🔺7...Na5
Among top level grandmasters, Alexander Onischuk, the US champ of 2006, was the first who has defended the pawn by Na5 in 1996.
Among top level grandmasters, Alexander Onischuk, the US champ of 2006, was the first who has defended the pawn by Na5 in 1996.
🔺13...Bc6!
Controling an important diagonal and transfering the bishop to d5.
Controling an important diagonal and transfering the bishop to d5.
🔺Instead on 39...Bf5?! Black could finish white off by playing 39...fg3 and 40...h5, making a second passed pawn.
🔺 Aronian was in a win or die situation! In a Tal style, he sacrifice a piece to open a file on black's king by playing 14.Bc4!?N
In previous games 14.Ne2 had been played three times.
In previous games 14.Ne2 had been played three times.
🔺Black let white activate his pieces by playing 42...R.f3 43.Rb7+ Ke8 44.Nb4
He could first move his king to a safe and active position by playing 42...Kf7 -+ which prevents the activation of white's pieces.
He could first move his king to a safe and active position by playing 42...Kf7 -+ which prevents the activation of white's pieces.
✍ 8...e5
For the first time, in 1965, Leonid Shamkovich played this active line.
Iranian GM, Shahin Larpari Zangane also has 2 games in this line.
For the first time, in 1965, Leonid Shamkovich played this active line.
Iranian GM, Shahin Larpari Zangane also has 2 games in this line.
✍15... Qg4
It is logical for white to go for the queen trade since the black's queen is active.
It is logical for white to go for the queen trade since the black's queen is active.
✍26...Re7?? (Nd5! = disconnection
27.e.d5 Q.d7 =) 27.B.e5! +-
27.e.d5 Q.d7 =) 27.B.e5! +-