Biel 2012 / Round 2
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Etienne Bacrot |
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Well – the ‘best’ game in the second round – FOR THE SPECTATORS – was the game between Bacrot and Morozevich. It was a lively affair that featured a gambit (e4) continuation in the Semi-Slav originated by Frank Marshall. Both players were riding on the razor’s edge and when Bacrot sacrificed a Bishop on c6 (Diagram) it appeared that the game would head towards a short and eventful draw. Morozevich didn’t want draw – And – in this he was successful. He fell apart in a few short moves with his King running into the center of the board for execution..
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Morozevich’s second loss in two games. Exciting stuff – but he is capable of much better..
All Games (PGN) From Round 2 – See Comments..
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[Event "45th Biel Chess Festival"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "2012.07.24"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Wang, Hao"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E32"]
[WhiteElo "2835"]
[BlackElo "2738"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2012.??.??"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. Nf3 b6 6. e4 c5 7. e5 Ne8 8. d5
exd5 9. cxd5 d6 10. Bg5 f6 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. O-O-O Bxc3 13. bxc3 Bg4 14. Re1
Bxf3 15. gxf3 Nbd7 16. Bd3 h6 17. Bf4 c4 18. Bf5 Nc5 19. Rhg1 Kh8 20. Rg6 Rf7
21. Reg1 Qf8 22. Be3 Nxd5 23. Bd4 Nf6 24. Qd2 Re8 25. Rxg7 Qxg7 26. Rxg7 Kxg7 27. Qf4 Nd3+ 28. Bxd3 cxd3 29. Kd2 Kg6 30. Kxd3 Re6 31. h4 Rfe7 32. h5+ Kf7 33. Qf5 Re5 34. Qg6+ Ke6 35. f4 1-0
[Event "45th Biel Chess Festival"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "2012.07.24"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Black "Morozevich, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D31"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2769"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2012.??.??"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8. Be2 Na6 9. Bd6 Qxg2 10. Qd2 e5 11. Bxe5 Bf5 12. Bf3 Qg6 13. O-O-O Nc5 14. Qe3 Bb1 15. Rd2 Bxa2 16. Bd6+ Ne6 17. Be4 Qh6 18. f4 Nf6 19. Nf3 Bxc4 20. Re1 O-O-O 21. Bxc6 Ba6 22. Ng5 Nxg5 23. Bd7+ Kxd7 24. Qe7+ Kc6 25. Qc7+ 1-0
[Event "45th Biel Chess Festival"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "2012.07.24"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2775"]
[BlackElo "2693"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2012.??.??"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Nbxd2 O-O 7. Bg2 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. cxd5 Bxd5 10. Re1 Nbd7 11. e4 Bb7 12. e5 Nd5 13. Ne4 h6 14. Rc1 Qe7 15. a3 a5 16. Nfd2 Rad8 17. Nc4 Nb8 18. Ne3 Nxe3 19. fxe3 c5 20. Qg4 Bxe4 21. Bxe4 Rc8 22. Rcd1 Nd7 23. Bb1 b5 24. Qe4 f5 25. Qb7 Rb8 26. Qa7 Ra8 27. Qb7 Rab8 28. Qa7 Ra8 29. Qc7 c4 30. Rf1 Rfc8 31. Qd6 Qxd6 32. exd6 Nf6 33. g4 g6 34. gxf5 exf5 35. e4 Nxe4 36. Bxe4 fxe4 37. Rf6 Kg7 38. Re6 Rf8 39. Rxe4 Rad8 40. Re7+ Rf7 41. Rf1 1/2-1/2