GM Ivanchuk (2781) – GM Kamsky (2723) [D92]
2008 Tal Memorial, 18.08.2008 – Round 1
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.e4 Bg4 8.Bxc4 Nfd7 9.Be2 Nc6 10.Be3 Nb6 11.d5 Bxf3 12.gxf3 Ne5 13.Qb3 c6 14.f4 Ned7 15.0–0 Qe8 16.a4 cxd5 17.Nb5 Rc8 18.Rxc8 Qxc8 19.e5 a6 20.Na7 Qc7 21.Rc1 Qd8 22.a5 Nc4 23.Bxc4 dxc4 24.Qxb7 g5 25.Nc6 Qe8 26.Rxc4 gxf4 27.Bxf4 Kh8 28.Bg3 Rg8 29.Kf1 e6 30.Rd4 Nc5 31.Qb6 Nd7 32.Qc7 Nb8 33.Nd8 Qb5+ 34.Kg1 h6 35.Nxf7+ Kh7 36.Qc2+ White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Go Chuky! Kamsky will get crushed by Topalov soon.
Nice game.
Is this the last we’ve seen of 8…Nfd7? Ivanchuk seems to take it apart completely. Can’t imagine Kamsky prepared that, so maybe 4. Bf4 was already a surprise to him?
Kamsky should give up his seat in the match with Topalov. Somebody with better chances (like Shirov) should face a high caliber player as Topalov. Kamsky is waaaaayyy out of his league.
What a class act this Chucky! Great postional play again.
Kamsky was slaughtered.
It should be Carlsen that’s facing Topalov.
Shows how stupid FIDE’s knockout system is.
Kamsky, Kramnik, Topalov and Anand can all lose games badly- it does not mean that they are not worthy of playing in the world championship matches.
Kamsky beat Carlsen twice in FIDE KO, the last time was last year. He played very well in the World Cup and is not nobody- he reached the final stages in two concurrent cycles back in the mid 90’s when he was arguably third best match player in the world at one point.
He is no pushover and I for one think it will be a great match between Topalov and Kamsky- Kamsky is a very tough match player much better than in tournaments remember that.
In fact I think Kamsky will win against Topa.
It#s Topalov who has no right in playing in the WCC cycle.
Anom said: “In fact I think Kamsky will win against Topa.”
HA HA HA HA!!!! OH MY!!! I CAN’T STOP LAUGHING!!! WHAT A GREAT JOKE!!
No seriously, you must be a comedian.
We will see who will have a last laugh.
topo is lucky that he is not facing Chucky or the kid.
Still Kamsky has a fighting chance. He is not showing his best stuff in these tourneys.
If Kamsky has decent opening success v topo he will have a good chance to out play the villian and win the match
Anom 8:33 must be a commie patzer. I doubt he is rated over 1500 based on his silly comments.
Anom 3:01:00 said “We will see who will have a last laugh.”
Well, that’s easy. Topalov will have the NEXT laugh while he walks to the bank to deposit his prize money after crushing Kamsky….and heading to face Kramnik for the WCC.
Oh, don’t tell me you also think that Anand will beat Kramnik? Do you believe in the toothfairy too??
“Do you believe in the toothfairy too??”
…yeah, and Global Warming, liberalism, the 4th Reich, and Communism.
If you are so sure, why not put a lot of money on Topalov and Kramnik, and then on the winner between those two (I’m sure you already know who will be the winner when Kramnik and Topalov meet)?
You will get huge odds if you bet now.
Hmmmm, you can bet on Kramnik vs. Topalov 2 yet.
On the other hand, you can place bets on Anand vs Kramnik and Topalov vs Kamsky. I already have bets on Kramnik and Topalov to win their matches. And of course, once available….I will also go with Kramnik over Topalov.
Is like money in the bank!!