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So far, mainly 10.♗e3 had been 6017,' 2,3,; H&. .254 +500 =%@&4 .2, 6017 %" .2, I&,,"45',( +2," ! ?,05,G, .21. +5.2 1@@& 31., 6017 H01@B 42%&0' ?, 1?0, .% ,I&105D,; ,I&105D ,; ! ?,05,G, .21. +5.2 .2, 61+" 4.3&@.&3, 'J>,K( 825.,
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10.♕d2 is also the engine’s choice. 10...0-0 11.♕f4 R%00%+5"9 -7 601"; 11...♖b8 12.♘c3 V% =13 +, 21' ?,," ?05.D5"9 %&. %&3 -%G,4 1"' "%+( 1=.,3 .25"B5"9 =%3 .23,, -5"&.,4( 2, 4&36354,' -, +5. 2 254 ",P. -%G,( +25@2 ! 9&,44 +14 4.500 613. %= 254 63,6131.5%"; 12...f5
I had only prepared 12...♘b4, and "%+ ! .2%&92. =%3 [* -5 -5"&.,4; "&.,4;
tLd tLd tM_ tM j j l jJ sS_J_ _ sS J _ _ iJ_ iJ _Ji q _ Ji _ n _N_ N iIi Ii _BiIi r b _Rk Rk 13.♕g3 ! 21G, .% B,,6 .2, .,"45%" 5" .2, @,".3, 1"' .% .37 1"' 5-63%G, -7
pieces. I am threatening ♗h6 and perhaps ♘g5. Also, he cannot take ta ke on d4: 13...♘xd4 14.♘xd4 ♕xd4 15.♗h6 ♖f7 16.♗h5, and White wins a piece. I rst checked what happens if I take: 13.exf6 ♖xf6 14.♕e4 ♗b7 15.♗g5 ♖g6 16.♗xe7 ♘xe7, and Black is ne. 13...♔h8 S G,37 "1.&310 -%G,; 14.♖d1 ♘b4 15.b3 F254 54 +21. ! 21' @10@&01.,' +2,"
I played 13.♕g3. 15...cxb3 16.axb3 a6
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like 17.♘a4 or 17.♗a3 were not so ,/:"#'4( *.+ :".)< 17.♗c4
With the idea to prevent ...♗b7 and possibly planning ♘e2 and a nd ♘f4 and perhaps ♘h5 next. I was very happy abot this move, bt with clear con= +".2" !" ,(*>"+ * 8/;" & !*+ ./) "5,"2)"+ *.+ :!02! '"() (03" * +#*:
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on, was 18.♖b1 ♘xc4 after 18...♕d7 1.d5 is strong 1.bxc4 ♖xb1 20.♘xb1 ♗b7, and now I wold have to find 21.d5 exd5 22.cxd5 ♗xd5 23.♘c3 ♘c3 c6 24.e6, and White W hite has some 30.+ /' *+;*.)*6"$ C!0- :*- /9D"2= )0;"(> )!" 9"-) :*> )/ 2/.)0.4"1 94)
it’s not not something that t hat yo nd easily +4#0.6 )!" 6*8"$ 18...♘b4 19.♖a1 ♘c2 20.♖a2 ♘b4
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♖b1 with ...♘c2, as st pointed ot. 21.♖e2 & +"20+"+ )/ ,4) )!" #//3 /. "K1 9"2*4-" & :*- '/24-"+ /. )!" +L=9#"*3$ 21...a5 M ;"#> .*)4#*( #"*2)0/.$ E" :*.)- )/
take on c4 and play ...♗a6. So I mst *2) 088"+0*)"(> *.+ & !*+ 2*(24(*)"+ )!" +L ,4-! :!". & +" 20+"+ )/ ,4) 8> #//3 /. "K$ & :*- ./) -4#" 0' & :/4(+ !*;" "./46! 2/8,".-*)0/.1 94) & #"*-/."+ )!*) & !*+ ):/ 2!/02"-< 0)H./) *9/4) ,(*>0.6 +L /# ./)1 0)H- *9/4) 8*30.6 * +#*: /# ./)$ &' & +/.H) :*.) )/ !*;" * +#*: 9> #",")0)0/.1 & !*;" )/ ,(*> +L *.+ -"" :!*) !*,,".-$ B4) & :*- ,#"))> 2/.'0+".) )!*) *) ("*-) & :/4(+ !*;" -/8" *))*23$
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22...♘4xd5 22...♘4xd5 23.♘xd5 23.♘xd5 ♘ xd5, and now O!0)" !*- * :0+" #*.6" /' /,)0/.-1 94) ./." /' )!"8 ("*+- )/ *. *+;*.=
tage: 24.♘d4 24.♖a2 c6 24.♗xd5 exd5 24...♗b7 is even better 25.e6 ♖xb3 26.♗b2 ♖xb2 27.♖xb2 ♗xe6, and this is good for Black 24...♖b6 a 3"> 8/;"1 ,#/)"2)0.6 )!" 2P=-74*#"J
25.♖ed2 with the idea of ♘xe6, and 8*>9" O!0)" 2*. 3"", )!" 9*(*.2"$ 23.e6
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26.♘xd5 ♘6xd5 27.♗xd5 ♘xd5 28.♖xd5 ♖xb3 29.h4, because after 29...♖b4 White has 30.♕g5. 24...♕f6
computer suggests 23...♖f6!?, but %)$'/)5 76 2( -7%($#)5)# '/$( *7<)0 24.♕h3 >-'2+..,8 ! #$#%&' -+.-2M .+') <)5, -+5)62.., 4)675) ! *+#) '/$( *7<)0 ! /+# ())% 1.+-F&( %)A' *7<)8 42' ! /+# *$(()# (7*)'/$%D0
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25.♘g5 h6 26.♘f7+ he just takes the knight, 26...♖xf7 (26...♔h7 27.♗g5) 27.exf7 27.exf7 ♕xf7, and Black is ne. Then I next looked at 25.♗g5:
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worried about at rst, but it turns tur ns out '7 4) '/) -5$'$-+. *$('+F)0 ! +.(7 -7%($#)5)# '/) 4)'')5 *7<)
that he missed: 26...♗xe6 27.♘g5 ♗g8 28.♖e6, and thought this was crushing, but after 28...♕a1 29.♘xf5, 29...♘6d5 30.♘h4 ♘f4 it’s winning 675 1.+-F0 27.e7 ♖e8
After 27...♗d7 28.exf8♕+ ♖xf8 29.bxc4 ♘xc4 White has the strong 30.♖d4 and is winning. 28.♘g5
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If he takes ta kes the knight k night with 25...♕xc3, ♕xc3, I trap his queen: 26.♖c1 ♕xc1+ (26...♕xf3 27.♕xf3 dxc4 28.e7 ♖e8 28...♕g6 ?@04A-B $( )C2+.., D77# 675 3/$')E
27.♗xc1 dxc4 28.♘g5 h6 29.♘f7+, +%# '/$( .77F( <)5, D77# 675 3/$')0 12' '/)% ! 5)+.$G)# ' /+' /) -+% ($*9.,
play 25...♕g6, and Black is much
My first thought had been 24.♗f4, but after 24...♗xf4 25.♕xf4 ♕e7
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move. Objectively best was 26.♘g5 h6 27.♘xd6 27.♘xd6 cxd6 28.e7 2 8.e7,, but here I was
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worried about 28...♗d7, giving back the rook: 29.exf8♕+ 29.exf8♕+ ♖xf8 ♖x f8 and I have to nd 30.♘e6 (which I failed to do) 30...♗xe6 31.♗b2 ♕g6 32.♖xd6 f4,
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tion had been 29.♖xd6, but after 29... f4 30.♕h5 he has the amazing move 30...♗g4, which turns the tables), when after 29...♗d7 (29...♖xe7 30.♕e8 30.♕e8 is mate) I have 30.♖xd6, 3 0.♖xd6, and a nd 3/$') $( =$%%$%D0 ! -+.-2.+')# +.. '/$(
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became condent about the outcome. e had to play 31...♗d7 31...♗d7 to stop ♖d8. ♖d 8. And now, after 32.♗d2 (32.♕h5), 2.♖xd6 f4 3.♕h4 5#(/0 ()/ 64(3) 7/* 8* ($9' 6/ ()4( there is the computer line 32...♕f5 7)*(/ 3$%9' )4./ #$03/' 4 '04: 33.♕h5 cxb3 34.♖h6 (indeed, not with 30.♖xg6 ♗xh3 31.♘f7+ ♔g8 so easy to foresee) 34...gxh6 34...gx h6 35.♘f 35.♘f7+ 7+ 32.♘h6+ ♔h8, which would have ♕xf7 (35...♔g7 36.♗c3+) 36.♕xf7 ;//& /&$%-) ($ :*& ()/ 64(3)< =%( ♘6d5 37.♗c1 ♘d3 38.♕xd5 ♘xc1 ! :4+ $&91 #$99$:*&- 61 3493%94> 39.♕e5+ ♔g8 40.♖xc1 b2 41.♖b1, (*$&+ 4&' '*'&?( +// ()*+ '04:< ' 04:< @41;/ *( :4+ 4 -$$' ()*&- *& ( )/ /&', +*&3/ :/ :$& ()/ -$9' 6/'49+ '%/ ($ A$&&/;$0&>=/0-/0< 3...♕b After 30...♕f5 30...♕f5 I can ca n force
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a draw with 31.♖e5.
33.♖xb8 ♖xb8
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31.♕xf4, but after 31...♗d7 I would have to find 32.♖f6!!, an amazing move: 32...gxf6 (32...♔g8 33.♖xb6 ♖xb6 34.♕f7+, and mate) 33.♕xf6+ ♔g8 34. 3 4.♕f7+ ♕f7+ ♔h8
t m t _T_ T _ _LiQ_J LiQ J s s _ _ _ j _ _ n sJ_ _ _ sJ _I_ _ _ I _ _RiIi RiIi _b b _ k 35.♖c2!!. And this one you’d have to nd too. ery ery beautifu l, like a move in a study. 35...♕xc2 36.♗b2+ c3 37.♗xc3+ 37.♗xc3+ ♕xc3 38.♕xh7 mate. 3...♗f5
After 32...♘c6, 33.♕xf4 wins.
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pin on the a-le, the ensuing ensui ng position $1 5-*&+-. "2( & 4&,,. 2"*/ K4* -*11*+ *)$- 3&1 HH///5S7 86( &9(*+
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he best attempt to stay aoat, since $+8&-2 )- '9 /'+0( $) + /)($ '-02+4'
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thing, nds that the best move is the 21...♘e5? prophylactic 17...h8 17...h8!,!, when Blacks Black s D,&( 2&1'( ". +- 'A*,+-2' +( 3'//< ="$ *,+-*'( $) '(*+.' &-$) + 0&(2"($&-2 '-02+4' 3&$, ()4' 0%+3&-2 *,+-*'( +%' 4)%' %'+/&($&* $,+- ='7)%'5 18.xe2 bxc5 19.c4! : */'1'% &-$'%4'FF) $,+$ !/+*8 *)"/0
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have avoided avoided by not taki ng on e2 rst. 19...f7
the exchange 22.♕d5! ♘e7 23.♕c4! ♕c6 24.♘xc5 ♘f5, and hite has a
19...h8 20.♘xc5 is also bad news, as ♘e6 is coming.
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threatening 22.♘d6.
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executed awlessly by Bu. 32...♖c7 33.♔f2 h5 34.♖b4 g5 35.♖b7 ♖c8 36.♖d7+ ♔e4 37.c7 ♘d5 38.♖c5 ♘xf4 39.♖d8 ♘d3+
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like 16.a3 or 16.♖fe1.
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with the queen, 17.♕xd3, he goes 17...♗e5 and this looks OK for him.
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I can step out of the pin 24.♔h1 and after 24...♗xd1 (if he takes every ( thing on d4 24...♖xd4 25.♕xd4 ♕xd4 26.♖xd4 26.♖xd4 I have a rea lly better endgame) I have 25.♖xd8. B) Another idea is 23...♘h5, 23...♘h5, trying %- 7+!9 %&' 2"*3&% %- 3DA -8 7:% 78'11:8' -" )E *" &-7'1 -) /!*+ *"3 -:% *" ! %'"!/+' '"#3!.'5 21.♗xe5 >&*1 0*"15 F!9/' &' 0!1 &-7*"3 %&!% 6 0-:+# 8',!7%:8' 0*% & GH53<)EA 0&'"
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but after 25...♗xf5 26.♕xh6, he has 26...♗g6.
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I also looked at Anish’s openings ☺. 1...e5 2.♘f3 ♘c6 3.♗b5 ♘f6 A* '0$, 10')$ 3"* -,2('0 T7) X,1*8 " Q666'Y6 D 3",79"3 3"*2* &'$ ' 9,,. +"'-+* 3"'3 D &,70. $** #3 3,.')6 4.d3 C0'+< 7$7'00) ",0.$ Z7#3* &*00 #- 3 "* C*20#- *-.9'(*6 D- 3"* /0)(1#'.= :,2 *4'(10*= M"#3* $+,2*. ' .#$('0 ,-* 0,$$ '-. 3"2** .2'&$ #- 9'(*$ #&"#+" "* +",$* 3, 9, :,2 3"* *-.9'(*6 4...d6 R 5#9 $7212#$*E S;*2),-* 10')$
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me. The main line is 5...♗d7, and I
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6.♖e1 g6 7.d4 ♗g7 8.d5 e7 e7 9.♗xd7+ 9.♗xd7+ xd7, and here in many lines the +--5 $) 3-' /-$31 ,67( -3 "80 6.d4 ♗d 9 (*/ '($) :-)$'$-3 !*75 $3 ;<8=> 2$'( *3 */%*3'*1" *1*$3)'
akamura in a playo game in as egas after 6...exd4 7.e5 dxe5 8.xe5. ?(*'@) (-2 9 53"2 =0001A 2*) /6!$-6)0 .d5
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protecting the e4pawn with ♖e1 or ♕e2. lack can then finish his
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♗f6g5, to try to exchange the bad
for counterplay with ...h5 ...h5 or ...c6.
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will a lways be met by g5.
