It’s one game at the time. Judit is a fighter and I am rooting hard for her to pull through.
1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 (I like it! She is mixing it up. Surprising elements are very important in chess, especially in a match.)
2…d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.Be2 Nd7 7.d3 g6 8.0–0 Bg7 9.Bf4 Qb6 10.Nd1 Ngf6 (I like the idea that she is trying something new. Judit has a pretty decent position. I hope she can make something out of it.)
11.a4 a5 (No book, no theory, just play chess.)
12.g4 (The position is equal. But I like it because for the first time in the match, I see Judit being Judit. In a match, it is critically important that you surprise your opponents. This was why I played .e4 in my world championship match when I normally play 1.d4. Why? Psychology. It will make your opponent work harder to prepare and at the same time create self doubt. Being predictable is the worst sin in match play.)
12…e5 (A reasonable move but I am not sure if it is wise when only 1/2 point is needed to win the match. This can open things up too much which is what White is looking for.)
13.Bd2 Nc5 14.g5 (White is basically willing to sacrifice a pawn to open things up. I am not sure if it is sound or not but when a mad Mike Tyson (in his prime days) is coming straight at you, it is scary.)
14…dxe4 15.dxe4 Nd7 (Bareev declined the pawn sacrifice. He is afraid of the complications. Taking the pawn would have been the better choice.)
16.Bc4 0-0 (I like White’s position here with the Bishop pair. This is Judit’s best position in the match so far.)
17.h4 (Here she comes. She is not going down without a valiant fight! 17.b3 then Nc3 then bring the other Rook out is a solid plan.)
17…Ne6 (A good move to bring in more defense for the Kingside.)
18.Bxe6 (A double edged move. On one hand, it creates weakness for Black in the double pawns. On the other hand, it also opens up the f file for Black.)
18…fxe6 19.Qh3?! (I prefer 19.Qg4. It does the same thing but protects the e4 pawn. Now 19…Qd4 is strong for Black.)
19…Qd4 20.Nc3 Qxd2 21.Rad1 Qxc2 22.Rxd7 (The position is unclear. It will all come down to calculations and nerve. Technically speaking, I am not sure if White has enough. But it is complicated enough where anything can happen and this is exactly what Judit needs. She cannot afford to make it easy for Bareev.)
22…Qxb2 23.h5 (Here comes Judit! The only move that holds the position for Black is 23…Rf7. Everything else loses!)
23…gxh5?? 24.Qxe6+ Kh8 25.Rxg7!! (White wins!)
25…Kxg7 26.Qh6+ (Now Black has to play Kf7 and White has 27.Rb1! +-. If 26…Kh8 then 27.g6 and mate will soon come. And if 26…Kg8 27.g6 hxg6 28.Qxg6+ Kh8 29.Kh1 +-)
26…Kg8 (This makes things end faster. 26…Kf7 would make White work harder.)
27.g6 hxg6 28.Qxg6+ Kh8 29.Kh1 (It is over. I expect a resignation shortly.)
29…Rf4 (Rf4 30.Qxh5+ Kg7 31.Rg1+Kf6 32.Rg6+ Ke7 33.Qxe5+ Kd8 34.Rg8+ Kd7 35.Rg7+ Kd8 36.Qc7+ Ke8 37.Qe7#)
30.Qxh5+ Kg8 31.Rg1+ Kf8 32.Qh8+ Kf7 33.Qg7+ (This is exactly how Judit should play. She excels in this type of position.)
33…Black resigns as mate is coming soon. I am so happy for Judit! One game at a time. Tomorrow will be another one! This is now a very interesting situation. She finally broke through and scored. How will his nerve hold up tomorrow?
Go Judit!
I love Judit Polgar but it seems to me Bareev just has her outfoxed this match. It is a longshot but there is still hope.
Judit think like Bobby!!! You are better than your opponent your opponent is afraid of you you will fight to the K’s and find a way to win 1 by 1 and when you break through with a victory your opponent will become weaker!!!
Go Judit!!!
I am with you. I am rooting for Judit too.
