GM Mamedyarov (2724) – GM Kurnosov (2602) [D70]
Aeroflot 2009 (6), 22.02.2009
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nb6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Be3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0–0–0 f5 10.h4 fxe4 11.h5 gxh5 12.d5 Ne5 13.Bh6 Nec4 14.Qg5 Rf7 15.Bxc4 Nxc4 16.Rd4 Qd6 17.Bxg7 Rxg7 18.Qxh5 Qf4+ 19.Kb1 Bf5 20.fxe4 Black wins 0–1
In this position, it seems that White resigns. Black is better but this is far from over. Black has to find a few more best move to earn a full point. Can you find the best continuation for Black? In fact, play this position out as Black against your computer and see if you can win.
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
-Bg4
Nge2-Qd2
white resigns
On the Aeroflotchess site, there is one more move, 21 Ng e2 Qd2 white resigns.
Following this (very) complicated game was great fun, but I am afraid I missed a lot of variations…
It was a big blunder!! 21. Nge2??
okay
wow, according to some GM kibitzers Mamedyarov accused his opponent of cheating and had left the tourney.
Mamedyarov accused his opponent of cheating (using Rybka during the game, hiding in his caot) and left the tournement. See http://www.chessvibes.com
http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/mamedyarov-accuses-opponent-of-cheating-withdraws-from-aeroflot/
– dokterSpock