Final position
GM Morozevich – GM Sakaev [D10]
23.12.2007
Russian Championship
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 a6 7.Rc1 Bg4 8.f3 Bd7 9.g4 e6 10.h4 Be7 11.Bd3 0–0 12.Bb1 Qb6 13.Rh2 Rfc8 14.h5 Be8 15.Qd3 Nb4 16.Qd2 Nd7 17.Nh3 Nf8 18.Bg5 Qd8 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.f4 f6 21.Kf2 Qd6 22.Ng1 Rc7 23.Nf3 Rac8 24.h6 g6 25.a3 Nc6 26.e4 Qd8 27.Ba2 Ne7 28.e5 f5 29.Rg1 Rc6 30.Bb1 Kh8 31.Rhg2 fxg4 32.Rxg4 Bf7 33.Ne2 Nd7 34.Ng5 Bg8 35.R4g3 Nb6 36.b3 Qf8 37.a4 Nd7 38.a5 R6c7 39.Rf3 Nb8 40.b4 Nbc6 41.Rc1 Qxh6 42.Rh3 Qf8 43.f5 Nxf5 44.Nf4 Qe8 45.Bxf5 exf5 46.Rc5 Rd8 47.Qe3 h5 48.e6 Re7 49.Rxc6 bxc6 50.Qe5+ Rg7 51.Qf6 Rb8 52.e7 Bh7 53.Re3 Kg8 54.Qe6+ Kh8 55.Qf6 Kg8 56.Qe6+ Kh8 57.Qd6 Ra8 58.Qc7 Rg8 59.Nfe6 White wins 1–0
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Impressive domination of white pieces on dark squares!
Way to go Morozevich. Pound the Slav until it can’t get back up!
This looks like an attempt to set up the most passive position for Black. The white king could just get out a lawn chair, mix a Mai Tai, and get some sun tan. I doubt that Sakaev slept well after this game.
this winning position is sure complicated. i dont see an absolute win for morozevich but I doubt sakeav can hold this. personally i wouldnt have resigned here. i would have at least tryed to get a draw.
Wolverine:
What do you intend to do about Qe5 check and mate?
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how about black moving Rg7 and sacking his rook. im not saying its easy im saying theres possible defensive moves. i just personally would not give in so easily.