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Glad to see Anand play an interesting game, but on the other hand it's Houdini not Anand playing. I somehow can't help but kind of shrug off the game - neat Houdini trap, now back to Magnus' Ponziani!

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01-15-2013 , 11:25 AM

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I can't help but think that you're influenced by the player names there...if it was Anand-Aronian you would probably find it more interesting

btw the game reminds me of some other fairly recent Anand games in the Meran...prep played a huge role too and they were great games still.

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01-15-2013 , 11:33 AM

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Yip. I was actually thinking the same myself, though Anand - Kasparov in particular. I guess just seeing Anand play one insipid uninspired game after another only to suddenly snag two victories in one event due to an enormous blunder from one opponent and a Houdini opening trap in another just leaves me even more annoyed with his recent play!

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01-15-2013 , 01:27 PM

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check out how Edouard gifted Smeets his first point of the tournament. Amazing and consoling that this stuff happens to 26+ GMs. Messing up against a simple forced 5-move line.

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01-15-2013 , 09:23 PM

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lololol that is great

Yes!

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I can't help but think that you're influenced by the player names there...if it was Anand-Aronian you would probably find it more interesting

btw the game reminds me of some other fairly recent Anand games in the Meran...prep played a huge role too and they were great games still.

Yeah, wonder whether Anand can use this to turn things around...hopefully.

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01-15-2013 , 09:40 PM

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LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OO

oh man.

so good.

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lol @ Carlsen playing the Ponziani, although it seems to have transposed to something else after some more moves.

I'm actually a fan of the Ponziani and think it could be an somewhat interesting (and underrated imo) system to use from time to time.

And at least it's something different than seeing the Ruy Lopez (and the Marshall (sheepishly!?) avoided) every single e4/e5 game.

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Anand winning as Black in 23 moves when it kinda appears that he's simply lost, but he ends the game in a ridiculously awesome position with victory.

Simply, WOW.

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01-17-2013 , 09:52 AM

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Gotta give Anand credit. I didn't think he'd play d5 against Carlsen. But then I had to take away that credit when he pussed out and relieved all the tension turning it into a dead draw. Posting this after 20. Qxd5 for the sake of amusement should I come back tomorrow and somehow see a 0-1 posted for the game.

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01-17-2013 , 12:02 PM

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tough day for the bottom four...

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01-17-2013 , 12:18 PM

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Why do they invite Peter Leko to tournaments anymore? It seems like all he ever does is draw without ambition. Its like he doesn't even try to win anymore.

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01-17-2013 , 02:38 PM

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Well, he did beat Caruana today

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01-17-2013 , 11:27 PM

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Why do they invite Peter Leko to tournaments anymore? It seems like all he ever does is draw without ambition. Its like he doesn't even try to win anymore.

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Well, he did beat Caruana today

Looked very smooth, too. Black's play hardly seemed to trouble White's plans.

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01-18-2013 , 04:43 AM

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for those who haven't seen it: White to play and mate in 3, 2 solutions.

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01-18-2013 , 05:12 AM

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Spoiler:

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01-19-2013 , 05:11 AM

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Carlsen is just insane, huge fan. He just knows he can win all equalish middle/end games lol

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01-19-2013 , 02:16 PM

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Anand caught up with him now and both have a fairly easy finish (relatively speaking ofc), should be fun

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01-20-2013 , 12:49 PM

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Anand somehow draws against a bottom seed in 24 moves as white in a Schliemann Defence!?

Carlsen eeking out a win against Karjakin in an equal endgame that's becoming much less equal with every move.

In other news rain is indeed still wet.

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01-20-2013 , 03:22 PM

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I'm such a Carlsen fanboy <3

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01-20-2013 , 04:04 PM

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Also lol at the post game interview, he's so ****ing pleased with himself heh

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01-20-2013 , 08:48 PM

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Carlsen's last five rounds seem relatively easier, so +7 is conceivable.

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01-20-2013 , 10:57 PM

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Also lol at the post game interview, he's so ****ing pleased with himself heh

Hahaha he is on cloud 9 there isn't he? I'm glad to see he seems to get just as much pleasure eeking out these sort of fighting draws as players do in watching them happen! At the same time I also love his honesty and frankness in interviews. Damn I hope he keeps playing. Once he's WC and 2900+ I can't even imagine where he's going to keep getting his motivation from.

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01-21-2013 , 04:17 AM

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he better be pleased with himself after beating a 2780 in this fashion. Any kind of modesty would actually be arrogance in my view.

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01-21-2013 , 12:33 PM

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Once he's WC and 2900+ I can't even imagine where he's going to keep getting his motivation from.

He'll go for 3000 FIDE and then they'll make a movie about him, starring him, called: Mr. 3000.

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01-21-2013 , 04:40 PM

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It will have to be Mr. 3001 to avoid copyright infringement!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339412/

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01-22-2013 , 12:32 PM

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Anand gets an interesting and dynamic position. And then agrees to a draw after 24 moves.

Carlsen is on move 43 and just getting into a nice complex QPPP v QPP ending.

My world is back to normal.

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01-22-2013 , 02:59 PM

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Anand gets an interesting and dynamic position. And then agrees to a draw after 24 moves.

Carlsen is on move 43 and just getting into a nice complex QPPP v QPP ending.

My world is back to normal.

You weren't kidding about the Anand game. Why did he accept a draw there?

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