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      Home  >  General News  >  Shirov back in top form, eliminated Akopian

      Shirov back in top form, eliminated Akopian

      Akopian, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, Shirov, World Cup


      Position after 35…Kxc6

      GM Shirov (2739) – GM Akopian (2713) [B96]
      04.12.2007

      1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qc7 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Be2 Nc6 10.Qd3 h5 11.0–0–0 Bd7 12.Nf5 exf5 13.Nd5 Qa5 14.Nxf6+ Kd8 15.Nxd7 Kxd7 16.Qb3 Be7 17.Qxb7+ Qc7 18.Qxc7+ Kxc7 19.exf5 h4 20.g4 hxg3 21.hxg3 a5 22.Bh5 f6 23.g4 d5 24.Rxd5 Bd6 25.Rf1 Nb4 26.Rd4 Nxa2+ 27.Kb1 Nb4 28.Re1 Nc6 29.Rc4 Rab8 30.c3 Rb6 31.Re8 Rxe8 32.Bxe8 Be7 33.b4 axb4 34.Rxc6+ Rxc6 35.Bxc6 Kxc6 1/2

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      4 Comments

      1. Anonymous Reply
        December 4, 2007 at 3:15 pm

        It’s Shirov time!

      2. Anonymous Reply
        December 4, 2007 at 3:49 pm

        no doubt ! but it’s also the youngster’s time as well !!!

      3. Anonymous Reply
        December 4, 2007 at 7:56 pm

        you are right, the youngster karjakins time has come!

      4. FF Reply
        December 4, 2007 at 9:12 pm

        Shirov is the main man!

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