Terrible game | Shirov vs Kunin | Sicilian Rossolimo

GM Kunin plays Siclian Nc6 against 1.e4 of Shirov. Alexei is well know specialist in Sveshnikov, however decided to play less principled but extensively popular Rossolimo variation. Shirov shows good preparation and quickly gets a winning position with Black's king in the center. However he starts making mistakes and first impression after game ended was as follows: "Terrible game!"

Alexei Shirov vs Vitaly Kunin
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 round 06
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Bf1 Bg4 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 Bxf3 10. gxf3 e5 11. d5 Ne7 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 Ng6 14. e5 dxe5 15. Bxe5 Nxe5 16. Rxe5+ Kd7 17. Qc2 Qc7 18. Qf5+ Kd8 19. Nd2 Bd6 20. Nc4 Bxe5 21. Nxe5 Ke7 22. Re1 Kf8 23. Qf4 Nxd5 24. Qf3 Nf6 25. Bc4 Re8 26. Qa3+ Kg8 27. f4 g6 28. Bxf7+ Kg7 29. Bxe8 Rxe8 30. Rd1 Rd8 31. Rxd8 Qxd8 32. Qb3 Qd4+ 33. Kg2 Qe4+ 34. Qf3 Qc2+ 35. Qf2 Qe4+ 36. Qf3 Qc2+ 37. Qf2 ½-½

The Rossolimo Variation 3.Bb5 is considered to be one of the strongest replies to 2…Nc6 in the Sicilian Defence. The fact that the move has been played by practically all the top players proves its popularity and strength. But the most interesting aspect of playing 3.Bb5 is that we force sharp, attacking players who love to have the initiative to forget about the Open Sicilian and to adjust themselves to a new world, one full of positional ideas, manoeuvres and nuances. Time has proved the correctness of his theory and nowadays the best answer to 3…g6 is considered to be 4.Bxc6; also after 3…e6 one of the best replies is again 4.Bxc6. We should not be afraid of conceding the bishop pair to our opponent. In exchange we get very good coordination of our pieces, usually by placing the pawns on squares of the opposite colour to that of our bishop.

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