Author: David Eppstein
Date: 13:26:21 12/12/00
In http://www.kasparovchess.com/serve/templates/folders/show.asp?p_docID=13535&p_docLang=EN we have yet another claim that "no computer can find this combination". He means the final moves of the game where Shirov, ahead in material, drops back to material equality and allows his opponent to queen first in order to get a mating attack. I'm not pasting a FEN because I'm not really sure where the combo starts -- maybe move 30, where he deserts the back rank to set up the material exchanges? Shirov - Grischuk, FIDE KO 2000 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nf6 4 O-O Bc5 5 Nxe5 Nxe4 6 Qe2 Nxe5 7 d4 Be7 8 Qxe4 Ng6 9 f4 c6 10 Bd3 d5 11 Qe2 f5 12 Nd2 O-O 13 Nf3 Nh8 14 Bd2 a5 15 c4 Nf7 16 cxd5 cxd5 17 Rac1 Bf6 18 b4 a4 19 b5 Re8 20 Ne5 Nd6 21 Bb4 Ne4 22 Bxe4 dxe4 23 Rfd1 Be6 24 d5 Bd7 25 Nc6 Qc8 26 Ne7+ Bxe7 27 Rxc8 Raxc8 28 Bxe7 Rxe7 29 d6 Rf7 30 Rd5 Rc1+ 31 Kf2 Rf8 32 Re5 Rfc8 33 Re7 R1c2 34 Rxd7 Rxe2+ 35 Kxe2 b6 36 Rb7 Rc2+ 37 Ke3 Rc3+ 38 Kd4 Rd3+ 39 Ke5 e3 40 Ke6 h6 41 Re7 Rd4 42 Kd7 Re4 43 Rxe4 fxe4 44 Ke7 1-0 Is it true that no computer can find this?
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