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Alexey Shirov vs Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu
"What Happens in Vegas" (game of the day Oct-17-12)
Ch World FIDE, Las Vegas (USA) 1999  ·  Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation. Van der Wiel Attack Bishop Hunt (B12)  ·  0-1
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Jul-02-04  Brian Watson: dizzying
Aug-27-04  samvega: 25..Rhf8! 26..Nd5!
Jul-01-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  PhilFeeley: A great game! What if 26. Bxg7? Does black start a mating attack with 26....Rxf7?
Aug-17-05  Anastasia: my 10cents 26.bxg7 bd3+
Aug-21-05  Anastasia: yup im right as usual

Nov-01-05  CowardlyKnight: What was shirov smoking with Rf1? very interesting play in the beginning though.
Nov-17-05  PARACONT1: This Nisipeanu showed true world class coolness to fend off this attack. Shirov played as if he couldn't lose! It must have been terrible for him to realize towards the end that instead of proceeding to the next round, he was going to be knocked out of the tournament.
Aug-13-09  pts92: nisipeanu is best
Oct-17-12
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  JohnBoy: Nice, cool head under pressure. Good choice for GotD.
Oct-17-12  Howard: Well, JohnBoy, you can thank me for making that GotD suggestion ! I submitted it about 4-5 days ago, and they wisely took me up on it.

That's right--it was me. I recall that game from 13 years ago.

Oct-17-12
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  kevin86: The queen side pawns will go...and black will win the day.
Oct-17-12
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  AylerKupp: After 19...Qb6 White may be able to improve his chances by 20.Nxg8+ Kf8 21.Nh5. Not only does this win a pawn (probably not that important in this position but it may become so later), but Black's king cannot find a safe haven on the q-side and is as exposed as White's king after 22.fxe6.
Oct-17-12  rapidcitychess: I was confused on what was happening through out the entire game.
Oct-17-12
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  SuperPatzer77: It looks like Alexey Shirov keeps playing video poker games, he loses his shirt - that's what happens in Las Vegas.

SuperPatzer77

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