2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by Jonathan Bryant » Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:52 pm

JustinHorton wrote:Krchnoi favoured 1. c4 quite a lot but looking up his matches, I see a lot of transposition into 1. d4 openings.

Yes, c4 as a transpositional device mostly. Not quite the same thing.
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Post by JustinHorton » Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:56 pm

The 1974 match with Karpov featured four Englishes in the first nine games, including a few goes at the odd system 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e4 Bb7 5. Qe2 Bb4.

EDIT: Four games in the 1974 Korchnoi-Mecking match.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by LawrenceCooper » Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:03 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:Anand bravely walking into Naka's prep.........
That may have been the most optimistic use of "bravely" :oops:
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Post by Matt Mackenzie » Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:08 pm

JustinHorton wrote:Korchnoi favoured 1. c4 quite a lot but looking up his matches, I see a lot of transposition into 1. d4 openings. There's a couple of pure Englishes in both his 1971 and 1977 matches with Petrosian.
Also a few in each of the WC matches with Karpov IIRC.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by JustinHorton » Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:20 pm

Continuing with the can-they-still-win mucking about, I think I can produce a convoluted set of results in which Nakamura can still tie first with Svidler and would defeat him on "most wins".
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Post by Mick Norris » Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:21 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:
LawrenceCooper wrote:Anand bravely walking into Naka's prep.........
That may have been the most optimistic use of "bravely" :oops:
He looks to be in a bit of trouble

Vishy seems to be the anti-Giri, with very few draws
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Post by JustinHorton » Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:30 pm

This is a headscratcher:

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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by Carl Hibbard » Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:34 pm

Mick Norris wrote:
LawrenceCooper wrote:
LawrenceCooper wrote:Anand bravely walking into Naka's prep.........
That may have been the most optimistic use of "bravely" :oops:
He looks to be in a bit of trouble

Vishy seems to be the anti-Giri, with very few draws
Looks utterly lost after e5 to me.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:20 pm

Some nice games again today. Topalov making it interesting again.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:21 pm

Worth remembering Anand's horrific life time score against Naka.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by LawrenceCooper » Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:30 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:Worth remembering Anand's horrific life time score against Naka.
1-0 Naka. I guess it's a bit late for my pre tournament favourite to get back in contention :oops:
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:35 pm

Think so.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by NickFaulks » Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:38 pm

Topalov in vintage form would not even be worse here. But he isn't in vintage form.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:45 pm

I guess Fabi wants the d5 square for his horsey-one.
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Re: 2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

Post by JustinHorton » Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:49 pm

It's a real pain not being able to believe what it says on the clocks.
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