GM Morozevich (2788) – GM Alekseev (2708) [A45]
2008 Tal Memorial – 18.08.2008
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.Nd2 h6 4.Bh4 d5 5.e3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ngf3 Bd6 8.Bd3 0–0 9.0–0 e5 10.dxe5 Nxe5 11.Nxe5 Bxe5 12.f4 Bd6 13.e4 c4 14.Be2 Qb6+ 15.Bf2 Bc5 16.e5 Ne4 17.Nxe4 dxe4 18.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 19.Qd4 Qxd4+ 20.cxd4 Be6 21.f5 Bd5 22.Kf2 Rfc8 23.Rfc1 Rc6 24.a4 Rac8 25.Rc3 Rb6 26.Ra2 Kf8 27.Ke3 Ke7 28.Bd1 Ra6 29.Ra1 b5 30.b4 bxa4 31.b5 Ra5 32.Rxa4 Rxa4 33.Bxa4 f6 34.Bc2 fxe5 35.dxe5 Rc5 36.Ra3 Rxb5 37.Rxa7+ Kf8 38.e6 Bb7 39.e7+ Kxe7 40.Bxe4 White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
So much for how strong Alekseev is.
Wow, powerful performance by Morozevich. Rarely see the Tromp at this level but is sure is fun to watch.
So much for how stron Moro is, I guess.
I think we got only one man here, who doesn’t know the ELO-ranking and the great successes by Alekseev. By example: Who was the winner of Biel 08 in front of Carlson and others?
So what.
In this game he blundered; everybody sometimes does so. The way he played before was alright.
okay
Funny post that last. I don’t see any particular blunder, just a straight win from opening strategy.
Well, no, you have at least two, because I posted the Moro win prediction on that previous thread, but not the first post on this.
Alekseev got a lucky win over Carlsen at Biel — so what?
Man, he won the tournament!
okay
By luck.
okay.
Yes indeed, he was lucky Carlsen was on the playerslist and not Anand.
By luck?
Russian champion by luck?
Quarterfinal world chess cup by luck?
Winner Aeroflot by luck?
It’s ridiculous.
okay
You queried my prediction in rather disparaging fashion.
I turned out to be right and you were refuted.
Live with it.
okay
okay, okay?
Moro’s rating defies gravity!