Alexey Shirov vs Garry Kasparov (2004)

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Alexey Shirov vs Garry Kasparov
Linares (2004), Linares ESP, rd 1, Feb-19
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack (B90) · 1/2-1/2

White to move.

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Feb-19-04		PinkPanther: <Benjamin Lau> Sound in terms of playing against a human or a computer? I'd be willing to bet that against a computer most of his sacrifices would have been entirely refuted.

Feb-19-04		Benjamin Lau: PP, I dunno, but how well have his sacrifices done against the top 10? The vast majority of the sacrifices against Kasparov haven't worked. I only remember a couple against Kramnik that scored big time. I haven't looked very much at his games with Chucky, Adams, etc though. Do his sacrifices, if they exist, work?

Feb-19-04		PinkPanther: <Benjamin Lau> I was talking about Mikhail Tal.

Feb-20-04		InspiredByMorphy: InspiredByMorphy: 8. f4 exf4 9. Bxf4 Nc6 10. Qe2 a5 11. Qb5 a4 12. Nxa4 Nxe4 13. Qxb7 Bd7 14. Nd4 Nxd4 15. Qxe4+ Qe7 16. Qxe7+ Bxe7 17. Nb6 Nxc2+ 18. Kd2 Nxa1 19. Nxa8 Bd8 20. Bd3 Ba5+ 21. Ke3 Ke7 22. Rxa1 Rxa8 23. Be4 Bb6+ 24. Kf3 Ra4 25. Rd1 Bg4+ 26. Kxg4 Rxe4 27. Kf3 Rd4 28. Rxd4 Bxd4 29. b4 and one of whites queenside pawns will promote 18. f4 Be7 19. O-O O-O 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. d6 Qc6 22. dxe7 Rfe8 23. Rxb4 Rxe7 24. Rb6 e4 25. Rxc6 exd3 26. Rfxf6 dxc2 27. Bxa6 Rb8 28. Nd4 Rxb2 29. Nxc2 and black is lost with white two pieces up and a passed pawn. 23. b3 e4 24. O-O Rfe8 25. Bxa6 Qa7+ 26. Kh1 exf3 27. Qxf3 Bg5 28. Nc6 Qxa6 29. Nxb8 Qb5 30. Nc6 Re3 31. Qd1 Nxd5 32. c4 Qxc6 33. Qxd5 Qxd5 34. cxd5 Rxb3 35. a6 Rb8 36. a7 Ra8 37. Rb1 Kg7 38. Rb8 Rxa7 39. Rxa7 and white has two rooks against blacks bishop. 25. Qd3 Ra8 26. Bxa6 Nxd5 27. Bc4 Be3+ 28. Kh1 Qxc6 29. Bxd5 Qxa4 30. Qxg6+ Kh8 31. Qh5+ Kg7 32. Qxf7+ Kh6 33. Be4 and mate is soon.

Feb-20-04		InspiredByMorphy: 26. Qxa6 hxg2 27. Kxg2 Rxb3 28. cxb3 Nxd5 29. Kh1 Qh3 30. Raa1 Rc8 31. Rad1 Bg5 32. Rf2 Ne3 33. Rxd6 Qf5 34. Kg1 Kg7 35. Rb2 Qxf3 36. Qe2 Qxe2 37. Rxe2 Nf5 38. Rd1 Rxc6 39. Rxe5 Rc2 40. Re4 Be7 41. Rc4 Ra2 42. Ra4 Rxa4 43. bxa4 Bc5+ 44. Kh1 Kf6 45. a6 Ke6 46. Rc1 Bd4 47. Rc7 Ne3 48. a5 f5 49. a7 Bxa7 50. Rxa7 f4 51. a6 f3 52. Rb7 f2 53. Rb1 Nd5 54. Kg2 Nc7 55. Kxf2 Nxa6 56. Rb6+ and wins. 28. Qe1 Qg5 29. e5 dxe5 30. Rh4 Qe3+ 31. Qxe3 Bxe3+ 32. Kh1 Nd7 33. Nxe5 Nxe5 34. Re4 Bd2 35. Rxe5 Bb4 36. Re4 Bxa5 37. Ra4 Bc7 38. Rxa6 Be5 39. d6 Rd8 40. Bxf7+ Kh7 41. d7 Rxd7 42. Bxg6+ Kh6 43. Bf5+ Rd6 44. Rxd6+ Bxd6 45. Bxh3 Be5 46. Bf5 Ra2 47. c4 Ra1 48. Rxa1 and wins. 31. Qe2 Qe3+ 32. Qxe3 Bxe3+ 33. Kh1 Kg7 34. Ne5 g5 35. Rxh3 g4 36. Nc4 gxh3 37. Nxb2 Rd8 38. Nc4 Nxd5 39. Rxf7+ Kxf7 40. Nxe3 Ke6 41. Nxd5 Rxd5 42. Bxd5+ Kxd5 43. Kg1 Kd4 44. Kf2 e3+ 45. Kf3 e2 46. Kxe2 and wins.

