At an earlier stage, when Short played 24 ... h5, spoke Ulf Andersson on a similar position and exp

Nils Grandelius is tied for the lead. Photo: Calle Erlandsson Jonny Hector came off lightly yesterday, but today he was punished by Nils Grandelius. According to Ulf Andersson commentator room was the positional gambit tion. It became 4tuning a little shadow boxing between Emanuel Berg and Hans Tikkanen but finally agreed on a draw. Loek van Wely had problems with Ivan Sokolov, but managed to dismantle a dual tower endgame where he could hold a draw with the farmer under. Nigel Short has won Sigemanturneringen twice before, but after today's loss against Richard Report can become big trouble repeating the bravaden. That is a short distance in this tournament. Richard Report - Nigel Short White pulls
At an earlier stage, when Short played 24 ... h5, spoke Ulf Andersson on a similar position and explained that with the lady on f6, there was no carpet. It is often so Ulf works in the commentator room. He predicts which positions that may arise and how they should be assessed. Very instructive. 38.Th8 De7 39.Te8 DD6 40.Tg8 + Kf6 41.De8 TF7 It's still a sensitive position where Short must find the only ones drawn to not get in trouble. Such depletes.
42.c4! Now started running short move for black. It hangs traits compulsion in the air. 42 ... a6 Not 42 ... Dxf4? 43.Dc6 + Ke5 44.Te8 +! KF5 45.Te6! and the net tightened around black's king. Now follows a sequence where both parties seem unaware of the pun exquisite opportunities. 43.Kg1 DC7?
46 ... De7 47.Tc6 + Kg7 48.Dxg6 + Kh8 49.Kf1! DD7 50.Td6 De7 51.Txb6 and the math is close. 44 ... DD6 45.Kh1 DC7? Nigel sat enough and hoped for a repetition of moves and a draw. Here, however, 45 ... Dxf4 really draw.
46.f5! With the king on h1 it works here just as well as 46.De4. Explanation follows. 46 ... gxf5 47.Tg1! As the tower is all the way down to g1 by the king has Husband T on it, the tower can attack black's king from the first row. 47 ... f4 48.Dh8 KF5 49.Dxh5 + + + Kf6 50.Dg5 Ke6 51.Te1 + Kd6
52.Dd5 matte Nigel was not in the mood for a visit to the analysis or commentary room. He picked up his jacket and left Hipp promptly. Standings after two rounds: Nils Grandelius, 4tuning Richard Rapport and Ivan Sokolov 1.5; Hans Tikkanen and Loek van Wely 1; Emanuel Berg, Jonny Hector and Nigel Short 0.5 points. Round 3 Ivan Sokolov - Richard Nigel Short Report - Nils Grandelius His Tikkanen - Loek van Wely Jonny Hector - Emanuel Berg
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