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Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
January 30 2014 18:28 GMT
#121
dat g4
wingpawn
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Poland1342 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-31 17:43:41
January 31 2014 17:41 GMT
#122
Another day of bloody fight! Gelfand will probably lose to Caruana with White after his b4-pawn got trapped in a bad Rook and Knight endgame. Meanwhile, Aronian has very active position in Q+R+N endgame against Carlsen and Nakamura has two pawns and a Rook for 2 pieces in a tense, lively position. Interesting games and we may even see three Black victories today!

EDIT #1: Nevermind, Gelfand's pawn wasn't trapped at all. Still, he's on the defense though.

EDIT #2: Carlsen just gave a perpetual check in a position where he was a Knight down.
Nyxisto
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany6287 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-01 17:42:04
February 01 2014 17:32 GMT
#123
Great game by Naka! This is his first classical win against Magnus, right?

Edit: Oh god I take everything back
Warfie
Profile Joined February 2009
Norway2846 Posts
February 01 2014 17:46 GMT
#124
Woowwwwww Nakamura.. but this is why we watch humans play and not Houdini vs Houdini
kwizach
Profile Joined June 2011
3658 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-01 17:48:53
February 01 2014 17:48 GMT
#125
HOLY SHIT THIS IS INCREDIBLE :-D

edit: if Carlsen draws this after Nakamura's d6, this will be an incredible blow to Nakamura psychologically.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -- Stephen Colbert
Warfie
Profile Joined February 2009
Norway2846 Posts
February 01 2014 17:50 GMT
#126
Draw? Magnus could win this now
kwizach
Profile Joined June 2011
3658 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-01 18:42:03
February 01 2014 17:55 GMT
#127
Yeah, Magnus just found Rd3. Seriously, holy shit.
edit: still, it's not completely impossible this may end in a draw, in case Magnus makes one mistake (however unlikely that may be) in the lines which seem winning for him... fascinating game!
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -- Stephen Colbert
wingpawn
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Poland1342 Posts
February 01 2014 18:20 GMT
#128
To be honest, this blunder was quite outrageous by Naka. He had World Champion locked down and stranded and he just let him completely escape just before the time control when he could simply take his time and get to the move 40. Now it already looks like a deafeat because his King is in danger and the Knight cannot outweight three pawns and active pieces
Ettick
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States2434 Posts
February 01 2014 19:50 GMT
#129
Well that was a depressing game
kwizach
Profile Joined June 2011
3658 Posts
February 01 2014 20:02 GMT
#130
I loved it. Very happy for Carlsen :-)
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -- Stephen Colbert
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
February 02 2014 07:56 GMT
#131
Black to move, which move saves the day?

[image loading]

+ Show Spoiler +
1. ... Qf2+ 2. Kxf2 fxg6+
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
February 02 2014 12:27 GMT
#132
+ Show Spoiler +

Q-e3+ K-f1 N-f6 with discovered checkmate threats?
wingpawn
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Poland1342 Posts
February 02 2014 13:07 GMT
#133
On February 02 2014 21:27 Slayer91 wrote:
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Q-e3+ K-f1 N-f6 with discovered checkmate threats?

Nope.

+ Show Spoiler [Explanation] +
1...Qe3+ 2. Kd1 and there's no more useful checks.


+ Show Spoiler [Solution] +
I actually spent like 5 minutes to make 1...Qe3+ work before spotting 1...Qf2+ 2. Kxf2 (2. Kd1 Qf1#) fxg6+, winning.
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-02 13:17:29
February 02 2014 13:09 GMT
#134
On February 02 2014 22:07 wingpawn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2014 21:27 Slayer91 wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +

Q-e3+ K-f1 N-f6 with discovered checkmate threats?

Nope.

+ Show Spoiler [Explanation] +
1...Qe3+ 2. Kd1 and there's no more useful checks.


+ Show Spoiler [Solution] +
I actually spent like 5 minutes to make 1...Qe3+ work before spotting 1...Qf2+ 2. Kxf2 (2. Kd1 Qf1#) fxg6+, winning.


After Qe3+ Kf1 nf6 Rg7+ Kh8 Qf3 Bxh3 wins a queen (N-g6+ fxg6 R-g8 RxRg8 wins for black)
After Qxf2 Kxf2 fxg6+ Q-f3 RxQ+ KxR is about even
in fact whites up a pawn
somebody check on a chess engine
would be pretty embarrassing to be wrong on your own chess puzzle lol
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-02 13:29:28
February 02 2014 13:20 GMT
#135
As mentioned by wingpawn, after Qe3+ king goes to d1 and Black has no more checks.
The engine gives Qf2+ as equal and Qe3+ as +1.0 for White.
I had this in a blitz game and played Qe3+ of course, only found out afterwards.
How does one ever see stuff like that in a game?
If it's a puzzle it's always easier, because you know you have to consider weird looking moves.
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-02 13:31:38
February 02 2014 13:23 GMT
#136
edit i missed Qe2 doenst mate
Qe3+ K-d1 N-f6 Rxf6 Q-g1+ doesnt seem to work either

