Monday
Mar082010
A Look in at the European Championships
Monday, March 8, 2010 at 6:09PM After 3 rounds in Rijeka, 12 players lead with perfect scores. (Full list here.) More interesting than table-watching is looking at the games, and I've singled out three for you.
One is a win for the attack: Nisipeanu's impressive win over Reinderman in a game that might have serious theoretical significance in the Alekhine. The second is a success for the defense: Navara seems to have the numbers in his favor, going after Pelletier's king, but the latter refuted the attack with computer-like accuracy. Finally, IM Ken Regan wrote me about a slightly quirky moment in the rook ending between Saric and Vallejo Pons.
To see and replay them, with Regan's comment to the third and my (heavy) comments to the first two, click here.
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After 49.Kg6 Rb6+ 50.Kf5 there's also ...Rf6+ to consider, but 51.Kg5 and 51.Kg4 both work since Black's Rook will be unable to guard the a-pawn from the side.
Caveat lector: all done without engine, except this infallible one.