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urboss
Austria1223 Posts
Round 5: Kramnik vs. Aronian Andreikin vs. Anand Svidler vs. Topalov Karjakin vs. Mamedyarov Big match today: Kramnik has White against Aronian! A win would be very important for either player. Meanwhile, Anand is playing the underdog Andreikin as Black. If Anand can win and Kramnik and Aronian draw, then Anand will get a comfortable lead. Live streams: + Show Spoiler + Standings before round 5: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/z09KQxR.png) | ||
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Omnishroud
1073 Posts
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urboss
Austria1223 Posts
You can see the board positions here: http://chessbomb.com/site | ||
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Omnishroud
1073 Posts
Lol they're discussing how the players should dress. Would love to turn up wearing something utterly ghetto. | ||
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
It was also the same in 2013 (only 3 russians involved then). | ||
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smr
Germany4808 Posts
On March 18 2014 19:09 Mafe wrote: I realized the 4 russians start with all possible games between each other as early as possible (round 1-3 and 8-10). Was this drawn randomly or arranged that way because of/to avoid speculation of match fixing? I read that it is intentional because decades ago the russians played fast and easy draws against each other and afterwards fought for hours against Bobby Fischer so he gets tired etc. | ||
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urboss
Austria1223 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/YVNOLpw.png) | ||
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marvellosity
United Kingdom36161 Posts
*not very expert 22...g5 and 23...b5 though. These GMs. I retract my solidity comment xD | ||
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mdb
Bulgaria4059 Posts
 These bishops are monsters at the center of the board and black king is super weak.Its amazing some of the lines computer gives for the Kramnik - Aronian game. | ||
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marvellosity
United Kingdom36161 Posts
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urboss
Austria1223 Posts
Both players have about one minute per move left. Kramnik to move: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/yy6Cm3a.png) | ||
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marvellosity
United Kingdom36161 Posts
I wonder if Kramnik could have improved on 30.Ne4. So complex 33...Bxd5, this game is insane | ||
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urboss
Austria1223 Posts
Aronian's 33. ...Bxd5 may have been a decisive blunder. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/pNy3pgX.png) Edit: Kramnik couldn't find the winning move 35. Rg1 in this position because of time pressure and played 35. Bxf8 instead. | ||
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
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Elyvilon
United States13143 Posts
On March 18 2014 21:49 urboss wrote: Kramnik (White) in the lead now: Aronian's 33. ...Bxd5 may have been a decisive blunder. Edit: Kramnik couldn't find the winning move 35. Rg1 in this position because of time pressure and played 35. Bxf8 instead. I'm kind of a mediocre player, but how is Rg1 winning? Bxf8 looks like a better move to me. Edit: Oh I see, Rg1 exd1 Qxd1 and the queen dominates in such an open position. | ||
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
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urboss
Austria1223 Posts
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Zen5034
United States384 Posts
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marvellosity
United Kingdom36161 Posts
What was Svidler referring to? | ||
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
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