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Table of contents:# 01, 2009

News............................................................................................................................4Games.........................................................................................................................6

(01) Eljanov,Pavel (2720) - Vachier Lagrave,Maxime (2716) [A16] ......................... 6(02) Chuchelov,Vladimir (2575) - Eljanov,Pavel (2720) [D37] .................................. 8(03) Predojevic,Borki (2615) - Kovacevic,Blazimir (2472) [C02]...............................9(04) Bosiocic,Mari (2549) - Saric,Ivan (2516) [A65] ...............................................11(05) Korobov,Anton (2605) - Borovikov,Vladislav (2580) [D15]..............................13(06) Miroshnichenko,Evgenij (2632) - Gasanov,Eldar (2550) [A09] ....................... 14(07) Tukhaev,Adam (2498) - Oleksienko,Michailo (2585) [B33]............................. 15(08) Christiansen,Larry Mark (2588) - Zivanic,Marko (2465) [B48] ........................ 17(09) Topalov,Veselin (2791) - Svidler,Peter (2727) [D87] ......................................18(10) Radjabov,Teimour (2751) - Kasimdzhanov,Rustam (2672) [B78]...................19

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News

Elista Grand Prix

The latest Grand Prix tournament took place in Elista 13th-29th December 2008. Rad- jabov, Jakovenko and Grischuk shared 1-3 places, half a point ahead of Gashimov.

FIDE Grand Prix Elista (RUS), 14-28 xii 2008 cat. XIX (2713)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4

1. Radjabov, T g AZE 2751 * = = = = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 = 0 8 2796

2. Jakovenko, D g RUS 2737 = * = = = = = 1 1 = = = = 1 8 2798

3. Grischuk, A g RUS 2719 = = * 0 1 = = 1 = = 1 1 = = 8 2799

4. Gashimov, V g AZE 2703 = = 1 * 0 = 1 = = = = 1 = = 7,5 2770

5. Leko, P g HUN 2747 = = 0 1 * 0 = = = 1 = = = = 6,5 2710

6. Bacrot, E g FRA 2705 0 = = = 1 * = = = = = = = = 6,5 27137. Mamedyarov,S g AZE 2731 = = = 0 = = * = = = = 1 = = 6,5 2711

8. Wang Yue g CHN 2736 = 0 0 = = = = * = 1 = 1 = = 6,5 2711

9. Kasimdzhanov, K g UZB 2672 0 0 = = = = = = * 1 0 = 1 1 6,5 2716

10. Cheparinov, I g BUL 2696 = = = = 0 = = 0 0 * 1 0 1 1 6 2685

11. Alekseev, E g RUS 2715 0 = 0 = = = = = 1 0 * 0 1 = 5,5 2655

12. Eljanov, P g UKR 2720 0 = 0 0 = = 0 0 = 1 1 * = 1 5,5 2655

13. Akopian, V g ARM 2679 = = = = = = = = 0 0 0 = * = 5 2628

14. Inarkiev, E g RUS 2669 1 0 = = = = = = 0 0 = 0 = * 5 2629

Pearl Spring Super GM The Pearl Spring Super GM Tournament took place 10th - 22nd December 2008 inNanjing, China. Six-player double round robin event. Veselin Topalov had a big victorywith a score of 7/10 a point and a half clear of Levon Aronian.

Pearl Spring Nanjing (CHN), 11-21 xii 2008 cat. XXI (2751)

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Topalov, V g BUL 2791 * * = 1 = = 1 1 = = = 1 7 2892

2. Aronian, L g ARM 2757 = 0 * * = = = = = = 1 1 5,5 2786

3. Bu, X g CHN 2714 = = = = * * = 0 1 1 = 0 5 2758

4. Svidler, P g RUS 2727 0 0 = = = 1 * * 0 1 = = 4,5 2720

5. Movsesian, S g SVK 2732 = = = = 0 0 1 0 * * = = 4 2683

6. Ivanchuk, V g UKR 2786 = 0 0 0 = 1 = = = = * * 4 2672

Israeli Championships 34th Israel Chess Championship took place November 30th - December 12th, 2008 atthe MadaTech chess club in Haifa, Israel. Boris Avrukh won the title on tie-break.Final Round 9 Standings: 1-4. Avrukh, Boris 2657 6.5 Smirin, Ilia 2649 6.5 Mik-halevski, Victor 2602 6.5 Rodshtein, Maxim 2609 6.5 5-7. Huzman, Alexander 2590 6

Bykhovsky, Anatoly 2447 6 Lerner, Konstantin 2542 6 8-11. Postny, Evgeny 2674 5.5Vydeslaver, Alik 2399 5.5 Nabaty, Tamir 2456 5.5 Klenburg, Mikhail 2403 5.5 (40 play-ers).

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Remco Heite The Remco Heite tournament took place Friday 28th - Sunday 30th November 2008 inthe Dutch city of Wolvega. Loek van Wely and Bartlomiej Macieja finished on 3.5/5.

Remco Heite Wolvega (NED), 28-30 xi 2008 cat. XV (2605)

1 2 3 4 5 61. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2618 * 0 1 1 = 1 3,5 2751

2. Macieja, Bartlomiej g POL 2600 1 * 0 = 1 1 3,5 2755

3. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2686 0 1 * = = 1 3 2661

4. Jussupow, Artur g GER 2570 0 = = * 1 1 3 2684

5. Agdestein, Simen g NOR 2588 = 0 = 0 * 0 1 2368

6. Van den Doel, Erik g NED 2570 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 2372

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Games

(01) Eljanov,Pavel (2720) - VachierLagrave,Maxime (2716) [A16]Bundesliga 2008−9 Emsdetten GER (5),29.11.2008

[GM Aveskulov, V] 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd55.Qa4+ Bd7 [White is slightly better after 5...c66.Nxd5 Qxd5 7.e4 Qd8 8.d4 Bg7 9.Be3 0-010.Be2] 6.Qb3 Nb6 7.d4 Bg7 8.Bf4 Be6 [Heretransposition of moves is possible: 8...0-0 9.e3Be6 10.Qa3] 9.Qa3 0-0 10.e3 N8d7 11.Rd1

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[In a case of 11.Be2 Nc4 12.Qb4 Black is intime to play 12...c5! (12...Nd6 13.Ng5 withminimum advantage of White ) 13.dxc5 a514.Qb5 Rc8! 15.0-0 Rxc5 16.Qxb7 Nxb217.Nd4 Rxc3 18.Qxb2 Rc5= That's why Elja−nov first of all prevents c7−c5] 11...a5 A nov−elty. Black captured b4−square and now itwants to play Nc4 [The Spain GM of the Sovietorigin played in another way: 11...Nd5 12.Nxd5(Probably 12.Bg3 is better: 12...Nxc3 13.bxc3Nb6 ( there's no time for 13...c5 because of 14.Ng5) 14.Nd2 and Black again is in troubles.

