đ 4...Nd4!?
This intetesting move was introduced to top level by Victor Kortschnoj in 1972. The idea is to play c6 in future to cover d5, limit Nc3 and reduce the pressure of Bg2 over the long diagonal. It is dubious to take e5:
5.Nxe5?! Qe7 6.f4 (6.Nd3?? Nf3#) 6...d6 7.Nd3 Bf5 winning a tempo by attacking Nd3 and preparing to casle long and push the h pawn with at least full compensation for the pawn. It is clear that 4...Nd4 can be best responded by 5.Bg2.
It is interesting that after Svidler played Korstchnoj's idea against him in 2001, Kortschnoj did not manage to respond properly and lost in just 27 moves by playing 5.Nh4?! d5! 6.e3?! Nc6 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.d3?! Be7 9.Nf3 0-0 10.Bg2 Ndb4 11.Ke2 Be6!-/+ to respond 12.a3 with Bb3.
This intetesting move was introduced to top level by Victor Kortschnoj in 1972. The idea is to play c6 in future to cover d5, limit Nc3 and reduce the pressure of Bg2 over the long diagonal. It is dubious to take e5:
5.Nxe5?! Qe7 6.f4 (6.Nd3?? Nf3#) 6...d6 7.Nd3 Bf5 winning a tempo by attacking Nd3 and preparing to casle long and push the h pawn with at least full compensation for the pawn. It is clear that 4...Nd4 can be best responded by 5.Bg2.
It is interesting that after Svidler played Korstchnoj's idea against him in 2001, Kortschnoj did not manage to respond properly and lost in just 27 moves by playing 5.Nh4?! d5! 6.e3?! Nc6 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.d3?! Be7 9.Nf3 0-0 10.Bg2 Ndb4 11.Ke2 Be6!-/+ to respond 12.a3 with Bb3.
đ 59.a7
59.Ra7 couldn't change the result.
59.Ra7 g4! the easiest way to make a draw is to exchange pawns.
60.hxg4 Kxg4 61.Kh2 Kg5! 62.Ra8 Kg6 63.a7 Kg7=
Even if white takes the h pawn position is drawn.
59.Ra7 couldn't change the result.
59.Ra7 g4! the easiest way to make a draw is to exchange pawns.
60.hxg4 Kxg4 61.Kh2 Kg5! 62.Ra8 Kg6 63.a7 Kg7=
Even if white takes the h pawn position is drawn.
đ 19.Rg1
In a winning position for white, players agreed on a draw. For instance:
A: 19...Rxh2? 20.Rxg2! Rxg2 21.Bxf6 Kxf6 22.Qf3++-
B: 19...Bb7 20.d5! threatening Qf3 and Qc3
C: 19...Be4 20.Rg4! Bf5 (20...Bb7 21.Rf4+-) 21. Qxa7+-
In a winning position for white, players agreed on a draw. For instance:
A: 19...Rxh2? 20.Rxg2! Rxg2 21.Bxf6 Kxf6 22.Qf3++-
B: 19...Bb7 20.d5! threatening Qf3 and Qc3
C: 19...Be4 20.Rg4! Bf5 (20...Bb7 21.Rf4+-) 21. Qxa7+-
đ 28.Ne5+! fĂe5 29.QĂg6+! KĂg6 30.BĂe7 +-
It is interesting that the Iranian GM has managed to make a draw out of this position!
It is interesting that the Iranian GM has managed to make a draw out of this position!
đ 18.Qf4
The 2012 Iranian champion could finish off the game by:
18.Bxf5 Qxf5 19.c5! dxc5 20.Rxc5! Bxc5 21.Qxc5 Kb8 22.Rc1 with a forced mate.
The 2012 Iranian champion could finish off the game by:
18.Bxf5 Qxf5 19.c5! dxc5 20.Rxc5! Bxc5 21.Qxc5 Kb8 22.Rc1 with a forced mate.
57.a3?? Rb8??
The world highest rated U14 missed a mating net.
57...Rc4! 58.Ka5 Kc5!
Threatening Rb5 and Ra4 mate
59.Qe3+ Kc6 60.a4 Rbb4
And there is no possibility of escape for white king.
The world highest rated U14 missed a mating net.
57...Rc4! 58.Ka5 Kc5!
Threatening Rb5 and Ra4 mate
59.Qe3+ Kc6 60.a4 Rbb4
And there is no possibility of escape for white king.
đ33.gf4?? missing Rxg2
Although 33.Rxf4 Rxa2 could hardly change white's fate, it could give him some chances to fight for a draw in a clearly worse position.
Although 33.Rxf4 Rxa2 could hardly change white's fate, it could give him some chances to fight for a draw in a clearly worse position.
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