2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by John McKenna » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:29 pm

It's official -

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Guys, that's my lot. I'm off to watch the dolls...

Call a lawyer and sue me, sue me. What can you do me...
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by NickFaulks » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:35 pm

I hope someone is doing commentary in Swahili. Aren't FIDE supposed to be promoting chess in Africa?
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by NickFaulks » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:38 pm

MartinCarpenter wrote:Chess 24 happily pointing out that they're doing it in three languages (German and Spanish too)
You can see why BMW would want to put a stop to that.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by Carl Hibbard » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:39 pm

John McKenna wrote:It's official -

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Yes I have lost interest too.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by Chris Rice » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:48 pm

Listening to Boris Gelfand discussing the games is like getting free tuition. He seems to be teaching Kosteniuk a thing or two as well.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by NickFaulks » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:03 pm

What is Boris saying about Vishy's game? Seirawan / Dlugy think it will get violent.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by LawrenceCooper » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:05 pm

NickFaulks wrote:What is Boris saying about Vishy's game? Seirawan / Dlugy think it will get violent.
I'm not sure what Vishy has in mind if black responds to Nc4 with Nc5 (sorry, no idea what move number it is) regaining the pawn with what looks like a promising position. Maybe he has Be3 at the right moment liquidating out of any middle game problems.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by LawrenceCooper » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:10 pm

Bxf2+ followed by Qh4+ looks very tempting.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by LawrenceCooper » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:11 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:Bxf2+ followed by Qh4+ looks very tempting.
But not played.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by John McKenna » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:13 pm

Sorry, wrong gender.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by NickFaulks » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:14 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:
LawrenceCooper wrote:Bxf2+ followed by Qh4+ looks very tempting.
But not played.
ICC guys have spent the past half hour analysing that, and still are! Think it's good but not crushing.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by JustinHorton » Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:16 pm

Chess24 clock times on Anand-Topalov look improbable
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by LawrenceCooper » Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:18 pm

NickFaulks wrote:
LawrenceCooper wrote:
LawrenceCooper wrote:Bxf2+ followed by Qh4+ looks very tempting.
But not played.
ICC guys have spent the past half hour analysing that, and still are! Think it's good but not crushing.
I'm sure that Topalov was tempted, especially as the alternative doesn't seem anything more than a bit of play for a pawn.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by Chris Rice » Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:19 pm

Anand 15:11 Topa 16:29 a few seconds ago on the official site though it's not clear to me what move they are on!
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by JustinHorton » Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:24 pm

Chris Rice wrote: though it's not clear to me what move they are on!
Barmy isn't it. Presumably it's deliberate to not put the game score up, with the result that nobody can follow properly.
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