There are no any active plans while White canorganize pushing of central pawns or transfer of knight to c5...and then organize the samepushing.) 12...Bxd5 13.Be2 Re8 14.0-0 c615.Bg3 Qb6 16.b3 e5= Eljanov−Shirov, Foros,2008] 12.d5!? [After 12.Be2 Black has achoice between quite 12...c6 (and moreagressive 12...Nc4 13.Bxc4 Bxc4 14.b3 Ba615.Nd5 c5 16.Bc7 (16.dxc5? e6! and Bc3 )16...Qe8 17.Bg3 b6! 18.Nc7 Qc8 19.Nxa8Qxa8 with compensation for an exchange)13.0-0 Nc4 14.Bxc4 Bxc4 15.Rfe1 b5 16.b3

Be6 17.Qb2 Bg4 and White has an advantage]12...Bxc3+ [12...Bg4!? looks very logically;Black changes a knight f3 and capturing black

squares in the center: 13.Be2 Bxf3 14.Bxf3Ne5 15.Be2 Qd6 and Black is ok] 13.bxc3Bxd5 [If Black takes a pawn with knight13...Nxd5 White can reply 14.Bh6 Re8 and

15.Ng5 (15.e4 is worst because of 15...N5b616.Ng5 Bc4 17.Bxc4 Nxc4 18.Qb3 b5 ( is onlyas after 18...Nd6 19.Rxd6 is winning ) 19.Qxb5Nd6 20.Qe2 e5 with equal position) 15...Qc816.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Be2 with compensation for asacrificed pawn] 14.c4 Bxf3 [another possibil−ity is a sacrifice of exchange: 14...Bxc415.Bxc4 Nxc4 16.Qc3 Nd6 17.Bh6 f6 18.Bxf8Nxf8 with complicated position; or 14...Nxc415.Bxc4 Bxc4 16.Qc3 Be6 17.Bh6 f6 18.Bxf8Kxf8 19.h4 and we can see that knight on d6 ismore usefull than bishop on e6 is] 15.gxf3 −

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As a result of forced variation Black has anextra pawn and White has a pair of bishopsand open line "g". In addition Black has trou−bles with development of queen and rooks15...e6 [15...Re8 was also deserving attention.Black wants to play e7−e5 in one move. ButWhite can easily block an e7−pawn 16.Be5!?Qc8 17.Bg3 Nf6 18.c5 and Black again hastroubles with finishing of development] 16.h4Ukrainian GM immediately begins attack onthe king of Black 16...Qf6 e6−e5 with followingtaking on f3 threatens 17.Be2 e5 18.Bg5 Qc619.h5 f6 [19...Rfe8 was deserving attention.The idea is a defencing of an e7−square andpreparing of Nd7−c5−e6 maneouver] 20.Bh6Rf7 [Maybe 20...Rfe8 was better leaving f7−square for king: 21.Rg1 Kf7 and it's not soeasy for White to prove a compensation]21.Rg1

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21...f5?! [21...g5!? looks stronger. For exam−

ple, 22.f4 exf4 23.exf4 Nxc4 and both kingsare in dangerous from now] 22.f4! Re8 [Com−

puter says that there is no real threats on theking−side and plays 22...Na4!? 23.hxg6 hxg624.Bh5 Kh8! 25.Bxg6 (25.Rxg6 Qh1+) 25...Rg826.Rg3 Rxg6 27.Rxg6 Qxg6 28.Qxa4 Nc529.Qe8+ Kh7 30.Qxe5 Nd7! 31.Qxc7 Nb632.Qd8 Qxh6 with unclear position] 23.c5 [El− janov tries to open as many diagonals againstof Black king as possible. But he misses aneasy opportunity to take a pawn back 23.Qxa5after that White would have a solid advantage]23...Qxc5? [French GM decided to changequeens. But 23...Nxc5! was more stronger 24.Rc1 ( Black is ok after 24.fxe5 Rd7 25.Rxd7

Nbxd7 26.f4 Ne4) 24...Nba4!

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and White can't play 25.Bc4 because of (25.Bd1 is better 25...Re6 defencing a pawn ong6 26.Rc4 Qd5! (26...b5?? 27.Bxa4+− )27.Rxa4 Rd6! 28.Be2 Qd2+ 29.Kf1 Nd3!30.Rxa5 (30.Bxd3?? Rxd3 31.Qc5 Qd1+32.Kg2 Qxa4-+) 30...Qe1+ 31.Kg2 Qxf2+32.Kh1 ( or 32.Kh3 Qxe3+ 33.Rg3 Nxf4+34.Bxf4 Qxf4 with unclear endgame ) 32...Qh4+

33.Kg2 Qf2+=) 25...b5! 26.Bxf7+ Kxf7 andWhite is loosing, for example, 27.Ke2 Qa6-+]24.Qxc5 Nxc5 25.hxg6 Rd7 [25...hxg6 is bad

26.Bh5±] 26.Rc1 Nd3+ [26...Ne4 also waspromising 27.fxe5 (27.Bh5 Re6 28.fxe5 Rxe529.Bf4 Re6 (29...Ree7? 30.gxh7+ Kh831.Bg6±) 30.Bxc7 h6= and Black pieces arekeeping under controle the center of the board)27...Rxe5 (27...hxg6? 28.f3 Nd2 29.Rd1+− )28.gxh7+ Kh8 29.Bf4 Ree7 30.f3 Nf6 31.Bg5

Re6 32.Rc5 Nfd5 33.Kf2 Rxh7 34.Rg2

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and White is just slightly better because of weakness on f5] 27.Bxd3 Rxd3 28.fxe5[28.Rxc7 doesn't promise something special28...Rd7 29.Rxd7 Nxd7 30.Ke2 Rc8 31.Rb1Rc2+ 32.Kd1 Rc7 33.Rb5 hxg6 34.fxe5 a4=with following Kf7, Nc5 and blockade on thewhite squares] 28...Nd5 [28...Rxe5 29.Ke2

Rd7 30.gxh7+ Kxh7 31.Rg3±] 29.Ke2 Rc3 [Af −

ter 29...Ra3 30.gxh7+ Kxh7 31.Bf8! Rxf832.Rg3! (32.Rg2 Nf4+ 33.exf4 Rxa2+ 34.Kd3Ra3+ 35.Kc4 Rh3 36.Kb5 Rf7 37.Kxa5 Rh6with minimum advantage of White ) 32...Nf4+33.exf4 Rxg3 34.fxg3 c6 35.Rd1± an endgameis very difficult for Black] 30.Rcd1 Rxe531.gxh7+ Kxh7

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32.Bg7? [Missing a forcing win: 32.Bf8!

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35.Rxd1+−] 32...Re7 [Is only, because32...Rc2+ is loosing 33.Kf3 Re7 34.Bf8 Rf735.Rg5+−] 33.Bf8 Nf4+ 34.Kf3 Rf7 35.Kxf4Rxf8 36.Rd7+ Kh6 37.Rgg7

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37...Rc4+ 38.Kf3 Rf6 [One more mistake.Black could play 38...Rc8 39.Rge7 Kg5 40.Re5Kf6 41.Rdd5 b6 42.Rxf5+ Ke6 Black made aking more active; White has a weakness on a2.As a result Black is not worst.] 39.Rxc7 Rxc740.Rxc7 Rb6 [40...b6 is too passive 41.Kf4Kg6 42.Ke5±] 41.Rc5 Kg6 42.Rxa5 Rb243.Kg3 b6 44.Ra8 Kg5 45.f3

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45...Re2?? [A blunder. I think that after 45...f4+!? 46.exf4+ Kf5 Black has excellentchances to make a draw. It just should tochange pawn b6 to pawn a2 and don't allowWhite king to go to 6−th rank.] 46.Rg8+ Kf647.Kf4 And Black can't defence f5−pawn be−cause it doesn't have a check along of 4−thrank. That's why Black resigned. 1-0

(02) Chuchelov,Vladimir (2575) -Eljanov,Pavel (2720) [D37]Bundesliga 2008−9 Emsdetten GER (6),30.11.2008[GM Aveskulov, V] 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 Nbd7 5.cxd5

exd5 6.Bg5 h6 [Usually Black plays 6...Bb47.e3 c5; or 6...c6 7.e3 Be7 8.Bd3 0-0 9.Qc2with typical positions for Queen's gambit]7.Bh4 Bb4 8.Qc2

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8...g5 Eljanov has choosen a very unpopular line. But a year ago he already played thisvariation that's why we can suggest that hisopponent was well prepared to it. [An interest−ing game was played this summer in Dort−mund: 8...0-0 9.e3 c5 10.Bd3 c4 11.Bf5 Nb612.g4 g5 13.Bg3 Bxf5 14.gxf5 Ne4 15.Nd2Qe7 16.Ke2 Nxd2 17.Kxd2 Qe4 18.h4 g419.Qxe4 dxe4 20.h5 Kh7 21.Rh4 Rg8 22.Rg1Nd5 23.Be5 f6 24.Bh2 Rac8 25.Rhxg4 Rxg426.Rxg4 Rc6 27.Rxe4 Ra6 28.a3 Bxc3+

29.bxc3 Rxa3 30.Re6 b5 31.e4 Ra2+ 32.Ke1Nxc3 33.e5 Ra1+ 34.Kd2 Nd5 35.exf6 c3+36.Kd3 Rd1+ 37.Ke2 c2 38.f7 Kg7 39.Rxh6Kxf7 0-1, Van Wely−Mamedjarov, Dortmund,2008] 9.Bg3 Ne4 10.Nd2 Nxg3 11.hxg3 Nb612.e3

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A novelty. [12.a3 Bf8 13.e3 Bg7 14.Bd3 Qe715.Nb3 0-0 16.Bh7+ Kh8 17.Bf5 c6 18.0-0-0Nc4 19.Kb1 Bxf5 20.Qxf5 Rad8 21.Nc5 Kg8

22.Rhe1 b6 23.Nd3 Nd6 24.Qh3 Ne4 withequal position, Van Wely−Eljanov, Foros,2007] 12...c6 13.a3 Bd6 This time Pavel de−

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cided don't transfer a bishop to big diagonal.14.Bd3 Be6 15.0-0-0 Qf6 16.f4

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Fixing a weakness on e5. 16...Bg4 17.Rde1gxf4? [17...0-0-0 was right decision. And posi−tion is absolutely unclear.] 18.e4! It's hard tosay whether Eljanov didn't see this move or hismissed something another. But in any way af −ter this trick position of Black is going to becrushed. 18...Qxd4 [Probably Black had toplay 18...Be7 with exemplary variation 19.exd5cxd5 20.Rhf1 Be6 21.Rxf4 Qg5 22.Rxe6 fxe623.Nb5 Rc8 24.Nc7+ Kd8 25.Nxe6+ Kd726.Nxg5 Rxc2+ 27.Kxc2 hxg5 28.Rf5± andBlack has chances to make a draw] 19.e5?!

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[19.Nb3 was easier and − that more important− stronger 19...Qg7 20.exd5+ Kf8 21.dxc6bxc6 22.Ne4± with huge advantage of White ]19...Bc5? [One more serious mistake. Theonly move was 19...Bxa3! 20.bxa3 fxg3 Blackhas 4 pawns for the knight and very solid posi−tion. For example, 21.Rhf1 Be6 22.Nb3 Qh423.Nc5 Qe7 with unclear position] 20.Rhf1!+− After this Black is hopeless. It can't prevent

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[26...Rxh8 27.e6 Bxe6 28.Qe4+−] 27.Ng6 [Alittle bit easier was 27.e6 Bxe6 28.Qe4 Bd529.Qe5+ Kb6 30.Ng6+− with extra piece.]27...Bf5 Now White has to find only winningmoves. 28.Rd1! Qf7 29.Qf2! Bxg6

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[29...Qxg6 30.Rd6 Qe8 31.Qc5+−] 30.Nb5+!The point of last two moves. 30...cxb531.Qc5+ Kb8 32.Rd8+! Bxd8 33.Rxf7 Bxf734.Qf8 The rest is totally easy. 34...a535.Qxd8+ Ka7 36.Qxa5+ Kb8 37.Qd8+ Ka7

38.Qd4+ Ka6 39.e6 Be8 [39...Bxe640.Qd6++−] 40.e7 Black resigned. 1-0

(03) Predojevic,Borki (2615) -Kovacevic,Blazimir (2472) [C02]Mediterranean Open Rijeka CRO (6),03.12.2008[GM Aveskulov, V] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd76.Be2 Nge7 7.Na3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Nc2

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9...Qa5+ [More often 9...Qb6 is played, for ex−ample 10.0-0 Na5 11.g4 Ne7 12.Nfe1 withcomplicated game, Shabalov−Shirov, Cana−dian open, 2005] 10.Bd2 Qb6 11.Bc3 Nb4[11...a5 is alternative Carlsen−Curt Hansen,Copengagen, 2004] 12.Ne3 Nxe3 13.fxe3 Bb5

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Black changes the worst french piece − light−squared bishop 14.0-0 Be7 15.Bxb4 Bxe2[15...Bxb4 is no so good: 16.Bxb5+ Qxb517.Qb3 a6 18.Rac1 with pressure] 16.Qxe2Qxb4 17.Rac1 0-0 18.Rc7 Bd8 19.Rc2

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passive.] 19...Qa4 20.b3 Qd7 21.Rfc1 Ba522.Ng5 Knight is moving to d3. Of courseavoiding an e1-square where it would be im−

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Black changed one pair of rooks and from nowcan just wait for any activities from opponent25...Rd8 26.Nd3 Qe7 27.a4 Bb4 28.Qe2

[Black is holding position in a case of 28.Qc7Rd7 29.Qb8+ Rd8 30.Rc8 (30.Qxa7? Qg5!)30...Rxc8 31.Qxc8+ Kh7=] 28...a5?! An incor −rectness that will be used a few moves later [28...a6 (defencing a b5−square) looks moresolid] 29.g3 Ba3 30.Rc3 Bb4 31.Rc2 Rb832.Nf4 Qd7

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33.Qb5 Qxb5? [The change of queens allowsWhite to develop king to the center. That's why

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d5) to do; while Black should carefully mindown step 34...Be7 35.Kf2 g6?! An unneces−sary move. [Black could immediately play35...Bd8 36.e4 dxe4 37.Ke3 Bb6 with exem−

plary variations: 38.Kxe4 Rd8 39.Rc4 (39.d5?g5) 39...Kf8 40.h4 g5 41.hxg5 hxg5 42.Ne2(42.Nh3?! Rd5 43.Nxg5 Rxb5 44.Rc8+ Kg7

45.Rb8=) 42...f5+! 43.exf6 Kf7 44.Nc3 Kxf645.Na4 (45.d5? Bf2) 45...Rd6= and Black isholding position everywhere.] 36.e4! White iscapturing the center. 36...dxe4 37.Ke3 Bd838.Kxe4 Bb6 39.Rc4 Rd8 40.g4

