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Yasser Seirawan vs Michael Adams
Adams-Seirawan (1999), Bermuda, rd 7, Jan-28
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-06-11
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  plang: After the game Seirawan thought that 4 e5!? was not the best way to take advantage of Adam's 1..d6 and 3..d5. He recommended instead 4 Nc3 and if 4..e6 5 Be3 Black has an awkward French formation. Note that after 4 Nc3..dxe 5 Bc4 a Blackmar-Diemer Gambit has arisen with White having gained a tempo. Seirawan feels that 7 c4 puts Black's game in jeopardy; Gelfand had played 7 Be3 and won against Adams in Game 6 of their 1994 Candidate Match. 9 Nc3? underestimated the tactical shot 10..Ndxe5!. Seirawan recommended 9 a3 with the intention of answering 9.cxd with 10 b4. Seirawan offered a draw after 15 Kf1 expecting the interesting complications to end in perpetual check. Instead of playing 16..Rxd5 17 Qxd5..Rd8 18 Qb3..Rd1+ 19 Qxd1..Bxd1 20 fxe..Qb4 21 Bxc6..Qc4+ 22 Kf2..Qe2+ with a perpetual Adams rejected the draw with 16..Be6? ending up with a worse position. Seirawan could have kept a simple plus with 21 Bxc6..Nxc6 22 Be3; instead after 21 Ba4? Black got more active play. Adams could and probably should have played 24..Nxb2 25 f5..e5 26 g4 with an unclear position. After 25..Kb7?! 26 Bd1 Adams king was under fire. Seirawan missed the chance to play 39 Kg2..Re1 40 Kh3..Kd7 41 Kh4..Ke7 42 Kg5..Kf7 43 Rc2 and White should win. Seirawan could still have played 45 h3 or 45 Kg5 with some chances; instead repeated the position.

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