Wijk aan Zee 2011 - Page 3 - Chess and Board Game Strategy

What is the best site to read news after the games? I would like to know how Carlsen could play such a ridiculous game like the one he played w/ Qd2 and lost w/ white so easily. Nothing about that game makes any sense.

Quote

01-21-2011 , 06:47 AM

#52

smilingbill

2011 2+2 Chess Champion

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,458

Don't really know what's best but http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/ and http://www.chessvibes.com/ are worth reading, as is chessbase

Quote

01-21-2011 , 06:52 AM

#53

Cadaz

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6,088

Quote:

but it does seem like the queen's only job on d2 is to be hit in the combination Giri played.

lol

Quote

01-21-2011 , 07:09 AM

#54

einkillahertz

centurion

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 103

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaMaGor

Of course it's easy. So easy that a grandmaster lost it.

Chess is a very hard game.

Yes its an easy draw. Super easy for anyone above 1800. LAmi lost because he was tired after 6 hours of play, not because he didnt know how to draw this.

Quote

01-21-2011 , 09:13 AM

#55

DaMaGor

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 243

Quote:

Originally Posted by einkillahertz

Yes its an easy draw. Super easy for anyone above 1800. LAmi lost because he was tired after 6 hours of play, not because he didnt know how to draw this.

Of course he lost because he was tired. Do you think playing when you're tired isn't part of the game? How could it not be? Magnus Carlsen set up that trap when he was tired after six hours of play.

Human imperfections like that are one of the most important and interesting parts of chess, and all sport.

That said, L'Ami also wasn't confident in his ability to draw that endgame with his king on the edge, or he likely wouldn't have walked into the trap.

Quote

01-21-2011 , 02:55 PM

#56

All-inMcLovin

Wholesome Mod

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 49,609

Naka with an impressive complex endgame (NNB vs NBB) win today, Anand draws, so they share the lead in 1st!

I liked how Naka fixed the queenside pawns with a5-a4. I think I'Ami did "something" when he should have been doing nothing. Simply refrain from g4/e4 and I don't see how Black is able to crash through and win.

Quote

01-21-2011 , 03:28 PM

#57

einkillahertz

centurion

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 103

Kramniks opening prep is perfect.

Quote

01-21-2011 , 07:44 PM

#58

All-inMcLovin

Wholesome Mod

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 49,609

Quote:

Originally Posted by einkillahertz

Kramniks opening prep is perfect.

Very very impressive.

Does anyone know where the Novelty is?

Quote

01-21-2011 , 08:19 PM

#59

BobJoeJim

Tournament Director

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11,200

Quote:

Originally Posted by All-inMcLovin

Very very impressive.

Does anyone know where the Novelty is?

Mega Database 2010 isn't the world's most up-to-date authority on the current state of opening theory, but it has 9. ... Bb7 as the first "unusual" move, having been played only 36 times, and only 6 times by players rated 2500+ (to a result of five draws and one loss for black). The follow-up of 10. ... g6 is only in that database once, being used by a 2200, so at this level of play g6 is the novelty...

No idea if it's been played since Mega 2010 was released, though.

Quote

01-21-2011 , 09:55 PM

#60

Ajezz

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 622

He has played the same setup already in round 1 against Nepo, though he castled to the king's side in that game. However, I am not so sure what the point of Bb7 is. It would be placed a bit awkwardly on a6 because Black would really like to play a5 after b3. But I don't see the advantage of Bb7 over e.g. Qe6 and Bb4 or g6/Bg7; just letting it stay on c8 until it becomes clear which diagonal is best.

If my engine is to be believed, Kramnik could have won quicker by 27...Re8+ 28. Be2 and only then Qc1+, but that was an impressive performance today.

Quote

01-21-2011 , 09:56 PM

#61

All-inMcLovin

Wholesome Mod

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 49,609

Thanks, I don't have a current database on this comp. or I woulda checked myself.

Quote

01-23-2011 , 07:40 AM

#62

Ortho

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,113

Hikaru/Magnus today!

Quote

01-23-2011 , 12:05 PM

#63

bigpooch

veteran

Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,208

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ortho

Hikaru/Magnus today!

27. Nd5! ( nice move ) Bxd5 28 ed5 with an eventual Ne6 ( since 28...Qxd5? 29 Bxh6! +- )

Quote

01-23-2011 , 12:31 PM

#64

All-inMcLovin

Wholesome Mod

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 49,609

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ortho

Hikaru/Magnus today!

Nice win by Magnus, looks like Naka never got anything really going.

Quote

01-23-2011 , 02:15 PM

#65

Ortho

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,113

Shirov-Grischuk is totally mental. I don't see how to post the moves.

Quote

01-23-2011 , 07:02 PM

#66

einkillahertz

centurion

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 103

Im surprised that some of titled players on ICC including Ehlvest who was a world elite player in the past thought that Shyrov-Grishchuk endgame was a theoretical draw...

Quote

01-23-2011 , 10:11 PM

#67

YouKnowWho

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6,985

Lol did they seriously say it's theoretical draw? :O

Quote

01-24-2011 , 04:36 AM

#68

Noir_Desir

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,333

There was a pretty combination by group C-leader Vocaturo against v.d.Werf yesterday:

Spoiler:

Last edited by Noir_Desir; 01-24-2011 at 04:41 AM. Reason: spoiler

Quote

01-24-2011 , 10:08 AM

#69

TexAg06

veteran

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,475

Very nice combination.

Quote

01-24-2011 , 10:11 AM

#70

smilingbill

2011 2+2 Chess Champion

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,458

nice double clearance of the long diagonal and the d5-square

Quote

01-24-2011 , 10:22 AM

#71

TexAg06

veteran

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,475

Never mind

Last edited by TexAg06; 01-24-2011 at 10:23 AM. Reason: Brain fart

Quote

01-24-2011 , 01:07 PM

#72

All-inMcLovin

Wholesome Mod

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 49,609

http://www.tatasteelchess.com/tournament/report/round/8

Quote:

Commenting on his victory, Carlsen told the press that Nakamura’s choice of an opening had come as a surprise. “In view of the fact that there was no need for him to win, 1…c5 was not such a good idea,” he said, referring to Nakamura’s remark after his victory with white over Shirov in the 2010 tournament that “the Sicilian is not the line to pick if there’s no need for you to score a full point.”

“Nakamura made the decisive mistake,” Carlsen said, “with 19…Qc5, where he should have gone 19…g6.”

Quote

01-24-2011 , 01:52 PM

#73

einkillahertz

centurion

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 103

Well it wasnt such a bad choice. Anand played the Sicilian vs Magnus in the previous round and equalized very quickly. Also it suits Nakas aggressive style better than Ruy Lopez or French Def.

Quote

01-24-2011 , 04:51 PM

#74

bigpooch

veteran

Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,208

Quote:

Originally Posted by All-inMcLovin

http://www.tatasteelchess.com/tournament/report/round/8

“Nakamura made the decisive mistake,” Carlsen said, “with 19…Qc5, where he should have gone 19…g6.”

After 19...Nec4!, Black has a decent position; although Nakamura didn't need to win, I'm sure he thought he had some chances to win by playing the Najdorf since Carlsen tried 6. g3 before and 9. g4 in the game will likely turn out to be dubious after the engines and GMs have had enough time looking at it.