Alexei Kornev vs Alexander Morozevich (2011) The Moro Never Dies

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Alexei Kornev vs Alexander Morozevich
"The Moro Never Dies" (game of the day Jul-26-2013)
Russian Championship Higher League (2011), Taganrog RUS, rd 6, Jun-20
Lion Defense: Bayonet Attack (B07) · 0-1

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rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1

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Jun-22-11		checkmateyourmove: is that really the final move? nerves of steel to keep pressure on down an exchange.

Jun-22-11		Robyn Hode: Isn't this a transposition to a Philidor?

Jun-22-11		hedgeh0g: 7...b4! Morozevich is back, everybody!

Jun-22-11		messachess: There was nothing black could do.--one check, then disaster! (He needed Qf8 to draw.)

Jun-24-11		Shams: Morozevich's style seems a little more reined in-- an effect of working with Nepo?

Jun-24-11		perfidious: <Shams> It may well be due to discovering that the unconventional, while making for enjoyable games, doesn't always fare so well against the iron logic and preparation of Kasparov or Karpov.

Jun-26-11		checkmateyourmove: what does black do if white goes 49. g2?

Jun-26-11		Eduardo Leon: <checkmateyourmove>: Maybe 49...♕h5.

Jul-09-11		HeMateMe: An awfully high level of chess, making the exchange sac so early. It sets Moro apart. I hope he wasn't serious about becoming a pys. ed. instrutor.

Jul-09-11		SimonWebbsTiger: @HeMateMe actually, the exchange sac looks a bit obvious to me because of the b-pawn and harmonious placement of the pieces; the Kt on c5 is unassailable, the white bishop has no active options. Kasparov gives a fascinating discussion of "quality of position" when discussing an exchange sac against Karpov (the 1990 match) where the compensation wasn't obvious as here. But yes -- beautiful play by Moro, who I regard as such an original thinker.

Jul-26-13		offramp: < HeMateMe: I hope he wasn't serious about becoming a pys. ed. instrutor.> I think he was taking the pys.

Jul-26-13		waustad: <robyn>Yes I think so. I've often seen it transpose into something called an Improved Hanham variation. The early h6 is different from what I've seen elsewhere.

Jul-26-13		chesssalamander: I don't think this could be called a Philidor, since the king knight is developed to e2, instead of f3.

Jul-26-13		waustad: You're probably right, I was mainly looking at the black position with the d6, Nd7, Nf6, e5 setup. Then again if you look at the B09 opening it expects a king side fianchetto by black, so it is some sort of hybrid.

Jul-26-13		morfishine: <chesssalamander: I don't think this could be called a Philidor, since the king knight is developed to e2, instead of f3> Not to mention 4.g4 & 5.h3

Jul-26-13		TheaN: <robyn, waustad, chessalamander> 2....Nf6 and 3....Nbd7 is classified as The Lion, although I think the opening is not yet fully recognized as such. One of my fellow clubmembers, actually this year's champion, mastered this opening and destroys any white player oblivious to how this system works. The obvious strength of 3....Nbd7 lays in the support of e5, which is even playable after f4. Irregular positions with Nf8-g6-f4 and Ra6-h6 maneuvers are not uncommon and only the slighthest of overextension by white can be punished. Nothing is only shine though, left alone, the Lion doesn't roar as much.

Jul-26-13		waustad: Also, I was under the impression that the Lion included an early f4 like here: J Kochetkova vs E Moser, 2012.

Jul-26-13		Garech: Ah, great to see one of my puns used - I only have about ten left before I reach a hundred! Hope everyone enjoyed the game anyway. -Garech

Jul-26-13		offramp: Well done, <Garech>! Another good one today.

Jul-26-13		Mrcomputer55: What if on move 52 white does Rxd6?

Jul-26-13		lost in space: It is not a Philidor but it is also no Pirc as the dark- colored black bishop is not fiancetoed

Jul-26-13		shivasuri4: <Mrcomputer55>, 52.Rxd6 loses quickly to 52...Ne4+ or 52...Qxd6, the fork on e4 being the key theme.

Jul-26-13		kevin86: a one move suicide?

Jul-26-13		ajax333221: I don't get the last move, I mean it is obviously a blunder helping mate... but what about the direct PxQ? Is not like the king is traped and he will sac his rook to find stale mate or something... what am I missing?

Jul-26-13		offramp: Is it possible white thought a stalemate was available?

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