Shirov (2723) – Carlsen (2810) [B33]
Corus A (8), 24.01.2010
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 Bg7 11.Bd3 Ne7 12.Nxe7 Qxe7 13.c4 f5 14.0–0 0–0 15.Qh5 Rb8 16.exf5 e4 17.Rae1 Bb7 18.Qg4 Rfe8 19.cxb5 d5 20.bxa6 Bc6 21.b3 Kh8 22.Nc2 Bc3 23.Qh3 Qf6 24.Be2 d4 25.Bc4 Rg8 26.g3 Rbe8 27.Rd1 e3 28.fxe3 dxe3 29.Be2 Re4 30.Qg2 Re7 31.Qh3 Re4 32.Qg2 Re7 33.Qh3 Game drawn ½–½
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OK…is this right?
Tell me what’s wrong with …Rh4 (there’s obviously something)
Banjanx
OK…is this right?
Tell me what’s wrong with …Rh4 (there’s obviously something)
Banjanx
didn’t seem to send
is position correct?
…Rh4 must have some problem in that case.
This line becomes almost a theoretical draw, isn’t it?
Rh4 must be simply met by Bf3 I guess. You should be able to find that yourself. There aren’t that many choices.
Very sharp game!!