ANALYSED GAME No 023          
Updated: April 2008  

Morozevich A (2707) - Kasimdzhanov, R
(2670) [B17] - World Chess Championship
WCh-FIDE San Luis ARG (1), 28.09.2005


(Annotation: "Chess-Theory")

X0 1.e4 X1 c5 X2 2.Nf3 X3 d6 X4 3.d4 X5 cxd4 X6 4.Nxd4 X7 Nf6 X8 5.Nc3 X9 a6 X10 6.Be2 X11

The Opovcensky variation of the Najdorf Defence is today practiced at all levels.

6...e5 X12 7.Nb3 X13 Be7 X14 8.0-0 X15 0-0 X16

Since 1947 this line is frequently played with similar chances for Black and White.

9.Kh1 X17

This important prophylactic move is very often adopted since about 1950, in particular with the idea to play: f4, opening the diagonal: a7-g1.

9...Nc6 X18

ECB (ECO Codes Base) Classification: [B92-a7*]

10.f3 X19

Siegfried ZADEMACK - "Schwindel" (1991)
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Siegfried ZADEMACK - 'Schwindel'   (1991) 
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A secondary line, perhaps not entirely adapted to this configuration.

[ In this position, classical White' s answers are: 10.Be3 X20 like in the recent game: 10...Be6 X21 11.Qd2 X22 d5!? X23 12.exd5 X24 Nxd5 X25 13.Nxd5 X26 Qxd5 X27 14.Qxd5 X28 Bxd5 X29 15.Rad1 X30 Be6 X31 16.Nc5= X32 Timofeev, Artyom (2611) - Ahlander, Bjorn (2411) B92 (35) 1/2-1/2, EUCup 20th Izmir 2004 ; 10.a4 X33 with possibly the continuation: 10...Be6 X34 11.f4 X35 exf4 X36 12.Bxf4 X37 d5!? X38 13.exd5 X39 Nxd5 X40 14.Nxd5 X41 Qxd5 X42 15.Bf3 X43 Qc5 X44 16.Be2 X45 Qd5 X46 Ramirez Alvarez, Alejandro (2542) - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam (2652) B92 (56) 0-1, FIDE - Wch ko, 2004.; 10.f4 X47 For example: 10...a5! X48 11.a4 X49 Nb4 X50 12.Bf3 X51 Qb6 X52 13.g4 X53 exf4 X54 14.Bxf4 X55 Nd7 X56 15.Nd4 X57 g6 X58 16.Bh6 X59 Re8 X60 17.Nf5!? X61 Kasparov, Garry (2775) - Gelfand, Boris (2700) B92 (36) 1-0 Amsterdam VSB Euwe men, 1996. ]

10...b5 X62 11.Be3N X63

[ Is known here: 11.Nd5 X64 Nxd5 X65 12.exd5 X66 Na5 X67 13.Bd2 X68 Nc4!? X69 14.Bxc4 X70 bxc4 X71 15.Na5 X72 Bd7 X73 16.b3! X74 Bf6 X75 17.bxc4 X76 e4! X77 Palac, Mladen (2570) - Sutovsky, Emil (2597) B92 (27) 0-1, Pula zt 1 2, 2000.]

11...Na5 X78

[ White keeps a little advantage after: 11...d5!? X79 12.Nxd5 X80 Nxd5 X81 13.Qxd5 X82 Qxd5 X83 14.exd5 X84 Nb4 X85 15.Rad1 X86 Nxc2 X87 16.Bg1! X88 Bd6 X89 17.Bd3 X90 Nb4 X91 18.Bb1 X92 a5 X93 19.Bc5! X94 +/=; In addition: 11...Be6!? X95 is not clear: 12.a4! X96 b4 X97 13.Nd5 X98 Bxd5 X99 14.exd5 X100 Na5 X101 15.Qd3 X102 Rc8 X103 16.Nxa5 X104 Qxa5 X105 17.Rfd1 X106 ]

12.Nxa5 X107 Qxa5 X108 13.Qd2 X109 Qc7 X110

[ Or: 13...b4 X111 14.Nd5 X112 Nxd5 X113 15.exd5 X114 Bb7 X115 16.Rfd1 X116 Qa4 X117 17.a3 X118 b3 X119 18.c4 X120 a5 X121 19.Rac1 X122 Rac8 X123 and White has a better game.]

