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• tagaDubai: hello everyone!
• alexdakila82: nice to be back
• GMDC: Go Wesley!
• alexdakila82: good evening eveyone
• o2putz: heku..
• fab11mt: Good Morning to all!!
• o2putz: godbless you wes!
• o2putz: hi GMbong!aer na u?
• o2putz: e4 na wes!..
• GMBongVillamayor: Good evening Philippines! Hello everyone! Welcome to our live coverage of the 2010 Corus match between Wesley So - Harikrishna
• alexdakila82: good evening GM Bong
• gerryp: gud evening gm bong
• GMBongVillamayor: we still have a few minutes before starting time and I will give a short bio of the Indian GM
• mysql: good evening
• GMBongVillamayor: GM Pendyala Harikrishna born 10 May 1986
• kriscg21: gudeve GM Bong
• licuan: banzai! Go wesley Go!
• GMBongVillamayor: became India's youngest GM at 15 in 2001
• GMBongVillamayor: 2004 World Juniro Champion and a mainstay of the Indian Olympic team since year 2000
• GMBongVillamayor: He was first noticed in 1996 winning the World Under 10 championship in Menorca, Spain
• fab11mt: have they played each other before, Hari and wesley?
• GMBongVillamayor: His successes include winninga cat.15 event in China's San Jin Hotel Cup ahead of the Chinese Gms
• mielyglory: d4
• GMBongVillamayor: 2005 Bermuda GM event =1st with GM Gelfand
• erapqatar2005: go wesley
• GMBongVillamayor: has a peak rating of 2686 in April 2009
• evlozare: good evening, gmbong and a good day to all. chess bomb is the best site in live coverages
• gerryp: starting now
• GMBongVillamayor: The Indian GM has an extensive opening repertiore of QGD, Catalan Opening, Queen's Indian, Nimzo Indian and occassional Grunfeld Defense against d4.
• GMBongVillamayor: Now we have a Catalan Opening.
• GMBongVillamayor: The 7...Nc6 line immediately challenges white's Ne5 and wishes to create an immediate imbalance...
• TugasKamagong: is this still theory?
• GMBongVillamayor: In this variation, Black gives up a pawn in return for development and play along the light squares.
• GMBongVillamayor: As we can observe, white's Bg2 has been exchanged and this is one of the possible trumps of Black which is the light squared Bc8.
• romico111: good evening everyone, hi gmbon, may i know the present rating of gmwes? thanks
• GMBongVillamayor: Possible continuations include 11...e6-e5
• GMBongVillamayor: romico111:Wesley's present rating is 2656
• licuan: e5 is strong
• evlozare: both players must be familiar with this line of play as both are moving fast.
• o2putz: GMbong..is this game rated?
• romico111: thanks gmbong, i met you already sometime 1986 at greenhills viramall
• GMBongVillamayor: o2putz: This is rated
• noyber: magandang umaga at gabi sa lahat ng wesley fans all over the world.
• o2putz: thnks gmbong..
• nottoolate: kindly speak english only..
• GMBongVillamayor: As an evaluation: White has the better pawn structure and can threaten Qxc4 and Bf4...
• GMBongVillamayor: Black should play actively here to have compensation for his broken pawns...
• o2putz: why wes didn't take the c4 pawn?
• romico111: gmbong may i know your email address, may you help locate gmjayson gonzales, fine if you can give his email, he is my schoolmate in highschool
• GMBongVillamayor: To add, the opposite colored bishops favor the one who has an attack...white should be careful with his light squares around his king...
• GMBongVillamayor: romico111:bongv_ph@yahoo.com
• vanryans: GMBong, what's your view now that wes has given his light bishop
• GMBongVillamayor: o2putz: It's possible white does not want to lag behind in development...
• romico111: thanks gmbong
• o2putz: ah i see gmbong..tnx..
• GMBongVillamayor: vanryans: As I mentioned in the evaluation, white gave up his Bg2 so that he can fracture black's pawns...if white can maintain development and stop black's counterplay then he can have an advantage in initiative...
• o2putz: wesley must tonight..
• cyclops78: what are the possible plans now for black?
• nymsso: Bh3 i guess
• nymsso: and make some mating net
• erapqatar2005: Ne4 I uess
• erapqatar2005: Ne4 I guess
• GMBongVillamayor: One plan is 13...Be6. To protect the c4 pawn and have playing along the b, and center files...another can go for kingside threats such as Bh3...
• vanryans: that c4 again, the one he missed against Akov
• GMBongVillamayor: If the position also simplifies too much, then the presence of opposite colored bishops can generate a draw...
• repolyo: c4 is already weak and can be taken at a later time
• vanryans: GMBong, are u also in netherlands with wes?
• licuan: GM Bong i think is in Manial
• vanryans: so who's with wes in there? is he alone?
• LaFreak: this is war
• GMBongVillamayor: vanryans:I am in Manila, Wesley is with his manager...
• licuan: Yup, Harikrishna is combative
• cyclops78: GMBong, does black have the advantage? He has the initiative now, I think
• nymsso: why can't NCFP provided him with a second
• GMBongVillamayor: Seems black is aiming for exchanges...
