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Alexander Morozevich vs Teimour Radjabov
ACP Rapid 2007  ·  Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30)  ·  0-1


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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-07-07   myschkin: Well blundered!
Jan-07-07   Pawsome: Where's the game?
Jan-07-07   Jafar219: Right question is where are the moves?
Jan-07-07   Pounamu Knight: Cool pressing moves 4ward won the day 4 Radjabov; very effectiv against the mad scientist Morozevich - dammit!

Jan-07-07   russep: I am unable to see the moves to the game
Jan-08-07   Kangaroo: The moves can be retrieved easily by going to http://www.chessgames.com/perl/nph-...

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[Event "ACP Rapid"]
[Site "Odessa UKR"]
[Date "2007.01.07"]
[EventDate "2007.01.05"]
[Round "2.1"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "A Morozevich"]
[Black "T Radjabov"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2729"]
[PlyCount "128"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. c3 d5 5. Qe2 Nf6 6. Ne5 Qc7 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Bxc6+ bxc6 9. d3 Bd6 10. Nc4 O-O 11. Nxd6 Qxd6 12. Na3 Ba6 13. O-O Rad8 14. Nc4 Nf4 15. Bxf4 Qxf4 16. Rfd1 Rd5 17. Na5 Qc7 18. Nb3 Re5 19. Qf3 Rf5 20. Qe3 Qb6 21. c4 Bc8 22. Rd2 h6 23. h3 a5 24. d4 cxd4 25. Nxd4 Rg5 26. Re1 Rg6 27. Nf3 Qxe3 28. Rxe3 f6 29. Nd4 Rg5 30. Nxc6 Kh7 31. Rd8 Rxd8 32. Nxd8 Rc5 33. b3 e5 34. Nf7 Rc6 35. Rd3 Bf5 36. Rd2 Bb1 37. Nd6 e4 38. Nb5 f5 39. Nc3 Bd3 40. f3 Re6 41. fxe4 fxe4 42. Rd1 Kg6 43. Nd5 Kg5 44. Kf2 a4 45. Rd2 Re8 46. Ke3 axb3 47. axb3 Rb8 48. Nc3 Kf5 49. Nb5 Ke5 50. Nd4 Rb6 51. Rf2 g6 52. Ra2 Kf6 53. c5 Rb8 54. Ra4 g5 55. b4 Rc8 56. c6 Ke5 57. Ra5+ Kd6 58. Rc5 Kc7 59. Nf5 Rb8 60. Ne7 Bf1 61. Nd5+ Kd6 62. c7 Rc8 63. g3 Bxh3 64. b5?? Kxc5 0-1

Jan-08-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Chnebelgrind:


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64. b5?? Kxc5 0-1

Jan-08-07
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  euripides: Chessbase claim the position was a technical win for Morozevich. Is this right ? If 64.Kxe4 then 64...Bg2+ 65.Kd4 Bxd5 66.Rxd5+ Kc7 67.Rc5+ Kb7 68.Rxc8 Kxc8 69.Ke5 h5 70.Kf5 h4 looks drawn. White has the resource Nf6 in some lines as well as king moves, but is there a clear win ?
Jan-09-07
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  Ramin: no need for kxe4. kd4 and the game is won
Jan-09-07
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  euripides: <ramin> Kd4 is no doubt better than Ke4, but what's the winning line ?
Jan-09-07
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  acirce: <If 64.Kxe4 then 64...Bg2+ 65.Kd4 Bxd5 66.Rxd5+ Kc7 67.Rc5+ Kb7 68.Rxc8 Kxc8 69.Ke5 h5 70.Kf5 h4 looks drawn.>

69.g4 stops ..h5 and wins the pawn endgame.

Jan-09-07
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  euripides: <acirce> true. Is there any mileage in <64.Kxe4 Bg2+ 65.Kd4> h5 ?
Jan-29-07   AAAAron: Hey, chessgames.com!!! You need to fix the glych in this game. I heard Morozevich is such a radical player, that he pointed a BB gun at Radjabov. Radjabov, thinking the gun was real, resigned. All this before the first move. Good strategy by Moro!
Jan-29-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  positionalgenius: <AAAAron>I will be happy when you stop posting.
Jan-29-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Shams: for the record, I laughed at AAAAron's post.

Radjabov gets the two bishops in exchange for ruined q-side pawns in the opening, but then gives up his dark squared bishop. Doesn't this seem a little odd? He goes on to win, though. I suspect he knows a little more than I do.

Feb-12-07   AAAAron: Thanks Shams.... I'm like a chessgames jester. Unfortunately, some people, like <positionalgenius> have no sense of humor. Just line after line analysis............ Which is OK, but I bet he's VERY boring in person. Oh well, I wish they'd fix the glych in this game.

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