Shirov's out!
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Ok, Shirov is out of the WC Cycle after drawing his last game against Aronian. It was a rather depressing game. I'm not sure if Shirov had any seconds during this match, but his opening choice was really quite a bad one (once again). I mean, just look at the position after black's 16th move. It doesn't matter whether it's book or not, it's just a really sad position for a player with such an imagination. Watch:
Shirov,A (2699) - Aronian,L (2759) [C88]
WCh Candidates Finals Elista RUS (6), 12.06.2007
[pgn] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.d3 d6 9.c3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.Nbd2 Nc6 12.Nf1 Re8 13.a3 h6 14.b4 Be6 15.Ng3 d5 16.exd5 Qxd5 17.Be3 Rac8 18.Nd2 Nb8 19.Nge4 Nbd7 20.Bb3 Qxd3 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Qf3 cxb4 23.axb4 Nxe4 24.Nxe4 Nf6 25.Nxf6+ Bxf6 26.Rxa6 Qxc3 27.Rb1 ½-½ [/pgn]
I know it's still early, but I really want to forget this WC cycle already 
Some people drink alcohol when they wish to forget. There's an alternative, however: endgame studies! 
Ok, this is one which I saw the other day and I liked. White's position seems absolutely desperate. Not only is he the exchange down, he seems to be losing a Knight as well.
Can white get a draw out of this? Well, if this is an endgame study, you're probaby thinking that he can. But what if this was one of those endgame studies with an error in it? Or am I saying all this to confuse you? Who cares! would you be able to save this ending or not, that's the question!
Composed by Fedoseiev,K, in 1932.
1.Ng5!! Ra2 [or 1...Rg7 2.Kh3! Rxg5 3.Nf3+! Nxf3 stalemate] 2.Kf1! Rxd2 3.Nf3+! Nxf3 ½-½ (stalemate)
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