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GM Carlsen,Magnus(NOR) (2690) – GM Van Wely,Loek(NED) (2683) [B90]
Corus, Wijk aan Zee (11), 26.01.2007
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3 Be7 8.Bc4 0-0 9.Qd3 Nc6 10.a3 b5 11.Bd5 Qc7 12.Bg5 Be6 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.0-0 Rac8 15.Rfd1 Nd4 16.h3 g6 17.Rac1 Bg7 18.Qe3 Qb8 19.Qd3 Qc7 20.Nxd4 exd4 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Ne2 Bh6 23.Rb1 Qxc2 24.Qxc2 Rxc2 25.Nxd4 Rcxf2 26.Nxe6 R8f6 27.Rxd6 Be3 28.Kh1 Kf7 29.Nd8+ Ke7 30.Rxf6 Rxf6 31.e5 Rb6 32.Rd1 Bf4 33.g4 Bxe5 34.Re1 Kf6 35.Rf1+ Ke7 36.Re1 Kf6 37.Rf1+ Kg7 38.Rf7+ Kg8 39.b3 Rd6 40.Re7 Bb2 41.Re8+ Kg7 42.a4 Rd3 43.axb5 axb5 44.Kg2 Bf6 45.Nc6 Rxb3 46.Rb8 h5 47.gxh5 gxh5 48.Na7 b4 49.Nc6 Bc3 50.Nxb4 Bxb4 51.h4 Kf6 52.Rb5 Kg6 53.Rg5+ Kf6 54.Rb5 Ke6 55.Rxh5 Bd6 56.Rg5 Bf4 57.Rc5 Be5 58.h5 Rg3+ 59.Kf1 Rh3 60.Ke2 Kf5 61.h6 Ke4 62.Rc4+ Bd4 63.Rc2 Rxh6 64.Rd2 Rh3 65.Rc2 Bc3 66.Kd1 Kd4 67.Rf2 Kd3 68.Rd2+ Kc4 69.Rf2 Re3 70.Re2 Rd3+ 71.Kc2 Bd4 72.Rd2 Ra3 73.Re2 Be3 74.Kd1 Ra1+ 75.Kc2 Kd4 76.Kb2 Ra8 77.Kb1 Rh8 78.Kc2 Rc8+ 79.Kb3 Kd3 80.Rb2 Bd2 81.Rb1 Ra8 82.Rb2 Ra1 83.Ra2 Rd1 84.Rc2 Ra1 85.Rc3+ Kd4 86.Rc4+ Kd5 87.Rg4 Be3 88.Kc2 Bd4 89.Kd3 Ra3+ 90.Ke2 Kc4 91.Rg2 Rh3 92.Kd2 Re3 93.Re2 Ra3 94.Kc2 Be3 95.Kb2 Kb4 96.Kb1 Bd4 97.Kc2 Kc4 98.Rd2 Be3 99.Re2 Rb3 100.Kd1 Kd3 101.Rd2+ Ke4 102.Kc2 Rb8 103.Rd3 Bd4 104.Rd2 Rc8+ 105.Kd1 Be3 106.Rc2 Rf8 107.Ke2 Kd4 108.Kd1 Kd3 109.Rd2+ Bxd2 1/2-1/2 
babelfish-translation of german article about danilov/topalov
Mental exercise With chess wrongly one plays? Observations around the world rank list first Wesselin Topalow: It was shown that all courses, which Topalow in the crucial phase had implemented are also the favorite courses of usual computer programs. Of Martin Breutigam
With chess wrongly one plays? Photo: dpa For over one year rumors, the Bulgare Wesselin Topalow hold themselves at the WM 2005 in San Luis/Argentinien with bad means chess world champions possibly became. Its manager Silvio Danailow could have conveyed with secret indication gift computer-examined courses to it, reads among other things the suspicion expressed by WM participants, who did not want to be quoted. Only a conspiracy theory of bad losers? Or does the 31-jaehrige keep, in the meantime again dethroned world champions unnoticed during some portions actually to Tipps? And if, how? With the tournament going on this Sunday to end in Wijk aan Zee/Niederlande to have Topalow and Danailow in the past two weeks with their behavior new speculations fed: Who observed the two during the rounds two and three, could the impression quite get that nonverbale communication between them took place – only of those notices, looked more exactly in with many hundred humans the filled, De Moriaan“ Moriaan“-Halle, where world class and hobby players in different tournaments under a roof played. more to the topic Chess Olympiad “Kasparow is still the best one!” Chess WM Toilet affair ends with eclat In the second round for example Topalow led the white stones against the sixfold Netherlands master Loek van Wely. It rochierte long, van Wely briefly. Up to the central play phase the portion without characteristics ran. This changed, when manager Danailow resounded entered. In the following hour a strange ritual repeated itself: As soon as van Wely implemented a course, hurried Danailow from resounded and got its mobile phone from the jacket. Did it want perhaps only birthday greetings loose will? He could have telephoned in addition, every few minutes with someone, the portion in the world to the live over the InterNet pursued somewhere. As also is, Danailow entered after short time again resounds, always strove into the same corner of the spectator range and did not pull themselves – although so far as eyeglass wearers gone into action – eyeglasses up. Topalow sat left from view of the spectators, Danailow stood right behind a shut-off position in the anonymity of the mass, about 15 meters from Topalow far away. He saw nothing from there from the play, also not the monitor, which showed the figure position; however a direct view contact could be made from the corner, without Topalow had to turn its head. That also looked up, if he were at the course; and as soon as it recognized Danailow in the corner, it placed mostly its elbows on the table and folded the hands before the forehead. In this philosopher float it looked in such a way, as if it had directed its eyes toward the board, but it would have known every now and then strange movements between the fingers through also to Danailow blinzeln, full-led. In the 26.Zug for example it bit on its thumbs and wackelte thereby at the right mundwinkel back and forth; subsequently, Topalow with its runner struck a Springer on the field c5. mostly removed from Danailow the eyeglasses equivalent again and disappeared from the corner. The ritual repeated itself, as soon as van Wely had pulled: Danailow hurried outside, telephoned, came in mostly already after until three minutes again, went into mentioned corner, put the eyeglasses on. And during Topalow the philosopher float took, scratched