Final position
GM Shirov (2739) – GM Kamsky (2714) [C95]
13.12.2007
Game 1
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0–0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6 15.b3 a5 16.a4 b4 17.cxb4 axb4 18.Bb2 Bh6 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.Bd3 Nc5 21.Bb5 Qxd1 22.Raxd1 c6 23.Bc4 Nfd7 24.Re2 Bf4 25.Rc2 Re7 26.Ne2 Bh6 27.Ng3 Bf4 28.Bc1 Ba6 29.Bxf4 exf4 30.Ne2 Bxc4 31.Rxc4 Nxb3 32.Rxb4 Nbc5 33.Nc3 Ree8 34.Rd6 Re6 35.Rbd4 Rxd6 36.Rxd6 Ra6 37.e5 Rb6 38.Rd1 Rb3 39.Ne2 Ra3 40.Ned4 Rxa4 41.Nxc6 Nf8 42.Ne7+ Game drawn ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I think this draw is good for Kamsky. In the next game he’ll have the White pieces. He defended well. GM Kamsky (and GM Shirov) have really shown that they are great chess GM’s. This has been a terrific tournament. All the players deserve a compliment.
OK…I’ve got to say it…GO KAMSKY!!!!!
Go Gata!
shirov does not aim for draws with black pieces. He had several black wins with black.
Therefore, … go Shirov !
I enjoy these games like little works of art. Shirov or Kamsky, I don’t care. It’s just fun to watch… Rich
Pawned!
Kamsky has won two games as black at the regular time control, and one in rapids. So far the match seems even.
GM Polgar:
What does the USCF plan to do, if anything, to support Gata should he win the World Cup and gain a match with Topalov? It was absurd that during his last candidates’ matches versus Bacrot and Gelfand that he didn’t even have a second!
Who says he wanted one? Did he ask for it?