GM Inarkiev (2684) – GM Kamsky (2726) [C95]
21.04.2008 – Baku Grand Prix – Round 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.a4 c5 16.d5 c4 17.Bg5 h6 18.Be3 Nc5 19.Qd2 h5 20.Bg5 Be7 21.Ra3 Rb8 22.Kh1 Nh7 23.Be3 Bf6 24.Rea1 Bg7 25.Qe2 Bc8 26.Nf1 f5 27.axb5 axb5 28.exf5 gxf5 29.Ng3 Nd3 30.Nxh5 f4 31.Nxg7 Kxg7 32.Ba7 Rb7 33.Bxd3 cxd3 34.Qxd3 e4 35.Bd4+ Nf6 36.Qd1 exf3 37.Qxf3 Kg6 38.Qxf4 Nh5 39.Qh2 Rbe7 40.Qg1 Re2 41.Ra8 Qh4 42.Rb8 Kh6 43.Rb6??? (Qf1 is a must!) Bxh3 44.Rxd6+ Kh7 45.g3 Bg2+ 46.Kxg2 Qxg3+ 47.Kf1 Qh3+ 48.Qg2 Ng3+ Black wins 0–1
Both decisive games were won by Black.
Inarkiev Ernesto 0-1 Kamsky Gata
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 1/2 Svidler Peter
Carlsen Magnus 1/2 Wang Yue
Gashimov Vugar 1/2 Bacrot Etienne
Radjabov Teimur 1/2 Adams Michael
Cheparinov Ivan 0-1 Grischuk Alexander
Karjakin Sergey 1/2 Navara David
Official website: http://baku2008.fide.com/
Grischuk won, not Cheparinov
Yes, Susan. You incorrectly wrote that Cheparinov won.
Grischuk and especially Kamsky played superbly. Amazing finish by Kamsky.
“Grischuk and especially Kamsky played superbly. Amazing finish by Kamsky.”
Kamsky played well, but I dont understand what you mean with the finish. The position before Rb6 is fairly equal (or so fritz tells me), but Inarkiev just made a really terrible blunder, and only 2 moves after reaching the time control too. Kamsky was simply given half a point as a gift there.
Cheparinov didnt play very well. of course that just means he played ok but at this level, “ok” loses. good game by grischuk.
Looking for Carlsen to take this 8.5/13.
@Susan
Perhaps put a link to the games in your post.
http://livegames.fide.com/baku2008/tournament-games.html
anon 12:07, may be I over exaggerated. Forgive me. It is out of excitement because both of the afore mentioned games had , as I experienced it, an exciting finish
Gashimov missed an obvious win…
Very simple trick 34.Qxf7!
Go Gata!
anon 1:30, you are so right! I can picture Gashimov realizing he missed the win right after he touched the piece. What a blunder by both players!