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Ireland at the 41st World Chess Olympiad Tromsø 2014

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    #602
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Karina draws her game; fairly level in the last. Still plenty of play in it though. 1½-1½ at the moment.

    Nice attack going for Sam now.


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    #603
    cdeb
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    cdeb wrote: »
    fairly level in the last. Still plenty of play in it though.
    And they agree a draw inside ten minutes... :o


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    #604
    Past sell by Date
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    what is the final tally of the irish team ????????????????????????


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    #605
    brianhere
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭brianhere


    Not over yet, 1-1 so far with Collins and Lopez playing and either could win with Collins in particular pegging back his opponent.
    His opponent is now saccing a pawn to get some oxygen here but the computer doesn't like it.

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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    #606
    cdeb
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    Sam about to win significant material. Should be 2-1 soon.


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    #607
    brianhere
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭brianhere


    Collins is threatening to kill the bishop to get the pin with the knight, i dont know what your man can do to stop this.

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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    #608
    brianhere
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭brianhere


    Yep, the king cannot move anywhere and the bishop cannot go anywhere where he isn't taken. I agree Collins should win now.

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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    #609
    L1m1tless
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    It's looking good! Sam should win and Lopez looking like a draw or better, we should win the match.


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    #610
    brianhere
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭brianhere


    Yes if they swap rooks it will surely be a draw for Lopez and Sam to win. So thats 2 1/2 to 1 1/2 to us.

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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    #611
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,027 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    brianhere wrote: »
    Yes if they swap rooks it will surely be a draw for Lopez and Sam to win. So thats 2 1/2 to 1 1/2 to us.

    No swap - Alex is playing for the win, though the computer doesn't like it...


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    #612
    brianhere
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭brianhere


    Yes he is now but I think it was his opponent who refused to swap, I think he should have he could lose yet and could hardly win.

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    #613
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,027 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    brianhere wrote: »
    Yes he is now but I think it was his opponent who refused to swap, I think he should have he could lose yet and could hardly win.

    No, Alex could have swapped on move 69 for the draw, now he's in fierce trouble..


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    #614
    L1m1tless
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    Alex is doing great now, He might even win.


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    #615
    brianhere
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    Collins will pick up a pawn now with some nice knight moves, well ahead and his perfectly safe..

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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    #616
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,027 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Oops.. I too was looking at the board upside-down... My bad :P


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    #617
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Only real issue is whether either player will bail out for the draw in time trouble. With increments, that seems less likely though.

    Doubled pawns can be good defenders in the kind of endings Alex has, but I think he still has enough for the win. Have given up trusting the computer in the endings!


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    #618
    macelligott
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭macelligott


    The computer has Lopez 1.9 ahead and winning. But don't put your faith in that computer evaluation!


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    #619
    brianhere
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭brianhere


    Nerve wracking stuff for Collins though, one false move and the pawn gets down.

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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    #620
    macelligott
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭macelligott


    To put it another way - the computer is plain wrong.


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    #621
    eclipsechaser
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    brianhere wrote: »
    Nerve wracking stuff for Collins though, one false move and the pawn gets down.

    Pawn to d2, then if Rook takes, King takes and Knight to f1 forking the King and Rook. Pawns then walk home. (on black's move 77)


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    #622
    brianhere
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭brianhere


    Yes I saw that - evetually! - but still it must be tense at the end of a tournament like this to let that pawn get so far...
    Well anyway Lopez can end up with a clean one pawn up I guess? But doubtfull if he could win with that...

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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    #623
    checknraise
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    Sam's game is an easy win. He can always give back the knight and end up a completely winning rook and pawn ending as blacks king is so far away.


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    #624
    macelligott
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭macelligott


    Lopez game will be drawn despite what the computer says


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    #625
    brianhere
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭brianhere


    Yes i agree, its simplified now and whites pawns are ready to roll if need be, Sam should win soon.

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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    #626
    brianhere
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    Its amazing that Lopez's opponent can now get one of his pawns if he wants to, that cannot be good for us can it?

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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    #627
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Sam wins; computer now agrees Lopez' position is drawn.


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    #628
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Kuwait v Netherlands Antilles board 3 - we got us a bishop and knight versus king ending. :)

    Only nine games left now.


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    #629
    Ficheall
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    Draw agreed on Lopez' game.

    A nice finish to the tournament.


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    #630
    brianhere
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭brianhere


    So we win this match 2 1/2 1 1/2. Well done anyways to all concerned, all the players and the captain who I think was just the man for that job.

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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    #631
    brianhere
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭brianhere


    And who also did a good job as ICU President in my opinion.

    http://www.orwellianireland.com



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