Author: Greg Simpson
Date: 01:19:48 12/19/05
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On December 19, 2005 at 04:10:55, Greg Simpson wrote: According to my computer the endgame of the second rapid game was full of blunders. [D]8/7p/8/P4kn1/1RN5/1P3p1r/2P2K2/8 w - - 0 48 First Carlsen plays 48.a6 (losing) here instead of Ne3+ (winning), then a few moves later [D]8/7p/P7/5k2/1RN1n3/1P5r/2P1Kp2/8 b - - 0 50 Kamsky plays 50...Rc3 (losing) instead of Rf1, leading to [D]8/7p/P7/5k2/1RN1n3/1Pr5/2P1Kp2/8 w - - 0 51 where 51.Kf1 should win but Carlsen plays Nd2, which loses! I don't think rapid or blitz game should be used anywhere in games leading to the chess championship! (It's hard for me to get these right the first time without a preview function).
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