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Alexander Morozevich vs Alexey Shirov
13th Amber Blindfold (2004) (blindfold), Monte Carlo MNC, rd 3, Mar-22
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Anderssen Variation (C77)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply) 12.Bg5 Qc8 13.Ne3 Kh8 14.Nxf5 Qxf5 15.Bb3 Rae8 16.a3 Nf4 = +0.46 (22 ply)= -0.33 (21 ply) after 12...d5 13.h3 Bc8 14.Nh2 Qd6 15.Ngf3 Rb8 16.Bb3 Kh8 better is 16.h4 Bc8 17.Nh2 Na5 18.d4 Nxb3 19.axb3 c6 20.Qe2 Bf6 = +0.01 (23 ply) ⩱ -0.65 (22 ply) 22...R5f6 23.Nd2 Kg8 24.Nf3 Ne7 25.Qh3 Nf5 26.Rg1 Qb6 = 0.00 (22 ply)+- +2.80 (26 ply) 23...R5f6 24.Qh5+ Kg8 25.Bxg6 Rxg6 26.Qxg6 Ne7 27.Qg5 f2 +- +2.54 (26 ply)better is 24.Rg1 Ne7 25.Bxf5 Qb6 26.Qh4+ Kg8 27.Qxe7 fxg1=R+ +- +3.85 (24 ply)+- +2.56 (25 ply) after 24...fxe1=R+ 25.Rxe1 gxf5 26.Nxf5 Rf7 27.Qh5+ Kg8 25...gxf5 26.Nxf5 Rf7 27.Rg1 Qf2 28.Qh3+ Kg8 29.Nh6+ Kf8 ± +2.02 (27 ply)+- +8.99 (26 ply)29...Rf7 30.Bxf7+ Kxf7 31.Qxg7+ Ke8 32.Re1+ Qe2 33.Rxe2+ +- mate-in-71-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-18-04  Whitehat1963: What a wonderful ending combination!
Mar-02-06  hitman84: A brilliant game by Moro!!
Mar-02-06  menacing knights: a masterpiece by moro!
Jul-29-23
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  fredthebear: Are knights on the rim still considered dim in a blindfold game?

10.Nf1 turns out better than 9...Nh5.

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