Round 4 games:
Kamsky, G 2705 – Adams, M 2734
2007.05.10 [C87]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 Bg4 8.h3 Bh5 9. d3 Nd7 10. Be3 h6 11. Nbd2 Bg5 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. d4 Bxe3 14. Rxe3O-O 15. b4 a5 16. a3 axb4 17. axb4 Qf6 18. Ra5 exd4 19. cxd4 c5 20. Qa1 Nb621. e5 Qg6 22. dxc5 dxc5 23. g4 Bxg4 24. hxg4 Qxg4+ 25. Kf1 cxb4 26. Rxa8Rxa8 27. Qd4 Qxd4 28. Nxd4 c5 29. Nc6 Nd5 30. Re1 Ra6 31. Nd8 Ra2 32. Nc4Rc2 33. Na5 c4 34. e6 fxe6 35. Nxe6 b3 36. Nd4 Ra2 37. Nxc4 Ra4 38. Re8+Kh7 39. Nxb3 Rxc4 40. Nd2 Rc2 41. Ne4 Nf4 42. f3 g5 43. Ra8 Rc6 44. Rd8 Kg645. Rd6+ Rxd6 46. Nxd6 h5 47. Kf2 h4 48. Ne4 Kf5 49. Nd6+ Ke5 50. Nf7+ Kf651. Nd6 Nd5 52. Ne4+ Kf5 53. Nc5 Ke5 54. Nd7+ Kd4 55. Nf8 Nf4 56. Nh7 Ne657. Nf6 Ke5 58. Ng4+ Kf5 59. Ke3 Nf4 60. Nh6+ Kg6 61. Ng4 Nd5+ 62. Ke2 Kf563. Nf2 Ke5 64. Kf1 Nf4 65. Ng4+ Kd4 66. Kf2 Nd3+ 67. Ke2 Ne5 68. Nf2 Ng669. Ng4 Kd5 70. Kf2 Ne5 71. Nf6+ Ke6 72. Ne4 Kf5 73. Nc5 Nc4 74. Nd3 Ne575. Nc5 Nc6 76. Nd3 Nd4 77. Nc5 Ne6 78. Nd3 Nf4 79. Nb4 Ke6 80. Nc6 Nd5 81.Nd4+ Kd6 82. Nb3 Nf4 83. Nd4 Ke5 84. Nc6+ Ke6 85. Nd4+ Kd5 86. Nf5 Ke5 87.Ne3 Nd3+ 88. Kg2 Nf4+ 89. Kf2 Ne6 90. Nc2 Nc5 91. Ne3 Ne6 92. Nc2 Nd4 93.Nb4 Ne6 94. Nc2 1/2-1/2
Sasikiran, K 2690 – Topalov, V 2772
2007.05.10 [E92]
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5 f6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Nh6 11. d5 Nd7 12. h3 f5 13. exf5 Nc5 14. Nd2 Bxf515. O-O e4 16. Nb3 b6 17. Nd4 Qf6 18. Nc6 a5 19. f4 Bd7 20. Nb5 Bxc6 21.dxc6 Qxb2 22. Rb1 Qxa2 23. Nxc7 Nf5 24. Bf2 e3 25. Be1 Nd4 26. Nxa8 Nxe2+27. Kh2 Nxf4 28. Rxf4 gxf4 29. Rxb6 f3 30. Qd5+ Ne6 31. Qxe6+ Kh8 32. Qg4Be5+ 33. Kh1 f2 0-1
Mamedyarov, S 2757 – Nisipeanu, LD 2693
2007.05.10 [E10]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5 5. dxe6 fxe6 6. cxb5 d5 7. Nc3 Nbd78. e4 d4 9. e5 Ng4 10. Ne4 Bb7 11. Nfg5 Ndxe5 12. f4 Bxe4 13. fxe5 Bf5 14.Bd3 Bxd3 15. Qxd3 Nxe5 16. Qh3 Qf6 17. Nxe6 Nd3+ 18. Ke2 c4 19. Nc7+ Kd820. Ne6+ Ke8 21. Nc7+ Kd8 22. Ne6+ Ke8 1/2-1/2
Standings after 4 rounds:
1. Mamedyarov 3.0
2. Adams 2.5
3-4 Sasikiran, Nisipeanu 2.0
5. Topalov 1.5
6. Kamsky 1.0
I thought the Mtel rules prohibited short draws? What happened in Nisipeanu’s game?
Seems like Mamedyarov will win this tournement. Congratulations Shak !
anthony have you seen the game?
rastamann
anthony – repetition!!!
Nisipeanu’s game was repetition. White had no choice. Black could have played Ke7 to avoid, but then there is Bg5 pinning the Q. Black has fork on f4 after that, but I think equal chances.
Adams game at the end looked stupid. Why did he continue so long? I would have taken remaining white pawn with my knight and forced draw.