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sacrice my pawn. The preparatory 15.b4 or 15.♖c1 was better, but as I said, I wanted to attack rst 15...♘c5 16.♗c5 dc5
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The queen hides here, rmly shielded
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could also have gone for 19...♕e6,
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hard move to nd! After 26.♘d5 he is saved by 26...♕c5 26...♕c5 (check!), and a fter 26.♕e7, by 26...♖f8. It’s just normal *"0+*"-+ +! '9+ +,/ '*/-/0 !" 8!4/ &-+*./ 0<9&4/02 26.♘d5 ♕c5+ 27.♕xc5 ♘xc5 28.♖f6+ =&*"*"7 & -49-*&# +/8'!2 >,*0 *0 (,$ 7? *0 & 1&) 0<9&4/ 5!4 ,*0 6* "72 28...♔g7 29.♖c6
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decision to play 23...♔f7 and allow +,/ 6"*7,+ +! 1/ '*""/)G 19+ &''&4@
ently it was better: 23...♔f7 24.♘d5 ♖hd8 25.♖d1 ♕d6 26.♖f5+ ♔g7 27.♕c3+ ♘d4. I calculated up to here )94*"7 +,/ 7&8/G &") 0+!''/)2 M!( EI2,C *0 & 5*"/ 8!./G #/&)*"7 +! & 1/++/4 /")7&8/ *" +,/ /"09*"7 #*"/02 24.♕a3 R9-, & 5*"/ +94"&4!9")J 3"0+/&) !5 1/*"7 +(! '&("0 )!(" & ") 5&-*"7 & -!8'&-+ '&(" 0+49-+94/G 0+4 9-+94/G 3;8
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30.♘c7 30.♘c7 ♖ec8 ♖e c8 31.♖c1 ♖ab8 32.♖c4 ♔h7. ow 33.b4 wins. ut it’s not <(:% 2:#5!05#$= '0)5( 4/#! 3 2$#%(*= ":
30.♖c1, 30.♖c1, should be sucient. 30...♔g6
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After 34.♔h2 g4 (lack could easily run into mate, for eample: 34...♖e6 35.♖h1 g4 36.♖g7 and mate 34...♘d3 35.♘g4 35.♘g4 h5 36.♖h1 looks plea pleasing, sing, too. @$#5; 5"8$* (0!/(: +(! ,#!(* ") /I ":
h7) 35.♖g7 g3+ 36.♔g1 h5 37.♘e8 ♖e8 38.♔f1 lack can resign. 34...♖xe8 35.♔2? K/#! 3 2$#%(* *"(')6! !/:"4 #4#% !/(
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win, but the simplest way was 35.♖d1. learly, rooks belong on open les.
tives to 31.♖c1, when I saw the line 31.♖c1 ♖ad8 32.♖c4 ♖d5!! 33.ed5 ♖e1+ 34.♔f2, and now 34...♘d3 is
35...g4
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simple 32.♖c1, when life is as sweet #)* :"'% #' 5#) 7(- 31 3 4#' @$#5;= 3 4"8$* 2:"7#7$% 98'! :('0+) /(:(C
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) 33.ed5 ♘d3 34.♖1c4 ♖e1+ 35.♔h2 ♘f2, and obviously hite has both 36.♖c1 and 36.g4. 32...♔x5 33.♘f6+ ♔4 D(:( 3 /#* $('' !/#) EF ,0)8!(' $(1! !" ,#;( 0! !" ,"<( GF H!/"8+/ 4( #$'" /#* IF '(5")* 0)5:(,()!'= '" )" 4"::0('J- 3 4#' !:%0)+ !" +" 1": ,#!(=
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grab some s ome pawns: 36.♖g7 36 .♖g7 g3+ 37.♔g1 ♔g1 ♖d8 38.♖g4+ ♔h5 39.♖f4 ♖d2. I stopped calculating here. 40.♖g4! ♖b2, and now 41.♖d1, 41.♖d1, is the human 4#% !" 40)= 78! !/( 5",28!(: +0<('
41.♖g3 c3 42.♔h2 c2 43.♖g8 ♘d3 44.♖c1 ♘c1 45.♔h3, and mate. 36...g3+ 37.♔g1+ ♔g5 38.♔f1
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39.♔e1 is far stronger, according !" !/( 5",28!(:- @8! 0! '((,' !""
sophisticated to nd. 39...♘e6 40.♖xc4 ♘d4+ 41.♔e1 5
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kind of ugwang. 45...♖d6 is met by 46.♖c8, and moving the rook away from the dle is met by 46.♖h7 46. ♖h7 or 46. ♖g7. ♖g7. ut if it were hite’s hite’s turn right rig ht )"4= )"4= !/( 40) 4 0) 4"8$*)6! 7( 5$(#:>58!43.♖c3
It’s not hard to nd blunders in this position: 43.♖a7 ♘c2+ 44.♔e2 ♘d4+ forces the draw, since 45.♔f1 loses to 45...♖c8. r 43.♖h4 ♘f3+ 44.gf3 ♖d1+ 45.♔d1 g2, when a S8(() 0' 5",0)+ 8243...♔g5 44.♖d3 L"4 36, 7#5; ") !:#5;- .:#*0)+ :"";' $"";' $0;( $(#*0)+ !" # 40))0)+ ()*+#,(= #)* "!/(:40'( @$#5; /#' )" 4#% !" 0,2:"<( /0' 2"'0!0")-
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book. I had ex pected moves like li ke 5.♘f3 5.♘f3 ♘f6 or 5.e3 d6 6.♘ge2.
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what evon did is ne, of course. 16.a4 axb5 17.axb5 c6
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24.♘xc8! 24.♘xc8! was simple and a nd strong. After 24...xc8 24...xc8 25.♘e6 25.♘e6 c3 26.♖e2! 26 .♖e2! ♖xe2 27. 27.xe2 hite is both bot h more active and a nd >9634390/::A 754458# 24...♘xc6 25.♗xc6
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White should have gone for 29.♕a4!,
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29...♘h5!!
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– 29...♔g7 30.♘d5!. Yet again this defensive resource: 30...♘h5 31.c5!! ♘xg3+ 32.♔g2 32.♔g2 ♗ xc6 33.♕xd4+ 33.♕xd4+ ♕f6 34.♕xf6+ 34.♕xf6+ ♖xf6 ♖x f6 35.♔xg3 35.♔xg3 ♗xd5 ♗ xd5 36.d4,
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2...c5, but found 21.♘xe6 21.♘xe6 fxe6 after 21...♕xg2?? 22.♕g7 mate is very unpleasant unpleasa nt 22.♕e4 22.♕e4 xf2 xf 2 23.♕xe6+ 23.♕xe6+ ♔h8 24.♗c6 ♘xa4+ 25.♔a3 not ./3(&':+; - #/012 8(1? /+, 21.♕xa4 ♖xb5 22.♔c1 ♖b4
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d5 because of 20.♘xe5, when after 20...♕xe5 White can choose between 21.♖he1 and 21.♗xf4, with a much ()**)< 3+$#*#+24 20.♘e3 !") ()$* &+,)0 @+2*#2;#2. &' 3>/24
Clearly less good was 20.♗xf6 ♗xf6 21.♘xd6 ♖cd8 22.♗xe6 fxe6 23.♕c3 ♕xc3 24.bxc3 ♗e7 25.♘e4 ♗xh4 (or rst exchange rooks on d1) 26.♖xd8 ♗xd8, and although the knight on )? >++1$ #&3<)$$#,)0 *"#$ #$ 2+* &;@" ()**)< -+< &)0 ()@/;$) C /& / >$+ / 3/52 7+524 20...♘d4 21.g4
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22.♗xf6 ♗xf6 ♗x f6 23.fxg4, but I played the *)E*9&+,) *)E*9&+,) *+ .#,) "#& / @"/2@) *+ &#$$
that after 22...♘e4, I have 23.♕g2. !! !
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22...♘xb3 Because after 22...♘e4
23.♕g2 ♘xg5 24.hxg5 ♔g7
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I have the beautiful move 25.♖h7+!, and Black is mated after 25...♔xh7 26.♕h3+ ♔g8 27.♖h1. 27.♖h1. 23.axb3 ♕d7 24.♕g2 =2+*")< .++7 &+,)4 C 5/2* *+ 1))3 *") 7/<19$:;/<)7 (#$"+3 -+< *") &+&)2*0 ()@/;$) #* )E)<*$ &+<) 3<)$$;<) +2 "#&4 24...♘h7 F+5 D"#*) #$ 5#22#2. #2 &/2' 5/'$4 G2 *") +*")< "/270 #*H$ "/<7 *+ $;..)$* /2'*"#2. ()**)< -+< I>/@14 25.♘d5
Another way was 25.♗h6 ♖fe8 26.h5 J+< KL4.80 /27 *")2 "8M4 =>>+5#2. &) *+ )E@"/2.) (#$"+3$ &/1)$ #* <)/>>' )/ $' -+< &)4 25...♗d8
After 25...♘xg5 26.hxg5 ♔g7 there would be 27.♖h7+ again. 26.♗xd8 ♖cxd8 27.g5 !")<) #$ 2+ 7)-)2@) /./#2$* "84
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ations 2.♗f3 ♕f6!! and 2.♗e4 ♕e5!, ♕e5!, both winning winn ing outright. K& +/- 1+/-6 /#&,3 ; ,%,&A+ 6-#""$ -E.-9+ /%2 +1 ."#$ +/- +%2%, LM:)NOH3 0/%9/ 015", /#8- 2#,- # )11" 1) /%* 10& 7%*/1.: 29...♕f6 P%'/+%&' 0%+/15+ 2$ 611<3 ; 6-#"%Q-, +/#+ ; 0#* R5%+- "%<-"$ +1 "1*+/- '#2-3 *1 ; 65*/-, +1 2#<- #"" +/7-#5+%)5" 218-* ; *#0: ; 915", /#8- 9#.+56-, # )156+/ .#0&
With 31...♕xf4, 31...♕xf4, my attack at tack would have raged on, for example 32.♕xa5 (or 32.♖e1 ♗d3!) 32...♗d3. 32.♖b2 ♕xf4+ 33.d1 ♗b5
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fabulous 34.♗c6!, 34.♗c6!, which I had seen in my timetrouble and was terried of, as %& #,,%+%1& +1 ."#$%&' # 611< ,10& )16 => "1&' 218-*3 ; 21*+ .617#7"$ 015", /#8- /#, +1 2#<- )6-*/ *#96%)%9-*?
with 2...♕xf4, 2...♕xf4, but after af ter 30.♖e1 I would
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because becau se 30...♕f6 30...♕f6 loses lose s to 31.♖e8+ now. 30.c3 K&- 25*+ 7-3 1) 9156*-3 # 8-6$ *2#"" 9/%", +1 #99-.+ 2$ F6--< '%)+ 0%+/
30.♕xf6 ♖b1 mate, and I obviously /#, &1+ #+ #"" -E.-9+-, 4##,56 +1 7-
one. But 30.♕c1 ♗a2 31.♕a3 ♕a1+! 32.♔e2 32.♔e2 ♗c4+ would also have brought /%2 %66-.#6#7"- /#62: 30...♕f5 31.c1
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thematic ♖b2d2b2. 36.♖b2 ♗b5 37.♗e4 ♕xh3 B#.+56%&' +/- C+/ .#0& #&, -$-%&' +/D+/ 1&-: 45+ /%* &-E+ 218- '%8-* 2&1 6-*.%+-: F1,3 /10 ; 0#* 0%*/%&' +1 6-#9/ +/- +%2-G91&+61" 5&*9#+/-, #&, 0%+/15+ *12- *%""$ 7"5&,-6H
t t _ _M_ M _ j j _J_J J J _ j _J_ J j_ _ _ j _ _B_ _ _ i i _ _D D _ _ _ q _K K _ 38.♕xa5 ♕g4+ I#2&-, +%2-G
trouble... 38...♕h5+ was called for, #* %+ %&,%6-9+"$ 75+ 8-6$ ,#&'-615*"$
targets his ueen 3.♔d2 (3.♔c1
♕g5+ 40.♖d2 ♗d3!! 41.♕xg5 ♖b1 2#+- 015", /#8- 7--& +/- 9/-66$ 1&
the cake!) 3...♕h6+ 40.♔c2 ♕h2+ 41.♔c1 ♕f4+ 42.♔b1 ♗d3+! 43.♗xd3 ♖xb2+ 44.♔xb2 4 4.♔xb2 ♕d2+ 45.♔b3 ♕xe1 46.♕xc7, and this is roughly level.
t t _ _M_ M _ j j _J_J J J _ j _J_ J q_ _ _ q _ _B_D_ D _ i _ _ _ _ _ K _ _ _K 39.c2 ; /#, 18-6"11<-, +/%* "%'/+G *R5#6- 6-+6-#+ #&, &10 /#, &1 6-#*1&G #7"- 9/-9<* "-)+ +1 *#)-"$ 6-#9/ +/*-91&, *-**%1&: 39...♕g5 40.♖a2 ; /#, *--& +/%* *2#6+ 611< */%)+3 ,-)-&,%&' /%* R5--&3 75+ %+ ,%,&A+ 2#<- +/- S17 +1 )%&, # 6-#*1"- "#*+ 218- 7-)16- +/- +%2-G 91&+61" #&$ -#*%-6: 40...d5 T1 ,157+ %+ 0#* R5%+- 6-#*1&G #7"- +1 ,6%8- /%* 7%*/1. #0#$ )612 %+* ,12%&#&+ .1*+ %& +/- 9-&+6-3 75+ /%* &-E+ 218- 0#* *1 5&."-#*#&+::: 41.♕xc7
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successful eorts of my teammates gave me the strength to ght on.
shot of 44.♗xd5 that he had intended would fail to 44...♕f5+! 45.♔b2 ♖b8+! 46.♔a1 ♗xd5, and Black
41...♖e8
1)*25 C" 7$ 93#*$4 3; & '"0 "/ 0)($
A desperate pin on the e-le.
and nally caught up with me on the
42.♖a7 83#)*+ 07$ +&($ 1$ 9"07
<'"<=5
9$')$:$4 07)2 0" 9$ :$#, ;"1$#/3'5 .0 03#*2 "30- 07"3+7- 07&0 6'&<= <&* 20)'' 20#3++'$ "*5 >)+70 &/0$# 7$ 7&4 '"20 07$ +&($- & :)2)9', :) 2)9', 27"<=$4 27"< =$4 6&&43# 6&& 43# ($*0)"*$4 ($*0) "*$4
I had seen 44.♗d3 ♗xd3+ 45.♔xd3 ♕f3+ 46.♔c2, when 46...♕g2+
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1"3'4 9$ 2&/$ /"# ($ &*4 (, 0$&(
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42.♕c5!? as a possible improvement 07&0 27"3'4 7&:$ 7$';$4 7)( 0" 1)*
the game. After 42...♗c4 he may have had the 43.♗xd5 trick in mind: 43...♖xe1? 44.♖a8+! ♔g7 45.♕f8+ ♔f6 46.♕xf7+, and White wins, but the clever 43...♕f5+ 43...♕f5+ turns the t he tables. 42...♕f6
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(46...♖xe1 (46...♖xe1 is possible, but Black must be very careful, ca reful, because 47.♖a8+ 47.♖a8+ ♔g7 48.♕d4+ 48.♕d4+ ♕f6 D EF555/G )2 07$ <"##$<0 1)**)*+ (":$ H 49.♖g8+ would lose 07$ I3$$*J- 2)*<$ 7)2 '&20 &00$(;0 0" #$A$<0 & 4#&1 9, #$;$0)0)"* 1)07
47.♔b3? would cost him dearly on account of 47...♖b8+!. 44...♕h4! K9:)"32 &*4 20#"*+5
K*$ "/ 7)2 #""=2 )2 &00&<=$4 4)#$<0',07$ "07$# "*$ )*4)#$<0',5 @)2 9)27"; )2 1#)07)*+ )* & ;)*- &*4 07$ &22&3'0 &+&)*20 7)2 =)*+ #$23($2 &2 )0 4)4 & +""4 LM (":$2 &+"5 6, *"1 C0#$(&:)<)32 7&4 4#&1* &+&)*20 N7$;&#)*": &*4 ;""# 6&&43# 1&2 )* & (320H1)* 2)03&0)"* 0" 2&:$ 7)2 0$&( /#"( 4$/$&05 N"*/#"*0$4 1)07 07)2 3*2"':&9'$ ;3OO'$ 7$ #$43<$4 7)2 #$(&)*)*+ 0)($ 0" & /$1 ($&+#$ ()*30$2 9$/"#$ <"(()00)*+
his nal error.
