ANALYSED GAME No 087       
Updated: April 2008  

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Morozevich, Alexander (2741) -
Aronian, Levon (ARM) (2744)
[D38] XXIV SuperGM Morelia-
Linares, Morelia/Linares
MEX/ESP (3), 19.02.2007


(Annotation: John E Hawkes)

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X0

QGD - Ragosin Defense

1.d4 X1 Nf6 X2 2.c4 X3 e6 X4 3.Nf3 X5 d5 X6 4.Nc3 X7 Bb4 X8 5.cxd5 X9 exd5 X10 6.Bg5 X11 Nbd7 X12 7.e3 X13 c5 X14 8.Be2 X15 Qa5 X16 9.0-0 X17 0-0 X18 10.Nd2 X19 Bxc3 X20 11.bxc3 X21 Qxc3 X22 12.Rc1 X23 Qa3 X24 13.dxc5 X25 Qxa2 X26 14.Bf4 X27 Re8 X28 15.Nf3 X29 Ne4 X30 16.Bb5 X31 a6 X32 17.Ba4 X33 Nexc5 X34 18.Rxc5 X35 Nxc5 X36 19.Bxe8 X37 Be6 X38 20.Be5 X39

[ 20.Qd4 X40 Qc4 X41 21.Ne5 X42 Qxd4 X43 22.exd4 X44 f6 X45 23.dxc5 X46 fxe5 X47 24.Bxe5 X48 Rxe8 X49 Advantage Black - but Bs of opposite colour make it drawish.]

20...Rxe8 X50 21.Bxg7 X51 Kxg7?! X52

[ There were more active possibilities available: 21...b5 X53 ; 21...Rc8 X54 ; and possibly best of all 21...Bg4! X55 with Ne6! to follow after the Bg7 retreats, or 22.Qd4 X56 Bxf3 X57 23.Qxc5 X58 Kxg7 X59 24.gxf3-/+ X60 ]

22.Qd4+ X61 Kg8 X62 23.Qxc5 X63 Qc4 X64 24.Qd6 X65

Looking for the perpetual check on the dark squares.

24...Rc8 X66

[ 24...Qe4 X67 ]

25.h3 X68

[ 25.Qe7= X69 ]

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25...Qc7 X70 26.Qb4 X71

Now Black can play for a win - if he is so inclined?

26...a5 X72 27.Qh4 X73 Qc2 X74 28.Nd4 X75 Qe4 X76

[ 28...Qg6 X77 was consistent.]

29.Qe7 X78 b6 X79 30.Kh2 X80

[ 30.Qa7 X81 wins one of the dangerous Qside Ps and should draw because of the strong centralised Nd4 - but the game might last a long time!]

30...Bf5 X82 31.Qf6! X83 Bg6? X84

Avoiding a repetition of moves.

32.f4! X85

A new sacrifice!

32...Qxe3 X86 33.Rf3 X87

A very strong Rook lift.

33...Qc1 X88 34.Rg3 X89 Qa1 X90 35.f5? X91

[ Yes, Qxb6 was playable, and the logical continuation of the attack by f5 as played is strong - but Morozevich misses the forcing and beautiful winning conclusion: 35.h4!! X92 with the simple idea for example 35...Re8 X93 ( 35...Qd1 X94 36.Nf5 X95 and mate is forced. ; 35...h5 X96 36.f5 X97 Rc6 X98 37.Qd8+ X99 wins ) 36.h5 X100 Qd1 X101 37.h6 X102 Qh5+ X103 38.Rh3+- X104 ]

35...Rc1 X105 36.Re3 X106 Rh1+ X107 37.Kg3 X108 Re1 X109 38.Rf3?? X110

[ 38.Qd8+! X111 Kg7 X112 39.f6+ X113 Kh6 X114 presents the brilliant "quiet" Kmove 40.Kh4!! X115 Qxd4+ X116 41.g4 X117 and black must surrender the Q to avoid mate.]

38...Rf1?? X118 39.fxg6?? X119

Only mutual time trouble can explain these errors.

[ 39.Qd8+! X120 Kg7 X121 40.f6+ X122 Kh6 X123 41.Kh4!! X124 Qe1+ X125 ( 41...Qxd4+ X126 42.g4 X127 and mate we' ve explained above. ) 42.g3 X128 Qe4+ X129 43.g4 X130 Qe1+ X131 44.Rg3 X132 and Black gets mated!]

39...Rxf3+ X133 40.Qxf3 X134

[ At least he didn' t play 40.Kxf3?? X135 and lose! 40...Qf1+ X136 wins the Q.; 40.gxf3 X137 hxg6 X138 41.Qxb6 X139 a4 X140 42.Qd8+ X141 Kg7 X142 43.Qxd5 X143 a3 X144 44.Nb3 X145 Qb1 X146 is a clearer draw than in the game.]

40...Qe1+ X147 41.Kf4 X148 hxg6 X149 42.Qxd5 X150 Qf2+ X151 43.Nf3

Draw agreed - What a missed opportunity for Morozevich!

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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

***

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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