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Vladimir Kramnik vs Alexey Shirov
Khanty-Mansiysk Olympiad (2010), Khanty-Mansiysk RUS, rd 11, Oct-03
Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 13.Bxe7 Qxe7 14.a4 Nxc3 15.Rxc3 c5 16.dxc5 Nxc5 17.Qb4 = +0.41 (23 ply)= -0.12 (24 ply)better is 17...Qc7 18.Qc2 Nxe4 19.Bxe4 Bf6 20.b3 Be7 21.d5 c5 22.d6 = -0.09 (23 ply)= +0.45 (24 ply)better is 19...Qc7 20.b4 Rfe8 21.Bxc6 Bxc6 22.d5 Qb7 23.Rxc6 Rxc6 = 0.00 (27 ply) ⩲ +0.66 (23 ply)better is 24.b3 h5 25.a4 Bc8 26.Nxc6 Bg4 27.Qf4 Bg5 28.Qe5 Rxc6 ⩲ +0.74 (22 ply) 24...b5 25.a4 bxa4 26.Qxa4 Re7 27.Qa2 Kg7 28.Bxc6 Qb6 = +0.08 (25 ply) ⩲ +1.39 (24 ply) 27.f4 Qc7 28.g4 Rd8 29.g3 Qd6 30.Qc3 Qb4 31.Kf2 Qb5 ⩲ +1.34 (20 ply) 27...Rc7 28.Qb5 Bxc6 29.Nxc6 Rxe1+ 30.Rxe1 Qd7 31.d5 Rb7 = 0.00 (31 ply) ⩲ +1.05 (26 ply) 29...Rc8 30.Nc4 Rd7 31.Re4 a4 32.Rf4 Qb5 33.b3 axb3 ⩲ +0.72 (26 ply) ± +1.65 (25 ply) after 30.Qxb4 axb4 31.f4 h5 32.Re2 h4 33.Kf2 hxg3+ 34.Kxg3 g5 30...Qb5 31.d5 Rd8 32.Qc6 Qxb2 33.d6 Ree8 34.d7 Re6 ± +1.61 (25 ply) ± +2.50 (26 ply) 34...Rb2 35.a3 Ra2 36.Kh2 Rxa3 37.d6 Bd8 38.d7 Rc5 39.Rd6 ± +1.92 (27 ply)+- +2.89 (24 ply) 39...Rb8 40.d7 h5 41.Rxd8 Rxd8 42.Nc6 Rh8 43.d8=Q Rxd8 +- +4.01 (28 ply)+- +11.41 (29 ply)better is 41.Nc6 Rxg2+ 42.Kxg2 Rb2+ 43.Kf3 a2 44.Nxd8 a1=Q 45.Ne6+ +- +11.52 (27 ply)+- +3.97 (31 ply)42...Rf8 43.d8=Q Rxd8 44.Rxd8 Rc2 45.Ne5 a2 46.Ra8 Rxc3 +- +4.00 (31 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-03-10  atragon: 23. ... g6 looks like a blunder in a slightly worst position
Oct-03-10  whiteshark: Revenge is a dish best served cold: Shirov vs Kramnik, 2010
Oct-03-10  fab4: 23..Be5 24.fe Qc8 ? .. Black's position is not great tho.
Oct-03-10  shintaro go: Very passive play by Shirov. Well done VK.
Oct-04-10
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  HeMateMe: Very solid positional players seem to have their way with Shirov. VK seemed in control of the game from move 1.

A large part of the game mirrored positions I've had in blitz games. I try to remember the subtelties that a Kramnik drops in, to use next time I have a middle game with the isolated pawn.

Oct-04-10  Hesam7: Nobody plays the IQP better than Kramnik.
Oct-04-10  shintaro go: <Very solid positional players seem to have their way with Shirov.> Shirov has a hard time when the opponent refuses to enter a wild tactical battle with him.
Oct-04-10  messachess: Kramnik found a way to completely control the play in this one.--very workman-like, but very effective.
Oct-04-10  notyetagm: Kramnik vs Shirov, 2010

CHESSBASE ANNOTATES -> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

24 ?


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24 ♕f3-b3! <double attack: b6,g6>


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<24.Qb3! Hitting both b6 and g6 since the f7-pawn is now pinned. >

Oct-04-10  notyetagm: Kramnik vs Shirov, 2010

Game Collection: COMPLETING THE PINNING CHAIN IS A TACTICAL TARGE 24 Qf3-b3! attacks undef b6-pawn and pins f7-pawn to g8-king

Oct-04-10  Uncanny: <notyetagm: Kramnik vs Shirov, 2010 Game Collection: COMPLETING THE PINNING CHAIN IS A TACTICAL TARGE 24 Qf3-b3! attacks undef b6-pawn and pins f7-pawn to g8-king>

Dude, are you sure your craze for game collections is not reaching too far? 999 game collections (50 pages listing)??

Oct-04-10  notyetagm: Game Collection: USING THE QUEEN TO WEAKEN THE Q-SIDE PAWNS
Oct-04-10  notyetagm: Kramnik vs Shirov, 2010


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♕b3-a3


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... a7-a5


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<19.Qa3 a5 This weakens the queenside pawns, notably b6, and makes white's job easier.>

Game Collection: USING THE QUEEN TO WEAKEN THE Q-SIDE PAWNS 19 Qb3-a3 a7-a5 weakens Black queenside pawns, esp. b6-pawn

Oct-07-10  OneArmedScissor: Kramnik trades extra pawn advantage to get his passed pawn rolling. Excellent
Oct-09-10
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  kingscrusher: I have video annotated this game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNKx...

Jan-11-11  notyetagm: <whiteshark: <<<Revenge is a dish best served cold>>>: Shirov vs Kramnik, 2010>

It is very cold, in Khanty-Mansiysk.

:-)

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