Go Judit! Show them some Topalov comeback attitude!
LOLL :))
Susan, what a prediction about your sister first move.
Are you using some kind of telephatic device ? 🙂
I wanna root for Judit too!!
But winning both the last 2 games will be very hard!
We need to be realistic: it’s imppossible.
It’s over 🙁
Too bad… It’s a shame Bareev seems in such good shape…. oh well… maybe next time.
Well, I find Bareev very nice and, frankly, less noisy! Why shouldn’t he win if he proves to be better!? Go Judith, ok, but also go Evgeny, I hope to see a good fight!
My only question is why is she wearing a lion-cub scarf ;).
The game doesn’t start for a while yet, but you have had the first move posted here for some time already! I hope Bareev isn’t reading 🙂
(Or if he is, perhaps he could give us a sneak preview too!)
Personally, I am supporting Judit as well, although admittedly not as much as Susan! However, I believe her chances of winning the match are pretty slim, probably less than 10%. Still, I am sure she will not give up and will do her best to turn the match around.
In the probable case of a Bareev victory in the first match, Leko will show Judit how to win against Bareev in the second match. He will make it look easy. And I believe it is easier for Judit to win the match against Bareev coming back from 3-1 than to win the match against Leko starting from 0-0.
Fight Judit! Just like a lion!
To me it looks like Carlsen is winning!
Would it be possible to get more photos of thhose beautiful chess sets in the background…perhaps a wide-angle shot of the whole furniture set-up? It looks gorgeous!
no, queen f4 and there is no mate.
All,
Is there an alternative broadcast of these games, besides the main site? The main site is not currently working for me.
Thanks,
James
“…when a mad Mike Tyson (in his prime days) is coming straight at you, it is scary.”
Oh no, Bareev is about to lose an ear!
15….Nfd7 ? Why did Bareev shy away from the pawn?
I think both this one and Carlsen-Aronian are equal. Aronian and Bareev both have a solid position.
Judit is very pretty in this picture.
I think that Judit should play more like her sister Susan. There are so many Alekhines in chess.
james:
Is there an alternative broadcast of these games, besides the main site? The main site is not currently working for me.
This one works fine:
http://globalchess.eu/games.php
Unfortunately, Judit doesn’t seem to have compensation. Her QKt doesn’t have good squares,, so it looks like she needs to play 23Qxe6+ Kh8 24Qc4. 24Qe7 Rg8 doesn’t seem to help.
Shirov would also have looked for an attack in this tough match situation.
Anonymous Frank
Gabor,
Thanks. Unfortunately that is the main site to which I was referring. My workplace has it blocked. 🙂
“(Here comes Judit! The only move that holds the position for Black is 23…Rf7. Everything else loses.)”
24. Qe6!
are u implying that she’s not pretty now?
go judit..at least bag one game in the pocket…she’s been outplayed the whole match…it’s time for the hungry tigress to come out and bite
It looks like Carlsen is breaking through (40. Rxf7+)…
The only move that holds the position for Black is 23…Rf7. Everything else loses.
After 23. … gxh5, what better than 24. Qxe6+ Kh8 25. Rxg7 Kxg7 26. Qh6+ Kg8 27. g6 hxg6 28. Qxg6+ Kh8 29. Qh6+ Kg8 30. Qg6+ does White have?
23h5!? interesting. Szusa says only 23…Rf7. Hmn. 24Qxe6 Raf8 25h6 Bh8 …then what?
Anyway Bareev didn’t play 23…Rf7. We’ll see what happens!
Anonymous Frank
Now Black has to play Kf7 and White has 27.Rb1! +-
I don’t see that. What after 26.. Kg8 27.g6 hg6 28.Qg6 Kh8 29.Qh5 Kg7 30.Kg5 Kf7 31.Rb1? Rg8 -+ ?
WJ
Nice play by Judit! Rb1 pointed out by Szusa is a nice resource!
Fans love such imaginative attacks!
Anonymous Frank
Jack. I think that Judit is a normal woman. Not ugly, not very pretty. But in this picture she is very beatiful.
