GM Nisipeanu (2684) – GM_Shirov (2740) [B33]
Foros – Round 9, 17.06.2008
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.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4 b4 12.Nc2 a5 13.g3 0–0 14.h4 Be6 15.Bh3 a4 16.Ncxb4 Nxb4 17.Bxe6 fxe6 18.Nxb4 Qb6 19.Qd2 Be7 20.a3 Rf3 21.Rf1 Raf8 22.0–0–0 Rb3 23.Qc2 d5 24.exd5 Bxb4 25.axb4 Qxb4 26.dxe6 Rb8 27.Rd2 a3? [27…Rxb2 28.Qxb2 Qxc4+ 29.Qc2 Qxf1+ 30.Rd1] 28.Rfd1 g6 29.Rd8+ Rxd8 30.Rxd8+ Kg7 31.Qe4 Kh6?? [31…Kf6!] 32.Qg4 Qe1+ 33.Rd1 a2 34.Kc2 a1N+ 35.Rxa1 Qxf2+ 36.Kxb3 White wins 1–0
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Shirov is sinking.
Go Nisipeanu!!!I hope he will break 2700 after the Foros, Ukraine Super Tournament.He is Romanian no 1 player at all time!