The one way for the bishop to fail to stop a passed pawn is when its diagonal is too short.
Black seems to manage it; 3. Kg6 is followed by 3 .... Bd5!
3.d5! The blockade of d5 will cause Black severe problems.
3 .... Kc5! A subtle try. Taking with the pawn loses quickly after 4. Kg6. Unfortunately for Black, after 3 .... Kxd5 4. Kg6 Ke6 5.Kg7 Bh7 6. Kxh7 Kf7 7. d4 he will be in zugzwang.
4. Kg6 Bxd5 5. d3 Here we can see the disadvantage of3 .... Kc5. White wins.
3.d5! The blockade of d5 will cause Black severe problems.
3 .... Kc5! A subtle try. Taking with the pawn loses quickly after 4. Kg6. Unfortunately for Black, after 3 .... Kxd5 4. Kg6 Ke6 5.Kg7 Bh7 6. Kxh7 Kf7 7. d4 he will be in zugzwang.
4. Kg6 Bxd5 5. d3 Here we can see the disadvantage of3 .... Kc5. White wins.
After yesterday’s tough loss to 19-year-old Hans Niemann, World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen decided to withdraw from the Sinquefield Cup 2022. Carlsen didn’t explain his reasons for withdrawal but only said that he always enjoyed playing in the Saint Louis Chess Club and that he hopes he will be back in the future.
The first information that could be heard in medias was that Carlsen decided not to play the 4th round against Mamedyarov. However, he posted on his official twitter account that he withdraws from the event.
The first information that could be heard in medias was that Carlsen decided not to play the 4th round against Mamedyarov. However, he posted on his official twitter account that he withdraws from the event.
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Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup 2022 without a detailed explanation. The chess world was shaken by the breaking news and the rumors of Carlsen’s possible reasons for withdrawal started spreading over social media.
The story so far: Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup 2022 without detailed explanations. Possible reasons of Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal can be found here. Sinquefield Cup’s players and organizers reacted to Carlsen’s decision with Fabiano Caruana tweeting that he can’t wait to see the Hans effect on The Magnus Effect. Hans Niemann was shocked by Carlsen’s withdrawal and explained that he couldn’t even focus on his fourth round game against Firouzja. In the post-game interview, Hans added: At least I got to beat Magnus Carlsen before he left
After the quick round 4 draw against Wesley So, Ian Nepomniachtchi gave a short post-game interview and commented on Magnus’s decision: “Probably he had a reason“. Answering the question if he thinks that Magnus Carlsen was affected by the loss against Hans Niemann, Nepo answered: “Yeah. In some way for sure. But it (the game) was more than impressive“.
Levon Aronian spoke about his game and also shared his opinion on Carlsen’s act: “It quite often happens when young players play very well there are accusations towards them. I mean, all of my colleagues are pretty much paranoid, and quite often I was the one telling them, come on, guys. I know myself, I am an idiot, I am a good player. I mean, I always think that young players can play very well. There is no reason not to play well. So I never have this feeling that my opponent is overperforming“.
Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup 2022 without a detailed explanation. The chess world was shaken by the breaking news and the rumors of Carlsen’s possible reasons for withdrawal started spreading over social media.
The story so far: Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup 2022 without detailed explanations. Possible reasons of Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal can be found here. Sinquefield Cup’s players and organizers reacted to Carlsen’s decision with Fabiano Caruana tweeting that he can’t wait to see the Hans effect on The Magnus Effect. Hans Niemann was shocked by Carlsen’s withdrawal and explained that he couldn’t even focus on his fourth round game against Firouzja. In the post-game interview, Hans added: At least I got to beat Magnus Carlsen before he left
After the quick round 4 draw against Wesley So, Ian Nepomniachtchi gave a short post-game interview and commented on Magnus’s decision: “Probably he had a reason“. Answering the question if he thinks that Magnus Carlsen was affected by the loss against Hans Niemann, Nepo answered: “Yeah. In some way for sure. But it (the game) was more than impressive“.
Levon Aronian spoke about his game and also shared his opinion on Carlsen’s act: “It quite often happens when young players play very well there are accusations towards them. I mean, all of my colleagues are pretty much paranoid, and quite often I was the one telling them, come on, guys. I know myself, I am an idiot, I am a good player. I mean, I always think that young players can play very well. There is no reason not to play well. So I never have this feeling that my opponent is overperforming“.
It was an exciting day with three decisive games as Wesley So defeated Hans Niemann to take a full point lead in the tournament with just three rounds left to play. Meanwhile, Levon Aronian utilized good preparation to earn a win over Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Alireza Firouzja swindled Shakhriyar Mamedyarov after he blundered a pawn in the middlegame. Today’s results have big implications for the 2022 Grand Chess Tour, with Firouzja sitting only a point behind MVL in the overall GCT standings.
It was a hard-fought day with four draws as GM Wesley So continues to lead the Sinquefield Cup, the final leg of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour. With So having a bye round today it was an opportunity for his competitors to close the distance, but with just two rounds left it’s only Alireza Firouzja and Ian Nepomniachtchi, who are a half-point behind, that have the best chance of catching up.