Boris Schipkov: Linares-Morelia Chess tournament 2007

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Linares-Morelia 2007. Rounds 1-14 Results

R14: Leko-Carlsen 1-0. Peter obtained a clear advantage with 21.Ne4.
Svidler-Morozevich 0-1. The chances were near even, but then White made a mistake 19.Qxc5, sacrificing the exchange. Correct was 19.0-0.
Topalov-Aronian 1/2. A quick draw.
Ivanchuk-Anand 1/2. White stood slightly better in the endgame.

R13: Anand-Leko 1/2. Equality in the Spanish.
Aronian-Ivanchuk 1/2. Black levelled, but tried to win in the endgame: bishop vs knight, and rook+5 pawns.
Carlsen-Svidler 1/2. Unclear: 2 rooks+bishop vs queen+knight+pawn.
Morozevich-Topalov 1-0. Alexander outplayed the rival in the ending.

R12: Leko-Svidler 0-1. White had an extra pawn, but Black had two bishops.
Topalov-Carlsen 1/2. Interesting.
Anand-Aronian 1/2.
Ivanchuk-Morozevich 0-1. With powerful counterplay.

R11: Aronian-Leko 1/2. Levon had some advantage, then he made a mistake 24.Bb2 so Peter obtained the initiative with rook on the 2nd rank.
Svidler-Topalov 1/2. Veselin attacked on the queenside. Perpetual check.
Morozevich-Anand 1/2. Viswanathan got good counterplay.
Carlsen-Ivanchuk 1-0. Magnus pinned and grabbed the c6-knight.

R10: Leko-Topalov 1/2
Anand-Carlsen 1-0. White stormed with 27.Ne6.
Ivanchuk-Svidler 1/2.
Aronian-Morozevich 1/2.

R9: Carlsen-Aronian 1/2. A quick draw.
Morozevich-Leko 1-0. Double-edged struggle. Alexander sacrificed the exchange to attack.
Topalov-Ivanchuk 1/2. Vassily got a slight edge in the Sicilian.
Svidler-Anand 1/2. Peter had a small advantage due to the better pawn structure, grabbed a pawn. Correct was 32.Rc5.

R8: Leko-Ivanchuk 1/2
Anand-Topalov 1/2
Aronian-Svidler 1/2
Morozevich-Carlsen 1/2

R7: Leko-Anand 0-1 (Peter seized the initiative in the centre, but then did not find winning continuations), Ivanchuk-Aronian 1-0 (White stood slightly better due to the isolated d5-pawn), Topalov-Morozevich 1-0 (A wild fight!), Svidler-Carlsen 1/2 (White had some plus).

R6: Carlsen-Leko 1/2 (Equality), Morozevich-Svidler 1/2 (Unclear, the doubled c-pawns), Aronian-Topalov 1/2, Anand-Ivanchuk 1/2 (A rare line, Black had an advantage).

R5: Svidler-Leko 1/2 (A theoretical duel, Marshall Ruy Lopez, with good compensation for a pawn), Carlsen-Topalov 1-0 (Draw?!), Morozevich-Ivanchuk 1/2, Aronian-Anand 1-0 (Levon outplayed the rival in the ending).

R4: Leko-Aronian 1/2 (Peter attacked with the exchange sacrifice, but Levon got the better but drawish endgame), Anand-Morozevich 1-0 (Vishy had a small edge, 34...Nc5 was bad. More precise are 31...Bh6, 34...Ng5 or 34...Nc7! to trade the dangerous enemy), Ivanchuk-Carlsen 0-1 (An original opening, White tried to seize the initiative with 23.Bh3, but Magnus played tactically with the strong 34...Ne5 and won in the ending), Topalov-Svidler 1/2.

R3: Topalov-Leko 1/2, Carlsen-Anand 0-1 (Black had a small advantage, grabbed two pawns), Svidler-Ivanchuk 1/2, Morozevich-Aronian 1/2 (Alexander sacrificed the a2-pawn, with initiative, could win with 35.h4 or 38.Qd8+, 39.Qd8+ Kg7 40.f6+ Kh6 41.Kh4).

R2: Leko-Morozevich 1/2 (A sharp fight in the French), Aronian-Carlsen 1/2 (White gave a knight and could lose), Anand-Svidler 1/2 (Black had good counterplay thanks to two bishops, even won a pawn), Ivanchuk-Topalov 1-0 (Vassily got a positional advantage, grabbed pawn and knight).

R1: Ivanchuk-Leko 1/2, Topalov-Anand 1/2, Svidler-Aronian 1/2 (A theoretical duel, Marshall Ruy Lopez), Carlsen-Morozevich 1-0 (The King's Indian, Magnus sacrificed his knight with 13.Nxd6! Black made a mistake 15...f5? Better was 15...Qc7).

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