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Michael Adams vs Alexander Morozevich
FIDE World Championship Tournament (2005), San Luis ARG, rd 6, Oct-04
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Modern Variation (B83)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Oct-04-05
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  offramp: White has a fortress.
Oct-04-05  DutchDunce: Oddly this is one of the few 5-piece positions that's not in CM9's endgame database. The best it can do is peg Black with a -1.35 advantage at game end. But I trust the judgment of two top GM's that it is a draw.

Micky misses a simple mate threat at move 41, and at the worst time - right after the first time control!

Oct-04-05  Queens Gambit: Sad it wasnt a victory for Moro or Adams, but it was an interesting game, i enjoyed it.
Oct-05-05  azaris: Is there a defense against 47...Qe8?
Oct-05-05  firebyrd: <Is there a defense against 47...Qe8?>

What about the simple Rxb3, then probably best just 48. QxBe5+ Rg3, wouldn't that work?

Oct-05-05  azaris: Does the fortress work when Black has a pawn?
Oct-05-05  azaris: For example 47...Qe8 48. Rxb3 Qxe5+ 49. Kh1 g5 50. Rb6 g4 51. hxg4 Qe1+ 52. Kh2 Qh4+ 53. Kg1 Qxg4 = doesn't quite work, but maybe if Black massages the king forward a bit before pushing the pawn.
Mar-07-16  QueensideCastler: It's draw after 53...♚xh4 according Lomonosov tablebases.


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May-04-25
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  plang: By omitting ..a6 Morozovich avoided the most popular modern lines. 15..Bxb5 had been played in the draw Findlay-Taylor 1984 Canadian Championship at Ottowa; 15..Qd7 was new.

Gershon and Nor after 19..Qxe7:
"After a forced series of moves, White has two rooks for a queen. Generally speaking, with both kings safe, the rooks are supposed to be better than the queen, but here there are two factors that contest this superficial evaluation:

1. Black has a strong centre, generally limiting the rooks.

2. Against Morozovich you should never base your conclusions on "general principles."

All in all, the position is about equal, but it is easier for Black to play as his pieces coordinate better."

Adams could have and probably should have offered a repetition with 36 Re1. Right before the time control Adams erred with 39 Rb8?; a balanced game would have been maintained with 39 Ra7..Ne6 40 Rxf7..Nxd4 41 Bxd4..Qg6 42 Rc7..b4 43 Be5..b3 44 Rb7 when it will be difficult for either side to make progress. Now, because of this error, White was forced to give up the exchange under much worse circumstances. Nethertheless, Adams was able to carefully dodge several traps and achieve the draw.

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