GM Svidler (2732) – GM Morozevich (2755) [B90]
27.12.2007
Russian Championship – Round 8
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Nbd7 9.g4 Nb6 10.g5 Nh5 11.Qd2 Rc8 12.0–0–0 Be7 13.Kb1 0–0 14.Rg1 g6 15.h4 Qc7 16.Rg2 f6 17.Qf2 Nc4 18.Bxc4 Bxc4 19.Bb6 Qd7 20.Nc5 Qc6 21.Nd3 Bxd3 22.cxd3 Nf4 23.Rg4 fxg5 24.hxg5 Bxg5 25.Rh1 Ne6 26.Qh2 Qd7 27.Qh3 Rf7 28.Be3 Rxc3 29.bxc3 Qb5+ 30.Kc2 Nd4+ 31.Bxd4 exd4 32.c4 Qa4+ 33.Kb1 Qb4+ 34.Ka1 Qc3+ 35.Kb1 Qxd3+ 36.Ka1 Qc3+ 37.Kb1 Qb4+ 38.Ka1 Bf6 0-1
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Morozevich is one of the most exciting players today. I rather see him play than Kramnik.
Could somebody explain what is going on?
Morozevich regularly gets the advantage after around 20 moves playing white or black.
Where is the trick? Home preparation? Imagination over the board?
(BTW, in five games this year he just beat Svidler third time with 2 draws.)
… but isn’t his fifth in a row?
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No, it’s sixth in a row.
OK. Lemme get this straight.
Topalov wins 6 straight gams at the World Championship in San Luis and the whole world cries foul saying he cheated by taking advice from a chess enginge.
Morozevich wins 6 straight at the very strong Russian championship and it has to be his “home preparation” and “excellent imagination”??
Chess players have their GOOD days. Cheating or not, Topalov had his. Morozevich is having his.
Anon, thank you for your knowledgeable expertize and answer to my question.
Truth is with you man. Go, preach it.