The only move that holds the position for Black is 23…Rf7. Everything else loses.
After 23. … gxh5, what better than 24. Qxe6+ Kh8 25. Rxg7 Kxg7 26. Qh6+ Kg8 27. g6 hxg6 28. Qxg6+ Kh8 29. Qh6+ Kg8 30. Qg6+ does White have?
This it what I was thinking as well, where is the win?
Carlsen wins!
Hey Judit — Can you post the other games “live”? They blocked off the tournament site at work and I’m not sure where to follow.
Thanks!
One thing is for certain: Judit is a fighter. She has more guts and determination than 99% of her male contemporaries.
Bravo!
Brava Judit!!!
Anonymous Frank
Congrats to Judit with a nice win! And to Magnus with a Magnificant win today. What is that boy made of?
Judit wins! Congrats!
Congratulations Judith.
Thanks Susan for explaining it all.
Gabor
carlsen for president!
Beautiful attack by Judit!
And Carlsen? The joys of being young! After blowing a few fairly simple endgames in Corus, Magnus has apparently been working hard–two great transitions to winning endgames that he pounded out in convincing fashion. Very creative. Nice work. He’s come a long way in the past half year. It won’t take very many more half years until he is at or near the very top.
She won! Judit won!!! Hurray, Judit…go on and finish him. I would love to see her advance and win the title she deserves. She is a world champion…I know it and feel it in my heart. Win one for the gipper!
I found your comment interesting. Alekhine, after he lost his match against Euwe, said that he did not have the nerve to play endgames. Courage comes not only in taking risks but being disciplined and waiting for your time. I knew too many amateur player around 2000 who could not get better because that had to finish the game off right away.
Congratulations Judit! Hopefully, this will shake Bareev’s confidence a bit while boosting Judit’s. One game, one win. Here’s hoping…
Thanks Susan for posting the analysis, a great way to follow the game.
Also awesome that Carlsen pulled out an important win. I would love to see both Judit and Carlsen advance.
Fantastic result – let’s hope for fireworks and another Judit win tomorrow
Trefor
Trefor5D
Hey Susan —
How about posting the Carlsen game and others (with board) so that those who don’t have access to the main site from work can follow along, too?
Thanks!
If Judith should manage to save this match, the result would be reminiscent of one of her countrymen, Andras Adorjan, who went two points down in a match against Ribli for the final spot in the 1980 Candidates, but managed to pull it out.
Though this would be bigger. All Adorjan had to do was tie the match, and advance by virtue of having better Interzonal tiebreak points. Judith will still have to win a tiebreaker over the board if she gets that far.
Is there a board where we can follow the Polgar-Bareev on this site? I only see one for Carlsen?
Way To Go Judit! Champions win the big games!! The momentum has swung!!
Huzzah for the Hungarian Lioness! 😀
I still expect her to win this match. 🙂
Nice effort by Judit! I am rooting for her all the way.
Unfortunately, she has Black in the final round, which will make it tougher to win. My guess is Bareev will draw relatively easily and clinch the match.
Wow!!! what an amazing comeback!
The REAL Judit is back!!! :)))))))
Let’s hope she can win with black tomorrow! :S
What an amazing game!!! 😮
But objectively speaking, Bareev played badly! 😮
Judit is the best of the Polgars!!! I love her!!!
What a great player!!
Too bad tomorrow Bareev will easily draw (he has white) and win the match 🙁
Congratulations Judith!! And Ready to go Susan!
Great game!! I Loved those sparkles! When Judy gets the initiative and builds the momentum she is impressively powerful. The rook sacrifice on g7 was shaking awesome. This is Judith Polgar. I just loved it. As you said: “One game at a time”.
Also,your polgar spirit is admirable and remarkable. I hope I can implement it to my life. This another thing that chess can help life; Don’t lost hope even when you are down two games- even at your darkest hour. And win with grace , Lose with dignity . Of course.
With hope
enjoying
Abie
P.S. Thanks as always for your efforts and hard work and for the this Live Blog broadcast. This is not taken for granted