Yeah. Too bad, 36..Rxa2 seemed enough to win.
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socialista wrote:
It´s going to be a draw the c3 pawn can´t be defended.
But I think he will try to win the b pawn in exchange for the c pawn, so I still see chances
he should earn a pawn while white takes c3 and reach and endgame a pawn up
Well that was a disappointment. Canada's 'chess talk' community will have 36...Rxa2 analyzed this evening, if not sooner.
well, it was interesting. good game.
Spraggett won again, and is now at 5.5. My guess is that the top places will be taken with scores of 8.5 and 8.0, so I think Kevin is out of contention unless there is a flood of draws on the top boards.
Hambleton lost and now is out of contention at 4.5.
Hansen is at 6.0, 1 full point off the lead with 2 rounds left. Likely he'll need 2 wins to have a shot.
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steve_bute wrote:
Spraggett won again, and is now at 5.5. My guess is that the top places will be taken with scores of 8.5 and 8.0, so I think Kevin is out of contention unless there is a flood of draws on the top boards.
Hambleton lost and now is out of contention at 4.5.
Hansen is at 6.0, 1 full point off the lead with 2 rounds left. Likely he'll need 2 wins to have a shot.
Not, he is out...
just to rounds to end and Ivanchuck has 7 points...
I think at this point there are three people who may win,
Chucky- favourite
and then Kamsky or Rapport
GM Hansen started the tournament as the 39th highest rated player, I think top 10 would be pretty impressive anyway.
@pdela ... His chance at first is almost zero, but 2 wins might pull him into 2nd or 3rd.
The pairings are out for round 9.
If Hansen wins his next game, he will be no worse than 3rd and no better than 2nd, with round 10 still to play.
Hansen showed up 8 minutes late for his game, if the live feed is to be believed.
He has seemingly given up the center and is behind in development in a Sicilian Rossolimo. I wonder what he has in mind? GM Li is no lightweight.
Tactics everywhere. Hansen routinely plays the Rossolimi against the Sicilian, so I'll shut up until I understand what's happening.
Ivanchuk and Kamsky playing on board 1 ... draw by repetition offered at move 8, taken at move 10.
Hansen, as he did yesterday, finds himself with a significant advantage out of the opening.
Ah well. Hansen had a winning position after move 27, and then not after 28.
He ended up drawing? I couldn´t follow the games today.
Hansen looking good, biggest surprise of the tourney