Chess in general
The FIDE 2007 World Chess Championships have recently finished in Mexico and V. Anand is the new World champion (finishing first with 9/14 and ahead of last years winner V. Kramnik who took second place).Anand did not lose a game in this tournament and had several fine wins along with some draws. Shown below the photos of the event is the game (pgn) score of Anand vs Morozevich Round 11. Congratulations from BKJCC to new world chess champion Vishy Anand!The opening ceremony FIDE World Chess Championship September 2007 Mexico
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Anand vs Morozevich FIDE World Chess Championship September 2007 Mexico
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[Event "WCh"] [Site "Mexico City MEX"] [Date "2007.09.25"] [Round "11"] [White "Anand, V."] [Black "Morozevich, A."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B90 Sicilian"] [WhiteElo "2792"] [BlackElo "2758"] [PlyCount "111"] [EventDate "2007.09.13"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3 Nbd7 9. g4 Nb6 10. g5 Nh5 11. Qd2 Rc8 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Rg1 O-O 14. Kb1 Qc7 15. Qf2 Nc4 16. Bxc4 Bxc4 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. Rxd5 f5 19. gxf6 Rxf6 20. Qe2 Nf4 21. Bxf4 Rxf4 22. Rd3 Qd7 23. Nc1 Rcf8 24. a3 Kh8 25. Na2 Qh3 26. Rg3 Qh5 27. Qg2 Rh4 28. h3 Qh6 29. Rb3 b5 30. Nb4 Rh5 31. Qf1 Rh4 32. Qg2 Rh5 33. Nxa6 Bh4 34. Rg4 Bf6 35. Qe2 Rxh3 36. Rxb5 Bd8 37. Rb8 Qf6 38. Nb4 Rxf3 39. Nd5 Qf7 40. Qa6 h5 41. Rg2 h4 42. Qxd6 Be7 43. Qxe5 Rxb8 44. Qxb8+ Kh7 45. Qc7 Bf8 46. Qxf7 Rxf7 47. Rg4 Rf1+ 48. Ka2 Rh1 49. e5 Bc5 50. e6 Kh6 51. Rc4 h3 52. Rxc5 h2 53. Ne3 Ra1+ 54. Kxa1 h1=Q+ 55. Ka2 Qe4 56. Re5 1-0
You can copy and paste the above pgn notation into Windows notepad (or similar plain text editor) and save the file as a .pgn chess file on your computer. To do so you need to save the file (in any location on your computer you wish) with any filename you care to call it eg "Anand vs Morozevich B90 1-0.pgn" However be sure to put the quote marks in and the file extension .pgn and this will save correctly and can be replayed in many chess computer programs (ie Fritz, Winboard etc).Otherwise if you click to the game the link shown below there is a facility at that page to directly download the game to your computer. So if you want this file you can prepare it yourself or download a prepared pgn copy!
Very conveniently here is this game displayed in a pgn viewer so you can play it through using the board controls shown click this hyperlink to open a javascript pgn viewer/player in a new window . I prefer using a viewer/chess program to play files like this and thus actually seeing the moves on the chessboard. If you have any queries about playing chess on the computer or chess computer programs then please ask myself or Bob or Scott at the club and we will be happy to help your computer chess playing too!
More Chess Knowledge: The featured game here shows Black (Morozevich) using the Sicilian defence (Najdorf variation) against 1.e4 from White (Anand) by immediately playing 1...c5
These pawns are straightaway fighting to control the centre squares of the chess board.
Control of the centre of the board is important in a game as pawns and pieces in the centre of the board are in general more effective than when they are on the sides of the board. In this way the Sicilian defence can be quite an aggressive system of play against the first move advantage that White has. It has been (and still is!) a favourite system of many players especially ex world champion Kasparov (now retired from full tournament play and possibly the best chess player ever). The Sicilian defence then is a contrast to other quieter opening moves against 1.e4 such as 1...c6 the start of the Caro Kann defence.
Compare this game to the game Polgar vs Anand 1999 which is featured on "PlayChess" page here (here a victory for Polgar in this same variation of the Sicilian). Also from this inital position there are many variations of the Sicilian defence eg as well as the Najdorf, there are the Dragon, Scheveningen, Classical and many other possible variations!
Once again for more information speak to Bob and Scott about this defence and give it a try in your chess games! If it doesn't suit you then you can return to many other good solid chess defences (French, Caro Kann etc). Or if it does suit you then maybe soon we can feature a BKJCC Sicilian game here....
As another contrast and for interest Richard Reti played a chess opening 1.Nf3 in which he wanted to control the centre squares indirectly (ie without having a pawn or a piece directly on a centre square). From his theories on chess developed a new type of chess play often called the Hypermodern approach to chess. It is very fascinating and interesting to see the different approaches taken by players of chess! Is one type of chess better than another? In my view not really. There are many ways to play chess and that is what makes the game interesting and generally keeps a freshness to the game. In the 19th century many good players would play gambit chess with the Kings Gambit, Evans Gambit and others being played regularly at top level. In contrast today most GrandMaster games are mainly conventional as most GM's have very broad and deep repertoires and a very sound knowledge of general chess principles and in top level play they are less inclined to take any risk which is usually present in gambit chess. Have you played the Reti opening and which style of chess do you prefer?
Once again when playing your games try and remember basic chess principles, and if you are unsure or not aware of these, ask your coaches and study and practise yourself from the chess club leaflets, books, the internet and from analysing your own and others' games. A final note; ENJOY PLAYING CHESS!- it is a fun game after all and as we always say learn from your wins and losses.
Chess puzzles and problems can help you to learn - try this one, composed by Richard Reti:
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This classic study is by Richard Reti. White is to play and draw.
(The answer is on "Play chess" page.)