tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post8949627017596543869..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Black to play and draw andTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-91619058426305598632009-05-18T06:30:00.000+01:002009-05-18T06:30:00.000+01:00He didn't "play on". The position was a rook endi...He didn't "play on". The position was a rook ending 1 half move ago, and was agreed drawn immediately after Kb8.<br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-63574076300303097712009-05-18T03:14:00.000+01:002009-05-18T03:14:00.000+01:00Fischer played on in drawn positions himself. Look...Fischer played on in drawn positions himself. Look at his win over Geller from the Late 70s. I admit its basic but he would be throwing stones to criticize.Naisortephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558307655221738077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-36580681473980217182009-05-17T09:13:00.000+01:002009-05-17T09:13:00.000+01:00I've just found the note EJH left me about this po...I've just found the note EJH left me about this post ... it confirms our last two commenters have it right.<br /><br />I wonder how an older Fischer would have responded to somebody playing this on against him.Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-89651460897468214692009-05-16T21:12:00.000+01:002009-05-16T21:12:00.000+01:00It's Gligoric v Fischer from Yugoslavia 1959. Fisc...It's Gligoric v Fischer from Yugoslavia 1959. Fischer played the correct ..Kb8<br /><br />Maybe Gligoric fancied his chances against a 15 year old as Bobby was at the time!Richienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-48545094071137096752009-05-16T20:01:00.000+01:002009-05-16T20:01:00.000+01:00Is this Gligoric v Fischer ?Is this Gligoric v Fischer ?Michael B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08983009087755187487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-38805806398333711962009-05-16T18:44:00.000+01:002009-05-16T18:44:00.000+01:00I was thinking exactly as Superchess 1. ... Kb8 th...I was thinking exactly as Superchess 1. ... Kb8 then if White advances the King to b5 then ... Kb7 and if 2. Kc5 then. ... Kc7. If the pawn advances then White won't be able to get his king in front of it to force it home.<br /><br />I'm suspicious though ... this was played in a high level encounter? If it's as trivial as it seems why would two high level GMs be still playing it out?Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-37192904695528926212009-05-16T13:43:00.000+01:002009-05-16T13:43:00.000+01:00This is trivial isn`t it? Surely Black must keep t...This is trivial isn`t it? Surely Black must keep the (distant) opposition to draw so Kb8! is the only move.Superchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184413943732992161noreply@blogger.com