Viswanathan Anand vs Yasser Seirawan (1992)

Viswanathan Anand vs Yasser Seirawan
6th Euwe Memorial (1992) · Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack. Modern Defense (B14) · 1-0

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Jul-13-03		mkdir: Isolated Queen Pawn helps anand win the game....

Jul-13-03		thomaspaine: Is the finishing move 40. Rd1?

Jul-13-03		kutuzov: I tend to think that 5..e6 is better for black and that after Seirawan played 5..Nc6, I think Anand should have played 6.Nf3

Jul-14-03		refutor: it's all theory in my old, old caro-kann book up to 8. ... h6. they describe 6.Nf3 as "somewhat more solid than 6.Bg5, but if both players are so disposed, there need be no lack of complications here either." both 6.Nf3 and 6.Bg5 are playable as is 5. ... Nc6

Jan-21-11		Everett: <thomaspaine> Can't imagine you're still waiting for a response, but 40.Rd1 does indeed look like a killer. Thing is, black's 39th is not a blunder, since he is lost no matter. If <39..Kb8 40.Rb1+ Kc8 41.Qa8 Kc7 42.Qb7+ Kd6 43.Rd1+> is another way to end it. 38..Qxd7??, coming off the a8-h1 diagonal destroys black's chances to hold. 36..f5 may also be an improvement to the game move, gaining space on the K-side. Things seem balanced here.

Jan-21-11		Sastre: Instead of 39...Qd5, Black should have played <39...Qb7 40.Qxf6 Qd5 41.h3 Rc8>, where White is better but there is no easy win.

Jan-21-11		Everett: <Sastre> thanks! Didn't see that possibility.

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