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[Event "38th Olympiad"] [Site "Dresden"] [Date "2008.11.13"] [Round "1"] [White "Buhmann, R."] [Black "Shirov, A."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D12"] [WhiteElo "2541"] [BlackElo "2726"] [Annotator "IM Polivanov, Anatoly"] [PlyCount "62"] [EventDate "2008.11.13"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CZM, #12, 2008"] [Source "ChessZone.org"] [SourceDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] {The first round of the Olympiad. The raised expectations, prestarting excitement...} 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Bg6 7. Nxg6 ({It seems, Shirov was only glad to such development of events, because a few months ago he won a good game against Inarkiev in this variant:} 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. O-O {and here Alexey has confused the contender by unexpected} Ne4 $5 { , Inarkiev-Shirov, Poikovsky 2008.}) 7... hxg6 8. g3 Nbd7 9. a3 Be7 {Diagram [#]} 10. cxd5 $146 {Whatever obvious would look this move - this is a novelty. It is clear that White wish to develop a bishop to g2, but at the same time they do not wish to give away pawn c4.} ({Also here it was applied} 10. f4 dxc4 11. Bxc4 O-O 12. e4 Nb6 13. Be2 c5 $1 $11 {, Pedersen-Mosquera, Capablanca mem 2006}) ({and interesting} 10. c5 $5 e5 11. Bg2 e4 12. b4 Nf8 13. b5 Ne6 14. Rb1 Qd7 15. Bd2 Nh7 $1 {, Moradiabadi-Megaranto, Macau 2007.}) 10... exd5 ({ Just like this. Obviously, that game will come with the opposite-side castling (especially, if to take into account style of Shirov), therefore taking 10... exd5 is more expedient, than} 10... cxd5 {- the line "c" remains closed, and a queen gets the road Qd7-f5-h5.}) 11. Bg2 Nb6 12. O-O Qd7 13. Re1 {This move is adjusting with White's conception. At first, with the open line "h" often there is a necessity in evacuation of king Kg1-f1-e2, etc. Secondly - White will try to "break through" the bishop g2 by e3-e4, therefore a superfluous blow on e4 just will be useful.} O-O-O 14. b4 Kb8 {A useful move too - certainly, White will open a line "b", then not bad to take cover the king on a8.} 15. Qb3 {Diagram [#] Here it is already possible to become thoughtful seriously. The plan of White is clear - b4-b5 with mass opening of lines. But how Black should attack?} Rh5 ({At the disposal of Shirov there was tempting possibility} 15... Qf5 16. e4 $1 ({deserves consideration and} 16. b5 Rxh2 $5 ( 16... c5 17. e4 $1) (16... Ng4 17. Re2 $13) 17. bxc6 (17. Kxh2 $2 Ng4+ $19) 17... Rdh8 ({quite interesting} 17... bxc6 18. Na4 Rxg2+ 19. Kxg2 Ne4) 18. e4 $1 {- probably, 15...Qf5 was not pleasant to Shirov because of this idea - e3-e4 with tempo, and the bishop goes on f4 -} dxe4 19. Bf4+ Kc8 20. cxb7+ Kxb7 21. Nxe4 Rxg2+ 22. Kxg2 Nxe4 23. Qf3 Qh3+ 24. Kg1 Qh2+ 25. Kf1 Qh3+ {- after the forced variant White still can play:} 26. Qg2 ({though the most reasonable - to reconcile with a draw} 26. Kg1)) 16... dxe4 17. Nxe4 Rxd4 18. Bf4+ Ka8 19. Qxf7 Rd7 {- it seems that the queen should leave, then one of knights will go to d5 with triumph, but...} 20. Nxf6 $3 {What is this? White are giving away an exchange for a nothing?} Bxf6 21. Re8+ Nc8 22. Rxh8 Rxf7 23. Rd1 $1 $40 { And here for what: after this exact move White have a dangerous attack:} (23. Bh3 Qxh3 24. Rxh3 Bxa1 25. Rh8 b6 26. Rxc8+ Kb7 $11) 23... g5 $6 24. Be4 Qg4 25. f3 Qe6 26. Rd6 $18) 16. e4 g5 $1 {It is well-played. Now White will haven't a tempo check Bf4. Also they cannot go h2-h4 after doubling of castles. } 17. b5 Rdh8 ({There wasn't any other choice:} 17... c5 18. e5 Ng4 19. Qd1 $3 {- a move with terrify power -} ({after} 19. h3 Nxf2 {Black will have an excellent compensation for a piece:} 20. Kxf2 Qf5+ 21. Kg1 Qd3 22. Re3 Qxd4 $44 ) 19... cxd4 20. e6 $18) 18. bxc6 bxc6 {Diagram [#] Critical position. As they say, both sides consistently put through own plans and all that stuff...} 19. Na4 (19. exd5 $1 {was stronger:} Rxh2 (19... Nfxd5 20. Nxd5 cxd5 21. a4 $1 $18 {- here the queen even can be connected to defence - Qf3}) (19... cxd5 20. Qb5 $1 $16 {Without queens attack of the Black is harmless, and weaknesses will be just rather notable:} ({possibly,} 20. h3 $5 {even more exact:} Rxh3 21. Qb5) 20... Qc7 21. Rb1 $1) 20. dxc6 Rxg2+ 21. Kxg2 Qh3+ 22. Kf3 Qf5+ 23. Ke2 Ng4 24. Nd1 $16 {- sure, Black are having some activity. But White should beat off, and remain with a material.}) 19... Rxh2 20. Nxb6 Rxg2+ ({No time to hesitate with this sacrifice:} 20... axb6 21. Qxb6+ Kc8 22. Rb1 Rxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Qh3+ 24. Kf3 dxe4+ 25. Ke2 Qg4+ 26. Kd2 {, and attack has choked.}) 21. Kxg2 ({It was possible to pull the wool over Black's eyes:} 21. Kf1 $5 Rh1+ 22. Kxg2 Qh3+ 23. Kf3 Rxe1 $2 {- after that White will win by only moves:} (23... Qg4+ $11) 24. Nxd5+ Kc8 25. Nxe7+ Kd7 (25... Kc7 26. Bf4+ $18) 26. Qb7+ Ke8 27. Qb8+ Kxe7 ( 27... Kd7 28. Qc8+) 28. Qb4+ $18) 21... Qh3+ 22. Kf3 Qg4+ 23. Ke3 $6 ({Buhmann plays with fire. The first round - not that time when it is necessary to burn bridges behind oneself - the drawn game would be a logical outcome.} 23. Kg2 Qh3+ 24. Kf3 Qg4+ $11) 23... Qxe4+ 24. Kd2 Qxd4+ {Diagram [#]} 25. Kc2 $2 { This error leads to defeat.} (25. Ke2 axb6 {- here already Black unagree to the draw -} (25... Qg4+ 26. Kd2 Qd4+ $11) (25... Qxb6 26. Rb1 Qxb3 27. Rxb3+ Kc7 28. Bxg5) 26. Be3 Qg4+ 27. f3 Rh2+ 28. Kd1 Qxf3+ 29. Kc1 {. Like White repulse, and the position of Black looks dangerous. But two exact moves sort things out:} Kc8 $1 30. Qxb6 Ne8 $3 31. Qxc6+ Nc7 32. Bd2 $8 {- position is difficult, but Black's chances are above.}) 25... Qxf2+ 26. Kd1 (26. Kb1 Qxe1 27. Nxd5+ Kc8 $19 (27... Ka8 $4 28. Nc7#)) 26... Qd4+ $1 {Perhaps, Buhmann has underestimated this check?} (26... axb6 $2 27. Be3 Qf3+ 28. Kc1 $13) 27. Bd2 ( 27. Kc2 axb6 28. Rxe7 Qc5+ $19) 27... axb6 ({Even stronger was} 27... Qxa1+ 28. Kc2 Qxa3 $1 $19) 28. Rxe7 $2 ({Well, this move is equivalent to capitulation. It was possible to put before Shirov a couple of problems:} 28. Rb1 Bc5 29. Kc1 Rh2 $1 {(most exact)} 30. Be3 $6 Bxa3+ 31. Qxa3 Qc4+) 28... Rh1+ (28... Qxa1+ 29. Kc2 b5 30. Qe3) 29. Kc2 Rxa1 30. Qc3 Ra2+ 31. Kc1 Rxd2 (31... Rxd2 32. Qxd2 Qc5+ $19) 0-1 [Event "38th Olympiad"] [Site "Dresden"] [Date "2008.11.13"] [Round "1"] [White "Vallejo Pons, F."] [Black "Prusikin, M."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A25"] [WhiteElo "2664"] [BlackElo "2538"] [Annotator "IM Polivanov, Anatoly"] [PlyCount "67"] [EventDate "2008.11.13"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CZM, #12, 2008"] [Source "ChessZone.org"] [SourceDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Bc5 {Rare, but a good variant. Vallejo applied it himself.} 4. Bg2 a6 5. e3 Ba7 6. a3 d6 7. Nge2 Be6 $6 $146 ({And this already looks like an improvisation. It was reasonable to follow standard plans and ideas:} 7... Nge7 8. b4 (8. O-O h5 $5 {, Suba-Vallejo Pons, Albox 2005}) 8... O-O 9. O-O Be6 10. Nd5 (10. d3 d5 $15) 10... Qd7 11. Nec3 Rae8 12. Bb2 Nd8 { - approximately equal position.}) 8. b3 Qc8 {Black want to change white-square bishops, but certainly White will not admit it.} 9. h3 Nce7 ({Here affect the first difficulties because of bishop e6 - Prusikin is compelled to dispose a knight in order to not to get under d4-d5. Game could develop so:} 9... Nge7 10. d4 Bf5 11. d5 Nb8 12. e4 Bg6 13. O-O O-O 14. Kh2) 10. Bb2 Nh6 $6 ({ Continuation of creative game. It's a riddle, what was not pleasant for Black in case} 10... Nf6 11. d4 O-O {. Perhaps they simply did not wish to block a pawn "f"?}) 11. d4 O-O {Diagram [#]} 12. Nd5 $1 {The Spaniard has approached to a position concretely, and has begun struggle for the initiative. Beating a knight it is unprofitable.} Ng6 13. h4 {Continuation of energetic game.} Re8 $1 {Good protection. It seems that Black are losing a pawn e5, but it not so. Prusikin has calculated all correctly, and following five moves game goes under his scenario.} 14. h5 Nf8 15. dxe5 c6 {Otherwise Black lose a material without any satisfaction.} 16. Ndf4 dxe5 17. Bxe5 Bxc4 18. Bh3 f5 $6 ({Whether it was necessary to be weakened without special need? Exchange - that's a right decision:} 18... Bxe2 19. Nxe2 (19. Qxe2 Qd8 20. Bc3 Bb8) 19... Ng4 20. Bd4 $1 c5 21. Bc3 $14 {- Black a little worse, but position is playable.}) 19. Bb2 Bf7 20. Qc2 Ne6 $6 ({One more inaccuracy which gradually results to the lost position. The correct choice was to prevent queen's side castling of the White:} 20... Qd7 $1 21. Rd1 Qe7 22. Qc3 Be6) 21. Qc3 Re7 22. O-O-O Qf8 ({ The queen should leave from c8 as the bishop h3 can unexpectedly enter into game -} 22... b5 23. e4 $1 fxe4 $6 24. Rd6 $18) 23. Nxe6 Bxe6 24. Nf4 Bf7 ({ A white rook can be kept out on d6:} 24... Bd5 25. Nxd5 cxd5 26. Kb1 Rd7 27. Bg2 Rad8 {, although it's clear, that pawn d5 is doomed sooner or later.}) 25. Rd6 {Diagram [#] It seems that this is the end - as threatens the mortal 26. Rxh6...} Rae8 $3 {Prusikin finds a fantastic resource!} ({All other lost:} 25... Bb8 26. Rd8 $18) (25... Ng4 26. Bxg4 fxg4 27. h6 $18) (25... Bd5 26. Nxd5 cxd5 27. Kb1 $18) 26. Rxh6 Re5 27. Nd3 Bb8 $1 {Here what is the matter - white rook now in a pitfall.} (27... Rd5 28. Rf6 $1 $18) 28. Rxh7 $5 {Vallejo resolutely cuts the Gordian knot. Though, it was possible not to hurry up with castle return - after all, Black cannot yet take it in view of f2-f4.} Kxh7 29. Nxe5 Rxe5 {Diagram [#]} 30. Kb1 $2 ({That case when preventive maintenance harms only. It was needed to attack a pawn f5 at once, and there is almost forced variant further:} 30. Qd3 $1 Rd5 31. Bxf5+ Kh6 (31... Kg8 32. Bh7+ Kh8 33. h6 $1 $18) 32. Bd4 Qxa3+ (32... c5 33. e4 $18) 33. Kb1 Rb5 34. Be6 $1 $18 { - although in case of time trouble, finding such variant is unsimple, and the more so - daring on it}) ({therefore, it is not excluded that the most reasonable choice - quiet} 30. b4 $5) 30... Bxh5 $2 ({Prusikin passes by magnificent chance to strike up a countergame:} 30... Rb5 31. b4 Bd5 {. Now both sides should play very precisely:} 32. Rd1 $1 (32. Rc1 $2 Be4+ 33. Ka1 a5 $17) 32... Be5 $1 (32... Be4+ 33. Ka1 a5 $2 34. Rd8 $18) 33. Qc1 $1 (33. Qxe5 Be4+ $19 {- here where the king on b1 affects!}) (33. Qd2 Be4+ 34. Ka1 Rd5 $44) 33... Bf3 $1 (33... Bxb2 34. Qxb2 a5 35. Bf1 $1 $16) 34. Rd2 (34. Rd7 Be4+ 35. Ka1 Qe8) 34... Bxb2 35. Qxb2 (35. Rxb2 Rd5 $36) 35... c5 $44 {- the position is very complicated, and it can end with every possible result.}) 31. Qc2 Rc5 32. Bxf5+ Kh6 ({The capture also leads to loss -} 32... Qxf5 33. Rxh5+ Kg6 34. Rxf5 Rxc2 35. Rf8 Bd6 36. Rd8 $18) 33. g4 g6 34. f4 $1 {In completion - the elegant ending performed by Spanish artist.} (34. f4 Rxc2 35. Rxh5+ gxh5 36. g5#) 1-0 [Event "38th Olympiad"] [Site "Dresden"] [Date "2008.11.13"] [Round "1"] [White "Meier, Geo"] [Black "Cheparinov, I."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B54"] [WhiteElo "2558"] [BlackElo "2696"] [Annotator "IM Polivanov, Anatoly"] [PlyCount "57"] [EventDate "2008.11.13"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CZM, #12, 2008"] [Source "ChessZone.org"] [SourceDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 {The aggressive continuation, which reminds a Keres' Attack.} a6 7. Be3 Nge7 8. f4 b5 9. Nb3 ({ Probably, after this game sights of who plays this variant for White will be directed on} 9. Nf3 b4 10. Na4 Rb8 {, Kasparov-Svidler, Cannes 2001}) ({ or even on} 9. g5 Bb7 $1 (9... h6 $6 10. g6 $1 fxg6 11. Nxc6 Nxc6 12. Qg4 $40) 10. Bg2 h6 $13) 9... Ng6 (9... Bb7 10. Qd2 g5 $6 11. O-O-O $1 gxf4 12. Bxf4 $16 ) 10. Qf3 {Diagram [#]} Qh4+ $1 $146 {Another interesting novelty from gifted Bulgarian grandmaster.} ({There was} 10... Bd7 11. O-O-O Rc8 12. Kb1 b4 13. Ne2 Qc7 14. Rc1 Be7 15. g5 a5 $132 {, Nevednichy-Markowski, Odorheiu Secuiesc 1995, and a mutual game was strung, in which White succeeded more.}) 11. Bf2 Qf6 12. Bg3 (12. Be3 {- is a moral surrender -} Qh4+ $11 (12... Nce5 $6 13. Qg3 Nc4 14. Bxc4 bxc4 15. Nd2 $16)) 12... Nce5 {White are forced to part with a pawn.} 13. Qe3 Nxg4 14. Qe2 ({The lunge of queen is absolutely harmless for Black:} 14. Qb6 Qd8 $1 $17) 14... h5 15. e5 {And this sacrifice is forced also - differently White will have no attack for material.} (15. h3 h4 $17) 15... dxe5 16. Bg2 Ra7 17. fxe5 $6 ({There is more chances to tangle a contender after} 17. Ne4 {, although with the correct reaction of Black -} Qd8 $1 {- it follows them to give preference:} (17... Qf5 18. h3 Nh6 19. Qe3 $1 Rc7 20. fxe5 Rxc2 21. Ned2 $16) (17... Qe7 18. O-O-O exf4 (18... Rd7 $5) 19. Nd6+ Qxd6 20. Rxd6 Bxd6 21. Bf2 Nxf2 22. Qxf2 Rc7 23. Qb6 $36) 18. fxe5 N4xe5 (18... Nh4 19. Nf6+ gxf6 20. Bxh4 Nxe5 21. O-O $44)) 17... Qg5 {Here for what it was important 16. Ne4 - it took away the square g5. And now Cheparinov has hardly not winning position, in fact threatens Qe3 and h4.} ({It is not visible any special problems in case of greedy} 17... N4xe5 18. O-O-O Rd7 $1 {- more exchanges! -} (18... Be7 $2 19. Ne4 Qf5 20. Rdf1 Qg4 21. Qe3 $18) 19. Ne4 Qd8 20. Nbc5 Rxd1+ 21. Rxd1 Qc7) 18. O-O {Diagram [#]} h4 $2 ({It would be desirable to clean a board from a queens:} 18... Qe3+ $5 19. Qxe3 Nxe3 {, but in this case the rook a7 will get under a pin} 20. Bf2 {, though and here Black are having better prospects -} Nxg2 21. Bxa7 Bb7 $44) ({hence, it is necessary to take away a rook preliminary!} 18... Rc7 $1 19. Nd5 $6 (19. Rae1 h4 20. Ne4 Qe3+ 21. Qxe3 Nxe3 22. Rxe3 hxg3 23. Nxg3 Rxc2 $19) 19... exd5 20. e6 Re7 21. exf7+ Kd8 $19 { . In this case Meier would appear on the verge of defeat.}) 19. Ne4 Qh5 20. Bf2 Nf4 (20... Nxf2 21. Qxf2 Rd7 22. Nec5 $36) 21. Qf3 Nxf2 22. Qxf2 {All goes nearly forced for a while.} (22. Qxf4 Nxe4 23. Bxe4 Be7 24. Kh1 Bb7 $17) 22... Qg6 ({The indicative moment. Probably, Cheparinov stayed in deceive that his position is much better, therefore he has refused repetition of moves which was rather natural:} 22... Ne2+ 23. Kh1 Ng3+ 24. Kg1 (24. Nxg3 hxg3 25. Qxg3 Rc7 $15) 24... Ne2+ $11) 23. Qxf4 h3 24. Rf2 Bb7 $2 {Diagram [#] As is often the case - two mistakes, and game will not be rescued any more... It is known that Cheparinov always and everywhere plays for a victory, but here he has not considered that the king still stands on e8.} (24... hxg2 25. Nd6+ Bxd6 26. exd6 Qh6 27. Qxh6 Rxh6 28. Rxg2 $11) 25. Rd1 $1 $18 {An exact and strong move. White should win.} Be7 (25... hxg2 26. Nf6+ $1 gxf6 27. exf6 (27. Qd4 $2 Bd5 28. Qxa7 Qh5 29. Qb8+ Kd7 30. Qb7+ $11) 27... Ra8 28. Qc7 Bd5 29. Rxd5 $18) ( 25... Ra8 26. Qf3 Bd5 27. Rxd5 exd5 28. Nf6+ gxf6 29. Qxd5 Rc8 30. e6 $18) 26. Nf6+ $1 ({Less effective} 26. Qe3 $5 {won also:} Ra8 27. Qd3 Rd8 28. Nd6+ Bxd6 29. Qxg6 fxg6 30. Bxb7 $18) 26... Kf8 ({Perhaps, the most persistent was} 26... gxf6 27. exf6 Ra8 (27... O-O 28. fxe7 Re8 29. Rd3 $18) 28. Qc7 ({only not} 28. fxe7 {in view} Bxg2 $1 $13) 28... Bxf6 29. Qxb7 Rd8 (29... O-O 30. Kh1 $18) 30. Rxd8+ Bxd8 31. Nc5 O-O 32. Nd7 $18) 27. Rd7 $1 {Meier spends an ending very confidently.} Bxg2 28. Rxa7 Rh6 (28... gxf6 29. exf6 Bd5+ 30. Kf1 Bc4+ 31. Qxc4 $18) 29. Rxe7 $1 {Now, after numerous checks, Black will lose a queen or will receive a mate. And most likely, both.} (29. Rxe7 Kxe7 30. Qb4+ Kd8 31. Qf8+ Kc7 32. Ne8+ Kb8 33. Nd6+ Ka7 34. Nc8+ $18) 1-0 [Event "38th Olympiad"] [Site "Dresden"] [Date "2008.11.14"] [Round "2"] [White "Solak, D."] [Black "Karjakin, Sergey"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B87"] [WhiteElo "2595"] [BlackElo "2730"] [Annotator "IM Polivanov, Anatoly"] [PlyCount "191"] [EventDate "2008.11.13"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CZM, #12, 2008"] [Source "ChessZone.org"] [SourceDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 {Sozina-Fischer Attack in action.} e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. O-O Be7 ({A quiet variant - more risky} 8... b4 9. Na4 Bd7 10. f4 Nc6 11. f5 e5 {, and after} 12. Ne6 $5 {there are boundless complications.}) 9. Qf3 Qc7 ({One more method of protection from e4-e5 - queen transfer to b7:} 9... Qb6 10. Be3 Qb7 11. Qg3) 10. Qg3 Nc6 { Diagram [#]} ({In an equal degree popularly} 10... O-O 11. Bh6 Ne8 12. Rad1 Bd7 ) 11. Nf5 $5 {But that's a surprise . No, this sacrifice met before - but mainly for amateurs.} ({The professionals prefer} 11. Nxc6 Qxc6 12. Re1 Bb7 13. Qxg7 $6 (13. f3) (13. a3) 13... Rg8 14. Qh6 O-O-O $44) 11... exf5 12. Qxg7 Rf8 13. Bg5 Qd8 {Perhaps, the most correct reaction.} (13... Nxe4 14. Nd5 Qd8 15. Bxe7 Nxe7 16. f3 Nxd5 (16... Rg8 17. Qxh7 Ng5 18. Nf6+ Kf8 19. Qh6+ Rg7 20. Nh5 $18) 17. Bxd5 Qb6+ 18. Kh1 Nf2+ 19. Rxf2 Qxf2 20. Bxa8 $18 {, Coleman-Bushill, Southend 2004}) (13... b4 14. Nd5 Nxd5 15. exd5 Ne5 (15... Bxg5 16. Ba4 $1 $18) 16. f4 Ng6 17. Rfe1 $40) 14. Nd5 (14. Rae1 Ne5 15. exf5 $2 Rg8 $19) 14... Nh5 $6 $146 ({Judging to this move, Karjakin, even if he knew about existence of 14.Nd5, behaved to it without special attention. Meantime, a faithful way already met before:} 14... Nxd5 15. Bxd5 Bb7 16. Bh6 Qd7 17. Qxh7 O-O-O 18. Bxf8 Rxf8 19. c3 $1 $13 {, Coleman-Eames, BCF-chT 2006.}) 15. Qc3 Bb7 (15... Bxg5 16. Qxc6+ Bd7 17. Qxd6 Rc8 18. exf5 $18) 16. Nxe7 ({It is necessary to examine} 16. Bxe7 Nxe7 17. Nc7+ Kd7 18. Nxa8 Bxa8 $1 {- perhaps, only this will allow to continue struggle:} (18... Qxa8 19. Rad1 Bxe4 20. Qd2 $1 $18) ( 18... Bxe4 19. Qd2) 19. Qe3 $1 Nf6 20. a4 b4 $13) 16... Nxe7 17. Qh3 Ng7 18. exf5 f6 {Meanwhile Karjakin steps on a minefield very confidently.} (18... Ngxf5 19. Rfe1 h6 20. Qxf5 hxg5 21. Re2 Bc6 22. Rae1 Ra7 23. Qxg5 Rd7 24. Qf6 $18) 19. Bh6 Rf7 {Diagram [#]} 20. Be6 $1 {It is perfectly played! Using that beating it now it is impossible, bishop e6 will be as a bone in a throat.} Ng8 $8 21. Rae1 ({But here was more exact to strike:} 21. Bxf7+ $142 Kxf7 22. Bxg7 Kxg7) 21... Qc7 (21... Nxh6 $142 22. Qxh6 (22. Bxf7+ Kxf7 23. Qxh6 Kg8) 22... Nxe6 23. Rxe6+ (23. fxe6 Rc7) 23... Kd7 24. Rd1 Qg8 $1 $132) 22. Bxf7+ Kxf7 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 {Two pawns for exchange - it is difficult now to give an accurate estimation of a position.} 24. Re3 {White in the meantime grasp a line "e".} Kh8 (24... Qxc2 $2 25. Rc3 Qe4 26. Rc7+ Ne7 27. Qf3 $18) 25. c3 Qf7 26. b3 Ne7 $2 {Black wish to cover a square e7 at d5, but therefrom it was easy to drive away.} (26... Re8 $5 27. Rfe1 (27. Re6 Rxe6 28. fxe6 Qg6 29. Re1 Ne7) 27... Re5 28. f4 $6 Rxe3 29. Rxe3 Qd5 $36) 27. Rfe1 Nd5 28. Re4 Rg8 29. f3 Qf8 30. Kh1 ({ It is possible at once} 30. c4) 30... Bc6 31. c4 bxc4 32. bxc4 Nc7 33. Re7 Rg7 34. Qh6 Ne8 {Diagram [#] Solak has achieved what he wanted - black pieces are almost paralysed.} 35. Qe3 (35. Ra7 $5 {could provide a winning position:} Qg8 36. Ree7 Rxe7 37. Rxe7) 35... Rg8 $2 ({Looks like a time-trouble oversight. It was necessary to go to an endgame} 35... Qxe7 36. Qxe7 Rxe7 37. Rxe7 a5 38. Ra7 a4 {, but it is almost hopeless.}) 36. Ra7 $2 ({White are "answering with courtesy".} 36. Qb6 $1 $18) 36... Ng7 37. Qe7 Qb8 $1 (37... Qxe7 38. Rexe7 Rb8 39. h3 Nxf5 40. Rxh7+ Kg8 41. Rhc7 $18) 38. a3 Qb2 39. Rc7 Qf2 $2 {One more error...} (39... Ba4) 40. Qe2 $2 {... and White forgive again.} (40. Rxc6 Re8 41. Qxe8+ Nxe8 42. Rxe8+ Kg7 43. h3 Qb2 44. Re4 $1 Qxa3 45. Kh2 Kh6 46. Rd4 $18 ) 40... Qb6 (40... Qxe2 41. Rxe2 Nxf5 42. Re6 (42. Rxc6 $2 Nd4) 42... Ba4 43. Rxf6) 41. Qe7 Qb2 42. c5 $1 ({Certainly, Solak did not come across in a trap:} 42. Rxc6 $2 Nxf5 43. Qe2 Qxe2 44. Rxe2 Nd4) 42... dxc5 43. Rxc6 Re8 44. Qxe8+ Nxe8 45. Rxe8+ Kg7 46. Re7+ Kf8 (46... Kh6 47. h4 $1 $18) 47. Re1 Qc3 48. Rb1 Kg7 {A storm did not yet calm down - obviously, that's coming an exchange of pawns (standard for such cases).} 49. Rxa6 Qd3 50. Ra7+ Kh6 51. Rc1 Qd2 (51... Qxf5 52. Ra5) 52. Rg1 c4 53. Rc7 c3 54. a4 c2 55. a5 Qxa5 56. Rxc2 Qxf5 { Diagram [#] Oh, here now all. We will look at position more attentive - if the White will take away the pawn f6, a game will make off. But as soon as white rooks will be doubled for an attack, a black queen will begin to check white king, and the pawn f3 will not allow fully to take shelter from checks... So objectively speaking, position is drawish. But make attempt it prove on 30 seconds of time!} 57. Rc6 Kg6 58. h3 Qe5 59. Rd1 h5 60. Rc4 (60. Rdd6 Qe1+ 61. Kh2 Qe5+ $11) 60... Qe2 61. Rdc1 Qd2 62. Rg1 Qd3 63. Re4 Qd6 64. Rc1 Qb6 65. h4 {Making sure, that doubling on sixth rank does not turn out, Solak wants to put one rook on f4, and to look, what will happen from it.} (65. Rcc4 $6 Qb1+ 66. Kh2 Qb8+ 67. Rf4 h4 $1 $11) 65... Qd6 66. Rcc4 Qd1+ 67. Kh2 Qd6+ 68. Rf4 { Diagram [#] Done. What's next?} Kg7 69. Kg3 Kg6 70. Rce4 Qa6 71. Re8 Kg7 $1 ({ Karjakin is exact - in the case of} 71... Qd6 72. Ra8 $18 {zugzwang came suddenly.}) 72. Re7+ Kg6 73. Re8 ({The attempt to check of king could even result in a danger -} 73. Rd4 Qb6 74. Rdd7 Qb8+ 75. Rc7 Qb4 76. Rg7+ Kf5 77. Kh3 Qb1 78. Rc5+ Kf4 79. Kh2 Ke3 80. Rxh5 $4 Kf2 $19) 73... Kg7 74. Rb8 Qa5 75. Rbb4 Kg6 76. Kh3 Qe5 77. Rbe4 Qc7 78. Ra4 Qc1 79. Kh2 Qd2 80. Rfd4 {Diagram [#] } Qe2 $2 (80... Qc3) 81. Re4 $2 {White waited till a mistake finally, but did not use it.} (81. Rd5 Qe6 82. Raa5 $18) 81... Qb5 82. Ra2 Qb8+ 83. g3 {Solak passes to the new plan - dissection of game.} (83. f4 Kf5 $1) 83... Qb3 84. Rf2 Qd3 85. Kg2 Qd6 86. Rf4 Qe6 {Diagram [#]} 87. g4 {White are baring black's king hostile, but at the same time and own's one - so that the estimation of position does not change. Draw.} Qc6 $1 (87... Qd7 $2 88. Rf5 $18) 88. Ra2 hxg4 89. Rxg4+ Kh6 90. Re2 Qd7 91. Rg3 Qd3 92. Rf2 Kh5 93. Rb2 Kh6 (93... Kxh4 $2 94. Rh3+ Kg5 95. f4+ $18) 94. h5 $1 {Last hope.} Kxh5 95. Rf2 {Diagram [#]} Kh6 $2 {This endgame was hardness to play for White. But for Black, as appeared - even more difficult. Therefore they made a final mistake.} (95... Qe3 $1 96. Rc2 f5 97. Kh1 Kh4 $1 98. Rcg2 Qe1+ 99. Kh2 Qe5 $11) 96. Kh1 1-0 [Event "38th Olympiad"] [Site "Dresden"] [Date "2008.11.14"] [Round "2"] [White "Ftacnik, L."] [Black "Mamedyarov, S."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E61"] [WhiteElo "2571"] [BlackElo "2731"] [Annotator "IM Polivanov, Anatoly"] [PlyCount "82"] [EventDate "2008.11.13"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CZM, #12, 2008"] [Source "ChessZone.org"] [SourceDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 Bg4 $5 {Entertaining variant. Now the theory quickly disappears, and creativity comes instead.} 5. e3 (5. g3 Bxf3 6. exf3 e6) 5... Nf6 6. Be2 O-O 7. h3 Bf5 8. b3 $6 $146 ({Somehow uncertainly. Approved by Portisch} 8. g4 $5 {looks much more cheerfully:} Bd7 9. e4 Na6 10. Be3 c5 11. d5 {, Cebalo-Rukavina, Biel 2005.}) 8... e5 $1 {The bishop g7 will be grateful for this move.} 9. dxe5 {Diagram [#]} Nfd7 $5 ({Mamedyarov, as an adherent of active chess, aspires to irrational positions. But objectively stronger is} 9... Ne4 $1 10. Bb2 Nc6 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Bxc3 dxe5 $11 {, and position is approximately equal, although at Black is more pleasant, as for me. }) 10. Nd4 dxe5 ({Hardly it is necessary to consider seriously} 10... Bxe5 11. Bb2 {- Black will be all the same compelled to part with one of bishops, but in less favourable edition.}) 11. Nxf5 gxf5 12. Bb2 e4 {Arising continuation, but Black should foresee precisely all consequences of a following White's move.} 13. Qd5 Ne5 $8 14. O-O-O ({Ftacnik meanwhile did not take on b7, and he is right. In this case king of White stucks in a center, and risked to get under an attack:} 14. Qxb7 Nd3+ 15. Bxd3 Qxd3 16. Rc1 Nc6 $1 17. Qxc6 Rad8 $40) 14... Qf6 15. Qxb7 ({An attempt to drive away the knight e5 looked at oneself well:} 15. f4 $1 exf3 16. gxf3 Nbc6 17. Kb1 $16 {- thus White could call in a question all strategy of Black.}) 15... Na6 16. Na4 ({Keeping out a knight to c5. f4 was also possible here - the White are giving away some material, but weak black pawns create enough compensation for it:} 16. f4 $5 Nd3+ 17. Bxd3 Rfb8 (17... Nc5 $2 18. Na4 $1) (17... exd3 18. g4) 18. Qd5 Nb4 19. Qe5 Nxd3+ 20. Rxd3 exd3 21. Nd5 Qxe5 22. fxe5 $44) 16... Rab8 17. Qd5 ({It is possible to grab the second pawn, but White did not want to open the line "a":} 17. Qxa7 {, 狀 悚薏?張 軸鎭泣 剪愉顥城?余??泣杖o^ "?.}) 17... Rfe8 {It is worth to secure from a change on e5.} (17... Nb4 18. Qxe5 Qxe5 19. Bxe5 Bxe5 20. a3 $18) 18. Kb1 Qg6 {Good move which takes king b1 on a breech-sight.