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Viswanathan Anand vs Jan Timman
Wijk an Zee Corus Chess 2004  ·  Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Variation (B67)  ·  1-0


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Oct-23-04   offramp: <BoardSilly: <offtramp> Explain this, then. Anand vs Kasparov, 1995> Sadly for Anand, Kasparov never misses them either! He has nade oversights, but his tactics are very sharp.
Oct-23-04   Jenny Taylor: Sniff. Yes. Sniff. Sniff.
Oct-23-04   offramp: <Jenny Taylor: Hi all.> Hello Jenny. I hope you have an enjoyable time at this site.
Oct-23-04
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  kevin86: Who would have thought that the poor queen on c8 would have been the target of this combination?
Oct-23-04   fgh: Wow, solved in 1.2 seconds.
Oct-23-04   Apocalypse79: What happens if 25....Rxg7 ?? Crafty, Could you explain it ?
Oct-23-04   fgh: 25. ... Rxg7 26. Rxg7+ Bxg7 27. Nxg6 and white keeps a strong attack.
Oct-23-04   Granite: Something's amiss today, I got the puzzle and it's Saturday!! Moreso, I'm rated about 1300 and I'm from Alberta, since apparently provincial pride seems to matter today. ;)
Oct-23-04   ezumpf: Is there some flaw to beginning this combination 25. Nxg6? That's how I saw it, with the black queen lost to either the rook or the knight.
Oct-23-04
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  EXIDE: <ezumpf> I think 25. Nxg6:Rxg7 stops whites immediate attack.
Oct-23-04
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  EXIDE: Anyone help! Where are you following the results of the tournament as described in earlier kibitz's. I assume it is a web site. I don't see it on this web site (chessgames).
Oct-23-04   fgh: <EXIDE>, if 25. Nxg6 Rg7, then comes the energetic 26. Rxh7!! and if the rook is captured with 26. ... Rxh7 then 27. Ne7+ and white wins material.
Oct-23-04   Shadout Mapes: <EXIDE> Sorry man, but you missed it, this game was played in January. Here's the tournament results though: Wijk an Zee Corus Chess (2004)
Dec-08-04   CHEG: Two possible lines if the Rook sacrfice is declined.

25...Rxg7 26 Rh8+ Kxa8 27 Nxg6+ Kg8 28 Ne7 Ne7+ winning the queen

27... Rxg6 28 Rxg6 Qxe8 (Qxe7 white wins) 29 RxQe8 Kxe8 white has a winning game.

Dec-23-04   GreenDayGuy: o_O. Wow. That was an absolutely beuatiful piece play.
Mar-11-05   aw1988: Nasty!
Mar-17-05   ArturoRivera: whats wrong with 22.-...e5?
Mar-17-05   PekpekAdik: this is a mismatch. timman is not in his prime anymore. this is so wrong..lol!
Apr-16-05   aw1988: <ArturoRivera> 22...e5 23. gxh7+ Kxh7 (23...Kh8 24. Qg2 Bg4 (24...Bf6 25. h6! g5 (25...Bg4 26. hxg7+ (26. hxg4? exf4! , just not 26. hxg4? exd4? 27. g5! ) 26...Bxg7 (Kxg7 Nf5+) and here both Nf5 and Rh4 work, with decisive advantage) 26. Nh5 ) is met with the cool-headed 25. Bd2! ) 24. Ng6! and here 24...fxg6 fails to 25. hxg6+ Kg8 26. Qh2, with a ridiculously easy win, just not 26. Bh6? Bf6!, which is, by the way, still a white win, but much harder. 24. Ng6! Re8 25. Qg2 is decisive.
Jan-10-06
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  LIFE Master AJ: For those of you who may not have known, this was annotated on my "Game of The Month" website. (http://www.geocities.com/theGOTMman...)
Sep-26-06
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  Open Defence: <chessgames.com> this game probably belongs in the notable games section of Anand's page at the site...
Sep-26-06
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  WannaBe: <Open Defence> You know that the games are only 'Notable' if enough people put them in their game collection?
Sep-26-06
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  Open Defence: <Wannabe> Actually i didnt.. geez so I need to sign up a few 100 times and create a game collection each time for this to be added???
Jun-18-07   srinivas6195: easy game for vishy anand
Jan-17-09   WhiteRook48: great game by Anand.
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