Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams (2005) A A Meeting

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Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams
"A A Meeting" (game of the day Jan-19-2022)
FIDE World Championship Tournament (2005), San Luis ARG, rd 3, Sep-30
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Flohr System (C92) · 1-0

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Viswanathan Anand vs Michael Adams (2005) A A Meeting
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Apr-24-06		notyetagm: This game just won the Chess Informant Best Game Prize, yet another one for Anand. Anyone know how many Informant Best Game Prizes Anand has now won?

Apr-24-06		Jim Bartle: Through Informant 64 (up to 1995) his only #1 game was against Ftacnik at Biel 1993. Two losses to Kasparov in 1995 were also rated as the best games.

Apr-24-06		you vs yourself: <notyetagm> How many best game prizes do they give out each year? Didn't you say Topalov won one for his win over Anand?

Apr-24-06		Jim Bartle: They rank one game as the best from each issue of Informant, and there are three per year now.

Apr-24-06		you vs yourself: <Jim Bartle> Thanks!

May-17-06		notyetagm: <Jim Bartle: They rank one game as the best from each issue of Informant, and there are three per year now.> Yes, Topalov won the previous one for his win over Anand at M-Tel 2005. Anand just won the most recent one for this victory over Adams at San Luis 2005. And the next Best Game Prize award is going to be a fierce battle between Anand's ... ♘c7!! victory over Karjakin and Topalov's double exchange sac on e4 win over Aronian, both from Corus 2006.

Aug-08-06		positionalgenius: Adams only defense to this kasparov-grade attack was 23...Nxe1.Still he would have only a draw at best.Great Anand game...

Aug-18-06		dravid: One of Anand's finest!

Feb-22-07		Brown: 23.Be3 is more natural and probably better.

Apr-22-07		Atking: <TheAlchemist: After a brief analysis with my CM10 I found some another beautiful line, that also seems drawish, however: 23...Nxe1 24.Nxh6+!? BxNh6 25.QxBh6 NxNf3+ 26.gxNf3 Re7!> With the idea of Qd8~Qf8 < (Or perhaps 26...Re5 27.f4 Ra1 28.f5! Rxf5 29.exf5 RxBb1 30.fxg6 RxBc1+ 31.QxRc1 with an, I would say, unclear position)> I will prefer White here. To say 31. ...Nd3 32.gxf+ Kxf7 33.Rf3+ If Ke then Qg5 or Qh6 R+Q will trap the King. Else Kg then Qf1!. White has a clear advantage here too. Therefore 26. ...Re7! looks deepest. But instead of "your" 27.Be3?! (Black Queen want to go to f8. This helps) why not pursuie his way by 27.Bg5 ? 27. ...Qd4 28.BxRe7 Qe5 29.Qh4 Kg7 30.f4 Qxb2 31.Bxd6 QxBb1+ 31.Kh2 Qxe4 32.Be5+ Kf8 33.Re3! 27. ...Nxd5 is probabbly the point but I'm not sure that'enought. 28.exNd5 Re1+ 29.Kh2! Qxf2+ 30.Rg2 Qxf3 31.Bxg6 fxBg6 32.Qxg6+ Kf8 33.Bh6+ Ke7 34.Qh7+ Qf7 35.Rg7 looks good for White. I really like Anand's 23.Qd2!! clearly deeper than the oubvious 23.Be3 Maybe an intuitive move. With Bc1 and Bb1 Black7s counter on queen side is one tempo slowest and the Queen could be stronger than a R+N+B if the King is without pawn to protect him.

Mar-06-08		Udit Narayan: looks like both Adams and Kasimdzahnov are testing their earpieces to see if Fritz is coming loud and clear :)

Dec-26-09		Hesam7: After 19. ... Qb6 20. Nf5: click for larger view <1) 20...g6 21 Nf1!. I very much liked this move: 21...gxf5? 22 Rg3+ Kh8 23 Bxh6! or 22...Kh7 23 Qh5 Ne5 24 exf5. But 21...Rxa3 is acceptable: 22 bxa3 Nxd5 23 exd5 Rxe1 24 Qxe1 gxf5 25 Be3 Qd8 (DeFirmian vs A Ivanov, 1996), 25 Bxf5 Ne5 (A Volokitin vs S Azarov, 2007) or 25 Ne3 Qd4 26 Nxf5 Qxd5 27 f3 - it seemed to us that here Black 's defence was difficult, but after 27...Qe5 he holds on; 2) 20...Ne5. This looked extremely dangerous because of 21 Rg3 g6 22 Nf3, although after 22...Ned3 nothing decisive for White is apparent: 23 Be3 (if 23 Qd2, then 23...Nxe1, but not 23...Bxd5? 24 Nxh6+! Anand vs Adams, 2005) 23...Qd8 24 Bxd3 Nxd3 25 Nxh6+ Bxh6 26 Bxh6 Nxe1 (26...Qf6!?) 27 Qxe1 Qf6 or 24 Bxh6 Qf6!; a universal maneuver. Now 25 Bxf8? Kxf8 is unfavorable, but Kotronias's recent attempts 25 Qd2 and especially 25 N3h4!? are interesting. We analyzed 19...Qb6 20 Nf5 a great deal and considered it promising for White (a part of this analysis is still topical today!), but modern theory and practice do not confirm our optimism.> -- from "Kasparov vs Karpov 1986-1987" by Kasparov when commenting on 19. ... Rxa3!? in Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986.

