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CHESS PRACTICE
- VISWANATHAN ANAND SPECIAL PAGE -
- Updated: October 2006 -
Viswanathan
Anand (born December 11, 1969) is the most famous Indian chess
grandmaster. In the October 2006 FIDE Elo rating list, Anand has a
rating of 2779 (in January: 2792), making him the number two in the
world (after Veselin Topalov). Anand is one of the strongest
non-Soviet/Russian players since Bobby Fischer area, along with the
Hungarian Péter Lékó and the Bulgarian Veselin Topalov.
Vishy
Anand became the FIDE World Chess Champion in 2000. He won the FIDE
World Chess Championship held in Teheran in 2000, by defeating
Alexei Shirov 3.5 - 0.5 in the final match . But Anand lost
the title when Ruslan Ponomariov won the FIDE tournament in 2002. In
2005, Vishy Anand, in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2005, was
second with Peter Svidler, with 8.5 points out of 14 games, and 1.5
points behind the winner Weselin Topalov.
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As an illustration of the Anand's style, we choose, an exciting
game played with Black against the young chess prodigy Sergey Karjakin
in the prestigious Corus Tournament at Wijk aan Zee 2OO6.
Karjakin, Sergey (2672) - Anand, Viswanathan (2779)
- (B90) Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation,
Byrne (English) Attack, 0-1,
"Corus" Wijk aan Zee 2006 -
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1.e4
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c5
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2.Nf3
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d6
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3.d4
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cxd4
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4.Nxd4
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Nf6
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5.Nc3
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a6
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6.Be3
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...
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The Najdorf is always also popular, at all levels!... Among the many
possible continuations, Karjakin chooses the well known Byrne
(English) Attack.
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6...
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e5!?
(e6)
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7.Nb3
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Usual
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Be6
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8.f3
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Main line
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Be7
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9.Qd2
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Idea: 0-0-0
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0-0
(Nbd7)
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10.0-0-0
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Main line
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Nbd7
Main line
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We have reaches here an important crossroads offering several
alternatives:
10...b5: like in the game 10...b5 11.g4
b4 12.Nd5 Bxd5 13.exd5 a5 14.Kb1 a4 15.Nc1 Qa5 16.g5 Nfd7 17.Rg1 Na6
= (Calzetta Ruiz, Monica (2286) - Sebag, Marie (2403) 0-1 (B90)
Cannes Stroer (Women), 2003).
10...Qc7: for example 10...Qc7 11.g4
Rc8 12.g5 Nh5 13.Rg1 Nd7 14.Kb1 b5 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.exd5 Nb6 17.Na5
Bf8 +/= (Pedersen, Christian Kyndel (2396) - Kulaots, Kaldo (2572)
0-1 (B90) Gausdal GM-A, 2005).
10...a5: with the possible continuation
10...a5 11.Bb5 Na6 12.Qe2 Qc8 13.Na4 Nb4 14.Kb1 Qc7 15.a3 Nc6 +/=
(Sax, Gyula (2560) - Quinteros, Miguel Angel (2520) 1-0 (B90) Moscow
Interzonal, 1982).
10...Nc6!?: a secondary line; possibly
is: 10...Nc6!? 11.g4 Na5 12.h4 Rc8 13.h5 b5 14.g5 b4 15.Nd5?
(15.gxf6=) Nxd5 16.exd5 Bf5 -/+ (Triplett, Thomas - Fleming, W 0-1
(B90) Detroit-ch MI clsA, 1994).
DIAG 1
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11.g4
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Main line
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b5
Main line
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12.g5
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Main line
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b4
Main line
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13.Ne2!
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Main line
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...
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This line was introduced for the first time in the game: Lukin,
Andrei M - Shashin, Alexsander A 1-0 (B90) Leningrad-ch sf 7576,
1975. This is today still a popular variation, its practitioners
including the chess elite.
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13...
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Ne8
Only choice
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14.f4
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(14.Ng3!?)
