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| Chess by Malcolm Pein of the Daily Telegraph   Malcolm Pein writes for the Daily Telegraph (telegraph.co.uk) you can read his chess columns along with those of Nigel Short and David Norwood at their Chess Club (to read the columns you need to register which is free).  Kasparov had chances to beat Topalov in Round 13. Photo © Jesús J. Boyero Gabarre Round 13 March 4, 2004 Another astonishing lapse from the world number one Garry Kasparov saw him miss his third clear win of the tournament and enabled world champion Vladimir Kramnik to retain a half point lead going into the fourteenth and final round at Linares. The three leading players; Kramnik. Kasparov and Peter Leko are all black in their last game. It was another tragedy for Kasparov who has lacked his usual sharpness when the win is in sight. He played a beautiful attack in the Ruy Lopez which was surely to be crowned in a hail of sacrifices but in a desperate race against the clock for both players Kasparov missed what for him should have been a simple idea and had to force perpetual check instead. See below for the analysis. The sixteen year old prodigy Teimour Radjabov scored his second win in a row to finish the tournament on 6/12, the youngster outplayed Alexei Shirov for much of the game but nearly let the advantage slip in the time scramble. Shirov managed to reach an endgame a rook for bishop down but then put up incredible resistance before he was forced resign on move 78 after his opponent had manoeuvred cleverly to pick up a couple of pawns. Radjabov sits out the last round. Round thirteen results Kasparov draw Topalov, Ruy Lopez Anti Marshall 8.a4, 38; Leko draw Vallejo, Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3, 19; Radjabov 1-0 Shirov, Gruenfeld Defence 4.Bg5, 78; Rest day: Kramnik Scores: 1 Kramnik (Russia) 6.5/11; 2-3 Leko (Hungary), Kasparov (Russia) 6/11; 4 Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 6/12; 5 Topalov (Bulgaria) 5.5/11; 6-7 Shirov (Spain), Vallejo Pons (Spain) 4.5/11; One interesting coincidence about the last round is that all the players of the white pieces lost to their opponents with black earlier in the tournament. Last round: Vallejo - Kasparov; Topalov - Kramnik; Shirov - Leko. Kasparov,G (2831) - Topalov,V (2735) [C88] XXI SuperGM Linares ESP (13), 04.03.2004 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a4 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.Nbd2 Nd7 11.c3 Nc5 12.axb5 axb5 13.Rxa8 Qxa8 [ 13...Bxa8 14.Bc2 has been played a couple of times before.] 14.Bc2 b4 [ 14...Ne6 15.Nf1 has also been played a couple of times.] 15.d4 [ 15.Nc4 Qa2 16.Be3 Nd7 17.Ba4 bxc3 18.Re2 Ra8 19.b3 c2 20.Rxc2 Rxa4 21.Rxa2 Rxa2 22.Qb1 Ra8 23.h3 Nd8 24.d4 exd4 25.Nxd4 Bf6 26.Qc2 Nc5 27.f3 Nce6 28.Qd2 g6 29.Nxe6 Nxe6 30.Na5 Ba6 31.b4 Rb8 32.Nc6 Ra8 33.Qd5 Bb7 34.Ne7+ Bxe7 35.Qxb7 Ra1+ 36.Kh2 g5 37.h4 h6 38.hxg5 hxg5 39.Bf2 Bf6 40.Qd5 Kg7 41.Qb3 Rc1 42.g3 Be5 43.Qa2 Ra1 44.Qb3 Rc1 45.Kg2 Kf6 46.Qd3 Rc3 47.Qd1 Rc4 48.Qd2 c5 49.bxc5 dxc5 50.Be3 Bd4 51.f4 gxf4 52.gxf4 Bxe3 53.Qxe3 Rc2+ 54.Kh3 Nd4 55.Qg3 Ke7 56.Qg5+ Kf8 57.Qf6 Kg8 58.Kg3 Rc3+ 59.Kg4 Rc2 60.f5 Re2 61.Kf4 Rc2 62.Qh6 Ra2 63.Qd6 Ne2+ 64.Kg5 Nc3 65.Kh6 1-0 Svidler,P-Giorgadze,G Pula CRO 1997.] 15...bxc3 16.bxc3 Nd7 17.Nf1 Bf6 18.d5! Ncb8 19.h4! Nc5 20.Ng3 Bc8 21.Ng5 h6 22.Nh5! Be7 23.Nh3 Qa2 24.Re3! g6 25.Rg3 Nbd7 26.Bxh6 Bxh4 27.Rg4 Be7 28.Bg5!! Bxg5 29.Nxg5 f5! 30.exf5 gxh5 31.Rg3 Nf6  32.Ne6+? [ 32.Ne4+ Ng4 ( 32...Kf7 33.Nxf6 Kxf6 34.Qxh5 e4 35.Qg5+ ( 35.f4! is even stronger and if 35...exf3 ( 35...Qxd5 36.Rg6+ Ke7 37.Rg7+ Rf7 38.f6+ Kxf6 39.Rg6+ and 40.Qxd5.) 36.Rg6+ Ke5 37.f6+ Bf5 38.Qxf5#) 35...Ke5 36.f6+ Bf5 37.f4+ Kxd5 38.Qxf5+ Kc4 39.Bxe4 and even if the Black king escapes the f6 pawn will advance.) 33.Rxg4+ hxg4 34.Qxg4+ Kh8 ( 34...Kf7 35.Qg6+ Ke7 36.Qg7+ followed by f6 wins.) 35.Qh5+ Kg8 36.Qg6+ Kh8 37.Ng5 wins.] 32...Kf7 33.Rg7+ Ke8 34.Nxc7+ Kd8 35.Ne6+ Ke8 36.Nc7+ Kd8 37.Ne6+ Ke8 38.Nc7+  1/2-1/2 |
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