The Daily Update: Two More Draws in Hoogeveen

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That makes it four for four in the games so far, though today’s were much more interesting than yesterday’s. Ivanchuk had a nice edge with White against Polgar, but after missing the point of her 16th move she equalized. Neither player made the most of his or her subsequent chances (for instance, with 46…Qd4 Polgar would have enjoyed a nice edge, but after her 46…Rxd3 White was clearly better instead), and the game was eventually drawn in a rook and bishop vs. rook and knight ending.

Giri-Tiviakov was interesting too. Giri sacrificed a pawn for a long-lasting grip on the position. Ultimately, he regained the pawn, but by that point there was nothing left to grip, so they split the point.

Tomorrow they’ll complete the first cycle; today, you can replay the Ivanchuk-Polgar game, here, with my comments to its final stages.

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