Harikrishna bounces straight back from losing yesterday to beat Rapport in the #ShenzhenMasters!
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Harikrishna, Pentala vs. Rapport, Richard | Shenzhen Masters 2019
Replay the Shenzhen Masters Round 3 game played on 19/04/2019 with computer analysis
Socko, Majdan and Kashlinskaya seem to be enjoying their time here :)
Tomorrow in an unfortunate coincidence the two ladies from Poland will play against each other.
#ewicc2019
Tomorrow in an unfortunate coincidence the two ladies from Poland will play against each other.
#ewicc2019
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21...Bxd6! [The mighty d6–knight should be get rid of as soon as possible.]
[21...Kf8?? 22.Nxf7+–]
22.exd6 Rxd6! [This exchange sacrifice is the only way for Black to obtain counterplay. Nor are other moves any better:]
[22...Qd7? 23.Qxd4 0–0 24.Rbd1 Rc8 25.a4!±; 22...Qf6? 23.Bh2 Qg5 24.Qxd4±]
23.Bxd6 Qxd6 24.Bf3 Ng5‚ [24...0–0!? 25.Bxb7 e5° Nf6]
25.Rb3 Nc4 26.Bxb7 Qc5? [26...Ke7! Na5 27.Qe2 Na5 28.Qd2 Nxh3+ 29.Rxh3 Rxh3 30.gxh3 Nxb7=]
27.Bc6+±
[21...Kf8?? 22.Nxf7+–]
22.exd6 Rxd6! [This exchange sacrifice is the only way for Black to obtain counterplay. Nor are other moves any better:]
[22...Qd7? 23.Qxd4 0–0 24.Rbd1 Rc8 25.a4!±; 22...Qf6? 23.Bh2 Qg5 24.Qxd4±]
23.Bxd6 Qxd6 24.Bf3 Ng5‚ [24...0–0!? 25.Bxb7 e5° Nf6]
25.Rb3 Nc4 26.Bxb7 Qc5? [26...Ke7! Na5 27.Qe2 Na5 28.Qd2 Nxh3+ 29.Rxh3 Rxh3 30.gxh3 Nxb7=]
27.Bc6+±
21.Nb5! [Bocharov besides opening the long diagonal for the b2–bishop, intends to invade the center with his knights.]
[21.Rac1 Bc8 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.Rd1 Rxd1+ 24.Nxd1 Nb4 25.a3 Nc6=; 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Rd1 Rxd1+ 23.Nxd1 Nd5 24.Nd2 Ndb4 25.a3 Nc2 26.Kf2 f5 27.Bxg7 Kxg7 28.gxf5 Bxf5 29.Ne3 Nxe3 30.Kxe3 h5 31.h4 gxh4 32.gxh4 Bg4 33.b4²]
21...Nd5 22.Kf2? [22.Nfd4 Nxd4 23.Nxd4 Bf7 24.Nf5 e6 25.Bxd5 exd5 26.Bd4 a6 27.Rac1±]
22...f5! 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Nxg5 fxg4+ 25.Kg1 Bg8=
0–1
[21.Rac1 Bc8 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.Rd1 Rxd1+ 24.Nxd1 Nb4 25.a3 Nc6=; 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Rd1 Rxd1+ 23.Nxd1 Nd5 24.Nd2 Ndb4 25.a3 Nc2 26.Kf2 f5 27.Bxg7 Kxg7 28.gxf5 Bxf5 29.Ne3 Nxe3 30.Kxe3 h5 31.h4 gxh4 32.gxh4 Bg4 33.b4²]
21...Nd5 22.Kf2? [22.Nfd4 Nxd4 23.Nxd4 Bf7 24.Nf5 e6 25.Bxd5 exd5 26.Bd4 a6 27.Rac1±]
22...f5! 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Nxg5 fxg4+ 25.Kg1 Bg8=
0–1