21st International Chess Tournament
Linares Feb. 19 – March 5, 2004
|
Linares Round 6
| Round 5 (Monday, February
23, 2004) |
Teimour Radjabov |
½-½ |
Francisco Vallejo |
Peter Leko |
½-½ |
Veselin Topalov |
Garry Kasparov |
½-½ |
Vladimir Kramnik |
| |
|
| Round 6 (Wednesday, February
25, 2004) |
Veselin Topalov |
½-½
|
Garry Kasparov |
Francisco Vallejo |
½-½
|
Peter Leko |
Alexei Shirov |
1-0 |
Teimour Radjabov |
| |
|
There was one really dramatic game (although Topalov-Kasparov was very hard-fought
as well). Alexei Shirov, the proverbial firebrand, sacrificed an exchange against
youngster Teimour Radjabov to reach the following position:
Shirov,A (2736) – Radjabov,T (2656)
[E97]
XXI SuperGM Linares ESP (6), 25.02.2004
Position after 29...Qd6-e7
Here Shirov played 30.Bxh6+! and the game continued 30...Kxh6
31.Qh4+ Kxg6 (31...Kg7?? 32.Qh7#) 32.Bxc6 (to uncover
the square e5 for the rook) 32...bxc6 33.Re5. This threatens
34.Rg5#, and Black has no other option than to capture on e6 with his rook
or queen. Radjabov went for the latter and ended up with two rooks for a queen
and a pawn: 33...Qxe6 34.Rxe6 Rxe6 35.Qg4+ Kf7 36.Qxd4. This
ending proved hopeless and the grandmaster from Baku resigned after 66 moves.
1-0.
Report to follow
Pictures from round six
Pictures to follow
Pictures by Jesús J. Boyero Gabarre
All results so far
| Round 1 (Thursday, February
19, 2004) |
| Francisco Vallejo |
½-½ |
Vladimir Kramnik |
| Alexei Shirov |
½-½ |
Garry Kasparov |
| Teimour Radjabov |
0-1 |
Peter Leko |
| |
|
| Round 2 (Friday, February 20, 2004) |
| Kasparov, Garry |
½-½ |
Teimour Radjabov |
| Vladimir Kramnik |
½-½ |
Alexei Shirov |
| Veselin Topalov |
½-½ |
Francisco Vallejo |
| |
|
| Round 3 (Saturday, February
21, 2004) |
| Alexei Shirov |
½-½ |
Veselin Topalov |
| Teimour Radjabov |
½-½ |
Vladimir Kramnik |
| Peter Leko |
½-½ |
Garry Kasparov |
| |
|
| Round 4 (Sunday, February
22, 2004) |
| Vladimir Kramnik |
½-½
|
Peter Leko |
| Veselin Topalov |
½-½ |
Teimour Radjabov |
| Francisco Vallejo |
½-½
|
Alexei Shirov |
| |
|
| Round 5 (Monday, February
23, 2004) |
Teimour Radjabov |
½-½
|
Francisco Vallejo |
Peter Leko |
½-½
|
Veselin Topalov |
Garry Kasparov |
½-½
|
Vladimir Kramnik |
| |
|
| Round 6 (Wednesday, February
25, 2004) |
Veselin Topalov |
½-½ |
Garry Kasparov |
Francisco Vallejo |
½-½ |
Peter Leko |
Alexei Shirov |
1-0 |
Teimour Radjabov |
| |
|
| Round
7 (Thursday, February 26, 2004) |
| Peter Leko
|
|
Alexei Shirov |
| Garry Kasparov
|
|
Francisco Vallejo |
| Vladimir Kramnik
|
|
Veselin Topalov |
| Games
– Report |
|
| Round
8 (Friday, February 27, 2004) |
| Vladimir Kramnik
|
|
Francisco Vallejo |
| Garry Kasparov
|
|
Alexei Shirov |
| Peter Leko
|
|
Teimour Radjabov |
| Games
– Report |
|
| Round
9 (Saturday, February 28, 2004) |
| Teimour Radjabov
|
|
Garry Kasparov |
| Alexei Shirov
|
|
Vladimir Kramnik |
| Francisco Vallejo
|
|
Veselin Topalov |
| Games
– Report |
|
| Round
10 (Sunday, February 29, 2004) |
| Veselin Topalov
|
|
Alexei Shirov |
| Vladimir Kramnik
|
|
Teimour Radjabov |
| Garry Kasparov
|
|
Peter Leko |
| Games
– Report |
|
| Round
11 (Tuesday, March 2, 2004) |
| Peter Leko
|
|
Vladimir Kramnik |
| Teimour Radjabov
|
|
Veselin Topalov |
| Alexei Shirov
|
|
Francisco Vallejo |
| Games
– Report |
|
| Round
12 (Wednesday, March 3, 2004) |
| Francisco Vallejo
|
|
Teimour Radjabov |
| Veselin Topalov
|
|
Peter Leko |
| Vladimir Kramnik
|
|
Garry Kasparov |
| Games
– Report |
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| Round
13 (Thursday, March 4, 2004) |
| Garry Kasparov
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|
Veselin Topalov |
| Peter Leko
|
|
Francisco Vallejo |
| Teimour Radjabov
|
|
Alexei Shirov |
| Games
– Report |
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| Round
14 (Friday, March 5, 2004) |
| Alexei Shirov
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|
Peter Leko |
| Francisco Vallejo
|
|
Garry Kasparov |
| Veselin Topalov
|
|
Vladimir Kramnik |
| Games
– Report |
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