rc7 (interesting but very risky-looking alternative is 17...Re6!?) 18.b4 Rxa7 19.bxc5 bxc5 20.Rfe1. White still has some pressure, but Black must be able to hold.
Jan-16-06  sciacca khan: <mulandabl> I think Bacrot fell asleep.
Jan-16-06
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  Sneaky: Translation of Crafty's analysis: A big wild tussel will erupt on the queenside featuring the shocker "b4!" The White bishop isn't getting trapped, so White will have an extra pawn, but Black gets some compensation for it (hence less than +1.00), so knowing Vishy, it's probably =
Jan-16-06  yoozum: I was looking at b4. Any opinions on that?
Jan-16-06  yoozum: Ahh, I see Ivanchuk agrees.
Jan-16-06  sheaf: this is not going to be a draw i guess
Jan-16-06  sheaf: attack and counterattack
Jan-16-06  Caloy: Go Chucky! :)
Jan-16-06  srs555: What a bout Rd6?
Jan-16-06  anujrajvanshi: Q c4 has already been played. this site is slow!
Jan-16-06  kolobok: B X b6
Jan-16-06  Deefstes: Go Vishy! :)
Jan-16-06  Willem Wallekers: 20 ... Rc6 and draw?
Jan-16-06
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  Mateo: 17. b4?! lost the advantage. Now 19... Qc8 20. Rd6 Bd6 is equal.
Jan-16-06  Willem Wallekers: Rc6 and draw draw?
Jan-16-06  sheaf: I change my prediction its a draw unless chucky makes an issue of it.
Jan-16-06  EnglishOpeningc4: Qa6!!
Jan-16-06
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  Mateo: We could see 20. Qa6 Rd1 21. Rd1 Qc8! 22. Qa3 with a small advantage for White.
Jan-16-06
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  benveniste: Well, yes, Qa6. I now predict an exchange of major pieces and a draw.
Jan-16-06  unconn41: seirawan almost pooped himself when he saw the bishop move, he likes Bf3 over Bxa7
Jan-16-06  EnglishOpeningc4: Vishy is going to lose to the English!!!
Jan-16-06  sciacca khan: Too windy right now for a draw! And lightning! Or is it fireworks?
Jan-16-06  babakova: This turned out to be a interesting fighting game, certainly not a dud.
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