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Re : Susan Polgar asks: What's it like to beat a World Champion?
If Eric knows well (very well) his endgames, he could give Canada the victory today. But he is playing one of the most difficult endings possible (if not the most difficult). Two knights against a pawn. Charbonneau (?) failed to win this endgame at the Quebec Open a few years ago.
The engine says mate in 95 (probably with the help of a tablebase)...
Well... He didn't even try to win and took the pawn. Obviously it's extremely hard to win, but I don't see what's wrong in trying (especially in the last round).
Australia, the #60 seed, will play on board #14 Thursday against Germany. Kudos to the Australian Chess Federation for having the cajones to send only their #20 FIDE rated player, but by far their youngest top player, 13-year-old Anton Smirnov. All that he's done in Tromso is score 7/8 (6 wins and 2 draws). Daniel King interviewed Anton after his latest win today.
Smirnov drew another GM today and Australia held a draw against Germany. A very nice tournament by the #60 seed, Australia, and especially their 13-year-old star, Smirnov.
Well... He didn't even try to win and took the pawn. Obviously it's extremely hard to win, but I don't see what's wrong in trying (especially in the last round).
Not really. The pawn was blocked with the king instead of the knight. No way to win in 50 moves.
That's quite possible. I also read this article a while ago (and I don't have the time to analyze the position in depth at this point), but the line the database gives forces Black to move a pawn before 50 moves (it might not be correct, as computers often do not take into account the 50 moves rules). I don't know if it's the best line, but then again White can't lose so he could just try and hope for a mistake by his opponent.
The position is very similar to 36.05 M.Malo Quiros - E.Rozentalis, which Black won.
After Black's 60th move it is a forced mate in 95 moves. During that series of forced moves, the pawn will move (twice) before the 50-move rule kicks in.
After Blacks 81st move, 12 moves later, there is still the forced mate, but now it's 92 moves. In that line the pawn will move at the 45 move into it so again the 50-move rule wouldn't affect things.
That all said, given that Eric had already gone astray between moves 69 and 81, and that he was very short on time, I think it's quite reasonable for him to just take the draw.
Kudos to Hungary for their silver medal but it's a little sad that they chose to sit Judit Polger the final 3 rounds ):
Given the fact that her 'retirement' seems official now (I guess?) perhaps it was her decision not the Team Captain?
I don't know if it matters who made the decision, but her retirement does put a little spin on it.
Eugenio Torre still plays amazing chess at his age. Congratulations to the Canadian teams for their performances and I hope they enjoyed their Olympic experience this time.
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