Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov
Corus Wijk aan Zee (2006)  ·  Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Variation Chelyabinsk Variation (B33)  ·  0-1

[Event "Corus Wijk aan Zee"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2006.01.24"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "9"] [Result "0-1"] [White "Sergey Karjakin"] [Black "Veselin Topalov"] [ECO "B33"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "100"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Bg5 12.Nc2 O-O 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5 15.Bc4 Rb8 16.Ra2 Kh8 17.Nce3 Bxe3 18.Nxe3 Ne7 19.b3 f5 20.exf5 Nxf5 21.Nd5 Bb7 22.O-O Rc8 23.Qd3 Nh4 24.Rd1 h6 25.Qg3 Nf5 26.Qg4 Rc5 27.Rad2 Bc8 28.Qe4 Bb7 29.h3 Nh4 30.Bd3 Rf5 31.Bb1 Rxc3 32.Qg4 h5 33.Qe2 Qg5 34.f4 Rxf4 35.Kh1 Nxg2 36.Qxg2 Rg3 37.Nxf4 Bxg2+ 38.Nxg2 Rxh3+ 39.Kg1 Rg3 40.Rf2 Kg8 41.Rxd6 h4 42.Rc6 Qg4 43.Bf5 Rxg2+ 44.Rxg2 Qxf5 45.Rcg6 Qf7 46.R6g4 Qf6 47.Kh2 Kf7 48.Kh3 e4 49.Rg5 e3 50.Kxh4 g6 0-1

To move: Last move: Given 8 times; par: 40 [what's this?] explore this opening find similar games 23 more Topalov/Karjakin games sac: 35...Nxg2 PGN: download | view Help: general | java-troubleshooting TIP: To flip the board (so black is on the bottom) either press F or click on the d7 square. PGN Viewer: ChessTutor Chess Viewer Deluxe Chess Viewer Deluxe II MistyBeach MyChess None (text only) pgn4web (Default) Sjkbase  What is this? For help with this chess viewer, please see the Pgn4web Quickstart Guide.

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 19 OF 39 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jan-24-06    DanRoss53: <WannaBe: Karj just blundered...> How so? To me, the position still looks relatively even with chances for each side. Jan-24-06    sofouuk: <EmperorAtahualpa> white is at -1.05, according to Fritz. Brainstorm by Karjakin? Jan-24-06    Saruman: <Ricimer> someone else said that, but since K played the move its probably not very weak. Jan-24-06    TheAlchemist: I was worried about 31...Rxc3 32.g4 Jan-24-06    dakgootje: <What happens now if 31...Rxc3?> think were going to see what happens then ;-) Jan-24-06    Ulhumbrus: After 32 Nxc3 Bxe4 33Nxe4 is White winning or Black? Jan-24-06    chessic eric: i guess 32.g4 isn't so hot after 32...Qg5 Jan-24-06    alicefujimori: Things are heating up! Jan-24-06    Mateo: <chessic eric: <emperor> 31...Rxc3 32.g4!!> 32. g4? Nf3 and 33... Nd2, Black wins. Jan-24-06    peterk007: We'll see QxR NxQ; NxR Jan-24-06    yogi1986: g3? or QxR? Jan-24-06    Ricimer: White blew it on move 30. Ra2!! was so much better than 30. Bd3? Jan-24-06    TheAlchemist: How about Qxf5 Nxf5 Nxc3? Jan-24-06    WannaBe: <DanRoss53> Karj should have moved Bd4 which gives white slight adv. (0.42) now it's -0.56 a pawn/point swing. (According to Shredder... If I turn out wrong later, I'll blame software, and buy Fritz 9 =) Jan-24-06    zephir: Karj. gives queen for two rooks? Jan-24-06    peterk007: we did not. Grrr. Jan-24-06    Judge Ling: Wonder why white did not play c4 or Bc4. Looks better than Bb1 Jan-24-06    Veryrusty: You just *knew* Topalov would sac the exchange for a pawn or two :). Now it gets tactical! Jan-24-06    OneArmedScissor: Rxh3 had to be stopped. Jan-24-06    vinodp: Rg5 looks like winning for Topa Jan-24-06    Saruman: --h5 now? Jan-24-06    matey: 32 g4 and the rook cannot move. Jan-24-06    machko: ...Rg5 Jan-24-06    Fan of Leko: Qf5 Nf5 Nc3 Nd4 looks very nice for black Jan-24-06    Ricimer: Now 32...h5! is good for Black. Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 39) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 19 OF 39 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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