Vasyl Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand (2007)

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Vasyl Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand
Morelia-Linares (2007), Linares ESP, rd 14, Mar-10
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Variation (E15) · 1/2-1/2

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Mar-10-07		Mateo: Black threatens 29...b5. So maybe White could prevent this break with 29.a4.

Mar-10-07		The Chess Express: Then d5. I think Rcd3 is more likely.

Mar-10-07		artemis: I just checked the carlsen game, and yeah, he is in trouble. The knight tactic is reminiscent of Fischer-Spassky 1972.

Mar-10-07		Domdaniel: <chessgames> Thanks. It was probably obvious which rook was meant, but your attention to detail is superb...

Mar-10-07		Mateo: <The Chess Express: Then d5. I think Rcd3 is more likely.> Yes.

Mar-10-07		hitman84: I'd rather watch Yusupov handle white pieces here.

Mar-10-07		hitman84: a4 should fix the b6 pawn.

Mar-10-07		An Englishman: 29.Rcd3 might be best, but Black can consider ...Nc6 in reply. Aside from trying to swap more pieces, it also threatens ...Nb4 and ...Ne5, harassing the Rd3 back to c3 and making ...b5 possible again. The position might be completely equal: Black might not have enough pieces to feel cramped, and only one weakness (d7) might not be enough to lose the game.

Mar-10-07		Eyal: <Mateo: Black threatens 29...b5. So maybe White could prevent this break with 29.a4.> <The Chess Express: Then d5> Actually, in such a case 30.Bxe6 might be interesting.

Mar-10-07		artemis: hitman: 29. a4 Nc6 with the idea of exchanging the knights, then playing b5 in order to take advantage of the pin on the c file. This is of course just an idea, which would appropriately deal with 30. a5 as well (since without 29. ... Nc6, this would be a nice little shot).

Mar-10-07		Mateo: <An Englishman: 29.Rcd3 might be best, but Black can consider ...Nc6 in reply. Aside from trying to swap more pieces, it also threatens ...Nb4 and ...Ne5, harassing the Rd3 back to c3 and making ...b5 possible again.> Then, 29.Rcd3 Nc6 30.Nxc6. It is good for Black to trade one piece in this kind of position, but I still prefer White anyway. Black's position is still cramped.

Mar-10-07		Domdaniel: <Hitman> Any particular reason for Yusupov? This game actually reminds me of 1970s match games between Korchnoi and Karpov... but the current players will do just fine, thanks.

Mar-10-07		YouRang: Just tuned it. What an odd looking game for white. Just out of the opening, and his back rank is cleared out and his king up on the 3rd rank.

Mar-10-07		Knight13: Cool.

Mar-10-07		hitman84: <artemis>a4 Nc6, Nc2 but its really hard for white to improve the position.

Mar-10-07		An Englishman: <Mateo>, I also think the Knight exchange would be White's best, but where does he penetrate Black's position? ...Ke7 will come sooner or later, and the pawn d7 is protected, while the Rooks can use the back rank to scamper wherever they are wanted. I think Black has enough room for his pieces, even if White has more space.

Mar-10-07		chessgames.com: Don't touch that dial--we're switching over to the Carlsen game in just a minute.

Mar-10-07		YouRang: Draw - on to the next game! :-)

Mar-10-07		The Chess Express: White could have played on with 23. e5.

Mar-10-07		you vs yourself: Congratulations to Anand for winning Linares and capturing the #1 spot on the FIDE rating list!

Mar-10-07		hitman84: <Domdaniel>I'm a huge fan of Yusupov and Dvoretsky, the main idea for white is to use the idea of double weaknesses, black has a weak d7 pawn, fix the b6 pawn, when the pieces get badly tied up start advancing the King side pawn to create further weakness on the other side of the board. This is the best way to take advantage of space advantage. I'm sure <RayKeene> would handle this position with acute precision as well.

Mar-10-07		hitman84: duh, there you go, a draw :)

Mar-10-07		outplayer: <you vs yourself> Anand really deserves this win.

Mar-25-07		fm avari viraf: <The Chess Express- How does one soar in bed?> Well, one can do so many things in bed but here I meant soaring spirits in my dreams!

May-04-07		The Chess Express: Ah, I see.

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