2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

[JustinHorton]

(I have to install FlashPlayer to see video, by the way, and currently I'd rather not as it crashes things, so that's why I can't look for myself!)

[John McKenna]

Caruana-Aronian has passed the time control and there's still time for Aronian to go walkabout. I don't think he'll do so today.

And, do my eyes deceive me or is Giri in danger of winning?

[John McKenna]

I thought that -0.44 evaluation might be the makings of a win for Giri??

[Jonathan Bryant]

And, do my eyes deceive me or is Giri in danger of winning?

Double rook endings are hateful things. Last summer I had 4 in quite quick succession in which I was 1, 2 or even three pawns up without any particular counterplay. Until I created some, that is. I went on to score a grand total of +0 =2 -2 from these games.

Anyhoo, my guess is that Giri won’t win. But I’d ignore me if I were you.

[Barry Sandercock]

It will probably be drawn, knowing Giri.

[John McKenna]

Knowing me, knowing you, there is nothing he can do...

[Mick Norris]

Caruana-Aronian has passed the time control and there's still time for Aronian to go walkabout. I don't think he'll do so today.

Levon has already missed 38 .. Rxd3 which may well have been a win

[John McKenna]

And, do my eyes deceive me or is Giri in danger of winning?

Double rook endings are hateful things. Last summer I had 4 in quite quick succession in which I was 1, 2 or even three pawns up without any particular counterplay. Until I created some, that is. I went on to score a grand total of +0 =2 -2 from these games.

Anyhoo, my guess is that Giri won’t win. But I’d ignore me if I were you.

Knowing me, knowing you... I'd be inclined not to ignore what you say, or play, Jonathan

[John McKenna]

Caruana-Aronian has passed the time control and there's still time for Aronian to go walkabout. I don't think he'll do so today.

Levon has already missed 38 .. Rxd3 which may well have been a win

Thanks for pointing that out, Mick.

I did notice earlier that ...Rxd3 by Aronian might be playable but assumed that as long as Caruana kept his rook on his back rank he would be able to handle whatever ensued.

[John McKenna]

In an engine line - after 38... Rxd3 39.cxd3... 48... c1Q... Quite a long shot it seems.

[JustinHorton]

Though Anand eschewing 15..Nxg3 maybe suggests otherwise

In Chess Today 5615 Baburin says that although the computer says this is equal, Caruana called it "resignable" for Black.

[Mick Norris]

I did notice earlier that ...Rxd3 by Aronian might be playable but assumed that as long as Caruana kept his rook on his back rank he would be able to handle whatever ensued.

I had just got back from a walk, and the chess24 commentators, and computer, were both convinced, with a perpetual as a bail out if wrong

[JustinHorton]

They also think it was pretty hard to see with a minute to go just before the time control.

But another stroke of luck for Caruana, perhaps...

[John McKenna]

Though Anand eschewing 15..Nxg3 maybe suggests otherwise

In Chess Today 5615 Baburin says that although the computer says this is equal, Caruana called it "resignable" for Black.

Well, that's a bit ironic after Nakamura's 29... Nxg3...1-0 against Karjakin in round 2.

[LawrenceCooper]

Aronian has a second chance at a Rxd3 sac but with the pawn on g5 this may give white enough counterplay.