with 46...♖xe1 4 6...♖xe1+, +, groaned briey, and 2&0 07$#$ 2)'$*0', 1)0 7"30 ;#$22)*+ 07$ <'"<=5 ?)*&'',- 7$ 2'"1', #$&<7$4 "30 7)2 7&*4 0" ($5 S$ 7&4 9$&0$* T$"#H +)&B2 9$20 0$&( UHV5
nal stretch was arduous and after '"2)*+ 07#$$ (&0<7$2 )* & #"1- 07$ RO$#)2 4#";;$4 9&<= 0" VZ07 ;'&<$5 .* 07$ $&#', #"3*42- C7&=7#),&# !&($H 4,&#": 1&2 2<"#)*+ 7$&:)',5 Q7)2 )2 17&0 7$ 4)4 0" *"*$ "07$# 07&* [$:"* R#"*)&* )* >"3*4 Z5
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+,- &.//,0123- 453-.,(6,765.8,5 9,/1:8,532 !-./01 (23041-5 6789 :;< =/3 )>4?@A (4?B C-D1-.1>B
1.e4 e5 2.♘f3 ♘c6 3.♗b5 a6 4.♗a4 ♘f6 5.0-0 ♘xe4 6.d4 ♗e7
The only move, but an ecient one. ?#"( 7$#$ "* )*- 6&&43# 20�$4 07)*=)*+ 7- 2'"1', <"*23()*+ 7)2 73+$ '$&4 )* 0)($5
After 43.♗xd5 I have a pleasant choice, e.g. 43...♕f5+ 44.♔b2 ♕xd5 45.♖xe8+ ♗xe8, and
43.♕c5
07$ +&($ 27"3'4 $*4 )* & 4#&15 43...♗c4
_ _T_M_ T M r _ _J_J J J _ _ dJ_ dJ _ qJ_ _ qJ _L_B_ _ L _ i _ _ _K_ _ _ K _ _ r _ 44.♖c7?
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45.♗xd5? @$ 7&4 ;#"9&9', 7";$4 0"
R 23#;#)2)*+ <7")<$5 > &4A&9": ;'&,$4 07)2 "'4 2,20$( & /$1 ,$ 9&<=5 7.♖e1 b5 Q7$ ("4$#* &;;#"&<7 )*0#"43<$4 9, Q&##&2<7- &'07"3+7 7$ 4)4*B0 /&#$ 1$'' 1)07 )05 Q7$ &'0$#*&H 0):$ /#"( 07$ V\07 <$*03#,]^J )2 _555/Z5
frighten me with 45.♖c8, but quickly #$&')O$4 7"1 ()2$#&9'$ 7)2 ;"2)0)"* #$(&)*2 &/0$# 07$ <"'4H9'""4$4
45...♖xc8 46.♕xc8+ ♔g7, when I am 1)**)*+- 4$2;)0$ 07$ /&<0 07&0 . &( 20)'' ;'&,)*+ & #""= 4"1* &*4 "*$ 2$0 "/ #""=2 7&2 9$$* 21&;;$45 45...♕h2+ P"1- 7"1$:$#- 7$ 1)'' +$0 (&0$45 46.♔d1
8.♖xe4
6'&<=B2 )4$& 9$<"($2 <'$&# &/0$#
8.♗b3 d5 9.dxe5 ♗e6. Now we have &* K;$* >3, [";$O- )* 17)<7 S7)0$
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!"# %&"'() !*# +,,- ., (/0 1,. .!( 2,#. .(#.*13 2,4(5 8...d5 .♘xe5 ♘xe5 10.♖xe5 bxa4
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11.♕e1 61 7"#-(+89"++"#:!; <1)
2".:! 3"2( =(+&*1 />/?; @!*.(
played 11.c3 and won quickly after 11...♗e6?! 12.♕h5 g6 13.♕f3 ♗f6? 14.♖xd5!. Black should sac the )8%"A1 A*.! //555B8B; "C.(+ A!*:! !( A*&& 3(. (1,D3! :,2%(1#".*,15 9!( .(E. *# 1(A; FD. 2"' F( &(## accurate than 11.♕e2, as in olok 8 *.*18G(+!"+).;
dyarov, White has 13.dxc5 ♔f7 (after 13...d4 14.♖g3 - 15.♗h6 White is better 14.c3 ♗xc5 15.♖d3, and
$%&'%()*&( +&,-.*&(/012 3()44)&56 &66&7')58 9)5 &8&)526 :-0/5 ;(/5)&5 9&2 &5 )526&56 74&22)7<
9!*# *# .!( -(' 2,4( ,C =&":- I# #(.8D%5 #(.8D%5 6. *# 1,. ("#' C,+ @!*.( ., 3(. "1' ,%(1*13 ")4"1."3( 1,A .!". .!( A!*.( JD((1 *# 1,. 4(+' ":.*4(5 13.♕d1 KC.(+ "1 (*3!.82*1D.( (*3!.82*1D.( .!*1K+,1*"1 )(:*)(# ., +(.D+1 !*# JD((1 ., *.# ,+*3*1"& #JD"+(5 6C /L5)E:M; A*.! " 3,,) 3"2(5
15...♖e8 16.♗e3 (16.♕h5+ is also better for White 16...♗xe3 17.♖xe3 ♖xe3 18.♕xe3 ♗f5 19.♖d1, with a
13...0-0 14.♘c3 ♖b8 9!( "&.(+8
%,#*.*,1"& ()3(5
15.b3 cxd4 16.♕xd4
(1,D3! :,2%(1#".*,15 6. A,D&) !"4( F((1 *1.(+(#.*13 ., #(( A!". H"2(8
dyarov had prepared against 11.♕e2. 11...f6 12.♖e3
T_LdM_ t T LdM _ j j l jJ J_ _ j _ J _ _J_ _ J J_ i _ _ J _ _ r _ IiI_ iIi IiI rNb q k 12...c5!
17.♕xd5+ ♔h8 18.♖d3 ♕e8 1.♗b2 ♗e5
After 19...a3 2.♕xd6 axb2 21.♖b1 ♗f5 22.♖e3 Black has insufficient :,2%(1#".*,15 20.♘xa4 ♖b5
Black can play 13...d4 14.♖e2 ♔f7,
1,A0
15...♕e7 16.♕h5+ g6 17.♕xd5+ ♗e6 18.♕c6!, and Black doesnt get
axb3 17.axb3 ♗b7.
1".*4( A"# /N555"L5 KC.(+ /M5FL :E)N
16.♕xd4 ♗b7 the game is level.
tLd tLd tM_ tM _ _ l jJ J_ _ j _ J _ _J_ _ J J J_ q _ _ _I I r _ I_I_ iIi I I r b _ k 16...♗d6!?
H"2()'"+,4 #."+.# "1 *1:+()*F&( ")4(1.D+(0 !( #":# .A, %"A1#; !,%*13 ., ,+3"1*O( "1 "..":- "3"*1#. @!*.(I# -*135 PFQ(:.*4(&' *. *# D1#,D1); FD. !*# :,D+"3( A*&& F( +(A"+)()5 =&":- :,D&) !"4( (JD"&*O() A*.! /?555
_L_t L t _ _ _ jJ J_ _ j _ J _T_Ql T Ql _ N_ _ _ _ N _I_R_ _ I R IbI_ iIi IbI r _ _ k 21.♕f3
61*.*"&&'; .!( :,2%D.(+ "3+((# A*.! .!*# JD((1 2,4(; FD. H"2()'"+,4 !"# " !*))(1 +(#,D+:(5 R,+ .!*# +("#,1; .!( ,.!(+ JD((1
move was better. be tter. Af ter 21.♕c4 21.♕c4!! ♗e6 ♗e 6 22.♕h4 ♗c7 23.g3 White consoli 8 )".(# !*# )(C(1:(5 =&":- A,D&) !"4( (1,D3! :,2%(1#".*,1 C,+ ,1( %"A1; FD. 1,. C,+ .A,5 21...♗b7 22.♕e3 ♗e4!
