Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin (2008)

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Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin
Sochi Grand Prix (2008), Sochi RUS, rd 1, Jul-31
Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) · 1-0

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Jul-31-08		Bobsterman3000: So, what's the cleanest finish? I don't see it...

Jul-31-08		MarkusKann: Karjakin can't defend the bishop, that is the finish

Jul-31-08		Ezzy: GM Grischuk,Alexander(RUS) (2728) - GM Karjakin,Sergey(UKR) (2727) [D43] FIDE Grand Prix 2008/09 Sochi/Russia (1), 31.07.2008 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Ne5 h5 10.h4 g4 11.Be2 Bb7 12.0–0 Nbd7 13.Qc2 Nxe5 14.Bxe5 <The players have been following their game (which Karjakin won) they played at the ACP world cup this year. Karjakin played 14...Bh6 in that game.> 14...Bg7 15.b3 <16 Rad1 is the most common move in this position.> 15...cxb3 16.axb3 0–0 17.Bg3 c5 <Could be the novelty. 17...b4 has been played before. [17...Qxd4 18.Rfd1 Qb6 19.e5 Nd5 20.Ne4 with the idea 21 Ng5 and white has an attack and will win the advanced h5 and g4 pawns.]> 18.e5 Nd5 19.Nxb5 cxd4 20.Nd6 Rb8 21.Qd2 <Grischuk wants more out the position than just grabbing the pawn back. [21.Rxa7 Qb6 22.Rfa1 Ra8 23.Rxa8 Bxa8]> 21...Nc3 22.Bd3 a5 23.Ra3 Bd5 24.Bc2 Rb6 25.Re1 a4 26.Qd3 f5 27.exf6 Rxf6 28.Nc4 Bxc4? 29.bxc4 <Threatening the sneaky 30 Rxc3 dxc3 31 Qxd8 1–0. This is what Karjakin missed when he played 28...Bxc4? Now he loses his important d4 pawn and Grischuk develops a winning initiative.> 29...Qe7 30.Qxd4 Qxa3 31.Qxb6 <Threatening the devastating 32 Bd6.33 Qd8+> 31...e5 32.Qd8+ Qf8 33.Qa5 e4 34.Bxe4!< This is just excellent. Grischuk has a strong initiative which he executes with flawless play. [34.Qxc3 Give black too much counterplay to escape. Good vision by Grischuk to see all the ramifications of this line. 34...Rxf2 35.Be5 Qc5 36.Bxg7 Rxc2+ 37.Qd4 Qxd4+ 38.Bxd4 Rxc4 39.Be3 a3 40.Ra1 Rc3 41.Bc1 a2 42.Bb2 Rc2 43.Rxa2 e3 44.Ra8+ Kh7 45.Rh8+ Kg6 > 34...Nxe4 35.Rxe4 a3 36.Re3 Qf7 37.Qxa3 Qxc4 38.Qa5 Qf7 39.Re5<Relentless by Grischuk!> 39...Rh6 40.Qd8+ Kh7 41.Re7 1–0 < Grischuk then just squeezes Karjakin to death.41...Qf5 42.Qc7 Rg6 43.Be5 Qf8 44.Rf7 Qg8 45.Qd7 Kh6 46.Bxg7+ Rxg7 47.Qe6+ Kh7 48.Qf5+ Kh6 49.Rf6+ Rg6 50.Qg5+ Kh7 51.Qxh5+ Kg7 52.Qxg6+ Kh8 53.Qh6+ Qh7 54.Rf8# 1–0> This is extremely impressive and flawless play play by Grischuk! Watch out everybody if he maintains this kind of form.

Jul-31-08		Ezzy: This was Grischuk's first win against Karjakin, and what a win it was.

Jul-31-08		Bobsterman3000: Should this be called an anti-Moscow, as seen in this famous game?: Kasparov vs Dreev, 2004

Jul-31-08		percyblakeney: Grischuk is an exciting player and he has been doing well this year, 0.5 from first in Baku and an excellent start in Sochi with this nice win against a Karjakin that is hard to beat.

Jul-31-08		Augalv: Commentary at:http://www.karjakin.blogspot.com/

Aug-01-08		Ezzy: <Augalv: Commentary> Some dodgy analysis on that commentry. click for larger view That commentry gives 29...Qe7? as a mistake giving 29...Rb7 as more stubborn. But it fails to see the immediate winning threat of 29...Rb7 30 Rxc3! winning on the spot. 29...Qe7 is the only move, although by this time Grischuk has a winning initiative.

Aug-01-08		Atking: Are you sure <Ezzy>? Did you test it with a chess program? I appreciate your work (almost systematic comment of the game with many good insight) but I have a doubt on your last remark after 29...Rb7 30.RxNc3 Qa5 seems possible 31.Qh7+ Kf7 (h5 is covered) 31.Qe4 QxRc3 (xRe1). 31.Qxd4 Rf6 moves. May I miss something obvious. That's possible too. <Augalv> I saw the comment of the game. I'm very impressed by both Karjakin's opening preparation and Grischuk's determination. Good explanations & good site!

Aug-01-08		Ezzy: <Atking: Are you sure <Ezzy>? Did you test it with a chess program?> Hi <Atking > and thanks for the kind words. I have some analysis below. The killer move is 32 Re5!! and black's position falls to pieces into pure carnage. 29...Rb7 30.Rxc3 Qa5 31.Qh7+ Kf7 32.Re5!! click for larger view Qxc3 33.Rg5 Qa1+ 34.Kh2 Ke8 (34...Kf8 35.Bd6+ Ke8 36.Qg8+ Bf8 37.Bxf8 Rbf7 38.Ba3+ Rf8 39.Bxf8) 35.Qxh5+ Kd8 36.Ra5 Ke7 37.Bxa4 Threat 38 Qe8 mate 37...Qxa4 (37...Rf7 38.Qc5+ Kd8 39.Ra8+ Rb8 40.Rxb8#) 38.Rxa4

Aug-01-08		Augalv: <Good explanations & good site!> <warheart> will thank you <Atking>:)

Aug-01-08		Atking: <Ezzy> fine to point this incredible line to us. <Augalv> You are welcome. Thanks both of you.

Aug-08-08		Mateo: <Ezzy> 17...Qxd4 should be checked carefully. Your variation <17...Qxd4 18.Rfd1 Qb6 19.e5 Nd5 20.Ne4> is the obvious one and clearly to White's advantage. But look at this strange move, 'a la Morozevich' : 18...Qc5!?/! (the idea is to deviate the dark square Bishop). 19.Bd6 (19.e5? Nd5, the White Knight is pinned) Qb6 20.Bxf8 (20.e5? g3!) Rxf8. White has to lose a valuable tempo to defend against the g3 threat and Black has 2 pawns for the exchange. It is at least equal for Black.

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