[BrianWall-ChessList] Dennis Monokroussos: Anand Blanks Morovic 2-0 In Rapid Match

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Anand Blanks Morovic 2-0 In Rapid Match
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1240853362.shtml


   It was neither a major event nor a major test for the world champion,
   but because it's Viswanathan Anand in action his 2-game rapid match
   with GM Ivan Morovic is automatically noteworthy. In game 1, Morovic
   allowed his pawn structure to be compromised, and a few moves later
   his position was lost. His 31st move gave up a pawn without receiving
   any real compensation in return, but the problem was that if his
   knight remained in place he'd have no play whatsoever - not to mention
   that Black would win material by piling on the c-file. With the pawn
   in his pocket, Anand's passers pushed on to victory.
   In game 2, Anand was again the brute, making it look easy to beat a
   2550-level player. Morovic was in trouble from early on, and Anand got
   to finish in style with the 1-2 punch 30.b4!! cxb4 31.h6! The point of
   the first move was to clear b2 for the queen, and the second move was
   complementary, prising open the a1-h8 diagonal. After 31...Ne7 32.Qb2
   Qg6 33.hxg7+ Black was losing a rook, so it was time to throw in the
   towel.
   The games are [1]here (without notes), the tournament website [2]here.

References

   1. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/files/anand_morovic_rapidmatch2009.htm
   2. http://www.fundaciondeajedrez.cl/index.php

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