themselves its manager three to six times behind the ear, tapped with the index finger on the eyeglasses or full-led other strangely seeming movements. In 31. Course was again the thumb in the mouth – and Topalow struck a farmer with the tower on d3. after 35 courses gave up van Wely in hopeless situation. Later it showed up that all courses, which Topalow in the crucial phase had implemented are also the favorite courses of usual computer programs. , during the portion I had not at all the feeling that something it is putrid but it was also said to me that the Danailow very suspiciously benimmt“, said itself van Wely. Also the upper arbitrator had noticed, announced nothing suspicious however to pay attention in the next play of Topalow to remarkable behavior. On the next day – in the portion against the Russian Sergej Karjakin – Topalow sat further right in the player area. Starting from that 20. Course was it again so far: Danailow marched. Only this time it went into the opposite, left corner. From here it could not again the play pursue, but to Topalow view contact take up. Its position looked at this time already precariously; Karjakin possessed advantage. In 23. Course, when Danailow with eyeglasses stood there, placed itself suddenly the arbitrator directly in the field of vision and looked at the manager searchingly. Also in 26. Course was interrupted the ritual for one moment, when someone asked Danailow for a spontaneous television interview. Both left resound. When Danailow came back, Topalow had implemented already two courses. Afterwards again the well-known play followed: Danailow ran raus, came back, continued into the corner, eyeglasses up, eyeglasses off and so. With nearly each course, altogether over twenty times finally reached Topalow after a series of exact courses still another Remis. Briefly before the time keeping (each player has up to 40. Course two hours considering time) had become hectic it. , I could not believe it, to Danailow in the storm step marched, in the place, where he could see Topalow, and the people in the place nearly did not weggeschubst. The spectator also around Geschwindigkeit“, said to one, who had long observed a driving over two hours, went. Neither Danailow nor Topalow were to be achieved in the past week despite repeated inquiry for a statement. Was it only a coincidence, if the thumb in the mouth wackelte, or part of secret communication? Those would have been difficult in the following round by the seat order, because in the fourth portion Topalow close sat at the resounding wall, with line of sight to the selbigen: And it won against large master Alexej Schirow. Danailow left itself on this day hardly in resounds looks. Also on the following days the ritual of the rounds two and three did not repeat itself. The supervisors consider now introducing 2008 for the first time thorough controls among other things with metall-Detektoren. Background: In the recent past in India and the USA weaker players had been gotten with frauds by means of radio signals. The receivers were hidden at the body or under a Kaeppi. This time in Wijk aan Zee for the acquisition of reliable detectors was too little time, it was said. (sp of 27.1.2007)
I bet Kramnik got the last laugh on these guys. He would have left the hall many hours and eighty moves earlier. Carlsen has a lot learn from the big guns.
It is visible that Carlsen worked on his endgame since his loss to Aronian at Tal memorial.
Today he looked confident and defended better.
is it a theoretical draw? R vs R+B ?
– Vinay
Yes, R vs R+B is a theoretical draw if played correctly (no blunders)
SK
No the final position has a win for Van Wely. Van Wely has a Rook plus a Bishop and Carlson has only the bare King. For sure Van Wely can win with such an overwhelming force.
Atta boy Maggie. Make those GM’s suffer. Ha Ha.
And even better Topalov got his Danailov handed to him in the toilet.
A pretty good day. Now just a few more wins by the good guys and a few more crushing loses for the one bad guy and I will laugh all the way to the men’s room.
Deafening silence from the Topalov fans today. LOL. Rolling on the floor laughing my laugher off.
Well good to see someone is finally watching Danailov and Topalov do their little tricks together.
How come Topalov lost so easy to Judit twice. And now suddenly he is invincible. I will say to Topalov. Remember if you play with matches or fire you just might burn your finger.
They ought to bring in the Amazing Randy. James Randi.
http://www.answers.com/topic/james-randi
This guy is good. He catches the tricksters.
Carlsen lost his Rook on the final move. That left Van Wely up a Rook and Bishop. Final move.
109 …… BxRd2
Now how could that be a draw. Magnus’s next move is into check where he loses his king.
Black is up a Rook and Bishop and white does not have any material except his bare king. Certainly the Rules of Chess must declare Black the winner. Anything else would be unfair to black. It would be totally unfair for white to get a draw here. I say end to draws and make Magnus move into check and lose.
Down with Draws. No more Draws.
They don’t. It’s a stalemate.