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Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Morozevich
Corus (2009)  ·  Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation English Attack (B48)  ·  1-0
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Jan-17-09  Warheart: http://karjakin.blogspot.com/2009/0...

As always, enjoy :)

Jan-17-09  vanytchouck: some funny lines :

26...g6 27. Bxg6 hxg6 28. Qxg6+
and Ng7 or Rg7, 29. Qh7 + !! Wins.

It's a mate in case of 29...Ng7
and a great loss of materials in case of 28 ... Rg7 29. Qh7 + Kf7 30.hxg7 Bxg7 (or Nxg7) 31. Rxg7 + and if the king stays in f7, 32. Ne5

if 30...Rg8 then 31.Qxg8 ! etc.

I've played the position against Fritz 10

27.Bxg7 Bc8 28.Bxh7+ Kh8 29.Bf5 Rh7 30.Rg3 Be6 31. Bc5 Re7 32.Bxe7 Bxf5 33.Rg8+ Rh7 34. Rg7 Kh8 35.Bxf8 Qe6 36.Ne3 the comp has resigned.

Jan-17-09  Poisonpawns: 18.Bd3! IS TOTALLY DESIGNED AGAINST BLACKS 24..D5?? WHY DID MORO PLAY IT???
Jan-17-09  Jim Bartle: Morozevich loses another first round game? Just preparing another brilliant comeback!
Jan-17-09  thebribri8: LET THE RECORDS SHOW THAT this is the best game I've seen today.
Jan-17-09
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  JohnBoy: <vanytchouck> - and after 26...g6 27.Bxg6 hg6 28.Qxg6 Kh8? I am sure that there is a quick finish, but that second glass-o-vino did me in.
Jan-17-09  cannibal: <JohnBoy>
26...g6 27.Bxg6 hg6 28.Qxg6 Kh8 29.Qg7+! Rxg7 30.hxg7++ Kg8 31.Rh8+ Kf7 32.gxf8Q+ is game over.
Jan-17-09  Gnappo83: <Poisonpawns: 18.Bd3! IS TOTALLY DESIGNED AGAINST BLACKS 24..D5?? WHY DID MORO PLAY IT???>

The mistake is 23...Qb6?. After that move, everything loses (find a move instead of 24...d5 that doesn't lose).

With 23...Bxc6 Black threatens Qe5, forcing White to defend passively (Bc1?).

Anyway, 18.Bd3 is a clear positional move that starts to work when the e4 pawn is removed.

Jan-17-09
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  patzer2: White's 24. Nc4!! not only stops his opponent's attack cold, but also opens up and prepares the decisive attack on Black's King-side after 26. h6!
Jan-17-09
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  patzer2: <Gnappo83> I think you're correct that Black is lost after 23...Qb6?, especially after White finds the brilliant 24. Nc4!!

The alternative 24. e5 offers some advantage, but it appears to simplify to complications where Black may have practical drawing chances.

Jan-18-09  anandrulez: Amazing game from Karjakin shows his depth in Sicilian . Lets hope he plays like this ...he needs a good performance
Jan-18-09  anandrulez: A bit Interesting that moro resigned in this position !
Jan-18-09  alphastrike20: not really moro loses his queen due to discovered check by the very powerful bishop
Jan-18-09  shintaro go: Moro had nothing going in this game.
Jan-18-09  KarAkter: 22...Nd6=
Jan-18-09  das2128506: 18. ...Kf7
with an idea of ...Rg8, ...Bf8 etc
Jan-19-09
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  beenthere240: 23... Qb6 would have lost on the spot!
Athough Bxb6 would have been the refutation.
Jan-21-09  Mateo: <Ychromosome: If 26...dxc4 27.Bxh7 Kxh7 (Kh8 28.Be4) 28.hxg7 Bh4 29.Rxh4 Qh6 30.Rxh6 Kg8 31.Rh8#> Faster 29.g8Q+ Rxg8 30.Qxg8 mate...
Jan-21-09  Mateo: <Gnappo83: <Poisonpawns: 18.Bd3! IS TOTALLY DESIGNED AGAINST BLACKS 24..D5?? WHY DID MORO PLAY IT???> The mistake is 23...Qb6?. After that move, everything loses (find a move instead of 24...d5 that doesn't lose).> I guess you meant 23...Qxc6?. That's true. However, 24.Nc4 (impeding Qe5) gives White a big edge.

Jan-21-09  Mateo: <KarAkter: 22...Nd6=> I see two purposes to this interesting moves. 1) Impe Nc4. 2) threat Nxf3. This should be the turning point.
Jan-24-09  I Like Fish: well done...
karjakin...
moro...ze...fish...
strikes...
again...
Jan-26-09
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  Eyal: Analysis of the game by Svidler:

http://webcast.chessclub.com/Corus0...

He criticizes Karjakin's 15.Qg2, and thinks that after 17.gxf6 Nxf6 White's attack isn't really so dangerous and Black is fine, provided he plays accurately - 22...Nd6! instead of the terrible Nc6??

Jan-26-09  Warheart: <Analysis of the game by Svidler:

http://webcast.chessclub.com/Corus0...

He criticizes Karjakin's 15.Qg2, and thinks that after 17.gxf6 Nxf6 White's attack isn't really so dangerous and Black is fine, provided he plays accurately - 22...Nd6! instead of the terrible Nc6??>

Many different opinions.I have seen GM analysis giving to 16..f5 doubtful mark, Sergey calls the 15.Qg2 very strong yet Svilder is sceptical. But for sure 22..Nc6 is terrible.

Black should be fine after 22..Nd6.

Jan-27-09
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  notyetagm: http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/fil...
Jan-27-09
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  notyetagm: http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/fil...

<22...Nc6? [22...Nd6 is better, keeping the tension and preventing Nc4.]

23.Nxc6 Qxc6 24.Nc4 Strangely, Black is lost here.

24...d5 [24...Bc3 25.Na5 Qc7 26.Nxb7 Qxb7 27.e5 Bxe5 (27...Rf5 is "better" but hopeless: 28.Be4 d5 29.Bxf5 Rxf5 30.f4 and White is up an exchange for nothing.) 28.h6 and White crashes through.]

25.exd5 exd5 26.h6 [26.h6 White threatens 27.Bxh7+ Kxh7 28.hxg7+ followed by 29.Rh8#, and there doesn't seem to be anything worthwhile Black can do about this. <<<26...g6 27.Bxg6 hxg6 28.Qxg6+ Kh8 loses, gruesomely, to 29.Qg7+! with the same basic idea.>>> 29...Rxg7 (29...Bxg7 30.hxg7+ Kg8 31.Rh8# ) 30.hxg7+ Kg8 31.Rh8+ Kf7 32.gxf8Q+ and so on.] 1-0>

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