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Question: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand Title Match?


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Anand by 2 or more 36 (37.1%) Gelfand by 2 or more 1 (1.0%) Anand by 1 41 (42.3%) Gelfand by 1 9 (9.3%) Anand in a Tie-break 4 (4.1%) Gelfand in a Tie-break 5 (5.2%) The match will be cancelled. 1 (1.0%) Total votes: 97 « Last Modified by: Smyslov_Fan on: 05/08/12 at 15:52:16 »

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bragesjo God Member Offline CCE at ICCF 2021 and CCM at ICCF 2023 Posts: 1839 Location: Eskilstuna Joined: 06/30/06 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #218 - 05/23/12 at 18:40:26	Post Tools	Print Post
	I think todays game was the most intresting game so far


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Smyslov_Fan God Member Correspondence fan Offline Progress depends on the unreasonable man. ~GBS Posts: 6902 Joined: 06/15/05	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #217 - 05/23/12 at 16:48:46	Post Tools	Print Post
	Gelfand really came back fighting after that terrible loss in game 8. Kudos to him, and to Anand for defending a position that many GMs were saying was very close to lost. But to be fair, there were just as many GMs who weren't sure, or thought Black would be able to hold even before move 40. It was a fascinating game!


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Seth_Xoma God Member Offline FM with 2 IM Norms - (2381) Posts: 558 Location: Lansing Joined: 11/05/04 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #216 - 05/23/12 at 16:00:15	Post Tools	Print Post
	Just another boring draw.


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chk God Member Offline a pawn is a pawn Posts: 1063 Location: Athens Joined: 10/26/06 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #215 - 05/23/12 at 15:58:19	Post Tools	Print Post
	Very interesting game - will include it in my notes..

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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #214 - 05/23/12 at 15:57:29	Post Tools	Print Post
	Neither Svidler nor Naiditsch initially liked Anand's 42...Re7 thinking 43.g4 was possibly winning, but Anand saw everything correctly. It's officially a draw now.

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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #213 - 05/23/12 at 15:56:41	Post Tools	Print Post
	Have to admit though, I'm struggling to see how Naiditsch is so enthusiastic. I cannot see how White breaks through the fortress unless he can force an incredibly subtle zugzwang position somehow. Still as I said its a different story sitting there with the clock ticking. Update: now he backtracks and says its a draw, and sure enough Draw agreed. Good game, Anand will be glad to see the back of it.


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chk God Member Offline a pawn is a pawn Posts: 1063 Location: Athens Joined: 10/26/06 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #212 - 05/23/12 at 15:50:20	Post Tools	Print Post
	well, for his defence ..so far! I am not a prophet you know

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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #211 - 05/23/12 at 15:43:47	Post Tools	Print Post
	what do you mean - he hasn't held it yet. Update - Gelfand got g4! in... Naiditsch now says position might be winning for White on Chessdom


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chk God Member Offline a pawn is a pawn Posts: 1063 Location: Athens Joined: 10/26/06 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #210 - 05/23/12 at 15:42:19	Post Tools	Print Post
	I didn't say defending is easy. On the contrary, this is why I gave credit to Anand for his defence..

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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #209 - 05/23/12 at 15:37:40	Post Tools	Print Post
	chk - easy to say when you're not sitting there with the clock ticking!


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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #208 - 05/23/12 at 15:34:55	Post Tools	Print Post
	Good point about h5-pawn, and I'd be surprised if Anand didn't hold.

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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #207 - 05/23/12 at 15:27:58	Post Tools	Print Post
	chk wrote on 05/23/12 at 15:23:27: Don't see 'plenty left' now. It is not possible to grab the h5-pawn due to the Rd7-Rd8-Rh8 threat. Anand defends nicely.. Following Svidler's commentary at the official site, it sounds like White can still create some problems. Maybe nothing definitive, but there definitely seems to be a bit of play left in the position.

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Dink Heckler God Member Offline Love-Forty Posts: 900 Joined: 02/01/07 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #206 - 05/23/12 at 15:24:25	Post Tools	Print Post
	Keano, you seem very keen to talk this match up and denigrate the boo squad...can't we just leave it at 'de gustibus etc'? It almost seems that some people feel the great chain starting with Steinitz is under threat, and they have to talk the match up to try to keep interest in the format?

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chk God Member Offline a pawn is a pawn Posts: 1063 Location: Athens Joined: 10/26/06 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #205 - 05/23/12 at 15:23:27	Post Tools	Print Post
	Don't see 'plenty left' now. It is not possible to grab the h5-pawn due to the Rd7-Rd8-Rh8 threat. Anand defends nicely..

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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Who will win the Anand-Gelfand World Championship? Reply #204 - 05/23/12 at 15:13:50	Post Tools	Print Post
	I thought then g4 but now I see its only a draw, so maybe Black is holding OK, but still plenty of play left in it - might as well make Anand suffer.


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