Shirov beaten by Marcelin
Cyril Marcelin (2494) of Bayern München beat Alexei Shirov (2726) OSG Baden-Baden in the Bundesliga of Chess (Schach-Bundesliga). Even though OSG Baden-Baden managed to overwhelm Bayern München 6.5-1.5, Shirov's loss was a huge shock, especially since Marcelin is almost 230 points behind Shirov on FIDE's rating list.
Marcelin played an unorthodox looking opening, probably to confuse Shirov. Shirov managed to find his way out of the initial challenge but made a series of errors in the end game to succumb to his weak rival.
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Key Moments of the Game
Until move 25, the position can be held by someone of Shirov's stature. Shirov is famous for his endgame prowess. Watch the King march from e8 to f4 eventually!
Shirov's 33 Re1 is a clear mistake when he was already struggling just to survive.
Marcelin played an unorthodox looking opening, probably to confuse Shirov. Shirov managed to find his way out of the initial challenge but made a series of errors in the end game to succumb to his weak rival.
Watch the game here
Key Moments of the Game
Until move 25, the position can be held by someone of Shirov's stature. Shirov is famous for his endgame prowess. Watch the King march from e8 to f4 eventually!
Shirov's 33 Re1 is a clear mistake when he was already struggling just to survive.
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