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a5
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15.f5
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Main line
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a4
Main line
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At this stage, White has the choice of two alternatives: practical
experience does not make it clear which is best:
16.fxe6: with eventually the very
critical suite 16...axb3 (only choice) 17.exf7+ (17.cxb3?!) Rxf7
(Kh8?!) 18.Kb1!? (cxb3!?) bxc2+ 19.Kxc2 (19.Qxc2!? Bxg5 20.Bxg5 Qxg5
=/+) Nb6 (Topalov, Veselin (2757) - Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2686)
1-0 (B90) Linares 22nd, 2005).
16.Nbd4!?: as in the game 16.Nbd4!?
exd4 17.Nxd4 b3 18.Kb1 bxc2+ 19.Nxc2 Bb3 20.axb3 axb3 21.Na3 Ne5
22.h4 (Leko, Peter (2749) - Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2686) ˝-˝
(B90) Amber-rapid 14th, 2005).
«Viswanathan Anand Indian
Chess grandmaster»
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16.Nbd4!?
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Crucial choice
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exd4
(b3!?)
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17.Nxd4
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Only move
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b3
Best choice
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18.Kb1
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(18.a3!?)
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bxc2+
(bxa2?!)
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19.Nxc2
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(19.Qxc2?!)
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Bb3
(Bxa2+!?)
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20.axb3
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Only move
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axb3
Best move
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21.Na3
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Only move
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Ne5
(Nc7!?)
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All this line is currently fashionable at high level competition.
DIAG 2
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«Viswanathan Anand with the Leon Rapid
Chess Trophy in Leon 2005»
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22.h4
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(22.Qg2)
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Ra5!?
Idea: d5
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23.Qc3!?N
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Novelty
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...
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Recently played was: 22...Qb8 23.Rh3 Ra4 24.Bd4 ˝-˝ (Voroblov,
Evgeny (2529) - Magalashvili, Davit (2423) (B90) Moscow Aeroflot
op-B, 2005). Another fairly recent game, already mentioned above,
is: 22...Ra5 23.Qe2 d5 24.Rxd5 Rxd5 25.exd5 Bxa3 26.bxa3 Nd6 27.Bc5
/unclear (Leko, Peter (2749) - Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2686) ˝-˝
(B90) Amber-rapid 14th, 2005).
DIAG 3
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Perhaps Karjakin's Theoretical novelty will not have a great
future, but nevertheless it seems interesting; in particular ...d5
is now out of question.
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23...
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Qa8!=
Best retort!
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24.Bg2
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Pract. forced
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Nc7!!
Impressive!
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25.Qxc7
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(25.Bd2 -/+)
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Rc8!!
Double sacr.
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26.Qxe7
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(Qb6-/+)
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Nc4
Threat
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27.g6
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Only way
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hxg6!
Accurate
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28.fxg6
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Nxa3+!
Initiative
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29.bxa3
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Only choice
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Rxa3
Only choice
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30.gxf7+
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Only choice
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Kh7
Only choice
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Vishy Anand playing chess at home»
DIAG 4
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Now we get a fine example of underpromotion - here to a Knight (N):
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31.f8=N+
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Only choice!
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Rxf8
(Kh8)
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32.Qxf8
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(-+)
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Ra1+
Only choice
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33.Kb2
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Forced
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Ra2+
Only choice
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34.Kc3?
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(34.Kb1 -+)
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...
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DIAG 5
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After this last move, White is mate in 6!... Better was: 34.Kb1
Qxf8 35.Bh3 Qa8 36.Bf5+ Kh8 37.Rc1 (Idea: Rc8+), but this ultimate
way loses equally; for example: 37...Ra1+ 38.Kb2 Qa3+ 39.Kc3 b2+
40.Kc4 bxc1=R+ 41.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 42.Bxc1 Qxc1+ etc...
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34...
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Qa5+
Only choice
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35.Kd3
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(or 35.Kd4)
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Qb5+
Mate in 4
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36.Kd4
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Ra4+
Mate in 3
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36.Kc3
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Qc4+
0-1
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DIAG 6
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In our opinion, a magnificent game!
External link:
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