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In fact the rook should stay exible with 47...♖c4! (or ♖d4/♖b4) 48.a6 (48.♖b7 ♖a4 49.♖b5 – the rook on #0- +&6- &+ )-++ -@@-'#&3- (+ F)(', '(5 '022+- 70-#0-1 #2 ('#&3(#- #0,&5D 3&( @G (56 -H 21 D2 @21 '295#-1I
play with ...f6) 48...♖c6 49.♔g3 ♔g7 50.♔f4 ♖e6
4- 52 *&1(')- '25#1(1$ #2 70(# < 0(6 4-)&-3-6 @21 ()*2+# @291 $-(1+. 50...♖a2+?!
After 50...♖a4!? 51.♔f3 ♔f8
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missed: 52.♔e2! (after the direct 52.♖a8+?! ♔g7 53.♔e3 ♔h7 54.♔d3? ♖xf4 55.♖f8 ♔g7 56.a7 ♔xf8 57.a8♕ 57.a8♕+ + ♔g7 58.♕a1+ ♔g8 59.♕e1 ♖g4
This cut-o is a suggestion of Anish
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Mansiysk Mansiy sk 2017, 2017, e.g. 51.♖a8 ♔h7 52.f3 52.f 3 ♔g7 53.a7 ♖a6. 48.a6 ♔g7 49.f4 ♖a3+
49...♖xf4?! is met by 50.♖c7 ♖a4 51.a7 @2))27-6 4$ O0&#-L+ ,&5D &53(6&5D 25 #0- P9--5+&6-. 50.♔g2
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52.♔e3 ♔g7 – now with White to *23- 0- 7&)) 0(3- #2 +#(1# #0- #1&(5I D9)(#&25 ()) 23-1 (D(&58 4-'(9+- (@#-1
53.♔d3? ♖xf4 54.♔c3 ♖xh4 he is one '19'&() #-*%2 +021# '2*%(1-6 #2 #0-
game) 52...♔g7 53.♔e3!. This was in the game after 52.♔e3. 52.♔e3. 51.♔f3 ♖a4 52.♔e3
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After 53...♖xf4 54.♖b7 ♖a4 55.a7 O0&#- 7&)) -3-5#9())$ 41&5D #0- ,&5D #2 (G8 (+ F)(', &+ %(1()$+-6 (56 0(+ 52 '295#-1%)($ 70(#+2-3-1. 54.♔c3 ♖xf4 55.♖b7 ♖xh4 56.♖b4 ♖h3+ 57.♔b2 ♖h2+ 58.♔b3
!"#$ &"'( 58.♔a3 immediately is the way, and !"#$"%&$$ ()&*"+ #, &-,". ."("&,#$/ 0$1"2 58...♖h1 59.♔a2 ♖h2+ 60.♔a3! ♖h1 61.♖a4! ♖a1+ 62.♔b4 ♖b1+
1)&#%"+ #, ,0 L" & +.&4? LD, #$ JKM< I D$+".7,00+ #, 4&7 4#$$#$/? 45#15 4&7 )&,". 10$-#.%"+ L* ,5" N>%"$ ,&L)"L&7": C5#," %&,"7 ##$ $ =J %08"72 67...♖c4 An attempt to build a oat>
ing barrier along the c-le, but with
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lose due to 65.♖c7+, 65.♖c7+, but lack has one nal defensive attempt: 64...♖h8!? 64...h4 65.♖xh4 f6 66.♖b4!, 66.♖b4!, a crucial ,"%(0>%08"? $0, /#8#$/ @)&16 ,#%" ,0 1."&," & (&77"+ />(&4$2 !"." #, %&,,".7 ,5&, ,5" 6#$/ #7 0$ &= &$+ $0, 0$ 1=? &7 @)&16 +0"7$A, 5&8" & 15"16 0$ 1B2 65.a7 h4 66.♖xh4!
66.♖b4? allows lack a miraculous escape: 66...♖a8 67.♔a6 h3 68.♖b2 ♖c8 69.♖b8 h2 70.♖xc8 70.♖ xc8 h1♕ 71.a8♕ 71.a8♕ ♕a1+, when despite being a rook up C5#," 1&$$0, 7,0( ,5" (".(",D&)? &7 5#7 %&E0. (#"1"7 &." ,00 +""( #$ ,5" 0((0> $"$,A7 ,"..#,0.*2 66...♖xh4 67.a8
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of a chess player, but there is an an aspect of the game that I nd fas; fas ; cinating. Aer a while, you can almost see lines li nes of force between the pieces. Areas of danger where it is physically impossible to move pieces into. Clouds of possibility, forbidden zones.’ (The Finnish science con author, in his second sci- novel, ‘The G(+*.+: H(),*$=> ;0),$< =$#%$0)3-
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ght back as much as possible. For the #%.' &'%#-*5 +$ (+(*;$ 6-$1'& .' $1%$ ! #$%&$'( 8+$1 $8- F9%0>#5 $1' #'0-*( -*' %,%+*#$ G'$'& C4+(9'&: H1+# $+.' ! ,/'##'( $1' -)'*+*, 0-&&'0$93 %*( 1%( 2/+$' % )9'%#%*$ )-#+$+-* -/$ -7 $1' -)'*+*,: I# $1' ,%.' 0-*$+*/'(5
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practice made it even worse. Suce it $- #%3 $1%$ +$;# .3 .%+* )&-69'. %*( $1%$ !;99 1%4' $- >'') 8-&>+*, -* +$: !7 -*' 1%# #/01 %* %))%&'*$ 8'%>*'##5 -))-*'*$# %$ $1+# 9'4'9 8+99 %98%3# $&3 $- '?)9-+$ $1+# 8'%>*'##: ! 8+99 ,'$ 6%0> $- $1+# )-+*$ 9%$'&: @-+*, 6%0> $- $1' ,%.'5 8+$1 9+$$ 9' $+.' -* $1' 09-0> ! '&&'( %*( %7$'& $1' $+.' $&-/69' 7-/*( .3#'97 +* %* %9.-#$ 9-#$ )-#+$+-*: A-8'4'&5 I managed to nd some good defen<
sive moves, including a piece sacrice, 6/$ $8- .-4'# 9%$'& ! /*7-&$/*%$'93 .+##'( #-.'$1+*, $1%$ 8%# *-$ $--
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42...♗xf3! H1' -*93 01%*0':
I had calculated 42...♕d2 43.♖e5! ♕c1+ 44.♔h2 ♕f4+ 45.♔g1 ♕c1+ 46.♔f2 ♕d2+ 47.♔g3 ♕f4+ 48.♔h4, %*( J1+$' 8+*#5 6'0%/#' F9%0> +# &/**+*, -/$ -7 01'0>#:
And after 42...♗d5 43.♖e5! Black 9%0># 0-/*$'&)9%3: 0-/*$'&)9%3: 43.gxf3 ♖xf3 43...♕d5 won’t
work because of 44.♘e5 ♖xf3 (after 44...♖f6 45.♕c7! ♖xf3 46.♘xf3 ♕xf3+ 47.♔g1 there is no perpetual check either) e ither) 45.♕g6+!. 45.♕g6+!. 44.♕e6
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ jM J_ _Q_ _ J Q _Jj Jj _ _ I N I_ d _N_ _ _ _T_I T I i i _ _ _ _ _ r _K K 44...♕d3? K/#$ -4'&9-->+*, J 1+$';# *'?$ .-4': !7 ! 1%( #''* +$5 ! 8-/9(
have gone for 44...♖xh3+ 45.♔g2 ♖h5 (after 45...♕d3?, 46.♘f6+ is a killer), when 46.b3! is probably the 6'#$ .-4'5 #+*0' %99 -$1'& .-4'# ,+4' F9%0> ('0'*$ (&%8+*, 01%*0'#: H1'
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endgame after 46...♕d5+ 47.♔g3!? ♕xe6 48.♖xe6 ♖h1 49.♔f4 ♖b1 50.♖xa6 ♖xb3 51.a5 is probably 8+**+*, 7-& J1+$':
44...♕f4 is another move, but again
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ jM J_ _Q_ _ J Q _Jj Jj _ _ I_ _ _ _ I _ _T_I T I i i _ _ _ _ _ r _K K 5$67 5$67 12-3( 2!# 2! # -3 !" " 8.9() :$.3)$"4 4...bxa4 46.g2 ♖f6 4.♕d ♕g6 4.h1 ♖f2 4.♖g1 ♕h6 0.♖g3
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ jM J_ _ _ d J _ jQ_ _ jQ J_ _ _ _ J _ _ rI i i _ t _ _ _ _ _K K 0...♕f6 50...♖xb2 doesn’t work
in view of 51.♕e4+ g6 52.♘f5!, and wins. he best try was 50...♕f4,
.!38)!"C"$$&-./ ,$'( ,$'( !03() 62-:2 12-3( 6!# !")(!9* #$,(62!3 6$)#(4 D!3()7 < 9(:-9(9 3$ /-'( 32( >8((. 0$) ! )$$& !.9 ! ,-.$) +-(:( 6-32 @!'-9B# 0-)#3C )$8.9 /!,( -. ,-.97 62(. 2( :$8"9.B3 2!.9"( 32-# 3*+( $0 ,!3()-!" 9-#3)-=8C 3-$. !/!-.#3 32( 1$)"9 E2!,+-$.4 E2!,+-$.4 F'(. 32$8/2 < 6!# #8)( 32!3 32( >8((. #!:)-C
ce was not entirely correct, I preferred 32-# 3*+( $0 +$#-3-$. !/!-.#3 +)(:-#("* 32-# $++$.(.3 3$ $.( -. 62-:2 2( :$8"9 +)(## ,( -. 32( "$./ )8.4 <.9((97 -3 38).(9 $83 3$ =( ! /$$9 -9(!7 #-.:( @!'-9 #$$. #3!)3( 9 3$ "$#( :$.3)$" $0 32( +$#-3-$.4 G.0$)38.!3("*7 G.0$)38.!3("*7 62(. 2( 9-9 #$7 < 6!# !")(!9* 9$6. 3$ 36$ ,-.83(# $. 32( :"$:&444 < ,-##(9 >8-3( ! /$$9 :2!.:( 3$ ('(. +"!* 0$) ! 6-.7 !.9 -. 32( 6-"9 :$,+"-:!3-$.# @!'-9 $83+"!*(9 ,( 6-32$83 +)$="(,# -. ,* 3-,(C3)$8="(4
et another loss was booked! H$6('()7 32( 2-/2"-/23 $0 32( 32-)9 )$8.9 6!# ! '()* :$.'-.:-./ '-:3$)* =* 32( "!3() 3$8).!,(.3 6- ..()4
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1.c4 and 1.♘f3, 1.♘f3, before switching sw itching back to
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moves are required: 12.0-0 ♘xe5 13.dxe5 ♕xe5 14.♗b2 d5 15.♕c1!? ♘h7! 16.cxd5 16.cxd 5 f5 17.♖b1 17.♖b1 ♕d6! 18.♗a3 ♕e5 19.♗xf8 ♗xf8, and Black has
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21...5?!
its not so bad!: 16...♕e7! (16...♕f4 17.♕e3 is indeed killing) 17.0-0 ♗d7 18.♖fe1 ♗xb5 19.cxb5 ♖ad8 20.♖ad1 b6 21.♗xf6 ♗xf6 22.♕xe4 ♕xe4 23.♗xe4, 23.♗xe4, with good drawing chances. – 15.♘xe4!? 0-0 16.0-0-0 ♖d8 17.♘xf6 ♕xf6 18.♖d3, and this
Instead of this pawn push, 21...♖ac8
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Or 27...♗c6 27...♗c6 28.♗e2 ♖g8+ 29.♔f1 a5 30.♗c4, with a winning advantage. 28.♗xh5 ♗e6 29.♖xa7 ♖xd6 30.♔g2 ♖d8 31.♗f3 ♔e5 32.♖a4
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stopped playing it because of 7.♘b5 b3+ 8.c3.
rst ve moves, I hadn’t prepared too
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7...♘e7, but after 8.bxa5 dxc3 9.♕xg7 ♖g8 10.♕xh7 White should be able to 1$-0)$-0 O&-)( $ 6$'+( (.+(@ $ % -0@ 3*' -0%)$02(@ H$2'*)8<$+$0-$0@ H-(6 QRST5 8.♘b5 ♗c7?!
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8...♗b6 is the better move, which has 6))1 20.3)4 63 F4'>./4* G.00)B' .14
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since the t he other move, 13.♕c3, ♕c3, which I obviously saw, could/should have 6))1 20.3)4 .=5)/ 5+' >5)$; &# 1>5)$;
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16.♗b5 is useless after 16...♗b7. 16...♘fd4 17.♘xd4 ♘xd4 18.000 e5
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would have been 27...♔g8!, with the idea of ...♖g7 and good winning (.'0(+*5 !+3+1-.+&+**; -.+ 7"*/-/"0 /* *-/&& <'1 <1", -1/3/'&; ' 02 #/-. ' 7+1<+(2+<+0(+ =./-+ ,/4.- +3+0 >+ '>&+ -"
hold. .g.: 28.♗c6! ♖g7 29.a4 ♖g1+ 30.♔d2 30.♔d2 h3 31.♗xd5+ ♔h8, aand nd now:
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B1) 36...♖xc7 37.♗xg4! (37.dxc7 ♗c8 and wins) 37...♖xc2+ 38.♔d3 ♖c3+ 39.♔e4 ♖e1+ 40.♔xd4 ♖cc1 41.♔d3!!, and according to the +04/0+*; =./-+ ('0 ."&25
) 32.a5 bxa5 33.bxa5 ♖f1! (but not 33...♖a1 33...♖a1 34.♖c5 ♔g7?!, because of 35.a6! ♖xa6 36.♗c4 ♖a4 37.♗b3, with a draw) d raw) 34.♔e2 34.♔e2 ♖a1 35.♖c5 ♔g7 36.a6 ♖xa6 ♖ xa6 37.♗c4 37.♗c4 ♖a4 38.♗b3 d3+!,
B2) 36...♖d8 37.♗xg4 37.♗xg4 hxg4 38.♖e7 d3+! 39.♔xd3 ♖xd6+! (after 39...♖xb4 40.♗g3 the strong passer on d6 secures White sucient counterplay) 40.♗xd6 40.♗xd 6 ♖d1+ 41.♔e4 41.♔e4 (41.♔c4 (41.♔c4 ♖xd6, ♖ xd6, and wins) 41...♖e1+! 42.♔f4 ♖xe7 43.♔xg4 ♖h7 44.♗h2 ♖a7 45.a5! bxa5 46.bxa5 ♖xa5 ♖x a5 47. 47.♔xh3, and a nd this position is a draw: dr aw: 47...♖c5 47...♖c5 48.f3 ♖xc2 49.♗f4 49.♗f4 ♔g7 50.♔g4, with a fortress.
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B) 32.♖f7!? ♖c8! 33.♖c7 ♖f1! 34.♔e2 ♖b1 35.♗e4! ♗g4+ 36.♗f3
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better try was 29...♔e8 30.♗xd5 ♖g7 31.♔d3 ♖g4 32.♗h2 b5!, and -.+ +04/0+ &/)+* %&'() .+1+; '* .+ '&#'8* .'* -.+ /2+' "< 4/3/04 >'()
the exchange with ...♖g2. owever, A 2"0B- -./0) -.'- /0 ' 71'(-/('& 4',+ %&'() /* *" ,C(. >+--+1 .+1+5 3.♗h6 ♗xc6
30...h2? 31.♗xd5 and White wins, >+('C*+ %&'()
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fter 32.♖g3+?! ♔f7 33.♖xh3 ♔g6 34.♗f4 ♖e6, Black keeps an extra 7'#0 '02 *+1/"C* #/00/04 (.'0(+*5
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r 56...dxc4 57.♔c3 ♗b5 58.a4 ♗xa4 59.♔xc4, with a draw. 57.♗xd4 ♔d3 58.♗a7 ♔xc4 !"#$% & ()"*+#,-) +."*--)"/ $*+. 0)()"#- 120
and downs! eedless to say that after 34 ,#5 0+#"+ 6 $#0 ()"4 2-)#0)5 $*+.
a draw against agai nst the World Champion! Champion! &75 )()7 +.819. 6 -80+ +.) 7):+ +.")) 9#3)0/ +.*0 5"#$ .)-2)5 3) # -8+ 204;.8-89*;#--4/ ,);#10) +.) $8"0+
case scenario of scoring 010 was no longer possible! $%&'( )('**+(' <7=8"+17#+)-4/ 6 $#0 # ,*+ +88 82+*> 3*0+*; #=+)" +.) 9#3) #9#*70+ ?#"-0)7/ $.*;. $#0 87) 8= +.) ")#0870 $.4 *7 +.) 7):+ 9#3) 6 )7+)")5 # ()"4 0.#"2 -*7) $*+. @-#;A/ $.*;. 6 .#5 7)()" 2-#4)5 ,)=8")/ #9#*70+ B#:*3) C#;.*)">D#9"#()% 67 ")+"802);+/ 6 ")9")+ +.#+ ;.8*;)/ ,1+ 87) *0 #-$#40
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1.c4 c5 2.f3 f6 3.c3 d5 4.cxd5 xd5 5.e4 b4 6.♗c4 d3+ 7.♔e2 f4+ 8.♔f1 e6 F.) 3#*7 38() .)") #75 BCDE0 =#(81"*+)% F.)
alternative, 8...d3, 8...d3, has ha s been played by, #38790+ 8+.)"0/ L)+)" M(*5-)"%
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9...d4 10.d3 e6!? (10...bc6 11.b5!? gave White some pressure in the rst 9#3)/ $.*;. )()7+1#--4 )75)5 *7 #
draw) 11.♗f4 a6 12.xd4 cxd4 13.e2 c6 14.a3 ♗d6, Black comfortably )I1#-*J)5 )I1#-*J )5 #75 -#+)" $)7+ 87 87 +8 $*7% R8$)()"/ BCD .#07E+ =#;)5 O%,P 4)+/ $.*;. *0 #;+1#- -4 +.) 3#*7 38()% 9...c6 9...d4? would be a major
blunder due to 10.♗f4, followed by d5. !"#
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11.g5 g6 12.xe6 ♗xe6 13.♗xe6 fxe6 14.♗e3 ♗g7 15.♗xc5 0-0, with # 581,-)>)59)5 280*+*87% 11.h5 ♗g7
T_LM_ t T LM jJ_ jJJ jJ jJJ ___J_ J _ j j _ _I I _ _ _I_ I _ I__ I iI_ Ii _ iI r b__R b R 12.♗e3 12.d2!? was the inter > )0+*79 38() B#:*3) 2"8280)5 #=+)" +.) 9#3)% &=+)" +.) 0#32-)
line 12...♗d7 13.hxg6 fxg6! (13... hxg6? 14.♖xh8+ ♗xh8 15.h6! was White’s malicious malic ious idea) 14.d5 d5 cd4 cd4 15.xd4 xd4 ♗xd4 ♗ xd4 16.a4 White’s position 0))30 2")=)"#,-) +8 3)%
12.d5!? was another good move, #=+)" $.*;. *+E0 .#"5 +8 ;83) 12 $*+. # 0#+*0=#;+8"4 2-#7 =8" @-#;A% L)+)" ")H);+)5 +.) *33)5*#+) SX%.V
because of 12...♗d4!? (however, (however, even here Black could go simply 12...♗f6!? 13.d5 0-0 14.xf6+ exf6, and his position wouldn’t be too bad). 12...ed4
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pleasant advantage after 13.♖c1!? xf3 14.xf3 e5 15.e2 xc4 16.dxc4 ♗xc3 ♗xc 3 17.♖xc3 17.♖xc3 c7 c7 18.hxg6 fxg6 19.♖d3. ! "#
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13...♗f6 14.♘d5 ♗g4 15.♘xf6+ ♕a4 ♗xf3 ♗x f3 17.gxf3 exf6 16.♗xd4 16.♕a4 FGF+ ("* :8(.;D5 (.$-2& ;"-9%$5 .!1=&"5($& >!) ?%-$&D5 '-5%!= =(-)3
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had prepared a nice trap: 17.♗xf7+! ♔xf7 18.♕b3+ ♔e8 19.♕e6+! ♕e7 20.♕xe7+ ♘xe7 21.♗xf6 ♖f8 22.♗xe7 ♔xe7 23.gxf3 ♖xf3 24.♔e2 ♖af8 25.♖af1, with an extra pawn
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$%&%' ()*+,%' -.//%'%+ 0 +*-0112*3&*34 ,2-- 040*3-& 5678 9.& 2&:%';*-% the Russian had a solid performance and nished on +1.
("* 9!!* ,-""-"9 .%(".&53 17.♕a4+
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17...♔e7 18.♕a3! (18.♘xd4 ♕xd4 19.♕b3 ♕b3 b5! – a strong st rong move that tha t both %(* 1-55&*3 J>$&) ("7 !$%&) 1!2& %&D* '& ,!)5&3 K&)&+ -$D5 ?%-$& ,%!
must be careful) 18...♖c8 19.♘xd4 ♕xd4, with an unclear position. Interesting was 17...♘c6!? 18.♗d5 0-0 19.♗xc6 ♕xd3+ 20.♔g1 bxc6 21.♕xc6 ♕d8! 22.♕xc5 ♖e8, when :8(.; 5%!68* *&>-"-$&87 %(2& 5!1& .!1=&"5($-!" >!) $%& =(,"3
Finally, after 17...♗d7?! 18.♕a3 ♕e7 (18...b5?! won’t work because of 19.♗d5!) 19.♘xd4 cxd4 20.♕b3 ?%-$& 1("(9&5 $! ;&&= $%& H6&&"5
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!" $%& '!()*+ ,%-.% /(0-1& ,("$&* $! (2!-*3 18.♕xd7+ ♗xd7 19.♘xd4 cxd4
20...fxe5 21.♖e1 f6 22.f4 ♖f8
Also 22...b5!? 23.♗d5 ♖c8 24.fxe5 ♔e7 looks dangerous for White, 5-".& $%& '8(.; )!!; ,-88 =&"&$)($& !"
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With the very natural move 20.♔e2, ?%-$& ,!68* '(5-.(887 "!$ )6" ("7 )-5;3 :6$ -$ %(5 $! '& 5(-* $%($ :8(.; -5 "!$ %(2-"9 ("7 5&)-!65 =)!'8&15 &-$%&)+ 5! ( *)(, ,!68* '& $%& 8!9-.(8
outcome. For instance, 20...♔e7 21.♖hc1 21.♖hc1 ♖hc8 22.a4 22 .a4 (22.♗d5 ♗e6!? ♗e 6!?)) @@333>A+ ("* :8(.; ,-88 =)!'('87 %!8*3 B&2&)$%&8&55+ CD* *&>-"-$&87 =-.; ?%-$& %&)& *6& $! $%& (*2(".&* =(," !" %E+ !" ,%-.% :8(.; 165$ (8,(75 ;&&= (" &7&3
the c-le. 23.♔g1 ♔e7 24.fxe5 f5 25.♖h4 f4! L&$&) %(* &0=&.$&* 5!1&$%-"9
like 25...♗c6? 26.♖xd4 ♖ad8, when ?%-$& -5 .8&()87 '&$$&)3
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26.♗d5! ♖ac8 (26...g5?! 27.♖h5
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♖f5 28.♗e4 ♖xe5 29.♖xg5! ♖xg5 30.♗xb7+, with an extra pawn for White) 27.♗xb7 ♖b8 28.♗e4 ♖xb2 29.♖f1 29.♖f1 g5 30.♖h5, and W hite is . 26...g5 27.♖h5 ♖f5! ! #$%& '()*%+,-+ (*#$.
T_ _ _ _ T jJ_Lm jJ Lm _J J _ _ _ i _ _ iTjR _ jRj _ BjRj _ _I_ _ I Ii _ _I_ I _ _ _ k 28.g4?! /0'1 2,1 +0$ '3$,4 56+ '+ 7*1$1 *- +0$ 1)*+. !-&2,&4 80'+$91 )*1'+'*- 2,1 ,7%$,3& 3'::';67+. /0$
engine defends with 28.♔f2 ♗c6 29.♖xd4 ♖xe5 30.♗b3!, when lack is *5#'*617& (6;0 (6;0 5$++$%4 56+ 80'+$ ;, 1+'77 0*73 *- :*% , 20'7$. <*% '-1+,-;$4
after 30...♖f8 31.♗d1!, stopping f3. 28.e6?! was no better: 28...♗e8 29.♖h3 29.♖h3 ♖d8, and lack’s position is *#$%20$7('-=. 28...fxg3 29.♖g4 ♖af8!
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31.♔g2 we’d get to 31...♖1f2+!, the (*#$ +0,+ 2,1-9+ *- >$+$%91 %,3,%. ?*2 80'+$ ;,-9+ $1;,)$ +0$ (,+'-=
net: 32.♔g1 (32.♔xg3 ♖8f3+ 33.♔h4 ♖h3 mate) 32...♗c6 33.♖g7+ ♔e8, ,-3 (,+$ '1 ;*('-=.
Another mate is seen after 30.♖xg3 ♗c6 31.♖gxg5 ♖f1+ 32.♔h2 ♖8f2+ 33.♔h3 ♖h1+ 34.♔g4 ♖g2+ 35.♔f4 ♖f1 mate. 30...♖f1+ 31.♔g2 ♗c6+
fe axe had eed he ce ag e cg e e e ad ea had ad defea. _ _ t _ jJ_ m _J jJ J _L_ _ i L _ _ i r _Bj j _R_ R _ _I_ j I Ii _ _K_ K _ _ _T_ T !-3 80'+$ %$1'=-$3 '- #'$2 *: 32.♔xg3 ♖8f3+ (the most straight @
forward, but 32...♖g1+ wins as well) 33.♔h2 ♖3f2+ 34.♔h3 (34.♖g2 is the only way to avoid mate) 34...♖h1+ 35.♔g3 ♖g2+ 36.♔f4 ♖f1 mate. ! #$%& 3'1,))*'-+'-= =,($ :*% >$+$% A#'37$%4 1'-;$ 0$ 0,3 =*+ , )7$,1,-+ )*1'+'*- '- 20';0 0$ ;*673 0*)$ +* )%$11 '- , 7*-= =,($B 56+ 0$ 1633$-7& :*6-3 0'(1$7: *- +0$ *+0$% 1'3$ *: +0$ :$-;$ ,:+$% ($11'-= 6) +0$ )*1'+'*2'+0 CD.$EF.
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I soon sacriced material when there 2,1 ,51*76+$7& -* -$$3 +* 3* 1*. !:+$% +0,+ >$+$% 10*2$3 $N;$7 7$-+ 3$:$-1'#$ 1J'771 ,-3 +0$ =,($ 2,1 3$;'3$3. !:+$% 16;0 , )'+':67 7*11 , 77 I :$7+ 2,1 :%61+%,+'*-. /0'1 :%61+%,+'*- 0,3 +*
be ushed away with some beers and , =,($ *: ;,%31 '- +0$ $#$-'-=. !:+
%$that I was ready for a big ght against P,#'3 ?,#,%,. I- ,- '-+$%$1+'-= 5,++7$ I 2,1 2*%1$ ,:+$% +0$ *)$-'-= 56+ :*6=0+ 5,;J 6-+'7 2$ %$,;0$3 +0$ :*77*2'-= )*1'+'*-. !1 616,74 I 0,3 *-7& QE ('-6+$1 %$(,'-'-= *- +0$ ;7*;J4 2'+0 QR (*#$1 +* =*.
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I prepared a lot (maybe too much) for
26...♖a8!?
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26...♕d6! 26...♕d6! was even e ven stronger: stronger : 27.♗xe4 27.♗xe4 (if 27.♕b3 ♘d2 28.♕xb6 ♕xb6 29.♗xb6 ♘xf1 wins the exchange, with good winning wi nning chances for lack) 27...dxe4 28.♕b3+ ♗d5 29.♕xb6 ♕d7, and the bishop on a7 is lost. 27.♕3 ♕f7!
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32...♖a4! was also strong. Black will remain a piece up after 33.♗b3 ♖a6 34.♗c4 (34.d5 ♖e5, and game over) 34...♗b7. 33.♖c1! e3
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$ %&'()&* +(,-* .(,(%( */%-01 23& 45(2 2%-6 50 23& 7%&& *(89 The Czech GM was not in his best shape, but kept fghting till the very end.
_ _ _M_ M _ t _DjJ DjJ _L_Tj L Tj _ _ q _ _ Bi _ i _ _ _ _ j _ Ii _ _Ii Ii _ r _ k 34.b4!? !. 5.&('-(?$&': &0$?( 8(=-1-+.) -.2(.8-.# 2+ ,'$: /+0 $ 7-.6 E&F(=4 2-?(':) 2*( %+?( -1 F512 &$8) &52 7-2*
30 seconds left on my clock, I could 9*$2 7$1 2*( -8($6 C+7 @*-2( *$1 2+
take a dicult decision.
T_ _T_M_ T T M bL DjJ bL_ _DjJ j j _ j _ _ _J_ _ J _ iS_ _ iS _Q_ Q B_ _ Ii _ _Ii Ii _ _ rRk 28.♕xb6?! D$?-8 ,'$:(8 2*-1 %+?( >5-2( >5-=3':) -.2(.8-.# 2+ ,52 %( 5.8(0 ,0(1150( $1 %5=* $1 ,+11-&'(6
However, better was 28.♖f4! ♘d2 29.♖xe8+ ♕xe8 30.♕c3 ♕e3+ 31.♖f2, 31.♖f2, and White sur vives. 28...♖e6 29.♕a5 ♗c6
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30.♖xe4!? ! #$%&'() *+,-.# /+0 %-12$3(1 -. 2-%(420+5&'(6 !/2(0 2*(
obvious 30.♗xe4 dxe4 31.d5 ♖e5 32.♕c5 ♕xd5 33.♕xd5+ ♖xd5 34.♗f2 ♖xa2 Black is probably 7-..-.#6 !. -%,+02$.2 8(2$-' -1 2*$2
35.♖xe4 fails to 35...♖g5. 30...dxe4 31.♗c4 ♖xa7 32.♕c5
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threats 33.♗xe6 33.♗xe6 and 34.♕xa7. 34.♕xa7. There 7(0( 27+ $8(>5$2( 1+'52-+.1) $/2(0 7*-=* 0(1-#.$2-+. 7+5'8 *$?( &((. @*-2(A1 +.': +,2-+.6 B(#0(22$&':)
I was unable to nd either of them.
($1-': &'5.8(06 !2 2*( ,0(11 =+./(04 (.=() D$?-8 1$-8 2*$2 *( 8-8.A2 =$0( $&+52 2*( +&F(=2-?( ?$'5(G *( F512 7$.2(8 2+ 7-. 2*( #$%() $.8 /('2 2*-1
was a good chance. Impressive! Both 34.♗xe6!? ♕xe6 35.d5 ♕e4 36.dxc6 e2 37.♕c3 (37.♔f2? ♖xc6! 38.♕xc6 e1♕+ was a nice trick that I had seen during the game) 37...♖xc6 38.♕b3+ ♔f8 39.♕b8+ ♔f7 40.♕b3+ 40.♕b3+ and 34.d5!? 3 4.d5!? ♗xd5 ♗ xd5 35.♕xd5 35.♕xd5 ♔h8 36.♖e1 ♖xc4 37.♕xc4 ♕d7 7+5'8 *$?( '(8 2+ $. $,,0+H-%$2(': (>5$' ,+1-2-+.6 34...e2 35.♖e1
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32...♖c7?
35...♔h8
The simplest was 32...♖d7!. All you need to see is that after 33.d5, 33...♕h5! finishes the game in one move: 34.dxe6 ♕xc5+.
35...♖c8!, with the idea of 36.♖xe2 ♗d7!, is very strong and would once $#$-. *$?( 7+. 2*( #$%(6
35...♗b7?? was a move I considered,
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point to White!: 36.♗xe6 ♕xe6 37.♕xc7 ♕e3+ 38.♔h1 ♕f2 39.♕b8+!, and White wins. 36.b5
36.♖xe2 ♖ce7 ♖c e7 37.♖xe6 37.♖xe6 ♖xe6 ♖ xe6 38.♕xc6 38.♕xc6 ♖xc6 39.♗xf7 ♖b6 40.a3 ♖a6 looks 0((- 1(2 3,.456 !"# .77.2*)#,8 9%&#*
holds with 41.b5 ♖xa3 42.♗d5 g6 43.b6 ♖a1+ 44.♔f2 ♖b1 45.b7 ♔g7 46.♔e3 ♔f8 47.♗e4, when the strong passer on b7 guarantees White su: 4&*)# 4(")#*27,.8;
a ee execed a ace he d ha ad a e ae execed e he a e. )(# +&))&)0 #%&' 7('&#&() +&#% .) *@#2. 2((56 .,#%("0%6 .' >*)#&()*.!(/*6 >8 .772(.4% -&-)A# .,,(+ >* #( 2*'&0) #+( 2(")-' !*1(2* #%* *)-6 !*4."'* #+( >(2* 4%.)4*' .0.&)'#
worldclass worldclass players were awaiting me! At least, for the rst time in the event,
g3 system against t he ings Indian, %(+*/*26 &' #%.# 3,.45 4.)A# %./* !(#% *I"., .)- +&))&)0 4%.)4*'; =) #%&' 0.>*6 C.0)"' -*4&-*' #( 0( 1(2 #%* 1(2>*26 %(7&)0 #%.# #%* ,.##*2 +&,, . 2&'* ("# (1 )(#%&)06 )(#%&)06 .' '( (1#*) %.77*)';
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$%& '()*% +, -%& -.-)/* B%* 0.>* .0.&)'# CDE &) F(")- G +.' #%* ,*.'# &)#*2*'# &)0 ()*; H* 4%('* . /*28 '(,&- (7*)&)0 .)- +* I"&45,8 2*.4%*- .) *)-0.>* #%.# = #%("0%# = 4(",-)A# 7(''&!,8 ,('*; C.@&>* 72*''*- 2*0.2-,*''6 !"# +&#% '(>* 72*4&'* >(/*' = >.).0*- #( %(,+&#%("# #(( >.)8 72(!,*>'; C"4% >(2* *@4&#&)0 +.' #%* 4,.'% (1 #%* #&#.)' !*#+**) #("2).>*)# ,*.-*2 J%.5%2&8.2 C.>*-8.2(/
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and agnus arlsen! The World
36...♗xb5 37.♕xb5 Black can unpin with 37...♕e8!, when he is still
K%.>7&() %.- #( +&) #( 2*#.&) 4%.)4*' #( 1&)&'% 1&2'#; H*2* &# &'6 .))(#.#*- !8 <)&'% L&2&;
36...♕e7?! <1#*2 #%&'6 9%&#* 4.)
+&))&)0; 37.♗xe6 ♕xc5 38.dxc5 ♗xb5 39.♗4 ♖xc5 40.♗xe2 ♗a4 41.♖b1 6 42.♖b4 ♖c2 43.♗d1 ♖c1 44.♖xa4 ♖xd1 45.♔2 ♖d2 46.♔3 ♔7 47.♖a7 ♔h6 48.a4 ♖a2 49.a5 ♔5 50.a6 h5 51.♖a8 ♔5 52.h4
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8.dxc5 dxc5 d xc5 9.♗e3 would be my choice 01$23 45
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followed by ♘e5xc6, when it’s true that @2(!0 *' :"*&7 8%-; /%22<
12.♘xc6 12.♘xc6 bxc6 13.dxc5 ♕xd1 14.♖xd1 ♗e6, when Black should have enough
♖xd6, and now he gets a cheapo: 20.♘xf7!) 20.♘xf 7!) 17. 17.♘e5 g5.
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but: 18.♘xf7! ♔xf7 19.♗xg5, and it
Magnus sort of overlooked the ♘xf7
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the culprit here, since a3, throwing
14...♘e5 15.♘xe5 ♗xe5 would lead to
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9.cxd5
9.dxc5!? dxc4 10.♕a4 is also testing, 19) @2(!0 '%%#' )" 1% :"*&7 (2-*7.) *& ( '(#$2% 2*&% ).() E .(: '0%)!.%:
out here: 10...♗e6 11.♘g5 ♗g4!? 12.♕xc4 ♘e5 13.♕b5!? (setting up a small tactic) 13...h6 14.c6!? (suddenly attacking the e5-knight) 14...♘xc6 15.♕xb7 ♗d7 16.♘f3 ♖b8 17.♕a6 ♕c8!, with excellent compensa5 )*"& ,"- ).% $(/& ).(&0' )" ).% &*!%
open b-le and the pressure along the
15...cxb4 16.♖c1
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15.♗xb4?! A #"#%&) ", '*2%&!% ,"?.*)%C' :(-0 'I9(-%'<
16...a5!? A#1*)*"9' (&: (2'" ')-"&7<
9...♘xd5 10.♘xd5 ♕xd5 11.♘e5
However, 15.e4! was natural, and with
E) /(' (2'" $"''*12% )" $2(; #"-%
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11...♕ 11...♕d8 d8 would avoid avoi d the sequence se quence in in ).% 7(#%3 19) .%-% *) 1%!"#%' #"-% ())-(!)*8% ,"- ?.*)% )" '*#$2*,;K
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modestly with 16...♗d7 and never
15...b5 16.♗f4 ♕b7 (16...e5 is met by 17.d6!, when Black has nothing better than 17...♕c6 18.♘xe5 ♕xd6 19.♕xd6
17.a3 bxa3 18.bxa3 a4!
Fixing the pawn on a3, and now, if @2(!0 ,"22"/' ).*' 9$ /*). <<<1G3 .%
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e5-square, but this totally backres in ,"&! ). =>0 =>0♕e3!.
19...♖b8! was anyway stronger, '(9&+'&*"*- 000%?6 !(&* "'@4 1("'&@4 A)% ') '("*< '( "*< ). !(+' (& "4 -)"*- ') ;)3& /8 !"'( ') ;9&+'& +*2 4)9' ). ;)/*'&98#+20 B* '("4 4&*4&6 -","*1("'& &C .)9 .9&& "4 )*;& +-+"* ;)38#&' !9)*-0 20.e4 ♗d7 21.♕e3!
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23...♕b8 E&&8"*- '(& F/&&*4 )*
"4 4'"## )<+26 %/' '!) 3),&4 #+'&96 "* + ;9"'";+# 8)4"'")*6 :#+;< 3+<&4 + 3+A)9 3"4'+<&6 4) "* ("*74"-(' "' !+4 %&''&9 ') (+,& -)*& .)9 +* &*7-+3& +' )*;&0
ith accurate play, 23...♕a7 would (+,& #&7 ') +* &F/+# &*7-+3&G =C07H&I
♖e8 25.♕xa7 ♖xa7 26.♘d6 ♖xe7 27.f4 ♗f8! 28.♗d5. hite keeps a much 3)9& +;'",& 8)4"'")*6 %/' !"'( #)*-J '&93 '9/384 )* '(& F/&&*4"7& :#+;< !"## /*7)/%'&7#2 79+! '("4 +.'&9 4)3& -))7 3),&40 24.dxe7 ♖e8 25.♖d1 ♖xe7 26.♕c5
d d _ _M_ M LtJlJ _ _LtJlJ T_ _ _J_ T J _J J i _ J_N_ _ _ J N i _ _ i _ _ i i iBi _ rR_ k rR 26...♕8?
26...♗f8! would have maintained the balance: 27.♘d6 ♗e6 (27...♖e8 28.♗d5
♗xd6 29.exd6 ♖c8 allows hite some attractive options, 30.♕c7!? or 30.♗xf7!?, but both of them only yield &F/+#"'2 +' '(& &*7 ). '(& ;)38#";+J
tions) 28.♗d5 ♖e8! 29.♕xb5 ♕xb5 30.♘xb5 ♗xd5 31.♖xd5 ♖a5, and the weak a3-pawn will secure Black &*)/-( ;)/*'&98#+2 ') &4;+8&0 27.♘e3!
K(& 3),& :#+;< (+7 3"44&70 D)! '(& &?J8+!* ;+*@' %& ;+8'/9&7 +*7 1("'&
has many ideas of his own, 28.♗b7 %&"*- '(& 3)4' )%,")/4 '(9&+'0 27...♗e6 L","*- /8 '(& %?J8+!* 4&&34 #"<& '(& %&4' )8'")* +.'&9 '(& /*.)9'/*+'& 3"4'+<& )* '(& 89&,")/4 3),&0 28.♕xb5 ♖aa7 29.♘d5
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g3-pawn as well, is extremely elegant,
since 37...♕e8 can be met by 38.♗c6; if not, 38.♗d5 is coming and the
29...♖ed7 30.♘f6+ ♗xf6 31.exf6
!6#)+789& 2+:& +41 8;-$1412< 36...♕xa3 37.♕xa3 ♗xa3 38.♖cd1 ♗e7 39.♔h3
+82 %. 7+& (8,: .'1 !+/. .'+. .'%& 7+& 41+,,: 8(. H+4,&189& 2+:5 .'+. &.())12 '%- !4(- '(,2%8> .'%& 182>+-1<
,((0& 1I.41-1,: 2+8>14(;& !(4 C,+/0< D'1 1I.4+ !3#)+78 %& + ,%..,1 71+05 $;. .'141 +41 8( >;+4+8.11& .'+. %. 7%,, $1 /+).;4125 +82 !(4 8(7 .'1 $,+/0 0%8> %& %8 + -+.%8> 81. +82 %& ,% 01,: .( '+F1 &(-1 $+/0 4+80 %&&;1& +& 71,,< 30.♖xd5 ♖eb7 31.♕d3 ♖b8 32.h4 ♕e8 33.♕d4 ♕e7
t t _ _M_ M t _ dJlJ _ _ _J_ J _ _Ri Ri _ J_ q _ i J i _ _ i _ _ i iB_ _ r _ k 34.f4? It was more exible to start with 34.♔h2, which is also al so a lot more ),1+&%8> ().%/+,,:5 $1&%21& $1%8> + -;/' $1..14 -(F15 +//(42%8> .( .'1 /(-);.14< 34...♗f8 35.♔h2 ♖ab7
35...♖c7 appears to be a better defence: 36.♖xc7 ♕xc7 37.♖d7 ♕c2 38.♕d5 ♕f5, but it is hard to be sure .'+. 8(.'%8> $+2 7%,, '+))18 .( .'1 !6#)+78<
t t _ lM_ lM _T_ dJ_J T dJ J _ _ _J_ J _ _Ri Ri _ J J_ q i i i _ _ i _ _ _Bk k _ r _ _ 36.♕xa4?! M%F18 .'1 .(;48+ -18.
situation, Shakh nally decides to just >( 7%.' + F14: )4(-%&%8> 182>+-15 21&)%.1 .'1 24+7%&' .18218/%1&<
36.♖d6! would apparently be winning: 36...♖b2 37.♔h3!, and Black '+& 8( 7+: .( 1I),(%. .'1 !+/. . '+. .'1
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t t _ _M_ M _T_ lJ_J T lJ J _ _ _J_ J _ _Ri Ri _ _ _ i i _ _ _ iK _ _ _B_ R _ _R_ _ 39...♖c7 =(. (8,: %8 4((0 182%8>&5 .'1 >1814+, 4;,1 %& (!.18 .( ),+/1 .'1 )+78 (8 '?<
After 39...h5, however, however, White’s lightlig ht&@;+41 2(-%8+8/1 /(;,2 .;48 (;. !+.+, %! A'%.1 $,+&.& ()18 .'1 0%8>&%21
pawn structure with 40.f5!. 40.h5 gxh5!? B..14 21&)14+.%(85 $;. C,+/0 +/.;+,,: -+8+>1& .( '(,2 .'1 ,+&. ,%81 (! 21!18/1 .'%& 7+:< 7+:< 41.f5 f6 42.e6
t t _ _M_ M _ t t l _J J _ _Ij Ij _ _ _R_I_J R I J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ iK _ _ _B_ _ _R_ _ R 42...♖b3! D'%& %& $4%,,%+8.< E. 7+& .1-).%8> .( +&&;-1 .'+. C,+/0 '+& .( &.+: 7%.' .'1 0%8> (8 !"5 $;. .'18 %. @;%/0,: $1/(-1& /,1+4 .'+. .'1 '6#)+78 '6#)+78 7%, , 1F18.;+,,: !+,,5 $1/+;&1 C,+/0 '+& .7( 71+0 )(%8.& )(% 8.& %8 '%& )(&%. %(85 16 +82 '65 '65 7'%/' +41 G;&. + ,%..,1 .(( !+4 +)+ 4. !(4 '%- .( '(,2< D'%& &1.#;) (! 2(;$,%8>
the rooks on the c-le, bringing the 0%8> .( '3 +82 )(.18.%+,,: /41+.%8> &(-1 /(;8.14),+: +>+%8&. .'1
After 42...♔f8, 43.♗f3 would be a >((2 &.+4.5 )%/0%8> ;) .'1 '?#)+78 and clearing the h-le for the poten# .%+, '6#)+78 '6#)+78 ';8.< 43.♖d7 ♖bc3 44.♖a1 ♔g7! 45.♖a8 ♔h6!
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After 48...♖e3!? 49.♖xc7 ♗d6 A'%.19& $1&. $1. %& 7%88%8> .'1
exchange: 50.♖g8 ♗ xc7 51.e7 51.e7 ♖xe4 52.e8♕ ♖xe8 53.♖xe8, but after !;4.'14 &%-),%!%/+.%(8& 71 >1. +
drawn endgame: 53...♔g5 54.♖e7 ♗e5 55.♖xh7 ♗d6 56.♖h8 ♗e5 57.♖g8+ ♔xf5 58.♔h4 ♔e6 59.♖h8 f5 60.♖xh5 60.♖x h5 ♗f6+ 61.♔h3 61.♔h3 ♗e5, with wit h a draw, as conrmed by the tablebases. 49.♗d5 ♖4c5 50.♗e4 ♖c4
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53...♖a5? !"#"$% '()*+ $*,*-$(-. /-$ (0 (+ -*1*2 */+%3 #40 5 /6 +42* +4 2* 07/0 (- 07* 2(.70 6""$ /-$ 8(07 / .""$ *-*2.% '*1*'3 / 9'/%*2 ", :/.-4+;+
53...♗f8! just avoids any rook *-$(-.+= >4+0 (-
weren’t weren’t winning: winni ng: 54.♖f7 ♗d6!. 54.♗c6?
much: 62...♖e5 63.♖g8 ♖e1 64.♔f3 ♖e5 65.♔f4 ♖e1 66.♖g3, and White
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56...♗c1??
54...♖a4 55.♗d3! 55.♗d3! ♖a3 56.♖xe7 ♖xd3 57.♖e8 ♖e3 58.♖g8 ♖e1 59.♔g2 ♖e5.
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unpleasant regardless. After 56...♗b4 the play could have continued 57.♗f3 57.♖xf6+ ♔g7 58.♖f7+ ♔h6 59.g4 ♗e1+ 60.♔h3 ♖e3+ 61.♔g2, and both 61...♗h4 and 61...♗b4 would
is: 60.g4! hxg4 61.♔g3, but this does win: 61...♖e1 61...♔h5 62.♖xg4 ♖xf5 loses to 63.♖e4 ♖g5+ 64.♔f4 ♖g8 65.♔f5 62.♖xg4
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56...♗b4 even seems to hold the
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is a rook and bishop vs rook ending 57...♗d2! 58.♖xf6+ ♔g7 59.♖f7+ ♔h6. Black seems to hold and the piece sac 60.♗xh5 doesn’t change that assessment: 60...♗g5+ 61.♔h3 ♔xh5 62.♖xh7+ ♗h6.
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was the only player who nished the 0"42-/6*-0 4-#*/0*-= :/6*$%/2"1 $"6(-/0*$ 07* 0"42-/6*-0 /-$ 07* ,(-/' +0/-$(-.+ /2* *1($*-<* ", 7(+ $"6(-/0("-=
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35.♖e2 (35.♖f1? loses to 35...♖e3, and after 35.♔h5?! ♗xg3 36.♘xg3 ♖xg3 37.♖e5 f6! 38.gxf6+ ♔xf6 39.♖xb5 e5 the e-pawn decides the game for Black) 35...♔g6
awaiting me! I confess that I didn’t )B.)1( '( (" &*..)- "- (&) +)1"-2
move! With 1.e4 c5 2.♘a3 he also put * +,'3) "- ,@ >*1)9 C +8.."+) (&*( "-) "> D*03+)-6+ '2)*+ #*+ (" 20*: ,) "8( "> (&) (&)"0@ *+ )*03@ *+ ."++'=3) '"02)0 (" 380) ,) '-(" (',)<(0"8=3) "-1) *:*'-9 E"#);)0? '( 2'2-6( #"05 "8( +" #)33 (&'+ (',)? =)1*8+) +&"0(3@ *>()0#*02+ F*:-8+ 1*,) 8. #'(& (&) 28='"8+ '2)* "> 3)*;'-: &'+ 5'-: '- ( &) 1)-(0) >"0 (&) 0)+( "> (&) :*,)9 G)+.'() +.)-2'-: * 3"( "> (',)? C >)3( 78'() 1",>"0(*=3)? *-2 #) +""- 3'78'2*()2 (" *- )-2:*,) '#&'1& "-3@ 43*15 1"832 =) =)(()09 C .8(
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After 36...♖xf3 37.♔xf3 ♔f5 38.♔e3! holds!: 38...♔g4 39.♔f2 ♗c7 40.♔g2 ♗d8 41.♘d6 ♗xg5 42.♘xf7 ♗c1 43.♘d6 ♗xb2 44.♘xb5, with a draw. 37.♖f2 ♖d5?! H (@.'1*3 (',)<(0"8=3) ,";)? *>()0 #&'1& 43*15 &*+ -" ,"0)
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winning winni ng chances. 37...♖e1 37...♖e1 would have 5).( +",) +3':&( .0)++80)9
me having around ve minutes on the
36.♖g2 ♖e3 37.♘d2 ♗c7 38.♘f3 ♖e4+ 39.♔h3 ♔h5 40.♖d2 ♖g4! 41.♖g2 a4 42.g6 ♖xg6 43.g4+ ♔h6 44.g5+ ♔h5 45.♖g4 ♖g8 46.♖h4+ 4 6.♖h4+ ♔g6 ♔g 6 47.♔g4 ♔g4 ♖d8 48.♖h6+ ♔g7 49.♖h1 ♖d5, and we’ve
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on the pressure, and on move 34 we *00';)2 *( (&) >"33"#'-: ."+'('"-? #'(&
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After 34...♖d3! White cannot build a :""2 2)>)-+';) +)(<8. *-2 '+ 2"",)2 (" #*'(9 E*;'-: *-* 3@+)2 (&) ."+'('"78'() 2)).3@? C (&'-5 (&*( %&'()6+ ."+'('"- '+ 3"+( #'(& .)0>)1( .3*@ >0", ="(& +'2)+9 E"#);)0? C633 3)*;) (&) >'-*3 );*38*('"- (" (&) 0)*2)0+/
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game, but without the white g3-pawn. Black now has ideas with ...♖f5 and ...♖f4+; he can bring his king to the 1)-(0) *-2 *33 43*156+ .*#- *0) "- 2*05 +78*0)+9 43*15 &*+ * #'--'-: *2;*-(*:)9
If 36.♖e1, Black must advance on the queenside with 36...b4! 37.a4, and now 37...b3! 37...b3! is strong. st rong. E.g. 38.♖e2 ♖d1 39.♘f2 ♖f1 40.♘h3 40.♘h3 ♗b8, and Black will wil l win the
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the f3-square, White can’t really lose
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With 41...♔g6 I could have repeated
Now the rook gets to f3 and White holds. 35...♖d3 35...b4!? was possible, but White can defend with 36.axb4 axb4 37.♖f3, and White’s defensive set-up is ("" +"3'2 (" =) 08.(80)29 36.♖f3
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bxc3 is a forced draw: 47.bxc3 ♗e5 48.♘b5 ♔g6 49.♘a3 49.♘a3 ♗xc3 50.♘xc4, 50.♘xc4, and the draw would be ocial. But then, all of a sudden, I saw 46...b3, with the idea of 47...♗a3. or some reason, I couldn’t nd a defence for White other ot her than 47. 47.♘b5, which ust >58"80 & -'54:'- '54:'- A5# A5# 856" 63;4-"8 (;) )",3)") -5 +>(7 -'" 3;,#")31>7 ;(3B"? 46...b3?? C'" 656";- & +#"88") -'" ,>5,=$ & 8(2 -'(- D'3-" ,(; 8-5+ -'" 1E+(2; 23-' '38 =;3:'- A#56 -'" )FE8<4(#" (;) #"(>3G") 2'(- & '() H48- )5;"0 I(#>8"; I(# >8"; ,(6" ,( 6" 1(,= A#56 -'" #"8-#5568$ -55= ( 1"23>)"#") 1"2 3>)"#") >55= (- -'" +583-35; (;) 3;8-(;->7 +>(7")?
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