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GM Bojkov used 4.Nge2 against the French Winawer of GM Sambuev, then recovered his pawn, made Sambuev give up castling, and snatched a pawn after queen exchange in the middle game. Sambuev appears to have voluntarily given up his f5 pawn and managed to control the d file with his rooks. With his 29. ... f5?, Sambuev lost a second pawn and has to fight to draw.
I believe his biggest mistake was to allow White to create a mating net aorund his King after he played 38. ...fg4. I was asking myself, how about 38. ... Bd1? His c4 move looked like he is in time trouble.
I did not get the chance to really follow this game, as there was so many other games ending before then, but Bator did arrive late for his game, and when I approached their board after the game, he had significantly less time left on his clock than GM Bojkov.
Re: Rd 8: GM Sambuev loses with his French Defense
First of all, I sacrificed pawns on f5 and e6. Second, I had winning position and lost because of zeitnot. Even in the end after Kf7 instead of Rb6?? White should be accurate to get a draw.
There was no any posts about my wins and so lively discussion about my loss. What's wrong with you guys? You're like vultures.
First of all, I sacrificed pawns on f5 and e6. Second, I had winning position and lost because of zeitnot. Even in the end after Kf7 instead of Rb6?? White should be accurate to get a draw.
There was no any posts about my wins and so lively discussion about my loss. What's wrong with you guys? You're like vultures.
Hi Bator
In case you haven't followed chesstalk much, there are at least some posters who take delight in seeing the French Defence defeated, especially if it's the Winawer Variation that's being played. So, the interest is possibly less to do with a top Canadian GM losing, and more about another high level French Winawer loss being posted.
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Murphy's law, by Edward A. Murphy Jr., USAF, Aerospace Engineer
In case you haven't followed chesstalk much, there are at least some posters who take delight in seeing the French Defence defeated, especially if it's the Winawer Variation that's being played. So, the interest is possibly less to do with a top Canadian GM losing, and more about another high level French Winawer loss being posted.
Hi Kevin
Sorry if my post was too rough. I think you can understand what I feel after such game. But I play a lot of good and interesting games which rarely discussed on chesstalk. But my rare (and usually stupid) losses immediately come object for discussion. It looks like some people just wait for my loss .
Regarding the game: Black's idea is to play Bc4 (after a4) and Rb6 threatening checkmate. Rb1 doesn't work in view of Rb3! (threatening Ra3, and he didn't see that!) All what I need is just to find exact order of moves. Unfortunately I was in time trouble (due to terrible traffic I was late for 30 min) and just tried to reach 40th move. And then I blundered checkmate.
Re: Rd 8: GM Sambuev loses with his French Defense
Yeah, you're right. So let me redress the balance in a small way by saying how much I enjoyed your 5th round win with white over GM Perelshteyn. Such a beautiful game, with all those lovely little short moves on the K-side, your position getting a little better with each one, all leading to the good knight versus bad bishop ending. It truly was a masterpiece. I really enjoy a game where one side wins through a gradual accumulation of small advantages, and without ever having to play a combination! Many thanks!
I didn't take these posts as criticisms, Mr. Sambuev...
It seemed to me they were simply surprised that you had lost a game. They were trying to understand why. That would make it almost complimentary! You so rarely lose, that it is a big event when it occurs.
Recently, after that BLITZ game vs Hansen where you saved a lost game to draw, I was told by a friend who knows you and has played you, that you have the ability to continually create problems for your opponents, even in bad positions. I think we saw that in the Hansen game.
Your games are a pleasure to watch and whenever a game of yours is live on the internet, it is the one I always keep open.
Sorry if my post was too rough. I think you can understand what I feel after such game. But I play a lot of good and interesting games which rarely discussed on chesstalk. But my rare (and usually stupid) losses immediately come object for discussion. It looks like some people just wait for my loss .
Regarding the game: Black's idea is to play Bc4 (after a4) and Rb6 threatening checkmate. Rb1 doesn't work in view of Rb3! (threatening Ra3, and he didn't see that!) All what I need is just to find exact order of moves. Unfortunately I was in time trouble (due to terrible traffic I was late for 30 min) and just tried to reach 40th move. And then I blundered checkmate.
I'm sure if you wanted to publish some of your games with analysis on a website a lot of people would be interested.
Yeah, you're right. So let me redress the balance in a small way by saying how much I enjoyed your 5th round win with white over GM Perelshteyn. Such a beautiful game, with all those lovely little short moves on the K-side, your position getting a little better with each one, all leading to the good knight versus bad bishop ending. It truly was a masterpiece. I really enjoy a game where one side wins through a gradual accumulation of small advantages, and without ever having to play a combination! Many thanks!
If anyone needs to hire a writer for a blog/ daily coverage of an event I think Gordon Taylor would be great. He is mastery at selecting and summarizing games.
Re: Rd 8: GM Sambuev loses with his French Defense
GM Bojkov annotated his win in his lecture at the Annex CC last night. He had looked at Sambuev's games and only found 1 with the variation he plays. He discussed the frequent issue of whether to exchange queens, such as Black playing an earlier Qd5. He also frequently considered playing Nh5 and takes on g7 or f6. Black is better in the long run, too far for a computer to see.
I mentioned Spraggett's suggestion of 21 Kb1 and he liked it very much. He gave an ! to the pawn sack Qe7.
He said that Sambuev played the opening very fast and that they were even in the time scramble. He might have fallen for the Sambuev's post-game reveal of the idea, instead of 35... R8d6, 35... Rb8 36. Rb1 Rb3 with Rxa3+ and Ra2 #.
Sambuev's final c4, which a patzer like me didn't understand, was an attempt to sack the rooks for stalemate.
... my rare (and usually stupid) losses immediately come object for discussion.
fwiw, in the past year of Globe and Mail Saturday chess columns, I count four Sambuev games: three wins by Sambuev and one draw. And I love to annotate stupid losses, because that leaves more room to blather away. So yeah, vultures. :)
Recently, after that BLITZ game vs Hansen where you saved a lost game to draw, I was told by a friend who knows you and has played you, that you have the ability to continually create problems for your opponents, even in bad positions. I think we saw that in the Hansen game.
Your games are a pleasure to watch and whenever a game of yours is live on the internet, it is the one I always keep open.
I got a ringside seat for that one as I was the one recording the game for Monroi. The time control was slightly longer than blitz (15 minutes if I recall). I was impressed with both games but especially with the Colle Zukem followup game.
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