• erapqatar2005: Qxc4 may be
• vanryans: right nymsso, esp in huge tourneys like this
• licuan: Qxc4 na
• GMBongVillamayor: 14.Qxc4 seems natural...maybe Wesley checking other options...
• cyclops78: looks like another draw here with the exchanges
• repolyo: white is definitely has the advantage here
• vanryans: finally he got rid of that c4 early. :)
• licuan: ang bilis ni Admiral so
• repolyo: bf4
• fierychess: hello folks
• repolyo: Qe4
• davepinoy: good am GM Bong and everybody
• licuan: GM Wes wont exchange the Q
• markmoney: i hope wesley will finally get a win
• nymsso: different color of bishops ohhh my
• vanryans: they're moving fast, maybe thay both got a good rest yesterday
• GMBongVillamayor: At this point, black's activity is getting stronger. The presence of the opposite colored bishops will favor the active side...
• licuan: 3 major pieces aginst 1, development of Black is better i think
• nymsso: with major pieces off the game will be drawn
• o2putz: ohh..wes can lose a pawn..i think.
• vanryans: i think a queen exchange will slow black down
• repolyo: yes, Qe3 perhaps
• nymsso: still white is a pawn up
• GMBongVillamayor: Possibly 17.Bf4...
• licuan: Qe3 is good i think
• GMBongVillamayor: or Qe3
• dunkenchess: exchange of queen - draw
• Pam: Hello everybody
• nymsso: i love u Pam
• repolyo: exchange of queens favors white
• repolyo: since wes is a pawn up
• vanryans: yes with an open g2, exchange is better
• alexdakila82: hi pam
• fierychess: is this the first time that wesley use the Catalan System?
• licuan: Hi Pam
• alexdakila82: nice to see you again pam..
• memolubgulf: yes, exchange of Q will lead to a draw
• GMBongVillamayor: Black has an option of 17...Qa5 followed by Rfe8 completing his development and creating threats towards the center files...
• Alcausin: do wesley have a second?
• nymsso: he don't have
• GMBongVillamayor: Alcausin: No, only his manager...
• licuan: Qh5 for black
• nymsso: when you got your manager you can eat a lot of foods anyway
• vanryans: cant his manager trade himself for a second?
• GMBongVillamayor: licuan: Qh5 is also interesting...similar plan of Rfe8...
• o2putz: white has an awkward position i guess..
• licuan: thanks GM Bong
• fierychess: of course his manager wants to travel abroad too
• licuan: white B is trapped
• Pam: 1/2 - 1/2
• alexdakila82: NCFP should provide Wes with a second..
• fierychess: business and pleasure.he he
• licuan: not Pam, GM So needs to win
• vanryans: let him travel another day, hehe
• pulsar: fierychess, careful where you thread
• pulsar: wesley's manager spends his own money
• fab11mt: Wesley needs somebody with him when he plays abroad bec of his age and somebody needs to run errands for him
• Pam: Harikrishna needs to win too
• pulsar: wesley's manager is one of his staunchest supporters
• fab11mt: that's right <pulsar> and he's also a chess player himself
• fierychess: there is nothing wrong with what i wrote pulsar.
• licuan: Harikrishna loves complicated positions, just like in his previous game with Naiditsch
• dunkenchess: I think this could not go to a draw. Hari deviated and he will lose
• alexdakila82: can we pressure the NCFP to provide a second for wes in his next tournaments?
• pulsar: fierychess, sorry, just to clarify. what you wrote might create some wrong impression about regge, wesley's manager...
• licuan: i think GM Wes has to give up the c3 pawn, it hampers his development
• memolubgulf: Qf4
• last_drop: a4
• nymsso: anyways lets thank the manager of wesley for shouldering the NCFP's responsibilities
• fierychess: yes i agree with last_drop.a4 then Ba3
• licuan: Q at e3 have to be vacated i guess
• GMBongVillamayor: White's main concern here is how to develop his Bc1...18.a4 Rfe8 with counterplay...
• Pam: All of us want a win for Harikrishna right?
• fab11mt: Yes Pam, but that's for tomorrow's game, not today-ok?
• Pam: :p lol :))
• o2putz: get outta here pam...!
• licuan: Pam, you for Akobian then Harikrishna
• fab11mt: keep it coming Pam
• licuan: Pam is only joking i think
• o2putz: pam is KSP
• Pam: Go Harikrishna Go !
• licuan: Go Wesley Go! banzai!
• fab11mt: You guys know the lyrics of that song Pamela1
• wengardz: pamelat?
• licuan: tsk tsk
• licuan: Pamela 1
• GMBongVillamayor: White should find a way to get his pieces to play, otherwise black's initiative on the light squares and center file will grow...
• pulsar: 18.Qg5 returning the pawn is possible, GM Bong? Qxc3 19.Be3 frees White position somehow...
• Pam: a song?
• fab11mt: Yes, and I am dedicating it for you!
• GMBongVillamayor: pulsar: possible, but Rd5 can gain a tempo...
• fab11mt: But you got to learn the accompanying dance with it
• Pam: mmm ,,, if all the heavy pieces are exchange it will be a draw right
• bartolome: good evening to everyone
• bartolome: GM Bong good evening
• tagaDubai: what do u think is the best continuation here, GM Bong?
• licuan: Wes is in deep thought again . . . .
• bartolome: GM Bong how about 18. a4?
• GMBongVillamayor: 18.a4 Rfe8...
• bartolome: ok..thanks
• licuan: Qf4 is possible then GM Bong?
• repolyo: Bb2
• GMBongVillamayor: Options: pulsar's Qg5, Qf4, Qf3...
• idol_x10: i think---17.Bf4 instead of Qe3 should be a bit better for white.
• Pam: The black Bishop on c4 would be nice and a Rock on e8
• GMBongVillamayor: what is important is to get his bishop out even at the cost of a pawn to have play...otherwise black's pieces are getting to be active and can create threats as mentioned earlier...
• o2putz: where will white's Q go if black plays Rfe8?then c6 followed byBd5?
• licuan: idol_x10, thanks
• dunkenchess: Bb2
• evlozare: tough position for white
• o2putz: i think the c3 pawn can be out of sight.
• tagaDubai: Bd5 is dangerous as it controls the h1-a8 diagonal.. maybe Qf4 followed by Be3 by white.. returning the pawn for development
• GMBongVillamayor: o2putz: Qf3 Rfe8; Bf4 Bd5; Qh5 is possible...
• licuan: 20 mins
• randolf: our kababayan is in real trouble
• GMBongVillamayor: At any rate, the c3 and e2 pawn will be under fire...
• romico111: clock here not moving
• o2putz: tnx gmbong.can you say wes is really in trouble?coz i think so..
• TugasKamagong: Wesley's clock is moving
• GMBongVillamayor: And even the a2 pawn needs attention...
• fierychess: the h1-a8 diagonal is a long term problem for white
• idol_x10: Bc4 / Bd5 for black -- i guess will create trouble for wes.
• tagaDubai: pawns in a2, c3 and e2 are in awkward position... one or two might go..
• randolf: go wes you can do it
• SantongKabayo23: Wesley will salvage another draw here, I predict
• licuan: GM Wes is using his clock wisely
• Pam: Holan
• tagaDubai: i think Qf4 should be played followed by Be3... give the pawn back for defense and development
• idol_x10: But wes will definely not give up easily--he has a heart of a warrior.
• memolubgulf: i agree with you tagadubai
• satvai: hi taga dubai... taga dubai din ako :)
• o2putz: yeah he is pinoy!he can do it..maybe he sees something we dont see..
• Pam: how do u say "how are you" in filipino?
• mark_sotto: or rybka cant see hehe
• memolubgulf: me too here in bur dubai
• o2putz: pam how are you is walang hi ya ka.
• satvai: hello sa lahat ng taga dubai dito... Go Wes!!! :)
• memolubgulf: time is not moving
• idol_x10: 18. Qg5?
• davepinoy: pam...its ...kumusta
• idol_x10: Rd5!!
• tagaDubai: hi satvai sa satwa ako...
• davepinoy: from...como esta
• licuan: Pam is in Shirov-Van Wely Room, jockeying again
• idol_x10: No otherway--he better give up his pawn
• licuan: Wesley's clock ticks here
• satvai: sa jebel ali naman ako :) kasali ka ba sa fcpl dito sa dubai? :)
• GMBongVillamayor: 18.Qf4 followed by Be3 might be ok...
• idol_x10: yeah GMBong
• memolubgulf: satvai iam always in jebel ali free zone
• Pam: jockeying again?
• licuan: so you are here again
• licuan: Qf4 please
• idol_x10: No other best but Qf4--agreed--move it Wes pls
• idol_x10: Rybka also suggest Qf4
• dunkenchess: Qf4 then Be3 are good moves
• memolubgulf: where do you stay in satwa tagadubai? that is very near from me
• Pam: I just want Shirov to win ... again
• evlozare: white is now 20mins down
• Pam: and Magnus ... and Ivanchuk ...
• o2putz: let us all be optimistic for wes guyz!go wes! you can do it by "kanto move"if you have no book move to give!
• dunkenchess: anyways as the saying goes, opposite bishops leds to draw
• ChessBomb: The official Corus feed has problems. As soon as it returns, transmission here will continue automatically.
• o2putz: ohh..
• evlozare: bad news
• idol_x10: http://www.coruschess.com/livegames.php you can watch it hear
• pulsar: Pam, looks like Shirov is poised to throw everything at Van Wely to win. :)
• Pam: :) yeah it looks like
• spawn2: looks like its going to be a long night for all of us
• pulsar: I hope Shirov wins all his games, hehe.
• pulsar: spawn, honga, bro. Puyatan nanaman, unless mag quick draw
• Pam: Yeah Shirov is agreat fighter
• licuan: Shirov is a dynamic player who loves to risk
• pulsar: Shirov is my fave to win Corus A
• pulsar: :)
• Pam: I have 3 fav to win Corus A : Magnus Ivanchuk and Shirov
• romico111: alexei shirov is a russian?
