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25 May 15
25 May 15
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Today, in Rd. 9 of the Zurich Grand Prix event Jakavenko was 5 pawns up on Gelfand, but allowed a stalemate when Gelfand sacrificed his last 2 pieces. This was one of 2 stalemates in the Rd. as Caruana played on with K+P vs K vs. Karjakin who had the opposition. I wonder if Karjakin was insulted that Caruana assumed he didn't know how to draw such a position!
26 May 15
It's a good one alright. More ammo v the you must resign if you
are lost brigade. Nobody is won or lost till the game is over.
Not a swindle but a snatched opportunity from Gallagher's 365 which I
am daily working my though using it as my bus to and from work material.
(actually during work as well but I never said that.)
G. Sandner - T. Mueller, Germany 2000
Black could and should have played 1...Ne1 (threat 2...Nf3+)
Instead they played 1....Re1 which looks good but......
For a clue I offer you the end of:
HomerJSimpson - cLiMan, RHP 2008:
are lost brigade. Nobody is won or lost till the game is over.
Not a swindle but a snatched opportunity from Gallagher's 365 which I
am daily working my though using it as my bus to and from work material.
(actually during work as well but I never said that.)
G. Sandner - T. Mueller, Germany 2000
Black could and should have played 1...Ne1 (threat 2...Nf3+)
Instead they played 1....Re1 which looks good but......
For a clue I offer you the end of:
HomerJSimpson - cLiMan, RHP 2008:
26 May 15
Originally posted by Data FlyOkay. Thank you.
[pgn]
[FEN "7k/3Q4/3P4/3n1P2/6P1/1B2K3/PP4q1/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
{--------------
. . . . . . . k
. . . Q . . . .
. . . P . . . .
. . . n . P . .
. . . . . . P .
. B . . K . . .
P P . . . . q .
. . . . . . . .
white to play
--------------}
1. Bxd5 Qd2+ 2. Kf3 Qf2+ 3. Ke4 Qe3+ 4. Kxe3 ½-½
[/pgn]
