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Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Grischuk
20th Amber Tournament (Rapid) (2011) (rapid), Monaco MNC, rd 4, Mar-15
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90)  ·  1-0

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Mar-15-11
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  Penguincw: Hmm.Let's see why Grischuk resign.If 42...♗xe4 43.♖xe4 then 43...♕f1+ 44.♖e1 ♕xe1+ 45.♕c1 ♕xc1# (see diagram 1) so that's probably not going to happen.If 42...♗xe4 then probably 43.Qe5 then Anand threatens two mate in one's.43...f6 is the best defense then white could just play 44.♕xe4 (see diagram 2) and white is up a bishop.I probably made a mistake somewhere there.

Diagram 1:


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Diagram 2:


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Mar-15-11  Gilmoy: Your 43.Qe5 line looks correct.

<27.a3> surely elevated Anand's skull temperature by a few degrees. He had to re-prove at every move that Black never had a sac breakthrough. White holds the Qb2 defense close to his vest while he chases the DSB, and finally <34.Ne7+ Bxe7 35.Rxe7> removes it. Then <31.Bd4> amazingly prevents a Q sac by covering a1, e.g. 40..Qxa3+ 41.Kb2 Ra2+ 42.Kc1 escaping.

Mar-15-11  SetNoEscapeOn: No, I think you got it right with diagram 2. White wins a piece.
Mar-15-11  fab4: @<Gilmoy>

Absolutely. sacs on a3 looked so tempting, but he seemed to have it all covered.I could'nt find a way thru..

32.Nf5, and then leaving it there with 33.h3. was pretty cool too.

Impressive game by Anand.

Mar-15-11
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  Penguincw: Oh ok.I'm still a beginner,so I always (more like usually) make these mistakes,like there been a better continuation but posting a not so good continuation.
Mar-15-11  Ulhumbrus: With 28 Rc1 Anand appropriates the c file. In this position White's pieces are five moves ahead of Black's pieces in development.
Mar-15-11  sevenseaman: Vishy plays a tough game in 'Rapid'. 41. Ng5 is a killer that forces Rf8.

Black can play 42...Bxe4 but nothing comes of it. That White jumps for 43. Rxe4 is wishful.

He coolly answers Qe5 with colorful threats, as here;


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Resignation by Grischuk is appropriate.

Mar-16-11  anandrulez: Any evals ? Vishy says he played the opening and middle game worse , but stil won the game due to some lucky resource .
Mar-16-11  fab4: <anandrulez: Any evals ? Vishy says he played the opening and middle game worse , but stil won the game due to some lucky resource .>

That's interesting! Have you got a link for this ?

Mar-16-11  anandrulez: Ofcourse its hard to dream this .
Amber20 site Report , Anand admits that his opponent played the opening and middle game better - >

http://www.amberchess20.com/

Mar-16-11  fab4: Thanks for the link. Yep the site report does indeed state that. I was hoping for direct quotes/interview with/from Vishy though.Thanks all the same.
Mar-16-11  ajile: 36..Qxa3+ looks interesting but I'm not sure it works in the end.
Mar-16-11  Marmot PFL: I also thought Grischuk was doing well until his inevitable time trouble.
Mar-16-11  Ulhumbrus: Instead of 14..Be7 the move 14...Nb6 may be more exact because after 15 f4 Black is not given time to prepare ...Nc4 by playing the other N to b6 first.
Mar-17-11  Rob Morrison: Wow! The tactics in that game make my head hurt. Now I know why I'm just a miserable FM.

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