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Chess Olympiad, Dresden 2008

The Olympiad took place in Dresden 12th-25th November 2008. Armenia retained their

title gained two years ago. Israel took 2nd and the USA 3rd. The top three were seeds 9, 8 and
10. The top seeds 1-5 took places 4-8.Georgia edged out Ukraine in the women's event where
the lead changed place a lot. Leaders going into the final round were Poland, they lost narrowly
2.5-1.5 and didn't even win a medal.

Top performers:

38th Olympiad Dresden (GER), 13-25 xi 2008

Top Board Performances

Board 1

Rg.

Name

Elo

Team

Anz Pkt.

GM Leko Peter

2747 Hungary

2834 10

7.5

GM Gelfand Boris

2719 Israel

2833 10

7.5

GM Topalov Veselin

2791 Bulgaria

2821 8

6.5

GM Movsesian Sergei

2732 Slovakia

2794 9

GM Meier Georg

2558 Germany 2

2779 9

GM Wang Yue

2736 China

2773 10

6.5

GM Kamsky Gata

2729 United States of America 2768 10

6.5

GM Bacrot Etienne

2705 France

2766 10

6.5

GM Jobava Baadur

2664 Georgia

2758 10

6.5

GM Carlsen Magnus

2786 Norway

2757 11

7.5

GM Shirov Alexei

2726 Spain

2755 10

GM Beliavsky Alexander G 2619 Slovenia

2744 10

6.5

GM Aronian Levon

2757 Armenia

2743 10

5.5

GM Kramnik Vladimir

2772 Russia

2735 9

GM Ivanchuk Vassily

2786 Ukraine

2722 11

GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam

2672 Uzbekistan

2721 9

6.5

GM Radjabov Teimour

2752 Azerbaijan

2713 9

GM Sasikiran Krishnan

2694 India

2712 10

GM Naiditsch Arkadij

2678 Germany 1

2706 10

5.5

GM Nyback Tomi

2639 Finland

2701 8

5.5

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Board 2

Rg.

Name

Elo

Team

Anz Pkt.

GM Akopian Vladimir

2679 Armenia

2813 11

GM Vallejo Pons Francisco

2664 Spain

2807 11

GM Kotronias Vasilios

2587 Greece

2781 11

8.5

GM Predojevic Borki

2615 Bosnia & Herzegovina

2745 11

8.5

GM Short Nigel D

2642 England

2741 10

Board 3

Rg.

Name

Elo

Team

Anz Pkt.

GM Sargissian Gabriel

2642 Armenia

2869 11

GM Gashimov Vugar

2703 Azerbaijan

2765 9

6.5

GM Hillarp Persson Tiger

2543 Sweden

2762 10

GM Aleksandrov Aleksej

2617 Belarus

2738 9

GM Almasi Zoltan

2663 Hungary

2734 10

Board 4

Rg.

Name

Elo

Team

Anz Pkt.

GM Blagojevic Dragisa

2522 Montenegro

2792 9

GM Delchev Aleksander

2632 Bulgaria

2788 9

GM Fridman Daniel

2630 Germany 1

2741 10

GM Huseynov Gadir

2650 Azerbaijan

2739 8

GM Efimenko Zahar

2680 Ukraine

2726 9

GM Morozevich Alexander

2787 Russia

2720 9

Board 5

Rg.

Name

Elo

Team

Anz Pkt.

GM Jakovenko Dmitry

2737 Russia

2794 9

GM Rodshtein Maxim

2609 Israel

2776 9

GM Berkes Ferenc

2645 Hungary

2696 9

6.5

GM Vuckovic Bojan

2561 Serbia

2695 9

GM Li Chao B

2622 China

2680 8

5.5

IV World Blitz Championship 2008

The IV World Blitz Championships took place in Almaty Kazakhstan 7th (opening) - 8th

(play) November 2008. 5 minutes per game. First place went to Leinier Dominguez Perez half a
point clear of Vassily Ivanchuk.

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IV World Blitz Almaty KAZ (KAZ), 8-8 xi 2008

cat. XIX (2702)

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

1. Dominguez,L

g CUB 2719 * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 11.5 2911

2. Ivanchuk,V

g UKR 2786 ½ * ½ 1 0 1 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 11.0 2871

3. Svidler,P

g RUS 2727 ½ ½ * ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 ½ 10.0 2825

4. Grischuk,A

g RUS 2719 0 0 ½ * 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 0 1 1 10.0 2825

5. Mamedyarov,S g AZE 2731 0 1 1 0 * ½ 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9.5 2794
6. Radjabov,T

g AZE 2751 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 9.5 2793

7.  Kazhgaleyev,M  g  KAZ 2640  0  0  0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½  1  8.0  2726
8.  Morozevich,A  g  RUS 2787  0  ½  ½ 0 1 0 0 * 0 1 0 ½ 1 1 1  1  7.5  2696
9.  Kamsky,G

g USA 2729 ½ 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 * ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 1 7.0 2679

10. Gelfand,B

g ISR

2719 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7.0 2679

11. Tkachiev,V

g FRA 2664 0 0 1 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 6.5 2654

12. Rublevsky,S

g RUS 2702 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ * 0 ½ 1 1 6.5 2651

13. Vaganian,R

g ARM 2590 ½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 * 1 1 0 5.5 2614

14. Amin, B

g EGY 2560 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 ½ 0 * 0 1 4.5 2562

15. Sasikiran,K

g IND 2694 ½ 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 * ½ 3.5 2491

16. Polgar,J

g HUN 2711 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ * 2.5 2428

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Games

(01) Buhmann,R (2541) - Shirov,A
(2726) [D12]

38th Olympiad Dresden (1), 13.11.2008

[IM Polivanov, Anatoly]
The first round of the Olympiad. The raised ex−

pectations, prestarting excitement... 1.Nf3 d5
2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4
Bg6 7.Nxg6 [It seems, Shirov was only glad to
such development of events, because a few

months ago he won a good game against
Inarkiev in this variant: 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 and

here Alexey has confused the contender by
unexpected 8...Ne4!? , Inarkiev−Shirov, Poik−
ovsky 2008.] 7...hxg6 8.g3 Nbd7 9.a3 Be7
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10.cxd5N Whatever obvious would look this
move − this is a novelty. It is clear that White
wish to develop a bishop to g2, but at the same
time they do not wish to give away pawn c4.
[Also here it was applied 10.f4 dxc4 11.Bxc4 0-

0 12.e4 Nb6 13.Be2 c5!= , Pedersen−
Mosquera, Capablanca mem 2006; and inter−

esting 10.c5!? e5 11.Bg2 e4 12.b4 Nf8 13.b5
Ne6 14.Rb1 Qd7 15.Bd2 Nh7! , Moradiabadi−
Megaranto, Macau 2007.] 10...exd5 [Just like
this. Obviously, that game will come with the

opposite−side castling (especially, if to take
into account style of Shirov), therefore taking

