Viswanathan Anand vs Vugar Gashimov (2009)

Viswanathan Anand vs Vugar Gashimov
Azerbaijan vs the World (2009) · Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) · 1-0

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May-10-09		Chessical: In this game Gashimov surprisingly crumbles straight after fighting towards equality with Black. Gashimov's <25...Nf6> seems to be the commencement of a rapid slide from equality to defeat; <25...Nxf2> 26.Kf1 Qf8 27. b4 Nxb4 28.Bxb4 Bxb4 29.Qxf2 would have maintained an dynamic equality. After his next move, Gashimov is in significant trouble, his pieces are pushed back into a corner. <26...Bd4> 27.Bxd4 Nxd4 28.Nxe5 Bxb5 29.Qxd4 Bxa4 30.Nc4 Ne8 31.e5, would have been to Anand's advantage, but it would have been better position than that yielded from retreating to <f8> <36. Be5!> appears even more effective, after <26...Qg6> 37.Qc3 Qb1+ (and not <37...f6?> 38.Bd6+ Kg8 39.Qc8) 38.Kh2

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