Polgar, the Joan of Arc of Chess, managed to build a second fortress that
Anand could not break, draw by perpetual!

Anand finishing the tournament at +1 with 5.5 points, and lo and behold,
that could be sufficient for a shared first place!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Yaay, Anand has sacrificed the exchange at d6 to break trough the Polgar
fortress!

Go, Anand, go! You could win clear first place if Topalov goes under!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Yaay, the defender Kramnik now actually attacking with Nf5 and the
attacker Topalov now actually defending his holey King position!

Go, Kramnik, go! Your aura as Classical Chess World Champion is at stake!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Ponomariov does not seem to be able to nurse his first move advantage, a
draw would throw him out of the race for first place.

Polgar is in a similar situation, her best result out of this game is a
draw, which would also throw her out of the race for first place.

Of course Anand is playing for a win, but Polgar has skilfully built a
fortress, and sooner or later, Anand would have to sacrifice the
exchange at d6, or something similar, to break through the fortress.

Anand winning would in turn put pressure on Topalov to win his game so
as to secure clear first place.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Adams managed to dissolve Ponomariov's center pawns e4, d4 for the
Black c7, d6 pawns, thereby getting rid of the hole at c6, but the
resulting Q+2R vs Q+2R position is still not quite equalized. White has
the more active position thanks to the difference in the ways the b
pawns are attacked and defended.

Will White be able to continue nursing his first move advantage?


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Anand vs Polgar developed into a blocked Dutch-like position where the
board is split, to use Kasparov's term. This is not a good position
for Black, because White can use the space advantage in the centre and
the d-file for a long lasting initiative, Black could be forced to
defend for the whole game.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Ponomariov (and Adams) delays castling to centralize his light pieces
as fast as possible, and Adams, understandably, exchanging those
light pieces as fast as possible to keep the positional balance. But
there is still this tinly little hole on c6, and White's efforts will
center around this hole like a wheel centering around the axle bore.
Black's efforts will focus on White's weak centre pawn at e4.

Topalov with his backward pawn at d6 (!) allowed Kramnik to establish
the Saemish bind! Watch this game, boys and girls, so that you may
impress your clubmeister with your profound understanding of strong
and weak squares!

Although, objectively speaking, Topalov created further weaknesses in
his position by playing g6 after Kramnik played Ng3, Topalov of
course wishing to keep the naughty Knight from jumping to f5. Well, I
do wish that Kramnik can entice Topalov to overextend! It would be
interesting to watch how the defender attacks and the attacker
defends.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Oy, no Marshall, but all three games appear to be developing
fighting positions nonetheless, confirming that four players of the
six do want that shot at the at least shared first place, if not
clear first place.

Come to think of it, why does Kramnik play e4 in this for him
crucial game, when he would be more at home with d4? Well, it is
water under the bridge anyway. He played 11.c4 just now threatening
to set up a Saemish bind.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Kramnik vs Topalov is a supersharp Sicilian with a very early b5,
b4, yaay! Topalov going for supremacy like Kasparov, Karpov, and
Fischer as of old!

Anand vs Polgar is a Sicilian and Ponomariov vs Adams is a Ruy
Lopez which could still become a Marshall, in any case no Petrofs
in this last round!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
The final round today has leader Topalov going in with a half
point lead over Anand. Both Topalov and Anand have thus a chance
for clear or shared first place. Just a half point behind Anand
are Ponomariov and Polgar. That means that Ponomariov and Polgar
still have a chance for shared first place.

The top board today is Kramnik vs Topalov where World Champion
Kramnik will get his last chance to achieve an even score in this
tournament, but he would have to win against Topalov in superform.
The latter should have been more appropriately named Top-a-lot or
similar, it would be more descriptive of what the man achieves and
how often he does that, at least in this tournament.

Anand vs Polgar and Ponomariov vs Adams should also be exciting
games as three of the four players have a shot at at least a
shared first place, showing how tight the race is.

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originates at the source at the official site, so all other sites are choppy
too.


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But of course, Topalov does not agree to share first place, the local hero
wants clear first place, which he gets when he holds attacking World
Champion Kramnik to a draw.

Indeed, Topalov has defused at least the most vicious tactics on the board
(look at Qb7! guys), but the position is still full of play, stay tuned ...


