TDF Chess Thread

[M H]

Dead drawn now - hand shake imminent.

As predicted mate

[Sprocket501]

Draw agreed.

A shame but great heart can be taken that this was a fighting draw rather than the passive bollocks we saw, especially in Game 2.

There is life in this now.

[Sprocket501]

Gelfand will be delighted with that and hopefully it will spur him to attack more with White tomorrow.

Anand had the initiative today and Gelfand wrestled it from him - with help.

[Randall]

again to the uniformed, white could have got his pawn promoted with the black rook not on that file?

what am i missing?

[M H]

Haven't been able to follow much of this but the bits I've seen are intense. These guys have awesome minds

[Sprocket501]

Black had perpetual check chances with his Rooks - the pawn could not make it.

Perpetual check = draw.

[Randall]

the mental strain must start to wear them down as the games go on.

anand looks a lot fresher already to me.

[Sprocket501]

Anand has been here before.

Gelfand has been a revelation at times though especially with his choice of Black Opening, the Grunfeld.

Could go two way, I guess. He could be flagging although I doubt it - the man has been around since forever. Or he could take real heart from the way he escaped today and it could lead on to something great tomorrow.

If we get another damp squib, like Game 2, then this is Anand's to lose.

If we get another titanic battle like today, then even if it is a draw, I would still fancy Gelfand to cause a shock later on.

Tomorrow should tell us a lot. The initial jabs have been thrust now and it's time for the bigger blows to come into play.

[Randall]

just looked at the anand/kasparov series, opened with 8 straight draws, then 5 of the next six were won. kasparov won twice with black in that sequence.

how rare is a black win?

[Sprocket501]

just looked at the anand/kasparov series, opened with 8 straight draws, then 5 of the next six were won. kasparov won twice with black in that sequence.

how rare is a black win?

Unlikely at Super-GM level but not unheard of.

[Sprocket501]

No surprises in Game 4 so far as both players race through their first 16 moves.

Anand seems thoroughly prepared.

[Randall]

just an irritating ad running from your link in post one??

[Randall]

now a discussion on art??

[Sprocket501]

Commentators taking a break.

[Randall]

found a link for the game on the site.

nice to have the commentary so i have some idea whats going on

[Sprocket501]

Commentary back on now.

[Randall]

excellent.

[youtube][/youtube]

anand could watch this if he wants to know how to beat gelfand.

[Sprocket501]

After move 21, I am starting to like Gelfand's position.

Two active Bishops as opposed to Anand's Bishop and Knight. Connected Rooks.

Nothing spectacular but I think his pieces are working slightly better than Vishy's.

[Randall]

the queen and the bishop on that long diaganol to the black king must be a worry?

[Sprocket501]

the queen and the bishop on that long diaganol to the black king must be a worry?

It's a definite tactic to consider. Black has plenty of defence but to be fair, you're looking at the right sort of idea.