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Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand
Dortmund Sparkassen (2004), Dortmund GER, rd 2, Aug-01
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B47)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Mar-09-09  notyetagm: <INSTRUCTIVE MODERN CHESS MASTERPIECES - <<<new enlarged edition (Igor Stohl)>>> 448 pages (248 mm by 172 mm).
£17.99/$34.95/€24,30>

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<to keep his winning chances intact, White had to play with extreme accuracy. After he missed the
critical moment <<<(33 Bd5! would have caused Black serious problems)>>>, Anand achieved the ideal kingside pawn-structure with 33...g6 and
his following play was a model of purposeful
defence. Notable moments in the final phase
were the timely 34...Nxb3! and Black’s vigorous
use of his king (39...Ke5, 47...Ke5!) to create
active counterplay. An important component
is also the knowledge and successful implementation
of endgame theory (such as the position
mentioned in the note to move 37), but at this
level, it goes almost without saying.>

Mar-09-09  notyetagm: 33 ?


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<(33 Bd5! would have caused Black serious problems)>

(VAR)
33 ♗b3-d5!


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Does anyone have a <RYBKA EVAL> of White's options for move 33?

Thanks

May-03-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  plang: Game 2 of their 2 game match in the finals of the Dortmund tournament. Both games were drawn and Anand went on to win the quick-play playoff. The game followed Jakovenko-Macieja 2002 European Championship at Batumi through 21 Rd1. Macieja had played 21..Qe7 and had gone on to win; 21..Rfe8 was new but was not an improvement. With 23..Ra8?! Black apparently underestimated White's 25th move; better was 23..b4 25 a4..Ra8 26 Rxa8..Rxa8 with Black having near equality with a likely draw. White could have taken advantage of Black's inexact 32..h5?! (32..g6 was better) with 33 Bd5!..Rxc2 34 Ra5..Kf6 35 Ra7..Ne6 36 Rd7..g5 37 hxg+..Nxg5 38 Rxd6+..Ke5 39 Rd7..f5 40 exf..Kxf5 and Black's path to a draw would have been long and unpleasant.

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