Alexey Shirov vs Ljubomir Ljubojevic (1999)

Alexey Shirov vs Ljubomir Ljubojevic
8th Amber Tournament 1999 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack (B90) · 1-0

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Jan-16-07		farrooj: Very nice zugzwang in this game. An amazing combination for a blind game!

May-27-11		Shams: Shirov writes in _Fire on Board_ that 8...Qc7 is already a slight mistake, and implies that black's unpromising pawn grab on move 14 might already be his best idea. 23.<Nxf6!> The exclam is not for the move itself, which after all is not so hard to see, but rather for the timing-- the combination cannot wait, for given the move black plays ...Kh8-h7 and white must regroup and look for a breakthrough elsewhere. <28.Rg6> "Closing the box, so black resigned." Worth a diagram: click for larger view A position that would make a border collie happy.

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