Oct-19-10		sevenseaman: 25. Qxh6. The Q abandons defence of f2 to go on the offensive but Anand was equal to the half-baked Adams attack deep in his own barracks.

Apr-06-11		Jaideepblue: Anand prepared 23. Qd2 against Kamsky in their 1995 match. It came into use a decade later though!

Dec-04-13		Fabianx: Interestingly both Critter and Stockfish see Black at an advantage here: Stockfish giving: 0.00 [+] [] 23... Nxe1 24. Nxe1 Na2 25. Nxh6+ Bxh6 26. Qxh6 Nxc1 27. Rxg6+ fxg6 28. Qxg6+ Kf8 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Qg6+ (Tiefe 26, 1:09:36) +1.31 [+] [] 23... h5 24. Rf1 Qd8 25. Nh6+ Bxh6 26. Qxh6 Qf6 27. Bd2 Qg7 28. Qxg7+ Kxg7 29. Nd4 h4 30. Rg4 Bc8 31. Rxh4 Bd7 32. f4 f6 33. f5 g5 34. Rg4 Rh8 35. Bc3 Kf7 36. Rg3 Ke7 37. Re3 Ra4 38. b3 Ra3 (Tiefe 26, 1:09:36) +1.53 [+] [] 23... Qd8 24. Nxh6+ Bxh6 25. Qxh6 Qf6 26. Rf1 Nxc1 27. Qxc1 Re7 28. Qd2 Na6 29. Nd4 Nc5 30. Nf5 Rc7 31. Nh6+ Kf8 32. Ng4 Qg7 33. Re1 Rd7 34. Rf3 (Tiefe 26, 1:09:36) +1.79 [+] [] 23... Rec8 24. Rf1 Qd8 25. Nxh6+ Bxh6 26. Qxh6 Qf8 27. Qxf8+ Kxf8 28. Bd2 Re8 29. b3 Re7 30. Nd4 Ba6 31. Nc6 Nxc6 32. dxc6 Rc8 33. Bxd3 cxd3 (Tiefe 26, 1:09:36) +1.93 [+] [] 23... Re7 24. Rf1 Qd8 25. Nxh6+ Bxh6 26. Qxh6 Qf8 27. Qh4 Nxc1 28. Rxc1 Rae8 29. Qf6 Qg7 30. Qxg7+ Kxg7 31. Nd4 Rd7 32. Re3 Ba6 33. Ra3 Rc7 34. Ra5 Rcc8 (Tiefe 26, 1:09:36) while Critter says: 0.00 [+] [] 23... Nxe1 24. Nxe1 Nxd5 25. Nxh6+ Bxh6 26. Qxh6 Ra1 27. Rxg6+ fxg6 28. Qxg6+ Kf8 29. Qf5+ Kg7 30. Qg4+ Kf7 31. Qh5+ Kf8 32. Qf5+ (Tiefe 19, 1:04:42) +0.32 [+] [] 23... h5 24. Rf1 Qd8 25. Nh6+ Bxh6 26. Qxh6 Nxc1 27. Qxc1 Qf6 28. Qd2 Na2 29. Nd4 b4 30. Nf5 c3 31. bxc3 bxc3 32. Qf4 Ba6 33. Rd1 h4 34. Qxh4 Qxh4 35. Nxh4 Be2 36. Re1 Bc4 37. Bxa2 Bxa2 38. Rxc3 Bxd5 39. Rce3 Bc4 40. Nf3 Ra2 41. Rc1 (Tiefe 19, 1:04:42) +0.61 [+] [] 23... Bxd5 24. Nxh6+ Bxh6 25. Qxh6 Qxf2+ 26. Kh2 Nxe1 27. Rxg6+ fxg6 28. Qxg6+ Kh8 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Qg6+ (Tiefe 19, 1:04:42) +0.84 [+] [] 23... c3 24. bxc3 Nxe1 25. cxb4 Nxf3+ 26. gxf3 Ra1 27. Qb2 Rxb1 28. Qxb1 Kh7 29. Be3 Qc7 30. Qb2 Re5 31. Nd4 Qc4 32. Qa1 Bg7 33. Qa7 Re7 34. Nc6 Rd7 35. Na5 Qc8 36. Qb6 Ba6 37. Bf4 Bf8 38. Nc6 Bg7 (Tiefe 19, 1:04:42) +0.97 [+] [] 23... Qd8 24. Nxh6+ Bxh6 25. Qxh6 Qf6 26. Bd2 Qg7 27. Qxg7+ Kxg7 28. Bxb4 Nxb4 29. Nd4 Bxd5 30. Nf5+ Kg8 31. Nxd6 Red8 32. e5 Bc6 33. Kh2 Kf8 34. h4 Ra1 35. Rg1 Rda8 36. e6 fxe6 37. Rxg6 Nd3 38. Bxd3 (Tiefe 19, 1:04:42) That just after one hour of analysis. Interestingly is that both engines briefly had the original line played in the game, but considered it positive for Black (+0.55) and did not lead to a mate like in the original game, like: "23... Bxd5 24. Nxh6+ Bxh6 25. Qxh6 Qxf2+ 26. Kh2 Nxe1 27. Rxg6+ fxg6 28. Qxg6+ Kh8 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Qg6+" The move played by Adams is considered by engines, but later thrown away as better moves arrive. Just as information for those that are interested in 23. Qd2?!.