in any case both you and wingpawn seem to be wrong because white ends up a pawn up and not a rook down

edit 2:
Qe3+ K-d1 N-f6 Rxf6 Q-g1+ K-e2 Q-e3+ seems to draw for black probably the best play
wingpawn
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Poland1342 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-02 13:33:20
February 02 2014 13:31 GMT
#137
if you play 1...Nf6 (either immediately or after 1...Qe3+), White has 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Ng6+ fxg6 4. Qxg6 and the threat of 5. Rh7+ Nxh7 6. Qg7 checkmate seems unstoppable (no engine used here, but it looks dreadful for Black).

Your suggestion 1...Qf2+ 2. Kxf2 (2. Kd1 Qf1#) fxg6+ 3. Qf3 Rxf3+ 4. Kxf3 indeed allows White to fight on, but since b2 and h6 pawns are both hanging, there won't be any material advantage for White at all. But yeah, it's still anybody's game...
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-02 13:50:22
February 02 2014 13:35 GMT
#138
yeah unless you think you can win with Qf2+ Qe3+ should be a draw and probably a lot better than black should expect from this kind of position
the endgame after Qf2+ KxQ fxg6 Q-f3 RxQ KxR N-f6 N-c6 Bxh6 K-g2 should be white favoured but the engine says equal which is weird ot me
can you play a few lines with it?

On February 02 2014 22:31 wingpawn wrote:
if you play 1...Nf6 (either immediately or after 1...Qe3+), White has 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Ng6+ fxg6 4. Qxg6 and the threat of 5. Rh7+ Nxh7 6. Qg7 checkmate seems unstoppable (no engine used here, but it looks dreadful for Black).

Your suggestion 1...Qf2+ 2. Kxf2 (2. Kd1 Qf1#) fxg6+ 3. Qf3 Rxf3+ 4. Kxf3 indeed allows White to fight on, but since b2 and h6 pawns are both hanging, there won't be any material advantage for White at all. But yeah, it's still anybody's game...


yeah I made a mistake with Nf6 not working as well without the discovered checkmate (lol)

White is actually up 2 pawns if im counting right so you're still up 1 pawn in any case

Howevre after Nf6 R-g7+ K-h8 N-g6+ fxg6 Qxg6 Q-f1+ has a chance of perpetual (nvm white is safe on a2, but you can play Qxh6 wheee)
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
February 02 2014 13:48 GMT
#139
On February 02 2014 22:31 wingpawn wrote:
if you play 1...Nf6 (either immediately or after 1...Qe3+), White has 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Ng6+ fxg6 4. Qxg6 and the threat of 5. Rh7+ Nxh7 6. Qg7 checkmate seems unstoppable (no engine used here, but it looks dreadful for Black).

Your suggestion 1...Qf2+ 2. Kxf2 (2. Kd1 Qf1#) fxg6+ 3. Qf3 Rxf3+ 4. Kxf3 indeed allows White to fight on, but since b2 and h6 pawns are both hanging, there won't be any material advantage for White at all. But yeah, it's still anybody's game...


This is the position after your line 1...Qe3+ 2. Kd1 Nf6 3. Rg7+ Kh8 4. Ng6+ fxg6 5. Qxg6:

[image loading]

Black can just take on h6 and is winning.
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-02 14:10:11
February 02 2014 14:06 GMT
#140
On February 02 2014 22:48 urboss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2014 22:31 wingpawn wrote:
if you play 1...Nf6 (either immediately or after 1...Qe3+), White has 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Ng6+ fxg6 4. Qxg6 and the threat of 5. Rh7+ Nxh7 6. Qg7 checkmate seems unstoppable (no engine used here, but it looks dreadful for Black).

Your suggestion 1...Qf2+ 2. Kxf2 (2. Kd1 Qf1#) fxg6+ 3. Qf3 Rxf3+ 4. Kxf3 indeed allows White to fight on, but since b2 and h6 pawns are both hanging, there won't be any material advantage for White at all. But yeah, it's still anybody's game...


This is the position after your line 1...Qe3+ 2. Kd1 Nf6 3. Rg7+ Kh8 4. Ng6+ fxg6 5. Qxg6:

[image loading]

Black can just take on h6 and is winning.


What's the consensus after 2...Nf6 then? RxNf6 and just go for perpetual?
Also turns out aftre Q-e3+ K-f1 Nf6 Rxf6 Bxh3+ can be blocked with N-g2 and After R-g8 R-f2 white can possibly hold
I just found Qxh3! though, which leads to another perpetual since Ng2 leaves the queen hanging.
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