Corus 2007, Wijk aan Zee, Kramnik, Vladimir - Shirov, Alexei, 1-0, English Opening: (A16)- Anglo-Gruenfeld Defense, Chess-Theory Viewer

ANALYSED GAME N^o 073
Updated: April 2008

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Kramnik, Vladimir (RUS) (2766) -
Shirov, Alexei (ESP) (2715)
[A16] Corus - Wijk aan
Zee, NED (2), 14.01.2007

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X0

English Opening: (A16) : Anglo-Gruenfeld Defense.

1.Nf3 X1 Nf6 X2 2.c4 X3 g6 X4 3.Nc3 X5 d5 X6

[ The Shirov' s answer is thematic, but usual is: 3...Bg7 X7 ]

4.Qa4+!? X8

It is habitual to play here: 4.d4 or 4.cxd4. Both players seem desirous to leave quickly the theory.

4...Bd7 X9 5.Qb3 X10 dxc4 X11 6.Qxc4 X12 Bg7 X13 7.e4 X14

[ 7.d4 X15 is the main alternative.]

7...c6 X16

An old move totally obsolete since 2001; more precisely, it was experimented from 1999 to 2001 and then practically renouced.

[ In the recent practice you encounter the following suite: 7...Bc6 X17 8.d3 X18 0-0 X19 9.Be2 X20 a6 X21 10.Bf4 X22 b5 X23 11.Qb3 X24 Nbd7 X25 12.0-0 X26 Nc5 X27 13.Qc2 X28 Ne6 X29 14.Be5 X30 b4 X31 15.Nb1 X32 Bb7 X33 +/= Brustkern, Juergen - Schneider, Veronica, 1-0, (A16), Budapest, 2006;
But, at the present time, the most usual continuation is: 7...0-0 X34 For example: 8.e5 X35 Be6 X36 9.exf6 X37 Bxc4 X38 10.fxg7 X39 Kxg7 X40 11.Bxc4 X41 Nc6 X42 12.0-0 X43 Nb4 X44 13.d3 X45 c6 X46 14.Ne4 X47 Nd5 X48 15.Bd2= X49 Shchekachev, Andrei - Swinkels, Robin, 1-0, (A16), Bethune op., 2006]

8.d4 X50

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[ Has been played: 8.e5 X51 Nd5 X52 9.Nxd5 X53 Be6 X54 10.Qb3 X55 Bxd5 X56 11.Qxb7 X57 Nd7 X58 12.d4 X59 0-0 X60 13.Be2 X61 a5 X62 14.0-0= X63 Korobov, Anton (2401) - Areshchenko, Alexender (2335), 0-1, (A16), UKR tt U18, 2001.]

8...b5N X64

[ In this uncommon line, usual is: 8...0-0 X65 ; for example: 9.Be2 X66 Na6 X67 10.0-0 X68 c5? X69 11.e5 X70 Ng4?! X71 12.h3 X72 cxd4? X73 13.Qxd4 X74 Nh6? X75 14.Bxh6 X76 Bxh6 X77 15.Bxa6 X78 bxa6 X79 16.Rfd1 X80 +- Razuvaev, Yuri S (2548) - Sarno, Spartako (2391), 1-0, (A16), Valle d' Aosta op., 2000.]

9.Qb3= X81 /unclear 9...a5 X82

Classical Black expansion on the Queenside.

10.e5 X83 a4 X84 11.Qd1 X85 Nd5 X86 12.Nxd5 X87 cxd5 X88

This way, is open the c-file.

13.Be2 X89 Nc6 X90 14.0-0 X91 0-0 X92 15.Be3 X93 Na5 X94 16.b3! X95

The most accurate answer in this position.

16...axb3 X96 17.axb3 X97 Qb6 X98 18.Ne1! X99

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An obvious plan; Kramnik envisages to put his Knight on the strong c5-square.