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Polgar, the Joan of Arc of Chess, managed to build a second fortress that
Anand could not break, draw by perpetual!

Anand finishing the tournament at +1 with 5.5 points, and lo and behold,
that could be sufficient for a shared first place!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Yaay, Anand has sacrificed the exchange at d6 to break trough the Polgar
fortress!

Go, Anand, go! You could win clear first place if Topalov goes under!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Yaay, the defender Kramnik now actually attacking with Nf5 and the
attacker Topalov now actually defending his holey King position!

Go, Kramnik, go! Your aura as Classical Chess World Champion is at
stake!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Ponomariov does not seem to be able to nurse his first move advantage,
a draw would throw him out of the race for first place.

Polgar is in a similar situation, her best result out of this game is a
draw, which would also throw her out of the race for first place.

Of course Anand is playing for a win, but Polgar has skilfully built a
fortress, and sooner or later, Anand would have to sacrifice the
exchange at d6, or something similar, to break through the fortress.

Anand winning would in turn put pressure on Topalov to win his game so
as to secure clear first place.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Adams managed to dissolve Ponomariov's center pawns e4, d4 for the
Black c7, d6 pawns, thereby getting rid of the hole at c6, but the
resulting Q+2R vs Q+2R position is still not quite equalized. White
has the more active position thanks to the difference in the ways the
b pawns are attacked and defended.

Will White be able to continue nursing his first move advantage?


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Anand vs Polgar developed into a blocked Dutch-like position where
the board is split, to use Kasparov's term. This is not a good
position for Black, because White can use the space advantage in the
centre and the d-file for a long lasting initiative, Black could be
forced to defend for the whole game.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Ponomariov (and Adams) delays castling to centralize his light
pieces as fast as possible, and Adams, understandably, exchanging
those light pieces as fast as possible to keep the positional
balance. But there is still this tinly little hole on c6, and
White's efforts will center around this hole like a wheel centering
around the axle bore. Black's efforts will focus on White's weak
centre pawn at e4.

Topalov with his backward pawn at d6 (!) allowed Kramnik to
establish the Saemish bind! Watch this game, boys and girls, so that
you may impress your clubmeister with your profound understanding of
strong and weak squares!

Although, objectively speaking, Topalov created further weaknesses
in his position by playing g6 after Kramnik played Ng3, Topalov of
course wishing to keep the naughty Knight from jumping to f5. Well,
I do wish that Kramnik can entice Topalov to overextend! It would be
interesting to watch how the defender attacks and the attacker
defends.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Oy, no Marshall, but all three games appear to be developing
fighting positions nonetheless, confirming that four players of the
six do want that shot at the at least shared first place, if not
clear first place.

Come to think of it, why does Kramnik play e4 in this for him
crucial game, when he would be more at home with d4? Well, it is
water under the bridge anyway. He played 11.c4 just now threatening
to set up a Saemish bind.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Kramnik vs Topalov is a supersharp Sicilian with a very early b5,
b4, yaay! Topalov going for supremacy like Kasparov, Karpov, and
Fischer as of old!

Anand vs Polgar is a Sicilian and Ponomariov vs Adams is a Ruy
Lopez which could still become a Marshall, in any case no Petrofs
in this last round!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
The final round today has leader Topalov going in with a half
point lead over Anand. Both Topalov and Anand have thus a chance
for clear or shared first place. Just a half point behind Anand
are Ponomariov and Polgar. That means that Ponomariov and Polgar
still have a chance for shared first place.

The top board today is Kramnik vs Topalov where World Champion
Kramnik will get his last chance to achieve an even score in this
tournament, but he would have to win against Topalov in
superform. The latter should have been more appropriately named
Top-a-lot or similar, it would be more descriptive of what the
man achieves and how often he does that, at least in this
tournament.

Anand vs Polgar and Ponomariov vs Adams should also be exciting
games as three of the four players have a shot at at least a
shared first place, showing how tight the race is.

Oy veh, Kramnik outdoing his own two move blunder with a one move blunder!
Kramnik is now a bigger tragedy than any tragic King in any play of
Shakespeare.

Local hero Topalov wins Sofia!

We are at the end of this marvelous, marvelous tournament. This marvelous,
marvelous tournament has put Bulgaria on the map, similar to Spassky vs
Fischer that has put Iceland on the map. Unlike the latter, however, let's
hope for many, many happy returns in Sofia!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
But of course, Topalov does not agree to share first place, the local hero
wants clear first place, which he gets when he holds attacking World
Champion Kramnik to a draw.