H"2()'"+,4 2D#. !"4( #((1 .!*# C"1."#.*: 2,4( A(&& *1 ")4"1:(5
! "#
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23.♖d2! !"# %&'( )%*# +% ,##- .&
26.♖e1 >'+#5&.+3*#2 /#5#4
edge. The alternative was 23.♗xe5,
– 26.♘c5 ♖e8 27. 27.♕xe8+ ♕xe8 28.♘e6 ♕xe6 29.♖d8+ ♕g8 30.♖xg8+ ♔xg8 31.c4 ♖g5 32.♔e2 h5, with an equal
/"#& 0'.1, ".2 +/% %-+3%&24
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– 23...♖xe5! 24.f4 ♖e7 25.♖e1! ♖7! 26.♕xe4 ♖xe4 27.♖xe4 ♖e7, and the 1".&1#2 .5# #67.'8
– 23...♗xd3 24.♗d6 ♕xe3 25.fxe3 ♖d8 26.cxd3 ♖xd6 27.♖c1 ♖b8 28.♘c5, and White has winning 1".&1#28 932 ,&3:"+ 32 *#5( -%/#5;7'8
_ _Dt t m _ _ _ jJ J_ _ j _ J _T_ l _ T N_ _L_ _ N L _I_ q _ I IbIr iIi r _ _ k 23...♗xg2! !"# 2#1%&< 275-532#8 24.♔xg2 =; >5%&3.& ".< ;%5#2##& /".+ /.2 1%)3&:? "# /%7'< -5%@.@'( ".*# %-+#< ;%5 AB8;BC? ;%513&: +"#
exchange of queens. After 24...♗xb2 25.♕xe8 25.♕xe8 ♖xe8 ♖ xe8 26.♘xb2 ♗h3 ♗ h3 27.♘c4, ♘c4, 0'.1, <%#2&D+ ".*# ;7'' 1%)-#&2.+3%&8 24...♕g6+ 25.♔f1 ♗xh2
#&<:.)#8
– 26.f4 ♗xf4 27.♕e7 ♖g8 28.♖d8, and +"# -%23+3%& 32 <(&.)31.''( @.'.&1#<8 26...♖g5
_ _ t m _ _ _ jJ J_ _ j J jD_ _ _ _ t N_ _ _ _ N _I_ q _ I IbIr i l _ _ rK_ rK 27.♔e2? 0.2#< %& .& %*#523:"+8 G"3+# ".< +/% @#+ +#5 )%*#24
– 27.♗a3 ♖g1+ 28.♔e2 ♕h5+ 29.f3 ♖e8 30.♗e7 ♖g5 31.♔d1 ♗g3 32.♖f1 ♖e5 33.♕g1 ♕h3!, and Black is better. – 27.♘c3! ♕h5 28.f3 ♗g3 29.♖g2 ♗xe1 30.♖xg5 fxg5 31.♔xe1 ♖xf3 32.♕e5 ♖f8 33.♔d2, and this sharp position oers equal chances. 27...♖e8 28.♔d1
_ _T_ m T _ _ _ jJ J_ _ j J jD_ _ _ _ t N_ _ _ _ N _I_ q _ I IbIr i l Kr _ _ _Kr =+ '%%,2 .2 3; G"3+# 32 /3&&3&:? @7+888
28...♖g1! E.)#<(.5%*D2 +"35< ).2+#52+5%,#8 F7<<#&'( G"3+# 1. &D+ &D+ .*%3< ).+#53.' '%22#28 29.♗e5
The only move to ward o immediate <#;#.+8 29...♗xe5 30.♖de2
_ _T_ m T _ _ _ jJ J_ _ j J jD_ _ _ l _ N_ _ _ _ N _I_ q _ I I_I_Ri I I Ri _ _ _Kr Kr t 30...h5 > :%%< )%*#? @7+ 0'.1, 1%7'< ".*#
won instantly with 30...♖d8+ 31.♔c1, and now 31...♕f5!. 31...♕f5!. This queen move 32 1#5+.3&'( &%+ #.2( +% 2##8 G"3+#D2
only move is 32.♕e4, but after 32...♕g5+ 32...♕g5+ 33.f4 33.f4 ♕xf4+ Black Blac k has an #.2( /3& 3& +"# #&<:.)#8 31.♕d3 H5%@.@'( +"# @#2+ <#;#&1#8 >;+#5
31.♘b2 ♖d8+ 32.♔c1 Black has the quiet move 32...♔h7, which should :7.5.&+## +"# /3&8 31...♕g2 32.♘b6 33.♖xe1 ♕xf2
♖xe1+
_ _T_ m T _ _ _ j Jn _ j _ _ _ l _J J _ _ _ _ _I_Q_ _ I Q I_I_ d _ I I _ _Kr Kr _ 34.♘d5 G"3+# 1%7'< ".*# -7+ . +%7:"#5
defence with 34.♘c4, in which case 34...♕c5 is the best way to keep the G"3+# ,&3:"+ ;5%)
Black will not nd it easy to convert "32 #J+5. -./& .;+#5 KL8.B8 34...♖d8 35.c4 ♕xa2 continued on page 53
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!"#$ &"'(# ")* (++ ,'((,# (+ -,)'. )$ )/0)$()1#2 34( #$+41" (+ -+$('$4# ("# 1).# '$ ("# "+5# +6 +4(5,)7'$1 "'* +55+$#$(8 9+: #;).5,#2 &"'(# -)$ (:7 (+ -)::7 -): :7 +4( ("# /<=/> 54*" )( )$ +55+:(4$# .+.#$(8 .+.#$(8 11.♗xg5 ♗xg5 12.h3
T_ d tM_ T tM jJj jJj _Jj Jj _Sj _ j Sj _ _ j l _ _I_L_ B I L iI_N_I i iI N I i i _ iI_ iI r _QrNk QrNk 12...♗d7 ?)@'$1 +$ 6< '* !+:*#2 *'$-# &"'(#A* -+$(:+, +6 ("# ,'1"( *B4):#* '* *( :+$1#: (")$ C,)-@A* -+$(:+, +6 ("# /):@ +$#*8 ?"# 1).# .+0# ,#)/* (+ )$ 4$5,#)*)$( 5+*'('+$2 (++2 *+ 37 #,'.'$)('+$ ("# 3#*( 5:)-('-), /#-'*'+$ !+4,/ ")0#
been to go 12...♗h5, and although ("# 3'*"+5 !+4,/ 3# +4( +6 5,)7 +$ 1D2 C,)-@ !+4,/ ")0# *+.# 5,)7 !'("
...♘e7, preparing ...c6-d5. 13.d4 E ,'@# .7 -#$(:# "#:#2 )$/ ( "# ,)-@ +6 ("# /):@=*B4):#/ 3'*"+5 '* $+( )( ),, 6#,( )( ("# .+.#$(8 &"'(# ")* #)*7
moves to make now, including ♕d3, ♖ad1, perhaps throwing in b2-b4 *+.#!"#:#2 )$/ -"++*'$1 !"#("#: (+ 5,)-# ("# @$'1"( +$ 1< +: #<2 ("# 5#:#$$'), F5)$'*" /',#..)8
T_ d tM_ T tM jJjL Jj jJjL_Jj _Sj _ j Sj _ _ j l _ iI_ _ BiI i i _N_I N I i i _ iI_ iI r _QrNk QrNk 13...♗f6 E$ ("# 1).# C,)-@ $#0#:
managed to play ...g6, ...♗g7, so in "'$/*'1"( ("'* !)* $+( ) 1++/ /#-'*'+$8
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‘Since some people see chess as a game of plans and not moves, my opponent tried to justify his play and landed in a horrible position.’ C#((#: !)* H<888)IJK8 G6(#: /#,0'$1 /##5#: '$(+ ("# 5+*'('+$ E -).# (+ ("# -+$-,4*'+$ (")( ("# +$,7 ("'$1 (")( !+4,/ *,'1"(,7 )$$+7 .# '* '6 C,)-@ 54*"#/ 888)I=)> )$/ *(+5 .# 6:+. 1)'$'$1 *5)-# +$ ("# B4##$*'/#8 E6 E .#( 888)I !'(" )>2 ("# 3,)-@ @$'1"( !+4,/ #$L+7 ("# 3>=*B4):# )6(#: ("# #0#$(4), 888#;/>2 -;/>8
