GM Karjakin – GM Shirov [B33]19.01.2007
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Bg5 12.Nc2 Ne7 13.h4 Bh6 14.a4 bxa4 15.Ncb4 0-0 16.Qxa4 Nxd5 17.Nxd5 a5 18.Bb5 Kh8 19.b4 f5 20.Bc6 Ra7 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.bxa5 Bd3 23.Bb5 Bxb5 24.Qxb5 Raf7 25.0-0 Qxh4 26.Qe2 Bf4 27.g3 Bxg3 28.fxg3 Qxg3+ 29.Qg2 Rxf1+ 30.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 31.Kxf1 Qd3+ 32.Kg1 e4 33.Qf2 Qd1+ 34.Qf1 Qg4+ 35.Kf2 h5 36.Ke1 Qg5 37.Qc4 h4 38.a6 Qg3+ 39.Kd2 h3 40.a7 Qf2+ 41.Kc1 White wins 1-0
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Take him out! too much blows!
This reminds me of Shirov’s incredible bomb at the Keres Memorial rapid. Nine games, all losses save for a single draw!! It seems like when he is in bad form, it isn’t just bad…it is disastrous.
I wonder if Shirov is undergoing some kind of depression. I say that not to slander, but in hopes that he will seek out help if that is the case.
That’s not Shirov we know.
Something seriously is going on with this guy…
Shirov is pathetic. This guy is a shadow of his former self.
He has lost the will to play and only wants his nice plush conditions.
He should not be allowed to play – get Onischuk or Shulman or Nakamura into GM A instead.
Why no Americans?
Shirov’s play is an insult to Kaissa. He should be ban from playing for a year.
Bullshit. Shirov is a truly great chess player who has lots of fantastic games to his credit. True, this tournament is not going well for him, but such things happen. His sharp style backfires sometimes. But he really tries to win instead of making lame draws. This should be appreciated.