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https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/-/21...winter-classic Two grandmaster tournaments! Nice to see Robert Hess back in action. Cristian Chirila played a Fischer like Rf6! in his first game. Also it was nice to see Irina Krush bounce back against Alejandro Ramirez after losing to Ben Finegold. Also lied David Howell's win against Jeffery Xiong (get those youngsters out of book!)
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Re: warmup for US Championships?
http://en.chessbase.com/post/2017-wi...assic-heats-up Delayed commentary. On the second video Irina Krush commentates towards the end on her win over Alejandro Ramirez (its well worth waiting for) -
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6E...5q0zeaqI5yobKg If chess was more engrained on the American psyche Im convinced that Ben Finegold would be Hollywoods first chess comedian. Even when he is trying to be serious he is funny. My mornings entertainment. Thanks Ben!Comment
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Yes, Irina is very well spoken and it is very clear she is capable of seeing a great deal in a position and in a game. Thanks for posting that link.Originally posted by Hans Jung View Post...Mike Pence: the Lord of the fly.Comment
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Re: warmup for US Championships?
https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2017...well_David_W_L GM David Howell wins the event (A section) with this amazing last round grind.Comment
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warmup for US Championships?
March 20, 2017
St. Louis Winter Classic 2017
Grp A
Round 9, March 19, 2017
Li, Ruifeng – Howell, David
B10 Caro-Kann, Two Knights variation
1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Qd5 7.Qe3 Bf5 8.b3 e6 9.c4 Qe4 10.Bb2 Na6 11.Be2 Nb4 12.O-O Nd3 13.Bxd3 Qxd3 14.Nh4 Qxe3 15.dxe3 Bd3 16.Rfd1 Be2 17.Rd4 f6 18.Nf3 Bb4 19.a3 e5 20.axb4 exd4 21.Nxd4 Bg4 22.f3 Bd7 23.Ne2 Kf7 24.Bd4 b6 25.c5 Be6 26.cxb6 axb6 27.Rc1 b5 28.Rxc6 Rhc8 29.Rxc8 Rxc8 30.Nc3 Rb8 31.Ne4 Ke7 32.Bc5+ Kd7 33.Nd6 Kc6 34.g4 g6 35.Ne4 f5 36.gxf5 Bxf5 37.Ng3 Bd3 38.e4 Ra8 39.Kf2 Ra3 40.h4 Rxb3 41.h5 Kd7 42.hxg6 hxg6 43.Kg2 Bc4 44.f4 Ke6 45.Kh3 Bd3 46.Kg4 Bc2 47.f5+ Kf6 48.fxg6 Bd1+ 49.Kh4 Kxg6 50.Nf5 Be2 51.Ng3 Bf3 52.e5 Rc3 53.Bd6 Bd5 54.Ne2 Rc4+ 55.Kg3 Kf5 56.Kf2 Ke4 57.Ng3+ Kd3 58.Nh5 Be6 59.Kg3 Ke3 60.Nf6 Rc1 61.Kh4 Kf3 62.Kh5 Kf4 63.Kh6 Kf5 64.Kg7 Rc8 65.Kh6 Ra8 66.Kg7 Bc4 67.Kh6 Bf7 68.Nd7 Rg8 69.Nf8 Rg2 70.Kh7 Bc4 71.Kh6 Bb3 72.Kh7 Ba2 73.Kh8 Bg8 74.Bc7 Bd5 75.Bd6 Rg1 76.Kh7 Rg4 77.Kh8 Bg8 78.Bc7 Bb3 79.Bd6 Rg1 80.Kh7 Ra1 81.Kh6 Ra7 82.Ng6 Ke6 83.Nf4+ Kf7 84.Kg5 Ra1 85.Kf5 Rf1 86.Ke4 Kg7 87.Nh5+ Kg6 88.Nf6 Rd1 89.Nd7 Bd5+ 90.Kf4 Rd4+ 91.Ke3 Re4+ 92.Kd3 Kf5 93.Nf6 Bc4+ 94.Kc3 Rf4 95.Bc7 Ke6 96.Nh5 Rf7 97.Bb8 Be2 98.Nf6 Rf8 99.Ba7 Rc8+ 100.Kd4 Rc4+ 101.Ke3 Kxe5 102.Nd7+ Kd6 103.Nf6 Ke5 104.Nd7+ Kf5 105.Bc5 Re4+ 106.Kd2 Bc4 107.Nb6 Be6 108.Na8 Ke5 109.Nc7 Bc4 110.Ne8 Re2+ 111.Kc3 Rg2 112.Nd6 Rg3+ 113.Kc2 Kd5 114.Kd2 Rf3 115.Kc2 Rf6 116.Nb7 Bf1 117.Kc3 Bh3 118.Kd2 Ra6 119.Bf8 Bc8 120.Na5 Bf5 121.Kc3 Rg6 122.Bc5 Rg3+ 123.Kb2 Ke4 124.Nb3 Kd3 125.Nd4 Rg2+ 126.Kc1 Bd7 127.Nb3 Kc3 128.Na5 Bg4 129.Nc6 Rd2 0-1
Comments by David’s compatriots on the EC Forum:
- The game is not over yet but this is certainly a fine example of how a top GM sets about trying to win a slightly favourable but apparently unwinnable endgame, playing on 30-second increments.
The online engine seems to think Howell is winning if he puts his B on d5 which he has just done at move 74, but dinner calls and I will have to study this ending when it's over.
- Last pawn move was by White on move 52 (moving his e-pawn to e5). In the line that Howell's opponent has just allowed, Black captures that White e5 pawn on move 101. Is that within the 50-move rule or not? I think it is, just!
- Almost the same ending as this famous game Kasparov – Karpov 1990
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1067288
- *groan* What was difficult about 119...Ra8 and a win? (Hmm. I'm not seeing the win, though the online engine insists but only gives one move.) Doesn't matter, David's opponent allowed another way to win.
- Engine was screaming for 125...Bd7
- Mate in 7 after 128 Na5 Re2 but Black made the wrong reply. Still should win though.
And White has resigned. Terrific that both David and Gawain have won major tournaments abroad already this year.
- I see it now. I missed that after 119...Ra8 120.Bc5 Kc6 121.Nd6 Rd8 pins the knight to the king! (And 121.Na5 fails to 121...Rxa5 of course). Seems White has to play 120.Bh6 and as you say the b-pawn drops after 120...Kc4.
- And David won. Great result!
- Well done David; live rating now 2684.4
- Fantastic performance, playing on increment since move 45!
- Amazing effort and he had to win it as surely he would have had no energy left for a playoff.
- Congrats to David - I need to go and calm down now. I can only imagine how he feels.
Final Standings
1. Howell, David 6.0
2. Fedoseev, Vladimir 5.5
3. Swiercz, Dariusz 5.5
4. Shankland, Samuel 5.0
5. Ipatov, Alexander 5.0
6. Zherebukh, Yaroslav 5.0
7. Xiong, Jeffery 4.0
8. Cordova, Emilio 4.0
9. Sevian, Samuel 2.5
10. Li, Ruifeng 2.5
http://uschesschamps.com/2017-winter...irings-a-groupComment
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Re: warmup for US Championships?
http://en.chessbase.com/post/howell-...winter-classic The final report has a video with interesting details (in interview of both winners) of grandmasters life.Comment
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