14.a4! X124

A strong move exploiting the weakness of Black' s queenside pawns (GM Sergey Shipov).

14...b4 X125 15.Nd5 X126 Nxd5 X127 16.exd5 X128 Bf5! X129

Now White is paralysed by the Black pressure on the weak pawn c2.

17.Rfc1 X130 Qa5 X131 18.c4 X132 bxc3 X133

The best choice.

19.Rxc3 X134 Rab8! X135 20.Bc4 X136 Bf6 X137

Threatening: ...e4

21.b3 X138 e4 X139 22.Bd4 X140 Bxd4 X141 23.Qxd4 X142 exf3 X143 24.Rxf3 X144 Bg6 X145

Siegfried ZADEMACK - "Der Verfolgel" (1990)
Öl auf Leinwand 62 / 42 cm - Surreal Art -
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Siegfried Zademack German artist (born 1952)
Image Copyright: Siegfried ZADEMACK
Siegfried ZADEMACK - 'Der Verfolgel' (1990)
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      Siegfried Zademack German artist (born 1952)
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The only White' s advantage resides in the weakness of the a6-pawn. But how Morozevich may exploite this one?

25.Re3 X146 Rfe8 X147 26.h3 X148 h6 X149 27.Ra2 X150 Rxe3 X151 28.Qxe3 X152 Ra8 X153 29.Kh2 X154 Kh7 X155 30.Ra1 X156 Kg8 X157 31.Qf4 X158 Rd8 X159 32.Qd4 X160 Re8 X161 33.Rf1 X162 Qb4 X163 34.Rf4 X164 Re5 X165 35.Qf2 X166

f7 is new the objective of White' s attack, with the threat: Bd3.

35...a5! X167

Kasimdzdzhanov is not anxious about White' s offensive!

36.Bd3!? X168 Qxb3! X169

The only choice.

37.Bxg6 X170 fxg6 X171 38.Rf8+ X172 Kh7 X173 39.Rd8 X174

With the evident threat: Qf8.

39...Rf5 X175 40.Qd4 X176 Qxd5 X177 41.Rxd6 X178 Qxd4 X179 42.Rxd4 X180

Classical Rook endgame, with a pawn more for Black.

42...g5 X181 43.Kg3 X182 h5 X183 44.Rc4 X184 Kh6 X185 45.Rc6+ X186 g6 X187 46.Ra6 X188 Rc5 X189 47.Kh2 X190 Kg7 X191 48.g3 X192

This endgame is obviously a draw.

48...g4 X193 49.hxg4 X194 hxg4 X195 50.Kg2 X196 Re5 X197 51.Kf2 X198 Kf7 X199 52.Ra7+ X200 Kf6 X201 53.Ra6+ X202 Kf5 X203 54.Rc6 X204 Re4 1/2-1/2

Siegfried ZADEMACK - "Wie die Lemminge" (1991)
Öl auf Leinwand 62 / 42 cm - Surreal Art -
Siegfried Zademack Surrealist artist -
Siegfried Zademack German artist (born 1952)
Image Copyright: Siegfried ZADEMACK
Siegfried ZADEMACK - 'Wie die Lemminge' (1991)
      Öl auf Leinwand  62 / 42  cm - Surreal Art - 
      Siegfried Zademack Surrealist artist -
      Siegfried Zademack German artist (born 1952)
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Number

  Chess Game Analysis

ECO Code

No116

  Greco, Gioachino - NN , Europe, 1620

[D06]

No115

  Ivanchuk, V (2751) - Mamedyarov S (2760)

[B07]

No114

  Ivanchuk, V (2751) - Carlsen, M (2733)

[C67]

No113

  Jobava, Ba (2643) - Evdokimov, A. (2569)

[A37]

No112

  White Vs Black - TRAP No 2: Dutch Defense

[A80]

No111

  White Vs Black - TRAP No 1: Geduld's Opening

[A00]

No110

  Topalov, Veselin (2780) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2733)

