Photo by Fred Lucas for the official Corus website
Ivanchuk (2749) – Shirov (2723) [C78]
Corus A (9), 26.01.2010
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.a4 Rb8 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.axb5 axb5 11.Na3 Bg4 12.Nxb5 0–0 13.Re1 Bxf3 14.gxf3 Nh5 15.Kh1 Qf6 16.Rg1 exd4 17.Bg5 Qe5 18.Bd5 dxc3 19.Bxc6 cxb2 20.Rb1 Bxf2 21.Rg2 Rb6 22.Qd5 Bc5 23.Rbxb2 Rxc6 24.Qxc6 Ng3+ 25.hxg3 Qxg5 26.Rb1 Qh5+ 27.Rh2 Qxf3+ 28.Rg2 Qh5+ Game drawn ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen-Kramnik is at a turning point. Black has just sac-ed an exchange to get a massive initiative.
Hurray for Kramnik!
And good job for destroying the myth that Carlsen is in another class.
Carlsen with the white pieces just got into time trouble and lost to Kramnik. Can’t wait for the grandmaster analysis of this one.
Oh yes! Kramnik wins and is on top. All these talking about the young pretenders … Who’s actually in charge now?
Nice aggressive game by both players.
This is Chucky’s “gas face”.