13...g6 first would allow 14.♘xg5, !"#$ !#)@#$'$1 ("# @'$1*'/# !'(" 8881D *##.* :)("#: 4$-), ,#/ 6+:8
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slowly with ♘e3, b4, perhaps ♗d5 *+.#!"#:#2 )//'$1 (+ ("# 5:#**4:# )$/ )*@'$1 C,)-@ '6 "# :#),,7 /):#* (+ 1+ 6+: 8886M=6I2 !"'-" *##.* !)7 (++ :'*@7 !'(" *4-" )$ 4$*()3,# -#$(:#8 F(',,2 '( !+4,/ ")0# 3##$ ) .4-" 3#((#: .+0# (")$ ("# '/#) '$ ( "# 1).#8 16.♗a2 ♗a4 17.♖b1 N+! 3> '* ) *#:'+4* (":#)(2 )$/ '( (4:$* +4( (")( ),, C,)-@ /'/ !'(" "'* ,)*( (!+ .+0#* !)* (+ .'*5,)-# "'* 5'#-#*8 E 3#,'#0# ("# 3#*( !+4,/ 3# (+
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dxc5 23.♕e2 and penetrate the light (:5#0+( 3,4' 0))%( #-. %-,9'4(< 22.♘e3 a6 23.b4 ♘b7
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poor showing in the rst two legs of ('* \S?9 ('* B$*+)&,3 *35*5 ('* 5,; -)(' , 0*+1*&( !&"+*6 J)! &"%3K (+;$,3 ,35 \S? .*,5*+ =*!.*; 8" ',5 , 1"+4*((,2.* 5,;9 !&"+)34 `a^6
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!"#$% '#( # $)*('+,- #..#$% #( .'/ 0'+./ %+,- +( + ( 1/)2 "3,/"24 ...f .h
...g looks glamorous, but sadly doesnt work .gf f .g. .f .e 5+,$/
.gf runs into i nto ...g, ...g, with mate. ...e .de e .ad f .d d .a . f .c e .
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.c e the knight is hanging .d b .b or .b b .d d mate ...d, mating nd after .d d .c .c d takes care ca re of business. ...f .c .b e :3/(,O. '/"F /+.'/)4 ...e .d h . c .d d .d e
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _Jj Jj _ m _ _ _J_ _ _ J _ _Q_ t Q Bt j d _ _ I_I_ _ i I I _K_ _ _ K 44.♕f4+ ♕e5 45.♕b4+ ♔c6 46.♕xa3 ♖xg4 47.♕a6+ ♔d7 48.♕b7+ ♔d8 6"/&# 5#4/,+#27 $%&'() *%+,')-./%0-%1) 2,%3,-'4%- $%()54%-61 !)# %*+,- ./0,1 2345 678 Two Knights Defence
1.e4 e5 2.♘f3 ♘c6 3.♗c4 ♘f6 4.d3 h6 5.0-0 d6 6.♖e1 g5
T_LdMl T LdMl t jJj _J_ J _Sj s j Sj _ _ j j _ _I_ _ B I _ _I_N_ I N IiI_ iIi IiI rNbQr k !"/4 ;*3# /4 +*& %23/4%1)# /+ ')%44/'%) '"#447 <:& &"#+ &"/4 /4 5%C/27 7.d4 D%'"/#5-E%,5%3# /;;#2/%&#)> 5#%'&4 /+'*55#'&)>7 7...g4 E#%2/+, &* % ;*5# *5 )#44 .*5'#2 4#B:#+'#7 8.dxe5 6"/&# "%4 &* ,* .*5 &"/4 *5 #)4# C%5& 0%>4 0/&" 0/& " "/4 2F-C%0+7 8...gxf3 9.exf6 ♘e5
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followed by ...♖g8. 11...♖g8+ 12.♔h1 ♘xc4 13.♘xc4 ♗h3 14.♘e3 h5
With the simple idea of ...♗h6 to 5#;*3# &"# 2#.#+2#5 *+ #@7 15.♗d2
15.♖g1 ♖xg1+ 16.♔xg1 0-0-0 only 2#)%>4 &"# /+#3/&%1)#7
T_ _MlT_ T MlT jJj _J_ J _ j d _ _ _ _ _J J _ _I_ _ I _ _ nI nI_L L IiIb i i r _Qr Qr _K K 15...0-0-0
The alternative was 15...♗h6 16.♗c3 ♕g6 17 17.♖g1 ♗xe3 18.♖xg6 18.♖xg 6 ♖xg6, ♖xg6 , and <)%'( 0/)) 0/+ &"# ;%/%) 1%'( %+2 &"#+ 4*;#7 16.♕e2 d5 17.♖g1
As 17.exd5 17.exd5 ♗d6, ♗ d6, followed fol lowed by ...♕e5 ...♕e5 or ...♕f4, ...♕f4, will devastate deva state White. 17...♖xg1+ 17...♖xg1+ 18.♖xg1 dxe4 19.fxe4 ♕xb2
_Mt Mt l _ jJj _J_ J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _J J I _ _I_ _ _ _ n _L L IdIbQi i _ _ _ rK A0/&'"/+, ,#%54 %+2 '*))#'&/+, &"# B:##+4/2# C%0+47 <)%'( "%4 & "# 1/4"*C C%/5? 4* &"# 0"/&# (/+, 0/)) +#3#5 1# 4%.#7 20.♕xh5 ♗e6 21.♖g8 f6 22.♖h8 ♕d4 23.♕a5 ♕xe4+ 24.♔g1 a6 25.♗c3
_Mt l r Mt _Jj Jj _ _ J_ _Lj J Lj _ q _ _ _ _ _D_ _ D _ b n _ I_I_ i i I I _ _ _ k 25...♗d5 25...♖d1+ was unneces 4%5>? 1:& 0"* 2*#4+9& 2*#4+9& )/(# % +/'# 4%'5/-
ce(?): 26.♘xd1 ♕g4+ 27.♔h1 ♔h1 (27.♔f1 ♔f1 ♗c4+ 28.♔e1 ♕e2 mate) 27...♕xd1+ 28.♔g2 ♗d5+ 29.♔g3 ♕g1+ 30.♔h3 ♗e6 mate. 26.♘xd5 ♖xd5 27.♖xf8+ ♔d7 28.♖f7+ ♔e8 29.♖e7+ ♔xe7 30.♕xc7+ ♖d7 31.♕c5+ ♔f7 32.♕h5+ ♕g6+ 33.♕xg6+ ♔xg6 34.♗b4 ♖c7 35.c3 b6 G-H7 !"# 0%))4 '%;# '5%4"/+, 2*0+ .*5 I%5:%+% 0"#+ "# &:5+#2 % 0/++/+, ,%;# /+&* % )*44 %. .*5,#&&/+, "/4 (+/,"& 0%4 C/++#2 %+2 1):+2#5/+, % 5**(7 J/(%5: %+2 A"%("5/>%5 1*&" 4'*5#2 =KL@? =KL@? &":4 &%(/ +, &"# )#%27 7%8'%96 :%-;%9% /)'9')- <6('90;)= !)# %*+,- ./0,1 2345 698
_ _ _R_ R _ _ _ r J_ _ _ m J _J_ _J_J J J J _ _D_ _ D i _ n _ _ _K_ _ K _ _ _ _ position after 53...♕e4
