Polgar-Kaidanov: Capiche?

Submitted by MikeRoesell on Tue, 02/23/2010 at 10:33pm.

Overshadowed by the Linares Super-GM tournament GMs Judit Polgar(HUN) and Gregory Kaidanov(USA) have come to play a Sicilian themed match. In both rounds Black has taken a beating losing in both games.With the start of round one we find Judit Polgar defending with the Sveshnikov. She defended well but eventually Kaidanov wore her down and his king outran her queen.

In round two we find Polgar with the White side of the board exacting revenge by dousing Kaidanov's dragon bringing the her equal with the match tied 1-1

Good Luck GMs Polgar and Kaidanov!

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by ravl - 23 months ago
Minneapolis United States

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It's always nice to see a GM playing a Dragon

by rubygabbi - 23 months ago
Malawi

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Kaidanov just won game 3.

by Mimchi - 23 months ago
United States

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Polgar loves e4-c5, either with Black or white. Shes a master at playing those positions

by Summum_Malum - 23 months ago
Copenhagen Denmark

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Two very interesting games! I am not one to play into the open variations of the sicillian when I am White, but it sure makes for some nice games..

by tite - 23 months ago
Bucharest Romania

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Estragon: "If this trend continues, I think it will show that (at least at the GM level) the more advance knowledge White has of what Black may play, the greater White's advantage becomes."

The more anyone knows what the opponent will play, the more advantage he has.

by rubygabbi - 23 months ago
Malawi

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I think the idea of a thematic match between 2 strong players is both interesting and instructive. I'm also quite pleased that the match wasn't hyped as a "battle of the sexes."

You can see a tape of Kaidanov's comments on the first game here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW-6DZR7G0c

by msoewulff - 23 months ago
United States

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Game one, the position after move ten seems weird and bad for white for some reason

by magnus_carlsen_1990 - 23 months ago
Jurong Singapore

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yes i love polgar

by Estragon - 23 months ago
United States

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If this trend continues, I think it will show that (at least at the GM level) the more advance knowledge White has of what Black may play, the greater White's advantage becomes.

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