chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Alexey Shirov vs Alexander Morozevich
Donner Memorial (1995), Amsterdam NED, rd 10, Aug-23
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense. Modern Gambit (D06)  ·  1/2-1/2

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

explore this opening
find similar games 29 more Shirov/Morozevich games
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: Games that have been used in game collections will have a section at the bottom which shows collections which include it. For more information, see "What are Game Collections?" on our Help Page.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

Kibitzer's Corner
May-28-04  PinkPanther: Strange endgame here.
May-28-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: I would have expected Shirov's endgame technique to be better than this. Perhaps he was short of time or very tired.
Dec-13-04  Poisonpawns: How on EARTH! does Shirov let this slip into a draw!
Dec-14-04  suenteus po 147: Are attacking players just comparatively weaker in endgames? Sometimes, playing against attacking players at my level, I feel if I can just make it to the endgame with equality I've won. Anyone else have thoughts on this concept?
Dec-14-04  drukenknight: maybe attacking players never get to the end game? i.e. they play so risky that either they win or lose before the endgame. It seems that endgame play has a lot do with experience, or lone study which does not appeal to everyone. So either they dont get enuf end games or dont feel the need to study it.

Other possibilities. SOmetimes people just think differently. Attacking players might not have a positional mindset. I dunno, but I think you have a goodpt.

Dec-14-04  Everett: Tal was always an excellent endgame player, as is Morozevich. Shirov has played some great endgames as well. Spassky was no slouch either. Good endgame players are good endgame players, including players of different styles like Marshall, Lasker, Capablanca and Rubinstein
Dec-14-04  euripides: Could be time trouble on move 39 or so. In time trouble, White's instinct is to protect the a pawn, but this leads to the loss of two pawns, cutting his material edge from 3 to 1 pawn, and leaving him with the bad combination of f and h pawns.
Dec-19-05  netlava: Rook endgames with pawns on the f and h files are difficult.
Dec-20-05  Jim Bartle: There are many excellent endings played by Shirov included in Fire on Board, and he's got at least one great one vs. Topalov in later years. Surprisingly enough, this game was left out for whatever reason.

Actually, a number of players considered Tal to be a mediocre endgame player, and in his book he takes particular satisfaction in winning endgames against players who had said he was weak...

Mar-06-12  romni: I'm sure if this endgame was "an easy win", that Moro would've resigned earlier....the fact he didnt (and drew) shows that it was no such thing!
Oct-25-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  dernier loup de T: Zeinot: if not, no doubt Shirov would have found 39.f4 or 39.c6, and Black was lost; the played and bad move to defend against the black a5 pawn is absolutely useless; so I agree with the opinion of euripides...

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:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. 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.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

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

Blow the Whistle

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.

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC