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draws in 10 so far in #ShamkirChess after round 2
Topalov-Giri also ends in a draw.
Topalov-Giri also ends in a draw.
📘 Black is now threatening to win with...Rxg2+. Alireza finds an active defence to fend off the opponent's attack.
24.Rd4!
This move requires a profound calculation.
24...R×g2+ 25.K×g2 Bh3+ 26.Kg3 Bd6+ 27.Nf4 Qf5 28.Ne5!
The point of 24.Rd4!
28...g5?
(28...Q×e5 29.K×h3 g5)
29.R×d6 +-
24.Rd4!
This move requires a profound calculation.
24...R×g2+ 25.K×g2 Bh3+ 26.Kg3 Bd6+ 27.Nf4 Qf5 28.Ne5!
The point of 24.Rd4!
28...g5?
(28...Q×e5 29.K×h3 g5)
29.R×d6 +-
📘 38.N×e4
The Asia No.10, Wang Hao obtains a better position with a tactical continuation.
38...Nd5
(38...f×e4 39.Rf6! Qc4 40.Bd4 +-)
39.Rd1?
(39.Nf6! N×c3 40.R×f5 Nd5 41.Qh6+! K×h6 42.Rh5+ Kg7 43.Rh7#)
39...N×c3? 40.N×c3 Q×e5 41.Ne2 +/-
The Asia No.10, Wang Hao obtains a better position with a tactical continuation.
38...Nd5
(38...f×e4 39.Rf6! Qc4 40.Bd4 +-)
39.Rd1?
(39.Nf6! N×c3 40.R×f5 Nd5 41.Qh6+! K×h6 42.Rh5+ Kg7 43.Rh7#)
39...N×c3? 40.N×c3 Q×e5 41.Ne2 +/-
📘 20...Qh4!
The best defence to kick away the White Queen from the c5-outpost and prepare the c5-lever.
20...Qh4 21.Rf3 Rce8 22.Rg3 Qe7 23.Qh5 c5 -/+
The best defence to kick away the White Queen from the c5-outpost and prepare the c5-lever.
20...Qh4 21.Rf3 Rce8 22.Rg3 Qe7 23.Qh5 c5 -/+
📘 The winning move with the idea of ...Bg5.
27...N×f3
(27...Nd3 28.B×d3 c×d3 29.Bg7 +-)
28.Q×f3 Q×b2 29.N×d6 K×h6 30.Q×f7 Rhg8 31.Bd1 Nf6 32.f4 Ra6 33.R×g6+! R×g6 34.Nf5# 1-0
27...N×f3
(27...Nd3 28.B×d3 c×d3 29.Bg7 +-)
28.Q×f3 Q×b2 29.N×d6 K×h6 30.Q×f7 Rhg8 31.Bd1 Nf6 32.f4 Ra6 33.R×g6+! R×g6 34.Nf5# 1-0
📘 26...f5!
Clamping down forever on the e4-square. Besides the wretched bishop, White is suffering from another positional infirmity. That is, from a strategic point of view Black has in effect an extra pawn: the white pawns on d4, e3, f4, and h2 are restrained by the black pawns on d5, f5, and h7. In contrast, on the queenside, Black has a 3-2 majority with the capacity to break through and create a passed pawn on the c-file with ...b7-b5, ...a7-a5 and ...b5-b4 etc. However, Black will certainly not rush to advance his queenside pawns, as he doesn't want to give the white rooks any targets.
27.Kf3 Kf7 28.a4 Rg8=/+.
Clamping down forever on the e4-square. Besides the wretched bishop, White is suffering from another positional infirmity. That is, from a strategic point of view Black has in effect an extra pawn: the white pawns on d4, e3, f4, and h2 are restrained by the black pawns on d5, f5, and h7. In contrast, on the queenside, Black has a 3-2 majority with the capacity to break through and create a passed pawn on the c-file with ...b7-b5, ...a7-a5 and ...b5-b4 etc. However, Black will certainly not rush to advance his queenside pawns, as he doesn't want to give the white rooks any targets.
27.Kf3 Kf7 28.a4 Rg8=/+.