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Letsplaychess.com presents Kasparov vs Shirov - Sicilian defence, Sveshnikov variation

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  • My first comment was wrong. It was at 5:41. The analyzer mentioned Qg8 mate earlier at 5:27, then analyses other moves after Nf8 is still possible. He's try to find out what Shirov was afraid of, that's Qg8 Mate after Nf8. Why does he then suggest Qf5 or Ng6. I would not assume that Kasparov would pass on mate. Why analyze other options when you have mate?

  • The Black queen on a2, defends against Qg8 mate by White.

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  • On 4:25 why didn't Kasparov play Knight to D7?

  • @milchmann77 -- Nein, Kasparov spielt das "Staubsauger" Opfer : Erstens schlägt der Turm den Läufer, dann schaltet man den Staubsauger ein. Der Gegner wird abgelenkt und sich irrt.

  • On 4:27 he turned on the vacuum cleaner to illustrate how Kasparov was increasing the pressure :)

  • 04:30 :D Hair dryer Gambit

  • vaaaacum cleaner 04:30 :D

  • @ ericlumayno bahahaha

  • Part 2: immediate advantage to white if black gives up his queen, but this is soon whittled away to be very drawn in most variations 7-10 moves later. Interesting game, but it appears an unsound sacrifice.

  • Part 1: I just downloaded Rybka. In the Ra8 variation explored it seems that move would have lead to equality. Rybka gives the main line thereafter as was relayed, with perpetual, nothing more for white. I was wondering if black could take the knight on move 33 and go for the win. It appears he may be able to. I got he impression if he did there would be slightly more onus on white to play accurately than black, though it does seem headed towards a draw. Rybka gives about a +0.20

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