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Alexey Shirov vs Vladimir Kramnik
Shanghai Masters (2010), Shanghai CHN, rd 4, Sep-06
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation (E20)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)7...exd5 was played in K Mekhitarian vs L’Ami, 2014 (0-1)8.cxb5 was played in N Paikidze vs T Kosintseva, 2010 (1-0)8...d6 was played in E Toth vs Navara, 2012 (0-1)better is 14...Bxe6 15.Be2 Nc7 16.Nd4 Qf6 17.O-O d5 18.Kh1 Bf7 = -0.06 (23 ply)= +0.49 (23 ply)better is 16.O-O Bxe6 17.Nd4 d5 18.Be3 Qf6 19.Qd2 Bc5 20.Bf3 Bf7 ⩲ +0.60 (22 ply)= -0.12 (24 ply) 17...Qf6 18.O-O h6 19.Nce4 Qd4+ 20.Be3 Qd3 21.Qxd3 cxd3 = -0.34 (25 ply) ± +1.97 (22 ply) 19...Bc5+ 20.Kh1 Qe7 21.Nf7 Rxf7 22.exf7+ Qxf7 23.f6 ± +2.06 (20 ply) 20.Be3 Nc8 21.Qg4 h6 22.Nf7 Rxf7 23.exf7+ Qxf7 24.Bxh6 +- +2.92 (20 ply)= 0.00 (28 ply) 22...Re5 23.Be3 Rxe3 24.Qxe3 d4 25.Qe6+ Qxe6 26.fxe6 = 0.00 (29 ply) ± +1.52 (24 ply) 30...c3 31.bxc3 dxc3 32.Kf3 Rd7 33.Be3 Rb7 34.Bd4 Nd5 ⩲ +1.32 (23 ply) 31.Ra6 Rb7 32.Be5 d3 33.Bd4 Nd5 34.Ra7 Rxb5 35.Rxg7+ Kf8 ± +2.23 (25 ply) 31...Rd7 32.Rd1 d3 33.Bc3 Bxc3 34.bxc3 h5 35.h3 Kf8 ⩲ +0.63 (25 ply) ± +2.26 (26 ply) 33...d2 34.Bc3 Bxc3 35.Nxc3 Rd7 36.Ke2 Kf7 37.Kd1 Nd5 ± +1.85 (19 ply) 34.Kf3 Nd7 35.Ra7 Rxa7 36.Bxa7 Ne5+ 37.Kf4 Bd6 38.Bd4 +- +2.85 (25 ply) ⩲ +1.17 (26 ply) after 34...Nd7 35.Rxc4 Rxb5 36.Ke3 Nb6 37.Rc1 h5 38.Kxd3 hxg4 37.Ra8 Be7 38.g5 hxg5 39.hxg5 g6 40.Ra6 Nf4 41.f6 Bf8 ± +1.81 (23 ply) 37...d2 38.Nxd2 Ne7 39.g6+ Kg8 40.Rc5 Rxc5 41.Bxc5 Nxf5 ⩲ +1.03 (28 ply)+- +7.01 (29 ply); 38...Kg8 39.Rxf8+ Kxf8 40.gxh6 gxh6 41.Nxb5 Nxf5 42.h5 +- +5.72 (31 ply)1-0

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Sep-06-10  notyetagm: Shirov vs Kramnik, 2010

37 ... ?


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37 ... ♘d5-e7?? <intercept: d6>


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38 ♘e4-d6+ 1-0


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Game Collection: Do not *INTERCEPT* your own line pieces! 37 ... Nd5-e7?? blocks Black f8-bishop for 38 Ne4-d6+ 1-0

Black resigns as the continuation 38 ... ♔f7-g8 39 ♖c8x♗f8+! <desperado> ♔g8x♖f8 40 ♘d6x♖b5 sees him lose a whole piece.


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DO NOT INTERCEPT YOUR OWN LINE PIECES!
DO NOT INTERCEPT YOUR OWN LINE PIECES!
DO NOT INTERCEPT YOUR OWN LINE PIECES!

