Vugar Gashimov vs Anish Giri (2011)

Vugar Gashimov vs Anish Giri
20th Amber Tournament (Blindfold) (2011) · Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. Keres Attack (B81) · 1-0

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Mar-14-11		luzhin: Fantastic mating net by Gashimov and an object lesson in the perils of delayed Q-side development.

Mar-14-11		watwinc: Gashimov could have played Rd7 dbl ch a move earlier, no?

Mar-14-11		Gilmoy: Topalov winces at an unpleasant memory. Note how White has <two> pawns trained on b3, so the desperado 34..R(b4,f3) fails. <watwinc: a move earlier ...> No, Black's Rg2 controls f2, so 29.Rd7++ Kb6 and Black's K escapes to a7. But after <29.Bf4>, Black has no good way to prevent Be3+ (hence 30..Kb6?? is now a mating net). On top of that, Black's Rg2 is hanging on the discovered check, e.g. 29..Re2? 30.Rd2+. So <29..Rxg4> was nearly an only-move just to hide his R where White can't steal it.

Mar-14-11		Penguincw: A nice move threatens mate in two even if 34...f3 35.b3+ xb3 36.xb3 click for larger view Here's another game with a nice king move:Schlechter vs Meitner, 1899 (34.h2).

Mar-14-11		howlwolf: Glimoy, the mating ombination also doesn't work if black's rook is on the 2nd rank even if black's king goes to b5: 29 Rd7+ Kb6 30 Rd6+ Kb5 31 a4+ Ka4 32 Rb6 Bd7 33 Ka2 black can play Rc2 pinning the b pawn and preventing the mate. Beautiful combination and game--should win the first brilliancy prize for this round.

Mar-14-11		notyetagm: <howlwolf: Glimoy, the mating ombination also doesn't work if black's rook is on the 2nd rank even if black's king goes to b5: 29 Rd7+ Kb6 30 Rd6+ Kb5 31 a4+ Ka4 32 Rb6 Bd7 33 Ka2 black can play Rc2 pinning the b pawn and preventing the mate. <<<Beautiful combination and game--should win the first brilliancy prize for this round.>>>> It did. http://www.amberchess20.com/RoundRe...

Mar-14-11		Penguincw: From www.amberchess20.com: < The Game of the Day Prize was awarded to Vugar Gashimov for his fine blindfold win against Anish Giri. > So far,the following people have won prizes: Alexander Grischuk Magnus Carlsen Vugar Gashimov each winning � 1,000 so far.

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