Morelia-Linares, 2008, Morelia-Linares, XXV Super-GM (2), Anand, Vishy (2799) Vs Aronian, Levon (2739) [C89], 0-1, Chess-Theory Viewer, Analysed Game

ANALYSED GAME N^o 109
Updated: April 2008

Anand, V. (2799) - Aronian, L. (2739)
[C89] - Morelia/Linares XXV SuperGM
Morelia/Linares, MEX/
ESP (2), 16.02.2008

(Annotation: John E Hawkes)

X0 Spanish - Marshall Attack

1.e4 X1 e5 X2 2.Nf3 X3 Nc6 X4 3.Bb5 X5

Anand has never beaten Aronian in this Spanish (or Ruy Lopez) game.

3...a6 X6 4.Ba4 X7 Nf6 X8 5.0-0 X9 Be7 X10 6.Re1 X11 b5 X12 7.Bb3 X13 0-0 X14 8.c3 X15 d5 X16

Marshall introduced this in a game against Capablanca in New York 1916.

9.exd5 X17 Nxd5 X18 10.Nxe5 X19 Nxe5 X20 11.Rxe5 X21 c6 X22

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[ 11...Nf4 X23 12.d4 X24 Ng6 X25 followed by Bb7 is the Hungarian Balogh' s variation, hardly ever seen at top level but good for a surprise!]

12.Re1 X26 Bd6 X27 13.g3 X28 Re8 X29 14.d4 X30 Rxe1+ X31 15.Qxe1 X32 Ra7! X33

An interesting Rook-lift idea.

[ 15...Bh3 X34 is also possible: for example 16.a4 X35 Qd7 X36 17.axb5 X37 Re8 X38 ]

16.Be3 X39 Re7 X40 17.Nd2 X41 Qe8 X42

Black' s aggressive position is well worth a pawn.

18.Nf1 X43 h5! X44

This line of play is probably home-preparation by the Armenian. With a pawn coming into the attack, Anand must now take matters very seriously. He took a lot of time over his position hereabouts.

19.a4 X45 Be6 X46 20.Bd1 X47

[ Anand plays the logical move, attacking the h-pawn: 20.axb5? X48 is clearly wrong; 20...Nxe3 X49 21.Nxe3 X50 ( 21.Bxe6 X51 Nc2-+ X52 ) 21...Bxb3 X53 22.Rxa6 X54 h4 X55 23.bxc6 X56 hxg3 X57 24.hxg3 X58 Bxg3 X59 and Black will win. If White plays 20.Bd2 X60 c5! X61 is the idea behind Black' s obstruction of his Q+R e-file battery.]

20...h4 X62 21.axb5 X63 axb5 X64 22.Bf3 X65 Bh3 X66 23.Bxd5 X67 cxd5 X68 24.Qd1 X69

Back to square one! Anand has wasted a lot of time: his plan is Bd2, Qf3 and Bf4 to exchange the black-square bishops.

24...f5 X70

Sacrificing a second pawn.

[ 24...f6 X71 25.Bd2 X72 Re2?? X73 26.Ra8! X74 was pointed out on Chessdom.]

25.Bg5 X75 Re4 X76 26.Bxh4 X77 Qg6 X78

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[ Black can avoid the troublesome Ra8 variations by playing 26...Kh7 X79 ]

27.Bd8 X80 f4 X81 28.Qd3 X82

[ 28.Ra6? X83 Qe8-+ X84 ]

28...Qh5 X85 29.Nd2 X86

[ Not a good idea, but what else is there? Maybe 29.Bb6 X87 is the best (only playable) move at this point: 29...Qe2 X88 ( If 29...fxg3 X89 30.fxg3! X90 improves White' s resources: ( 30.Nxg3 X91 Bxg3 X92 31.hxg3 X93 Bg4 X94 32.Ra8+ X95 Kf7 X96 33.f3 X97 Bxf3 X98 34.Rh8 X99 Qg4-+ X100 ; 30.hxg3 X101 Bxf1 X102 31.Qxf1 X103 Bxg3 X104 32.fxg3 X105 Re2 X106 33.Qxe2 X107 Qxe2-/+ X108 ) 30...Re2 X109 ( 30...Bxf1 X110 31.Rxf1! X111 Bxg3 X112 32.hxg3 X113 Re2 X114 33.Rf2= X115 ) 31.Ra8+ X116 Kf7 X117 ( 31...Bf8?? X118 32.Bc5 X119 and White wins! ) 32.Ra7+ X120 and Black must take a draw by perpetual check.) 30.Qxe2 X121 Rxe2 X122 Black has residual pressure and a certain compensation but must get back pawns rapidly.]

29...Re2 X123
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Threatening RxN then Qf3 and mate on g2.

30.Nf3?? X124

[ 30.Bh4 X125 (blocking the Queen' s access to h2 and also permitting a check on a8 with the Rook) almost saved the game for the World No.1 : 30...Rxd2 X126 31.Ra8+ X127 ( 31.Qxd2 X128 Qf3 X129 and mate cannot be prevented. ) 31...Bf8! X130 is Aronian' s winning continuation; ( 31...Kf7 X131 32.Ra7+ X132 Kg8 X133 ( Not 32...Ke8 X134 33.Qxb5+ X135 and White mates Black! ; 32...Ke6 X136 33.Qxd2 X137 Qf3 X138 34.Qe1+! X139 Kf5 X140 35.Qb1+ X141 and White wins comfortably after the Q-exchange. ) 33.Ra8+ X142 Kf7 X143 and a draw by perpetual check.) 32.Qxd2 X144 ( Not 32.Rxf8+ X145 Kxf8 X146 33.Qxd2 X147 Kg8 X148 34.Qd3 X149 Qe8! X150 35.Qd1 X151 Qe4 X152 36.f3 X153 Qe3+ X154 37.Kh1 X155 Qf2 X156 38.Qg1 X157 Qxf3+ X158 39.Qg2 X159 Qxg2# X160 ) 32...Qf3 X161 33.Rxf8+ X162 Kh7 X163 34.Qc2+ X164 g6! X165 35.Rf7+ X166 Kh6 X167 and Black will mate White!]

30...Re3! X168

The exchange sacrifice is decisive.

31.fxe3 X169 Qxf3 X170 32.Qc2 X171 fxg3 X172 33.hxg3 X173 Qxg3+ X174 34.Kh1 X175 Bf5

It is mate in two moves.

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