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[Another interesting plan was 40.Ne2 with ideaof transfer knight to a4 40...f5+ 41.Kd3! e5−pawn is too important to change it. 41...Kf7

42.Nc3 Rb8 43.Na4 Bd8 44.b6 with advantageof White] 40...Kg7? A fatal 40-th move. Blackmakes a task of White more easier [Black kingcould go to any square without damage:40...Kf8 with similar variations: 41.h3 Ke842.Ne2 Ke7 43.Nc3 f5+ 44.exf6+ Kxf6 45.Na4Rd6] 41.d5 exd5+ [41...g5?! 42.Nh5+check.This is the point of mistake at the previ−ous move 42...Kf8 43.d6+−] 42.Nxd5 Bg143.Rc7+−

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White is winning. Just take a look at White andBlack pieces separately. This is a good exam−

ple of harmony and disharmony. 43...Bxh244.Rxb7 e5−e6 threatens 44...Re8 45.Re7 Kf8[45...Rxe7 is absolutely hopeless: 46.Nxe7Bg1 47.Nc8+−] 46.b6! Bg1 47.b7 Ba7 48.Rc7[48.Rd7 (with following Nf6 and pushing rookto b8) is slightly stronger] 48...Rd8 49.Rc8 Ke850.Nf6+ Ke7

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51.Ng8+ [51.Rc7+ is also winning 51...Ke6(51...Kf8 52.e6! fxe6 53.Nd7+ Ke8 54.Ne5+− and Nc6 is inevitable ) 52.Nd5! f5+ 53.exf6Rxd5 54.Rc6+ Rd6 55.f7+−] 51...Kd7 52.Nxh6Rxc8 53.bxc8Q+ Kxc8 54.Nxf7 Kd7 55.Kd5

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[55.Nh8 g5 56.Nf7+− with win of second pawn]55...Ke7 56.Nh8 g5 57.e6 Bb8 58.Nf7 Bf459.Ne5 Kf6 60.Nc4 [Black resigned as after 60.Nc4 Bc7 61.Kc6 White king breaks to d7−square.] 1-0

(04) Bosiocic,Mari (2549) - Saric,Ivan(2516) [A65]Mediterranean Open Rijeka CRO (8),05.12.2008[IM Polivanov, A] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-06.Nge2 c5 [Another way of countergame for Black − 6...Nc6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Qd2 Rb8 with fur −

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ther b7−b5.] 7.d5 e6 8.Ng3 [More flexible atonce 8.Bg5 , and on 8...exd5 there is an op−tion 9.Nxd5!? for White.] 8...exd5 9.cxd5 [It ispossible to beat 9.exd5 − then Black usuallyspend a sacrifice of pawn by a6 and b5 − as inVolga gambit.] 9...h5 The knight g3 essentiallycomplicates program advancement f7−f5 −

therefore Black at first drive away a whiteknight by pawn "h", and only then will thinkabout f7−f5. 10.Bg5 [The above−stated wordsare illustrated by variant 10.Be2 h4 11.Nf1 Nh7(11...Nh5 12.g4!) 12.Be3 f5„] 10...Qb611.Qd2 [In "toxicity" of 11.Qb3!? Sarich al−ready made sure once: 11...Qxb3?! (11...Qc7 is more simple ) 12.axb3 Bd7 13.Be2 Rc814.Nf1± , Dziuba−Saric, Plovdiv 2008.]11...Re8 [Usually such move is made whensomeone is afraid of bishop's exchange after

Bh6. But after all there will be a pawn b2 under blow... Let's consider: 11...Nh7 12.Bh6!? Bxh613.Qxh6 Qxb2 14.Rc1 Nd7 15.Bb5!? Qxg2?! ,Garcia Romero−Gladyszev, Spain 2007,(15...Ne5!) , and here White have not foundidea 16.Bf1! Qxf3 17.Nf5 gxf5 18.Rg1+ Qg419.Rxg4+ hxg4 − it's very tangled position.]12.Be2 Nh7 13.Bh4!? Diagram

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[Bosiocic refuses more simple 13.Be3 h4

14.Nf1 f5 , and thus resolutely stops counter −game h5−h4 and f7−f5. But Black have some−thing instead... ] 13...g5!?N [ I am sure on99%, that it is improvisation in a pure form − because, objectively speaking, move is not thestrongest. But it puts such tasks before White,that it is diffucult to solve them all behind aboard; 13...a6 14.0-0 c4+ 15.Kh1 Qd4 16.Qc2b5 (16...g5 17.Nf5! Bxf5 18.Bf2±) 17.Rad1 Qe318.f4 , Svetushkin−Arsovic, Backa Palanka2002.] 14.Bxg5 Nxg5 15.Qxg5 Qxb2 16.Rc1Kf8 [For a while the series of the unique

moves follow. In the case of 16...Re5 17.Qd8+Kh7 18.0-0+− simply incomprehensible, why itwas needed to undertake all this carnival with

13...g5.] 17.Nb5! [Bosiocic throws up a brush−wood in a fire − after more quiet 17.Nd1!? heavouched for himself not the worse chances:17...Qxa2 (17...Qf6! 18.Qxf6 Bxf6 19.Nxh5Bd4©) 18.Ne3‚] 17...a6! Diagram

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Saric twists to the limit.18.Nxd6! [White had tochoose between a move in game and 18.Nc7.Whether they have made a right option?18.Nc7 Bc3+ 19.Kd1! The most risky, but alsothe strongest. a) 19.Kf2? Bd2-+; b) 19.Rxc3!?Qxc3+ 20.Qd2 Qxd2+ 21.Kxd2 h4 (21...Ra7 22.Nxe8 Kxe8 23.Nxh5+− ) 22.Nxa8 hxg323.hxg3 b5 − it is not so simple for a knight toget out from incarceration; 19...Bd7 20.Bd3!Ba5! 21.Rc2! Both sides need to play very

neatly (21.Nxa8?! Ba4+ 22.Rc2 (22.Bc2?Qd4+ 23.Ke2 Bb5+-+) 22...c4 (22...Qc3!?)23.Nf5 cxd3 24.Qh6+ Kg8 25.Qg5+=) 21...Qa322.Qh6+! − before to take a rook, it is neededto give this check (22.Nxa8 Qxd3+ 23.Kc1Ba4‚) 22...Ke7 (22...Kg8 23.Nxe8 Qxd3+24.Kc1 Bxe8 25.Nf5+− ) 23.Nxa8 Qxd3+24.Kc1 Ba4 (24...Qa3+ 25.Kb1 Bc3 26.Nb6+− )25.Nf5+ Kd8 26.Qf6+ (26.Qxd6+ Nd7 )26...Kc8 27.Nb6+!+− − knight a8 rises fromnonexistence and brings victory for White.Whether really to calculate this variant at the

board? I don't think so.] 18...Bc3+ 19.Kf2? [Anerror... It was possible to go in a favourableendgame: 19.Rxc3!? Qxc3+ 20.Qd2 Qxd2+21.Kxd2 Rd8 22.Nxc8 Rxc8 23.Nxh5±; buteven stronger 19.Kd1 Bd7 20.Bd3+− , and nowBlack have no tempo Ba5 − here in what Nd6surpasses Nc7.] 19...Bd2 Diagram

