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Re: Garry Kasparov Returns to chess in the GCT Rapid/ Blitz

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[pgn][Event "Saint Louis Rapid 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.15"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E62"]
[WhiteElo "2737"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} g6 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} O-O
{[%emt 0:00:23]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6. Nc3 {[%emt 0:
00:17]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 8. d5
{[%emt 0:02:56]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. b3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:19]
} 10. dxc6 {[%emt 0:02:16]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 11. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rb8
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:
01:24]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 14. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:01:13]}
15. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 16. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxb2 {
[%emt 0:01:18]} 17. Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxb2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 18. Nd2 {
[%emt 0:02:40]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 19. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:
17]} 20. Nb1 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 21. Nc1 {[%emt 0:01:48]}
Qa1 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 22. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qa4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 23. Qxb2 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 24. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 25. Nxa4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. Nbc3 {[%emt 0:00:16]}
d5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 27. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 28. Rb8 {
[%emt 0:00:16]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 29. Nc5 {[%emt 0:04:19]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:
19]} 30. Nd7+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 31. Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Rxe2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 32. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 33. Nc5 {
[%emt 0:00:39]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 34. Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:
55]} 35. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Re1 {[%emt 0:02:25]} 36. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Re6
{[%emt 0:01:17]} 37. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 38. Nd7 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 39. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 40. Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 41. Nb7 {[%emt 0:02:03]} Rf6
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 42. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 43. Ra2 {[%emt 0:
00:26]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 44. Na5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 45.
Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 46. Bg2 {[%emt 0:01:02]} c4 {[%emt 0:
00:36]} 47. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 48. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:50]}
Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 49. f4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 50. g4 {
[%emt 0:01:08]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 51. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:
05:28]} 52. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 53. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
c3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 54. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 55. Rc2 {
[%emt 0:00:21]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 56. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 57. Na2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 58. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 59. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxh3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 60. Bf3 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 61. gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:
21]} 62. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 63. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Bd4+ {[%emt 0:01:01]} 64. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 65. Kd3 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:32]} 66. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:
00:16]} 67. Kxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 68. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 69. Kxa3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 70. Kb3 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 71. Kc2 Ke5 0-1

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Re: Garry Kasparov Returns to chess in the GCT Rapid/ Blitz

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[pgn]
[Event "Saint Louis Rapid 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.15"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Le, Quang Liem"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2739"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6.
Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 8. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. h4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bd4
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 10. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 11. Qxe5+ {
[%emt 0:00:42]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:
01:10]} 13. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 14. Rd4 {[%emt 0:02:09]}
f6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 15. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 16. f3 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 17. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:
48]} 18. c4 {[%emt 0:03:31]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf7 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} 20. f4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 21. Ra3 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 22. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 23.
Re1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:02:24]} 24. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kd8 {
[%emt 0:01:27]} 25. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Reg8 {[%emt 0:02:35]} 26. Bf3 {
[%emt 0:00:47]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 27. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:01:
10]} 28. Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 29. Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 30. e5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 31. fxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Rf4 {[%emt 0:08:14]} Be4 {[%emt 0:01:
06]} 33. Bd2 {[%emt 0:02:09]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 34. g4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxh4
{[%emt 0:00:17]} 35. e6+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 36. gxf5 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 37. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 38. e7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 39. Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:02]}
Bg6 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 40. Re5 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 41. Rd5+ {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 42. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 43. Rd5+ {[%emt 0:00:21]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 44. Rc5 {[%emt 0:01:09]}
Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 45. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 46. Kd2 {
[%emt 0:00:26]} Be8 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 47. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 48. Rc5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Rh2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 49. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rg2
{[%emt 0:00:39]} 50. a3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 51. Rd5+ {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 52. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:
15]} 53. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 54. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bg6
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 55. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 56. Ra5 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 57. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 58. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 59. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rg2
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 60. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 61. Ka5 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 62. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kxe7 {[%emt 0:00:
24]} 63. Rxc7+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 64. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 65. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 66. c5 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 67. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 68. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rc4+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 69. Ka5 Rc3 70. Re7 {
[%emt 0:00:20]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 71. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 1/2-1/2

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Re: Garry Kasparov Returns to chess in the GCT Rapid/ Blitz

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Watching Nakamura playing with a captured pawn like a poker fiche is so annoying. Don't understand why they allow that.
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Re: Garry Kasparov Returns to chess in the GCT Rapid/ Blitz

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Henk wrote:Watching Nakamura playing with a captured pawn like a poker fiche is so annoying. Don't understand why they allow that.
+1
Really annoying ! :evil:
Like players shaking their foot under the tables and shake everything around ! :evil:
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Re: Garry Kasparov Returns to chess in the GCT Rapid/ Blitz

