Shirov is forced to defend with white pieces in Sicilian dragon: Shirov - Laizans, Rapid chess

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Shirov defending with White in Sicilian dragon: Alexei Shirov - Aivars Laizans, Rapid chess
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 Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation is considered to be one of the sharpest chess openings you can play. It is also known to be one of the most extensively analyzed opening systems in chess and one of the most-feared counterattacking options against the move 1.e4.
It is an early declaration of war to any e4-player and usually leads to breathtaking dynamic and double-edged positions.
The Sicilian Dragon is a chess opening which has been played in World Championship Matches (It was used by Kasparov to twice defeat Vishy Anand in their World Championship Match in 1995, for example), and which has been called “unplayable” and believed dead - but it always rises again, more powerful than before.
“Refutations” of the Sicilian Dragon have been refuted over the years and many adherents of the Sicilian Dragon have spent countless hours looking for improvements, novelties, and modernizations.
It has been played by Super Grandmasters such as Carlsen, Kasparov, Ivanchuk, Radjabov, and Nakamura. It is an opening you either love or hate and one of those chess openings which you do not simply play casually, but about which you become passionate. Here’s a little appetizer to get hungry for more wins with Black in the Sicilian Dragon.

[@juanmiguellacandia9691]

Alexei un caballero ! Y con la humildad de un grande. Compartiendo las incidencias de la partida con su rival, una vez terminada la misma. Otra generación, otra educación. Aplausos maestro !

[@juanluisgutierrezcoll3547]

Shirov is like a lion hunting in the savanah!

[@jomarcancejo2532]

Nice game

[@tennisblood]

The title is ridiculous!

[@jorgedacal264]

Sinceramente,assistindo aesses vídeos do Shirov,eu gostaria de entender um pouco do idioma russo.Os comentários do GMI letão valem por um tratado inteiro sobre xadrez .

[@gustavomilione1970]

Shirov is Shirov!

[@juangabin1693]

Shirov lleva blancas y no tiene problemas en ningún momento...gana fácil.

[@andinomarthen2305]

21:28 why black no eat knight white?. After eat knight white and then rock white eat g7 after that, kg3 x f5

[@a.k.7708]

Because the bishop will go on g5 with check and the e-line will be open for the rook from d2. Two rooks and the bishop at the later game would be dramatic for black!

[@user-pg3ng9wz4x]

I didn't see any forced defence here. If someone sees a defence from Shirov in this game let me know. Which means that either u didn't see the game or u don't know chess.

[@Rapidchess]

I'm not saying white was in danger, I'm saying black was grouping forces against white's king, white didn't have an attack during the game, also Alexei spent more time double checking possible exchange sacs and things like that. At some point white parried all the threats, black became overextended and in a counterattack white won.

[@katkat2570]

If I am not wrong, this is old Qa5 dragon var. The middle game is as expected in this car, though, as white, I like more g4_g5 approach than h4 that Shirov played. After the Nc4, Bxc4, I guess Shirov wouldn't allow any counter play to black and exchanged Q. It's typical kind of play in this var.

[@user-pg3ng9wz4x]

Sorry but white was never in danger. Yes, he was in time trouble but he kept it under control the whole game. So watch what u say because there are people here who understand chess.

[@Detherocable]

@@Rapidchess Agreed, while white was not in danger, his initiative nearly ran out. Shirov had misplayed the opening but outsmarted his opponent the minute the queens came off. Black could have done better before the trade.

[@amuricuh6143]

@@Rapidchess then wouldn't that just be prophylaxis? Stopping threats?

[@shaolinspain]

i think the Shirov is sleeping after of the move ...Qa5

[@kamalofdeka]

😄😄

[@paulospaulou7361]

There was no defence here. White had the upper hand all time. Maybe you wanted to put this titled in another game.

[@Ronbo710]

GM or not I don't care shhh