GRISCHUK WINS!

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reload	Sergei Rublevsky vs Alexander Grischuk
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	GAME OVER • 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Qe2 d6 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Qe7 11. h4 Rg8 12. hxg5 hxg5 13. O-O-O Be6 14. Rh6 O-O-O 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Ne5 17. Bxe5 dxe5 18. Qf3 Rd6 19. Nd2 Ne8 20. Rh5 Nf6 21. Qf5+ Kb8 22. Rh6 Ne8 23. Qh7 Qf8 24. Rh1 Nf6 25. Qf5 Nxd5 26. Ne4 Ne7 27. Qh7 Rxd1+ 28. Kxd1 f5 29. Bc4 fxe4 30. Bxg8 Nxg8 31. Qxe4 a6 32. Rh8 Ka7 33. Qxe5 Qf7 34. Qxg5 Nf6 35. f3 Qd7+ 36. Qd2 Qb5 37. c3 Nd5 38. Rh1 Be3 29.Qe2 0-1

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page 1 of 1; 9 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Grischuk vs Rublevsky 1-0 34 2007 Candidates Match: Grischuk vs Rublevsky B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Rublevsky vs Grischuk ½-½ 18 2007 Candidates Match: Grischuk vs Rublevsky C45 Scotch Game 3. Grischuk vs Rublevsky ½-½ 48 2007 Candidates Match: Grischuk vs Rublevsky B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. Rublevsky vs Grischuk 1-0 66 2007 Candidates Match: Grischuk vs Rublevsky C45 Scotch Game 5. Grischuk vs Rublevsky ½-½ 18 2007 Candidates Match: Grischuk vs Rublevsky B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. Rublevsky vs Grischuk ½-½ 20 2007 Candidates Match: Grischuk vs Rublevsky C45 Scotch Game 7. Rublevsky vs Grischuk 0-1 39 2007 Candidates Match: Grischuk vs Rublevsky C45 Scotch Game 8. Grischuk vs Rublevsky ½-½ 56 2007 Candidates Match: Grischuk vs Rublevsky B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. Rublevsky vs Grischuk 0-1 39 2007 Candidates Match: Grischuk vs Rublevsky C45 Scotch Game   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 3 OF 30 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jun-06-07    Marmot PFL: Bxf6 Bc5+ Kh1 gf6 e7 Bxe7 Rxe7 Bc6 followed by Rd2 not so easy for white. Jun-06-07    outplayer: <Marmot PFL>, black main weakness seems to be the b7-pwan. Jun-06-07    percyblakeney: <Bxf6 Bc5+ Kh1 gf6 e7 Bxe7 Rxe7 Bc6 followed by Rd2 not so easy for white> Looks like black's best line, but it won't be an easy endgame to hold in time trouble. Jun-06-07    percyblakeney: Grischuk must be looking far ahead here, 45 minutes on a move that seems forced. Jun-06-07    vonKrolock: 22... Rd8 Александ- р может перейти в окончани- е с лишней пешкой посредст- вом 23.Bxf6 - Yes, by my grammy's samovar - Grishuk can obtain now a virtually won endgame Jun-06-07    acirce: <there might be some thin line Black can walk to avoid immediate disaster.> Looks like he has done just that now and even managed to solve most of his problems. Should be a draw. Jun-06-07    zubizareta: Rublevsky stays better due to the better coordination of R+B. Bc6 is better positioned than Bb3, and Rd2 is serious. Jun-06-07    plang: It still looks awfully good for white to me. Black's weakened kingside is not easy to defend. Jun-06-07    acirce: <zubizareta> Yes, very good compensation for the pawn. Perhaps the game will simply end with something like 27.Kg1 Rd2 28.Rf2 Rd1+ 29.Rf1 Rd2 30.Rf2 Jun-06-07    zubizareta: I agree with acirce. Grischuk must force the draw. Jun-06-07    Marmot PFL: Grischuk has some other options, for instance Rxc6, a5 and Bc4. Black not home free yet. Jun-06-07    AdrianP: Presumably Grischuk is going to sac the exchange on c6. Jun-06-07    duchamp64: Clearly Grischuk is playing for a win planning Rxc6 and a5. Jun-06-07    vonKrolock: 27.Rc7 Rc2 played - Now Rg1 followed by h2-h3 holds - not yet the moment for an exchange sac in 'c6' Jun-06-07    acirce: <I agree with acirce. Grischuk must force the draw.> I didn't say he had to. I do expect it to finish in a draw though. Jun-06-07    vonKrolock: ...but then 'f4' and 'a4' can fall... not so good for white Jun-06-07    twinlark: Looks like time for the exchange sac. Jun-06-07    percyblakeney: Ree7 after h3 looks like a possible option for Grischuk, I still think he will win this somehow. Jun-06-07    stardust762: Does Rxc6 work for white? Jun-06-07    zubizareta: Rf2 was week. Better was Kg7,Kg6,Bxg2,Bc6,Kh5,Kh4 Jun-06-07    zubizareta: sorry for the typo: I meant weak Jun-06-07    percyblakeney: Now 30. Ree7 wins. Jun-06-07    plang: Isn't 30 Ree7 strong? Jun-06-07    acirce: Rublevsky misplayed this quickly but I guess it wasn't as easy. Yes, the exchange sac on c6 is the point. Jun-06-07    WBP: <percyblakeney> <Ree7 after h3 looks like a possible option for Grischuk, I still think he will win this somehow> Yeah. I think that will be his strategy--kind of tough seeing how the infiltration on the 7th can be prevented; then the f7 pawn's doomed Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 30) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 3 OF 30 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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