Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Linares 2005 - Day 1
Linares 2005
Both Leko vs Kasparov and Kasim vs Vallejo ended in 26 move draws. Annan had the day off.
Topalov vs. Adams
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Ne4 7. Qc2 e5 8. e3 exd4 9. cxd5 Qxd5 10. Nf3 Nd6 11. Nxd4 Bd7 12. f3 Nc6 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. a4 Qh5 15. Be2 Qh4+ 16. g3 Qh3 17. Kf2 O-O-O 18. Ra3 Rhe8 19. Bf1 Qe6 20. Be2 g5 21. Rf1 g4 22. fxg4 Qh6 23. Kg1 Qh3 24. Bd3 Ne4 25. Rf4
Here comes an interesting sacrifice:
25...Nxg3 26. Rc3 Re6? 27. e4! Nh5? 28. Bc4! Qh4 29. Bxe6+ fxe6 30. gxh5 Qxh5
After Re6 the position crumbled on Adams. 26...Rxd3 seems like the best continuation. 27. Rxc6 Rd7 doesn't yield much for white. 27. Rxd3 Rg8 will be black's best continuation.
31. Rd3 Rg8+ 32. Rg3 Rd8 33. Be3 e5 34. Rf1 h6 35. b4 a6 36. b5 axb5 37. axb5 Bxb5 38. Rg7 c6 39. Qa2 Ba6 40. Qe6+ Kb8 41. Qd6+ 1-0
Games can be viewed live here
Both Leko vs Kasparov and Kasim vs Vallejo ended in 26 move draws. Annan had the day off.
Topalov vs. Adams
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Ne4 7. Qc2 e5 8. e3 exd4 9. cxd5 Qxd5 10. Nf3 Nd6 11. Nxd4 Bd7 12. f3 Nc6 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. a4 Qh5 15. Be2 Qh4+ 16. g3 Qh3 17. Kf2 O-O-O 18. Ra3 Rhe8 19. Bf1 Qe6 20. Be2 g5 21. Rf1 g4 22. fxg4 Qh6 23. Kg1 Qh3 24. Bd3 Ne4 25. Rf4
Here comes an interesting sacrifice:
25...Nxg3 26. Rc3 Re6? 27. e4! Nh5? 28. Bc4! Qh4 29. Bxe6+ fxe6 30. gxh5 Qxh5
After Re6 the position crumbled on Adams. 26...Rxd3 seems like the best continuation. 27. Rxc6 Rd7 doesn't yield much for white. 27. Rxd3 Rg8 will be black's best continuation.
31. Rd3 Rg8+ 32. Rg3 Rd8 33. Be3 e5 34. Rf1 h6 35. b4 a6 36. b5 axb5 37. axb5 Bxb5 38. Rg7 c6 39. Qa2 Ba6 40. Qe6+ Kb8 41. Qd6+ 1-0
Games can be viewed live here
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