Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand (2007)

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Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand
Mainz Rapid Final (2007) (rapid), Mainz GER, rd 4, Aug-19
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) · 0-1

White to move.

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Aug-21-07		coastalferg: wow, cant ask for much more the this. what were the time controls?

Aug-21-07		Sboldm7: Here are the latest time controls: Association of Chess Professionals \| ACP News FIDE sets up three official time controls: 1)classical (100'/40+50')+30" for electronic clocks or 120'/40+60' for mechanical clocks; 2)rapid 20' + 10" for electronic clocks or 25' – for mechanical clocks; 3)blitz 3'+2" for electronic clocks or 5' - for mechanical clocks. There will be a separate calculation system for each of these time controls. In addition to the existing classical system, FIDE will introduce, from 1.07.2008 two new systems: one for rapid tournaments, and one for blitz tournaments. The whole world championship cycle, including continental championships, the World Cup and the World Championship Match will be held with the classical time control. The other FIDE tournaments for professionals are supposed to be held with the rapid time control.

Aug-21-07		yalie: havent run it thru the puter yet, but looks like rh4 is a blunder.

Aug-22-07		contra: Aronian's weakness is the transition phase from middlegame to endgame.

Aug-22-07		IMlday: After Grischuk introduced 14..b4 I didn't think anyone would want to play the White side of this variation. He hardly has any moves! 15.Qf1 is different from 15.a3 tried by Ponomariov but Black still looks better to me.

Aug-22-07		sharkw: Kramnik-Anand from Corus 2007 followed this game up to White's 14th, and Kramnik actually won a very nice game: Kramnik vs Anand, 2007 Black's 14...b4 is certainly an improvement on 14...Nb8 in the earlier game. However, given that Kramnik allowed this as White, I would imagine that the position isn't so horrible for White, despite appearances. I imagine this is more an equalizing line for Black than actually being better for Black, I think White lost because of mistakes later on. By the way IM Day, your book on Nickoloff is very well done, would be nice to see a collection of your own games in book form sometime!

Sep-04-07		acirce: Here are some of Bacrot's comments on this game. He thinks 14..b4 is an improvement but not enough for equality. <14..b4! This discovery of Grischuk enables Black to take space on the queenside and stop White playing his knight to c3. [Instead 14...Nb8 gives Black an awkward position, for example: 15.Ba5! Rc8 16.a3 Bd6 17.Nbd2 Bd5 18.Qf1 Nbd7 19.b4 e5 20.dxe5 Bxe5 21.Nxe5 Nxe5 22.f3! Kramnik vs Anand, 2007 ]> <15.Qf1N A good move! The queen can perhaps take control of the long light-squared diagonal after the likely exchange of bishops. I have the impression that this gives White some advantage.> <17..Bd6 Inaccurate as is demonstrated by the game continuation, but I can't find any way for Black to equalize.> <23.Rab1 White takes the file but weakens the a3-pawn. He should have played to stop the ...c7-c5 break which generally improves Black's structure and equalizes. [An interesting way to do this being 23.f4!? a4 24.Bf2 and from here the bishop indirectly controls the c5-square.]> <24..Nb8!= Hereafter ...c7-c5 is inevitable.> <29.Bb4 Now Anand gradually takes the advantage from this equal position.> http://chess22.fr/mambots/editors/a...

Sep-04-07		ahmadov: Are the last two moves not redundant?

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