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GM Carlsen (2690) – GM Leko (2749) [D45]
24.02.2007
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.b3 0-0 8.Be2 b6 9.Bb2 Bb7 10.0-0 Qe7 11.Rad1 Rad8 (A solid line for Black. Play will involve around the center.) 12.Rfe1 (Giving additional support for the potential e4 push. The technician is still trying to fix the audio problem. We will begin the voice show as soon as possible.) 12…Rfe8 (This is like 2 heavyweight boxer feeling each other out in the first round. No fireworks yet!) 13.e4 Nxe4 14.Ne4 dxe4 15.Qxe4 Bb4 16.Rf1 (The sound should be on shortly! We seem to be able to locate the problem.) 16…Bd6 (The center is now opened.) 17.Re1 Bb4 18.Rf1 Bd6 (It seems that Leko is content with a draw. However, White is slightly better and I think Carlsen should play on. His choices could be Ne5 or Bd3.) 19.Rfe1 (Disappointing! Now the question is will Leko take the draw?) 19…Bb4 (It seems that it is a draw by 3-time repetition. It is up to Carlsen to claim the draw now.) 1/2
Here is the blog and website of Magnus Carlsen.
do you know when the sound will be up again?
Draw by repetition is coming
hey susan can we see a result coming from anand game today?
To watch the games live, go to the following link :
http://www.playchess.com/
Download the free client and go to the broadcasts room.
You can watch all the games at the same time. And the free client comes with chess analysis software (Fritz 6, Crafty, etc).
I think it is super.
Aronian-Topalov 1/2
Carlsen-Leko 1/2
Ivanchuk is deep in his think tank. Should we start to wonder if there is some problem with the transmission for Chucky-Vishy game?
Leko should learn from Tommy Polgar to fight until the end.
A 22 move draw from the fighting tiger Topalov !!
If Topalov had played 21).. exd5 instead of 21) .. cxd5 he would have the upperhand.
Topalov plays a different game when he can’t see Danailov.
ahhh chucky moves, at last.