Ireland at the 41st World Chess Olympiad Tromsø 2014

cdeb

Diana winning more material now. That looks like it'll be over shortly.

checknraise

Sam Collins is live giving commentary.

https://chess24.com/en/olympiad2014/live/olympiad2014open/9/30/1

L1m1tless

Daly looking good now too, Would be amazing if we won this match.

cdeb

Without wanting to jinx it, we are due a good result. Been getting a half point under expected score too much this tournament.

brianhere

SAm Collins is on the video now...

brianhere

An insane queen sac by Baburins opponent but it won't work?

Mel O Cinneide

Yes, things have really swung our way now...

cdeb

Computer giving a big advantage for Baburin now?

brianhere

Sorry scracth that, was only a swap, but Baburin doing well..

checknraise

I think Colm has a massive position that is going to be extremely difficult to hold. White's threat is simple enough f5 followed up with e6 and breakthrough on the 7th rank.

cdeb

Baburin takes a draw.

cdeb

Diana wins. 2-0 there. Poormina's game is particularly topsy-turvy; hard to call what's going to happen there. The computer score is swinging wildly.

Hannah looks lost unfortunately.

brianhere

Thats what I was thinking checknraise, its the sort of position you don't want to be on the back foot in defending those scattered pawns whereas the other guy looks tighter now. I was hoping Baburin would win but ah well..

macelligott

I think Alex Baburin had to play on given the team position. The opposite colour Bishops gave chances to put pressure on the white King.

cdeb

He had 3½ minutes (plus increments) to make nine moves to reach the time control. 8 minutes in all. I wonder was that a factor?

brianhere

So Colm is in trouble but Heidenfeld looks really good now...

cdeb

Russia labouring to a narrow win over Norway's reserves. Drawn on board 4 already; looks like they should win 2½-1½, though there's a way to go. They're having an awful tournament.

brianhere

I dont understand why the computer dislikes Heidenfeld's position, I think he is doing really well. On the otherhand it is probably right in disliking Alex Lopez's.

macelligott

Heidenfeld decided to sacrifice and take a big risk to play for a win. It was a brave but bad decision :-(

checknraise

It may not be terrible tho as the H pawn is the wrong colour and the f pawn can be swapped off easy enough.

brianhere

But his attack is still going? he can go rook to b6 now?

Mel O Cinneide

I thought Baburin could have played on as the Rooks have no targets and the opposite coloured bishops should help him generate an attack. Alex Lopex is surely lost. Mark is a piece down, but if he can swap Rooks it's a draw due to the Bishop and wrong-coloured Rook pawn ending. Colm overplayed his position and needs to play really accurately now...

cdeb

Hannah has lost. Poormina winning, but far from won.

brianhere

Meanwhile Daly is going for broke. If black takes the knight then it will be rook takes bishop and the pawn comes down for the queen? Clever stuff...

macelligott

Unfortunately I think Heidenfeld's opponents can keep Rooks on and then win with the h-pawn.

brianhere

Well I thought too that Heidenfeld had some play but he has brought back the rook now and blinked a bit I think.

brianhere

Now white bishop to d8 will presumably pick up Mark's pawn

cdeb

Easier said than done though. If the bishop moves, Rb3+ swaps off rooks. Otherwise, all the squares leading to d8 are covered for now.

macelligott

Maybe it is not so easy for Heidenfeld's opponent. If white captures the a-pawn with the Bishop the pin is annoying.

cdeb

As has happened. White's f-pawn is a goner too. Just the h-pawn left. And the rook and bishop, of course.

brianhere

Now I think Mark's opponent is letting it slip a little, Heidenfeld can launch a few pawns now...I thought he was toast there a few moves ago!

brianhere

Did Mark make a bad rook move there? His king could have advanced ok with the rook where it was ...

macelligott

brianhere wrote: »

Did Mark make a bad rook move there? His king could have advanced ok with the rook where it was ...

There is always a Bishop check winning Rook if King strays to a white square

cdeb

Colm has sacced too. Computer line suggesting it'll end in a perpetual soon enough?

Edit - opponent didn't go in for the computer line. So scratch the perpetual.

brianhere

No not if the rook stays on the bottom line, then he just takes the bishop when he checks.

brianhere

Meanwhile Colm has gone for the knight sac maybe feeling he has checkmate, because he is going to be in trouble himself from the black rooks.

brianhere

given a chance I think Colm will go f7

brianhere

The king cannot take the rook..

cdeb

Last pieces off in Poormina's game; 3 pawns against one now. Trivial win (mate in 19 says the computer), which will mean 3-1 overall.

Mel O Cinneide

Mark looks ok now. Colm's opponent has to spot that the counterattack on g2 is the only way to play.

macelligott

Looks like Mark Heidenfeld will have a long day at the office defending the notorious R+B v R ending

brianhere

Yes you would have to say that both Heidenfeld and Daly are really making a go of this, exciting stuff anyways..

cdeb

Computer line showing Colm's opponent being forced to give up bishop for pawn now.

Edit - probably for two pawns, as c2 will fall. Which would make it 2R+4 each. But Colm's rooks much better.

brianhere

Now Daly goes rook to h7 and if he doesnt get a mate maybe he might have a shot at the rook on the king's line?

brianhere

Still I guess Mark only really playing for a draw now, it will be up to Colm if we want any chance of a drawn match.

brianhere

Now f7?

macelligott

brianhere wrote: »

Still I guess Mark only really playing for a draw now, it will be up to Colm if we want any chance of a drawn match.

On the contary Mark will suffer for the draw. Not easy for him but I expect he will draw. Looks like Colm missed another win :-(

macelligott

Colm got another chance to win :-)

brianhere

Now he might take up the a6 pawn and will surely win

cdeb

Look at the two little French pawns, still where they were after move 2!