Final position GM Short (2655) – GM Karjakin (2727) [C78]07.07.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.d4 Bb6 9.Be3 Bg4 10.d5 Bxe3 11.fxe3 Ne7 12.Nbd2 0–0 13.Qe1 c6 14.dxc6 Nxc6 15.Nh4...
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White to move. Can White win this? Van Flit, 1888, presented by Andreas K7/1P6/k1q5/8/8/1Q6/8/8 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Another win for Karjakin
GM Karjakin (2727) – GM Short (2655) [D37]07.07.2008 / Chess Match – Game 9 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0–0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qc2 Nc6 9.a3 Be7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Be2 Be6 12.0–0 Rc8 13.Rfd1...
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Deep endgame calculation
Kling, Horwitz 1851 – Presented by AndreasWhite to move. Is this a win or draw for White? 1k1K4/1p6/pP2B3/P4p2/6p1/8/8/8 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar