ChessZone Magazine ENG, 04 (2009)

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ChessZone Magazine #04, 2009 http://www.chesszone.org

Table of contents:# 04, 2009

Games.........................................................................................................................4(01) Leon Hoyos,Manuel (2542) - Vovk,Yuri (2546) [B66]........................................4

(02) Carlsen,Magnus (2776) - Grischuk,Alexander (2733) [B85] ............................. 5(03) Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2528) - Mamedov,Nidjat (2607) [E97]....................7(04) Sjugirov,Sanan (2562) - Cheparinov,Ivan (2679) [B12] .................................... 8(05) Motylev,Alexander (2676) - Nijboer,Friso (2560) [B67] ..................................... 9(06) Vallejo Pons,Francisco (2702) - Jankovic,Alojzije (2571) [B66] ...................... 10(07) Kacheishvili,Giorgi (2590) - Sadvakasov,Darmen (2616) [E13]...................... 11(08) Volokitin,Andrei (2671) - Jobava,Baadur (2669) [B12].................................... 13(09) Aronian,Levon (2750) - Ivanchuk,Vassily (2779) [D97]................................... 14(10) Aronian,Levon (2750) - Leko,Peter (2751) [E15] ............................................ 16

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Games

(01) Leon Hoyos,Manuel (2542) -Vovk,Yuri (2546) [B66]25th Open Cappelle la Grande FRA (7),05.03.2009

[GM Aveskulov, V]1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd45.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.0-0-0 Nxd49.Qxd4 a6

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10.f4 [Another plan to play is 10.f3 and thenpushing forward pawns "g" and "h" 10...0-011.h4 b5 12.Kb1 Bb7 13.g4 Rc8 14.Bd3 Nd715.a3 Rc5 16.Be2 Rc6 17.Na2 f6 18.Bc1 Qb619.c3 Qxd4 20.cxd4 d5 21.exd5 exd5 22.Bd3White is better, MorozevichTimofeev,Saraevo, 2008] 10...b5 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.e5[White could try to attack pawn's structure ofBlack from different side: 12.f5 Qa5 13.Kb1Bb7 14.Bd3 b4 15.Ne2 e5 16.Qf2 Qc5 17.Rhf1Qxf2 18.Rxf2 Bd8 19.Ng3 Bb6 20.Re2 Rc8 1/2TiviakovGelfand, Elista, 1998] 12...d5 13.Be2Rg8 14.Rhe1 [14.g3!?] 14...f5

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It's time to close a center [14...fxe5 15.fxe5 isvery risky because of opening of line "f"]15.Bh5?! This move allows Black to get a

counterplay [15.Bf3!? was much better; thenWhite wants to put a knight on d4 via e2 andsomewhere it will prepare g2g4 with an advantage] 15...b4! 16.Na4 [White could sacrifice

a pair of pawns: 16.Ne2 Qa5 17.Kb1 Rxg2(probably 17...Bc5 is better 18.Qd3 Bd719.Qh3 but White is still better) 18.Rg1 Rxh219.Rg8+ Bf8 20.Bf3 Rh6 21.Nc1 knight movesto b3; then White will break through a center bymeans of c2c4 and will get a serious attack]16...Qa5 17.b3 Bd7 18.Qb6 Qxb6 19.Nxb6Ra7

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20.Nxd5! exd5 21.e6 Bxe6 22.Rxe6 Rxg2

Otherwise White would play g2g3 and will geta huge advantage thanks to weaknesses ond5, f5, f7 23.Rxd5 Rxh2 24.Rxf5 Rxh525.Rxe7+ Kxe7 26.Rxh5

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As a result of forced line we see an absolutelyequal rook's endgame 26...Kf6 27.Rxh7 [Whitehad to change a pawn b4 in order to organizea passed pawn: 27.Kb2 Rc7 28.Rxh7 Kf5

29.a3! bxa3+ 30.Kxa3 Kxf4 31.c4=] 27...Kf528.Kd2 Ke4 A pawn f4 will be eliminated inany way [28...Kxf4?! 29.Rh4+ Kg3 30.Rxb4]29.Rh6 f5 30.Rc6 Kxf4 31.c3?! [I guess White

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could take a pawn b4 with idea to get an endgame "a rook against of 2 pawns" 31.Rc4+Kg3 32.Rxb4 f4 33.Rb6 f3 34.Rg6+ Kf2 35.b4Kf1 36.a4 f2 37.b5=] 31...a5

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32.Ke2 bxc3 33.Rxc3 Rh7 34.Rf3+ [Maybethe best way to get a draw here. 34.Rc4+ looksrisky 34...Kg3 35.Rc5 Rh2+ 36.Kd3 f4 andWhite will be forced to sacrifice a rook for bothpawns and try to make a draw there] 34...Kg435.Ke3? This is a real mistake that makes atask of making a draw not so easy [Right waywas 35.Rf1 Rh2+ 36.Rf2 Rh1 37.Rf1= andBlack can't get a progress] 35...Re7+ 36.Kf2 f437.Rc3 Rd7

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xabcdefghy38.Rc2?! [The best way was 38.a4 Rd2+39.Ke1 Rb2 40.Rd3! White is keeping a rookon the 3rd line till Black makes a move f4f3;after that rook automatically goes up to make alot of checks with easy draw] 38...Rh7 39.Kg1Kg3 40.Rc5 [Black should win after 40.Rg2+Kf3 41.Rg5 Rc7 42.Rxa5 Rc1+ 43.Kh2 Kf244.b4 Rc6 45.Kh3 f3-+; In a case of 40.Rc8Rd7 41.Kf1 Rd2 there is the similar situation asit happened in the game] 40...Rd7 41.Kf1

[41.Rg5+ Kf3 42.Rxa5 Rd1+ 43.Kh2 Kf2 look acomment to move 40th] 41...Rd2 42.Rxa5 Rb2

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43.Ra8? It is a final mistake [The only movewas 43.Rf5! protecting a square f3 43...Rxa244.b4 Kf3 45.Kg1! King goes to short side. Along one is necessary for White's rook to givechecks Black's king 45...Rg2+ 46.Kh1 Rg647.Ra5 Rb6 48.Ra3+=] 43...Rb1+ 44.Ke2 f3+45.Ke3 Re1+ 46.Kd4 f2-+ A pair of White'spawns can't save this game they are so farfrom 8th line 47.Rg8+ Kh4 48.Rf8 f1Q 49.Rxf1Rxf1 50.a4 Kg5 51.a5 Kf6 52.Kc5 Ke7 53.Kc6Kd8 54.Kb7 Rf7+ 55.Kb8 Rf5 56.a6 Rb5+57.Ka8 Kc7 58.a7 Rh5 White resigned 0-1

(02) Carlsen,Magnus (2776) - Gris-chuk,Alexander (2733) [B85]XXVI SuperGM Linares ESP (12), 05.03.2009

[IM Polivanov, A]1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3a6 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.a4 Nc6 9.Be3 0-010.f4 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 [Black's play is connected with e6e5 anyway, so they have todecide, where rook will be more useful in thiscase. Some might say, that the most reasonable here is 11...Rd8 12.Qe1 (12.Bf3 Ne5!)12...Nxd4 13.Bxd4 e5 14.Be3 exf4 15.Bxf4Be6 but Grischuk thinks differently.] 12.Bf3Bf8 13.Qd2 Rb8 [Facing with attempt to useQd2+Be3 by 13...Na5, it's better to react withthe aid of 14.b3! (not 14.Qf2 Nc4 15.Bc1 inview of15...e5 16.Nde2 d5!?), and 14...d5?!is useless: 15.e5 Bb4 16.Nde2] 14.Qf2 e5

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[As recent practice have shown, it's better notto delay with e6e5: 14...Bd7?! 15.g4! e516.Nf5 exf4 17.Bxf4 , CarlsenAnand, Wijk aanZee 2008.] 15.fxe5!N Excellent novelty!15.fxe5 has just only one goal: opening squareg5 for bishop e3 with further occupation ofpoint d5. [After 15.Nde2 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.f5Nb4 Black are getting sufficient countergame.]15...dxe5 [15...Nxe5 16.Bg5] 16.Nb3 Nb4Seems like Black have covered square d5,nevertheless following White's play wil be anyway concerned with Nc3d5 and passedpawn's formation. But at first White are walkingoff bishop e3 from Nf6g4. 17.Ba7 Ra818.Bb6 Qe7 19.Rad1 [19.Nd5? Nbxd5 20.exd5e4] 19...Be6 Being defenseless against Nc3

d5, Black are planning to advance their pawn"e" as far as possible. 20.Nd5 Bxd5 21.exd5e4 [There is no time for blocking Bf8d6:21...Qd7 22.d6! Bxd6 23.Nc5 (that's evenstronger than 23.Rxd6 Qxd6 24.Bc5) 23...Bxc524.Bxc5 Qxa4 25.b3 Qa5 26.Ra1+] 22.d6

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22...Qe6? [Grischuk made a mistake. The bestway out here was 22...Qe5 23.d7 Nxd724.Rxd7 exf3 25.Qxf3 f6 (two pawns are under

threat b2 and c2) 26.Nd4 Re7!=] 23.Nc5 Qf524.Be2! [It's found out that coming endgame isclose to win, whereas tempting 24.d7 Nxd7

25.Nxd7 exf3 26.Nxf8 Rxf8 27.Bc5 gives nothing 27...fxg2+ 28.Kxg2 Qg6+ 29.Kh1 Rfd8!]24...Qxf2 25.Rxf2 Nbd5 [25...Nfd5 26.Ba5!]26.a5? [26.d7 Reb8! gives for White nothingmore than slightly better endgame: 27.Rxf6Nxf6 28.Nxe4 Nxe4 29.d8Q Rxd8 30.Rxd8Rxd8 31.Bxd8; but exchange's sacrifice

26.Rxf6! Nxf6 (26...Nxb6 27.Rf4+) 27.a5 with

following b4, c4 leaves almost no chances forBlack.] 26...Nxb6 27.axb6

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27...Rab8? [Grischuk has passed through hislucky chance 27...Rec8!, and now Whitehave to choose: 28.b4 a) 28.Nxb7 Rxc2 29.g3(29.d7? Nxd7 30.Rxd7 e3-+) 29...Nd7 it'shard to see any nagging problem for Black

here; b) 28.Rf5 Rc6 29.d7 Rd8 30.Rxf6 Rxc5!31.Rf4 f5 the same situation, as in case of28.Nxb7; 28...Rc6 29.Nxb7 (29.d7 Bxc5(29...Rd8? 30.Rxf6!) 30.bxc5 Rd8 31.Bxa6!?bxa6 32.b7 Kf8 of course, White will win anexchange, but Black are going to obtain apawn (or even two) for it, so it must be a draw)29...Rxb6 30.d7 Rxb7 31.d8Q Rxd8 32.Rxd8Rxb4 33.Bxa6 Ng4 the position of dynamicequilibrium.] 28.Rxf6! [Carlsen does not repeathis own mistakes. Dragging out with sacrificecould be objectionable: 28.c4 Red8 29.Rxf6

gxf6 30.Nxe4 f5 31.Nf6+ Kh8 32.c5 Bg7 andBlack are winning pawn b2.] 28...gxf6 29.Nd7f5 30.c4 Obviously, there is no need to hurrywith rook taking: meanwhile double threat(Nxb8 and Nf6) is existing, White can easy jointheir queen pawns. 30...a5 31.c5 Bg7? [Entailsa forced loss. 31...Kg7 32.Nxb8 Rxb8 was theonly option, and if White have been enticed by33.Ba6? bxa6 34.c6, than after 34...Bxd635.Rxd6 Rxb6 they can get in trouble.]32.Nxb8 [Be2a6 (for pawn b7 elimination) isthe main motive here, but everything is good in

its season! 32.Ba6?! Rbd8 33.Bxb7 Rxd734.Bc6 Rxd6 35.Rxd6 e3!, and now all becomes unclear.] 32...Rxb8 33.Ba6! Bf6

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34.Bxb7 Rxb7 35.c6 Rxb6 36.Rc1 [36.c7??Rc6-+] 36...Bxb2 37.d7 1-0

(03) Iturrizaga Bonelli ,Eduardo (2528)- Mamedov,Nidjat (2607) [E97]25th Open Cappelle la Grande FRA (8),

06.03.2009[IM Polivanov, A]1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d66.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4As Kramnikdoes! 9...a5 10.Ba3 [10.bxa5 is consideredless exact in view of 10...c5!] 10...b6 11.bxa5Nh5 [Black give to understand, that they aregoing to take on a5 by pawn. Another option:11...Rxa5 12.Bb4 Ra8 13.a4 Re8, in order tomeet 14.a5 by 14...c5! 15.dxc6 Nxc6] 12.Re1f5 13.Bb4 bxa5 14.Ba3

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xabcdefghy14...Nf4 [This is more agressive, than 14...Nf615.Bd3 fxe4 16.Nxe4 Bg4 17.Nxf6+ Rxf618.Be4 , KramnikSmirin, Beograd 1999.]15.Bf1 [15.c5!? fxe4 16.Nxe4 Nxe2+ 17.Qxe2Nf5 18.Rab1 Ba6 19.Qc2, and here, accordingto Huzman, White have slightly better position.]15...fxe4 16.Nd2 [If you are in sacrificial mood,you obviously would choose 16.Nxe4!? Bg417.Ned2 e4 18.Rxe4 Bxa1 19.Qxa1] 16...Nd317.Bxd3 exd3 18.Nde4 Nf5 19.Qxd3 All following game will be revolved around point d4 Black are trying to reach it by knight f5, Whiteare trying to prevent that. 19...h6 White willstruggle for the square d4 by the dint of Nc3b5. Black should press down on it with the aidof Bc8a6 and Qd8d7, but in that case it'snecessary to take into account Ne4g5e6.That's why Mamedov has played 19...h6.[19...Nd4?! 20.Nb5] 20.Rab1 Qd7 21.Nb5 Ba622.Bc1 a4!N [Before occured 22...Nh4 23.Qg3g5 24.a4 , LikavskyKrnan, Montreal 2006

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a4. Otherwise knight b5 would be strengthened, instead of pawn a5...] 23.Rb4

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23...c6! Yet another strong move from Mamedov. 24.Nbxd6? One move behind theory and already a mistake. So does opening theorydeserve for cramming? [The main variant is24.dxc6 Qxc6 25.Rxa4?! (25.Be3 is more prudent) 25...Nd4! 26.Be3 Bxb5 (not 26...Nxb527.Rxa6 Qxa6 28.cxb5 Qxa2 29.Qxd6 )27.Rxa8 Rxa8 28.cxb5 Qxb5, and White will befight just for a draw.] 24...Nxd6 25.dxc6 Qf526.Qxd6 Rad8 That's the matter! Seeing thatfirst rank is unprotected, White should part withmaterial. 27.c5! This embarrasses Black's taska lot, because two pawns on the 6th rank isnot to be trifled with. [27.Qc5 Qxe4-+] 27...Bd328.f3 Rxd6 29.cxd6 Qe6

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xabcdefghy30.Ba3? [Pawn d6 should be supported byrook instead of bishop: 30.Rd1 Bxe4(30...Qxa2?! is very risky: 31.Rxd3 Qe232.Re3 Qd1+ 33.Kf2 Qxc1? 34.Rc3 Qf435.c7+) 31.Rxe4 Qxa2 32.d7 (32.Be3!?)32...Qc2 33.d8Q Rxd8 34.Rxd8+ Kh7 35.Re1Qxc6 36.Rd3, and maybe, White will be succeeded in fortress building.] 30...Qxa2 31.c7Bxe4 32.d7 Qxa3 33.Rc4 [33.Rbxe4 Qc5+!]33...Bb7 34.d8Q Qb3 As a result two bish

ops for a rook, and passed pawn a4 will be notless dangerous, than c7 one. 35.Qh4 Qb6+ [Itdoesn't manage to win a rook: 35...g5 36.Qg4

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Bc8 37.Qe4 Rf4 38.Qd5+ Kh7 39.Rc5...;... but35...e4! is very strong.] 36.Qf2 Qa6 Now Mamedov checks square c8 square of promotion, and he starts to thinking about pawn's "a"advance. 37.Qc2 a3 38.Rc1 Rc8 39.Qb3

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39...Bd5 40.Ra4 Bxb3 41.Rxa6 a2 42.Kf2 Kf743.Ke3 e4! Pawn a2 will be cost an extrapiece. The rest doesn't require any comment...44.fxe4 a1Q 45.Raxa1 Bxa1 46.Rxa1 Rxc747.Kf4 Re7 48.h4 Bc2 49.e5 h5 50.Ra6 Rc751.e6+ Kf6 0-1

(04) Sjugirov,Sanan (2562) -Cheparinov,Ivan (2679) [B12]10th EICC Budva MNE (2), 07.03.2009

[IM Polivanov, A]1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c56.c3 [More often 6.Be3 meets here, but maybeSjugirov didn't want to engage in tactical battleafter 6...Qb6 from the first moves.] 6...Nc6 7.0-0 cxd4 8.Nxd4!? [One more rarity. 8.cxd4Nge7 is generally accepted, and next game willbe developed like French defence with the"good" bishop.] 8...Nge7 [8...Nxe5? 9.Bb5++]9.Nxf5 Nxf5 10.Bd3 Be7

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11.Qe2!?N [Worthwhile strengthening. If Whitehad defended a pawn by rook 11.Re1 than

Black would undertake central advancement:11...d4!? 12.Qg4 h5 13.Qf3 Qd7 14.c4 Nb4!,IbarraSantana, corr 2004.] 11...g6 [Now11...d4 is retorted by 12.Rd1!] 12.Nd2 h513.Nf3 Nh4 14.Nxh4 Bxh4 15.f4 [As blackking is not castled yet, 15.c4!? makes a sense.But again, possibly, Sjugirov didn't burn with

the desire to reveal a game. For the time being...] 15...Be7 16.Be3 Of course, White don'tallow Be7c5. 16...Qc7 17.Kh1 Rd8 18.Rad1Kf8 19.Qf2 Kg7

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20.f5! Very pragmatic (!) decision. White areintended to attack "with draw in a pocket". Wasis any alternative? I'm not sure in that, becausestandard game g3, h3, Kg2, g4 looks a little

awkward with rook on h8. 20...exf5 21.Bxf5gxf5 22.Qxf5 [Let's take a look to one moreway of attack's conduct: 22.Qg3+ Kf8 23.Rxf5Qc8 (23...Ke8!?) 24.Qg6 Nxe5 25.Rxf7+ Nxf726.Rf1 Ke8 27.Qxf7+ Kd7 28.Qxd5+ Kc729.Qa5+ Kd7 (29...b6 30.Qxa7+ Qb7 31.Bxb6+Kc8 32.Qxb7+ Kxb7 33.Bxd8 Rxd8 34.g3 canbe fraught with difficulties for Black) 30.Qd5+=]22...Rh7!? [Cheparinov, as ever, plays only fora winning. Otherwise he can easily choose22...Nxe5 23.Bf4 (another pin is weaker:23.Bd4? f6 24.Rde1 Ng4 25.Qg5+ Kf7 26.Rf4

Qd6, and White's attack is breathless) 23...f624.Rde1 Bd6 25.Bg5! (saving resourse)25...fxg5 26.Qxg5+ Kh7 (26...Ng6? 27.Rf6 Rh628.Ree6+) 27.Rf6 Qg7 28.Qf5+ Kg8 29.Qe6+Kh7=] 23.Rxd5 [Deserves an attention23.Qxf7+ Kh8 24.Qf5, and if 24...Nxe5?, thanWhite are winning by the following way: 25.Bd4Bd6 26.Qf6+ Kg8 (26...Rg7 27.Rf5+)27.Qe6+ Rf7 28.Bxe5 Bxe5 29.Rxf7 Qxf730.Qxe5+] 23...Kh8 24.Rfd1 Rxd5 25.Rxd5Qb8! Very good idea Black want to link upthe queen to defence through g8. That's why

White are going to attack pawn b7 for detention. 26.Rd7 Qc8 27.e6 f6? [Looks like goingtoo far. After correct 27...fxe6 28.Qxe6 Qg8

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It's clear, that Sjugirov wants to move Rd7c7,but White are losing sight of square f1. [I like29.b4! more b4b5 prevents Qc8a6, andthreatens to pawn a7.] 29...Qe8? [Such a pity,that following variant was not rendered on theboard: 29...Qa6! 30.Kh2 (30.Be3 Qe2) 30...Qf131.Qe4 (after 31.Rc7 Rg7 32.Qxh5+ Kg833.Bg3 Qd3 White have nothing more thanperpetual check) 31...Rg7 32.Bh6 Bc5!! (fantastic sacrifice!) 33.Bxg7+ Kg8, and now only34.Kg3 Bf2+ 35.Kf4 saves White from defeat!

35...Qc1+ 36.Kf3 Qf1=] 30.Qd5?! [30.Qe4 ismuch better, because queen controls rook h7from here: 30...Ne5 (30...Nd8 31.Bd6 Qf832.Qxh7+! Kxh7 33.Bxe7+) 31.Bxe5 fxe532.Rxa7+] 30...Ne5 31.Rxa7 Qc6? [Somedraw chances still remain after 31...Qg632.Bxe5 (32.Be3 Rg7 33.Bxb6 Nd3) 32...fxe533.Ra8+ (33.Qxe5+? Rg7 34.Qd5 Bd6!-+)33...Kg7 34.Qxe5+ Qf6] 32.c4! Rg7 [The finalerror, but position is lost anyway: 32...Qxd533.cxd5 Bd6 34.Ra8+ Kg7 35.Rd8 Be736.Rb8+] 33.Bh6 [33.Bh6 Rh7 34.Ra8++] 1-

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(05) Motylev,Alexander (2676) - Ni-jboer,Friso (2560) [B67]10th EICC Budva MNE (2), 07.03.2009[IM Polivanov, A]1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf65.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6 [Move 10...Qxf6!? is muchbetter than its reputation: 11.e5 (11.Bxb5 axb512.Ndxb5not so strong as usual in view 12...0-

0-0!) 11...dxe5 12.Ndxb5 Qd8 13.Nd6+ Bxd614.Qxd6 exf4 15.Ne4 Ne7, KupreichikPopov,USSR 1974, and Black are able to ward off.]11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Qe1 Be7 [12...b4 is met by

13.Nd5 a5 14.f5! here is the idea of 12.Qe1.]13.Bd3 Qb6 14.Kb1 [White move beforehandaway from check on e3, like in 14.f5 b4 15.Ne2Qe3+ 16.Kb1 Bxe4, AlmasiAcs, Hungary2003.] 14...Qc5As White's game is connectedwith f4f5 (they have nothing different in mind),Black are going to put own queen to the excel

lent central point e5. When one has thechance... [14...b4 15.Ne2 d5!? is of interest Black are clearing space away for bishop c6.]15.f5 [Sometimes before that White evoke fewcatches: 15.Qg3 Kf8 16.Qh4 h5 17.f5 b418.Ne2 e5, KarjakinAcs, Wijk aan Zee 2003,but any benefit from g2g4 can be graded bywhite queen's distraction from left flank.]15...b4 16.Ne2

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16...a5!N [Groundbreaking novelty! One andall played 16...e5 earlier, but Nijboer isn'tscared by Ne2f4 possibility.] 17.fxe6 [It'snecessary to familiarize with 17.Nf4 Qe518.Qh4: 18...a4! 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Ng6 (20.Bc4a3 21.Qh5+ Qxh5 22.Nxh5 Kf7 23.Nf4 Bd7doesn't promise much) 20...hxg6 21.Qxh8+Kd7 22.Qh6 a3 23.bxa3 (23.Qc1 f5!-+)23...bxa3 24.Kc1 Qc3 black rook are thirst forroute Rb8b2a2, so Black have fully compensation here. Nijboer's novelty is justified!]

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[This is the only attack's continuation, cause21...a3 22.Nd3 Qf5 23.Qxf5 exf5 24.Nxb4 isevidently flavourable for White.] 22.Rd4?![Eh... 22.Rxe4!? Qxe4 23.axb3 axb3 24.Bxb3would be a consistent directing of White strategy.] 22...bxc2+ 23.Kc1 f5! [Bishop can't beprotected otherwise: 23...d5 24.Nxd5 Qg5+(24...exd5 25.Rxd5+) 25.Ne3] 24.Nxe6 a325.Rexe4? [It was needed to hold a fortresswith one's last bit of strength: 25.b3 Rc826.Bd5, and there is nothing to be solved yet.]25...axb2+ 26.Kxc2 b1Q+! [26...fxe4?27.Bb5+! Qxb5 28.Nc7++ that's why Blackentice white king to "b"file.] 27.Kxb1 Rb8+28.Kc1 fxe4 29.Qc2 Rf8?

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(06) Vallejo Pons,Francisco (2702) -Jankovic,Alojzije (2571) [B66]10th EICC Budva MNE (3), 08.03.2009[IM Polivanov, A]1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 [Since

recently popularity of 8...h6 has a little fallen inview of 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Bf4 d5 11.Qe3] 9.f3 h6[Thus Black make it clear, that they are not going to castling (h6 is a hook for g4, h4 and soon), otherwise it's worth to choose 9...Be7]10.Be3 b5 11.Kb1 Ne5 [Black are intended toplay Ne5 and Qc7 with further Nc4, but immediate 11...Qc7?! faces classical 12.Bxb5! axb513.Ndxb5 three pawns for a piece.] 12.f4!?[That's interesting. Usually White choose centralized strategy: 12.Bd3 Qc7 13.Rhe1, butVallejo has conceived something...] 12...b4

[12...Neg4 should be met by 13.a3!, preventingb5b4; 12...Nc4 13.Bxc4 bxc4 14.e5] 13.fxe5bxc3 [13...dxe5 14.Nf3 bxc3 15.Qxc3 Nxe416.Qxe5 Nf6 17.Bc4 White's edge in development becomes quite menacing.] 14.Qxc3Nxe4 15.Qe1

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15...Qc7?!N [I think, Vallejo figured on at heart15...dxe5?, RamirezLeon Hoyos, GuillermoGarcia Memorial 2003, and now 16.Nxe6!! fxe617.Bd3+ weakness of a point g6 compelsBlack to resign; the most reasonable here is15...d5 16.Bd3 Nc5 17.Rf1 Qc7 (17...Be718.Qg3) 18.Qg3 (18.Qf2 Ba4 19.b3 Rb8)18...Rb8 maybe, Black should regroup onthe 7th rank by means of Rb8b7 (for pawn f7protecting). There is no doubt, that Black's position is passive, but anyway it's solid one.]16.Bd3 Nc5?! [That's the serious inaccuracyas for a grandmaster level. With queen on e1and king on e8, line "e" has no right to be

open! So there is only 16...d5 17.Bxe4 dxe418.Qg3 g6! 19.Qf4 Bg7 20.Rhf1 0-0 21.Qxe4 yeah, Black are pawn less, but at least theirking is sheltered, and line "b" is opened. So,

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that's position is playable.] 17.exd6 Bxd618.Nf5! Be5 [18...exf5 19.Bxc5+ Be520.Bb6+; 18...Bf8!? represents a praiseworthy attempt to remain "e"line closed, butWhite will react by 19.Bd4 Nxd3 20.Rxd3 f621.Nh4 Kf7 22.Ng6!] 19.Qb4! Excellent nuance, which appears to be underestimated by

Jankovic. 19...exf5?! [Now Black are findingoneself in a tight corner. The last opportunity tocome off clear was 19...g6!? 20.Bxc5 gxf5, butafter 21.Bd4 everyone would play by Whitehere; 19...Rc8 20.Bxa6!] 20.Qxc5 Be6[20...Bd6 hardly changes anything: 21.Qxc7Bxc7 22.Bc5] 21.Rhe1! White did not forgetabout black king. 21...g6 [Black have to defendpawn f5: 21...h5 22.Bxf5 Bxf5 23.Qxc7 Bxc724.Bf4++] 22.g3 [Perhaps, Vallejo made acorrect decision, although there was a tempta

tion to use rook e1 at once: 22.Bc4!? Qxc5(22...Bxc4 23.Qxc7 Bxc7 24.Bd4+ Be625.Bxh8 Bxh2 (that is the reason of 22.g3)26.Be5 Bxe5 27.Rxe5) 23.Bxc5 Bxc424.Rxe5+ Be6 25.c4 Rd8 26.Bd6 with hugeoverweight.] 22...h5 (what else?) 23.Bd4 Qxc524.Bxc5 Bc7 [24...f6 25.Bd6 Kf7 26.Bxe5 fxe527.Rxe5] 25.Bc4 Rd8 The only way to not tolose at one stroke. 26.Bxa6 Rxd1+ 27.Rxd1 f6

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Let's take a view of this position. White havethree potential passers, so any exchanges willjust facilitated the deal. At the same time Blackhave any possible counterplay h5h4(thanks to bishop c7). Vallejo finds the concrete solution... 28.Bb5+ Kf7 29.Bc4! Bxc430.Rd7+ Ke6 31.Rxc7 Presence of rooks together with oppositesquare bishops must secure extra pawn's realization. 31...h4 32.b3Bf1 33.c4 With mate threat. There are just twodefences: hopeless 33...Re8 or sacrifice of onemore pawn... 33...f4 34.gxf4 Kf5 35.Bd6 h3

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41...Ra1 [It's found out, that campaign for thepawn h2 doesn't bring luck: 41...Rg2+ 42.Ke3!Rxh2 43.Rc5+ Ke6 44.Kxe4 Ra2 45.Rd5+]42.Ke3 Bh1 43.c5 Ke6 44.Kd4 f5 45.Re7+Kf6 46.Rh7 Ra2 47.Rxh3 [This exchange isnot obligatory, because even if Black will capture on h2, how can they promote pawn h3?No kind of way... 47.b4 Rxh2 48.b5 Ra249.c6+] 47...Rxa7 48.Be5+ Ke6 49.Rh6Rd7+ 50.Bd6 Kf6 51.b4 Finally, Jankovic getstired with hopeless resistance. 1-0

(07) Kacheishvi li,Giorg i (2590) - Sad-vakasov,Darmen (2616) [E13]

Eastern Class Ch Sturbridge USA (5),08.03.2009[GM Aveskulov, V]1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.Bg5Bb7 Not very popular move 6.Bh4 . [More usual 6.Nd2 h6 7.Bh4 with following f2f3, e2e4. Main adherents of thisvariation are Moiseenko, Azmaiparashvili,Svetushkin.] 6...Bxc3+ Black wants to put ownpawns on black squares and then make use ofweaknesses on c3,c4 7.bxc3 d6 8.e3 Nbd79.Be2 h6 10.0-0 Qe7 11.Nd2 e5 12.Qc2

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12...g5 Black begins something like attack atthe kingside 13.Bg3 h5 14.h4 Rg8 [14...0-0-0!? was deserving attention; 15.hxg5 Ng416.Bh4 exd4 17.exd4 (17.cxd4? Nxe3! 18.fxe3Qxe3+ 19.Bf2 (19.Rf2 Qxd4-+) 19...Qxe2Black is better) 17...Qxe2 18.Rae1 Ne3!19.Rxe2 Nxc2 20.Nb1 Ba6 and Black is slightly

better] 15.hxg5 Rxg5 16.d5 White shouldblock a bishop b7 in order to safe own king16...Qf8?! [16...e4!? looks more logical;17.Qa4 0-0-0! (17...a5? 18.Bh4 Rg7 19.c5!otherwise Black could make a castle and thenplace a knight on c5 19...dxc5 20.Nc4 0-0-021.Rfd1 with idea d5d6; White is better)18.Bh4 (after 18.Qxa7?! Rdg8 Black has avery strong pressure along "g"line) 18...Qe5!?(Black is also ok in a case of18...Rg7 19.Qxa7Rdg8 20.g3 Qe5) 19.Qxa7 (after accepting of a

present Black gets more than enough com

pensation 19.Bxg5 Qxg5 20.Rfd1 Rg8 21.Bf1Ng4) 19...Rdg8 20.g3 Rxg3+ (Black also cantry to play on for an advantage 20...Nc5!?)21.fxg3 Rxg3+ 22.Bxg3 (22.Kf2? Rh3 23.Rh1Rh2+-+) 22...Qxg3+ 23.Kh1 Qh3+=] 17.Bh4Rg8 18.Ne4 Knight transfers to f5 18...Qg719.Ng3 It looks like this move is a mistake [Mypropose is to change a pair of knights19.Nxf6+!? the idea is to break very strong cooperation of knights d7f6; after the changethe bishop h4 is getting be very strong and the

h4d8 diagonal is getting be more weak19...Nxf6 20.g3 Bc8 21.Kg2 with following Rh1;White is better] 19...0-0-0

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Black doesn't pay any attention to weaknessof f5square; its plan is to safe own king first ofall and then to improve all another pieces20.Bd3 Rde8 21.f3 Nc5 22.Bf5+ Kb8 23.e4Qh6 24.Bh3 White has no active options andshould just wait on 24...Nh7 25.Nf5 Qg6

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[26.Ne7?! is dangerous for...White 26...Rxe727.Bxe7 f6! 28.Bf5 Qf7 29.Bxh7 Qxh7 30.Bxf6h4! with multiple threats] 26...Nf8! Knightmoves to f4! 27.Kf2 Qh7 28.Rh1 Ng6 29.Bf5Qg7 30.Ke2 [30.Bxg6 Qxg6 with following Bc8,Ref8, f7f5...(30...fxg6 is no good 31.Bg5andBlack will not be able to push off the bishopfrom g5)]30...Nf4+ 31.Kf1 Qh6 Black is obviously better 32.Rd1 Ba6 33.Rh2 Ng6 34.Bf2Qg5 35.Rd2?! [White could make the kingmore safe: 35.Kg1 Ne7 36.Kh1] 35...Ne736.Bh3 Qf4 37.Rh1 Ref8 [Black could play f5right now 37...f5!? but Kazakh GM decided tomake all the preparations before] 38.Ke1 f539.Nxf5 [Black is better after 39.Bxf5 Nxf540.exf5 Bc8] 39...Nxf5 40.Bxf5 Bxc4 41.Bxc5

[This capture was not compulsory: 41.Rh4 Qh642.Rh2 Rf7 and Rfg7; Black is still better]41...dxc5 42.Kd1 [42.Rxh5?? Qe3+-+]42...Rg3 43.Re1 [43.Rxh5?? Qxf3+!-+]43...Rfg8?! [43...Qg5 with the same idea oftripling on the gline would be better] 44.Be6

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44...Rxg2!? [44...R8g7? 45.Qa4 and Whitebegins play for a win] 45.Rxg2 Qxf3+ 46.Rge2Rg2 47.Qd2 Bd3 48.Qe3 Bxe2+ 49.Rxe2

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Black has some attack for a bishop but itsenough just for a draw. 51.Kd3?? [But Kacheishvili decided to try win this game and immediately makes mistake 51.Re1! Rg2+ 52.Re2Rg1=] 51...Qd1+-+ Black is winning 52.Rd2c4+! 53.Kxc4 Qa4+ 54.Kd3 Qa6+ 55.Kc2Qxa2+ 56.Kd3 Qa6+ 57.Kc2 Qa4+ 58.Kd3Qb5+ White resigned 0-1

(08) Volokit in,Andrei (2671) - Jo-bava,Baadur (2669) [B12]10th EICC Budva MNE (8), 14.03.2009[GM Aveskulov, V]1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 The CaroCann's defence isthe favourite opening of Georgian's players3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.Nbd2 Bg6 7.0-

0 Nf5 8.Nb3 Nd7 We see one of popular line inthe CaroCann. Both sides are improving ownpieces before real conflict starts. 9.Bd2 Rc810.Rc1

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10...Bh5N [The novelty that perhaps was prepared at the home. Ukrainian GM played thisposition earlier: 10...a6 11.c4 dxc4 12.Rxc4Be7 13.Na5 Rc7 14.Qb3 Qa8 15.g4 Nh616.Bb4 Nb6? 17.Bxe7! Nxc4 18.Nxc4 Rxe719.Nd6+ Kf8 20.Ng5 VolokitinAnastasian,Plovdiv, 2008] 11.h3 Bxf3 12.Bxf3 c5?! I'mnot sure about this move. Black opens position

when its opponent has a pair of bishops andadvantage in development [12...Be7 looksmore solid: 13.c4 dxc4 14.Rxc4 Nb6=] 13.dxc5Nxe5 14.Re1 One bishop is going to be left14...Nxf3+ 15.Qxf3 Be7 [15...Bxc5??16.Qxf5+] 16.c4

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16...dxc4 17.Rxc4 0-0 18.Bc3 [There is nothing after 18.Qxb7 Bxc5! (18...Rb8? 19.Qa6!(19.Qxa7? Rxb3 20.Ba5 Qb8!and Black is ok)19...Rxb3 20.Ba5! Qd5 21.axb3+) 19.Ba5Qe7 20.Qxe7 Bxe7 21.Rec1; But probably thebest way here was 18.Rd1!? Qc7 19.Bf4 e520.Bh2! (White doesn't need any changes thatare coming after20.Qe4 exf4 21.Qxf5 Bf6andBlack get a counterplay) 20...g6 21.Qe4 Bf6

22.g4 with advantage of White] 18...Qc719.Ra4 [19.Nd4!? Nxd4 20.Bxd4 and White isslighly better due to the advantage at thequeenside] 19...b6 [White is obviously betterin a case of 19...Bxc5?! 20.Nxc5 Qxc521.Qxb7 Rc7 22.Qe4] 20.cxb6 axb6

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[20...Qxb6 is also possible. But Jobava decided to protect a5 and c5 squares by a pawn]21.Nd4 Nh4 [White has nothing after 21...Nxd4

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result)] 22.Qe4 Qd7 [22...Ng6= looks moresolid, but Baadur wants to make some mess atthe board when his opponent is under timepressure] 23.Ra6 Rc4! Black was not forced toprotect a pawn 24.Rxb6 [White could change apair of rooks. 24.Ra8 But Volokitin definitelyeven didn't analyse such opportunities]

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A key moment in the game. It looks like Whiteis forcing Black to change a pair of rooks but...27...Nf3+! This trick saves Black and facesWhite to new complications 28.Qxf3? [Volokitin couldn't calculate all necessary variationand made a mistake 28.gxf3 made a draw:28...Bxd4 29.Qxc4! (29.Rxc4?is lost 29...Qg3+30.Kh1 Qxh3+ 31.Kg1 Qg3+ 32.Kh1 Bxf233.Be5 Qh3+ 34.Bh2 Bxe1-+) 29...Qg3+

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[Probably more resistance could be offered bymove 32.Qc6 Qxc6 33.Nxc6 Bc5 but Black stillshould win such endgame] 32...f5! 33.Ne3Rxa2-+ 34.Nd5 Qb8 35.Qd3 Rd8 36.Kh1 Qa737.Nb4 Ra1 38.b3 Rxd1+ 39.Qxd1 Qxf2

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The rest is easy stuff 40.Nc6 Rd7 41.Qa1[41.Ne5?? Bxe5 42.Qxd7 Qf1#] 41...h6 42.b4Qf4 43.Be5 Bxe5 44.Nxe5 Qd4 45.Qa6 Qd1+[45...Qxe5?? 46.Qc8+ Kh7 47.Qxd7 and thisendgame is no so easy to win] 46.Kh2 Qd647.Qb5 Rd8 48.h4 Qb8 49.Qxb8 Rxb850.Nd3 Rb5 51.h5 e5 White resigned 0-1

(09) Aronian,Levon (2750) - Ivan-chuk,Vassi ly (2779) [D97]18th Amber Blindfold Nice FRA (1), 14.03.2009[GM Aveskulov, V]1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3dxc4 6.Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8.Qa4 Move is no sopopular but is pretty normal for a blindfoldgame 8...Nbd7 [8...Bg4 9.Be3 Nfd7 Black prepares b7b5 (and after Bb5 Nb6) 10.Qb3 b511.Be2 Nc6 12.Rd1 Nb6 13.e5 Nc4 14.0-0N6a5 15.Qb4 Rc8 16.Bg5 f6 17.b3! fxg518.bxc4 Bxf3 19.Bxf3 Nxc4 20.Bd5+ Kh821.Bxc4 bxc4 22.Qxc4 White is much better,PashikianKurnosov, Aeroflot, 2009] 9.e5Nb6N

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[White is slightly better after 9...Ng4 10.h3 Nh611.Be2] 10.exf6 I dont want to mark this moveby any marks because I dont believe that Aronian seriously was expecting to get a normalchess compensation here. The main reason ofthis sacrifice is that game was played withoutlooking at the board [After normal 10.Qa3Black has no any problems 10...Nfd5 11.Be2Bf5 12.0-0 a5=] 10...Nxa4 11.fxg7 Re8!? Ivanchuk is going to make use of position of uncastled king of White [In a case of 11...Kxg712.Nxa4 Bg4 White is still in troubles] 12.Nxa4e5! 13.dxe5 Bg4 14.Nc3 Bxf3 15.gxf3 Rxe5+16.Be2 [After 16.Be3 Black could sacrifice anexchange 16...Qd4 17.Be2 Rxe3 18.fxe3 Qxe3and disgarmony of White's pieces could be a

main factor in this position] 16...Qe7

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17.f4? [But 17.Be3 in any way would bestronger than a move in the game. ObviouslyAronian was very afraid of the exchange'ssacrifice.] 17...Re6 [Another interesting optionwas 17...Rxe2+! 18.Nxe2 Re8 19.Be3 Qb4+20.Kf1 Qxb2 21.Rc1 Qxa2 with a big advantage of Black: White's king is weak and Black'spawns are going to become a main actors at

this scene] 18.Kf1 [18.Be3 still was better thancontinuation in the game 18...Rxe3 19.fxe3Qxe3 20.Rf1 Rd8 Black is better] 18...Rd8

19.Bf3 Re1+ [The alternative is 19...Kxg720.Kg2 c6 and White is in serious troubles]20.Kg2 Rxh1 21.Kxh1

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21...Rd3 22.Kg2 [A pawn b7 was untouchable:22.Bxb7? Qb4! and White can't save a material23.Ba8 (23.Bg2?? Rd1+!-+; 23.Bxa6 Rxc324.bxc3 Qxc3 25.Rb1 Qe1+ 26.Kg2 Qe4+-+)23...c6! 24.Bxc6 Rxc3 25.bxc3 Qxc3 26.Rb1Qxc6+-+] 22...c6 23.Ne4 [A "typical" sacrificeis coming after 23.Be3 Rxe3 24.fxe3 Qxe325.Kg3 g5! with huge advantage of Black]23...f5 24.Nc3 Kxg7

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Black is obviously better and only thing thatsaves White is that Black can't easily getWhite's king 25.a4 a5 26.Nd1 h5 Black improves everything it can 27.Ne3 h4 28.h3 Qe629.Kf1 Rd4 30.Be2

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30...Qe4!? [30...Rxf4 allowed White to active abishop c1 31.Bd2 Kh7 32.Kg1; That's why30...Kh7 was deserving attention] 31.f3[31.Kg1 is lost 31...Rxa4-+] 31...Rxa4! Blacksacrifices a queen back! [In a case of 31...Qe6White could reply with 32.Nc2 Rd8 33.Ra3 andposition is no so clear; White's pieces are defencing everything around own king and Blackcan't break through this] 32.fxe4 Rxa1 33.exf5Rxc1+ 34.Kf2 Rb1 [34...gxf5 is also good35.Bd3 (35.Nxf5+ Kf6 36.Ne3 a4) 35...a436.Nxf5+ Kf6 in both variation Black has agood chances for a win] 35.Nc4

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35...a4? [Just this move is a serious mistakethat misses an advantage. Right move was35...gxf5! 36.Bd3 Ra1 37.Bxf5 b5 38.Ne3 a4and Black pawns are very dangerous] 36.fxg6!Rxb2?? Black losses a game in two moves [Adifficult position could happen in a case of36...b5 37.Bd3! Rh1 38.Nd6 Rh2+ 39.Ke1Rh1+ (39...Rxb2? is lost because of attractivecheckmate 40.Ne8+ Kh6 41.Be4!+protectinga square g2 41...a3? 42.g7 a2 43.g8N+! Kh544.Ng7#!

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) 40.Kd2 Rh2+ 41.Kc3 Rxh3 and position isunclear] Now game is over 37.Nxb2 a338.Bc4! The move that was missed by Ivanchuk 38...axb2 39.Bd3+ c5 40.Ke3 b541.Bb1 b4 42.Kd3 Kxg6 43.Kc4+ Black resigned 1-0

(10) Aronian,Levon (2750) -Leko,Peter (2751) [E15]18th Amber Rapid Nice FRA (2), 15.03.2009[GM Aveskulov, V]1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qc2Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.d5 exd5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.0-0Be7 10.Rd1 Nc6 [The main continuation hereis 10...Qc8 for example, take a look at thegame TopalovAnand, Bilbao, 2008 11.a3 Nf6

12.Bg5 d5 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.Nc3 Bxc3 15.bxc3Na6 16.Nh4 g6 17.Bxd5 Bxd5 18.Rxd5 0-019.Rad1 Nc7 20.Rd7 Ne6 21.Qe4 Qe8 22.Nf3c4 23.Qh4 Nc5 24.Re7 Rd8 25.Rf1 1-0]11.Qa4 [Aronian also doesn't choose a mainline 11.Qf5 Nf6 12.e4 g6 13.Qf4 0-0 14.e5Nh5 15.Qg4 d5 16.exd6 Bxd6 17.Nc3 Qb8 withunclear position, Wang YueRowson, matchChinaGreat Britain, 2007] 11...Nf6

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12.Nh4A novelty [Another possible moves are12.Nc3 0-0 13.g4!? Nb4 14.a3 Nbd5 15.Nxd5Bxd5 16.g5 Bc6 17.Qh4 Ne8 18.Ne5 Bxg2

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19.Rxd7 Bb7 20.Rxd8 Rxd8 21.Be3 White isbetter, ShirovAronian, Elista, 2007; and 12.e40-0 13.e5 Ne8 14.Nc3 Nc7 15.Be3 Qe816.Rd2 Rd8 17.Rad1 f5 with complicated position, AkopianPalac, ECC, 2008] 12...g6[Black could make a castling 12...0-0 but after13.Nf5 Re8 14.Nc3 h6 (14...Bf8?! 15.Bg5)

15.Bf4 Bf8 White has a big pressure for its position. There is a choice between agressive16.Nb5 (and more solid 16.Rd2with doublingrooks)] 13.Bh6 Bf8 It's the only way to makeking safe 14.Bxf8 Kxf8 15.Nc3 Kg7 So, Blackmade a castle but another pieces (rooks andqueen) are still not developed 16.Rd6

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16...Na5 [16...Qe7? is not good because of

17.Qf4 (with a threat of check on f5) 17...h618.Rad1 Nd8 19.Nxg6! Kxg6 (19...fxg620.Bxb7 Nxb7 21.Rxf6!+) 20.Qg4+ Kh721.Rxf6! Qxf6 22.Be4+ Bxe4 23.Qxe4+ Kg724.Qxa8 with big advantage thank to multipleweaknesses that Black has; Probably the bestway was 16...Rb8!? defencing a bishop b717.Qf4 Re8 18.Rad1 Nd4 and Black is ok]17.Qf4 With the same idea of check on f517...Bxg2 18.Kxg2 h6?! [A first key moment inthe game. Black misses a good opportunity tomake position equal 18...Ne8! 19.Rd3 Qf6! for

example, 20.Qe4 Qc6 21.Nf3 Qxe4 22.Nxe4d6! 23.Nxd6 Nxd6 24.Rxd6 Rhe8=] 19.Ne4!White changes only developed defencer ofBlack's king 19...Nxe4 20.Qxe4

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20...Re8?? [Leko didn't see a combination ofWhite. Otherwise he would play 20...Qe8 defencing a key square near Black's king g621.Qg4 h5 22.Qg5 (22.Qf3!?; 22.Qf4!?)22...Nb7 23.Qf6+ Kg8 (23...Kh7 24.Rd3 Qe625.Qxe6 dxe6 26.Rd7 Nd8 27.Rad1 White isbetter) 24.Rd3 Qe6 25.Qf3 d5! 26.Qxd5 Qxd5+27.Rxd5 Kg7 28.Rd7 Na5 29.Nf3 Rhe8= Thevariation is no forced but its obviously thatBlack has a good chances to save the game]21.Rxg6+! Not very difficult combination destroys the Black's position 21...fxg6 22.Qxg6+Kf8 23.Qxh6+ Ke7 [23...Kg8 24.Nf5 Re725.Qg6+ Kh8 (25...Kf8 26.Qf6++) 26.Qf6++;23...Kf7 24.Qg6+ Kf8 25.Nf5 Re7 26.Qf6++]24.Nf5+ Kf7 25.Nd6+ Ke7 [25...Kg8 26.Qg6+

Kf8 (26...Kh8 27.Nf7#) 27.Qf7#] 26.Rd1 Rf827.Rd5 [27.Qh4+ is the Rybka's first line27...Rf6 28.Nf5+ Kf8 (28...Ke6 29.Rd6+ Kxf530.Qh5+ Ke4 31.Qd5#) 29.Qh8+ Kf7 30.Qh7+Ke8 (30...Ke6 31.Rd6+ Ke5 32.f4+ Ke433.Ne7++) 31.Qg8+ Rf8 32.Qg6+ Rf733.Nd6+ Ke7 34.Qxf7#] 27...Rf6 28.Qh7+ Kf8[28...Ke6 29.Qe4#] 29.Rg5 Black resigned because of inevitable checkmate 1-0

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Editorial staff:

GM Valery Aveskulov (ELO 2541)IMAnatoliy Polivanov (ELO 2382)IM Konstantin Tarlev (ELO 2483)

Dmitry Posokhov (ELO 2294)

Chief editorRoman Viliavin (ELO 2248)email: [email protected]

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