10...exd5 is more expedient, than 10...cxd5 −
the line "c" remains closed, and a queen gets
the road Qd7−f5−h5.] 11.Bg2 Nb6 12.0-0 Qd7
13.Re1 This move is adjusting with White's

conception. At first, with the open line "h" often
there is a necessity in evacuation of king Kg1-
f1-e2, etc. Secondly − White will try to "break
through" the bishop g2 by e3−e4, therefore a
superfluous blow on e4 just will be useful.
13...0-0-0 14.b4 Kb8 A useful move too − cer−
tainly, White will open a line "b", then not bad

to take cover the king on a8. 15.Qb3 Diagram

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Here it is already possible to become thought−

ful seriously. The plan of White is clear − b4−
b5 with mass opening of lines. But how Black

should attack?15...Rh5 [At the disposal of Shi−
rov there was tempting possibility 15...Qf5
16.e4! (deserves consideration and 16.b5
Rxh2!? (16...c5 17.e4!; 16...Ng4 17.Re2 )

17.bxc6 (17.Kxh2? Ng4+-+) 17...Rdh8 (quite
interesting 17...bxc6 18.Na4 Rxg2+ 19.Kxg2

Ne4) 18.e4! − probably, 15...Qf5 was not
pleasant to Shirov because of this idea − e3−
e4 with tempo, and the bishop goes on f4 −
18...dxe4 19.Bf4+ Kc8 20.cxb7+ Kxb7 21.Nxe4
Rxg2+ 22.Kxg2 Nxe4 23.Qf3 Qh3+ 24.Kg1

Qh2+ 25.Kf1 Qh3+ − after the forced variant
White still can play: 26.Qg2 (though the most

reasonable − to reconcile with a draw 26.Kg1 )
) 16...dxe4 17.Nxe4 Rxd4 18.Bf4+ Ka8 19.Qxf7
Rd7 − it seems that the queen should leave,
then one of knights will go to d5 with triumph,

but... 20.Nxf6!! What is this? White are giving
away an exchange for a nothing? 20...Bxf6

21.Re8+ Nc8 22.Rxh8 Rxf7 23.Rd1!‚ And
here for what: after this exact move White have
a dangerous attack: (23.Bh3 Qxh3 24.Rxh3
Bxa1 25.Rh8 b6 26.Rxc8+ Kb7=) 23...g5?!
24.Be4 Qg4 25.f3 Qe6 26.Rd6+−] 16.e4 g5! It

is well−played. Now White will haven't a tempo
check Bf4. Also they cannot go h2−h4 after

doubling of castles. 17.b5 Rdh8 [There wasn't
any other choice: 17...c5 18.e5 Ng4 19.Qd1!! −
a move with terrify power − (after 19.h3 Nxf2
Black will have an excellent compensation for

a piece: 20.Kxf2 Qf5+ 21.Kg1 Qd3 22.Re3
Qxd4©) 19...cxd4 20.e6+−] 18.bxc6 bxc6 Dia−

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Critical position. As they say, both sides con−
sistently put through own plans and all that
stuff... 19.Na4 [19.exd5! was stronger:
19...Rxh2 a) 19...Nfxd5 20.Nxd5 cxd5 21.a4!+−

− here the queen even can be connected to
defence − Qf3; b) 19...cxd5 20.Qb5!± Without
queens attack of the Black is harmless, and

weaknesses will be just rather notable: ( possi−
bly, 20.h3!? even more exact: 20...Rxh3
21.Qb5) 20...Qc7 21.Rb1!; 20.dxc6 Rxg2+
21.Kxg2 Qh3+ 22.Kf3 Qf5+ 23.Ke2 Ng4

24.Nd1± − sure, Black are having some activ−
ity. But White should beat off, and remain with

a material. ] 19...Rxh2 20.Nxb6 Rxg2+ [No
time to hesitate with this sacrifice: 20...axb6
21.Qxb6+ Kc8 22.Rb1 Rxg2+ 23.Kxg2 Qh3+
24.Kf3 dxe4+ 25.Ke2 Qg4+ 26.Kd2 , and at−

tack has choked.] 21.Kxg2 [It was possible to
pull the wool over Black's eyes: 21.Kf1!? Rh1+
22.Kxg2 Qh3+ 23.Kf3 Rxe1? − after that White
will win by only moves: (23...Qg4+=) 24.Nxd5+
Kc8 25.Nxe7+ Kd7 (25...Kc7 26.Bf4++−)
26.Qb7+ Ke8 27.Qb8+ Kxe7 (27...Kd7
28.Qc8+) 28.Qb4++−] 21...Qh3+ 22.Kf3 Qg4+

23.Ke3?! [Buhmann plays with fire. The first
round − not that time when it is necessary to

burn bridges behind oneself − the drawn game
would be a logical outcome. 23.Kg2 Qh3+
24.Kf3 Qg4+=] 23...Qxe4+ 24.Kd2 Qxd4+
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25.Kc2? This error leads to defeat. [25.Ke2
axb6 − here already Black unagree to the draw
− (25...Qg4+ 26.Kd2 Qd4+=; 25...Qxb6 26.Rb1
Qxb3 27.Rxb3+ Kc7 28.Bxg5) 26.Be3 Qg4+

27.f3 Rh2+ 28.Kd1 Qxf3+ 29.Kc1 . Like White
repulse, and the position of Black looks dan−
gerous. But two exact moves sort things out:

29...Kc8! 30.Qxb6 Ne8!! 31.Qxc6+ Nc7
32.Bd2™ − position is difficult, but Black's
chances are above.] 25...Qxf2+ 26.Kd1
[26.Kb1 Qxe1 27.Nxd5+ Kc8-+ (27...Ka8??

28.Nc7#) ] 26...Qd4+! Perhaps, Buhmann has
underestimated this check? [26...axb6? 27.Be3

Qf3+ 28.Kc1 ] 27.Bd2 [27.Kc2 axb6 28.Rxe7
Qc5+-+] 27...axb6 [Even stronger was

27...Qxa1+ 28.Kc2 Qxa3!-+] 28.Rxe7? [Well,
this move is equivalent to capitulation. It was

possible to put before Shirov a couple of prob−
lems: 28.Rb1 Bc5 29.Kc1 Rh2! (most exact)
30.Be3?! Bxa3+ 31.Qxa3 Qc4+] 28...Rh1+
[28...Qxa1+ 29.Kc2 b5 30.Qe3] 29.Kc2 Rxa1
30.Qc3 Ra2+ 31.Kc1 Rxd2 [31...Rxd2
32.Qxd2 Qc5+-+] 0-1

(02) Vallejo Pons,F (2664) -
Prusikin,M (2538) [A25]

38th Olympiad Dresden (1), 13.11.2008
[IM Polivanov, Anatoly]
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 Bc5 Rare, but a good
variant. Vallejo applied it himself. 4.Bg2 a6
5.e3 Ba7 6.a3 d6 7.Nge2 Be6?!N [And this

already looks like an improvisation. It was rea−
sonable to follow standard plans and ideas:

7...Nge7 8.b4 (8.0-0 h5!? , Suba−Vallejo Pons,
Albox 2005) 8...0-0 9.0-0 Be6 10.Nd5 (10.d3
d5 ) 10...Qd7 11.Nec3 Rae8 12.Bb2 Nd8 −
approximately equal position.] 8.b3 Qc8 Black

want to change white−square bishops, but
certainly White will not admit it. 9.h3 Nce7

[Here affect the first difficulties because of
bishop e6 − Prusikin is compelled to dispose a

knight in order to not to get under d4−d5.
Game could develop so: 9...Nge7 10.d4 Bf5

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11.d5 Nb8 12.e4 Bg6 13.0-0 0-0 14.Kh2]
10.Bb2 Nh6?! [Continuation of creative game.
It's a riddle, what was not pleasant for Black in
case 10...Nf6 11.d4 0-0 . Perhaps they simply

did not wish to block a pawn "f"? ] 11.d4 0-0
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12.Nd5! The Spaniard has approached to a
position concretely, and has begun struggle for
the initiative. Beating a knight it is unprofitable.
12...Ng6 13.h4 Continuation of energetic

game. 13...Re8! Good protection. It seems that
Black are losing a pawn e5, but it not so. Pru−
sikin has calculated all correctly, and following
five moves game goes under his scenario.
14.h5 Nf8 15.dxe5 c6 Otherwise Black lose a
material without any satisfaction. 16.Ndf4 dxe5

17.Bxe5 Bxc4 18.Bh3 f5?! [Whether it was
necessary to be weakened without special
need? Exchange − that's a right decision:
18...Bxe2 19.Nxe2 (19.Qxe2 Qd8 20.Bc3 Bb8)

19...Ng4 20.Bd4! c5 21.Bc3 − Black a little
worse, but position is playable.] 19.Bb2 Bf7
20.Qc2 Ne6?! [One more inaccuracy which

gradually results to the lost position. The cor−
rect choice was to prevent queen's side cas−
tling of the White: 20...Qd7! 21.Rd1 Qe7
22.Qc3 Be6] 21.Qc3 Re7 22.0-0-0 Qf8 [The
queen should leave from c8 as the bishop h3
can unexpectedly enter into game − 22...b5

23.e4! fxe4?! 24.Rd6+−] 23.Nxe6 Bxe6 24.Nf4
Bf7 [A white rook can be kept out on d6:
24...Bd5 25.Nxd5 cxd5 26.Kb1 Rd7 27.Bg2
Rad8 , although it's clear, that pawn d5 is

doomed sooner or later.] 25.Rd6 Diagram

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It seems that this is the end − as threatens the
mortal 26.Rxh6...25...Rae8!! Prusikin finds a
fantastic resource! [All other lost: 25...Bb8
26.Rd8+−; 25...Ng4 26.Bxg4 fxg4 27.h6+−;

25...Bd5 26.Nxd5 cxd5 27.Kb1+−] 26.Rxh6
Re5 27.Nd3 Bb8! Here what is the matter −
white rook now in a pitfall. [27...Rd5 28.Rf6!+−]

28.Rxh7!? Vallejo resolutely cuts the Gordian
knot. Though, it was possible not to hurry up
with castle return − after all, Black cannot yet
take it in view of f2−f4. 28...Kxh7 29.Nxe5

Rxe5 Diagram

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30.Kb1? [That case when preventive mainte−

nance harms only. It was needed to attack a
pawn f5 at once, and there is almost forced

variant further: 30.Qd3! Rd5 31.Bxf5+ Kh6
(31...Kg8 32.Bh7+ Kh8 33.h6!+−)  32.Bd4
Qxa3+  (32...c5 33.e4+−)  33.Kb1 Rb5
34.Be6!+−  − although in case of time trouble,

finding such variant is unsimple, and the more
so − daring on it ; therefore, it is not excluded

that the most reasonable choice − quiet
30.b4!? ] 30...Bxh5? [Prusikin passes by mag−
nificent chance to strike up a countergame:
30...Rb5 31.b4 Bd5 . Now both sides should

play very precisely: 32.Rd1! (32.Rc1? Be4+
33.Ka1 a5∓) 32...Be5! (32...Be4+ 33.Ka1 a5?
34.Rd8+−) 33.Qc1! (33.Qxe5 Be4+-+ − here

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where the king on b1 affects!; 33.Qd2 Be4+
34.Ka1 Rd5©) 33...Bf3! (33...Bxb2 34.Qxb2 a5
35.Bf1!±) 34.Rd2 (34.Rd7 Be4+ 35.Ka1 Qe8)
34...Bxb2 35.Qxb2 (35.Rxb2 Rd5 ) 35...c5© −

the position is very complicated, and it can end
with every possible result.] 31.Qc2 Rc5

32.Bxf5+ Kh6 [The capture also leads to loss
− 32...Qxf5 33.Rxh5+ Kg6 34.Rxf5 Rxc2
35.Rf8 Bd6 36.Rd8+−] 33.g4 g6 34.f4! In
completion − the elegant ending performed by

Spanish artist.[34.f4 Rxc2 35.Rxh5+ gxh5
36.g5#] 1-0

(03) Meier,Geo (2558) - Cheparinov,I
(2696) [B54]

38th Olympiad Dresden (1), 13.11.2008
[IM Polivanov, Anatoly]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3
d6 6.g4 The aggressive continuation, which

reminds a Keres' Attack. 6...a6 7.Be3 Nge7
8.f4 b5 9.Nb3 [Probably, after this game sights
of who plays this variant for White will be di−
rected on 9.Nf3 b4 10.Na4 Rb8 , Kasparov−
Svidler, Cannes 2001; or even on 9.g5 Bb7!
(9...h6?! 10.g6! fxg6 11.Nxc6 Nxc6 12.Qg4‚)
10.Bg2 h6 ] 9...Ng6 [9...Bb7 10.Qd2 g5?! 11.0-

