GM Shirov (2740) – GM Karjakin (2732) [D43]
Foros, 13.06.2008
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0–0 Nbd7 11.Ne5 Bg7 12.Nxf7 Kxf7 13.e5 Nd5 14.Ne4 Qb6 15.Nd6+ Ke7 16.Bg4 h5 17.Bxh5 Raf8 18.Qg4 Bh6 19.h4 Rhg8 20.hxg5 Bxg5 21.Ne4 Ne3 22.Qxg5+ Rxg5 23.Bh4 Kd8 24.fxe3 Rh8 25.Bxg5+ Kc7 26.Bg4 c5 27.dxc5 Nxc5 28.Rf7+ Kb8 29.Nd6 Rg8 30.Raf1 Rxg5 31.Rf8+ Kc7 32.R1f7+ Nd7 33.Rxd7+ Kxd7 34.Rf7+ Kd8 35.Rf8+ Kd7 36.Rf7+ ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A real mind-boggler. Without deep preparation and strong calculation skills it is hard to tell (at least for me) whether either player could have improved. A very impressive game.