GM Shirov (2735) – GM Azarov (2566) [E09]
05.10.2007
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 0–0 6.0–0 c6 7.Qc2 Nbd7 8.Nbd2 b6 9.e4 Ba6 10.Re1 Rc8 11.e5 Ne8 12.b3 c5 13.Bb2 Nc7 14.Rad1 b5 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.cxd5 Nxd5 17.Qb1 Bb4 18.Re4 Be7 19.Rg4 Qc7 20.Ne4 Qc2 21.Qa1 h5 22.Nd4 Qc7 23.Rg5 Bxg5 24.Nxg5 Rfe8 25.Bxd5 exd5 26.e6 fxe6 27.Ngxe6 Qb6 28.Nf4 Nf6 29.Nf5 Rc2 30.Bd4 Qc6 31.Nxg7 Kxg7 32.Bxf6+ Kg8 33.Bh8 Re7 34.Nxd5 Rf7 35.Nf6+ Rxf6 36.Qxf6 Qxf6 37.Bxf6 Kf7 38.Rd7+ Ke6 39.Rxa7 Bc8 40.Bh8 Kd5 41.Kg2 Bf5 42.Rf7 Be4+ 43.Kh3 Rxa2 44.Kh4 Bg6 45.Rf6 Be8 46.Rf5+ Kd6 47.Bd4 Re2 48.Kg5 Re4 49.Rf4 Re7 50.h4 Kd5 51.b4 Re6 52.Bf6 Re2 53.f3 Ke6 54.Bd4 White wins 1–0
This is another incredible Shirov’s style win earlier today. Click here to replay the game.
Shirov is amazing!
Brilliant game: I like the way Shirov played the opening. He played , if I am not mistaken , a less trod upon road.
The tactics in the middle game were flashy – fire on the board.
In the final position with two pawns down, GM Azaro decided to resign. I don’t see an immediate threat by Shirov. Is there something I don’t see?
Feel free to visit http://www.chessdiscussion.com to see an interesting variation 35.Qe5 Maybe White’s Queen did stay too long on a1…