GM Kaidanov (2697) – GM Shulman (2664) [B40]
17.05.2008 / US Championship Round 5
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4 Nc6 8.0–0 Be7 9.Qe2 0–0 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Qa5 12.exd6 Bxd6 13.Ng5 Be7 14.Ne4 Bd7 15.Rd1 Qc7 16.Qh5 Na5 17.Bf1 Bc6 18.Bd3 f5 19.Ng3 Ba4 20.Rf1 Qxc3 21.Qe2 Qxa1 22.Qxe6+ Rf7 23.Nxf5 Bf8 24.Bd2 Qb2 25.Bxa5 Re8 26.Qc4 Bd7 27.Ne3 g6 28.Rb1 Qa3 29.Bc7 b5 30.Qb3 Qxb3 31.axb3 Rc8 32.Be5 Bg7 33.Nd5 Be6 34.Ne3 Bxe5 35.dxe5 Rfc7 36.Rb2 Rc1+ 37.Nf1 R8c3 Black wins 0–1
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I can’t believe “Chimi” just missed a forced win. 87 (maybe 88) f7 K:f7 88. Kf5 and White will pick off the 2 Black Pawns and Queen her pawns! A simple K+P endgame. Just ended as a draw.