Comments on: [lang_nl]Persconferentie Magnus Carlsen[/lang_nl][lang_en]Press conference Magnus Carlsen[/lang_en]

By: Spiros Ilandzis

Spiros Ilandzis — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:03:50 +0000

Nice video! Thanks, Dutch organizers!

By: fairchess

fairchess — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:00:11 +0000

Please can anyone tell the organizers to use a different chessboard!!! The pieces just keep falling down all the time!
Thanks!!

By: nick

nick — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:19:40 +0000

this seems to be the main line 41. b3 Rd8 42. Kg1 Rd2 43. Bh1 Nd1 44. Ra7! Nxc3 45. Ng7+ Bxg7 46. Rxg7 Ne2+ 47. Kf2 then perhaps Nd4+ 48. Ke3 Rxa2 49. Rg8+ Kf7 50. Rxg4 and it is still unclear if blacks advantage is decisive. Clearly there was much play left?¢‚Ç¨¬¶

By: Repsaccer

Repsaccer — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:23:16 +0000

what happens after :

41.b3, Rd8
42.Kg1, Rd2
43.Bh1, Bxc3
44.Ra7, Bd4
45.Ng7+

isnt this drawish?

By: leprechaun

leprechaun — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:49:00 +0000

I guess those engines must not be working very well…

41.b3, Rd8
42.Kg1, Rd2
43.Bh1, Bxc3
44.Ra6/Ra7, Bd4
45.e5, Ng2+
46.Kf1, Rf2+ (46.Kh2, Nxh4+ 47.Bg2, Rxg2+ 48.Kh1, Rg1+ 49.Kh2, Nf3#)
47.Kg1, Rxa2+ +-

And if 44.Nf4, Be5 45. Ra6, Bxf4 46. gxf4, g3 +-
Or if 44.a3, Bd4 45.Nf4, Nf5+ 46.Kg1, Nxg3+ +-

Among other lines, as this is more than more than hopeless!!!

By: Karl

Karl — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:06:00 +0000

O, by the way: according to the engines the final position is not winning because of 41. b3 Td8 42. Kg1. I would love to hear Carlsen or Mamedyarov comment on that

By: Karl

Karl — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:35:29 +0000

Magnificent video! Have you thought of putting your videos on video.google.com for getting around the ten minute video length?

By: John E

John E — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:36:17 +0000

Carlsen ist am besten!!!
Carlsen ist great!!!!
Carlsen es el mejor!!!
excellents comentaries and game-

By: nick

nick — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:11:45 +0000

however after 41. b3 Rd8 42. Kg1 Rd2 43. Bh1 Nd1 44. Ra7! Nxc3 45. Ng7+ Bxg7 46. Rxg7 Ne2+ 47. Kf2 then perhaps Nd4+ 48. Ke3 Rxa2 49. Rg8+ Kf7 50. Rxg4 and it is still unclear if blacks advantage is decisive. Clearly there was much play left…

By: Christophe

Christophe — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:46:32 +0000

After 41.b3 Td8 42.Rg1
(If 42.Ta6 then Td1+ 43.Rh2 Rf7 44.Fh1 Tc1 and the Black has a decisive advantage )
42… Td2 43.Fh1 Cd1 44.Fg2 Cxc3 45.Ta7 Ce2+ 46.Rh2 Rf8! and the Black has a decisive advantage.