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Gata Kamsky vs Etienne Bacrot
MTel Masters (2006), Sofia BUL, rd 2, May-12
Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84)  ·  1-0

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May-12-06  percyblakeney: This would have been the game where one could bet on underpromotion :-)
May-12-06
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  tamar: White King can "catch up" by Kf5 but then it blocks the f file and the Black King can move opposite with ...Kf3

May-12-06  Caloy: <tamar> Ah, I see it, thanks!
May-12-06
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  tamar: Bacrot must be getting irritated. He bashed out some moves going right for the knight underpromotion.
May-12-06  you vs yourself: <tamar> It'd be checkmate, if he doesn't underpromote.
May-12-06  artemis: I did not see the mating threat leading to the knight underpromotion. Well done Kamsky. Not sure if it is winning, but it was still tremendously well played.
May-12-06  cannibal: <artemis>
It's not enough to win. This type of underpromotion is well known, and occurs from time to time in tournament games.
May-12-06  artemis: cannibal: in most positions yes, but look at the box that the king is in. I think that there might be some lines with a win, although black will have to misstep.
May-12-06  YouRang: Kamsky just hoping that Bacrot will blunder the K+R vs K+N endgame now. I should be a draw.
May-12-06  Catfriend: It's a clear draw now.
May-12-06  cannibal: <artemis>
Yeah, of course black can still blunder, but I think these two are familiar with the position. You'll probably find that one in every endgame book.
May-12-06
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  tamar: It's possible to lose this easily. Kamsky is trying to lose a move, I believe

Doesn't ...Rf3 now win?

May-12-06  Catfriend: <tamar> No, Rf3 Ne1
May-12-06  artemis: 79. Rf3 Ne1 78. Rf2 Nd3 79. Rd2 Ne1 and if the rook attacks the knight, then Kf1 is available.
May-12-06
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  tamar: thanks <artemis&Catfriend> I missed that. Wonder if it's agreed drawn here. No moves.
May-12-06  Hitchhiker: <cannibal>
I posted at move 60
Is this really a theoretical draw?
May-12-06  artemis: Cannbal: the reason I was wondering about this one is that it seems so close to those special cases where white can win because the king is already in such an inferior position. I can see know, that there is no forced win, and I see the drawing motifs now. If you check Basic Chess Endings by Fine, I think he has a few of the special cases listed in there that I am referring to. But it seems that black needs two moves.
May-12-06  artemis: tamar: I am wondering the same thing. Perhaps there is a pause since the arbiters must agree on the draw.
May-12-06  percyblakeney: Maybe Bacrot resigned :-)
May-12-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  tamar: <artemis> Kamsky is used to the no draw rule. I am sure he prefers the Sofia rules to being clobbered by his father for offering one :-)

They are playing on!

May-12-06  Catfriend: Does anybody know the time situation?
May-12-06  Akavall: According to playchess.com Bacrot has less than 1 minute on the clock...
May-12-06  Akavall: Kamsky has 14 minutes.
May-12-06  percyblakeney: Kamsky can play on to move 124 if he wants to...
May-12-06
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  tamar: The knight and King are separated now. Win?
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