Ireland at the 41st World Chess Olympiad Tromsø 2014

brianhere

Well Daly has won, I imagine, but Mark hasn't go the pawn onto a safe black square yet so...

brianhere

Great win by Daly, gutsy stuff throughout...

L1m1tless

Barburin on the live stream now..

macelligott

R+B v R is a very difficult ending. I must study it.

L1m1tless

Mark has lost now, A brave effort in fairness.

brianhere

Heidenfeld could still lose unfortuntaley....

brianhere

Yep....ah well..

Ficheall

What happened with the election? Am on phone with limited connectivity and search capability..

brianhere

Yes he did very well considering that Heidenfeld was also very bad on time but maybe he could have held out if he kept his pawn on a black square?

brianhere

Kasporov has lost heavily...

Mel O Cinneide

Very nice win by Colm. Poor Mark. The R+B vs. R ending is a theoretical draw, but very winnable in practice. Keith Arkell has got to it over a dozen times and won every time (including against Colm), so I guess in OTB play you should only defend it as a last resort.

mikhail

brianhere wrote: »

Kasporov has lost heavily...

It seems you can't keep a sufficiently corrupt man down. Kirsan for President for Life? :rolleyes:

macelligott

brianhere wrote: »

Yes he did very well considering that Heidenfeld was also very bad on time but maybe he could have held out if he kept his pawn on a black square?

It doesn't matter what colour square the pawn is on - the pawn will always be lost in the long run. The ending is a theoretical draw but very difficult and has been lost by many strong GMs

brianhere

Fair enough I didn't realize. I thought if he was on a black square and was defended by the king and rook that he couldn't get killed, because the bishop cannot attack it obviously, but I guess the king can be pushed away etc. Anyway it did look complicated alright and also Mark had 3 minutes to the other guys half an hour at one point.

cdeb

Zambia next up; looks like a 2400, 2300, 2200 and 2100. Should be winnable.

Uruguay for the women; 2100, 1900, 1700, 1700 and 1650. Tough game, but may be able to get a draw.

cdeb

Karina and Alex L sitting this one out.

Going by Yreval's post earlier, this means Karina is guaranteed the WFM if she plays tomorrow.

Sparks

Today's live games are here...

brianhere

Nothing happening yet as far as I can see but Collins can now take a pawn with a clear conscience?

brianhere

Sorry maybe not, I think it might just precipitate a massacre of all four pawn on that side of the board...

brianhere

He took it anyway.

Sparks

Rc8 leaves him dead level there...

brianhere

True but i wonder how it works out now. Maybe rook to c4 then queen and then rook take a pawn each but would leave Collins ahead?

brianhere

Sorry I forgot it wasnt his move, still looks like all pawns will go on that side.

cdeb

It's looking very, very drawish. I'd say at club level, most players would stop here.

But maybe Sam will relish yet more endgame practice!

cdeb

Carlsen has sacced two pawns as black against Saric in his game. Could be an interesting tie there.

brianhere

So already that looks very even which is true also of Baburin. Daly is defending an unbelieveably isolated pawn but he is now pushing back his opponents pieces, first the queen and maybe a bishop if he wants to? Heidenfeld is entertaining himself with some mesmerising rook pawn stuff but he is clearly calling the shots though in that game. Given a chance I wonder will he go rook to d4 and complete the piledriver?

cdeb

Queens off now in Collins' game. Even more drawish. Opposite coloured bishops, f, g and h pawns each and just a rook to make it interesting.

brianhere

Absolutely, so it could be drawn on the top two boards then maybe.

cdeb

Baburin's level, not drawn. 15 moves in against an opponent 200 points lower-rated than him. Give him time.

brianhere

I hope Sam doesn't forget and move his rook off that file...

brianhere

He must have heard me, caution first!

brianhere

I suppose you are right about Baburin but he is inclined to offer a draw anyway a bit earlyish?

cdeb

Can't see it here tbh.

Sam has agreed a draw.

brianhere

So Collins agreed the draw, pretty inevitaible, while Colm could squeeze the space out of his opponents white square bishop if he wanted to. If he decides on that he will have bucketfulls of space to create something maybe.

brianhere

If Heidenfeld goes rook to c1 does he get the pawn on c7?

brianhere

He didnt do that but he is in charge here. Will he go rook to d5 and then the queen takes the pawn on a6?

checknraise

Baburin has a great position assuming he doesn't get mated he will have a nice pull in nearly every position.

Computer likes Mark's position but it will be extremely difficult to win due to blacks b3 pawn and Mark's open king.

brianhere

I agree I think Mark's opponent is hoping for something like a perpetual out there but if he doesn't get it he will surely lose.

brianhere

Does Baburin's opponent have a kind of perpetual if he keeps checking and maybe Baburin will want to repeat his moves? I think Mark will just pull his queen back to defend the pawn and then coast forward with his passed pawn maybe. Colm is looking great with two lovely bishops and total control of the centre.

brianhere

Sorry thats not going to work for Babburins opponent. I dunno I guess it takes a grandmaster to see the advantage in his position because I dont think it looks that good?

cdeb

Big swing for Mark the last couple of moves. Opponent gone wrong?

c3 less of an issue now, and the a-pawn could get legs.

brianhere

Now he pushes his rook to c7 preparing another step for the pawn?

brianhere

I think Heidenfeld and Daly to win with Baburin to draw although I know most others around here reckon he should win. Daly is really suffocating his opponent and Im sure he will work out a pawn attack soon enough.

brianhere

Thats a good move by Mark, with the queen on that spot, having retaken the pawn, he is defending his own pawn and setting up stuff on g7 when his rook goes to the 7th rank.

brianhere

Daly has taken charge of the open file in a cramped position, for his opponent anyway, he will surely win and presumably Baburin can take up a pawn now.

brianhere

Baburin is in the wars, his opponent took advantage of his weird king and threatened mate so his moves were forced.

brianhere

So looks like Baburin will lose and maybe Daly will draw so it will be a drawn match maybe.

macelligott

I hope Colm Daly doesn't do anything mad like he did in the R+p ending in the last round of the Irish Championships against David Fitzsimons. Just accept it's a draw!

cdeb

Poormina takes a draw by perpetual in a position where the computer gives her +3.5! She must have missed Nf6 (instead of Nd6), stopping the mate?

brianhere

Baburin is playing on although he is facing two passed interconnected pawns. I was sure he could have taken one of those pawns at one point, I'd say he is regretting it now!