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[pgn]
[Event "Saint Louis Rapid 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.16"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A05"]
[WhiteElo "2807"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} c5 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 6. Qa4 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:
54]} 8. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:02:42]} 9. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 10. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 11. Bxc6 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:
01:20]} 13. Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 14. Qe4 {[%emt 0:02:04]}
Re8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 15. Be3 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 16. Qc2 {
[%emt 0:03:05]} h5 {[%emt 0:01:41]} 17. Rad1 {[%emt 0:02:22]} Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:
46]} 18. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 20. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Qe6 21. a3 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Bg4 {
[%emt 0:02:15]} 22. Kf1 {[%emt 0:03:15]} h4 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 23. Rd4 {[%emt 0:
00:24]} Bxe2+ {[%emt 0:02:50]} 24. Rxe2 {[%emt 0:04:38]} Qh3+ {[%emt 0:00:32]}
25. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. fxg3 {[%emt 0:01:24]} Rxe2+
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 27. Kxe2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qg2+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 28. Kd3 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 29. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qf1+ {[%emt 0:00:
56]} 30. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qg2+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 31. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Qf1+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} {Analysis:} Qf6 1/2-1/2

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Re: Garry Kasparov Returns to chess in the GCT Rapid/ Blitz

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[pgn]
[Event "Saint Louis Rapid 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.16"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Le, Quang Liem"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E16"]
[WhiteElo "2739"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} e6 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6. Nc3 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 7. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 8. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qb4
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 10. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Qxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:34]} 11. Rxc3 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. Bg2 {[%emt 0:02:02]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 13. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 14. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:28]}
Nxb7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 15. e4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 16. d5 {
[%emt 0:00:52]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:02:15]} 17. f3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:43]
} 18. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 19. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nb5
{[%emt 0:00:29]} 20. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 21. Kf2 {[%emt 0:
00:15]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 22. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 23.
g4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 24. h4 {[%emt 0:03:32]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:
18]} 25. Rh2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} g6 26. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} b5 {[%emt 0:02:14]}
27. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxe2+ {[%emt 0:00:37]} 28. Rxe2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rae8
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 29. f4 {[%emt 0:01:40]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 30. e5 {[%emt 0:
00:54]} fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 31. b3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} h5 {[%emt 0:01:55]} 32.
bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 33. a3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} b3 {[%emt 0:
02:52]} 34. e6+ {[%emt 0:01:47]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 35. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:12]}
Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 36. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rhc8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 37. Rcxb3 {
[%emt 0:02:11]} Rxb3+ {[%emt 0:01:13]} 38. Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:
01:54]} 39. Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:32]} c4 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 40. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 41. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 42. Rd8 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 43. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:24]} 1/2-1/2

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Re: Garry Kasparov Returns to chess in the GCT Rapid/ Blitz

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[pgn]
[Event "Saint Louis Rapid 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.16"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Black "Navara, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2812"]
[BlackElo "2737"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 3. e5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} e6
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. g4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6. Nge2 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 7. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:02:53]} 8. f4
{[%emt 0:01:24]} h5 {[%emt 0:02:57]} 9. f5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:
17]} 10. g5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nbc6 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 11. Nf4 {[%emt 0:04:18]} a6
{[%emt 0:00:51]} 12. Bg2 {[%emt 0:02:32]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 13. Bxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxd4 14. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 15. Qf2 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 16. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 17. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Qa5 18. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:03:58]} Qxc3 {[%emt 0:
01:10]} 19. Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:06:57]} 20. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]
} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 21. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:03:27]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 22. Rd1
{[%emt 0:00:10]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 23. c4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:
01:18]} 24. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 25. Rcxc6 {[%emt 0:00:37]
} Rdc8 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 26. Kc2 {[%emt 0:02:50]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 27. Rxc8+
{[%emt 0:00:54]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 28. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} a5 {[%emt 0:01:
37]} 29. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 30. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:01:37]}
Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 31. c5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Re1 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 32. Ra8+ {
[%emt 0:01:20]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 33. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:
18]} 34. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 35. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rh3
{[%emt 0:00:25]} 36. c6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxh2+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 37. Ke3 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 38. e6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:28]
} 39. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} f4+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} 40. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} h2 {
[%emt 0:00:31]} 41. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 42. Rh8 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 43. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 44. c7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 45. Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bc8
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 46. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} h1=Q {[%emt 0:00:13]} 47. Re8+ {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Kxe8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 48. c8=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 49. Nc6+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 50. Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 0-1

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Re: Garry Kasparov Returns to chess in the GCT Rapid/ Blitz