• LaFreak: Shirov and MC for me!
• sibiliandef: isang prayle si shirov
• TugasKamagong: Shirov is a Latvian who moved to Spain
• tagaDubai: nope @ satvai.. ndi ako active dito eh.. how can i join?
• tagaDubai: sa alhana ako work @ satvai
• mysql: Caruana will win Corus A
• pulsar: Shirov is Latvian, like Mikhail Tal
• Zetsu: great match up
• Pam: mysql ...no way :))
• pulsar: yes, he moved to Spain
• TugasKamagong: Wesley gave back the pawn
• Remo: drawish a
• licuan: Shirov represents Spain now . . . .
• tagaDubai: nice one @ Wesley... hehehe...now Rooks are connected
• GMBongVillamayor: White has now developed his bishop at the cost of the c3 pawn...
• memolubgulf: draw again
• spawn2: pulsar, bumuti ang lagay ng white
• licuan: drawish i think
• pulsar: looks like we're heading for a draw
• GMBongVillamayor: In viting an exchange of Qs...Qxc4 Bxc4; attacking the e2 pawn...
• Zetsu: dont trade SO u can beat him
• spawn2: what if Rc1 GM Bong?
• pulsar: may compensation talaga ang itim kanina kaya binalik ni wes yung pawn
• mark_sotto: but counters with rfc1
• Zetsu: awwww
• GMBongVillamayor: spawn2: Qxe2
• licuan: Rc1 next
• o2putz: draw nanm to..
• TugasKamagong: Wesley gets a passed a pawn
• spawn2: copy gmbong. ty
• pulsar: looks like we
• pulsar: heading for a draw?
• zirkulaj: another draw for wesley...
• LaFreak: race of passed pawns?
• licuan: yeah, a race
• GMBongVillamayor: Possibilities of liquidation: Ra8 and Bxe2...even Rfe8 are options..
• Pam: its a draw guys ... :/
• GMBongVillamayor: Most likely draw due to opposite colored bishops...
• spawn2: looks like it will be a short night for all of us..i'll take the draw anytime
• licuan: Rd2 for black is also strong
• Zetsu: a draw here is not good for SO
• pulsar: it's a long way to go. a draw here wouldn't matter if he'll win his games later
• spawn2: why not its still a long way to go..no need to gamble too much IMO
• SCUGrad: What's going on, Bong? Why do you think Wesley hasn't broken through with a win yet?
• licuan: a draw is better than a loss, his position before is cramped
• GMBongVillamayor: licuan: Rd2...a4 is possible...
• Pam: Maybe next year guys
• pulsar: good night, guys. thanks, GM Bong
• nymsso: its a tough competition
• SCUGrad: Do you think it's because the top players know him now and can capitalize on his weaknesses?
• licuan: THanks GM Bong
• memolubgulf: satvai ano work mo sa jebel ali
• GMBongVillamayor: SCUGrad: possible...maybe the choice of openings need to be sharper...
• SCUGrad: Yeah...i don't think i've seen Wesley really make a mistake that ruined a winning position for him and the game ended a draw
• SCUGrad: well...except for that Rxc4 he missed when he played a couple of games ago
• idol_x10: DRAW................
• zirkulaj: corus b is category 16 and its not easy to pick up full point here.. harikrishna is a very tough opponent... let's just hope wesley will get tougher in the later rounds to incrrease his points...
• satvai: @tagaDubai: sa Reef mall sila lagi naglalaro... usually may monthly tournaments din sila... punta ka nalang sa website nila... www.fcplworld.blogspot.com
• GMBongVillamayor: SCUGrad: That Rxc4 was a clear advantage...the unclear Re3 was probably influenced by his opponent's lack of time and some attacking chances...
• tagaDubai: i think Wes is missing some sharper moves... i think some initiatives were missed on his previous games... needs further analysis though...
• licuan: this might be an ill-effects of their 7 hour marathon with Naiditsch? burnt out yata si GM Wes . . . . or magagaling din all his opponents
• henlin: are we missing something? Bat ayaw pa draw? Who has a slight advantage here GM Bong?
• pavit: yes tell us who has a slight advantage here GM bong
• licuan: rybka says they almost even
• GMBongVillamayor: henlin: some practical chance for white due to his passed a-pawn...but can be blockaded
• GMBongVillamayor: The possible exchange of rooks of Rfd8 is clear...
• LaFreak: removes the rooks, and its a draw
• henlin: Thanks GM Bong
• idol_x10: RXR 2 times then draw..........
• Zetsu: Yes SO is winning
• licuan: time to rest na naman si GM Wesley nito . . . . drawish
• zirkulaj: wesley stil has a minimal chance here so he should continue further..
• pavit: well i dont agree zirkulaj
• licuan: yeah, grind it out like Naiditsch, eke out a win
• Zetsu: I think SO has a slight advantage here right?
