GM Khismatullin, Denis - GM Shirov, Alexei, Slav defense, Blitz chess

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Tal Memorial Blitz, 2019, Riga
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GM Khismatullin, Denis - GM Shirov, Alexei
1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. d4 e6 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 e5 9. Be2 e4 10. Nd2 Re8 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Nb5 Nf8 13. Nxd6 Qxd6 14. Rc1 Bg4 15. Qc7 Qxc7 16. Rxc7 Rac8 17. Rc3 Rxc3 18. Bxc3 Rc8 19. Nb1 Bxe2 20. Kxe2 N6d7 21. Rc1 f5 22. f3 Kf7 23. Bb2 Rxc1 24. Bxc1 Ke6 25. Nc3 Ng6 26. a4 a6 27. Ba3 Nb8 28. b4 Nc6 29. b5 Na5 30. Kf2 Nc4 31. Bc1 exf3 32. gxf3 Ne7 33. h4 Nc8 34. e4 fxe4 35. fxe4 dxe4 36. bxa6 bxa6 37. Nxe4 Kd5 38. Nc5 a5 39. Nd7 N8b6 40. Nxb6+ Nxb6 41. Bd2 Nc4 42. Bc3 Ke4 43. d5 Kxd5 44. Bxg7 Ke4 45. h5 Kd3 46. Bf6 Ke4 47. Kg3 Kf5 48. Bd8 Nb2 ½-½
Blitz chess (also known as speed or fast chess) is a type of chess in which each player is given less time to consider their moves than normal tournament time controls allow. Openings, tactics and strategy are same.
The Slav Defense is one of the most popular openings with GM’s. This is for two reasons. The first is that it is one of the most solid lines to play against the Queens Gambit and with the Queens Gambit being a regular opening at high level play, many top players have become fans of this opening.
The Slav also allows for lots of different variations so those players that like to be creative and don’t like to play the same variation every game will really enjoy the Slav Defense because it offers just that.
In the second move black looks to defend his pawn on d5 with his c6 pawn. This is done so that his pawn on the e file can stay as needed and not block the way of the light square bishop.
In the main line of the Slav Defense white looks to dominate the center of the board and black looks to control the b4 square and later make a push towards the c5 and e5 squares.

[@Ronbo710]

GM Shirov may never be WCC but his *BRILLIANT* Bh3 sac game will live on forever.

[@BodyaPuhlya]

Дениса я сегодня видел, жаль что не осмелился подойти(

[@nkarrpumpky]

Not so great playing conditions. The table is too narrow. They can’t rest their arms.

[@gennarotedesco7973]

People mixing the Slav with the semi-Slav deserve a special place in hell.

[@jeprielsitepu2327]

wow

[@johnnovy6630]

If the the time is running down for one of the players why, when he has made a move, does his time allowance go back up?

[@luisq4342]

in this time setup, there is an increase of 2 sec on each move. This is to compensate the time spent in moving the piece and hit the clock (no-thinking time)...

[@kingmop7249]

It's called fisher time for each move you get an extra time like 3 sec or 5 sec or..

[@benben77777]

Who won?

[@chessiskingful]

Draw

[@chessbrilliance8783]

Always a moron to ask this question.

[@bingram5645]

@@chessbrilliance8783 STFU.

[@maximegorky2396]

Miserable table players can't even put their hands on