[B04]

No109

  Anand, Vishy (2799) Vs Aronian, Levon (2739)

[C89]

No108

  Shirov, Alexey (2755) Vs Anand, Vishy (2799)

[B96]

No107

  Kamsky, Gata (2725) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2755)

[B30]

No106

  Kramnik Vlad. (2799) Vs Carlsen Magnus (2733)

[A30]

No105

  Ceccaldi, Daniel Vs Fictional opponent

[B21]

No104

  Leko, Peter (2749) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)

[E15]

No103

  Svidler, Peter (2728) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)

[C11]

No102

  Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Topalov, Ves. (2783)

[B50]

No101

  Ivanchuk, V (2750) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)

[C45]

No100

  Leko, Peter (2749) Vs Svidler, Peter (2728)

[B90]

No099

  Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Ivanchuk, Vas. (2750)

[D88]

No098

  Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Carlsen, Mag. (2690)

[C83]

No097

  Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)

[C96]

No096

  Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Leko, Peter (2749)

[E15]

No095

  Milov, V (2665) Vs Gonzalez, J (2526)

[E48]

No094

  Topalov, Ves. (2783) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)

[C11]

No093

  Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Ivanchuk, Vassily (2750)

[B90]

No092

  Aronian, Levon (2744) Vs Anand, Vishy (2779)

[D23]

No091

  Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Topalov, Veselin (2783)

[D45]

No090

  Ivanchuk, Vas. (2750) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)

[A46]

No089

  Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)

[C95]

No088

  Aronian, Levon (2744) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)

[E04]

No087

  Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Aronian, Levon (2744)

[D38]

No086

  Ivanchuk, Vas. (2750) Vs Topalov, Veselin (2783)

[B90]

No085

  Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Morozevich, A (2741)

[E66]

No084

  Radjabov, Teimour (2729) Vs Topalov, Ves. (2783)

[E08]

No083

  Svidler, P (2728) Vs Karjakin, Sergey (2678)

[B90]

No082

  Motylev, Alex. (2647) Vs Radjabov, Teimour (2729)

[E92]

No081

  Svidler, Peter (2728) Vs Topalov, Veselin (2783)

[B90]

No080

  Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Calsen, Magnus (2690)

[D38]

No079

  Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Van Wely, Loek (2683)

[B97]

No078

  Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Svidler, Peter (2728)

[C88]

No077

  Kramnik, Vladimir (2766) Vs Anand, Vishy (2779)

[E05]

No076

  Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Svidler, Peter (2728)

[C88]

No075

  Radjabov, T (2729) Vs Tiviakov, Sergey (2682)

[B35]

No074

  Ponomariov, R (2733) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)

[D15]

No073

  Kramnik, Vladimir (2766) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2715)

[A16]

No072

  Van Wely, Loek (2683) Vs Radjabov, T (2729)

[E97]

No071

  Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Anand, Vishy (2779)

[E15]

No070

  Karjakin, Sergey (2678) Vs Kramnik, Vlad. (2766)

[C42]

No069

  Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2715)

[D89]

No068

  Saemisch, Friedrich Vs Nimzovitch, Aaron

[E06]

No067

  Kogan,B (2500) Vs Alburt,L (2535)

[A43]

No066

  Fuchs,T (2080) Vs Halay,T (2320)

[A43]

No065

  Gruenfeld,E Vs Keres,P

[A43]

No064

  Jussupow,A (2490) Vs Vaganian,R (2570)

[A43]

No063

  Larsen,B (2625) Vs Browne,W (2530)

[A43]

No062

  Cramling,P (2435) Vs Gobet,F (2350)

[A43]

No061

  Kramnik,V (2758) Vs Topalov,V (2702)

[A43]

No060

  Polugaevsky,L Vs Eising,J

[A43]

No059

  Kluger,G Vs Tal,M

[A43]

No058

  Smyslov,V (2620) Vs Schmid,L

[A43]

No057

  Itkis,B (2454) Vs Sergeev,V (2438)

[A43]

No056

  Kochyev,A (2555) Vs Alburt,L (2515)

[A43]

No055

  Gligoric,S Vs Schmid,L [A43]

[A43]

