position after 15.b4
GM Kamsky (2714) – GM Shirov (2739) [B31]
16.12.2007
Game 4
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0–0 Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 0–0 7.d4 d5 8.e5 Ne4 9.Bxc6 bxc6 10.Nbd2 Bf5 11.Nh4 e6 12.Nxf5 exf5 13.f3 cxd4 14.cxd4 Ng5 15.b4 a5 16.bxa5 Rxa5 17.Nb3 Ra7 18.Bxg5 Qxg5 19.Qc2 Rc8 20.a4 Bf8 21.a5 Bb4 22.Re2 Qd8 23.e6 fxe6 24.Rxe6 Qd7 25.Qe2 Kf7 26.Re5 Bd6 27.f4 Bxe5 28.fxe5 Qb7 29.Nc5 Qb4 30.e6+ Kg8 31.Rd1 Qxa5 32.e7 Re8 33.Qe6+ Kg7 34.Qe5+ Kf7 35.Qe6+ Game drawn ½–½
Congratulations to Gata!!! The 2007 World Cup Winner!
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Yep – FRITZY says as much too 🙂
23.e6 seemed impetuous: maybe there’s a quick draw here.
28…Qb7? Surely Nc5 has been ‘on’ for ages?!
31…Qxa5? game over – draw
MR KAMSKY MOVES ON…GAME WAS DRAW!!!! NOW TOPOLOV NEXT
Kamsky!!! I told you all not to underestimate him in match play. Shirov held up better than I expected but Gata has passed him by.
Drawn! Kamsky wins the World Cup
Congratulations to Gata! Final game a draw, and Kamsky wins the match!
Cheers,
Milty
The game is officially over and it’s a draw. Kamsky is doing just what he should….keep drawing and win the tournament.
Why take chances when you’re ahead?
Kamsky moves on just like I said he would Topolov is next in 2008, Kamsky won $120,000 and gained 20 ELO point
Kamsky draws to win the match!!! Really great play by Kamsky all tournament. His play was quite good and opening prep seems to have caught up to the rest of his skill. I’m impressed with how well he contained his opponents and restricted their ability to launch their own plans.
Susan – as a board member, what kind of help will Kamsky receive from the USCF in preparation for his match with Topalov?
Game over.
Great draw for Kamsky.
Kamsky is official World Cup Winner. Kamsky is number one.
Kamsky is the Champion.
Go Gata Go.
America is super proud of Gata Kamsky.
Susan tell him we all think he is great.
The game ended in a draw!!!
Go GATA.
kamsky has won…
TARTAR – A fearsome or formidable person – That is Gata Kamsky both literally and figuratively! Hope he remains so against Topa(i)lov.
Congratulation to Kamsky!
A great comeback story. Though I was rooting for Topalov vs Shirov which would have featured two attacking players reminiscent of Kasparov vs Short.
But Topalov vs Kamsky will be entertaining as well.
Susan, you and Paul, as Chairman and Vice-President of Marketing and Communications, respectively, should consider circulating News Releases to the media regarding Gata’s accomplishment.
Let’s stop harping about what is “bad” about the USCF and start doing what we can to improve things.
A thousand congratulations to Gata! What a thrilling victory for him. I can’t wait to see his match with Topalov.
Gata wins the faux candidates and wins the right to lose to Topalov in the real Candidates.
“Gata wins the faux candidates and wins the right to lose to Topalov in the real Candidates”.
How did Topalov qualify for the “real” candidates?
I agree, Susan you should make sure that the American media gives this some attention! This is a very important event in US Chess history!
Topalov qualified by losing to Kramnik
Kramnik qualified by cheating Topalov. He could try likewise against Anand… Indians are waiting for him. Go Vishy!