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[pgn]
[Event "Saint Louis Rapid 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.16"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Karjakin, Sergey"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C84"]
[WhiteElo "2773"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6. d3 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
8. a3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Na5 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 10. Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 11. b4 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} Bxa2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. Nxa2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:53]}
13. c4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 14. dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} a5 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 15. Bb2 {[%emt 0:05:26]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:05:06]} 16. Nc3 {[%emt 0:
00:30]} axb4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 17. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
18. Qxa1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. Qa4 {[%emt 0:02:22]} Ne6 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 20. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 21. cxd5 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:02:15]} 22. g3 Qc8 23. Qd1 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Nh3+ {
[%emt 0:04:00]} 24. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 25. exf5 {[%emt 0:
03:46]} Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 26. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} g5 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 27.
Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:32]} g4 {[%emt 0:02:40]} 28. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:
00:12]} 29. f3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} gxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} 30. Nxf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]
} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 31. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Bh6
{[%emt 0:01:07]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 33. Bd2 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Rxf3 {[%emt 0:
00:33]} 34. Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 35. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:11]
} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 36. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 37. Kf3 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 38. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:01:
20]} 39. Ke4 {[%emt 0:02:24]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 40. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf5
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 41. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} e4+ {[%emt 0:00:56]} 42. Ke2 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 43. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 44. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 45. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 46. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Nc3+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 47. Kd2 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 48. b5 d4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 49. b6 {[%emt 0:
00:51]} e3+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 50. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} e2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 51.
Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 52. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ne4+ {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 53. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 0-1

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Re: Garry Kasparov Returns to chess in the GCT Rapid/ Blitz

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[pgn]
[Event "Saint Louis Rapid 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.16"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A06"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2739"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. b3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 3. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6. c4 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} cxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 10. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 11. Na3 {
[%emt 0:00:49]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 12. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:
34]} 13. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 14. Qxa7 {[%emt 0:01:22]}
Bxb2 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 15. Nxb2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 16. Nc4 {
[%emt 0:01:04]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 17. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 18. Qxb7 {[%emt 0:02:24]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. e3 {[%emt 0:03:54]}
Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 20. Qb3 Qc7 {[%emt 0:03:46]} 21. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:03:37]} Rb8
{[%emt 0:00:47]} 22. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:05:57]} 23. Qd1 {
[%emt 0:04:48]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 24. Qc2 {[%emt 0:02:05]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 25. Qd1 {[%emt 0:01:44]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qa5
{[%emt 0:02:18]} 27. Rec1 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 28. Bf1 {
[%emt 0:00:37]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 29. Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nxa2 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 30. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 31. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:46]}
Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 32. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 33. e4 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 34. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:
22]} 35. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 36. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Na4
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 37. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 38. Qc6 {[%emt 0:
00:12]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 40.
Re3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 41. Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 42. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 1/2-1/2

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Re: Garry Kasparov Returns to chess in the GCT Rapid/ Blitz

Post by Nordlandia »

Underpromotion to knight was possible in Kasparov's game ->

Stockfish / Komodo think it's winning, but i'm sure humans have difficulties converting this.

[d]2N4R/4k1p1/4p1b1/2K3P1/1N3p2/8/P2r4/7q b - - 0 45

[d]8/2k3p1/4p1b1/6r1/1NNK1p2/8/P7/7R b - - 0 49

[pgn][Event "Saint Louis Rapid 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.16"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Black "Navara, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2812"]
[BlackElo "2737"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "7R/4kpp1/2P1P1b1/6P1/1N1K1p2/8/P2r3p/8 w - - 0 43"]
[PlyCount "40"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

43. Kc5 fxe6 44. c7 h1=Q 45. c8=N+ $1 Kd7 46. Nb6+ Kc7 47. Rxh1 Rg2 48. Nc4
Rxg5+ 49. Kd4 Be8 50. Ne5 Rh5 51. Rg1 g5 52. Rg2 (52. Nf3 Kd6 53. Nxg5 e5+ 54.
Kc4 Rh2 55. Rd1+ Ke7 56. Re1 Kd6 57. a3) 52... Bb5 53. Rc2+ Kb6 54. Rb2 f3 55.
Nbd3 Ka5 56. Ke3 Bxd3 (56... g4 57. Nxg4 Bc6 58. Rc2 Ba4 59. Rf2 Bc6 60. Nge5
Ba8 61. Rc2) 57. Kxd3 Ka4 58. Ke4 f2 59. Rxf2 Rh4+ 60. Ke3 Ka3 61. Rg2 Rh1 62.
Nc4+ Kb4 0-1

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