0-0! gxf4 12.Bxf4±] 10.Qf3 Diagram

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10...Qh4+!N Another interesting novelty from
gifted Bulgarian grandmaster. [There was
10...Bd7 11.0-0-0 Rc8 12.Kb1 b4 13.Ne2 Qc7
14.Rc1 Be7 15.g5 a5„ , Nevednichy−
Markowski, Odorheiu Secuiesc 1995, and a

mutual game was strung, in which White suc−
ceeded more.] 11.Bf2 Qf6 12.Bg3 [12.Be3 − is

a moral surrender − 12...Qh4+= (12...Nce5?!
13.Qg3 Nc4 14.Bxc4 bxc4 15.Nd2±) ]

12...Nce5 White are forced to part with a pawn.
13.Qe3 Nxg4 14.Qe2 [The lunge of queen is

absolutely harmless for Black: 14.Qb6 Qd8!∓]
14...h5 15.e5 And this sacrifice is forced also −

differently White will have no attack for mate−
rial. [15.h3 h4∓] 15...dxe5 16.Bg2 Ra7

17.fxe5?! [There is more chances to tangle a
contender after 17.Ne4 , although with the cor−
rect reaction of Black − 17...Qd8! − it follows
them to give preference: a) 17...Qf5 18.h3 Nh6

19.Qe3! Rc7 20.fxe5 Rxc2 21.Ned2±; b)
17...Qe7 18.0-0-0 exf4 (18...Rd7!?) 19.Nd6+
Qxd6 20.Rxd6 Bxd6 21.Bf2 Nxf2 22.Qxf2 Rc7
23.Qb6 ; 18.fxe5 N4xe5 (18...Nh4 19.Nf6+ gxf6

20.Bxh4 Nxe5 21.0-0©) ] 17...Qg5 Here for
what it was important 16.Ne4 − it took away

the square g5. And now Cheparinov has hardly
not winning position, in fact threatens Qe3 and
h4. [It is not visible any special problems in
case of greedy 17...N4xe5 18.0-0-0 Rd7! −

more exchanges! − (18...Be7? 19.Ne4 Qf5
20.Rdf1 Qg4 21.Qe3+−) 19.Ne4 Qd8 20.Nbc5
Rxd1+ 21.Rxd1 Qc7] 18.0-0 Diagram

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18...h4? [It would be desirable to clean a board

from a queens: 18...Qe3+!? 19.Qxe3 Nxe3 ,
but in this case the rook a7 will get under a pin

20.Bf2 , though and here Black are having bet−
ter prospects − 20...Nxg2 21.Bxa7 Bb7©;
hence, it is necessary to take away a rook pre−
liminary! 18...Rc7! 19.Nd5?! (19.Rae1 h4
20.Ne4 Qe3+ 21.Qxe3 Nxe3 22.Rxe3 hxg3
23.Nxg3 Rxc2-+) 19...exd5 20.e6 Re7
21.exf7+ Kd8-+ . In this case Meier would ap−

pear on the verge of defeat.] 19.Ne4 Qh5
20.Bf2 Nf4 [20...Nxf2 21.Qxf2 Rd7 22.Nec5 ]
21.Qf3 Nxf2 22.Qxf2 All goes nearly forced for
a while. [22.Qxf4 Nxe4 23.Bxe4 Be7 24.Kh1

Bb7∓] 22...Qg6 [The indicative moment.
Probably, Cheparinov stayed in deceive that

his position is much better, therefore he has
refused repetition of moves which was rather
natural: 22...Ne2+ 23.Kh1 Ng3+ 24.Kg1
(24.Nxg3 hxg3 25.Qxg3 Rc7 ) 24...Ne2+=]
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As is often the case − two mistakes, and game
will not be rescued any more... It is known that
Cheparinov always and everywhere plays for a
victory, but here he has not considered that the

king still stands on e8. [24...hxg2 25.Nd6+
Bxd6 26.exd6 Qh6 27.Qxh6 Rxh6 28.Rxg2=]
25.Rd1!+− An exact and strong move. White

should win. 25...Be7 [25...hxg2 26.Nf6+! gxf6
27.exf6 (27.Qd4? Bd5 28.Qxa7 Qh5 29.Qb8+
Kd7 30.Qb7+=) 27...Ra8 28.Qc7 Bd5
29.Rxd5+−; 25...Ra8 26.Qf3 Bd5 27.Rxd5

exd5 28.Nf6+ gxf6 29.Qxd5 Rc8 30.e6+−]
26.Nf6+! [Less effective 26.Qe3!? won also:

26...Ra8 27.Qd3 Rd8 28.Nd6+ Bxd6 29.Qxg6
fxg6 30.Bxb7+−] 26...Kf8 [Perhaps, the most
persistent was 26...gxf6 27.exf6 Ra8 (27...0-0
28.fxe7 Re8 29.Rd3+−) 28.Qc7 (only not

28.fxe7  in view 28...Bxg2! )  28...Bxf6 29.Qxb7
Rd8  (29...0-0 30.Kh1+−)  30.Rxd8+ Bxd8
31.Nc5 0-0 32.Nd7+−]  27.Rd7!  Meier spends
an ending very confidently. 27...Bxg2 28.Rxa7
Rh6  [28...gxf6 29.exf6 Bd5+ 30.Kf1 Bc4+
31.Qxc4+−]  29.Rxe7!  Now, after numerous
checks, Black will lose a queen or will receive

a mate. And most likely, both.[29.Rxe7 Kxe7
30.Qb4+ Kd8 31.Qf8+ Kc7 32.Ne8+ Kb8

33.Nd6+ Ka7 34.Nc8++−] 1-0

(04) Solak,D (2595) - Karjakin,Sergey
(2730) [B87]

38th Olympiad Dresden (2), 14.11.2008

[IM Polivanov, Anatoly]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3

a6 6.Bc4 Sozina−Fischer Attack in action.
6...e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.0-0 Be7 [A quiet variant −
more risky 8...b4 9.Na4 Bd7 10.f4 Nc6 11.f5 e5
, and after 12.Ne6!? there are boundless com−

plications.] 9.Qf3 Qc7 [One more method of
protection from e4−e5 − queen transfer to b7:

9...Qb6 10.Be3 Qb7 11.Qg3] 10.Qg3 Nc6 Dia−
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[In an equal degree popularly 10...0-0 11.Bh6
Ne8 12.Rad1 Bd7] 11.Nf5!? But that's a sur−
prise . No, this sacrifice met before − but
mainly for amateurs. [The professionals prefer

11.Nxc6 Qxc6 12.Re1 Bb7 13.Qxg7?! (13.f3;
13.a3) 13...Rg8 14.Qh6 0-0-0©] 11...exf5
12.Qxg7 Rf8 13.Bg5 Qd8 Perhaps, the most

correct reaction. [13...Nxe4 14.Nd5 Qd8
15.Bxe7 Nxe7 16.f3 Nxd5 (16...Rg8 17.Qxh7
Ng5 18.Nf6+ Kf8 19.Qh6+ Rg7 20.Nh5+−)
17.Bxd5 Qb6+ 18.Kh1 Nf2+ 19.Rxf2 Qxf2