18...b4 X100 19.Nd3 X101 Bb5 X102 20.Nc5 X103 Nb7 X104 21.Rxa8 X105 Rxa8 X106 22.Bxb5 X107 Qxb5 X108 23.Qd3 X109 Qc6 X110

[ The exchange is concevable, but after: 23...Qxd3 X111 24.Nxd3 X112 Ra3 X113 25.Nxb4 X114 e6 X115 26.Rc1 X116 Bf8 X117 27.Nc6 X118 Rxb3 X119 28.Kf1 X120 +/= White has a favourable endgame.]

24.Na4! X121 Nd8 X122 25.Rc1 X123 Qb7 X124 26.Qc2 X125 +/=

The a4-Knight blockes off the a-file, when heavy White pieces control the open c-file.

26...f6 X126 27.f4 X127 Bh6 X128

[ White takes clearly the advantage after: 27...Ne6?! X129 28.f5 X130 gxf5 X131 29.Qxf5 X132 Qa6 X133 30.exf6 X134 Bxf6 X135 31.Nc5 X136 Nxc5 X137 32.dxc5 X138 Qc6 X139 +/=]

28.g3 X140 fxe5 X141 29.dxe5 X142 Ne6 X143 30.Qc6 X144 Qxc6 X145 31.Rxc6 X146 Kf7 X147

With a better pawn-structure, a spatial advantage and moreover occupying the open c-file, Kramnik has obviously a favourable endgame.

32.Kf2 X148 +/- 32...Rb8?! X149 33.Ke2 X150 Bf8 X151 34.Kd3! X152 Rb7?? +-

A decisive mistake. Also, Shirov resigned immediately without waiting for: 35.Rxe6 Kxe6 36.Nc5+

1-0

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N^o099
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N^o098
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[D23]

N^o091
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N^o090
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N^o089
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N^o088
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[E04]

N^o087
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[D38]

N^o086
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[B90]

N^o085
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[E66]

N^o084
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N^o083
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N^o082
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[E92]

N^o081
Svidler, Peter (2728) Vs Topalov, Veselin (2783)
[B90]

N^o080
Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Calsen, Magnus (2690)
[D38]

N^o079
Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Van Wely, Loek (2683)
[B97]

N^o078
Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Svidler, Peter (2728)
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N^o077
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[E05]

N^o076
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[C88]

N^o075
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[B35]

N^o074
Ponomariov, R (2733) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)
[D15]

N^o073
Kramnik, Vladimir (2766) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2715)
[A16]

N^o072
Van Wely, Loek (2683) Vs Radjabov, T (2729)
[E97]

N^o071
Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Anand, Vishy (2779)
[E15]

N^o070
Karjakin, Sergey (2678) Vs Kramnik, Vlad. (2766)
[C42]

N^o069
Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2715)
[D89]

N^o068
Saemisch, Friedrich Vs Nimzovitch, Aaron
[E06]

N^o067
Kogan,B (2500) Vs Alburt,L (2535)
[A43]

N^o066
Fuchs,T (2080) Vs Halay,T (2320)
[A43]

N^o065
Gruenfeld,E Vs Keres,P
[A43]

N^o064
Jussupow,A (2490) Vs Vaganian,R (2570)
[A43]

N^o063
Larsen,B (2625) Vs Browne,W (2530)
[A43]

N^o062
Cramling,P (2435) Vs Gobet,F (2350)
[A43]

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Kramnik,V (2758) Vs Topalov,V (2702)
[A43]

N^o060
Polugaevsky,L Vs Eising,J
[A43]

N^o059
Kluger,G Vs Tal,M
[A43]

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Smyslov,V (2620) Vs Schmid,L
[A43]

N^o057
Itkis,B (2454) Vs Sergeev,V (2438)
[A43]

N^o056
Kochyev,A (2555) Vs Alburt,L (2515)
[A43]

N^o055
Gligoric,S Vs Schmid,L [A43]
[A43]

N^o054
Tal,M Vs Benko,P
[A43]

N^o053
Dobias,J Vs Hromadka,K
[A43]

N^o052
Williams,E Vs Staunton,H
[A43]

N^o051
Staunton,H Vs De Saint Amant,P
[A43]

