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| chessmoron: For those who can't think of any games or draw blanks, a guide to help out: Game Collection: Annotations v.07: Corus Edition Game Collection: Annotations v.07: Dortmund 2007 Game Collection: Annotations v.07: Linares/Morelia Edition Game Collection: Annotations v.07: Misc. Game Collection: Annotations v.07: Misc. II Game Collection: Annotations v.07: Misc. III Game Collection: Annotations v.07: Misc. IV Game Collection: Annotations v.07: Mtel Masters Game Collection: Annotations v.07: WCC Tournament 2007 Game Collection: Annotations v.07: World Cup Game Collection: Late 2006 through 2007 Noteworthy Puzzles |
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Jan-05-08
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| percyblakeney: The only thing I was certain about was the top two, the rest is not too well thought out and I have surely missed many better games. First on my list is the game e3e5.com saw as the best of Corus, so instead of trying to come up with a motivation myself I can just agree with Sergei Ivanov: <the first place goes – and I haven't had a slightest doubt about it – to the game Shirov – Radjabov! King's Indian keeps afloat on the elite level now only thanks to Radjabov. And in Wijk aan Zee Teimour had given a real extravaganza winning four out of five King's Indian games, and only Kramnik managed to hold a draw against him. His game against Shirov turned out breathtakingly fascinating; both opponents played resourcefully and inventively. White had spectacularly sacrificed his queen, and victory seemed within spitting distance, but... Radjabov's estimation turned out to be more accurate. With a series of counterblows he had transposed the game into an ending with an extra exchange which he quickly won.> http://e3e5.com/article.php?id=1369
My list:
1. Shirov vs Radjabov, 2007 2. Aronian vs Anand, 2007 3. Anand vs Carlsen, 2007 4. Morozevich vs Kramnik, 2007 5. Morozevich vs Leko, 2007 6. Van Wely vs Radjabov, 2007 7. Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007 8. Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007 9. Shirov vs Ivanchuk, 2007 10. Kamsky vs Ponomariov, 2007 |
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| Jan-05-08 |
| fgh: Some people still seem to despiss Kramnik :-) |
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Jan-05-08
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| tpstar: <des piss> This must be the French term for his toiletations. |
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Jan-05-08
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| percyblakeney: One could probably make a top ten list only including games Shirov has lost, he must be the top player with the highest amount of pretty losses. So far there are in total a dozen votes on games including Shirov, and he has lost every time. For a 2750+ (at the moment) player he does lose fairly often. Three times against Karjakin and two (with white) against van Wely, a miniature against Socko, and then with white against Laznicka, Kozul and Timman. Then the losses against Topalov, Radjabov, Ivanchuk, Kramnik x 2, Leko, Aronian, Adams, Kamsky... |
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Jan-05-08
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| suenteus po 147: <percyblakeney> Based on your assessment of Shirov (which I think is spot on), I think Shirov should be nominated for player of the year. No joke. |
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Jan-05-08
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| tpstar: <percyblakeney> I respect your assertion that Shirov is good enough to lose brilliantly, which was not intended as an underhanded compliment. Note that one of his early losses Shirov vs Van Wely, 2007 featured remarkably bad preparation, while one of his later wins Onischuk vs Shirov, 2007 displayed great preparation, so maybe he regained some work ethic during the year. It is interesting that none of his wins have been nominated yet, although maybe the opposition wasn't regarded as top notch. |
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Jan-05-08
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| iron maiden: <percyblakeney> Thanks, I've tallied your votes. For those interested in the current standings, Aronian vs Anand, 2007 now holds a commanding lead in the race for Game of the Year, with 54 points. Second-placed Shirov vs Radjabov, 2007 has 34. Behind them, two Anand victories are tied for third place on 30 points each: Aronian vs Anand, 2007 and Anand vs Carlsen, 2007. Kramnik vs Anand, 2007 is currently fifth with 27 points, and in sixth place we have another tie, between Kamsky vs Shirov, 2007 and Anand vs Kramnik, 2007, the highest-voted drawn game at the moment. It's a lot more jumbled up after that. Eighth-place D Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2007 (16 points) is heading a tight pack including Topalov vs Shirov, 2007 (15), Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007 (14), Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2007 (13), and Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007 (12). With two days left to go in the voting, any game (even one that hasn't yet received any votes at all) could realistically make it into the top 10 and attain a spot in the collection. Keep the votes coming, chessgames.com! |
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Jan-07-08
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| iron maiden: I've decided to extend the voting deadline to midnight Thursday night, as I posted in the Kibitzer's Cafe, due to not enough people having voted thus far. To the ten people who've already cast votes, I say thanks again; to everyone else, I strongly encourage you to take part-- don't be shy about voting, and don't feel like you have to have watched or understood every single moment of professional chess this year to be qualified to participate! |
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| Jan-08-08 |
| gus inn: No.1 Aronian-Anand.
