GM Kamsky (2714) - GM Shirov (2739) [B30]
14.12.2007
Game 2

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4 Be7 5.d3 d6 6.Nd2 Bg5 7.Qh5 Nh6 8.h3 Nd4
9.0-0 0-0 10.Nb3 Bxc1 11.Raxc1 Ne6 12.Ne2 Qf6 13.Nd2 Kh8 14.c3 g5 15.d4 Rg8
16.dxe5 dxe5 17.Nf3 Rg6 18.h4 Qg7 19.Bxe6 Bxe6 20.hxg5 f6 21.gxf6 Rxg2+
22.Kh1 Qxf6 23.Qxe5 Qxe5 24.Nxe5 Rg5 25.f4 Rh5+ 26.Kg1 Rg8+ 27.Kf2 Rh2+
28.Ke3 Rgg2 29.Ng1 Rxb2 30.f5 Bxa2 31.Rcd1 Rbc2?? 32.Rd8+ Ng8 33.Ngf3 Rxc3+
34.Kf4 Rh6?? 35.Rg1 Rf6 36.Ng5 h6 37.Ngf7+ White wins 1-0

(White to mate in 19) says Susan Polgar - her blog site has a game replay
engine.

Phil Innes [really quite amazing moves 18 and 19 for White, developing
Blacks bishop. But what a sure negotiation through the maze to the finish!]

Kamsky leads 1.5-.5 with 2 games to go.
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