Morozevich on the defensive | Keres defense | World blitz

in this game Morozevich played against GM Sakaev, grand master mostly known in Russia and excellent chess commentator. Alexander went into Keres Defense, which is basically a side line to play against d4, where black doesn't try to overtake the initiative. Black was all the game a bit worse and trying to play fast and exchange pieces. In the worse position Morozevich is looking for perpetual opportunities.

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2019 King Salman World Rapid & Blitz Championships
Moscow, 2019

Sakaev, Konstantin - Morozevich, Alexander
World Blitz Championship 2019 round 03
1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxf3 6. exf3 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 Ne7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bg2 d5 10. cxd5 exd5 11. f4 c6 12. O-O Nd7 13. Rfe1 Nf6 14. Re2 Re8 15. Rae1 Qd7 16. Qd3 Ng6 17. h3 h5 18. f5 Rxe2 19. Rxe2 Ne7 20. Re5 Re8 21. Bf3 Qd6 22. g4 hxg4 23. hxg4 Kf8 24. Kg2 b5 25. Ne2 Nd7 26. Re3 Nc8 27. Qd2 Rxe3 28. Qxe3 Ncb6 29. b3 b4 30. Nf4 Qe7 31. Nd3 a5 32. Qf4 Qf6 33. Qc7 Kg8 34. Ne5 Qe7 35. Nxc6 Qg5 36. Ne5 Qe7 37. Nxd7 Nxd7 38. Bxd5 Qg5 39. Qxd7 Qxg4+ 40. Kh2 Qh5+ 41. Kg3 Qg5+ 42. Kf3 Qh5+ 43. Ke3 Qg5+ 44. Kd3 Kh7 45. Qxf7 1-0

In the 19th century and early 20th century, 1.e4 was by far the most common opening move by White (Watson 2006:87), while the different openings starting with 1.d4 were considered somewhat unusual and therefore classed together as "Queen's Pawn Game".

As the merits of 1.d4 started to be explored, it was the Queen's Gambit which was played most often—more popular than all other 1.d4 openings combined. The term "Queen's Pawn Game" was then narrowed down to any opening with 1.d4 which was not a Queen's Gambit. Eventually, through the efforts of the hypermodernists, the various Indian Defences (such as the King's Indian, Nimzo-Indian, and Queen's Indian) became more popular, and as these openings were named, the term "Queen's Pawn Game" narrowed further.

This move allows White to play 2.e4, entering the French Defence. If White wants to continue with a Queen's Pawn Game however, 2.c4 and 2.Nf3 usually transpose to a familiar opening such as the Queen's Gambit Declined, Nimzo-Indian or Queen's Indian. A line that is unique to the 1...e6 move order is the Keres Defence, 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Bb4+.

White can respond 3.Nc3, 3.Nd2, or 3.Bd2. The game often transposes to a Nimzo-Indian Defence, a Dutch Defence, a Queen's Gambit Declined, an English Defence, or a Bogo-Indian Defence. 3.Nc3 is likely to transpose into one of those openings: 3...Nf6 (Nimzo-Indian), 3...f5 (Dutch; Korn gives 3...Bxc3+ 4.bxc3 f5!,[3] played by Buckle) 3...d5 (an unusual form of QGD), or 3...b6 (English). Black has the same options after 3.Nd2, except that 3...Nf6 4.Nf3 is a Bogo-Indian.

After 3.Bd2, Black can continue with 3...Bxd2+ into a line of the Bogo-Indian, and 3...a5 will also usually transpose to a Bogo-Indian when White plays Nf3. Or Black can allow White to play e4: 3...Qe7 4.e4 d5 (Black obtained a good game in Llanos–Hoffman, San Luis Clarin 1995 with 4...Nf6 5.a3 Bxd2+ 6.Nxd2 d6 7.Bd3 e5 8.d5 0-0) 5.Bxb4 (5.e5 Timman–Spraggett, Montpellier 1985) Qxb4+ 6.Qd2! Qxd2+ (if 6...Nc6 then 7.Nc3!) 7.Nxd2 with slight advantage for White.

Alexander Sergeyevich Morozevich (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Морозе́вич; born July 18, 1977) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1994. Morozevich is a two-time World Championship candidate (2005, 2007), two-time Russian champion and has represented Russia in seven Chess Olympiads, winning numerous team and board medals.

He has won both the Melody Amber (alone 2002, shared 2004, 2006, 2008) and Biel (2003, 2004, 2006) tournaments several times.

Morozevich is known for his aggressive and unorthodox playing style. His peak ranking was second in the world in July 2008.

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