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Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Morozevich
Calvia Olympiad (2004), Calvia ESP, rd 9, Oct-24
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation. Maroczy Bind Paulsen Line (B28)  ·  1-0

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Oct-27-04  notyetagm: Nice win by Anand.
Oct-27-04  themindset: isn't this an O'Kelly, and not a Kan ?
Oct-27-04  drchess9999: 37.Nf4 good move
Oct-27-04  themindset: yes indeed, Nf4 is a great move. leads to a skewer if black is foolish.
Nov-04-04  notyetagm: Yes, 2 ... a6 is an O'Kelly Sicilian, which gives Black an improved version of the Najdorf if White plays 3 d4.
Nov-04-04  notyetagm: I don't think I've ever seen Morozevich demolished tactically like this. In the final position Moro is down by a whole rook!
Nov-23-04  seoulmama: Anand really is the best player in the world at the moment, absolutely dominating Morozevich here. He is my favourite player, and it is very pleasing to see him take his place in the 'hierarchy', number one that is.
Nov-23-04  RisingChamp: "Dominating" "Demolished Tactically".Actually Moro just blundered a rook in time presure missing 37 Nf4 if he saves the rook there is no reason why Anand should win.
Nov-23-04  acirce: I agree that Anand did not seem to have a very large advantage before 35..dxc5?? so dominating is probably not the correct word.
Oct-31-10  echector: This is actually a Kan, as the game transposes variations around move six.
Oct-05-23
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  plang: This was the first time that Anand had played in the Olympiad since 1992. He scored 8-3 in leading India to a 6th place finish. The game quickly transposed into the Kan variation. Anand had questioned the logic of 9..Nc6 as it eventually ended up on d7. 11 Rc1 had been played twice before; 11 Na4 was new. 27 Nbxc5 looks like an improvement with complications strongly favoring White.

Anand after 30..Ndf6:
"As one can imagine, analysing a position with fairly exposed kings and all(!) pieces on the board exhaustively is impossible even at home, never mind over the board...."

Again, White had the opportunity with 31 cxd to turn the game in his favor. After the blunder 35..dxc? Black was lost; the position would have remained complicated and unclear after 35..Rcd8 36 Rxa6..Bc6 37 Ra5. Also losing would have been 38..Qb5 39 Bxg4..Qxe2 40 Bxe2..exf 41 Rd7.

An incredibly complicated tactical battle that was very well played until the losing blunder.

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