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Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
Grand Slam Chess Final (2011), Sao Paulo BRA, rd 7, Oct-07
Queen's Gambit Declined: Anti-Tartakower Variation (D55)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Oct-08-11  Rook e2: The English opening seems to win popularity
Oct-08-11  tonsillolith: Sigh...another boring draw from these noted drawsters.
Oct-08-11
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  FSR: <tonsillolith> Yawn. A real snoozefest.
Oct-10-11  khursh: <Magnus Carlsen`s Blog

Bilbao Grand Slam Final 2011 R7

... In round 7 I had the black pieces and was up against Aronian. He played the highly unusual 8.h4 in a half-forgotten line of the Queens Gambit which has become surprisingly topical over the last couple of weeks. I spent some 15 minutes trying to find a response that would make his h-pawn displaced at h4 and was satisfied with the c5-plan sacrificing a pawn for an initiative. He quickly returned the pawn but black kept the initiative. He played the surprising Rc7. In the analysis he admitted to have missed my defense Qa5! Fortunately for him he survives the tactical shoot-out, and the ending was only slightly better for black. An otherwise good game by me was marred by the dubious 26�. b4 after which a3 immediately equalizes. Still only black can hope to achieve anything but his well-timed f4-break secured a draw in a hard-fought game.

2011-10-09 01:57:59 >

Oct-10-11  ounos: <tonsillolith>, <FSR>, you're completely off-base. This was a very interesting game - up to 26. ...b4? though. The rest was just trying to squeeze something out of a drawish position, but that doesn't subtract anything from the value of the game.
Oct-10-11  rilkefan: <you're completely off-base>

Or maybe they're completely sarcastic.

Oct-10-11  khursh: Definition of chess + [any other sport] trolls
<assess the game based on final result> In short: don't feed the trolls
Oct-11-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: <ounos><khursh> tonsillolith and I <were not serious>. Jeez. Here is another tedious draw (not!), this one played by me: F Rhine vs A Boerkoel, 1996.
Oct-12-11  ounos: Sorry guys, my sarcasometer was out of batteries yesterday. I was pretty much thrilled with the opening...and then went ahead and read that thing about snoozefest, caught me off guard, lol,
Oct-12-11  khursh: Well guys, you cought me ;) probably we should turn on sarcasm and continue trapping others lol
Oct-14-11  notyetagm: Game Collection: EXPOSED KING MEANS CHECK, CHECK MEANS ++ !
Oct-14-11  notyetagm: <Rook e2: The English opening seems to win popularity>

That's because there is no drawing line against the English.

1 d4 => draw by QGD Lasker
1 e4 => draw by Petroff, Berlin Wall
1 c4 => draw by ???

Oct-15-11  acirce: <1 c4 => draw by ???>

QGD Lasker?

Oct-16-11  notyetagm: Aronian vs Carlsen, 2011

Game Collection: BOGO(++): THREATEN (BUY) ONE SQUARE, GET ANOTHER 14 ... b7-b5!: ... Qd8-a5+ threatens e1-king, gets b5-sq free

Nov-10-11  notyetagm: Game Collection: MEET FLANK ATTACK WITH COUNTERATTACK IN CENTER

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