20.Bxa8+− , Coleman−Bushill, Southend 2004;
13...b4 14.Nd5 Nxd5 15.exd5 Ne5 (15...Bxg5

16.Ba4!+−) 16.f4 Ng6 17.Rfe1‚] 14.Nd5
[14.Rae1 Ne5 15.exf5? Rg8-+] 14...Nh5?!N
[Judging to this move, Karjakin, even if he
knew about existence of 14.Nd5, behaved to it

without special attention. Meantime, a faithful
way already met before: 14...Nxd5 15.Bxd5
Bb7 16.Bh6 Qd7 17.Qxh7 0-0-0 18.Bxf8 Rxf8
19.c3! , Coleman−Eames, BCF−chT 2006.]
15.Qc3 Bb7 [15...Bxg5 16.Qxc6+ Bd7 17.Qxd6
Rc8 18.exf5+−] 16.Nxe7 [It is necessary to ex−
amine 16.Bxe7 Nxe7 17.Nc7+ Kd7 18.Nxa8

Bxa8! − perhaps, only this will allow to continue
struggle: (18...Qxa8 19.Rad1 Bxe4 20.Qd2!+−;

18...Bxe4 19.Qd2) 19.Qe3! Nf6 20.a4 b4 ]
16...Nxe7 17.Qh3 Ng7 18.exf5 f6 Meanwhile
Karjakin steps on a minefield very confidently.
[18...Ngxf5 19.Rfe1 h6 20.Qxf5 hxg5 21.Re2

Bc6 22.Rae1 Ra7 23.Qxg5 Rd7 24.Qf6+−]
19.Bh6 Rf7 Diagram

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20.Be6! It is perfectly played! Using that beat−
ing it now it is impossible, bishop e6 will be as
a bone in a throat. 20...Ng8™ 21.Rae1 [But
here was more exact to strike: 21.Bxf7+ Kxf7

22.Bxg7 Kxg7] 21...Qc7 [ 21...Nxh6 22.Qxh6
(22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Qxh6 Kg8) 22...Nxe6
23.Rxe6+ (23.fxe6 Rc7) 23...Kd7 24.Rd1

Qg8!„] 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 Two
pawns for exchange − it is difficult now to give
an accurate estimation of a position. 24.Re3
White in the meantime grasp a line "e".

24...Kh8 [24...Qxc2? 25.Rc3 Qe4 26.Rc7+
Ne7 27.Qf3+−] 25.c3 Qf7 26.b3 Ne7? Black

wish to cover a square e7 at d5, but therefrom
it was easy to drive away. [26...Re8!? 27.Rfe1
(27.Re6 Rxe6 28.fxe6 Qg6 29.Re1 Ne7)
27...Re5 28.f4?! Rxe3 29.Rxe3 Qd5 ] 27.Rfe1

Nd5 28.Re4 Rg8 29.f3 Qf8 30.Kh1 [It is possi−
ble at once 30.c4 ] 30...Bc6 31.c4 bxc4
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Solak has achieved what he wanted − black
pieces are almost paralysed.35.Qe3 [35.Ra7!?
could provide a winning position: 35...Qg8
36.Ree7 Rxe7 37.Rxe7] 35...Rg8? [Looks like

a time−trouble oversight. It was necessary to
go to an endgame 35...Qxe7 36.Qxe7 Rxe7
37.Rxe7 a5 38.Ra7 a4 , but it is almost hope−

less.] 36.Ra7? [White are "answering with
courtesy". 36.Qb6!+− ] 36...Ng7 37.Qe7 Qb8!

[37...Qxe7 38.Rexe7 Rb8 39.h3 Nxf5
40.Rxh7+ Kg8 41.Rhc7+−] 38.a3 Qb2 39.Rc7
Qf2? One more error... [39...Ba4] 40.Qe2? ...
and White forgive again. [40.Rxc6 Re8

41.Qxe8+ Nxe8 42.Rxe8+ Kg7 43.h3 Qb2
44.Re4! Qxa3 45.Kh2 Kh6 46.Rd4+−] 40...Qb6

[40...Qxe2 41.Rxe2 Nxf5 42.Re6 (42.Rxc6?
Nd4) 42...Ba4 43.Rxf6] 41.Qe7 Qb2 42.c5!

[Certainly, Solak did not come across in a trap:
42.Rxc6? Nxf5 43.Qe2 Qxe2 44.Rxe2 Nd4]

42...dxc5 43.Rxc6 Re8 44.Qxe8+ Nxe8
45.Rxe8+ Kg7 46.Re7+ Kf8 [46...Kh6
47.h4!+−]  47.Re1 Qc3 48.Rb1 Kg7 A storm
did not yet calm down − obviously, that's com−
ing an exchange of pawns (standard for such
cases).  49.Rxa6 Qd3 50.Ra7+ Kh6 51.Rc1
Qd2  [51...Qxf5 52.Ra5] 52.Rg1 c4 53.Rc7 c3

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Oh, here now all. We will look at position more
attentive − if the White will take away the pawn
f6, a game will make off. But as soon as white
rooks will be doubled for an attack, a black
queen will begin to check white king, and the

pawn f3 will not allow fully to take shelter from
checks... So objectively speaking, position is

drawish. But make attempt it prove on 30 sec−
onds of time!57.Rc6 Kg6 58.h3 Qe5 59.Rd1
h5 60.Rc4 [60.Rdd6 Qe1+ 61.Kh2 Qe5+=]
60...Qe2 61.Rdc1 Qd2 62.Rg1 Qd3 63.Re4

Qd6 64.Rc1 Qb6 65.h4 Making sure, that
doubling on sixth rank does not turn out, Solak

wants to put one rook on f4, and to look, what
will happen from it. [65.Rcc4?! Qb1+ 66.Kh2
Qb8+ 67.Rf4 h4!=] 65...Qd6 66.Rcc4 Qd1+
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Done. What's next? 68...Kg7 69.Kg3 Kg6
70.Rce4 Qa6 71.Re8 Kg7! [Karjakin is exact −
in the case of 71...Qd6 72.Ra8+− zugzwang
came suddenly.] 72.Re7+ Kg6 73.Re8 [The

attempt to check of king could even result in a
danger − 73.Rd4 Qb6 74.Rdd7 Qb8+ 75.Rc7
Qb4 76.Rg7+ Kf5 77.Kh3 Qb1 78.Rc5+ Kf4

