В Астане завершился 50-ый по счету турнир в зачет ФИДЕ-тура. Опен, ничем особо не примечательный. Разве тем, что Ниманн снова в игре, и продолжает падать в рейтинге. И тем, что хотя и швейцарка, а первое место опять чистое, без дележа. Чудеса.
Ouch, so much fun poked at the arbiter team 😒 1) Kings on center squares to record result, 2) Walked away to let players analyze after game, which they did for 5 mins & 3) it was Novikov at the end talking to them, not me rushing them out
56th Biel GMT R2: Arjun Erigaisi misses against David Navara
GM Arjun Erigaisi had a great opportunity to win against GM David Navara (CZE) for the first time at 56th Biel Chess Festival GMT 2023. Despite finding the correct way to gain substantial advantage, the teenager could not find the intricate maneuver of his rooks, before creating an escape route for his king. This draw helped the Czech Republic no.1 to maintain his sole lead in the GMT 15.5/22.
ERIGAISI ARJUN - NAVARA, DAVID, 2 ТУР
Позиция после 32...a4
White does not need to play 33.b3 immediately to prevent the checkmate. He needed to improve the position of his rooks first before creating an escape route for his king. Thus, 33.Rg6+ Kh8 34.Rf8+ Kh7 35.Rf7+ Kf8 36.b3 Ra1+ 37.Kb2 a3+ 38.Kc3 a2 now the difference maker happens 39.Rgf6 makes the checkmate threat which forces Black to retreat one of his rooks 39...Re8 40.Kb2 now a2-pawn drops. Black's last threat is eliminated and White is winning comfortably. Playing 33.b3? directly allowed Black to salvage a draw Ra1+ 34.Kb2 a3+ 35.Kc3 Re7 now White is unable to make any checkmate threats.