• Rybka3HumanSay: rooks exchange, white will win
• Rybka3HumanSay: white will guard a pawn
• markmoney: 3 steps by A pawn to go
• zirkulaj: right.. wesley should grind this owing to his passed a pawn which is out of reach by the black king and therefore he has some chances.. black here has no way to win but a blunder for white which it will not happen here..
• mysql: it will be blockaded with Ba6
• licuan: Harikrishna is in doubt to trade the rooks
• Zetsu: if he trade that rook he is in bog trouble
• Rybka3HumanSay: if Ba6, white king will slaughter c pawn
• nymsso: perhaps it would be hard to force a win right now
• pavit: i dont think he will be trouble if he will trade the rooks
• satvai: looks draw-ish to me
• pavit: me too
• zirkulaj: Kg2
• LaFreak: If Kg2, then GM So is up for sumthing
• markmoney: oh, yah it looks like a draw
• henlin: handshake
• Zetsu: big mistake
• LaFreak: helo Aloevera
• zirkulaj: Kg2 is best...
• o2putz: Kg2 looks strong.
• markmoney: kg2
• pavit: if he will play Kg2 Hari will play simply Bf1check
• spawn2: too aerly for wes to offer a draw. he still needs to check hari's endgame technique
• LaFreak: aloevera=Zetsu
• zirkulaj: Kg2 Bf1, Kf3 and the white king enters the battle...
• TugasKamagong: 25.Kg2 Bf1 26.Kf3 Rd3+
• wengardz: GM Bong, does Wes has a chance now?
• zirkulaj: Rd3 Kf4
• LaFreak: we are still in middle game, proceeding to endgame hehe
• MartinII: maybe Be3 is better than Kf4
• GMBongVillamayor: wengardz: some practical chance...but most likely draw as the a-pawn can be blockaded along the light squares...
• TugasKamagong: keeping the rooks on seems to magnify Wesley's white-square weakness
• wengardz: ah ok.thanks Sir.
• markmoney: after the rook exchanges, it will be a race for the kings to go towards the pawn
• noyber: Kg2 na idol.
• TugasKamagong: if White goes Kf4 in that variation Black might try the pawn sac g5
• LaFreak: neither side will queen I think with proper play, because the queening square for both side is in opposite colors of their respective bishops
• noyber: hehehe
• stbknrlx: uh oh
• o2putz: yeah..Kg2
• LaFreak: keeping the rook preserve the tension
• pavit: it smells like a draw
• SCUGrad: Moving awfully quickly
• TugasKamagong: Black's trying to weave a mating net
• noyber: i smell panalo :)
• markmoney: nice move
• licuan: not yet, i think the two will grind it out to the last pawn
• henlin: Hurry Kiss Na So para draw na :-)
• henlin: Ay handshake pala pag draw he he
• LaFreak: it's unfair, Pentala has an infrared
• TugasKamagong: the one who blinks first is the one who exchanges a rook first
• wengardz: go now wes! exchange rooks and go for the grind..
• licuan: exchange the rooks and then Bb8
• wengardz: yahh. since black's bishop will now be focused on the A-pawn.
• joma111665: exchange rook at this point is likely drawn game
• pavit: Ra8
• mark_sotto: this is draw
• Rybka3HumanSay: exchange rook is a white win
• licuan: exchange rooks na then Bb8. Then a6 panalo na
• markmoney: Be3
• evlozare: if gmwes squeeze out a win here, everybody watch out!
• zirkulaj: Ra8 and white will have a real winning chances..
• joma111665: yap i agrre aviozare
• licuan: what do you GM Bong? am i right?
• wengardz: need a lot of grind for WEs to eke out a win.
• henlin: So is testing the nerves of Hari Khrisna
• renzorro: it seems drawish
• henlin: How old is hari btw? 14 yo?
• GMBongVillamayor: licuan: white should retain at least one rook if he wants to increase his winning chances...exchanging all rooks will lead to a draw...
• zirkulaj: older than wesley...
• GMBongVillamayor: henlin: 24 yrs old
• joma111665: white bishop should be removed from A7 first before axchange of rook..
• licuan: i see, i though that c7 pawn will advance and blocking the Black Bishop as the a pawn maneuvers
• henlin: Oh I see. 24yo I thought a child prodigy like So. Thanks again GM Bong
• Rybka3HumanSay: [Event "?"]
• licuan: exchange na ng rooks, then go for Bb7
• pavit: Hari much experienced than So i dont think So is going to win this position against Hari
• Rybka3HumanSay: [+0.53] d=16 27.Rxd1 Rxd1 28.Rxd1 Bxd1 29.Bb8 Be2 30.f3 c6 31.Kf2 Ba6 32.Ke3 Kf8 33.Kd4 Ke7 34.Kc5 Be2 (0:00.42
• henlin: Yup, experience will matter here
• licuan: experience helps but not all the time PAVIT, let us see
• ilhamz: it will be draw here
• Rybka3HumanSay: [+0.56] d=18 27.Rxd1 Rxd1 28.Rxd1 Bxd1 29.Bb8 Be2 30.f3 c6 31.Kf2 Ba6 32.Ke3 f6 33.Kd4 Be2 34.Kc5 Kf7 35.Kb6 c5 36.Kxc5 Bf1 (0:02.01
• zirkulaj: it is 90% draw but who knows maybe wesley may get his 10% here...
