[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: This Week's ChessBase Show: Anand-Macieja, Bundesliga 2006

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
This Week's ChessBase Show: Anand-Macieja, Bundesliga 2006
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   Last week Kramnik, this week Anand, as we draw near the start of their
   world chess championship match in Bonn, Germany. Viswanathan Anand,
   the current world champion, has played so many beautiful games over
   the years that choosing just one for the show is a difficult task.
   Fortunately, Anand himself came to the rescue, calling attention on
   his second DVD to a comparatively unknown, recent game.
   As I've noted more than once on my blog, the German Bundesliga
   features some of the best chess almost no one sees, because the games
   are spread out over many months and they tend to receive rather
   sporadic live coverage. Many great games fail to receive the
   widespread publicity they deserve, and Anand's win over Polish GM
   Bartlomiej Macieja is case in point.
   The game features a Classical Caro-Kann with the players castling on
   opposite wings, and as is well known that's a prescription for
   attacking chess. So it was here, too, but Anand did a lot more of it
   than his opponent! All the same, the game was extremely interesting
   and close, and Macieja committed but a single error. Anand's attacking
   conception was outstanding, and the behind-the-scenes variations make
   the game even more memorable.
   I do hope, therefore, to see all of you tonight at 9 p.m. ET on the
   Playchess.com server. To watch the show, log on to the server, enter
   the Broadcasts room, select the Games tab and double-click on the
   Anand-Macieja game; after that, just sit back and enjoy!