} 19. Qd2 ({ Especially it shows up in the variant} 19. g4 Nb4 20. Qa5 f4 $1 21. exf4 e3+ 22. f5 Qc6 $40) 19... Nb4 20. Nc5 f4 $1 {Mamedyarov tightens up a position to a limit. Now threatens f3, White are protected from it.} 21. Rhg1 a5 {Diagram [#] The idea of this - to go a5-a4, and thus to distract a knight c5 from a field d3. Therefore a following move by Ftacnik attacks a knight b4, doing a5-a4 impossible, but...} 22. Bc3 ({It is possible to use the shadow sides of f5-f4:} 22. Qd4 $1 fxe3 23. Qxe3 Nbd3 (23... a4 24. Nxa4 Nbd3 25. Bxd3 Nxd3 26. Bxg7 Qxg7 27. Qg3 $16) 24. Bxd3 exd3 25. Qg3 Qxg3 26. fxg3 Nxc4 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Nxd3 {- White are a pawn's up, but Black's activity (a4, Re2) must be enough for a draw game.}) 22... Nbd3 $1 {Mamedyarov plays inventively.} 23. Bxd3 (23. Nxd3 $2 exd3 24. Bxd3 Nxd3 25. Qxd3 Bxc3 $19 {- here where is felt vulnerability of bishop c3.}) 23... exd3 {Diagram [#]} 24. Bxe5 $4 {Horrific mistake... How could such experimental grandmaster as Ftacnik give away a bishop and bare thus diagonal of a1-h8?} ({The threat of 24...Nxc4 can be parried by modest movement of king:} 24. Ka1 $1 {, and White outside any danger.}) 24... Rxe5 25. Nd7 (25. Na4 fxe3 26. fxe3 Rxe3 $1 27. Qxe3 d2+ $19) ( 25. Nxd3 fxe3 26. fxe3 a4 27. b4 (27. Kc2 axb3+ 28. axb3 Re6 $1 $19) 27... Rxe3 $1 {(maybe, White did overlook exactly this? )} 28. Qxe3 Rxb4+ 29. Kc2 Rxc4+ 30. Kb1 (30. Kd2 Bh6) 30... Rb4+ 31. Kc2 Qc6+ 32. Kd2 Bc3+ 33. Ke2 Re4 $19) 25... Re7 $1 $19 {An accurate move - Black take away a piece.} 26. Qxd3 (26. Nc5 Qf6 $19) 26... Rxd7 27. Qxg6 Rxd1+ 28. Rxd1 hxg6 29. exf4 Re8 {Mamedyarov rushes in on the line "e". White have nothing to expect for, but they try to drag as far as even to control.} 30. Rd5 (30. c5 Bf8 31. c6 Ba3 $1 $19) 30... Re1+ 31. Kc2 Re2+ 32. Kd3 Rxa2 33. Rc5 Rxf2 34. Rxc7 Rb2 35. Rb7 Bf8 $1 { Black are going to block a white rook and to take away a pawn b3. Game comes to an end.} 36. Rb5 Bb4 $19 37. c5 Rxb3+ 38. Kc4 Rg3 39. c6 Rxg2 40. Rb8+ Kg7 41. Kb5 (41. c7 Rc2+ $19) 41... Bd6 0-1 [Event "38th Olympiad"] [Site "Dresden"] [Date "2008.11.15"] [Round "3"] [White "Jobava, Ba"] [Black "Ivanchuk, V."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D27"] [WhiteElo "2664"] [BlackElo "2786"] [Annotator "GM Aveskulov, Valery"] [PlyCount "181"] [EventDate "2008.11.13"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CZM, #12, 2008"] [Source "ChessZone.org"] [SourceDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. O-O c5 6. d4 {With transposition of moves we came to queen's gambit} a6 {The main line} 7. a4 cxd4 ({Anothe popular continuation is} 7... Nc6 8. Nc3 Be7 {and White, if it wants to get advantage, should play} 9. Qe2 cxd4 10. Rd1 O-O 11. exd4 {with typical position when one side has an isolated pawn}) 8. exd4 Nc6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Re1 O-O {쾌說調壹?[#]} 11. h4 ({Honestly, I couldn't realize the whole point of this novelty. Clear, that White wants to push pawn up to h6, but I'm not sure that such pushing is right decision while center is not closed. Till this game everyone played} 11. Bg5) 11... Nb4 $6 {Considering next move of Black, its getting absolutely clear that Ivanchuk missed something. But what? This question can be answered only by Ukrainian GM} ({I can advice} 11... Qc7 { with following Rd8, Bd7-e8. Black is not worst}) 12. Ne5 {White immediately makes use of undefencity of e5-square} Nc6 ({White is better as after} 12... Nfd5 13. h5 h6 14. a5) ({as in a case} 12... Bd7 13. h5 h6 14. Bf4) 13. Be3 { So, White has got 2 tempos and definitely should be better} Qc7 14. Bf4 { 쾌說調壹?[#]} Bd6 $6 ({Black missed great opportunity -} 14... Nxe5 $5 15. Bd3 Nfg4 $1 {in the same attacking pawn h4 and threatening by Nf2} 16. Qxg4 Nxg4 17. Bxc7 Bxh4 18. g3 Bf6 {and White has just enough compensation}) 15. Rc1 Rd8 16. Bd3 Bd7 (16... h6 {was deserving attention}) 17. Bg5 $1 {쾌說調壹?[#] A good moment for a little tactics} Nxe5 18. dxe5 Bxe5 19. Nd5 $1 Bh2+ $2 ({ Ukrainian leader has decided to sacrifice a queen, but it was not forced. Stronger was} 19... Qa5 20. Rxe5 Nxd5 $1 (20... exd5 21. Bxf6 gxf6 22. Rxd5 $1 Qxa4 23. Qh5 $18) 21. Bxd8 Rxd8 {쾌說調壹?[#] with following Bc6. Black has a pawn for an exchange, control under d5-square, and, as result, good chances for saving this game}) 20. Kh1 Nxd5 21. Rxc7 Bxc7 22. Bxd8 Rxd8 23. Qc2 { 쾌說調壹?[#] From now position is winning for White; it has extra-queen just for 2 pieces and 1 pawn} h6 24. Rd1 Bd6 25. Bh7+ {Checking check :-)} Kf8 26. Be4 Bc6 27. Bf3 {White is improving all its pieces before the beginning of decisive actions} Kg8 28. h5 Be7 29. Kg1 Rd7 30. Qb3 Rc7 31. g3 Rd7 32. Be2 Rd8 33. Rc1 {쾌說調壹?[#] 쭌6 is threatening} Nb4 34. Bf3 Rd3 ({Unfortunately, knight of Black can't come back:} 34... Nd5 {because of} 35. Rxc6 $1 bxc6 36. Qb7 Bf8 37. Qxa6 $18) 35. Rc3 Bxf3 36. Rxd3 Nxd3 37. Qxd3 Bc6 {Position has transformed. From now White is preparing pawn's attack at the king-side} 38. Qc4 a5 39. f4 Bb4 40. Kf2 {쾌說調壹?[#]} e5 {Ivanchuk has sacrificed a pawn in order to change his fortress for anothe one} 41. fxe5 Bd7 42. Qd5 Bg4 43. Ke3 {White doesn't want to give up a pawn h5} b6 (43... Bxh5 $2 44. e6 $18) 44. Kf4 Be6 45. Qd8+ Kh7 46. Qxb6 Bd2+ 47. Kf3 Bd5+ 48. Kf2 Be6 49. Qd8 Bb4 50. Kf3 {쾌說調壹?[#] Whits is still going to push g4-g5 in order to weaken Black's king} Be1 51. Qd3+ Kg8 52. Kf4 Bb4 53. Qd8+ Kh7 54. g4 Be1 55. Qd3+ Kg8 56. g5 hxg5+ 57. Kxg5 Bb4 58. Qd8+ Kh7 {쾌說調壹?[#]} 59. h6 $1 g6 (59... gxh6+ 60. Kf6 Be1 61. Qd4 {with idea of Qe4} Kh8 62. Qf4 $18) 60. Kf4 Bb3 61. Qf6 Bf8 62. Ke4 Be6 ({In a case of} 62... Bxh6 {White is winning a5-pawn} 63. Qf3 Ba2 64. Qc3) 63. Kd3 Bb3 64. Kd4 Be6 {쾌說調壹?[#]} 65. b4 $1 {Final breakthrough! If it were personal competition Ivanchuk would definitely resign. But team competition has own rules: you should fight till the end!} axb4 66. a5 b3 67. Kc3 Bxh6 68. a6 Be3 69. Qe7 g5 70. a7 Bxa7 71. Qxa7 Kg6 72. Qf2 Kh5 73. Qg3 Kg6 74. Qf3 Kh6 75. Kd4 Kg6 76. Qh1 Bf5 77. Qh8 Be6 78. Ke3 Kf5 79. Qf6+ Kg4 80. Qf3+ Kh4 81. Kf2 g4 82. Qf6+ Kh5 83. Kg3 b2 84. Qh8+ Kg6 85. Qb8 Kf5 86. Qxb2 Ke4 87. Qc3 Kf5 88. Qd4 Kg5 89. Qf4+ Kg6 90. Qf6+ Kh7 91. Qg5 {Black resigned.} 1-0 [Event "38th Olympiad"] [Site "Dresden"] [Date "2008.11.15"] [Round "3"] [White "Van Wely, Loek"] [Black "Radjabov, T."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E97"] [WhiteElo "2618"] [BlackElo "2751"] [Annotator "GM Aveskulov, Valery"] [PlyCount "107"] [EventDate "2008.11.13"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CZM, #12, 2008"] [Source "ChessZone.org"] [SourceDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 {Azeri GM is the main adherent of king's indian defence against of elite players} 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. g3 {쾌說調壹?[#]} (10. Re1 {came up in the game between these opponents year before, Biel, 2007}) 10... f5 11. Ng5 Nf6 12. f3 f4 ({ There are some examples from the games of Deutch GM:} 12... c6 13. Be3 (13. b5 h6 (13... Kh8 14. Be3 h6 15. Ne6 Bxe6 16. dxe6 d5 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Nxd5 Nexd5 19. exd5 Nxd5 20. Bc5 Re8 21. Qb3 Rc8 22. Rac1 {with unclear position, Van Wely-Wagner, Munich, 1993}) 14. Ne6 Bxe6 15. dxe6 Ne8 16. bxc6 bxc6 17. Ba3 Rf6 18. Rb1 Rxe6 19. Qa4 h5 20. Rfd1 Bh6 21. Rd3 Qc8 22. c5 {and White captured an advantage, Van Wely-Kupreichik, Germany, 1994}) 13... Ne8 14. c5 cxd5 15. Nxd5 Nc6 16. Bc4 Kh8 17. h4 h6 18. Kg2 f4 19. gxf4 exf4 20. Nxf4 $16 {Van Wely-Von Alvensleben, Dortmund, 1992}) 13. b5 h6 ({Djachkov played agains Loek} 13... fxg3 14. hxg3 Nh5 15. Kf2 {쾌說調壹?[#]} Nf4 $6 {I don't believe in this sacrifice, but during the game it's no easy to prove its incorrectness} 16. gxf4 exf4 17. Qd3 h6 18. Ne6 Bxe6 19. dxe6 Nc6 20. Rh1 Ne5 21. Qd2 Qg5 22. Rh3 $16 {Van Wely-Djachkov, TCh-RUS, Dagomys, 2008}) 14. Ne6 Bxe6 15. dxe6 fxg3 16. hxg3 Qc8 17. Nd5 Qxe6 18. Nxc7 Qh3 19. Rf2 {쾌說調壹?[#]} ({A lot of games were finished in a draw after} 19. Nxa8 $2 Qxg3+ 20. Kh1 Qh3+ 21. Kg1 Qg3+ 22. Kh1 {but, really, Black can continue a fight without any risk:} Nh5 $1 23. Qe1 (23. Qxd6 Nf4 24. Bxf4 Rxf4 $19) 23... Qh3+ 24. Kg1 Ng3 25. Nc7 Bf6 $19 { and White is lost}) 19... Nxe4 $5 (19... Rac8 $5 {is worthy:} 20. Rh2 ({after} 20. Qxd6 {Black can fix a draw:} Nxe4 21. fxe4 Qxg3+ 22. Rg2 Qe1+ 23. Kh2 Qh4+ $11) 20... Qd7 (20... Qxg3+ {is worst} 21. Rg2 Qh3 (21... Qh4 22. Ne6 Rf7 23. Rh2 Qg3+ 24. Kh1 Nh5 25. Be3 $18) 22. Qxd6 Rf7 23. c5 Nxe4 (23... Bf8 24. Ne6 Nxe4 25. Qxe5 (25. fxe4 Qc3) 25... Nc3 26. Bc4 Qh4 27. Qxc3 {1-0 Van Wely-Golubev, Sovata, 2000}) 24. fxe4 Qc3 25. Bb2 $1 (25. Rb1 Qe1+ 26. Kh2 Qh4+ $11) 25... Qxb2 26. Rd1 $16) 21. b6 $5 axb6 22. Nb5 {with complicated game}) 20. fxe4 $146 ({A novelty, that was analysed by...Loek in his comments to the next game:} 20. Rh2 $6 Qd7 21. Nxa8 Nxg3 22. Bxh6 Bxh6 23. Rxh6 Kg7 24. Rh2 Nef5 $1 {and finally Black won, Van Wely-Degraeve, Mondariz, 2000}) 20... Rxf2 21. Kxf2 Rf8+ 22. Ke3 (22. Bf3 $2 {is bad because of} g5 ({in a case of} 22... Qh2+ 23. Ke3 Qxg3 24. Qh1 g5 {Black is also better}) 23. g4 Qh2+ 24. Ke3 Qf4+ 25. Kf2 Qxg4 {with big advantage of Black}) 22... Qxg3+ 23. Kd2 Rf2 24. Ne8 { 쾌說調壹?[#] Otherwise Black's bishop would be developed to the c1-h6 diagonal (Bg7-f6-g5 or after h6-h5)} (24. Qb3 Qg2 25. Qd3 h5 26. c5 $5 { opening a line "d" for White's queen} (26. Bb2 $2 Bh6+ 27. Kd1 h4 $19) 26... d5 $5 {and Black's bishop is going to become the main actor}) 24... h5 ({Deutch GM was analysing following variation:} 24... g5 25. Qb3 Qg2 26. Qe3 Ng6 27. Ba3 Nf4 28. Re1 g4 29. Nxg7 Rf3 30. Qxa7 Rd3+ 31. Kc2 Qxe4 32. Bxd3 Qxd3+ 33. Kb2 Qd2+ 34. Kb3 Qxe1 35. Ne8 Qb1+ {=}) 25. Nxg7 Kxg7 26. Qb3 Qg2 27. Qe3 Ng8 { 쾌說調壹?[#] Knight is going to f6 to attack e4-pawn} 28. c5 dxc5 29. Bb2 Qh2 ({Perhaps, better was} 29... Nf6 $5 {but and there after} 30. Re1 (30. Bxe5 $2 Rxe2+ 31. Qxe2 Qg5+ 32. Kc2 Qxe5 {and Black is better}) 30... Ng4 31. Qd3 h4 32. Kd1 $1 {White has a dangerous initiative because of weakened position of Black's king}) 30. Re1 Nf6 31. Kd1 $16 {Gradually White is consolidating own position} b6 32. Bc3 {Last preparation before the final attack} Kh7 ({ Absolutely hopeless position is coming after} 32... Qf4 33. Qxf4 Rxf4 34. Bxe5 Rxe4 35. Bd3 Rxe1+ 36. Kxe1 $18) 33. Qg5 $1 Nxe4 (33... Qg2 34. Qxg2 Rxg2 35. Bxe5 Nxe4 36. Rf1 $18) 34. Qe7+ Kh6 35. Bxe5 {쾌說調壹?[#]} Rf7 $5 {Azeri GM is trying to make some mess at the board in order to save the game. But Loek doesn't give chances to his opponent} 36. Qe8 $1 {White could also take a rook, but move in the game is easier and stronger} (36. Qxf7 Qxe5 37. Bd3 $18) 36... Rd7+ 37. Kc2 $1 ({Now the capturing of Rook a was big mistake:} 37. Qxd7 $2 Qxe5 38. Bd3 Qa1+ 39. Ke2 Qxa2+ {when queen was on f7, a2-pawn was defenced} 40. Ke3 Qf2+ 41. Kxe4 Qxe1+ {and just Black from now can try to win}) 37... Rd2+ 38. Kb1 Qf2 39. Rf1 $1 Rxe2 {쾌說調壹?[#]} (39... Qxe2 40. Qf8+ Kg5 41. Qf4#) 40. Qh8+ ({Better was} 40. Rxf2 Rxf2 41. Qe7 $18) 40... Kg5 41. Rxf2 Rxf2 42. Bb8 Rf5 43. Bxa7 c4 {쾌說調壹?[#]} 44. Bxb6 $1 Rxb5+ 45. Kc2 Rxb6 46. Qe5+ Kh6 47. Qxe4 g5 48. a4 Rf6 49. a5 g4 50. Kc3 Kg5 51. Qe5+ Kg6 52. Qe4+ Kg5 53. Qb7 g3 54. a6 {Black resigned} 1-0 [Event "38th Olympiad"] [Site "Dresden"] [Date "2008.11.16"] [Round "4"] [White "Radjabov, T."] [Black "Kamsky, G."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D85"] [WhiteElo "2751"] [BlackElo "2729"] [Annotator "GM Aveskulov, Valery"] [PlyCount "71"] [EventDate "2008.11.13"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CZM, #12, 2008"] [Source "ChessZone.org"] [SourceDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Be3 c5 8. Rc1 Qa5 9. Qd2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qxd2+ 11. Kxd2 {쾌說調壹?[#] The game immediately came to the endgame, but theory is just beginning} O-O 12. Bd3 ({ In some reasons} 12. Nf3 {is more popular. But as for me, plan in the game is better: knight goes to e2 and White's pawns at the king-side are free to be pushed}) 12... e6 $6 ({Looks as a waste of time. More logical is} 12... Rd8 13. Ne2 Nc6 14. Rc4 f5 15. f3 fxe4 16. fxe4 Bg4 $11 {Kostic-Dvoirys, Oberwart, 1999 }) 13. Ne2 Nc6 14. Rc4 Rd8 15. Rb1 {쾌說調壹?[#] So, White is obviously better. Its pieces are on the ideal positions; and it can easily organise attack at the king-side.} Bd7 16. Nc3 (16. Rxb7 $2 Na5) 16... Be8 17. e5 $1 { A technical move: e4-square is unblocked for White's pieces (bishop of knight); black's bishop on g7 is restricted; and from now everyghing is ready for attack at the king-side} Rab8 18. f4 Bf8 19. g4 Be7 20. h4 $5 {쾌說調壹?[#]} ( 20. Be4 $5 {(preventing b7-b5) is worthy}) 20... f6 ({Probably, better was} 20... Bxh4 $5 21. g5 b5 $1 {this is the point of capture} 22. Nxb5 Nxe5 23. fxe5 Rxb5 (23... Bxb5 $2 24. Rcb4 $18) 24. Rh1 Rb2+ 25. Kc3 Bf2 $1 26. Rh2 Bxe3 27. Rxb2 Bxg5 {with equal endgame;}) (20... b5 $5 {was also interesting} 21. Nxb5 Nxe5 22. fxe5 Bxb5 23. Rc7 Bxd3 24. Rxb8 Rxb8 25. Kxd3 Bxh4 26. Rxa7 h5 { 쾌說調壹?[#] and endgame is equal}) 21. h5 $5 gxh5 22. gxh5 Bxh5 $6 ({A first serious mistake. Black had to change pawns before capturing on h5} 22... fxe5 $1 23. fxe5 Bxh5 24. Rg1+ Bg6 $1 25. Bxg6 hxg6 26. Rxg6+ Kf7 27. Rh6 Rh8 { with equal endgame}) 23. Rg1+ Bg6 $6 {쾌說調壹?[#] One more mistake} ({ American GM is making mistake after mistake. He had to play} 23... Kf7 $1 24. f5 exf5 25. e6+ Kxe6 26. d5+ Rxd5 27. Nxd5 Kxd5 {and position is still unclear} ) 24. f5 $1 {Radjabov is sacrificing one more pawn in order to desorganise arrangement of Black's pieces} exf5 25. e6 Kf8 ({In a case of} 25... a6 { White could reply} 26. Ne2 {with compensation for sacrificed pawns}) 26. Bh6+ Ke8 27. Nb5 {With a threat of checkmate in 1.} Bb4+ ({Alternative was} 27... Rbc8 {but and there after} 28. Bf4 Bb4+ 29. Ke3 a6 30. Nc7+ Ke7 31. Rb1 { White has a strong initiative}) 28. Ke3 Ke7 29. Bf4 Kxe6 $4 {쾌說調壹?[#]} ({ Finally, Kamsky couldn't sustain so tough defence and made a big mistake.While just one difficult move had to be done} 29... a6 $1 {and Black is ok}) 30. d5+ $1 $18 Kf7 (30... Kxd5 31. Nc7#) 31. dxc6 bxc6 32. Rxb4 cxb5 33. Bxb8 f4+ 34. Kxf4 Bxd3 35. Bxa7 Ra8 36. Rd4 {Black resigned. At first sight you can think that Black couldn't overcome opening, but really an equal fight was till the blunder at the 29th move.} 1-0 [Event "38th Olympiad"] [Site "Dresden"] [Date "2008.11.16"] [Round "4"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Mamedyarov, S."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D85"] [WhiteElo "2704"] [BlackElo "2731"] [Annotator "IM Polivanov, Anatoly"] [PlyCount "122"] [EventDate "2008.11.13"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CZM, #12, 2008"] [Source "ChessZone.org"] [SourceDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 b6 $5 {Main distinctiveness of this continuation - White are practically forced to sacrifice a pawn in order to save initiative.} 10. O-O Bb7 11. d5 ({Certainly, they can go} 11. Qd3 Ba6 12. Qe3 Qd7 {, but all the same, sooner or later it is necessary to give a pawn. Such specificity of this variant!}) 11... Bxc3 12. Bc4 {White wish to lock a black bishop: e4-e5.} Nd7 ( {Mamedyarov expressly gives to understand that he refuses standard counterplay, which related with exchange:} 12... Bg7 13. Qe2 Qc8 14. Bg5 f6 $5 15. Bf4 Ba6 { - of course, White have a huge overweight in space, however they are without a pawn.}) 13. Bf4 Bg7 {Diagram [#]} 14. Qe2 $1 $146 ({Whether home preparation, or opening improvisation. It was before preferred to put a rook on e1 (while Nakamura took the square d1 for it):} 14. Re1 Nf6 15. h3 Ne8 16. a4 (16. e5 Nc7 17. d6 Ne6 $13) 16... Nd6 17. Ba2 Rc8 {- c4, Rc5 - all this will provide a good game for Black}) (14. e5 e6 $1 $132 {, Wagener-Kriventsov, Seattle 2003.}) 14... Nf6 15. Rfd1 Qd7 16. h3 $6 ({Delay. The exact way was specified a week later by Nakamura's partner to a national team USA - Onischuk:} 16. Ne5 $1 Qc8 17. h3 Ne8 (17... Nh5 18. Bh2) 18. Nc6 Bxc6 19. dxc6 $44 {, Onischuk-Eljanov, Dresden (11) 2008. As a result, White have won.}) 16... Rad8 $1 {Here what's a deal! The rook leaves from a8, and Nc6 becomes impossible at once.} 17. Ne5 Qc8 18. Bb5 e6 $1 ({Responsible decision - now a game will go nearly forced. More simple alternative -} 18... Ne8 19. Nc6 (19. Bc6 $5 Bxe5 20. Bxb7 Qc7 21. Bxe5 Qxe5 $17) 19... Bxc6 20. Bxc6 e5 21. Bh2 Nd6) 19. Nc6 Bxc6 20. Bxc6 (20. dxc6 Rxd1+ 21. Rxd1 a6 22. Bxa6 Qxc6 $17) 20... exd5 21. exd5 Qf5 ({Here was curious tactic -} 21... Nxd5 $5 22. Bxd5 Qf5 23. Qf3 Rxd5 24. Qxd5 Qxf4 { , but there are no any special pre-conditions for such sharp shifting of scenes.}) 22. Qf3 (22. Bc7 Rxd5 23. Bxd5 Nxd5 $19) (22. Qe5 Qxe5 23. Bxe5 Ne4 $17) 22... Ne4 {Diagram [#] The forcing has just ended now, and Nakamura is choosing.} 23. Bc7 $2 ({White could start one more torpedo of moves:} 23. g4 Ng5 24. gxf5 Nxf3+ 25. Kf1 Nd4 26. Bg5 $5 f6 27. Bf4 Nxf5 28. Bc7 Rc8 29. d6 Nxd6 30. Bxd6 Rxc6 31. Bxf8 Bxf8 {but here Black is closer to victory, than to draw}) ({threat Ne4-c3 should be parried by simple} 23. Rbc1 $1 Bd4 $6 24. Rd3 $1 $13) 23... Qxf3 24. gxf3 Nc3 25. d6 {Diagram [#]} (25. Bxd8 Rxd8 26. Ra1 Nxd1 27. Rxd1 Bd4 28. Re1 Kf8 $19) 25... Rxd6 $3 {It's easy to miss such unexpected blow.} ({Obviously, Nakamura expected on} 25... Nxb1 26. Rxb1 Be5 27. Bxd8 Rxd8 28. d7 {, and by comparison to position with the pawn d5 - it's better for White.}) 26. Rxd6 ({After} 26. Bxd6 Rd8 $1 {Black are clean pawn's up.} 27. Bxc5 (27. Ra1 Nxd1 28. Rxd1 Bf8 $19) 27... Rxd1+ (27... Nxd1 $5) 28. Rxd1 Nxd1 29. Be3 Nc3 30. a4 Bd4 $1) 26... Nxb1 27. Rd7 {White want to win back a bit material after Bd6.} Bf6 $1 28. Bg3 (28. Bd6 Rd8 $19) (28. Bd5 Nc3 29. Bd6 Rd8 30. Bxf7+ Kg7 31. Rxd8 Bxd8 32. Bb3 Bf6 $19) 28... c4 {Now the main trump of Black will go out into motion.} 29. Rxa7 c3 30. Ba4 Rc8 31. Bc2 Nd2 {Position is not from difficult ones, moves are done by itself.} 32. Kg2 Nc4 33. Bf4 Be5 $1 {Mamedyarov thought of a new route for a knight - Nd6-f5-d4, therefore at first he takes away the point d6.} 34. Bh6 Nd6 ({Attacking bishop c2 is possible also from a3, but meanwhile it is false track, as a next variant shows.} 34... Bd6 35. a4 Na3 $2 36. Bb3 c2 $2 37. Bxf7+ Kh8 38. Be6 Bf8 39. Bc1 $18) 35. Re7 Bf6 36. Rd7 Nf5 37. Be3 Rc6 {Diagram [#] Plan to black winning can be such: at first to strengthen position the way of h5, b5, and then - sending a knight to a3: b4, Nd6-c4-a3.} 38. Kf1 {Possibly, Mamedyarov did ask himself here - what is wanted by an opponent? Probably, to translate king on d1, thus freeing the bishop c2...} Kf8 39. Ke2 Be7 40. Kd1 Nxe3+ $1 41. fxe3 Rc5 {But in passing there is a pawn h3 without any defence. Now black are taking it away, and forming a "h"-passer.} 42. Bb3 Rh5 43. Rb7 Rxh3 44. Rb8+ Kg7 45. Rb7 Bb4 46. Rxf7+ ({If to take another pawn, nothing especially changed -} 46. Rxb6 Rh1+ 47. Ke2 Rh2+ 48. Kd3 Rd2+ 49. Kc4 c2 50. Bxc2 Rxc2+ 51. Kxb4 Rxa2 $19) 46... Kh6 47. Rf4 Rh1+ 48. Ke2 Rh2+ 49. Kf1 (49. Kd3 Rd2+ 50. Kc4 Ba5 51. Rd4 Rf2 $19 (51... c2 $2 52. Rh4+ Kg5 53. Rh1)) 49... Ba5 50. Rc4 Kg5 51. Rg4+ Kf6 52. Rg2 {Diagram [#] The last chance of Nakamura is endgame with opposite-square bishops.} Rxg2 53. Kxg2 g5 $1 {Now all is accurate and clear - the black king will go to pawn "c", pawns "g" and "h" will adhere the white king, and the black bishop will stop passers "f" and "e". } 54. a3 b5 55. f4 g4 56. Kg3 h5 57. e4 Bc7 58. a4 bxa4 59. Bxa4 Ke6 60. Bd1 Kd6 61. Kf2 h4 {Seldom when it is possible to meet a game in which it almost would be not necessary to calculate variants. This is from their number.} 0-1 [Event "38th Olympiad"] [Site "Dresden"] [Date "2008.11.17"] [Round "5"] [White "Karjakin, Sergey"] [Black "Polgar, Ju"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C43"] [WhiteElo "2730"] [BlackElo "2711"] [Annotator "IM Polivanov, Anatoly"] [PlyCount "105"] [EventDate "2008.11.13"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "GER"] [SourceTitle "CZM, #12, 2008"] [Source "ChessZone.org"] [SourceDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceVersionDate "2008.07.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 ({Another capture is much more often applied -} 3... Nxe4 4. Bd3 {, and here besides 4...d5 there is such interesting move by Murey:} Nc6 $5) 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 Nxd6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qf4 Nf5 $5 ({ It is approved in grandmaster practice by Karpov. Purpose of move - to bring out a bishop to d6, although usually it is put on g7:} 8... g6) 9. Bb5 Bd6 10. Qe4+ Nfe7 (10... Qe7 11. Bg5 f6 12. Bd2 Bd7 13. O-O-O Qxe4 14. Nxe4 Be7 $11 { , Kasparov-Karpov, Lyon (m/10) 1990.}) 11. Bg5 {Diagram [#]} Bf5 $6 $146 ({ Dubious. If Polgar does not object against an exchange, it was needed at first to include} 11... h6 12. Bh4 Bf5 (12... f5 $2 13. Qc4 g5 14. O-O-O gxh4 15. Ne5 $40) 13. Qa4 (13. Qxf5 Nxf5 14. Bxd8 Kxd8 {- here will not be Ng5-e4}) 13... O-O 14. O-O-O Qc8 15. Bg3 $14) 12. Qxf5 Nxf5 13. Bxd8 Kxd8 $6 ({Also the disputable decision. Now Black will have difficulties with connection of rooks, therefore it was necessary to prefer more reliable} 13... Rxd8 14. O-O-O O-O ( 14... Kd7 $2 15. Ne5+) 15. Bxc6 bxc6 16. Rhe1 $14) 14. O-O-O Re8 15. Ng5 f6 16. Nge4 Kc8 17. g3 {It seems that Karjakin only seizes a point f4 from a bishop. But this move is intended also for another...} (17. g4 $6 Bf4+ 18. Kb1 Nd6) 17... Be5 18. Rhe1 Bxc3 19. bxc3 $1 {White do right, that avoiding superfluous exchanges - let even this cost of pawns' doubling.} (19. Nxc3 Rxe1 20. Rxe1 Kd7 21. Ne4 b6) 19... Re5 {Diagram [#]} (19... a6 $2 20. Bxc6 bxc6 21. g4 Ne7 22. Nc5 $18) 20. Bf1 $1 {Remarkable move, which uses unsuccessful positions of king c8 and "horse" f5. I am sure, Karjakin saw it when he made 17.g3 yet.} Nd6 $8 ({Whether early Polgar has decided to leave a pawn? It is found out that is not:} 20... Nfe7 21. Bh3+ f5 (21... Kb8 22. f4 Rd5 23. Rxd5 Nxd5 24. Nd6 $1 $18 ) 22. f4 Re6 23. Ng5 Rxe1 24. Rxe1 h6 25. Ne6 g6 26. Nf8 $18 {- pawns of king flank will fall.}) 21. Nxd6+ cxd6 22. Rxe5 Nxe5 (22... dxe5 23. Bh3+ Kc7 24. Rd7+ $18) 23. Rxd6 Kc7 24. Re6 Rd8 25. f4 Nc6 26. Bd3 h6 {Diagram [#] A series of hardly not compelled moves has ended, and now it is possible to evaluate a position. Certainly, White want to scold the king on king side, and for this purpose it will be necessary to exchange rooks. It would be in passing quite good to exchange a dual pawn "c" if there will be such possibility. What does remain for Black? Only to wait...} 27. Kb2 {At first Karjakin brings the king in the centre.} Rd6 28. Re8 {While the king of the White is not activated, exchange does not suit them.} Rd8 29. Re1 Rd7 30. c4 b6 {I think, it was possible to do without this move - only superfluous catch for c4-c5.} 31. Kc3 Kd6 $2 {And now all White's plan goes like clockwork.} ({Let's consider an endgame after} 31... Re7 $5 32. Rxe7+ Nxe7 33. Kd4 Kd6 34. Be4 Nc6+ ({chances of a drawn game remain only after} 34... f5 35. Bg2 g5 $1) 35. Bxc6 Kxc6 { , and now White will win like in a book:} 36. h4 $1 Kd6 (36... h5 37. Ke4 g6 38. f5 $18) 37. h5 Kc6 38. Kc3 $1 Kc5 39. Kb3 a5 40. Kc3 Kc6 41. a4 Kc5 42. f5 Kd6 43. Kd4 Kc6 44. g4 Kd6 45. c5+ bxc5+ 46. Kc4 Kc6 47. c3 $18) 32. Bf5 Re7 33. Rd1+ Kc7 34. Rd5 $1 Re3+ 35. Kd2 Re7 36. c5 Na5 (36... Nb4 37. cxb6+ axb6 38. Rd4 Nxa2 39. c3 $18 (39. Ra4 $2 Re2+ $1)) 37. cxb6+ axb6 38. Rd4 Kc6 { Diagram [#]} 39. Be4+ $1 {Karjakin shows the excellent technics - this check allows Black additional possibility to be mistaken, so Polgar does.} Kc5 (39... Kc7 $142) 40. Kc3 b5 $2 (40... Kb5) 41. Rd5+ Kb6 (41... Kc6 42. Re5+ Kd6 43. Rxb5 $18) 42. Bd3 Rc7+ 43. Kd4 Nc6+ (43... Nc4 44. Rd8 Rc6 45. Rb8+ Ka5 46. Ra8+ Kb6 47. a4 $18) 44. Ke4 {Here now the king goes in the square g6.} Re7+ 45. Kf5 b4 46. Kg6 Kc7 47. g4 Nd8 48. Bf5 {All comes to an end by zugzwang - White threaten with exchange of rooks from a square e4 or from d7.} Nb7 (48... Nc6 49. Rd3 $1 Nb8 50. Rd4 Nc6 51. Re4 $18) 49. Rd4 Nd6 50. h4 h5 51. Kxh5 Nxf5 52. gxf5 Re2 53. Kg6 {Excellent game. Karjakin once again has confirmed that endings - one of his strongest sides.} (53. Kg6 Rxc2 (53... Rg2+ 54. Kf7) 54. Kxg7 Rxa2 55. Rxb4 Rh2 56. Kxf6 Rxh4 57. Ke6 $18) 1-0