• licuan: ilhamz, nice observation
• Zetsu: BC5
• pavit: Hari is very good in endgame.@licuan
• o2putz: i think so will exchnge rooks now..
• Rybka3HumanSay: good
• joma111665: i agree o2putz.
• licuan: exchange rooks is the answer, then attack the c7 pawn, it will be captured else the a pawn queens
• zirkulaj: if wesley gives up all his rooks then he wanted to rest...
• licuan: Bb7 sana, whew
• markmoney: oo nga
• renzorro: Bb8
• pavit: THIS IS DRAW
• LaFreak: Bb8 wins a pawn but still draw
• zirkulaj: better luck next time for wesley...
• manCatur: draw is obvious...according to my frtiz12 and my Rybka
• renzorro: draw. opposite colored Bishop
• Rybka3HumanSay: [+0.53] d=18 29...Be2 30.Bb8 f6 31.Bxc7 Kf7 32.Kf2 Ba6 33.Bb6 Ke6 34.Ke3 Kd5 35.Bd4 f5 36.Bf6 g4 (0:00.13
• zirkulaj: Bb8 c5, a6 Ba4 =
• licuan: to the last breath to, ala SHIROV
• Zetsu: its not over
• zirkulaj: let's now be realistic... its a draw...
• pavit: Hari is higher rated than So
• joma111665: bb6 and bb8 have slight advantage than f3
• pavit: so it is a bad luck for Hari
• licuan: GIRI had beaten two players rated high over him, they were beaten to a pulp
• ilhamz: Even God cannot win in this position
• licuan: blasphemy
• jabezattack: careful ilhamz
• fischer94: agree
• satvai: agree
• zirkulaj: God will win.. the opponent will commit blunder!
• o2putz: agree
• pavit: agree
• SantongKabayo23: disagree
• ilhamz: that's figure of speech my dear friends
• nuks: wes will try to win using 'a' pawn
• licuan: or maybe ILHAMZ is just using a figure of speech, exageration
• pavit: GOD HAS POWERS HE WILL MAKE HARI BLUNDER
• alexdakila82: must win situation.. the leader of the pack will distance from the rest of the group
• alexdakila82: no draw.. must win
• pavit: hahahahahahha
• nymsso: draw
• nymsso: sad day
• jabezattack: what happens if white played Bb6 on move 29?
• licuan: to the last pawn i think, Harikrishna is known for that
• licuan: jabezattack, same as Bb8 along time ago
• tagaDubai: why do u think Hari is thinking long and hard?
• joma111665: bb6 is better move in 28
• joma111665: for it can capture one pawn
• GMBongVillamayor: jabezattack: 29.Bb6 cxb6 30.axb6 g4 31.b7 Bf3+
• licuan: Gm Bong, what are the options of Black now?
• nuks: wes can use both wings
• nuks: the 'a' pawn threat
• GMBongVillamayor: Black kings should go for the center...
• nuks: and the flock of pawn on right side
• joma111665: i think bong bb6 is still possible now for wes
• sure_shock: f6 is a blunder.Bd4 wins
• GMBongVillamayor: king*
• Dolpo: Bd4
• licuan: thanks GM bong
• sure_shock: ha atlast a full point for so
• o2putz: i think wes will play Bb6 now..
• nuks: wes can now place bishop on e3
• tagaDubai: Bd4
• nuks: follow by f4
• sure_shock: Bd4 and two pawns will fall
• licuan: Why not Bb8 GM Bong?
• nymsso: it would only allow c5
• Zetsu: BB6 bulls eye
• sure_shock: Black cannot ignore a6 as the Bishop will be too late at stopping it..Go wes Bd4!!
• jabezattack: thx gm bong... failed to see g4
• licuan: then a6
• GMBongVillamayor: licuan: Bb8 c5; a6 Ba4...
• licuan: i see
• zirkulaj: Bd4 Kf7, a6 Ba4...
• Zetsu: blocking the bishop
• joma111665: GM bong BB6 will force black to give the pawn rather than a quuen for wes
• nuks: looks like the black bishop is misplaced
• Zetsu: So should move his bishop now
• licuan: a6
• Zetsu: Hari's bishop is block i think
• o2putz: c'mon wes..Bb6..
• joma111665: yap zetsu BB6 is the best
• GMBongVillamayor: joma111665: Bb6 is a mistake earlier...cxb6!; axb6 g4 wins for black...
• zirkulaj: Bb6 c5, a6 Ba4
• MartinII: according to analysis below, Bb6 is not as strong as a6 or Bd4 or Bc5
• davepinoy: yes
• nymsso: wow
• Zetsu: yesssssssss SO wins
• nymsso: genius
• nymsso: but still a draw
• Remo: draw pa din a
• RedJimenez: opposit kulay e
• licuan: kain c pawn ng black
• sure_shock: yes!! go wes
• zirkulaj: still a draw...
