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Alexander Grischuk vs Viswanathan Anand
Linares (2009)  ·  Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97)  ·  1/2-1/2
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Mar-06-09
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  e4ia:

Bd3 is new yes! chessok agrees

Mar-06-09  bigchris: can't black now play 21... f5 and 22... e4? fork?
Mar-06-09  alterego: Bd3 seems to be a novelty.
Mar-06-09  eightsquare: looks like another draw.:( but,but if anand could exchange queens,then he has a great chance,after all,he is world champ and will be 3 pawns up.....
Mar-06-09  Woody Wood Pusher: < e4ia:

Bd3 is new yes! chessok agrees>

SWEET!!!

Mar-06-09  chillowack: I'm hearing conflicting reports here...Bd3 is the novelty...there's no novelty...can anyone solve this riddle?
Mar-06-09  Udit Narayan: 20. Bd3 is a ridiculously profound <novinka>. The Soviets analyzed this move with hair-splitting accuracy last night, employing the services of Mikhail Tal and Tigran Petrosian (not to mention Rybka). Watch out, Anand!!!
Mar-06-09  AdrianP: Bd3 is new to me. Anand varied his move order slightly in playing Rd7 without Kh8 which may change things slightly. White is threatening Qh6 of course, so critical is probably ...f5. ...Rf7 is probably correct and fine for Black, or even ...Bd8.
Mar-06-09
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  furrer: you see the posts before Bd3 said no novelty, and the posts after bd3 say novelty ;)
Mar-06-09  eightsquare: how much time will vishy take? but after all,it is not an easy position to play in.... <<<<<>>>>>
Mar-06-09
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  Eyal: <Woody Wood Pusher: Is 20.Bd3 a mistake?>

It avoids a forced draw by Rg3+/Qh6 (as in R Zelcic vs M Palac, 2005); whether it's a mistake or not, remains to be seen...

Mar-06-09  firebyrd: <chillowack> What conflict? If 20. Bd3 is a novelty - and I reckon people are right about this - then it follows that there was no novelty until 20. Bd3 was played.
Mar-06-09  malthrope: <Woody Wood Pusher: Is 20.Bd3 a mistake? it isn't in the OE!?>

New 'Russian' analysis! ~lol~

At least Vishy will have to think now! ;)

Mar-06-09
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  acirce: Interesting. Grischuk must think that he can still make a draw even against perfect play. If he has analyzed this deeply at home and Anand hasn't chances are pretty high he'll end up with more.
Mar-06-09
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  Ulhumbrus: Here is one way for Black to lose: 20...Rxd3 21 Rxd3 f5 22 Nd6 e4 23 Rg3+ Kh8 24 Qc3+ Bf6 25 Qxf6+!! Rxf6 26 Nf7+! Rxf7 27 Rd8+ Rf8 28 Rxf8 mate
Mar-06-09  Woody Wood Pusher: < Eyal: <Woody Wood Pusher: Is 20.Bd3 a mistake?>

It avoids a forced draw by Rg3+/Qh6 (as in R Zelcic vs M Palac, 2005); whether it's a mistake or not, remains to be seen...>

Well if it isn't a mistake it better be a BIG novelty, cos the Champ is 3 pawns up!!

I hope Grischuck nows what he is doing, I wouldn't want him to lose 'from memory' as it were.

Mar-06-09
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  botvinnik64: Black has Qd5, Bb7 and c5 and goodnight to White!
Mar-06-09  kayakerg: Black is burnt toast
Mar-06-09
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  whiteshark: <20.Bd3> maybe Gris had analysed it til the end.
Mar-06-09  Udit Narayan: Bobby Fischer is turning in his grave!!!
Mar-06-09  Woody Wood Pusher: < malthrope: <Woody Wood Pusher: Is 20.Bd3 a mistake? it isn't in the OE!?>

New 'Russian' analysis! ~lol~

At least Vishy will have to think now! ;)>

hey <mal>!

Perfect timing as always I see! You can just smell novelties when they are in the air it seems!

It really is a battle of home prep here, but who has who on the ropes?

We will wait and see...

Mar-06-09  Billy Vaughan: New move from Grischuk!
Mar-06-09
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  Ulhumbrus: On 20 ...f5 the N cannot go to d6, so it has to retreat unless White tries Rg3+ and Ng5. If after 20..f5 the N moves Black has ...e4 attacking the pinned B on d3.
Mar-06-09
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  JointheArmy: <Interesting. Grischuk must think that he can still make a draw even against perfect play.>

Draw? There's a good argument that white is better. Quit looking at your engines. I wouldn't at all be surprised to see Grischuk-Anand 1-0 when I wake up.

Mar-06-09
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  e4ia: The assumption is that Gris feels he already has a draw/knew the perpet theory. and that he analyzed this Bd3 line "without risk" ...there is no forced win here...Anand simply has to play accurately, with a "long" think here!

chessok says
20. Bd3 Novelty (20... Rf7 Rybka Aquarium (0:00.11)-0.27 (depth14)

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