79.Kh2 Ke3 80.Rxh5?? Kf2-+] 73...Kg7
74.Rb8 Qa5 75.Rbb4 Kg6 76.Kh3 Qe5
77.Rbe4 Qc7 78.Ra4 Qc1 79.Kh2 Qd2
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80...Qe2? [80...Qc3] 81.Re4? White waited till
a mistake finally, but did not use it. [81.Rd5
Qe6 82.Raa5+−] 81...Qb5 82.Ra2 Qb8+ 83.g3
Solak passes to the new plan − dissection of

game. [83.f4 Kf5!] 83...Qb3 84.Rf2 Qd3
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87.g4 White are baring black's king hostile, but
at the same time and own's one − so that the
estimation of position does not change. Draw.
87...Qc6! [87...Qd7? 88.Rf5+−] 88.Ra2 hxg4

89.Rxg4+ Kh6 90.Re2 Qd7 91.Rg3 Qd3
92.Rf2 Kh5 93.Rb2 Kh6 [93...Kxh4? 94.Rh3+
Kg5 95.f4++−] 94.h5! Last hope. 94...Kxh5

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95...Kh6? This endgame was hardness to play
for White. But for Black, as appeared − even
more difficult. Therefore they made a final mis−
take. [95...Qe3! 96.Rc2 f5 97.Kh1 Kh4!
98.Rcg2 Qe1+ 99.Kh2 Qe5=] 96.Kh1 1-0

(05) Ftacnik,L (2571) - Mamedyarov,S
(2731) [E61]

38th Olympiad Dresden (2), 14.11.2008

[IM Polivanov, Anatoly]
1.Nf3 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 d6 4.Nc3 Bg4!? En−
tertaining variant. Now the theory quickly dis−

appears, and creativity comes instead. 5.e3
[5.g3 Bxf3 6.exf3 e6] 5...Nf6 6.Be2 0-0 7.h3
Bf5 8.b3?!N [Somehow uncertainly. Approved
by Portisch 8.g4!? looks much more cheerfully:
8...Bd7 9.e4 Na6 10.Be3 c5 11.d5 , Cebalo−
Rukavina, Biel 2005.] 8...e5! The bishop g7 will

be grateful for this move. 9.dxe5 Diagram

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9...Nfd7!? [Mamedyarov, as an adherent of
active chess, aspires to irrational positions. But
objectively stronger is 9...Ne4! 10.Bb2 Nc6
11.0-0 Nxc3 12.Bxc3 dxe5= , and position is

approximately equal, although at Black is more
pleasant, as for me.] 10.Nd4 dxe5 [Hardly it is
necessary to consider seriously 10...Bxe5

11.Bb2 − Black will be all the same compelled
to part with one of bishops, but in less favour−
able edition.] 11.Nxf5 gxf5 12.Bb2 e4 Arising
continuation, but Black should foresee pre−

cisely all consequences of a following White's
move. 13.Qd5 Ne5™ 14.0-0-0 [Ftacnik mean−

while did not take on b7, and he is right. In this
case king of White stucks in a center, and
risked to get under an attack: 14.Qxb7 Nd3+
15.Bxd3 Qxd3 16.Rc1 Nc6! 17.Qxc6 Rad8‚]

14...Qf6 15.Qxb7 [An attempt to drive away
the knight e5 looked at oneself well: 15.f4! exf3
16.gxf3 Nbc6 17.Kb1± − thus White could call
in a question all strategy of Black.] 15...Na6
16.Na4 [Keeping out a knight to c5. f4 was also
possible here − the White are giving away
some material, but weak black pawns create

enough compensation for it: 16.f4!? Nd3+
17.Bxd3 Rfb8 (17...Nc5? 18.Na4!; 17...exd3

18.g4) 18.Qd5 Nb4 19.Qe5 Nxd3+ 20.Rxd3
exd3 21.Nd5 Qxe5 22.fxe5©] 16...Rab8
17.Qd5 [It is possible to grab the second pawn,
but White did not want to open the line "a":

17.Qxa7 ,

" ".]

17...Rfe8 It is worth to secure from a change

on e5. [17...Nb4 18.Qxe5 Qxe5 19.Bxe5 Bxe5
20.a3+−] 18.Kb1 Qg6 Good move which takes
king b1 on a breech−sight. 19.Qd2 [Especially
it shows up in the variant 19.g4 Nb4 20.Qa5 f4!

21.exf4 e3+ 22.f5 Qc6‚] 19...Nb4 20.Nc5 f4!
Mamedyarov tightens up a position to a limit.
Now threatens f3, White are protected from it.

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The idea of this − to go a5−a4, and thus to
distract a knight c5 from a field d3. Therefore a
following move by Ftacnik attacks a knight b4,
doing a5−a4 impossible, but...22.Bc3 [It is

possible to use the shadow sides of f5−f4:
22.Qd4! fxe3 23.Qxe3 Nbd3 (23...a4 24.Nxa4
Nbd3 25.Bxd3 Nxd3 26.Bxg7 Qxg7 27.Qg3±)

24.Bxd3 exd3 25.Qg3 Qxg3 26.fxg3 Nxc4
27.Bxg7 Kxg7 28.Nxd3 − White are a pawn's
up, but Black's activity (a4, Re2) must be
enough for a draw game.] 22...Nbd3! Ma−

medyarov plays inventively. 23.Bxd3
[23.Nxd3? exd3 24.Bxd3 Nxd3 25.Qxd3 Bxc3-

+ − here where is felt vulnerability of bishop c3.
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24.Bxe5?? Horrific mistake... How could such
experimental grandmaster as Ftacnik give
away a bishop and bare thus diagonal of a1-
h8? [The threat of 24...Nxc4 can be parried by

modest movement of king: 24.Ka1! , and White
outside any danger.] 24...Rxe5 25.Nd7
[25.Na4 fxe3 26.fxe3 Rxe3! 27.Qxe3 d2+-+;
25.Nxd3 fxe3 26.fxe3 a4 27.b4 (27.Kc2 axb3+
28.axb3 Re6!-+) 27...Rxe3! (maybe, White did
overlook exactly this? ) 28.Qxe3 Rxb4+ 29.Kc2

Rxc4+ 30.Kb1 (30.Kd2 Bh6) 30...Rb4+ 31.Kc2
Qc6+ 32.Kd2 Bc3+ 33.Ke2 Re4-+] 25...Re7!-+
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26.Qxd3 [26.Nc5 Qf6-+] 26...Rxd7 27.Qxg6
Rxd1+ 28.Rxd1 hxg6 29.exf4 Re8 Ma−
medyarov rushes in on the line "e". White have
nothing to expect for, but they try to drag as far

as even to control. 30.Rd5 [30.c5 Bf8 31.c6
Ba3!-+] 30...Re1+ 31.Kc2 Re2+ 32.Kd3 Rxa2

