Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko (2009)

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Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko
Dortmund Sparkassen (2009), Dortmund GER, rd 7, Jul-09
Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84) · 1/2-1/2

White to move.

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Jul-09-09		Ulhumbrus: One of the creepers has been exchanged.Now Leko has to stop the other N from creeping on to his weaknesses

Jul-09-09		Ulhumbrus: I am off for a while. I shall await seeing what will have happened in the interval with interest

Jul-09-09		Marmot PFL: 21...Ke7 with a good position.

Jul-09-09		agb2002: How about Bc8-Bb7, releasing Black's QR?

Jul-09-09		achieve: Lekö - the World's Greatest Neutralizer

Jul-09-09		Domdaniel: I prefer 21...f6, to free the Nc6 and allow ...Nxb4 if white plays cxb4.

Jul-09-09		twinlark: Neither side controls the open file or is likely to, both sides have potential outpost squares on the c-file, the pawn structures are intact and equal and opposite. But Black has the two bishops. This looks like a draw coming up, maybe after a long endgame grind if Leko fancies his chances.

Jul-09-09		agb2002: <Domdaniel: I prefer 21...f6, to free the Nc6 and allow ...Nxb4 if white plays cxb4.> That makes sense although I'd prefer ... Bxb4 to have the possibility of ... Nd4.

Jul-09-09		PhilFeeley: <twinlark>?? Both have two bishops.

Jul-09-09		vaiking: Not any more

Jul-09-09		achieve: Bye Bye BeeBees

Jul-09-09		twinlark: Why would White consider taking the pawn on b4? <Phil> Yeah I know, but I like the look of Black's. All right, I stuffed up, but it still looks dead equal.

Jul-09-09		twinlark: famous last words

Jul-09-09		beenthere240: Dead equal is right.

Jul-09-09		chessgames.com: Don't touch that dial -- we'll switch to another board in just a minute.

Jul-09-09		ketchuplover: thanks for the game. may we please have another? thank you

Jul-09-09		karnak64: Fizzle.

Jul-09-09		acirce: Boo, hiss! Why are Lékó and Kramnik so boring? Don't they know they are supposed to lose to Carlsen with Black like Naiditsch and Jakovenko did, not draw him easily?

Jul-09-09		whiteshark: Note to self: Wishful thinking isn't a good forecaster.

Jul-09-09		Ulhumbrus: It looks as if following the exchange of a pair of Knights and then a pair of bishops, Carlsen's remaining Knight and bishop are unable to creep up successfully on Black's position. Leko has succeeded in defending against the creeping.

Jul-09-09		acirce: I suppose 14..Re8 improved on Aronian's probably dubious plan to bring the king into the center immediately by 14..Kf8, 15..Ke7. Karjakin vs Aronian, 2009

Jul-09-09		Dionyseus: This "game" looks very familiar, I think I might have practiced this opening 20 years ago.

Jul-10-09		AgentRgent: I hate to toot my own horn, but Carlsen vs Leko, 2009 :"AgentRgent: I think that Carlsen is definately impressive, but Leko should draw fairly easily I should think." Beep Beep. ;-)

Jul-10-09		znsprdx: I simply do not understand 14.Bc4; surely the natural 14.Nc4 offers more of a challenge.

Jul-10-09		kdogphs: For such a dynamic and exciting opening as the Ruy Lopez, this ws a dull game.

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