Aronian – Shirov after 31…Kf6
Which side would you pick?
32.Re5 h6 33.g3 += Bc4 34.Nd7+ Kg7 35.Re7 +=
Here is the full game:
GM Aronian (2759) – GM Shirov (2699) [D20]
FIDE candidates Matches Elista, Kalmykia Russia, 08.06.2007
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4.Nf3 exd4 5.Bxc4 Nc6 6.0-0 Be6 7.Bb5 Bc5 8.b4 Bb6 9.a4 a6 10.Bxc6+ bxc6 11.a5 Ba7 12.Bb2 Nf6 13.Nxd4 Bxd4 14.Bxd4 Nxe4 15.Bxg7 Rg8 16.Be5 Bh3 17.Bg3 Nxg3 18.hxg3 Qxd1 19.Rxd1 Be6 20.Nc3 Rg4 21.Rab1 Rb8 22.f4 Bf5 23.Rb2 Rxg3 24.Na4 Kf8 25.Nc5 Ra8 26.Kf2 Rc3 27.Rbd2 Rc4 28.Rd4 Rxd4 29.Rxd4 Ke7 30.Rd1 Be6 31.Re1 Kf6 32.Re5 h6 33.g3 Bc4 34.Nd7+ Kg7 35.Re7 Rd8 36.Ke3 h5 37.f5 Rg8 38.Re4 Bb5 39.Rh4 Rd8 40.Nc5 Kh6 41.Kf4 Be2 42.Rh2 Bb5 43.Ke5 Kg5 44.Ne4+ Kg4 45.Kf6 Kf3 46.Rh4 Bd3 47.Nc5 Kxg3 48.Rxh5 Bc4 49.Rh1 Rb8 50.Rd1 Rxb4 51.Rd4 Kf3 52.Nxa6 c5 53.Nxc5 Ke3 54.Rh4 Kd2 55.Na6 Ra4 56.Nxc7 Kd3 57.a6 Ra5 58.Rf4 Kc3 59.Ke7 Rc5 60.Kd6 Ra5 61.f6 Bxa6 62.Nxa6 Rxa6+ 63.Ke7 Ra7+ 64.Kf8 Kd3 65.Rh4 Ke3 66.Rh7 Kf4 67.Rxf7 Ra6 Game drawn 1/2-1/2
I’m pretty sure i would lose both sides
White’s better. Two pawn islands vs. four, and a stronger minor piece.
i reckon black has to give the extra pawn on c7 for any activity and then it will be a draw.
I agree that I prefer White but I don’t think it’s enough to win.
shirov is pressing aronian in every game…and its anyones game again…very little between them…wonderful games..
its a shame that one of them wont play in mexico…
50. Rd1 looks like the cream on the cake. I’m impressed by Aronian’s technique: superb.
67…Ra6 secures the draw for shirov
fantastic defense by him!
yes draw now!
Well, well, indeed, what a defence … what a match!
Well played both, especially the defencive side was difficult with less time on the clock even.
Superleague.
its a book draw, the position is in panchenkos endgame book, theoretical draw, very easy to see and don’t need a book for it..
black king goes behind the pawn and if whites rook leaves the queening file of the pawn to allow it to move forwards black takes it
Of couse book draw in the end, but the way towards it … I’m not sure if white missed something with the knight and bishop still on. Wouldn’t be surprised.
68. Kg7 Kg5 (Kf5?? loses, need to be behind the pawn on the same side as opponents king otherwise 69. Rd7 and black cannot take the pawn as he cannot cover the check with his own rook and thereby losing it)
sorry if 68…kf5 not 69. rd7 but rc7 or rb7 of course
Yep, and white would have preferred an e-pawn in the end, making the draw by perpetual impossible, which would now be the case after
Kg5 Rf8
Rb6 f7
Rg6+ Kh7
Rh6+ etc.