Corus 2006, round 6
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Kamsky beats Anand.
No need to have any doubts about Kamsky's ability to play high level chess
after today's game in which Kamsky beats the leader of Corus Anand and
created quite an uproar.
In the press conference after the game Kamsky said that he chose 1. d4 since
"I lose every game I play with 1. e4", and went for a side line with 9. Ne4
to avoid a duel in any main lines.
For those who want to replay the game, here it is:
Event Corus Chess 2006
Site Wijk aan Zee
Date 2006.01.20
Round 6
Kamsky - Anand
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. Bxc4 Nb6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Be6 8.
Nbc3 Qd7 9. Ne4 Bd5 10. Be3 O-O-O 11. a3 Qe8 12. Qc2 f5 13. N4c3 Bxg2 14.
Rg1
Bf3 15. Bxf5+ e6 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Rg3 Bxe2 18. Nxe2 Nd5 19. Nc3 Nxe3 20. fxe3
Qh5 21. Qe2 Qxe2+ 22. Kxe2 Re8 23. Rf1 Nd8 24. Ne4 g6 25. Ng5 Re7 26. Rgf3
Bh6
27. Nf7 Nxf7 28. Rxf7 Rhe8 29. R1f6 a5 30. Rxe7 Rxe7 31. Rxe6 Rxe6 32. Bxe6
Bg5
33. d5 Ka7 34. Bg8 h6 35. Bf7 Kb6 36. Bxg6 Kc5 37. Bf7 h5 38. Kd3 h4 39. h3
b5
40. Ke4 b4 41. axb4+ axb4 42. b3 Bh6 43. Bh5 Bg5 44. Be2 Bh6 45. Bc4 Bg5 46.
Kf5 Bxe3 47. d6 1-0