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Candidates Tournament 2014:
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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Which of those streams is covering the kramnik / aronian game? As in with live commentary? Or none? ^^
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Ah alright. Cheers.
Lol they're discussing how the players should dress. Would love to turn up wearing something utterly ghetto.
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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? It was also the same in 2013 (only 3 russians involved then).
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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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Kramnik (White) is lining up on Aronian's King side:
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Aronian's position looks pretty solid though in my expert* opinion
*not very expert
22...g5 and 23...b5 though. These GMs. I retract my solidity comment xD
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Seems to me Topalov will lose this game 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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Aronian (Black) gave up his queen but will get material back. Both players have about one minute per move left. Kramnik to move:
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33.Bxg5 looks like a bail-for-a-draw move, but I dunno...
I wonder if Kramnik could have improved on 30.Ne4. So complex
33...Bxd5, this game is insane
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Kramnik (White) in the lead now: 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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Yeah, Anand seems to not even care about his own game any more; just watching Kramnik-Aronian.
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On March 18 2014 21:49 urboss wrote:Kramnik (White) in the lead now: 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. 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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Svidler: "I've been thinking during the game about how to describe this. The polite word probably is naivety." Then proceeds to argue with the interpreter about how to desribe this in russian (I think). Topalov sits between them and looks highly unamused.
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Topalov looks very annoyed
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Can't really blame the guy.
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48.Bd8 a nice finish, forcing the pawn home with a mate threat.
What was Svidler referring to?
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He was asked about the opening and the time trouble he was in iirc.
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