muxecoid wrote:Shouldn't it be a draw with opposite squared bishops?
I don't know why Anand resigned. Yes, he made the position worse with Bc6, but I (and Rybka) don't see the path to victory for white.
For instance,
Kh6 -> Bg7 -> g6 then hxg6 Kxg6 -> Kf6 -> Bh6 -> Ke7
As I said many moves ago. With the scheme K defending h7 and B defending d7, taking the pawn to g6 wins. I do not understand why Anand allowed this so easily.
Miguel
Maybe you should be playing Topalov then, but remember you'd have to leave your engine at home
rlsuth wrote:I think Anand just blundered with Bc6 didn't he?
He obviously did. Bc6?? +- but IMO Ke8 =.
Sven
Not a dead draw yet... but still...
As I said before, Anand should have kept the Bishop between b5 and a4, to have always the chance to switch to b3 and c2!! Unless he never consider that plan, but I do not see why.
muxecoid wrote:Shouldn't it be a draw with opposite squared bishops?
I don't know why Anand resigned. Yes, he made the position worse with Bc6, but I (and Rybka) don't see the path to victory for white.
For instance,
Kh6 -> Bg7 -> g6 then hxg6 Kxg6 -> Kf6 -> Bh6 -> Ke7
As I said many moves ago. With the scheme K defending h7 and B defending d7, taking the pawn to g6 wins. I do not understand why Anand allowed this so easily.
Miguel
Maybe you should be playing Topalov then, but remember you'd have to leave your engine at home
I did not use any engine in any of my comments. They are useless to make up plans in these endgames, which is the only way to analyze them.
I was trying to give you guys a human perspective about how to play this, so I do not understand the sarcasm. Next time I will keep the comments to myself.
I was trying to give you guys a human perspective about how to play this, so I do not understand the sarcasm. Next time I will keep the comments to myself.
michiguel wrote:
I did not use any engine in any of my comments. They are useless to make up plans in these endgames, which is the only way to analyze them.
I was trying to give you guys a human perspective about how to play this, so I do not understand the sarcasm. Next time I will keep the comments to myself.
Miguel
Don't do that Miguel, just do what I do and ignore the unhelpful comments. I also enjoy trying to see if I can see what is going on without resorting to the engine output, but most of the time, I don't have a clue. lol
michiguel wrote:
I did not use any engine in any of my comments. They are useless to make up plans in these endgames, which is the only way to analyze them.
I was trying to give you guys a human perspective about how to play this, so I do not understand the sarcasm. Next time I will keep the comments to myself.
Miguel
Don't do that Miguel, just do what I do and ignore the unhelpful comments. I also enjoy trying to see if I can see what is going on without resorting to the engine output, but most of the time, I don't have a clue. lol
muxecoid wrote:Shouldn't it be a draw with opposite squared bishops?
I don't know why Anand resigned. Yes, he made the position worse with Bc6, but I (and Rybka) don't see the path to victory for white.
For instance,
Kh6 -> Bg7 -> g6 then hxg6 Kxg6 -> Kf6 -> Bh6 -> Ke7
As I said many moves ago. With the scheme K defending h7 and B defending d7, taking the pawn to g6 wins. I do not understand why Anand allowed this so easily.
Miguel
Maybe you should be playing Topalov then, but remember you'd have to leave your engine at home
I did not use any engine in any of my comments. They are useless to make up plans in these endgames, which is the only way to analyze them.
I was trying to give you guys a human perspective about how to play this, so I do not understand the sarcasm. Next time I will keep the comments to myself.
Miguel
I agree, they are useless when it comes to planning, which is the roadmap that most humans go by.
"Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions."
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