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2019 Sinquefield Cup: Round 6
The seventh Sinquefield Cup is the largest one yet, with 12 players and an improved $325,000 prize fund. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Je...
16...a5!? [A good minority attack in order to create some weaknesses on the opponent's camp.]
[16...Qd7 17.a5 b5 18.c5 Red8 19.Bc2 Bd5 20.Qb1 Rac8 21.Ne4 Nxe4 22.Bxe4 Bxe4 23.Rxe4 Qb7 24.Bg3 dxc5 25.dxc5²; 16...Rb8 17.Qc2 Qd7 18.Rec1 Rbc8 19.Qb1 Ne7 20.b5 a5 21.c5 bxc5 22.dxc5 Rxc5 23.Rxc5 dxc5 24.Ne5 Qd8 25.Ndc4 Ned5±]
17.bxa5 Rxa5 18.c5? [18.Rab1„]
18...dxc5 19.Bb5 Bd5 20.Nc4 Re7 [20...Rxb5 21.axb5 cxd4 22.Qd3 Bb4 23.Red1 Bc5 24.Nxd4 Nh5 25.Ne3 Ngf4 26.Bxf4 Nxf4 27.Qf1 Qg5 28.Nxd5 Nxh3+ 29.Kh2 exd5 30.gxh3 Bxd4 31.Ra3³ (31.Rxd4? Qe5+ 32.Kg2 Qxd4–+) ]
21.dxc5 bxc5 22.Nfd2?-/+ [22.Nfe5 would be correct: 22...Rb7 23.Qd3 Ra8 24.Red1=]
0–1
[16...Qd7 17.a5 b5 18.c5 Red8 19.Bc2 Bd5 20.Qb1 Rac8 21.Ne4 Nxe4 22.Bxe4 Bxe4 23.Rxe4 Qb7 24.Bg3 dxc5 25.dxc5²; 16...Rb8 17.Qc2 Qd7 18.Rec1 Rbc8 19.Qb1 Ne7 20.b5 a5 21.c5 bxc5 22.dxc5 Rxc5 23.Rxc5 dxc5 24.Ne5 Qd8 25.Ndc4 Ned5±]
17.bxa5 Rxa5 18.c5? [18.Rab1„]
18...dxc5 19.Bb5 Bd5 20.Nc4 Re7 [20...Rxb5 21.axb5 cxd4 22.Qd3 Bb4 23.Red1 Bc5 24.Nxd4 Nh5 25.Ne3 Ngf4 26.Bxf4 Nxf4 27.Qf1 Qg5 28.Nxd5 Nxh3+ 29.Kh2 exd5 30.gxh3 Bxd4 31.Ra3³ (31.Rxd4? Qe5+ 32.Kg2 Qxd4–+) ]
21.dxc5 bxc5 22.Nfd2?-/+ [22.Nfe5 would be correct: 22...Rb7 23.Qd3 Ra8 24.Red1=]
0–1
32.dxe5! [32.Qh5 Bxd3 33.Qe8+ Kh7 34.Bxd3+ e4 35.Bf1 Qc1 36.Kg2 Nf5 37.Qh5 g6 38.Qe2 h5 39.h4 Nd6 40.Qa6 Qc6 41.Qa7+ Qb7 42.Qxb7+ Nxb7 43.Bb5 Nd8=; 32.Bc2 e4 33.Nf4 Qd7 34.Bb3 g5 35.Nh5 Kf7 36.g4 Bd3„]
32...fxe5 33.Qh5 Bxd3 34.Bxd3 e4 35.Be2? [35.Qe8+! Kh7 36.Bf1! Ng8 37.Qe6 Nf6 38.Kg1 Qd8 39.h4 d4 40.exd4 Qxd4 41.Bh3+/=]
1–0
32...fxe5 33.Qh5 Bxd3 34.Bxd3 e4 35.Be2? [35.Qe8+! Kh7 36.Bf1! Ng8 37.Qe6 Nf6 38.Kg1 Qd8 39.h4 d4 40.exd4 Qxd4 41.Bh3+/=]
1–0
32.Nc4? [White underestimates his opponent's possibilities. He should have secured his king with the following continuation:]
[32.Nf3! Qd5 33.Qe2 Qxb3 34.Nd4! Qd5+ 35.Qf3 Qxf3+ 36.Nxf3±]
32...b5! 33.Nd2 Nxf2! [Grabbing a pawn and destroying the opponent's king's pawn cover.]
34.Rd1??–+ [34.Nb1! Ng4 35.Qxf5 Nxe3+ 36.Kh3 Nxf5 37.Ra5 Nd4 38.b4 g6=/+]
[32.Nf3! Qd5 33.Qe2 Qxb3 34.Nd4! Qd5+ 35.Qf3 Qxf3+ 36.Nxf3±]
32...b5! 33.Nd2 Nxf2! [Grabbing a pawn and destroying the opponent's king's pawn cover.]
34.Rd1??–+ [34.Nb1! Ng4 35.Qxf5 Nxe3+ 36.Kh3 Nxf5 37.Ra5 Nd4 38.b4 g6=/+]