12-01-2013, 09:33 PM
There just seems to be so many factors to point to the fact that he was aided in some way. The game that really convinced me that he was aided was his round 3 destruction of a GM:
Still a newbie so not exactly sure how to get one of those game positions (but will try!).
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5 5. Bxb4 cxb4 6. Bg2 O-O 7. Nf3 d6 8.
O-O Qe7 9. a3 bxa3 10. Rxa3 b6 11. Nc3 Bb7 12. d5 e5 13. Nh4 g6 14. Qd2 Nh5 15.
Qh6 f5 16. e4 Ng7 17. exf5 gxf5 18. Nb5 Rf6 19. Qg5 Qf7 20. Rxa7 Rxa7 21. Nxa7
f4 22. Ra1 Na6 23. Nc6 Bc8 24. Nf5 Bxf5 25. Rxa6 h6 26. Qh4 Bd3 27. Rxb6 e4 28.
Rb7 Qxb7 29. Qxf6 e3 30. fxe3 fxe3 31. Ne7+ Kh7 32. Qf8 h5 33. Qg8+ Kh6 34.
Qh8+ Bh7 35. Be4 1-0
[pgn]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5 5. Bxb4 cxb4 6. Bg2 O-O 7. Nf3 d6 8.
O-O Qe7 9. a3 bxa3 10. Rxa3 b6 11. Nc3 Bb7 12. d5 e5 13. Nh4 g6 14. Qd2 Nh5 15.
Qh6 f5 16. e4 Ng7 17. exf5 gxf5 18. Nb5 Rf6 19. Qg5 Qf7 20. Rxa7 Rxa7 21. Nxa7
f4 22. Ra1 Na6 23. Nc6 Bc8 24. Nf5 Bxf5 25. Rxa6 h6 26. Qh4 Bd3 27. Rxb6 e4 28.
Rb7 Qxb7 29. Qxf6 e3 30. fxe3 fxe3 31. Ne7+ Kh7 32. Qf8 h5 33. Qg8+ Kh6 34.
Qh8+ Bh7 35. Be4 1-0[/pgn]
The position looks pretty normal after the opening on move 11. And then d5!? which seems strange to me. It appears totally unnecessary and just loosens up the c5 and e5 squares. After playing 9. a3, and going for a plan of attacking down the a-file, I would have expected 12. Qa1!? or something. But he now starts playing in the centre with 12. d5.
Then 13. Nh4!? which seems totally articificial. So from 9. a3 and playing on the queenside, he goes 12. d5 attacking in the centre and then 13. Nh4 attacking the kingside. In my opinion there just seems to be no logical plan or play there. Then comes the manouevre Qd2-h6... but what does that achieve? what is the plan there? white isn't going to be able to mate with a knight on h4 and a queen on h6? Meanwhile, it appears to me that Black has benefited with g6, Nh5 and f5 gaining space and a potential attack on the kingside. Of course, White's play is not bad and I don't understand it cause I'm not a super computer and can calculate moves to 3300. But Whites seems to be playing without a plan or any logic. Then after kingside operations, White returns his attention to the centre with 16. e4, before then attacking again on the queenside with 18. Nb5!?. How can someone plan this seemingly artificial play all over the board. Who attacks the queenside, centre, kingside, centre then back to queenside with strange moves and without seeming to achieve anything. And this plan seems to work against a strong grandmaster... Black goes slightly wrong and White slaughters him perfectly. I just completely do not understand the logic behind Whites plans. Plans Lilov thought were based purely on calculation (i.e a computer).
Of course this is by no means proof, just my opinion. Not a conclusion I wanted to come to, but one I have.
So regarding andy's comment of how much proof is required? Should it be "beyond reasonable doubt" or "in the balance of probability"? With evidence being difficult to gather at the moment, it certainly is a tricky one.
Still a newbie so not exactly sure how to get one of those game positions (but will try!).
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5 5. Bxb4 cxb4 6. Bg2 O-O 7. Nf3 d6 8.
O-O Qe7 9. a3 bxa3 10. Rxa3 b6 11. Nc3 Bb7 12. d5 e5 13. Nh4 g6 14. Qd2 Nh5 15.
Qh6 f5 16. e4 Ng7 17. exf5 gxf5 18. Nb5 Rf6 19. Qg5 Qf7 20. Rxa7 Rxa7 21. Nxa7
f4 22. Ra1 Na6 23. Nc6 Bc8 24. Nf5 Bxf5 25. Rxa6 h6 26. Qh4 Bd3 27. Rxb6 e4 28.
Rb7 Qxb7 29. Qxf6 e3 30. fxe3 fxe3 31. Ne7+ Kh7 32. Qf8 h5 33. Qg8+ Kh6 34.
Qh8+ Bh7 35. Be4 1-0
[pgn]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5 5. Bxb4 cxb4 6. Bg2 O-O 7. Nf3 d6 8.
O-O Qe7 9. a3 bxa3 10. Rxa3 b6 11. Nc3 Bb7 12. d5 e5 13. Nh4 g6 14. Qd2 Nh5 15.
Qh6 f5 16. e4 Ng7 17. exf5 gxf5 18. Nb5 Rf6 19. Qg5 Qf7 20. Rxa7 Rxa7 21. Nxa7
f4 22. Ra1 Na6 23. Nc6 Bc8 24. Nf5 Bxf5 25. Rxa6 h6 26. Qh4 Bd3 27. Rxb6 e4 28.
Rb7 Qxb7 29. Qxf6 e3 30. fxe3 fxe3 31. Ne7+ Kh7 32. Qf8 h5 33. Qg8+ Kh6 34.
Qh8+ Bh7 35. Be4 1-0[/pgn]
The position looks pretty normal after the opening on move 11. And then d5!? which seems strange to me. It appears totally unnecessary and just loosens up the c5 and e5 squares. After playing 9. a3, and going for a plan of attacking down the a-file, I would have expected 12. Qa1!? or something. But he now starts playing in the centre with 12. d5.
Then 13. Nh4!? which seems totally articificial. So from 9. a3 and playing on the queenside, he goes 12. d5 attacking in the centre and then 13. Nh4 attacking the kingside. In my opinion there just seems to be no logical plan or play there. Then comes the manouevre Qd2-h6... but what does that achieve? what is the plan there? white isn't going to be able to mate with a knight on h4 and a queen on h6? Meanwhile, it appears to me that Black has benefited with g6, Nh5 and f5 gaining space and a potential attack on the kingside. Of course, White's play is not bad and I don't understand it cause I'm not a super computer and can calculate moves to 3300. But Whites seems to be playing without a plan or any logic. Then after kingside operations, White returns his attention to the centre with 16. e4, before then attacking again on the queenside with 18. Nb5!?. How can someone plan this seemingly artificial play all over the board. Who attacks the queenside, centre, kingside, centre then back to queenside with strange moves and without seeming to achieve anything. And this plan seems to work against a strong grandmaster... Black goes slightly wrong and White slaughters him perfectly. I just completely do not understand the logic behind Whites plans. Plans Lilov thought were based purely on calculation (i.e a computer).
Of course this is by no means proof, just my opinion. Not a conclusion I wanted to come to, but one I have.
So regarding andy's comment of how much proof is required? Should it be "beyond reasonable doubt" or "in the balance of probability"? With evidence being difficult to gather at the moment, it certainly is a tricky one.