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20.Qxh5 Alas... [White has two approximatelyequivalent alternatives. One of those − queensacrifice: 20.f4 Be3+ 21.Kxe3 Qd4+ 22.Kf3Bg4+ 23.Qxg4 hxg4+ 24.Kxg4 Nd7! 25.Nxe8Rxe8 26.Rhd1 − anyway, Black's position ismore pleasant here; 20.Nc4 Bxg5 21.Nxb2Bxc1 22.Rxc1 h4 23.Nh5 Nd7 24.Nc4 b525.Nd6 Rd8 26.Nf5 h3! 27.gxh3 c4 − blackpawns also can be dangerous.] 20...Be3+! Ingeneral, a bit strange, that Bosiocic did not seethe idea of Be3 − why did he then refuses20.f4? Well, such blunders as is often the casein chess.[Variant 20...Be3+ 21.Kxe3 (21.Ke1Qxc1+ 22.Bd1 Qd2+-+) 21...Qd4+ 22.Kf4Qd2# is quite convincing.] 0-1

(05) Korobov,Anton (2605) -Borovikov,Vladislav (2580) [D15]77th ch−UKR Poltava UKR (4), 05.12.2008[GM Aveskulov, V] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6 5.c5Nbd7 6.Bf4 Nh5 7.g3

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An unusual continuation. [More popular linesare: 7.Bd2 and after 7...Nhf6 White can repeatposition or try to make use of developedbishop: 8.Qc2 (8.Rc1) ; Sometimes White pro−voke h7−h6 7.Bg5 h6 and just after this play8.Bd2; But if you don't want to move your

bishop you can defence it by another pawn:7.e3 ] 7...g6 8.Qd2 Nxf4 Otherwise Whitewould play Bh6 9.gxf4 Bg7 10.e3 0-0 [Thisvariation is being played so rarely that alreadythis castle is a novelty. 10...Nf6 11.Bd3 Bf512.Bxf5 gxf5 13.Rg1 Rg8 14.Ne5 e6 15.f3 Nd716.Rg3 Nf8 17.Na4 and White is much better,

Halkias−Grabarczyk, 6th EICC, Warsaw, 2005]11.h4 b6!? Black makes use of presence of knight on d7 and break the center of White12.cxb6 c5!? 13.h5 [There is no sence to takea pawn on c5 and to help opponent to makehis pieces active: 13.dxc5?! Nxc5 14.Nxd5??Bb7-+] 13...cxd4 14.Nxd4 Nxb6

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15.Bd3 [There is no real compensation for a

pawn after 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.f5?! for example,16...Bxf5 17.Nxf5 gxf5 18.0-0-0 Qd6 19.Be2Rfc8 20.Rdg1 Kf8 21.Kb1 e6 and Black is outof danger; White tries to organize attack at theking−side, but I guess that it's impossible tocheckmate Black king when bishop on g7 is.That's why I would play 15.0-0-0 with followingplay at the queen−side (Kb1, Rc1, Bd3, Nce2)]15...e6 First of all Black should prevent f4−f516.f3? [Again I would offer 16.0-0-0 with asimilar plan] 16...Bd7 17.hxg6 hxg6 18.Qh2Re8 19.0-0-0 Qf6 20.Kb1 e5 21.fxe5 Rxe5

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From now White has to defence an e3−pawn22.Qd2 Rae8 23.Rde1 Qe7 24.e4 [KharkovGM naturally doesn't want to take knight d4away from the center: 24.Nc2?! (with idea topush pawn "f" forward) 24...Re6 with followingQc5, Rb8 (and now knight c3 also needs care)]24...dxe4 25.fxe4

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25...Bb5? A blunder in better position [Blackhad a great choice of moves and probably thisfact became a reason of the mistake. First of all Black had to analyse 25...Qb4 ; Also25...Na4 should be considered 26.Nxa4 Bxa4with excellent attacking opportunities; 25...Rc5as well deserves the attention. And after

26.Bxa6 − 26...Na4 27.Nxa4 Bxa4 In allcases Black is better thanks to the bishop ong7] But even after 26.Bxb5 axb5 27.Nc6 Blackcould play instead of 27...Qc5? [27...Qg5!28.Qf2 Nc4 29.Nxe5 Qxe5 with good compen−sation] 28.Nxe5 Qxe5 29.Qh2

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Of course White wants to change queens29...Qe6? [One more serious mistake. Muchmore stronger was 29...Nc4! and after exem−

plary 30.Qxe5 Bxe5 31.Nd1 (in another wayBlack would take on b2) 31...Kg7 and Whitehas a lot of technical problems with realization

of extra exchange: bishop and knight of Blackare on the wonderful positions and in additionBlack has a passed pawn that can be pushedforward in any moment] 30.Nxb5 Na4?? [Blackcould offer more resistance by means of 30...Ra8 31.Nc3 Nc4 but of course White is stillwinning: 32.Re2 Qa6 33.e5-+] 31.Nc7+− One

more fork 31...Qb6 32.Nxe8 Bxb2 33.Qc7Qb5 [33...Qb4 34.Kc2 Bc3 35.Nf6++−]34.Qxf7+ Black resigned 1-0

(06) Miroshnichenko,Evgenij (2632) -Gasanov,Eldar (2550) [A09]77th ch−UKR Poltava UKR (4), 05.12.2008[GM Aveskulov, V] 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 g6 3.c4 d4 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.0-0 e56.d3

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xabcdefghyGame came to position similar to A43−variation (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 g6) withchange of colours. But usually White (in our case − Black) doesn't develop a bishop to g2(g7). 6...Ne7 Keeping in mind a plan that willbe realized few moves later. But ordinar planwould be more proper in this position: a7−a5,Nc6, Nf6, 0-0, Re8 etc. with typical play 7.b4White doesnt' waste time and immediately be−gins attack at the queen−side. 7...0-0 8.Nbd2h6 9.Nb3 g5?! This is a very uncomfortablekind of position for Black. White just pushesforward pawns at the queen−side and Blackhardly can prevent this plan. [Computer ad−vises 9...Nf5 10.a4 Re8 11.b5 Nd7 12.Ba3Rb8 but it doesn't change an essence of posi−tion; White plays Qc2, Nfd2, Rac1 (Rfc1), a4−a5...] 10.a4 Ng6?!

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I not always understand computer moves butnow I should agree that knight on f5 could bemore useful than on g6 is. 11.b5 Nd7 12.a5 a6[The rule says that if you are weaker at theside (king− or queen−) don't push your pawnsforward there because it will make objects of attack for your opponent. 12...Rb8 was better but White is still better of course 13.Qc2 Re814.Nfd2] 13.Ba3 Re8 14.Nfd2 f5

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Black tries to demonstrate any activity in thecenter but actually this is just one more weak−ness (I mean Black king). 15.Qc2 Kh716.Rac1 White is improving all its pieces be−

fore final storm starts 16...Nf6 17.Nc5! Bf8[Black can't take on b5 17...axb5 because of 18.a6! Rxa6 19.Nxa6 bxa6 20.cxb5+−]18.Ndb3 axb5? After this unforced opening of c−line Black is totally hopeless. [The onlymove was 18...Rb8 but and here after exem−

plary 19.Rb1 g4 20.bxa6 bxa6 21.Bc6 Bd722.Bb7± White has a big advantage]19.cxb5+−

