Ernesto Inarkiev vs Alexey Shirov (2009)

Ernesto Inarkiev vs Alexey Shirov
10th Karpov Tournament (2009) · Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78) · 1-0

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Given 10 times; par: 37 [what's this?]

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Jun-04-09		luzhin: A brutal conclusion of the sort in which we would more normally expect Shirov to be on the attacking side: after 33...Kxh7 white checks on h3 and g3, picking up the Rook on b8.

Jun-05-09		itsankush: This is so peculiar about Shirov. He plays masterly in one tournament and then looses everything in the next.

Aug-01-09		kurtrichards: No chance for Shirov to set the board on fire.

Sep-20-09		whiteshark: Where is white's win after <30...Qe4+ 31.f3 Qe3>? click for larger view

Dec-01-09		triangulation: <whiteshark> I think 32.Qf1 does the trick. Black has to give up losing material to stop the mate on h7 after that. All moves except Qe6 or Rb6 or Qxg8+ or other moves giving up material for black are met with for example 32...Rg8(or f6 or xxx) 33.Rxh7+ Kxh7 34. Qh3#

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