No.2 Shirov-Radjabov
These are my votes.And funny how they reflect general oppinion :)All the best for the new year - and Corus included.Really looking forward to it. |
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Jan-08-08
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| iron maiden: <gus inn> Thanks for voting. Just to clarify: I assume you're nominating the Shirov-Radjabov game from Corus, but which Aronian-Anand game are you voting for? |
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Jan-08-08
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| amadeus: Here is my top 10:
1. R Fontaine vs M Vachier Lagrave, 2007 - French Championship 2. I Lysyj vs Ehlvest, 2007 - Aeroflot 3. Morozevich vs Kramnik, 2007 - Mexico 4. Kamsky vs Ponomariov, 2007 - World Cup 5. Mamedyarov vs Ivanchuk, 2007 - Tal Memorial 6. Anand vs Morozevich, 2007 - Mexico 7. B Savchenko vs A Kostin, 2007 - Russian Championship 8. Kamsky vs Gelfand, 2007 - Candidates Match 9. Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 2007 - Linares-Morelia 10. Crafty vs Nakamura, 2007 - ICC |
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Jan-08-08
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| iron maiden: <amadeus> I've added your votes; thanks for participating. |
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| Jan-08-08 |
| you vs yourself: This game Aronian vs Anand, 2007 was my favorite from 2007. |
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Jan-09-08
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| iron maiden: <you vs. yourself> Thanks. Remember you can vote for more games later if you want. |
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Jan-10-08
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| iron maiden: Here are my votes (which I am counting for the collection this year): 1. Kramnik vs Anand, 2007 This year it was really tough to pick a number one; lots of good games this year but nothing that stuck out head and shoulders above the rest of the competition. I finally settled on this signature Kramnik grind, which turned out to be well worth getting up early to watch and then walking around half asleep the rest of the day. 2. Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007 Some shameless Nakamura fan favoritism from me, definitely, but this is a fantastic combination and king hunt the likes of which we don’t often see between grandmasters. 3. Mamedyarov vs Ivanchuk, 2007. Bf7!! was the prettiest move of the year IMO. It was great to see Mamedyarov establishing himself among the elites in 2007. 4. Morozevich vs Kramnik, 2007
Tough to imagine assembling a year-end best-games list that doesn’t include at least one Morozevich win. This one’s doubly remarkable for being the only classical game anyone was able to win against Kramnik this year. 5. Kamsky vs Shirov, 2007
The decisive game in Kamsky’s World Cup win; more than once during the game I thought he was doomed. Very courageous effort by both players considering the high stakes. 6. Shirov vs Radjabov, 2007 7. Anand vs Morozevich, 2007 8. Aronian vs Anand, 2007 9. Ponomariov vs Wang Hao, 2007 10. Kramnik vs Aronian, 2007 |
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| Jan-10-08 |
| Ezzy: Judgement of a chessgame is obviously subjective, but for this game to be the highest voted draw is way off beam. Anand vs Kramnik, 2007
This is the draw of the year by a mile!
Grischuk vs Svidler, 2007 The calculations that have to be made in this game are a phenomonenal effort by both players. This was as tense and tough as it can ever get, and had me on the edge of my seat. If you don't believe me, watch this video.http://webcast.chessclub.com/Mexico... This really made me realise what world championship chess is all about. Tension at its most extreme level. It may not be the best game of the year, but it is the one I remember the most, and how the players expertly navigated there way through the complexities. An amazing struggle. |
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Jan-10-08
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| iron maiden: <Ezzy> That's an official vote, right? |
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| Jan-10-08 |
| Ezzy: <iron maiden:> Yeah, go on then. The players faces were a picture of tension. They both looked shattered at the end of the game. That is chess at its best! |
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| Jan-10-08 |
| Shadarshin: my quickly assembled ranking:
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Wang Yue vs I Cheparinov, 2007
Underpromotion rules! I hope Chepa shows some fireworks in 2008 as well.2.
Sasikiran vs Topalov, 2007
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Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007
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Aronian vs Anand, 2007
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Morozevich vs Kramnik, 2007
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Shirov vs Radjabov, 2007 |
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Jan-11-08
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| iron maiden: <Ezzy>, <Shadarshin>, thanks. |
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Jan-11-08
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| iron maiden: So after I've tallied all the votes, the clear winner for Game of the Year is... Aronian vs Anand, 2007! With 73 points, it beat second-placed Shirov vs Radjabov, 2007 by a record margin of 28. For those interested in seeing the full top ten, the collection will be assembled shortly. |
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Jan-11-08
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| iron maiden: Took a bit longer than I expected, mostly due to an internet outage, but here is the finished collection: Game Collection: 2007's Greatest Chess Games. One more big thank-you to all those who voted over the past ten days. I would say that I hope everybody's favorite games made it in, but with only ten slots in the collection, I know that's not possible. Still, thanks to everyone for contributing and helping make this a success year after year. |
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Jan-11-08
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| suenteus po 147: <iron maiden> Excellent job on the collection! A truly great list, especially since a number of my top choices managed to place :) |
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| Jan-21-08 |
| gus inn: Great job <iron maiden> Thanks! And on a lighter note: Yes, it was Aronian-Anand , Corus , I voted for. And perhaps in some years from now , we all are so tough , we vote for the best games BEFORE they are played :) |
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