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19...Nd5 20.Qc4 c6 21.a6! Actually it's time toresign. White wins by many ways 21...bxa6[Easy win is coming after 21...b6 22.bxc6 bxc523.Bxd5 Bxa6 24.Bg8+! Kh8 25.Qf7 Bg726.Nxc5+−] 22.bxc6 Nge7 23.Nb7 Bxb724.cxb7 Rb8 25.Bxe7 Nxe7 26.Nc5 e427.dxe4 Ng6 28.Qf7+ Bg7 29.exf5 Ne530.Qa2 d3 31.exd3 Black resigned 1-0

(07) Tukhaev,Adam (2498) -Oleksienko,Michailo (2585) [B33]77th ch−UKR Poltava UKR (5), 06.12.2008[IM Polivanov, A] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6!?Good continuation, though and not a basicone. Black are pushing off a knight from a cen−

tral position. 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 [On 6.Bd3 withidea c2−c4 it will follow 6...d5!] 6...e6 7.Qe2Thereby White declare the intentions some−what quicker to castle in the long side and thento begin an attack. [Alternative − is more tradi−tional play with short castling: 7.Bd3 Be7 8.0-0a6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.f4 d6] 7...d6 [I believe thatBlack have more chances to strike up a coun−tergame after 7...Bb4 8.Bd2 0-0 9.a3 Be710.0-0-0 d5!?„ − they should be ready to asacrifice of a pawn d5, but then black piecesquickly will enter into game.] 8.Be3 Qc7 9.g4a6 [It was possible to soften g4−g5: 9...h610.0-0-0 a6 11.h4 b5 12.Rg1 g6! , Obodchuk−Movsesian, 38th Olympiad 2008.] 10.g5 Nd711.f4 b5 Diagram

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12.Bg2 [It is amusing that couple of monthsago this position already met at Oleksienko.Then his opponent has prepared in advance asquare e2 for a knight: 12.Qf2 Be7 13.Bg2 b414.Ne2 a5 15.0-0 Ba6 16.Rfc1 , Kravtsiv−Oleksienko, Lviv 2008. Tukhaev shows that hedon't afraid b5−b4.] 12...Be7 [It was better allthe same to force White to be defined with aknight: 12...b4 13.Na4 ( here the sacrifice hasno effect: 13.Nd5 exd5 14.exd5 Ne7!) 13...Be714.Qf2 Rb8] 13.0-0! [It may be to castle in aqueen side, but White have considered that sothe sacrifice on d5 will lose in power. 13.0-0-0b4 14.Nd5 exd5 15.exd5 Na5 16.Bd4 (16.Nxa5Qxa5 17.Bd4 Kd8 (17...Qxa2? 18.Bxg7 Rg819.Rhe1+− ) ) 16...Nxb3+ 17.axb3 Nc5!]

13...b4N [13...Rb8 14.Rae1 b4 15.Nd5 exd516.exd5 Nce5™ 17.Nd4 0-0 18.fxe5 Nxe5 ,Guseinov−Grigoriants, Plovdiv 2008. Black arekeeping a worst, but a defensive position.]14.Nd5! exd5 15.exd5 Na5 Unlike a previousvariation, here Black was standing before achoice − whether to give a piece back, or nev−ertheless to try to sit out in protection, for keeping an extra material. Oleksienko choosesthe second way. [15...Nce5 16.fxe5 Nxe517.Nd4 0-0 ] 16.Bd4 Nxb3 17.cxb3 Diagram

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most reasonable there it was to leave a line−"e": 17...Kf8 18.Rae1 Qd8 19.Rf3 Nc520.Bxc5!? ( perhaps, it's better to pass to theforced rails − as in case of 20.Re3 Ra7 it's notclear how to continue attack further ) 20...dxc521.d6! − all sense in this poke − 21...Bxd622.Rd3 Bf5 23.Bxa8! ( less problematic for

Black 23.Rxd6 Qxd6 24.Bxa8 g6=) 23...Bxd324.Qxd3 Be7 (24...c4!? 25.Qd5!) 25.Bd5 − dueto more active bishop White have an edgehere, but not a decisive one.] 18.f5! [Tukhaevdoes right, that he is not changed on littlethings: 18.Bxg7? Rg8 19.Bd4 Bf5 − if bishopwill reach 5, there will be no compensation.]18...Bxf5? [Assuming f5−f6 is very bad: 18...0-0 19.f6 Re8 (19...gxf6 20.gxf6 Bd8 21.Rf3 quitehopeless ) 20.fxg7 Bb7 21.Qh5 Bd8 22.Rf4+−;preventing it − also: 18...f6 19.gxf6 gxf6

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[ After 20...Nd3 21.Be4 g6 22.Qh6 Ne523.Raf1! (23.Rf4?! f5!„) 23...Qd8 Oleksienkocould put before the contender one more prob−lem (however, not too difficult) − a problem of achoice of a way to a victory: 24.R1f4! a)24.Rxe5!? dxe5 25.Bxe5 f6 26.gxf6 Bxf627.Bxg6 Qd7 28.Bxf6 Qg4+ 29.Kh1 Qxg630.Qh4+−; b) 24.R1f3 Bxg5 (24...f625.Rxe5!+− ) 25.Rxg5 Nxf3+ 26.Bxf3 f627.Bg4!+−; 24...f6 25.Rxe5!+−] 21.Bxg7! Tuk−haev vigorously ends a game. 21...Kxg722.Be4! Qc5+ [22...Ne5 23.Rxf7+ Rxf7

24.Qxh7+ Kf8 25.Qh8#] 23.Kh1 Qd4 24.Re1Nc5 [24...Kg8 25.Rf6!+−] 25.Bb1 Rae8[25...Kg8 26.Rf3 Qg7 27.Rxe7+−] 26.Rf3! Just

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so − now the capture of a pawn d5 will bewithout a check, and the knight will not block adiagonal b1-h7 from a square d3. 26...f527.gxf6+ Rxf6 28.Qxh7+ Kf8 29.Qh8+ An at−tack is spent perfectly.[29.Qh8+ Kf7 30.Bg6+!Kxg6 31.Rg3+ Kf5 32.Qh5+ Kf4 33.Qg5#] 1-0

(08) Christiansen,Larry Mark (2588) -Zivanic,Marko (2465) [B48]USCL KO 2008 ICC INT (3), 06.12.2008[IM Polivanov, A] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.f4 b5 8.Bd3 White all kind letknow that the fate of a pawn f4 not so intereststhem. [In other case, it is possible to select8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.Be2 , but here it is necessary toconsider with 9...Ba3!? (9...b4 10.e5!) ; alsopractises 8.Nb3 ; and 8.Qf3 ] 8...Nxd4 [8...Bb7

9.Nb3 d6 10.Qf3 Nf6] 9.Bxd4 Diagram

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9...Qxf4? [ It is a that case, when the greed ispunishable. The classic of this variant MarkTaimanov prefers 9...Bb7 10.0-0 Bc5 11.Bxc5Qxc5+ 12.Kh1 Ne7 , and Black have allchances for successful defence: 13.e5 0-014.Ne4 Bxe4 15.Bxe4 Rad8= , Kozakov−Taimanov, Lviv 2000.] 10.Rf1 Qc7 [If Black willeat also the second pawn, they will lag behindin development even more: 10...Qxh2 11.Qf3Nh6 12.0-0-0 Qh4 13.Be3±; 10...Qh4+ 11.g3Qe7 12.e5! Bb7 13.Be4± , Sax−Szuk, Hungary1998; recently Black have tried 10...Qd611.Qf3 f6 , but without special success too:12.Qf2! ( White don't go for an exchange win−ning: 12.e5?! Qxd4 13.exf6 Qe5+ 14.Be2 Nxf615.Qxa8 Qc7 ) 12...Nh6?! (12...e5!?) 13.e5!fxe5 14.Be3 Bb7? (14...Qe7) 15.Bxh6 gxh616.Qf6+− , Fressinet−Chuchelov, TCh−Fra2008.] 11.Qh5! [Confidently leads White to the

won position. With 11.Qf3 all not so simply:11...Nh6 12.Be3 Bb4 (12...d6 13.Bxh6 gxh614.e5! d5 15.Qf6 Rg8 16.Nxb5!+− ) 13.Bxh6Bxc3+ 14.bxc3 Qxc3+ 15.Ke2 (15.Kf2 gxh6