Indeed, Topalov has defused at least the most vicious tactics on the board
(look at Qb7! guys), but the position is still full of play, stay tuned
...


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Polgar, the Joan of Arc of Chess, managed to build a second fortress that
Anand could not break, draw by perpetual!

Anand finishing the tournament at +1 with 5.5 points, and lo and behold,
that could be sufficient for a shared first place!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Yaay, Anand has sacrificed the exchange at d6 to break trough the Polgar
fortress!

Go, Anand, go! You could win clear first place if Topalov goes under!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Yaay, the defender Kramnik now actually attacking with Nf5 and the
attacker Topalov now actually defending his holey King position!

Go, Kramnik, go! Your aura as Classical Chess World Champion is at
stake!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Ponomariov does not seem to be able to nurse his first move advantage,
a draw would throw him out of the race for first place.

Polgar is in a similar situation, her best result out of this game is
a draw, which would also throw her out of the race for first place.

Of course Anand is playing for a win, but Polgar has skilfully built a
fortress, and sooner or later, Anand would have to sacrifice the
exchange at d6, or something similar, to break through the fortress.

Anand winning would in turn put pressure on Topalov to win his game so
as to secure clear first place.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Adams managed to dissolve Ponomariov's center pawns e4, d4 for the
Black c7, d6 pawns, thereby getting rid of the hole at c6, but the
resulting Q+2R vs Q+2R position is still not quite equalized. White
has the more active position thanks to the difference in the ways the
b pawns are attacked and defended.

Will White be able to continue nursing his first move advantage?


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Anand vs Polgar developed into a blocked Dutch-like position where
the board is split, to use Kasparov's term. This is not a good
position for Black, because White can use the space advantage in the
centre and the d-file for a long lasting initiative, Black could be
forced to defend for the whole game.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Ponomariov (and Adams) delays castling to centralize his light
pieces as fast as possible, and Adams, understandably, exchanging
those light pieces as fast as possible to keep the positional
balance. But there is still this tinly little hole on c6, and
White's efforts will center around this hole like a wheel centering
around the axle bore. Black's efforts will focus on White's weak
centre pawn at e4.

Topalov with his backward pawn at d6 (!) allowed Kramnik to
establish the Saemish bind! Watch this game, boys and girls, so
that you may impress your clubmeister with your profound
understanding of strong and weak squares!

Although, objectively speaking, Topalov created further weaknesses
in his position by playing g6 after Kramnik played Ng3, Topalov of
course wishing to keep the naughty Knight from jumping to f5. Well,
I do wish that Kramnik can entice Topalov to overextend! It would
be interesting to watch how the defender attacks and the attacker
defends.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Oy, no Marshall, but all three games appear to be developing
fighting positions nonetheless, confirming that four players of
the six do want that shot at the at least shared first place, if
not clear first place.

Come to think of it, why does Kramnik play e4 in this for him
crucial game, when he would be more at home with d4? Well, it is
water under the bridge anyway. He played 11.c4 just now
threatening to set up a Saemish bind.


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
Kramnik vs Topalov is a supersharp Sicilian with a very early b5,
b4, yaay! Topalov going for supremacy like Kasparov, Karpov, and
Fischer as of old!

Anand vs Polgar is a Sicilian and Ponomariov vs Adams is a Ruy
Lopez which could still become a Marshall, in any case no Petrofs
in this last round!


"PeteCasso" wrote in message
...
The final round today has leader Topalov going in with a half
point lead over Anand. Both Topalov and Anand have thus a chance
for clear or shared first place. Just a half point behind Anand
are Ponomariov and Polgar. That means that Ponomariov and Polgar
still have a chance for shared first place.

The top board today is Kramnik vs Topalov where World Champion
Kramnik will get his last chance to achieve an even score in
this tournament, but he would have to win against Topalov in
superform. The latter should have been more appropriately named
Top-a-lot or similar, it would be more descriptive of what the
man achieves and how often he does that, at least in this
tournament.

Anand vs Polgar and Ponomariov vs Adams should also be exciting
games as three of the four players have a shot at at least a
shared first place, showing how tight the race is.