33.Rc5 Rxf2 34.Rxc7 Rb2 35.Rb7 Bf8! Black
are going to block a white rook and to take
away a pawn b3. Game comes to an end.
36.Rb5 Bb4-+ 37.c5 Rxb3+ 38.Kc4 Rg3 39.c6

Rxg2 40.Rb8+ Kg7 41.Kb5 [41.c7 Rc2+-+]
41...Bd6 0-1

(06) Jobava,Ba (2664) - Ivanchuk,V
(2786) [D27]

38th Olympiad Dresden (3), 15.11.2008
[GM Aveskulov, Valery]

1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bxc4 e6 5.0-0
c5 6.d4 With transposition of moves we came

to queen's gambit 6...a6 The main line 7.a4
cxd4 [Anothe popular continuation is 7...Nc6
8.Nc3 Be7 and White, if it wants to get advan−
tage, should play 9.Qe2 cxd4 10.Rd1 0-0
11.exd4 with typical position when one side
has an isolated pawn] 8.exd4 Nc6 9.Nc3 Be7
10.Re1 0-0

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11.h4 [Honestly, I couldn't realize the whole

point of this novelty. Clear, that White wants to
push pawn up to h6, but I'm not sure that such
pushing is right decision while center is not

closed.Till this game everyone played 11.Bg5
] 11...Nb4?! Considering next move of Black,
its getting absolutely clear that Ivanchuk
missed something. But what? This question
can be answered only by Ukrainian GM [I can
advice 11...Qc7 with following Rd8, Bd7−e8.

Black is not worst] 12.Ne5 White immediately
makes use of undefencity of e5−square
12...Nc6 [White is better as after 12...Nfd5
13.h5 h6 14.a5; as in a case 12...Bd7 13.h5 h6

14.Bf4] 13.Be3 So, White has got 2 tempos
and definitely should be better 13...Qc7 14.Bf4

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14...Bd6?! [Black missed great opportunity −
14...Nxe5!? 15.Bd3 Nfg4! in the same attack−
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Nxg4 17.Bxc7 Bxh4 18.g3 Bf6 and White has
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16.Bd3 Bd7 [16...h6 was deserving attention]
17.Bg5!

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A good moment for a little tactics 17...Nxe5
18.dxe5 Bxe5 19.Nd5! Bh2+? [Ukrainian
leader has decided to sacrifice a queen, but it
was not forced. Stronger was 19...Qa5

20.Rxe5 Nxd5! (20...exd5 21.Bxf6 gxf6
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with following Bc6. Black has a pawn for an

exchange, control under d5−square, and, as
result, good chances for saving this game]

20.Kh1 Nxd5 21.Rxc7 Bxc7 22.Bxd8 Rxd8
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From now position is winning for White; it has
extra−queen just for 2 pieces and 1 pawn
23...h6 24.Rd1 Bd6 25.Bh7+ Checking check
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6 is threatening 33...Nb4 34.Bf3 Rd3 [Unfor−
tunately, knight of Black can't come back:
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37.Qxa6+−] 35.Rc3 Bxf3 36.Rxd3 Nxd3

37.Qxd3 Bc6 Position has transformed. From
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40...e5 Ivanchuk has sacrificed a pawn in order
to change his fortress for anothe one 41.fxe5
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to give up a pawn h5 43...b6 [43...Bxh5?

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Whits is still going to push g4−g5 in order to

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idea of Qe4 61...Kh8 62.Qf4+−] 60.Kf4 Bb3
61.Qf6 Bf8 62.Ke4 Be6 [In a case of 62...Bxh6
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65.b4! Final breakthrough! If it were personal
competition Ivanchuk would definitely resign.
But team competition has own rules: you
should fight till the end! 65...axb4 66.a5 b3

67.Kc3 Bxh6 68.a6 Be3 69.Qe7 g5 70.a7
Bxa7 71.Qxa7 Kg6 72.Qf2 Kh5 73.Qg3 Kg6
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Be6 78.Ke3 Kf5 79.Qf6+ Kg4 80.Qf3+ Kh4
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Kg6 85.Qb8 Kf5 86.Qxb2 Ke4 87.Qc3 Kf5

88.Qd4 Kg5 89.Qf4+ Kg6 90.Qf6+ Kh7
91.Qg5 Black resigned. 1-0

(07) Van Wely,Loek (2618) -
Radjabov,T (2751) [E97]

38th Olympiad Dresden (3), 15.11.2008
[GM Aveskulov, Valery]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0
6.Be2 e5 Azeri GM is the main adherent of

king's indian defence against of elite players
7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5 10.g3

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[10.Re1 came up in the game between these
opponents year before, Biel, 2007] 10...f5

11.Ng5 Nf6 12.f3 f4 [There are some exam−
ples from the games of Deutch GM: 12...c6

13.Be3 (13.b5 h6 (13...Kh8 14.Be3 h6 15.Ne6
Bxe6 16.dxe6 d5 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.Nxd5 Nexd5
19.exd5 Nxd5 20.Bc5 Re8 21.Qb3 Rc8
22.Rac1 with unclear position, Van Wely−

Wagner, Munich, 1993) 14.Ne6 Bxe6 15.dxe6
Ne8 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.Ba3 Rf6 18.Rb1 Rxe6
19.Qa4 h5 20.Rfd1 Bh6 21.Rd3 Qc8 22.c5 and
White captured an advantage, Van Wely−

Kupreichik, Germany, 1994) 13...Ne8 14.c5
cxd5 15.Nxd5 Nc6 16.Bc4 Kh8 17.h4 h6

18.Kg2 f4 19.gxf4 exf4 20.Nxf4± Van Wely−
Von Alvensleben, Dortmund, 1992] 13.b5 h6
[Djachkov played agains Loek 13...fxg3
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15...Nf4?! I don't believe in this sacrifice, but
during the game it's no easy to prove its incor−
rectness 16.gxf4 exf4 17.Qd3 h6 18.Ne6 Bxe6
19.dxe6 Nc6 20.Rh1 Ne5 21.Qd2 Qg5

22.Rh3± Van Wely−Djachkov, TCh−RUS, Da−
gomys, 2008] 14.Ne6 Bxe6 15.dxe6 fxg3
16.hxg3 Qc8 17.Nd5 Qxe6 18.Nxc7 Qh3

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without any risk: 22...Nh5! 23.Qe1 (23.Qxd6
Nf4 24.Bxf4 Rxf4-+) 23...Qh3+ 24.Kg1 Ng3
25.Nc7 Bf6-+ and White is lost] 19...Nxe4!?
[19...Rac8!? is worthy: 20.Rh2 (after 20.Qxd6

