[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Elista Candidates, Round 2, Game 6: Aronian Through, Shirov Through, Rublevsky and Grischuk Drew

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Elista Candidates, Round 2, Game 6: Aronian Through, Shirov Through, Rublevsky and Grischuk Drew
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1181681341.shtml


   Perhaps the title needs elaboration, since Aronian and Grischuk were
   opponents. Aronian is through - to the Mexico City world championships
   - and Shirov is through - he's finished. As with the Aronian-Carlsen
   match, it's a pity: Shirov would have made a worthy and entertaining
   finalist in the championship, and it would have been fun for the
   revenge factor against Shirov. About their game, which was drawn:
   Grischuk threatened the Marshall Gambit, Shirov ducked it, and is
   usual these days, Black obtained at least equality. In the final
   position on move 27, Black was even a tiny bit better, but it would be
   lunacy for him to reject Shirov's draw offer.
   As for Rublevsky-Grischuk, the latter found a big improvement on his
   round 4 loss, and by the end of the short but piquant battle, the big
   decisions were in Grischuk's hands. He could have chosen to sac the
   exchange for a promising attack, but preferred to defer his risk until
   tomorrow's tiebreaker.
   Games [1]here.

References

   1. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/files/elista_candidates_2007_rd2_g6.htm