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urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
March 18 2014 08:56 GMT
#301
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 +

http://www.chessdom.com/candidates-2014-video-stream-live
http://www.twitch.tv/internetchessclub
http://candidates2014.fide.com
http://www.chessdom.com/candidates-chess-2014-live
http://chessbomb.com/site
http://www.twitch.tv/amazingoid



Standings before round 5:
[image loading]



Omnishroud
Profile Blog Joined November 2013
1073 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-18 09:38:10
March 18 2014 09:29 GMT
#302
Which of those streams is covering the kramnik / aronian game? As in with live commentary? Or none? ^^
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urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
March 18 2014 09:33 GMT
#303
The live streams all switch between games.
You can see the board positions here:
http://chessbomb.com/site
Omnishroud
Profile Blog Joined November 2013
1073 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-18 09:46:48
March 18 2014 09:38 GMT
#304
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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Mafe
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-18 10:10:49
March 18 2014 10:09 GMT
#305
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).
smr
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany4808 Posts
March 18 2014 10:10 GMT
#306
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.
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
March 18 2014 11:18 GMT
#307
Kramnik (White) is lining up on Aronian's King side:

[image loading]
marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-18 11:37:08
March 18 2014 11:22 GMT
#308
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
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
mdb
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
Bulgaria4059 Posts
March 18 2014 12:09 GMT
#309
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.
marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
March 18 2014 12:26 GMT
#310
is Kramnik winning now?
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
March 18 2014 12:35 GMT
#311
Aronian (Black) gave up his queen but will get material back.
Both players have about one minute per move left.
Kramnik to move:

[image loading]
marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-18 12:46:04
March 18 2014 12:37 GMT
#312
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
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-18 13:23:59
March 18 2014 12:49 GMT
#313
Kramnik (White) in the lead now:
Aronian's 33. ...Bxd5 may have been a decisive blunder.


[image loading]


Edit: Kramnik couldn't find the winning move 35. Rg1 in this position because of time pressure and played 35. Bxf8 instead.
Mafe
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
March 18 2014 12:53 GMT
#314
Yeah, Anand seems to not even care about his own game any more; just watching Kramnik-Aronian.
Elyvilon
Profile Joined August 2008
United States13143 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-18 13:35:23
March 18 2014 13:31 GMT
#315
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]


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
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-18 13:35:32
March 18 2014 13:33 GMT
#316
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.
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
March 18 2014 13:37 GMT
#317
Topalov looks very annoyed
Zen5034
Profile Joined July 2011
United States384 Posts
March 18 2014 13:42 GMT
#318
Can't really blame the guy.
Jaedong!
marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
March 18 2014 13:44 GMT
#319
48.Bd8 a nice finish, forcing the pawn home with a mate threat.

What was Svidler referring to?
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
Mafe
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
March 18 2014 13:47 GMT
#320
He was asked about the opening and the time trouble he was in iirc.
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