Yifan Hou vs Anish Giri (2012)

Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players ·

Kibitzing

Yifan Hou vs Anish Giri
16th Unive Tournament (2012), Hoogeveen NED, rd 2, Oct-22
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Variation (B93) · 1/2-1/2

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

explore this opening	find similar games	10 more Y Hou/Giri games
	PGN: download \| view \| print	Help: general \| java-troubleshooting

TIP: You can make these tips go away by registering a free account then visiting your preferences page. Simply check the option "Don't show random tips on game pages." and click the Update Profile button at the bottom.

For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.

PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

< Earlier Kibitzing · PAGE 2 OF 3 · Later Kibitzing>
Oct-22-12		Strongest Force: Tiv's a4 was great & if he can follow with b4-b5 he might be on to something.

Oct-22-12		Strongest Force: Still, imho, Nak's sicilian is too reactionary aand not pro-active enough; I.e., you must be booked up.

Oct-22-12		parmetd: Guys I think Bond Villians dress too well and groom too much to look like Tiviakov...

Oct-22-12		lost in space: hmmm, looks drawish now.

Oct-22-12		Eyal: Btw, this is the Hou-Giri game and not Tivi-Nakamura (see the live video: http://www.univechess.nl/live#film).

Oct-22-12		whiteshark: Ooops

Oct-22-12		moronovich: Yes <eyal> is right.This is Hou-Giri ;)

Oct-22-12		Strongest Force: <lis>, Tiv is better & question is if Nak can draw.

Oct-22-12		Eyal: Naka's fans might be glad to hear that in his actual game he also played the Sicilian, and seems to be doing considerably better than Black is doing here at the moment...

Oct-22-12		hms123: Here is the actual Tiviakov/Nakamura game thus far: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 g6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bg7 9. f3 O-O 10. Be3 Nc6 11. O-O a6 12. a4 e6 13. Nde2 Rac8 14. Rc1 Rfe8 15. Bf2 Qe7 16. b3 Nd7 17. Nd4 Nb4 18. Kh1 Nc5 19. Bg1 * click for larger view

Oct-22-12		tamar: Fiendishly clever of Tiviakov to feed us the wrong game, so that our collective energy will not be a factor in his defeat.

Oct-22-12		whiteshark: ok lets check if an Admin is around.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WCv...

Oct-22-12		hms123: I hate to be off-topic, but here is an update on the Tiviakov/Nakamura game: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 g6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bg7 9. f3 O-O 10. Be3 Nc6 11. O-O a6 12. a4 e6 13. Nde2 Rac8 14. Rc1 Rfe8 15. Bf2 Qe7 16. b3 Nd7 17. Nd4 Nb4 18. Kh1 Nc5 19. Bg1 h5 20. Rb1 Qd8 21. Nde2 Qc7 22. Qd2 Red8 23. Nd1 Nc6 24. Ne3 f5 25. exf5 gxf5 * click for larger view

Oct-22-12		tamar: Hou's cautious 25 h3 can be put down to the daunting thought that should she win, Tiviakov's face would appear on her Dancing Rook.

Oct-22-12		Eggman: <<I hate to be off-topic>> Must you keep harping on the relevant?

Oct-22-12		hms123: <Eggman> <Must you keep harping on the relevant?> I will try to be less relevant in the future. It should be easy enough. That's my usual way of doing things.

Oct-22-12		tamar: Nice idea by Hou to give up the d5 pawn. The Queen and Knight battery threatens first Nh6+ and the rook is coming in on the d file. Black has to play accurately to defend.

Oct-22-12		galdur: 26. Nc2 Qf7 27. Nf4 played

Oct-22-12		Ulhumbrus: Black seems weak on the a3-f8 diagonal. How to get White's queen there? One way is 33 Qg3 threatening 34 Qa3+

Oct-22-12		tpstar: <chessgames.com> Thanks for the live broadcast. =) <this is the Hou-Giri game and not Tivi-Nakamura> I hope the players know which game they are playing. This uncertainty must be another anti-cheating tactic.

Oct-22-12		hms123: Shhh. Don't tell anyone. Tiviakov/Nakamura 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 g6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bg7 9. f3 O-O 10. Be3 Nc6 11. O-O a6 12. a4 e6 13. Nde2 Rac8 14. Rc1 Rfe8 15. Bf2 Qe7 16. b3 Nd7 17. Nd4 Nb4 18. Kh1 Nc5 19. Bg1 h5 20. Rb1 Qd8 21. Nde2 Qc7 22. Qd2 Red8 23. Nd1 Nc6 24. Ne3 f5 25. exf5 gxf5 26. Nc2 Qf7 27. Nf4 Ne7 28. Ne3 Bh6 29. Nd3 Nxd3 30. Qxd3 d5 31. cxd5 Nxd5 32. Nxd5 Rxd5 33. Qe2 Rd2 34. Qe5 Rcc2 35. Rf2 Rxf2 36. Bxf2 Kh7 37. Kg1 Bg7 38. Qd6 e5 39. Qd3 Ra2 40. h3 e4 * click for larger view

Oct-22-12		galdur: Interesting skirmish 27...Ne7 28. Ne3 Bh6 29. Nd3 Nxd3 30. Qxd3 d5 31. cxd5 Nxd5 32. Nxd5 Rxd5 33. Qe2 Rd2 34. Qe5 Rcc2 35. Rf2 Rxf2 36. Bxf2 Kh7 37. Kg1 Bg7 38. Qd6 e5 39. Qd3 Ra2 40. h3 e4 click for larger view

Oct-22-12		tamar: Nakamura has that alternately amused and pained expression of "Man, I can't believe this guy is going to slip away" Meanwhile, Hou has made the control.

Oct-22-12		Ulhumbrus: White has got his queen on the a3-f8 diagonal but by now the black king is no longer boxed in

Oct-22-12		achieve: Yifan and Anish (what a couple!) have played very charming technical chess the past 20 moves - I'm truly impressed, good going Yifan!

Jump to page # (enter # from 1 to 3)
search thread:
< Earlier Kibitzing · PAGE 2 OF 3 · Later Kibitzing>

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
Nothing in violation of United States law.
No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
No trolling.
The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.

NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.