Dec-04-13		Fabianx: The most surprising idea, here being: 23... Re7 24. Rf1 Qd8 25. Nxh6+ Bxh6 26. Qxh6 Qf8 27. Qh4 Nxc1 28. Rxc1 Rae8 29. Qf6 Qg7 30. Qxg7+ Kxg7 Even without a computer, this looks do-able for black.

Dec-05-13		Fabianx: And then after: 31. Nd4 Kh6 32. Nxb5 Two nice variants are: 32... Ba6 33. Nxd6 Rd8 34. e5 Nd3 35. Bxd3 cxd3 36. Rd1 f6 37. f4 Rf8 38. b4 fxe5 39. fxe5 Rxe5 40. b5 Rxd5 41. Rdxd3 Rxb5 42. Nxb5 Bxb5 43. Rd6 Be8 44. Re3 Ba4 45. g4 Rf4 46. Kg2 Bc2 47. Kg3 Rb4 OR 32... Ba6 33. Nxd6 Rd8 34. e5 Nd3 35. Bxd3 cxd3 36. Rd1 Rxd6 37. exd6 Re5 38. Rgxd3 Bxd3 39. Rxd3 Re8 40. b4 Rd8 41. f4 Kg7 42. Kf2 Kf8 43. Ke3 Ke8 44. Rc3 Rxd6 45. Kd4 Rf6 46. g3 Rb6 47. Kc5 Rb8 48. b5 Kd7 49. b6 f6 50. h4 f5 51. Rc4 Re8 52. Kb5 Rb8 53. Rc6 both after around 14 hours of calculation with depth 36 / 27.

Jun-28-14		offramp: I think the Zaitsev is a fantastic system but it certainly has an organic weakness. One of the points is that black avoids Smyslov's 9...h6; but often he has to play it later anyway to prevent Ng5. BUT he also tends to play ...g6, often so as to put the bishop on g7. And black's counterplay is often based on ...f7-f5. There is always a problem that a good player is going to smash that f5-g6-h6 castled position to smithereens. Petrosian disliked ever moving pawns in front of his king - but this wasn't his type of opening. It is a case of horses for courses.

Jan-19-22		HeMateMe: great pun! The best puns also involve the best players.

Jan-19-22		An Englishman: Good Evening: Remarkable lack of concern shown by Anand for the safety of the pieces he didn't need.

Jan-19-22		HeMateMe: Black never seemed to get past his LSB being blocked in. He was fighting with one hand tied behind his back.

Jan-19-22		Ironmanth: Wow. A bludgeoning kind of game! Thanks, chessgames; y'all have a great and safe day out there today.

Jan-19-22		AlicesKnight: I suppose the pun is an example of dry wit ...

Jan-19-22		Stonehenge: Or dry white...

Jan-19-22		OhioChessFan: What exactly was Adams' thought process on his 23rd? Hmm, I can win an exchange, or I can sac a Bishop for a Pawn with no positional gain. Let's sac the Bishop!

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