A typical intuitive endgame device is the giving up of two pieces for a rook and pawns. In the middlegame the advantage usually lies with two pieces, but in the endgame it is more often the other way around.
May 26, 2011
Boris Gelfand: He - a superstar!
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| Matches candidates won their party's oldest Boris Gelfand So what we have written a few days ago, has come to pass: in the next year will compete for the chess crown for those over forty: Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand. A couple of hours ago, an Israeli victory in the final installment of the classical finals contenders over Alexander Grischuk and was thus the only candidate to identify which was started a competition in Kazan. Note that Grischuk did not "dry" today's game, and went to defend Grunfeld, where even the development of a white elephant on g2 can get rich game. And demonstrated that both chess players. Apparently, the Russians became a serious mistake to take 20 ... Bxh4. Damaging the opponent "haircut" on the kingside, Alexander was left without an important elephant, giving a white center and providing opportunities for the opening game. Very soon, Gelfand was a decisive advantage, which brought up the victory.
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Finals - Game six
May 25, 2011
FIDE Candidates Finals Game 5: another draw
Alexander Grischuk played white did not "turn off" the game in the queen gambit, and after much maneuvering Gelfand found a moment to strike the discharge in the center of the board. Tactical battle ensued, which resulted in equal endgame and logical and usual outcome.
Scoreboard
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Finals Game 5
Remaining schedule
| Day | Date | Game | ||
| Tuesday | May 24 | Round 3 Game 5 | ||
| Wednesday | May 25 | Round 3 Game 6 | ||
| Thursday | May 26 | Tiebreaks, closing | ||
| Friday | May 27 | Departure | ||
May 24, 2011
One of the greatest players in history turns 60
Karpov was born on May 23, 1951 at Zlatoust in the Urals region of the former Soviet Union, and learned to play chess at the age of four. His early rise in chess was swift, as he became a Candidate Master by age eleven. At twelve, he was accepted into Mikhail Botvinnik's prestigious chess school, though Botvinnik made the following remark about the young Karpov: "The boy does not have a clue about chess, and there's no future at all for him in this profession. Karpov acknowledged that his understanding of chess theory was very confused at that time, and wrote later that the homework which Botvinnik assigned greatly helped him, since it required that he consult chess books and work diligently. Karpov improved so quickly under Botvinnik's tutelage that he became the youngest Soviet National Master in history at fifteen in 1966; this tied the record established by Boris Spassky in 1952.
Karpov's "boa constrictor" playing style is solidly positional, taking no risks but reacting mercilessly to any tiny errors made by his opponents. As a result, he is often compared to his idol, the famous José Raúl Capablanca, the third World Champion. Karpov himself describes his style as follows:
Let us say the game may be continued in two ways: one of them is a beautiful tactical blow that gives rise to variations that don't yield to precise calculation; the other is clear positional pressure that leads to an endgame with microscopic chances of victory.... I would choose the latter without thinking twice. If the opponent offers keen play I don't object; but in such cases I get less satisfaction, even if I win, than from a game conducted according to all the rules of strategy with its ruthless logic.
Notable games
God created man, but the English symmetrical made them equal.
Scoreboard
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Finals - Game four
In Kazan finished fourth installment finals contenders Gelfand - Grischuk. Now an Israeli grandmaster refused the slightest risk in white, and 18-m run at the set pieces on the board had signed a peace agreement.
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