• Dolpo: so sad
• Dolpo: draw again
• o2putz: its no draw..hari forgets his bishop!lol
• joma111665: lamang ngayon si so ng isang pawn
• GMBongVillamayor: Black: Ke6...followed by f5-g4 draws...
• Rybka3HumanSay: [+0.56] d=17 31...Ba4 32.Bxc7 Bb5 33.Ke3 Ke6 34.Bb6 Kf5 35.Bd4 Ke6 36.Bb2 Ba6 37.Ke4 Bf1 38.Bc3 Bb5 (0:00.43)
• licuan: yup, rybka gives no advantage for so, drawish pa rin.
• sure_shock: that a pawn will cause black his bishop and there still alot of pawn..i think whites winning chances are better than blacks drawing one
• GMBongVillamayor: If a6 Ba4; blockades the a-pawn...
• RedJimenez: pakain na ni hari ung c pawn. Bb3 na. and bc6.. tpos opposite kolor. draw na naman
• GMBongVillamayor: Even if white gains the c7 pawn, it's still a draw...
• licuan: grind it out Wes, banzai!
• obientag: banzai nipppon hehehe
• ilhamz: still draw...
• Zetsu: ur right GM BONG
• joma111665: i think so GM bong it still a drawn game.
• obientag: ilhamz pagala hei
• Zetsu: what does Hari thinking?
• zirkulaj: but let's hope hari will make a mistake...u
• sure_shock: there..black is trying to exchange pawns to increase his chances of drawing
• MartinII: BIG jump in SCORE
• ilhamz: wishful thinking zirkulaj
• joma111665: pampagana lang yun para humaba ang oras.
• zirkulaj: yeah...u
• idol_x10: DRAW.....hayss
• RGBardagz: so will have a 1 pawn advntage
• LaFreak: still draw
• alexdakila82: fxg4
• Rybka3HumanSay: [+1.09] d=17 32.hxg4 (0:01.36)
• sure_shock: hxg4
• licuan: hg6!
• 1813: hg6??
• zirkulaj: another passed pawn... increasing his chances...u
• gobitz: h4
• MartinII: h4 draws
• sure_shock: h4 will be answered by Bf3!!
• Admerald: hg4
• Admerald: a6
• GMBongVillamayor: 33.h4?? cxb6! 34.axb6 Bf3 wins for black...
• 1813: 1-0
• sure_shock: a6!!
• Admerald: still a draw
• Zetsu: a6 is not a good move
• tagaDubai: surely it's a6..
• raja8a: seems draw.................
• sure_shock: whites a pawn will cost black his bishop!!i dont think it will be a drw
• idol_x10: a6 Bc8 lolz
• licuan: a6 is promising
• raja8a: he cant queen it buddy....
• sure_shock: a6 Bc8 a7 Bxc7 and white wins
• joma111665: ya a6 is promising
• idol_x10: its a draw for HARI at most--no win win situation
• Rybka3HumanSay: [+1.11] d=23 34.a6 Bd7 35.Bxc7 Ke7 36.Bb6 Bc6 37.Bd4 f5 38.Ke3 Ke6 39.Kf4 Bd5 40.a7 Ba8 41.Bb6 (0:00.41)
• nottoolate: a6
• tagaDubai: a6 is the best move... but still drawish
• Zetsu: if So moves a6 he will lose
• tagaDubai: explain @ Zetsu...
• zirkulaj: yup a6 is the best chance i gez..
• sure_shock: So must calculate perfectly his king voyage to secure a win
• spawn2: its going to be a draw guys
• Zetsu: if a1 then he eats Sos bishop
• 1813: a6!then wins hehehe
• sure_shock: a6!!! only move
• alexdakila82: 1-0 i still believe
• LaFreak: Is So eat pawn, he will be hospitalized
• GMBongVillamayor: 34.a6 Bc8 35.a7 Bb7 36.Bxc7 Ke6 followed by f5...the fortress on Ba8-Kd7 cannot be breached...so drawn...
• sure_shock: yes because that pawn is a wood!! LOLz
• Zetsu: ohhh
• licuan: or plastic
• sure_shock: yes!!!!
• zirkulaj: best chance...
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• licuan: a6 indeed
• 1813: sometimes steel!lol
• Zetsu: still blockadade by Haris bishop
• markmoney: king and g-pawn for the win
• fab11mt: no loosing chance!!
• Rybka3HumanSay: [+1.11] d=24 34...Bc8 35.a7 Bb7 36.Bxc7 (0:00.29)
• zirkulaj: loosing chance for black..u
• spawn2: fabmt, thats the good thing about wes' position, he cannot lose
• peejh: both white pawns are defended
• fab11mt: no loosing chance
• alexdakila82: we should provide So with a pawn that is edible
• sure_shock: Blacks bishop will be eliminated because his focusing on the a pawn..simple and best lols
• 1813: g4!
• tagaDubai: GM Bong is right... it's a draw...