N^o050
Lichtenhein,T Vs Raphael,B
[A43]

N^o049
Burn,A Vs Pollock,W
[A43]

N^o048
Chigorin,M Vs Schiffers,E
[A43]

N^o047
Tibensky,R (2444) Vs Reinemer,F (2250)
[A43]

N^o046
Ware,P Vs Blackburne,J [A43]
[A43]

N^o045
Mohr,C Vs Zukertort,J
[A43]

N^o044
Marshall,F Vs Blackburne,J
[A43]

N^o043
Baudoin, Olivier (1533) Vs Yrnehsiul (1562)
[A43]

N^o042
Campbell,B Vs Kennefick,M
[D00]

N^o041
Marshall,F Vs Rubinstein,A
[D00]

N^o040
Skehan,C Vs Irwanto,S (2416)
[D00]

N^o039
Short,N (2684) Vs Rychagov,A (2512)
[C41]

N^o038
Molina Carranza,L Vs Capablanca,J
[D00]

N^o037
Houska,M (2200) Vs Prie,E (2475)
[D00]

N^o036
Tarrasch,S Vs Chigorin,M
[D00]

N^o035
Blanco,A Vs Sanchez,R
[D00]

N^o034
Hanham,J Vs Showalter,J
[D00]

N^o033
Fogatos,O Vs Rybka,J
[D00]

N^o032
Blackburne,J Vs Paulsen,L
[D00]

N^o031
Krueger,P Vs Wegemund,O
[D00]

N^o030
Garcia, GG Vs Szymanowska, Karolina
[D00]

N^o029
Sarratt Jacob, Henry Vs NN
[D00]

N^o028
Duras, Oldrich Vs Simek
[D00]

N^o027
Garcia, Baptiste,F Vs TheDorado,B
[D00]

N^o026
Tech. Report: QGD:,Q - 4.Bg5 Be7-II
[D53]

N^o025
Tech. Report: QGD:,Q - 4.Bg5 Be7-I
[D53]

N^o024
Hacen (1990) Vs Barat, Jacques (1750)
[D53]

N^o023
Morozevich,A (2707) Vs Kasimdzhanov,R (2670)
[B92]

N^o022
Havelaar, T Vs Lansbergen, A
[B90]

N^o021
Leko,P (2763) Vs Topalov,V (2788)
[B90]

N^o020
Svidler,P (2738) Vs Adams,M (2719)
[C42]

N^o019
Polgar, Judit (2735) Vs Anand, Vishy (2788)
[B17]

N^o018
Abulker, Claude (1356) Vs Silva (1258)
[C42]

N^o017
Adams,M (2737) Vs Topalov,V (2778)
[B91]

N^o016
Zakharov,A Vs Agzamov,G
[E15]

N^o015
Topalov,V (2778) Vs Anand,V (2785)
[E15]

N^o014
Adams, Michael (2737) Vs Anand, Vishy,(2785)
[C42]

N^o013
Jacques&Michel Vs engine
[A13]

N^o012
Martin, Milan (2200) Vs Jaulneau, Ch. (2363)
[B30]

N^o011
Bachmann Vs Fiechtl
[C67]

N^o010
Fumerolle (1455) Vs Khalidkhan (1796)
[D60]

N^o009
THEORY - CCT - III - DIAG 02
***

N^o008
THEORY - CCT - III - DIAG 01
***

N^o007
Arapovic,V (2443) Vs Budimir,B (2250)
[A45]

N^o006
Kramnik,V (2777) Vs Grischuk,A (2732)
[E39]

N^o005
Lautier, Joel (2666) Vs Epishin, V (2658)
[D15]

N^o004
Fritsche,F (GER) (2321) Vs Bruneau,M (2254)
[B22]

N^o003
Delabarre, Olivier (2205) Vs Bruneau, M (2391)
[B81]

N^o002
Black,R (USA) (2314) Vs Bruneau,M (2254)
[E44]

N^o001
Oosterman, M-J (NED) Vs Bruneau, M (2254)
[A50]

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