Feb-20-04		Catfriend: Why 33..♔g7??? It loses time! 33..♗d2 draws as I proved in one posts yesterday. 34.♖:♘f6 ♖b1+

Feb-20-04		AdrianP: Chessbase.com has some analysis of the game already. They seem to think 31...Qe3+ would have given Black better winning chances.

Feb-20-04		ughaibu: I dont know why they should think Kasparov was winning, when he played Qg5 I thought -if that's the best he's got, he's probably losing. If he'd been trying for a win wouldn't he have re-captured on h6 with his queen?

Feb-22-04		Tigran Petrosian: I here the two of them shook hands for the first time in many years.

Feb-23-04		chessgames.com: Malcolm Pein annotates this game at the Week in Chess: http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/eve...

Feb-23-04		square dance: i wonder who was the first to offer the glad hand?

Feb-23-04		Helloween: Garry offered the handshake and Alexei accepted, according to chessbase.

Feb-24-04		Cyphelium: Did they actually shake hands? That'd be the first time in a few years. Since all that fuss about that match a couple of years back, they're not on speaking terms and refuse to shake hands. There was a picture in a chess mag like two years ago of Shirov and GK before one of their games, both making a very good job of ignoring the other. (looking at the ceiling etc.)

Feb-24-04		square dance: could someone tell me exactly what happened to the kasparov-shirov match that never took place? i've heard about it but i dont know the story.

Feb-24-04		matein8: <square dance> You can read about Shirov and his squabble with Kasparov, Kramnik, and Anand here: http://www.rochadekuppenheim.de/mek...

Feb-25-04		square dance: thank you matein8! i always wondered what went down. i still think shirov would have lost horribly, but he probably would have managed a win or two. so much for shirov's prediction on the kaspy/kramnik match..."i am absolutely certain kramnik will not win this match." i'm sure a lot of people felt this way at the time, but i think there is a little bit of sour grapes on shirov's part.

Feb-28-04		seandawg1: can I play

Feb-28-04		Lawrence: seandawg1, this site is for studying games, moral spiritual and ethical edification, and crucifying anyone who dares have an opinion contrary to your own, but on the home page you will find a big list of places where you can play.

Apr-13-04		FalconTi0: Where can I download free PGN files???

Apr-28-04		popski: <FalconTi0> Try at http://www.chessgames.com and also here: http://www.chessgameslinks.lars-bal...

May-09-04		ruylopez900: According to chessbase (www.chessbase.com) Kasparov had a lost position here, excepting [of course] the perp.

May-09-04		Bobsterman3000: <Cyphelium> Kasparov and Shirov did shake hands earlier this year. There was a photo on chessbase.com I think it was at Linares 2004. I can't find the link to the article, but it had some content about the two trying to move on and be civil to each other...

May-10-04		Cyphelium: <Bobsterman3000> Yes, you are right. There is also a picture in the latest New in Chess Magazine of K and S finally shaking hands before one of their games in Linares. Interestingly, for once it was actually Shirov who got some pressure, with black even.

Jan-09-06		hitman84: wow amazing piece sac by kasparov great game.

Jun-03-22		plang: The plan with 19i Nc1 was first played in Polgar's win over Shirov at Linares 2001. The alternative 20..Nxd5 21 Bxd5..Qxd5 22 Nxb4..Qb5 23 b3 seems to favor White thanks to his control of the d5 square. Polgar had played 21 Qxb4 (without the repetition of moves 17-18 included in this game) in the stem game but subsequent experience had shown that Black had sufficient counterplay. 22..e4 had been played in a quickplay game; 22..Qd7 was new. In response to the obvious 23 b3 it was suggested that 23..Qxa4!? 24 bxa..Rxb4 25 Bb3..Ra8 26 0-0..Nd7 was playable for Black; Shirov instead opted for 23 Nc6. 28 Qe1?..Rb1! 29 Qxb1..Be3+ 30 Rf2..Qf3 31 Qf1..Ng4 is one example of the strength of Black's counterplay. White had to avoid the trap 32 Ne7+..Kh7 33 Qxe4..Qxh4! 34 Rxf7+(34 gxh..Be3+ wins for Black) 34 Kh7 35 Nxg6+ (35 Qd4+..Qf6! and wins) 35..Kg8 36 d6..Rb1+ 37 Rf1+..Kg7 38 Rxb1..Qg5 and wins. Voted the 5th best game in Informant 90 and another great example of Kasparov's proficiency with the Najdorf.

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