📘 17.b4!
A) 17...Q.b4 18.Rab1 is in white's favor.
B) 17... B.b4 18.c5! cuts off the bishop and plans to transfer the knight to the d6 outpost.
C) 17...Qd8 18.d5! opens up central lines to utilize the development advantage.
A) 17...Q.b4 18.Rab1 is in white's favor.
B) 17... B.b4 18.c5! cuts off the bishop and plans to transfer the knight to the d6 outpost.
C) 17...Qd8 18.d5! opens up central lines to utilize the development advantage.
📘 12.Bc2!
With the idea of transferring the knight to the strong d4 square.
With the idea of transferring the knight to the strong d4 square.
📘 46.Re2? Rf1! -+
White lost his only chance for counter attack and possibility of even equalizing the position. He should have applied the idea of f5 (Kf3-g4-f5) right away, without losing any time.
White lost his only chance for counter attack and possibility of even equalizing the position. He should have applied the idea of f5 (Kf3-g4-f5) right away, without losing any time.
📘 6...h5!?
An interesting move in this structure with the idea of keeping the threats in the kingside and also controling the d4 square by sending the knight to f5.
An interesting move in this structure with the idea of keeping the threats in the kingside and also controling the d4 square by sending the knight to f5.
📘 35...Bd4!
One move with 3 ideas behind it!
1. Clearing the g7 square for the king and transferring the rook to h8.
2. Sending the bishop to the strongest diagonal.
3. Now, Black can also play Qa7 with the idea of Be3, attacking to the f4 pawn.
One move with 3 ideas behind it!
1. Clearing the g7 square for the king and transferring the rook to h8.
2. Sending the bishop to the strongest diagonal.
3. Now, Black can also play Qa7 with the idea of Be3, attacking to the f4 pawn.
📘 9...Qa5 (9...b5 is also playable)
1.connecting between the black rooks.
2. With idea of Qa6 and putting pressure on the c4 pawn.
1.connecting between the black rooks.
2. With idea of Qa6 and putting pressure on the c4 pawn.
📘 8...Ne4 transfering the knight to a central outpost with the idea of Bf6 to press along the long diagonal.
📘 35.Rf2?? Gelfand blunderd!
35...Rc5! 36.Qe2 Qc6+ 37.Rg2 R.b5 0-1
35...Rc5! 36.Qe2 Qc6+ 37.Rg2 R.b5 0-1
🔹🔺 The interesting and tactical moments
of the Isle of Man International 2017 (Douglas ENG) Round 7 and 8 🔹🔺
of the Isle of Man International 2017 (Douglas ENG) Round 7 and 8 🔹🔺
📘 10.a5!? Ba7!
(10...B.a5 11.d5+- ; 10...N.a5 11.R.a5 B.a5 12.d.e5 with strong attack. For instance: 12...d.e5 13.Q.d8 K.d8 14.N.e5 threatening Nc6 and Nf7)
10.a5 was first played by Dolmatov in 2000. The idea of this line is to grab space on the queenside; however, the a5 pawn can also become a target for black.
The most common alternative is 10.Na3 which was introduced to top level in 1996 by Topalov.
10.Na3 0-0 11.a.b5 a.b5 12. N.b5 Bg4 with compensation for the pawn.
The second alternative is the solid 10.a.b5 a.b5 11.h3, which prevent Bg4.
The third alternative is the uncommon 10.Qd3, which seems to be playable.
(10...B.a5 11.d5+- ; 10...N.a5 11.R.a5 B.a5 12.d.e5 with strong attack. For instance: 12...d.e5 13.Q.d8 K.d8 14.N.e5 threatening Nc6 and Nf7)
10.a5 was first played by Dolmatov in 2000. The idea of this line is to grab space on the queenside; however, the a5 pawn can also become a target for black.
The most common alternative is 10.Na3 which was introduced to top level in 1996 by Topalov.
10.Na3 0-0 11.a.b5 a.b5 12. N.b5 Bg4 with compensation for the pawn.
The second alternative is the solid 10.a.b5 a.b5 11.h3, which prevent Bg4.
The third alternative is the uncommon 10.Qd3, which seems to be playable.