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Alexey Shirov vs Daniil Dubov
Nutcracker Match of the Generations (2014), Moscow RUS, rd 1, Dec-20
Benoni Defense: Modern Variation (A56)  ·  1-0

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Dec-20-14  PhilFeeley: From 38. Rxg6 it's just a steamroller. Nice work Alexi!
Dec-20-14
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  SteinitzLives: Yes, Shirov was the Nutcracker Prince today using the magical Drosselmeyer rook who just sat on e7 staring down the black party guests for a powerful seven moves early in the game!
Dec-20-14  parisattack: The Benoni has always looked so good to me in theory - but, alas, this is how practice comes out too often for black. He's gutted as soon as that rook hits e7.

A real smashing by Shirov.

Dec-20-14  Sokrates: Great to see Shirov shining again. 39.Rxf5 is a catapult. Well done, Alexey!
Dec-20-14  ajile: They were following this game up until move 15.

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Shirov played 15.g3 kicking back the bishop instead of 15.Bf1.

Dubov must have been kicking himself after the game though since after 20..f5 21.e5? Black could have played the simple 21..dxe5. The f4 pawn is pinned and can't retake. The position looks more dangerous then it actually is in reality.


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Analysis by Rybka 3 32-bit :

1. = (-0.15): 21...dxe5 22.Rxe5 Bd7 23.Qc2 Bg7 24.Ree1 Rfe8 25.Be2 Bd4 26.Bf3 Nf6 27.Bg1 Rxe1 28.Rxe1 Re8

2. ² (0.56): 21...b6 22.Qc2 Bg7 23.Be2 Bb7 24.Bf3 Rad8 25.Rad1 Qc4 26.Bg1 dxe5 27.fxe5 Rfe8 28.e6 Nf6

Dec-20-14  ajile: In the above position White maintains some advantage by not releasing the tension immediately.


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Analysis by Rybka 3 32-bit :

1. ² (0.60): 21.a5 b5 22.axb6 fxe4 23.Nxe4 Qxb6 24.Bc4 Rb8 25.b3

2. ² (0.40): 21.Bd3 Qd4 22.Qc2 Bg7

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