16.Kg1 Qg7) 15...gxh6 16.Qxf7+ Kd8 ]11...Nf6N [A novelty which, however, changesa little. 11...Nh6 12.g4 d6 13.g5 Ng8 14.Nxb5!− the basic motive in these positions − 14...Qb7 (14...axb5 15.Bxb5+ Kd8 16.Qxf7!(16.Rxf7? Ne7 ) 16...Qxf7 17.Rxf7+−)15.Bxg7+− , Kozakov−Illijin, Ptuj 2003.]

12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Rxf6 d6 14.0-0-0 Bg7 Dia−gram

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[Probably, rook's connection 14...Rg8 15.Rdf1Rg7 was the last attempt to hold a protection'sstronghold, but in reply White will trick a knight:16.e5!? dxe5 (16...d5 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.e6+− )17.Ne4‚] 15.Bxb5+! Kf8 [15...axb516.Nxb5+−] 16.Rf3 Qe7 [16...axb5 17.Rdf1 − it

is found out that Black cannot keep point f7−

17...f5 (17...Ra7 18.Nxb5 Qb7 19.c3!+− ( muchmore strongly and easier, than unnecessarycomplications after 19.Nxa7 Qxb2+ 20.Kd2Qd4+) ) 18.exf5 exf5 19.Rxf5+ Bxf5 20.Qxf5+Ke8 21.Qe4++−] 17.Rxd6! Christiansen con−tinues a sacrificial enchanting spectacle.17...Bf6 [17...axb5 18.Rd8+ Qxd8 19.Qxf7#]18.Rxf6! Qxf6 19.Nd5 Qg6 The only squarefor a queen. 20.Rd8+ Kg7 21.Qe5+ f622.Qc7+ Black can't avoid a large losses.22...Bd7 [22...Kh6 23.Rxh8 exd5 24.Bc6+−]

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Zivanic could surrender here with a cleanconscience, but he decided yet for ten movesto check up the technique of American grand−master.25...Rac8 26.Rd6 Rhd8 27.Qxg5+Kxg5 28.Rxe6 Rf8 29.Kd2 f5 30.Ke3 fxe431.Kxe4 Rf2 32.Ne3 Rcf8 33.Re5+ Kg634.Kd4 Christiansen has sustained the test. 1-

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(09) Topalov,Veselin (2791) -Svidler,Peter (2727) [D87]Pearl Spring Nanjing CHN (5), 15.12.2008[IM Polivanov, A] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 This variant − the ba−sic in Grunfeld Defence, grandmaster Sakaeveven has written on it the weighty book not solong ago. 7...c5 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.Be3 0-0 10.0-0

Bd7 Diagram

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Svidler applies the own favourite continua−tion.[10...Bg4 11.f3 Na5 became already clas−sical: 12.Bd5 − perhaps, the quietest. a)12.Bd3 cxd4 13.cxd4 Be6 14.d5 (14.Rc1 Bxa215.Qa4) 14...Bxa1 15.Qxa1 f6 − White have toprove validity of exchange's sacrifice (by theway, it occurs quite often) ; b) 12.Bxf7+ Rxf713.fxg4 Rxf1+ 14.Kxf1 − here already Blackwill search for compensation; 12...Bd7 13.Rb1Qc7 14.Bf4 Qc8] 11.Rb1! This move, accord−ing to Sakaev, calls system 10...Bd7 intoquestion. 11...Qc7 12.Bd3 White are prepare−ing pawn advancement in the centre. 12...Rfd813.h3N [Topalov liquidates possibility Bd7−g4− after all is found out that the variant 13.f4?!Bg4 14.d5 e6 15.dxc6 c4 16.cxb7 Rab8 ismore likely favourable the Black; however, pinBd7−g4 can be avoided in another way − sim−

ply to leave a queen: 13.Qc1!? Rac8 14.Rd1

a6 15.Qa3 , Berkes−

Sutovsky, Paks 2005.]13...Be8 14.d5 [Without d4−d5 not to manage:14.Qc2 Qd6!] 14...Ne5 15.c4 e6 [I like idea b7−b5 more: 15...a6!? 16.Nf4 (16.a4? Nxd3

17.Qxd3 Bxa4 18.Qa3 Bc2∓ ) 16...b5 17.cxb5(17.Be2 b4 , and the pawn "a" will go further )17...axb5 18.Bxb5 Rxa2 − the pawn c5 withsupport of a knight e5 can become menacingforce.] 16.Nf4 Good idea − White threaten toleave a bishop to e2, and to beat it not so wellbecause it is necessary to spend tempo for

protection of sqaure c5. [16.f4 Nxd3 17.Qxd3b5!„] 16...Rab8 [And nevertheless it was nec−essary to try 16...Nxd3 17.Nxd3 ( 17.Qxd3)17...b5!? 18.Bf4 Qc8 19.Be5 f6 20.Bc3 bxc421.Nf4 Bf7 ] 17.Be2 Rd6 18.Qc2 [Now the planof White is like that − to move the knight on d3and to set at last a pawn "f" forward. But at first− protection: 18.Nd3?! Nxc4 19.Bxc5 Rdd820.Qc1 (20.Qc2? Na3) 20...exd5 21.exd5 b5 ]18...Ra6 Diagram

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xabcdefghy19.Rb5! [Topalov plays creatively. By nothingworse standard 19.Nd3!? , but so − is morecheerful!] 19...Bf8! [Svidler at best. For a whilehe should not hurry to take a rook: 19...Bxb520.cxb5 Rd6 21.Qxc5 Qd8 22.Qxa7 b623.Qa3±] 20.a4 Bxb5 And now − it is possible,because a pawn stands on a4, and moveQa7−a3 already will not be. 21.cxb5 Rd622.Qc3! [Very accurate game. It appears thatthe bishop from g7 will be less useful, than

from f8. For example: 22.Qxc5 Qxc5 23.Bxc5Rdd8 (23...Rxd5?! 24.exd5 (24.Bxf8 Rd4)24...Bxc5 25.dxe6 g5 26.exf7+ Kxf7±) 24.Bxa7Ra8 25.b6 exd5 26.exd5 (26.Nxd5 Nc6)26...Bb4!] 22...Bg7 [22...Nd7 23.dxe6 fxe624.e5+−] 23.Qxc5 Rc8?! Immediate exchangeis not favourable for Black − most likely, Svidler has simply lost sight of 26th White's move.[Much better is 23...Qd8! 24.Qxa7 b6 25.dxe6(25.Rc1 g5!?; 25.a5!? Ra8 26.axb6! Rxa7 27.bxa7©) 25...fxe6 26.Rc1 Ra8 27.Qb7 Rb828.Qc7 Qxc7 29.Rxc7 Ra8„ − here hardly

