Follow Rybka v Ehlvest Game 1 live

[Graham Banks]

Doesn't that look like a big pawn on b7 that Rybka has got?

What pawn on b7, 1...b6 was Rybka's first move!?

I think he was alluding to the fact that the b7 bishop was biting on granite.

OK, I see what he means ... except the b7 bishop is pretty nice, putting good presure on the center.

Agreed.

[bedouin]

There is an interesting chat going on in Playchess as the game is being relayed there. Personally I think white has mobilised all of his forces while black's bishop is blocked by the pawn and the Queen out of action. White is ready to even use his shirt if necessary to attack black.

[Graham Banks]

It's turning out to be a great game! Hopefully Ehlvest can hold his nerve and avoid a blunder.

[AdminX]

It's turning out to be a great game! Hopefully Ehlvest can hold his nerve and avoid a blunder.

Yes! Graham,

You hit it spot on. Thank God there are no Tablebases and they are using a special version that plays with Contempt! The contempt factor may prove to be a weakness here. Ehlvest has good chances if his nerves hold. @#$!, they didn't hold! Over now. Rybka Wins!

[Event ""]
[Site "ChessPlanet.ru"]
[White "*Ehlvest"]
[Black "*Rybka"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "2629"]
[BlackElo "3100"]
[Date "2007.07.05"]
[Remark "90 0"]

1.c4 b6 2.Nc3 e6 3.d4 Bb4 4.e3 Bb7 5.Nge2 Nf6 6.a3 Bd6 7.d5 Na6
8.g3 Qe7 9.Bg2 h5 10.h3 exd5 11.cxd5 Nc5 12.b4 Nce4 13.Qd3 Nxc3
14.Nxc3 h4 15.g4 a5 16.b5 O-O-O 17.Ra2 g5 18.Rc2 Bxa3 19.Bxa3
Qxa3 20.O-O Kb8 21.f4 gxf4 22.Rxf4 Ne8 23.Rxf7 Nd6 24.Rf4 Rhe8
25.Kh2 Re7 26.Qd4 Rde8 27.e4 Qb4 28.Qf2 Re5 29.Qxh4 Bxd5 30.Nxd5
Rxd5 31.g5 Rxb5 32.e5 Qb3 33.Rxc7 Kxc7 34.exd6+ Kxd6 *

[Graham Banks]

Ehlvest has good chances if his nerves hold. @#$!, they didn't hold! over now. Rybka Wins!

Yes - looks like Rybka will go 1-0 up, but a great game nevertheless.

[AdminX]

[d]2kr3r/1bppqp2/1p1b1n2/pP1P2p1/6Pp/P1NQP2P/R4PB1/2B1K2R w K g6 0 18

I had my doubts about the white 18. Rc2 sac, but GM Ehlvest played it well.

[Graham Banks]

Hey Ted - perhaps you could post the position where Ehlvest could have played 33.Re2 because that was seen as the crucial juncture.
Some believe he might have been winning had he played 33.Re2.

[Graham Banks]

The complete game:

1.c4 b6 2.Nc3 e6 3.d4 Bb4 4.e3 Bb7 5.Nge2 Nf6 6.a3 Bd6 7.d5 Na6 8.g3 Qe7 9.Bg2 h5 10.h3 exd5 11.cxd5 Nc5 12.b4 Nce4 13.Qd3 Nxc3 14.Nxc3 h4 15.g4 a5 16.b5 O-O-O 17.Ra2 g5 18.Rc2 Bxa3 19.Bxa3 Qxa3 20.O-O Kb8 21.f4 gxf4 22.Rxf4 Ne8 23.Rxf7 Nd6 24.Rf4 Rhe8 25.Kh2 Re7 26.Qd4 Rde8 27.e4 Qb4 28.Qf2 Re5 29.Qxh4 Bxd5 30.Nxd5 Rxd5 31.g5 Rxb5 32.e5 Qb3 33.Rxc7 Kxc7 34.exd6+ Kxd6 35.g6 Qe3 36.g7 Qe5 37.Qg3 Rg8 38.Kh1 Rxg7 39.Rf6+ Kc7 0-1

[Steve B]

Ehlvest has good chances if his nerves hold. @#$!, they didn't hold! over now. Rybka Wins!

Yes - looks like Rybka will go 1-0 up, but a great game nevertheless.

0-1 Pffft
what else is new

can we Paleeese get Joel Benjamin in here already??

this just going to be another blood fest for Ehlvest
(hey that Rhymes)

well at least Ehlvest dosent have to drive home tonight
i wonder.. does he get to sleep on the couch in Larry's house or do they toss a sleeping bag on the Kitchen floor or something??

Bedtime For Ehlvest Regards
Steve

[AdminX]

Hey Ted - perhaps you could post the position where Ehlvest could have played Re2 because that was seen as the crucial juncture.
Some believe he might have been winning had he played Re2.

What move? Anyway here is the complete game.

[Event ""]
[Site "ChessPlanet.ru"]
[White "*Ehlvest"]
[Black "*Rybka"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "2629"]
[BlackElo "3100"]
[Date "2007.07.05"]
[Remark "90 0"]

1.c4 b6 2.Nc3 e6 3.d4 Bb4 4.e3 Bb7 5.Nge2 Nf6 6.a3 Bd6 7.d5 Na6
8.g3 Qe7 9.Bg2 h5 10.h3 exd5 11.cxd5 Nc5 12.b4 Nce4 13.Qd3 Nxc3
14.Nxc3 h4 15.g4 a5 16.b5 O-O-O 17.Ra2 g5 18.Rc2 Bxa3 19.Bxa3
Qxa3 20.O-O Kb8 21.f4 gxf4 22.Rxf4 Ne8 23.Rxf7 Nd6 24.Rf4 Rhe8
25.Kh2 Re7 26.Qd4 Rde8 27.e4 Qb4 28.Qf2 Re5 29.Qxh4 Bxd5 30.Nxd5
Rxd5 31.g5 Rxb5 32.e5 Qb3 33.Rxc7 Kxc7 34.exd6+ Kxd6 35.g6 Qe3
36.g7 Qe5 37.Qg3 Rg8 38.Kh1 Rxg7 39.Rf6+ Kc7 *