No054

  Tal,M Vs Benko,P

[A43]

No053

  Dobias,J Vs Hromadka,K

[A43]

No052

  Williams,E Vs Staunton,H

[A43]

No051

  Staunton,H Vs De Saint Amant,P

[A43]

No050

  Lichtenhein,T Vs Raphael,B

[A43]

No049

  Burn,A Vs Pollock,W

[A43]

No048

  Chigorin,M Vs Schiffers,E

[A43]

No047

  Tibensky,R (2444) Vs Reinemer,F (2250)

[A43]

No046

  Ware,P Vs Blackburne,J [A43]

[A43]

No045

  Mohr,C Vs Zukertort,J

[A43]

No044

  Marshall,F Vs Blackburne,J

[A43]

No043

  Baudoin, Olivier (1533) Vs Yrnehsiul (1562)

[A43]

No042

  Campbell,B Vs Kennefick,M

[D00]

No041

  Marshall,F Vs Rubinstein,A

[D00]

No040

  Skehan,C Vs Irwanto,S (2416)

[D00]

No039

  Short,N (2684) Vs Rychagov,A (2512)

[C41]

No038

  Molina Carranza,L Vs Capablanca,J

[D00]

No037

  Houska,M (2200) Vs Prie,E (2475)

[D00]

No036

  Tarrasch,S Vs Chigorin,M

[D00]

No035

  Blanco,A Vs Sanchez,R

[D00]

No034

  Hanham,J Vs Showalter,J

[D00]

No033

  Fogatos,O Vs Rybka,J

[D00]

No032

  Blackburne,J Vs Paulsen,L

[D00]

No031

  Krueger,P Vs Wegemund,O

[D00]

No030

  Garcia, GG Vs Szymanowska, Karolina

[D00]

No029

  Sarratt Jacob, Henry Vs NN

[D00]

No028

  Duras, Oldrich Vs Simek

[D00]

No027

  Garcia, Baptiste,F Vs TheDorado,B

[D00]

No026

  Tech. Report: QGD:,Q - 4.Bg5 Be7-II

[D53]

No025

  Tech. Report: QGD:,Q - 4.Bg5 Be7-I

[D53]

No024

  Hacen (1990) Vs Barat, Jacques (1750)

[D53]

No023

  Morozevich,A (2707) Vs Kasimdzhanov,R (2670)

[B92]

No022

  Havelaar, T Vs Lansbergen, A

[B90]

No021

  Leko,P (2763) Vs Topalov,V (2788)

[B90]

No020

  Svidler,P (2738) Vs Adams,M (2719)

[C42]

No019

  Polgar, Judit (2735) Vs Anand, Vishy (2788)

[B17]

No018

  Abulker, Claude (1356) Vs Silva (1258)

[C42]

No017

  Adams,M (2737) Vs Topalov,V (2778)

[B91]

No016

  Zakharov,A Vs Agzamov,G

[E15]

No015

  Topalov,V (2778) Vs Anand,V (2785)

[E15]

No014

  Adams, Michael (2737) Vs Anand, Vishy,(2785)

[C42]

No013

  Jacques&Michel Vs engine

[A13]

No012

  Martin, Milan (2200) Vs Jaulneau, Ch. (2363)

[B30]

No011

  Bachmann Vs Fiechtl

[C67]

No010

  Fumerolle (1455) Vs Khalidkhan (1796)

[D60]

No009

  THEORY - CCT - III - DIAG 02

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No008

  THEORY - CCT - III - DIAG 01

***

No007

  Arapovic,V (2443) Vs Budimir,B (2250)

[A45]

No006

  Kramnik,V (2777) Vs Grischuk,A (2732)

[E39]

No005

  Lautier, Joel (2666) Vs Epishin, V (2658)

[D15]

No004

  Fritsche,F (GER) (2321) Vs Bruneau,M (2254)

[B22]

No003

  Delabarre, Olivier (2205) Vs Bruneau, M (2391)

[B81]

No002

  Black,R (USA) (2314) Vs Bruneau,M (2254)

[E44]

No001

  Oosterman, M-J (NED) Vs Bruneau, M (2254)

[A50]


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