Black are risking to lose.] 24.Qxa7 b6 25.Qxc7Rxc7 26.Rd1! Diagram

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Topalov's excellent move after which it's diffi−cult to give to Black any good advice. But it stillis.26...Bf6? Having faced unexpectedness,Svidler loses literally at once. [26...Re7 27.a5!bxa5 28.Bc5+−; 26...g5! − here that allowed tocontinue struggle: 27.Nh5 h6 28.Nxg7 Kxg729.Bd4 f6] 27.dxe6 Rxd1+ 28.Bxd1 fxe629.Bb3! Now it is obvious that the pawn e6 willbe lost, and behind it the point b6 will fall also.This game − a good example of how it's possi−ble to bring down the contender from a track byan unexpected sacrifice.[29.Nxe6?! Rc3] 1-0

(10) Radjabov,Teimour (2751) -Kasimdzhanov,Rustam (2672) [B78]FIDE Grand Prix Elista RUS (3), 16.12.2008

[IM Polivanov, A] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3g6 By efforts of Carlsen, and then Radjabov,the Sicilian Dragon returned on the stage of elite chess. Kasimdzhanov applies it also.6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd710.0-0-0 Rc8 [Another approach, often meet−ing here: 10...Rb8 11.Bb3 Na5] 11.Bb3 Ne512.h4 h5 13.Kb1 Re8 Diagram

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14.g4!? Very interesting. Probably, the com−

mon attention will be paid to this move in thefuture. [For now the greater popularity is used

by positions after 14.Bh6 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc416.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Nd5 and here 17...e5! , alike,delivers Black from opening problems; moresharp is 14.Bg5 Rc5 15.g4 hxg4 16.f4 (16.h5Nxh5 17.Rxh5 gxh5 18.Qh2 can appear notenough: 18...Ng6 19.Qxh5 Qa5 20.f4 Rxg521.fxg5 e6 , Radjabov−Carlsen, Baku 2008. )

16...Nc4 17.Qe2 ] 14...hxg4 15.h5 Nxh516.Bh6 Kh7!? The move of Kasimdzhanov − isattempt in a new way to look at a position.[Obviously, that Black must cover the squareg5 − otherwise it's hard to avoid a catastrophe:16...Rc5? 17.Rxh5 gxh5 18.Qg5+−; this pur −pose is satisfied with a move 16...e6 , but ithas two lacks − pawns g4 and d6 are weak−ened. Combining these two factors, Whiteachieve overweight: 17.Rdg1 Qf6 18.fxg4 Bxh619.Qxh6 Qg7 20.Qe3 Nf6 21.g5 Nh5 22.Ndb5±

, Domany−

Bennett, Kecskemet 2005.]17.Bxg7 Kxg7 18.fxg4 [It is found out that di−rect swoops do not give anything for White:18.Rxh5? gxh5 19.Qg5+ Ng6 20.Nf5+ Bxf521.exf5 e5! 22.Qxh5 Qh4∓; and in case 18.f4Nc4 19.Bxc4 Rxc4 20.f5 Rh8 Black is OK too.]18...Bxg4 19.Nf5+! Bxf5 [Unfortunately, it isimpossible to beat by pawn: 19...gxf5 20.Qg5+Ng6 21.exf5 Bxd1 22.Bxf7! Kxf7 23.Qxg6+ Kf824.Rg1+−] 20.exf5 Rh8 [20...e6 21.Ne4+−]21.fxg6 Nxg6 Diagram

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xabcdefghy22.Ne4N The novelty, but idea of Radjabov inessence reveals only in a following move.[22.Nd5] 22...Nf6 [Not excluded, that Blackshould to "whip off" material and pass to worseendgame: 22...d5!? 23.Bxd5 Nhf4] 23.Rdf1![Here now clearly, why a knight is needed one4, but not on d5 − so it does not enclose thebishop b3, which together with a rook f1 cre−ates strong pressure on the point of f7.23.Rxh8 Qxh8 (23...Nxh8 24.Rh1+− ) 24.Nxf6

exf6 25.Qd5 (25.Qxd6 Re8) 25...Rc7 26.Rh1Re7! , and Black were successfully protected − 27.a3 Qe8 , Dominguez−Kasimdzhanov, 38th

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Olympiad 2008.] 23...Rxh1 [After some medi−tation Kasimdzhanov decides to simplify a po−sition. It seems that this decision is right − thefollowing variant shows, what difficulties canexpect for Black: 23...Qc7 24.Qg5! Qc6(24...Qd8 25.Rxh8+− ) 25.Rxh8 Rxh8 26.Nxf6Rh1 27.Qc1! (27.Nh5+ Kh7 28.Qc1 Rxh5

29.Rxf7+ Kh8 ) 27...Rxf1 28.Nh5++−] 24.Rxh1d5 [24...Nxe4? 25.Qh6+ Kf6 26.Rf1+ Ke527.Qh5++−] 25.Nxf6 Kxf6 [25...exf6 26.Bxd5Kg8 27.Rh6! Kg7 28.Rh5+−] 26.Qf2+! [It isperfectly played. It would seem, White can wintwo pawns back and already continue attack atan equal parity of a material: 26.Bxd5 e627.Qf2+ Kg7 28.Bxb7 (28.Be4 f5) , but thenBlack will change queens − 28...Rb8! 29.Be4Qb6=] 26...Kg7 27.Rf1 Radjabov causes thenew weakenings. 27...f6 28.Qf5 Diagram

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[After 28.Qxa7 b6 queen is turned off from agame.] 28...Rc6? [An error difficult to explain.Kasimdzhanov for some purpose gives an im−

portant pawn on even place. 28...Rc5 29.Rg1Qe8 30.c3! − there is nothing to catch on thediagonal a2−g8 already, so it is thereforeneeded to be switched − (30.Bxd5?! e6!=)30...e6 31.Qf2 b6 32.Bd1 Qh8 33.Qg3 ]29.Rg1! [So even more precisely, than

29.Bxd5 Rc5 30.Rg1?! Qxd5! 31.Qxg6+ Kf8 ]29...Qe8 30.Bxd5 Rc5 [30...e6 31.Bxc6+−]31.Qe6 Rb5 [It was possible to try to provokeWhite − 31...b5! 32.b4!? Rxd5 33.Qxd5 a634.Qb7 Qf7 35.Qxa6 Qc4 36.a3+− − of coursethat White are having a won position here, butthe slightly opened position of their king stillleaves for Black some practical chances.]32.c4 Rb6 33.Qh3 Now that White drove awaya rook from a fifth rank, the pin of knight willthreaten on the line−"g", and a black rook willnot be able to recover it. 33...e6 34.Bf3

[34.Be4 f5] 34...Qd8 Black are trying the lastchance... [34...f5 35.c5+− (35.Bh5?! e5) ]35.Qg2! ... but Radjabov on the

alert.[35.Bh5?? Rxb2+ 36.Kxb2 Qd4+; 35.Qg2Qd3+ 36.Ka1+−] 1-0

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GM Valery Aveskulov (ELO 2541)IM Anatoliy Polivanov (ELO 2382)

Dmitry Posokhov (ELO 2294)

Chief editor Roman Viliavin (ELO 2248)email: [email protected]



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