Sep-06-10  percyblakeney: Shirov has lots of wins against Kramnik, but this was the first in over 7.5 years.
Sep-06-10  notyetagm: <percyblakeney: Shirov has lots of wins against Kramnik, but this was the first in over 7.5 years.>

Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994 is the famous one.

31 ... ♖e8-e4!!


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Sep-06-10
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  chancho: 37...Ne7?? Whoooboy!
Sep-06-10  Jambow: Kramnik fell on his sword at the end but the battle was already doomed at that point anyway.
Sep-06-10  ozmikey: Interesting opening. I've always preferred the 5...Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Nh5 line against the 4.f3 Nimzo, but this Benko-style sac certainly leads to a sharp game - it ended up looking more like a four pawns Alekhine Defence than a Nimzo!
Sep-07-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Check It Out: Sharp opening and game
Sep-07-10  notyetagm: Game Collection: Do not *INTERCEPT* your own line pieces!

Shirov vs Kramnik, 2010


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37 ... ♘d5-e7?? <intercept: d6>


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38 ♘e4-d6+ 1-0


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Carlsen vs Shirov, 2008


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79 ... ♔f6-e5?? <intercept: b8>


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80 b7-b8=♕ 1-0


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Sep-07-10  FISCHERboy: Kramnik might have been looking for a fork that he totally forgot his own defense. Was he in time trouble?
Sep-07-10  polarmis: Yes, they were both in deep time trouble.
Sep-07-10  Knightequila: Save the drunk king !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO SHIROV
Sep-07-10  Gogia: a Monday puzzle: 38.?
Sep-07-10
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  plang: Shirov played 4 f3 a lot early in his career.
Sep-07-10  FISCHERboy: 16...Bxe2 was considered OK by chess engines. According to some analysis, this was Black's only chance to rid himself of the e6 pawn and achieve a dynamic equality with 16...Bxe6! 17.0-0 (Or 17.Nxe6 Nxe6 18.0-0 d5 19.f5 Nc7 20.Be3) 17...d5 18.Be3.
Sep-15-10  Marmot PFL: A bit surprised Kramnik didn't play 4...d5, which I always thought was sound and seems to avoid much of these tactics.
Sep-17-10  The Rocket: <"Kramnik fell on his sword at the end but the battle was already doomed at that point anyway.">

You have clearly no idea what you are talking about.. the position was unclear at that point as shirov himself admitted

Sep-20-10  znsprdx: <e4d4: 37.d2 instead of Ne7 may have delayed the end for Black, but he was still worse> I actually let White queen in a fantasy variation ....and Black went on to win!! - but I am a patzer
Oct-03-10  Eisenheim: what's wrong with 22 Qxe6+ netting the rook and forcing a queen swap?
Oct-03-10  Eisenheim: <Eisenheim> - eisenheim, if you took more time analyze the board you would see that leads to: 22 ...Qxe6, 23 fxe6 Bc5+ and then mate. You really should spend more time thinking it through before you post, old chap. Even though I do find you occasionally insightful.
Oct-06-10  Eisenheim: <Eisenheim> - you should really be a lot nicer to Eisenheim, the chess forums are for people to learn at their own pace and if Eisenheim wants to blunder without deleting it, at least he has the courage to show his thought process to the world. As zany as that may be
Oct-06-10  I play the Fred: All right, this is getting ugly.

<Eisenheim>, I don't know what problems you and <Eisenheim> have had in the past, but the two of you shouldn't drag all of your dirty laundry here in front of all the other posters, including <Eisenheim>.

Reminds me of that nasty business from last fall between me and <I play the Fred>.

Oct-14-10  rapidcitychess: <Eisenhiem><I play the Fred>

LOL! That is hilarious.

I did the same thing here:

Spassky vs Seirawan, 1990

Feb-02-11  notyetagm: Game Collection: DO *NOT* INTERCEPT YOUR OWN LINES PIECES!

Shirov vs Kramnik, 2010 37 ... Nd5-e7?? blocks Black f8-bishop for 38 Ne4-d6+ 1-0

Oct-20-12  notyetagm: Game Collection: DO *NOT* INTERCEPT YOUR OWN LINES PIECES!
Aug-29-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  Korora: Who's a silly pony? Kramnik's ♘'s a silly pony!
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