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[Tal]

For those who aren't so fussed about tourney reports, have this instead:



How did this position arise.

Five Tal points available.

[Skippy]

For those who aren't so fussed about tourney reports, have this instead:



How did this position arise.

Five Tal points available.

It involves promoting the h pawn to a knight, doesn't it.

[Tal]

For those who aren't so fussed about tourney reports, have this instead:



How did this position arise.

Five Tal points available.

It involves promoting the h pawn to a knight, doesn't it.

How would you promote the h-pawn?

[Skippy]

Use one of the original knights to sit on g6. Get it taken by the pawn. Get black to move the rook out of the way. promote h pawn to knight, put everything back where it started.

[theprawnidentity]

For those who aren't so fussed about tourney reports, have this instead:



How did this position arise.

Five Tal points available.

I don't know whether or not point out that I'm struggling to find a question OR to offer a ridiculous answer.

Assuming the presence of a question, because they're both idiots?

[MintTrav]

Could also do it with the rook instead.

[Tal]

Well done, guys. Knew it wouldn't detain the thread long.

And I might - might - have missed a question mark. Officer Tomsom pwns again

[theprawnidentity]

Well done, guys. Knew it wouldn't detain the thread long.

And I might - might - have missed a question mark. Officer Tomsom pwns again

http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1473806

[Tal]

You are playing a match where you only need a draw to progress to the next round, be this an individual or team event.

You reach a winning position. What do you do?

And what do you do if you are the other guy, contemplating a resignation?

This situation happens from time to time and has happened on the biggest stage of all: the world championship. This is a fab little article on the subject:

http://www.chess.com/article/view/i-offer-a-drawor-i-resign

[The Baron]

You are playing a match where you only need a draw to progress to the next round, be this an individual or team event.

You reach a winning position. What do you do?

And what do you do if you are the other guy, contemplating a resignation?

This situation happens from time to time and has happened on the biggest stage of all: the world championship. This is a fab little article on the subject:

http://www.chess.com/article/view/i-offer-a-drawor-i-resign

Great article. I didn't know about half of those.

[Tal]

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4011154/sinquefield-04-american-disaster-140913.aspx

Aronian got his first win, as Nakamura's gamble to play his aggressive King's Indian backfired. Carlsen got the double against Kamsky with an effortless positional crush. This wasn't his greatest win, but it was a very nice game to play through. Really is worth a few minutes of your time on the link above. That would have been just about impossible for most club players to win as Black, but Carlsen never seemed to be in any danger of sharing the point. He is a nightmare to play against in such positions.



Bugger. Forgot me sunglasses...

[Tal]

Round five of the Sinquefield Cup saw round two of Calrsen v Nakamura. Would he wear his shades again?






Yep!

Carlsen had all the answers with the Black pieces and it was a slightly dull draw.

The same happened in Aronian v Kamsky, with the only point of interest being Aronian's decision to play the same opening he lost to Carlsen with. This time, he'd found a better way to play it and so it proved, although Kamsky wasn't in any trouble.

So, one round to go and Magnus Carlsen faces Lev Aronian, knowing he has a half point lead over Nakamura.

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4011166/sinquefield-05-carlsen-keeps-lead-150913.aspx

[The Baron]

Tal, thinking about the other thread on here. Does Chess apply to natural talent vs sheer hard word? Wouldn't you need to be at least a bit of a prodigy to make say the world's top 20?

[Tal]

Tal, thinking about the other thread on here. Does Chess apply to natural talent vs sheer hard word? Wouldn't you need to be at least a bit of a prodigy to make say the world's top 20?

Completely.

I have a bit of talent, but no amount of hard work could make me a grandmaster. The grandmasters look up to the top 50 or so. I really think it's like most sports in that respect.

Kasparov said his talent was the ability to concentrate better than anyone else. That's uncharacteristically modest, although there is probably some truth in it.

[Tal]

Carlsen pulled off another escape yesterday, this time against Aronian, as he clinched the title with a win from a losing position.



The power of the grind.

Danny King gives his educated eye the gift of speech for your entertainment:

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4011175/sinquefield-06-magic-magnus-swindles-160913.aspx