• sure_shock: now f6 pawn is on the verge of losing hahaha
• hffjd2000: DEAD DRAW
• Rybka3HumanSay: [+1.42] d=18 37.g4 Bd5 38.Bg3 Kd7 39.Bh4 Ke6 40.Ke3 Bb7 41.Be1 Kd7 42.Bc3 Ke6 43.Kf4 (0:00.08)
• nuks: it's not draw
• sure_shock: it is still not a draw
• 1813: a draw if sir Bong will play it..hari?
• Rybka3HumanSay: g4 prevent f5
• sure_shock: g4!!!!!!!!move ala Kasparov wes!! g4!!! 1-0
• 1813: lol
• idol_x10: lolz--if Black king will post at a1---he will stay there for the rest of the game -- hehe
• zirkulaj: draw.. king goes to a8 and bishop takes the g pawn...
• davepinoy: g4
• tagaDubai: f-pawn blockading g-pawn.. White can not capture f-pawn, black B guarding a8... no chance here...
• fab11mt: no loosing chance!
• Zetsu: yup g4
• Admerald: so muskeep the g pawn
• GMBongVillamayor: Another way of drawing: Kd7-Kc8-Bd5-Kb7 and black sacrifices the bishop for the g-pawn...
• 1813: sir Bong draw indeed!
• hffjd2000: according to the book its draw
• hffjd2000: bong is right
• GMBongVillamayor: A fortress is created on a8...wrong colored bishop of a rook pawn...
• general_tactics: is that a draw
• general_tactics: i think wesley is good
• nuks: it is not a draw there's still a chance for wes
• licuan: yup, Hariskrisna knows that, sac the bishop and place the king in a8-b7 line
• Zetsu: yes indeed nuks
• nuks: 2 pawns will create pressure to hari
• Remo: they should have slept earlier
• sure_shock: now wes voyages his king to support the a pawn...hahaha
• obientag: on my table base, there is game won by white in this game.
• licuan: what if Hari blunders?
• zirkulaj: as iv sed.. king goes to a8
• RGBardagz: or capture the f pawn
• 1813: no draw/..
• hffjd2000: hari is a grandmaster
• sure_shock: the king cannot go to a8 immediately its illegal..hehehe,
• alexdakila82: so is So
• licuan: hari is moving toward a8
• Admerald: So must continue to practice his end game
• Rybka3HumanSay: stalemate not draw
• hffjd2000: blunder is remote because its long men
• idol_x10: even he gave f pawn--still a draw
• general_tactics: wesley so is wenning
• hffjd2000: yes dol
• mark_sotto: draw
• Zetsu: nicee his other pawn is block
• 1813: nice jab!
• alexdakila82: go So.. kainin ang hari.. hehehehe
• mark_sotto: he will offer it now
• licuan: kainin?
• nuks: it is now official
• sure_shock: then its a draw..hays.........
• nuks: wes wins
• tagaDubai: SO Wins!
• hffjd2000: dead draw mga pare
• mark_sotto: tabla
• markmoney: draw
• idol_x10: stalemate--after
• mark_sotto: sayang wrong colored pa kasi
• zirkulaj: book draw
• hffjd2000: yes book draw
• nuks: aw
• spawn2: stalemate mo idol para me moral victory ka. makaasar man lang
• mark_sotto: lols
• markmoney: 5 in a row
• mark_sotto: baka ma blunder pa? haha
• Zetsu: hahaha
• licuan: yup
• tagaDubai: sayang!
• nuks: hahahahaha
• GMBongVillamayor: Ok ladies & gentlemen see you next round Nisipeanu - So
• Rybka3HumanSay: drawsley so
• hffjd2000: they are nw standing
• Rybka3HumanSay: good nifgt
• general_tactics: always draw
• Goran: Thank you GM Bong for the fantastic commentary
• idol_x10: i think 33.h4 would be the best
• hffjd2000: ty bong
• LaFreak: I think e4 is the solution
• mark_sotto: go go go DraWishley So
• hffjd2000: ha ha
• sure_shock: hahaha
• tagaDubai: good night, GM Bong...
• tagaDubai: lolz @ mark_sotto..
• sure_shock: i agree with you mark..gudnyt!!!! i think sleeping will be the best solution..thanx GM Bong
• henlin: Thanks GM Bong!
• jabezattack: thanks GM bong
• Admerald: Thanks GM Bong
• RedJimenez: definetly not Wesley So's time yet ths year for chorus B
• RedJimenez: maybe next year uli
• kingkarpov: 5 draws in a row???
• RedJimenez: hmm assuming the top scorer loses two in a row. Wesley myt catch up
• RedJimenez: if he wins or keep drawing that is
• kingkarpov: Wesley had a chance before exchanging of two rooks
• kingkarpov: Change room, NAKAMURA VS CARLSEN, I bet for CARLSEN
• general_tactics: i bet for nakamura
• jivepar: long way to go friends
• Randall: Hare krishna Hare Krishna Hare Hare Krishna Krishna
• pinoymaster77: Good pm chess fans
• pinoymaster77: Plug muna, for Pinas based players, pls join the simul with GM Bong at Meralco Ortigas tomorrow 9am, entry fee is only PhP 300, for the benefit of Phil. Paralympics team