That's what I thought, but there has been nothing on the official site, the chessdom.com commentary page, or indeed our resident chess.com TV...
Anand vs. Topalov Game 1 Coverage
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14.00 gmt
It starts in 45minutes.
The other games will start at 12:00 gmt though.
No, 14:00 GMT. And now I recognise the confusion. It isn't 14:13 GMT right now, it's 14:13 BST (British Summer Time) !!! Curse us moving the clocks forward.
The game doesn't start for another 45 minutes- 14:00 UTC.
damn BST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah- it was fine for every other country, because the conversion stays the same. But it is bound to confuse anyone living in the U.K.!! A lot of people don't realise we also change timezones when we move the clocks forward.
sorry but when it starts?
in terms of GMT?
5 minutes
Apr 24, 2010
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#10
Anand came out slugging with a Gruenfeld. Topalov has saced a pawn, but Anand looks safe enough.
After Topalov's 24. Nxf6, why can't Anand reply 24. ... Qxf6 - is there a problem?
Yeah, Knight sac by Topalov! This is gonna be exciting....
Apr 24, 2010
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#14
I think 23...Kf7 may have been a blunder. 24.Nxf6 Qxf6 25.Rh3 Kg8 26.Rg3 threatening Rxg5 and/or e5 looks deadly. Anand is toast.
How about 24.Nxf6 Kxf6. The position looks not too bad for Anand (considering the piece compensation).
Apr 24, 2010
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#16
24...Kxf6? would lose even faster 25.Rh3 Bd7 26.Rh6+! The end is near.
Topalov prepared to lose next match
Well, it's over: 1-0 Topalov. I'd really like to hear the good players' take on this, seemed pretty devastating to me
rooperi wrote:
Well, it's over: 1-0 Topalov. I'd really like to hear the good players' take on this, seemed pretty devastating to me
It was. Anand got too frisky playing a Grunsfeld in a WC match. Only Kasparov gets away with stuff like that.
a few question
why step 24 is Nxf6 when he knows that he will just exchange for a pawn?
why 26.....Kf7 instead of Kg7 when Kg7 can threat the rook away?
the last question, why when i watch in the official site, it said 29.....Qxf5 , and a few mins. afterwards it changed to Qxe4?
reli appreciate if someone will answer my questionsss
Use this thread to discuss the live coverage of Game 1 of the Anand vs. Topalov match.
Shouldn't it have started by now?