GM Sasikiran (2711) – GM Kasimdzhanov (2687) [D11]
Corus B (3), 19.01.2009
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bg4 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.Ng5 e6 8.f3 Bh5 9.e4 e5 10.Be3 Nb6 11.Qd3 Nfd7 12.d5 Bb4 13.dxc6 bxc6 14.h4 h6 15.Nh3 f6 16.Nf2 Bf7 17.Qc2 Qe7 18.Nd3 Nc4 19.Bf2 Ba5 20.0–0–0 Bb6 21.Re1 0–0 22.g3 Rfd8 23.Rh2 Rab8 24.f4 Nf8 25.Na4 Bd4 26.Nxe5 Nxe5 27.fxe5 Qxe5 28.Bc4 Bxc4 29.Qxc4+ Kh8 30.Qc2 Ne6 31.Rf1 Rb4 32.Be1 Qb5 33.Rf5 Qxa4 34.Bxb4 Qxb4 35.Rf1 Bxb2+ Black wins 0–1
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Hou lost her game too
That is disappointing for Indian team.
Sasi is too inconsistent. India’s # 2 but way below Anand’s usual level!
Positional play is way beyond 2600 level. He ends up with a rook against a pair of bishops for the second time. Just not good enough, mediocre.