Andrei Volokitin vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2012) "The Whole 'Kitin Kaboodle"

Andrei Volokitin vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
"The Whole 'Kitin Kaboodle" (game of the day Jan-23-13)
28th European Club Cup (2012) · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B94) · 1-0

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Given 5 times; par: 38 [what's this?]

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Oct-12-12		whiteshark: Position after <20...h6>: click for larger view Most likely a Sunday puzzle. And now <21.Bd8!> What a move!

Oct-12-12		whiteshark: <24.Re3!!> and black could resign straight away. His position is collapsing due to the main threat of <25.Rfe1> click for larger view

Oct-12-12		luzhin: 24.Nc6! looks most incisive, with the amazing point 24...Qd7 25.Re2! Qxc6 26.Qd5!! Qd7 27.Qxd6+ forcing mate. But by not giving up the exchange with 29...Bxg6! 30.Nxh8 Be8 Black ended up completely hogtied. Yes, 21.Bd8!! is a move of sheer genius.

Oct-12-12		fisayo123: Sheer massacre. Should be one of Volokitin's notable games.

Oct-12-12		parisattack: Yes, Shak got hammered here, ugh. He is experimenting with black defenses and this one didn't turn out so well. If its Sicilian he wants, Kan a better pick for him.

Oct-13-12		fisayo123: http://chess-news.ru/en/node/9733

Oct-13-12		GilesFarnaby: Every variation below is playable for both sides, unless stated otherwise. The rule of thumb here is that, after a convoluted and short middle game, with precise play multiple exchanges are not avoidable and a simple and balanced endgame arises: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. f4 e6 8. Qe2 Qc7 click for larger view 9. O-O-O b5 10. f5 b4 click for larger view 11. fxe6 bxc3 12. exd7+ Nxd7 13. Qc4 cxb2+ 14. Kb1 Nc5 15. e5 Rb8 ([Also possible, and maybe better, is:] 15. ... dxe5 click for larger view 16. Nb5 axb5 17. Qd5 f6 18. Bxb5+ click for larger view Ke7 19. Qxa8 fxg5 20. Rhf1 g4 click for larger view 21. Bc4 Be6 22. Bb5) 16. exd6 Bxd6 17. Re1+ Kf8 click for larger view 18. Bd3 Rb4 (18. .. h6?? [the move that actually Mame played, unfortunately for him] 19. Bd8 ) 19. Qxb4 click for larger view (19. Qd5?? Bb7 ) 19. .. Nxd3 20.Qxd6+ (20. Qa4 20. .. Nxe1 21. Rxe1 Qd7 click for larger view 22. Qxd7 Bxd7 23. Rd1 Bc7 click for larger view 24. Nb3 Bc6 25. g3) (20. Be7+ Qxe7 (20. .. Bxe7 21. Rxe7 Qxe7 22. Qxe7+ Kxe7 click for larger view 23.cxd3 Bd7 24. Kxb2 Rc8 25. Rf1 g6) 21. Qc4 Nxe1 click for larger view 22. Qxc8+ Qe8 23. Qxe8+ Kxe8 24. Rxe1+ Kd7) 20. .. Qxd6 21. Be7+ Qxe7 22. Rxe7 Kxe7 [Same as above] click for larger view 23. cxd3 Bd7 24.Kxb2 *

Oct-13-12		GilesFarnaby: All of the above, just the notation: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. f4 e6 8. Qe2 Qc7 9. O-O-O b5 10. f5 b4 11. fxe6 bxc3 12. exd7+ Nxd7 13. Qc4 cxb2+ 14. Kb1 Nc5 15. e5 Rb8 (15. .. dxe5 16. Nb5 axb5 17. Qd5 f6 18. Bxb5+ Ke7 19. Qxa8 fxg5 20. Rhf1 g4 21. Bc4 Be6 22. Bb5) 16. exd6 Bxd6 17. Re1+ Kf8 18. Bd3 Rb4 (18. .. h6 19. Bd8) 19. Qxb4 (19. Qd5 Bb7) 19. .. Nxd3 20. Qxd6+ (20. Qa4 20. .. Nxe1 21. Rxe1 Qd7 22. Qxd7 Bxd7 23. Rd1 Bc7 24. Nb3 Bc6 25. g3) (20. Be7+ Qxe7 (20. .. Bxe7 21. Rxe7 Qxe7 22. Qxe7+ Kxe7 23. cxd3 Bd7 24. Kxb2 Rc8 25. Rf1 g6) 21. Qc4 Nxe1 22. Qxc8+ Qe8 23. Qxe8+ Kxe8 24. Rxe1+ Kd7) 20. .. Qxd6 21. Be7+ Qxe7 22. Rxe7 Kxe7 23. cxd3 Bd7 24. Kxb2 *

Oct-28-12		Karpova: Analysis by Csaba Balogh: http://www.chesscafe.com/text/evolu...

Jan-17-13		fisayo123: This has to be game of the day! Come on chessgames.com

Jan-20-13		Shams: "The only truly memorable combinational effort [of 2012]." -- Shipov http://crestbook.com/en/node/1783

Jan-23-13		Abdel Irada: Amazing finish: Black is two pawns up in a rook-and-bishop ending with bishops of opposite color, and dead lost.

Jan-23-13		King Sacrificer: Reminds me this game -> Y Gusev vs Averbakh, 1946

Jan-23-13		morfishine: 21.Bd8 is a wonderful shot A beautiful game on the whole, but it appears flawed in one variation, namely 26...Bxc5? when Black needed to play 26...Bxc6

Jan-23-13		kevin86: A different kind of game. White seals black's pieces in the coffin.

Jan-23-13		axy: Please forgive the silly question: What am I missing by thinking of 24.qf7?

Jan-23-13		King Sacrificer: <axy: Please forgive the silly question:�What am I missing by thinking of 24.qf7?> 24...Rxf7

Jan-23-13		mprodrigues: except the fact that there is a black rook defending f7 you aren't missing anything :p

Jan-23-13		Bartimaeus: What an incredible game !! Brilliant tactics from Volokitin in a classic Najdorf. 15. ...Rb8 seems dicey. Better might be Be6 or dxe5. The inability to castle had a telling effect on Shak's game. He was effectively playing a rook down the whole game and that enabled White to produce beautiful sacrifices like 21. Bd8!! deflecting the Queen and piling on the pressure on f7. Overall, a beautiful game and a nice pun.

Mar-09-13		EvanTheTerrible: That was incredible.

Mar-29-13		notyetagm: http://www.chesscafe.com/text/evolu...

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