Guess The Elo - Round 2

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KevinOSh
The last Guess The Elo I did was the biggest disparity between two players ever seen (White was about 2400 points above Black)
 
In this game both players have a similar rating. So guess the average Elo.
 
This is a game played over the board. I don't know the exact time control but I understand that it was a classical game.
 

 

AunTheKnight

1200.

KevinOSh

What and where are the mistakes in this game?

KevinOSh

Clue: both players are above 1500.

After some more guesses and hints I will reveal the answer.

AunTheKnight

Oh man... 1600?

KevinOSh

Both players are above 1600.

What makes you think they would be lower than, say, 2000?

AunTheKnight

Taking with the pawn on move 13 seems like a mistake.

KevinOSh
AunTheKnight wrote:

Taking with the pawn on move 13 seems like a mistake.

That is a very interesting observation. Exposing the king like that is exactly the type of move that beginners tend to make and are taught to stop doing.

And yet, in this position 13...gxf6 has virtually the same evaluation as capturing with the bishop. Two of the biggest dangers for Black are the threat of Ng5 or Ne5, but a pawn on f6 prevents both of those moves. Neither the Queen nor the rook can easily get over to the f file. So that might be one of those "don't try this at home" kind of moves grin.png

AunTheKnight
KevinOSh wrote:
AunTheKnight wrote:

Taking with the pawn on move 13 seems like a mistake.

That is a very interesting observation. Exposing the king like that is exactly the type of move that beginners tend to make and are taught to stop doing.

And yet, in this position 13...gxf6 has virtually the same evaluation as capturing with the bishop. Two of the biggest dangers for Black are the threat of Ng5 or Ne5, but a pawn on f6 prevents both of those moves. Neither the Queen nor the rook can easily get over to the f file. So that might be one of those "don't try this at home" kind of moves

Oh! I see! So it isn’t a mistake. Interesting.

KevinOSh

Hint: both players are rated above 2000.

AunTheKnight

Huh. Seems like some super GM game...

 

2600?

mrfreezyiceboy

very high level from start to finish, but gonna go with 2150 because nb6 was just a horrible move

KevinOSh
AunTheKnight wrote:

Huh. Seems like some super GM game...

 

2600?

Close enough. It's another Magnus Carlsen game!

AunTheKnight
 KevinOSh wrote:
AunTheKnight wrote:

Huh. Seems like some super GM game...

 

2600?

Close enough. It's another Magnus Carlsen game!

Lol! I knew it! Gah… should have said that.

ninjaswat

link to #1 pls I wanna look at these types more

KevinOSh
ninjaswat wrote:

link to #1 pls I wanna look at these types more

https://www.chess.com/games/view/13059668

I had forgotten who Carlsen lost to in this game but there is a clever search facility on chess.com. Take the last position of the game and copy the FEN. Then do an advanced search and it finds the game for you straight away.