Kramnik, V. (2809) - Morozevich, A. (2742) [D17], Amber Rapid, Monaco (5) 2002

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Kramnik, V. (2809) - Morozevich, A. (2742) [D17]
Amber Rapid, Monaco (5) 2002
Notes by Boris Schipkov

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 g5 12. Nxe5
If 12. Bxe5 then 12...Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. Qb3 Qe7 15. a5 Qb4 16. Qxb4 Bxb4 17. a6 O-O-O 18. O-O Rd2 with equality in Skatchkov, P - Shaginjan, A, Krasnodar 2001.
Or 12. Ne3 gxf4 13. Nxf5 O-O-O 14. Qc2 Nc5 15. O-O Ne6 16. Rad1 Bc5 17. Ne4 Bb4 18. Qc1 fxg3 19. hxg3 Rxd1 20. Rxd1 Rd8 21. Bh3 Kb8 22. Kg2 a5 23. b3 1/2, draw in Kramnik, V - Morozevich, A, Astana 2001.
12...gxf4 13. Nxd7

13...O-O-O!?
An interesting continuation. Also possible is 13...Bxd7 14. Qd4 Rg8 15. Qe4+ Be7 16. Bh3 O-O-O 17. Bxd7+ Qxd7 18. Qxf4 Bg5 19. Qf3 Bd2+ 20. Kf1 Qh3+ 21. Qg2 Qe6 22. Qe4 Qh3+ 1/2, draw by repetition in Gelfand, B - Bareev, E, Corus, Wijk aan Zee 2002.
14. Qd4 Qxd7! 15. Qxf4!
Dangerous is 15. Qxh8? Qd2+ 16. Kf1 Qxb2 17. Re1 Bb4 18. Qf6 Qc2 19. Ne4 (19. g4? Bg6 20. Bh3 Qxc3 21. Qxc3 Bxc3 22. Rc1 Bb2 23. Re1 Rd4) Bxe4 20. Bh3+ Kc7 21. f3 Rd1 22. Qxf4+ Kb6 23. Kf2 Qc5+ 24. Kg2 Rxe1 25. Rxe1 Bxe1 26. fxe4 Qd4 with better chances for Black.
15...Bd6 16. Qc1!?
A novelty. In the game Stern, R - Lamprecht, F, Germany 2000 White played 16. Qh6 Qe6 17. Qxe6+ Bxe6 18. a5 a6 19. Be4 Bb4 with equality.
16...a5?!
More precise is 16... Kb8!? 17. a5 a6 18. O-O h5 19. Ra4 h4 20. Ne4 Bxe4 21. Rxe4 hxg3 22. fxg3 f5 23. Rc4 Rdg8 with good compensation for the sacrificed pawn.
17. O-O Be5?
A mistake. After this White begins a powerful attack on the Black's king. Better is 17... Kb8.
18. Nb5! 18...Qe7 19. Na7+ Kb8

20. Nxc6+!
A nice sacrifice.
20...bxc6 21. Qxc6 Ka7 22. Qb5 Bc8 23. Qxa5+ Ba6 24. Rac1 Rc8 25. b4
Winning. White pawns are very strong.
25...Bc7 26. Qf5 Rhe8 27. b5 Bb7 28. Bxb7 Kxb7 29. Qd5+ Kb8 30. b6 Bxb6 31. Rb1 Qe6 32. Qxe6 Rxe6 33. a5 Rcc6 34. e3
Black resigned 1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir (2809) - Morozevich, Alexander (2742) [D17]
Amber rapid 11th/Monte Carlo (5) 2002

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 g5 12. Nxe5 gxf4 13. Nxd7 O-O-O 14. Qd4 Qxd7 15. Qxf4 Bd6 16. Qc1 a5 17. O-O Be5 18. Nb5 Qe7 19. Na7+ Kb8 20. Nxc6+ bxc6 21. Qxc6 Ka7 22. Qb5 Bc8 23. Qxa5+ Ba6 24. Rac1 Rc8 25. b4 Bc7 26. Qf5 Rhe8 27. b5 Bb7 28. Bxb7 Kxb7 29. Qd5+ Kb8 30. b6 Bxb6 31. Rb1 Qe6 32. Qxe6 Rxe6 33. a5 Rcc6 34. e3 1-0

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