Chao, L (2604) – Robson, R (2570) [B77]
Corus C (9), 26.01.2010
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.h4 Ne5 11.Bb3 h5 12.0–0–0 Rc8 13.Bg5 Rc5 14.Kb1 b5 15.g4 hxg4 16.h5 Nxh5 17.Nd5 Nf6 18.Bh6 Nxd5 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Qh6+ Kf6 21.exd5 Nxf3 22.Ne2 e5? (This is a very difficult position for Black which needs precise defense. 22…Bf5 would have been better.) 23.dxe6 Bxe6 24.Qf4+ Rf5 25.Qxg4 Kg7 (I prefer 25…Ke7.) 26.Bxe6 fxe6 27.Nd4 Nxd4 28.Qxd4+ e5 29.Qxa7+ R8f7 30.Qe3 Qg5 31.Qd3 Qf6 32.a3 Rf2 33.Qh3 Qf5??? (33…Kg8 34. Rxd6 Rf1+ 35. Rd1 Rxd1+ 36. Rxd1 e4+=) 34.Qh8# White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Well, games like this make me feel better about my overlooked mates in one.
I will just assume Robson was under time pressure. His position the entire time looked shaky after Kg6, and no doubt he had to take great care not to lose earlier.
Easier to defend when you have a chess engine at your elbow.
Damn, Robson hung mate in 1 today and Carlsen hung a knight!
ZEITNOT! ZEITNOT! ZEITNOT!
Ecellent game from Robson , ya know Susan trheses kids are really getting good.
Hehehe…
The thing I didnt get, was where was black’s attack?
I thought the idea was to storm each others king position and 1 move mistake means loss?
And King g6… I think these tournaments are really hard work especially for younk kids like Ray and experience builds stamina and endurance.
I think he was tired….
Chinese player GM Li Chao and GM Robson (his mother is Chinese) fight for first place in group C! Oversea Chinese lost the game in one. What a game!