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♕xc6 17.♗g5, followed by 18.♗xf6, >5/-6 -".6 &5 . &$()0.- (5;)&)5* <"#$ '/01 )* &1" ;()#)& 58 &1); -)*"9 I1)&" >)-- 0-.)' 0-.) ' . ;&#.&"+)0 "6+"= >1)-" :-.04 >)-- 0-.)' 0-. )' &1.& )& ); *5& #"-"<.*&J 15...♖xc6 16.b3 h6 17.♖fd1
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17...♕a6. While any endgame will 2" 2"&&"# 85# I1)&" )* (#)*0)(-" 2"0./;" 58 1); 2"&&"# ;&#/0&/#"= :-.04 )* .-- -)4"-)1556 >)-- '.*.+" &5 85#0" &1#5/+1 9990E .*6 "?/.-)3"9 18.h3 ♖fc8 19.♘a4 ♘d7?! K<"#-$ 0./&)5/;9 K<"#7(#5&"0&)*+ &1" 0L7(.>* ); /**"0";;.#$= ;5 /;)*+ &1" '5#" .0&)<" 6L7;?/.#" 85# &1" 4*)+1& M5* M5* )&; >.$ &5 2NO >5/-6 2" 8.# 2"&&"#9 20.♖d2 ♘b6 21.♘xb6 ♖xb6 22.♖cd1
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22.♗e5!? might have been a better >.$ &5 &#$ .*6 '.)*&.)* -5*+7&"#' (#";;/#"9 22...♗f6 23.♖d7 ♕a6 24.♕e4
Playing for an attack. If 24.♕c2 c4, :-.04 ;&.#&; -)?/)6.&)*+ 1); 5*-$ >".4*";; .*6 "?/.-)3";9
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At rst sight, this looks like a tactical 2-/*6"#= 2-/*6"#= 2/& )* #".-)&$ #".- )&$ )& ); @/;& . >"--7
calculated sequence, as 24...♕xa2!? 25.♗e5 ♖b4! ♖ b4! 26.♕f3 ♗xe5 27. 27.♕xf7+ ♔h7 28.♕xe6 ♖f8! 29.♕xe5 ♕xf2+,
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After 25...gxh6, 26.♖xf7! wins, because after 26...♔xf7, 27.♕h7 '.&"; 5* &1" ;"<"*&1 #.*49 #.* 49 P5>"<"#= *5& &.4)*+ &1" & 1" 2);15( 2/& 2/& 5*-$ . (.>*
works, because after 25...♕xa2!? 26.♕g4 ♕xb3 27.♖7d6 White looks &5 2" >)**)*+= ;)*0" 1" ); &1#".&"*)*+
to take on c8 and f6, f6 , but 27...♖cb8! 27...♖cb8! is a good defence in view of 28.♖xf6? ♕xd1+! 29.♕xd1 29.♕xd1 ♖b1!. ♖ b1!. 26.♕g4 ♕xa2 27.e4 ♕xb3 28.♗e3 ♖b7! I1)&"G; )*)&).&)<" ); 8.6)*+= .*6 :-.04 ); ;/00";;8/--$ *"/&#.- )3)*+ &5 . 6#.>9 29.♖7d6 ♗e7 30.♖6d5 ♗f8 31.♗xc5 ♗xc5 32.♖xc5 ♕e6 33.♕e2 ♖d7 34.♖xd7 ♕xd7 35.♖d5 ♕c7 Q1); >5/-6 1.<" 2""* 2"" * . +556 '5'"*& &5 .+#"" &5 . 6#.>= 1.6 )& *5& 2""* 85# &1" 8.0& &1.& R.+*/; 6";("#7 .&"-$ *""6"6 &5 >)* )* 5#6"# &5 0.&01 /( >)&1 &1" -".6"#;9 B* .66)&)5*= &1" &5/#*.'"*& >.; (-.$"6 2$ &1" S5#;)0.* #/-";= >1)01 '".*& &1.& *5
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absolutely nothing! After 62...♔g6 63.g5 the threat of 64.♔g4 is easily arried with 63...♔h5!, when White #/9 %/4) 9$ &*$5*)66; /9- 0( +0,, :) / (*020/, -*/+7 62...g5?! 63.h5 g7 64.f2 ♖b7 65.♖a3 h6 66.e3
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idea of a fortress blocking the dle +$9@( +$*4; :)#/'6) (.) &*$()#()&/66)- &/+9 $9 .E /,,$+6 / *$$4 )J#./95) ,)/-095 ($ / +099095 &/+9 )9-095 =$* 8.0()7 66...a5?? After 66...♖d7! 67.♖d3
♖b7! it is still a relatively easy and concrete draw. If 68.♔d2 a5 69.♔c3 a4 7.♔c4 ♔g7 71.♖a3 71.♖a3 then t hen 71...♖d7! is a key oint, since 72.♖xa4 ♖d4+! allows 73...♖d3, with an i nstant draw. imilarly, 69.♖a3 ♖b5 7.♔c3 ♔h7 ! "#
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81.♔b5 ♖c1 82.♖b3 ♔f7 83.♔b6 ♖c2 84.♔b7 ♖c1 85.♔b8!
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continuously continuously oering rook swaps will w ill 8*("2 =&!) %.( 87"62 ,&*%*(114 70.♖a7+?! U*/)6/'7(= '(*,(6%/&)/1:4 Since if 70...♔h6, 71.♖f7! wins immeS =/"%(7#? -./%( )&! ,&*6(1 %.( 87"62 2/)3 %& 7&1( " %(:'&4 V&!(<(*? :+6. :&*( *(7(<")% /1 %."% >7"62 3(%1 &)( :&<( 67&1(* %& " =*"! ",%(* WG :&<(1 !/%.&+% " '"!) 8(/)3 '+1.(=D 70...♔g8 71.♖a1 ♔g7 72.♖f1 ♖a2 73.♖f2! 9.( '*/)6/'"7 /=("? &,,(*/)3 " *&&2 1!"' %& 3"/) "66(11 ,&* -./%(01 2/)34 73...♖a3 74.♖d2 ♖a7 75.♔f2 ♔f7 76.♔e2 ♖b7 77.♖d3 ♖a7 78.♔d2 ♔e6 79.♔c3 ♔e7 80.♔c4 ♖c7+
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The target position. Now ♖b7-c7 is the !"# %& &'() " *&+%( ,&* -./%(01 2/)34 85...♔g8!? 86.♖b6! 5&*6/)3 %.( 2/)3
94.♖g7+! Since 94...♔f8 95.♖g6!, ,&77&!(= 8# XY4.Z? XY4.Z? :"%(1 /)1%")%7#? /)1% ")%7#? >7"62 )&! ."1 %& "77&! %.( !./%( 2/)3 "66(11 %& %.( 3YS1[+"*(4 94...♔h8 95.♔f7 ♖xe4 96.♔g6 ♖a4 97.♖h7+
to defend the f-pawn, ensuring that ♖b7 ♖ b7 !/77 8( 6.(624 86...♔g7 87.♖b7+ ♔g8 If 87...♔h6,
then 88.♖f7! ♖c6 89.♔b7 is a simple !/)4 88.♖c7! ♖b1+ 89.♔c8 ♖b3 90.♔d7!
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