Black can fix a draw: 20...Nxe4 21.fxe4 Qxg3+
22.Rg2 Qe1+ 23.Kh2 Qh4+=) 20...Qd7

(20...Qxg3+ is worst 21.Rg2 Qh3 (21...Qh4
22.Ne6 Rf7 23.Rh2 Qg3+ 24.Kh1 Nh5
25.Be3+−) 22.Qxd6 Rf7 23.c5 Nxe4 (23...Bf8
24.Ne6 Nxe4 25.Qxe5 (25.fxe4 Qc3) 25...Nc3

26.Bc4 Qh4 27.Qxc3 1-0 Van Wely−Golubev,
Sovata, 2000) 24.fxe4 Qc3 25.Bb2! (25.Rb1
Qe1+ 26.Kh2 Qh4+=) 25...Qxb2 26.Rd1±)
21.b6!? axb6 22.Nb5 with complicated game]

20.fxe4N [A novelty, that was analysed
by...Loek in his comments to the next game:
20.Rh2?! Qd7 21.Nxa8 Nxg3 22.Bxh6 Bxh6

23.Rxh6 Kg7 24.Rh2 Nef5! and finally Black
won, Van Wely−Degraeve, Mondariz, 2000]

20...Rxf2 21.Kxf2 Rf8+ 22.Ke3 [22.Bf3? is bad
because of 22...g5 (in a case of 22...Qh2+
23.Ke3 Qxg3 24.Qh1 g5 Black is also better)
23.g4 Qh2+ 24.Ke3 Qf4+ 25.Kf2 Qxg4 with big

advantage of Black] 22...Qxg3+ 23.Kd2 Rf2
24.Ne8

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Otherwise Black's bishop would be developed
to the c1-h6 diagonal (Bg7−f6−g5 or after h6−
h5) [24.Qb3 Qg2 25.Qd3 h5 26.c5!? opening a
line "d" for White's queen (26.Bb2? Bh6+

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going to become the main actor ] 24...h5
[Deutch GM was analysing following variation:
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28.Re1 g4 29.Nxg7 Rf3 30.Qxa7 Rd3+ 31.Kc2
Qxe4 32.Bxd3 Qxd3+ 33.Kb2 Qd2+ 34.Kb3

Qxe1 35.Ne8 Qb1+ =] 25.Nxg7 Kxg7 26.Qb3
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Knight is going to f6 to attack e4−pawn 28.c5
dxc5 29.Bb2 Qh2 [Perhaps, better was
29...Nf6!? but and there after 30.Re1
(30.Bxe5? Rxe2+ 31.Qxe2 Qg5+ 32.Kc2 Qxe5

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32.Kd1! White has a dangerous initiative be−
cause of weakened position of Black's king]

30.Re1 Nf6 31.Kd1± Gradually White is con−
solidating own position 31...b6 32.Bc3 Last
preparation before the final attack 32...Kh7
[Absolutely hopeless position is coming after

32...Qf4 33.Qxf4 Rxf4 34.Bxe5 Rxe4 35.Bd3
Rxe1+ 36.Kxe1+−] 33.Qg5! Nxe4 [33...Qg2

34.Qxg2 Rxg2 35.Bxe5 Nxe4 36.Rf1+−]
34.Qe7+ Kh6 35.Bxe5

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35...Rf7!? Azeri GM is trying to make some
mess at the board in order to save the game.
But Loek doesn't give chances to his opponent
36.Qe8! White could also take a rook, but

move in the game is easier and stronger
[36.Qxf7 Qxe5 37.Bd3+−] 36...Rd7+ 37.Kc2!
[Now the capturing of Rook a was big mistake:
37.Qxd7? Qxe5 38.Bd3 Qa1+ 39.Ke2 Qxa2+
when queen was on f7, a2−pawn was de−
fenced 40.Ke3 Qf2+ 41.Kxe4 Qxe1+ and just

Black from now can try to win] 37...Rd2+
38.Kb1 Qf2 39.Rf1! Rxe2

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[39...Qxe2 40.Qf8+ Kg5 41.Qf4#] 40.Qh8+
[Better was 40.Rxf2 Rxf2 41.Qe7+−] 40...Kg5
41.Rxf2 Rxf2 42.Bb8 Rf5 43.Bxa7 c4

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44.Bxb6! Rxb5+ 45.Kc2 Rxb6 46.Qe5+ Kh6

47.Qxe4 g5 48.a4 Rf6 49.a5 g4 50.Kc3 Kg5
51.Qe5+ Kg6 52.Qe4+ Kg5 53.Qb7 g3 54.a6

Black resigned 1-0

(08) Radjabov,T (2751) - Kamsky,G
(2729) [D85]

38th Olympiad Dresden (4), 16.11.2008

[GM Aveskulov, Valery]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4

Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Be3 c5 8.Rc1 Qa5 9.Qd2
cxd4 10.cxd4 Qxd2+ 11.Kxd2

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The game immediately came to the endgame,
but theory is just beginning 11...0-0 12.Bd3 [In
some reasons 12.Nf3 is more popular. But as
for me, plan in the game is better: knight goes

to e2 and White's pawns at the king−side are
free to be pushed ] 12...e6?! [Looks as a waste
of time. More logical is 12...Rd8 13.Ne2 Nc6

14.Rc4 f5 15.f3 fxe4 16.fxe4 Bg4= Kostic−
Dvoirys, Oberwart, 1999] 13.Ne2 Nc6 14.Rc4
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So, White is obviously better. Its pieces are on

the ideal positions; and it can easily organise
attack at the king−side. 15...Bd7 16.Nc3

[16.Rxb7? Na5] 16...Be8 17.e5! A technical
move: e4−square is unblocked for White's
pieces (bishop of knight); black's bishop on g7
is restricted; and from now everyghing is ready

for attack at the king−side 17...Rab8 18.f4 Bf8
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[20.Be4!? (preventing b7−b5) is worthy] 20...f6
[Probably, better was 20...Bxh4!? 21.g5 b5!
this is the point of capture 22.Nxb5 Nxe5
23.fxe5 Rxb5 (23...Bxb5? 24.Rcb4+−) 24.Rh1

Rb2+ 25.Kc3 Bf2! 26.Rh2 Bxe3 27.Rxb2 Bxg5
with equal endgame;; 20...b5!? was also inter−
esting 21.Nxb5 Nxe5 22.fxe5 Bxb5 23.Rc7

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and endgame is equal] 21.h5!? gxh5 22.gxh5
Bxh5?! [A first serious mistake. Black had to
change pawns before capturing on h5
22...fxe5! 23.fxe5 Bxh5 24.Rg1+ Bg6! 25.Bxg6

hxg6 26.Rxg6+ Kf7 27.Rh6 Rh8 with equal
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One more mistake [American GM is making

mistake after mistake. He had to play 23...Kf7!
24.f5 exf5 25.e6+ Kxe6 26.d5+ Rxd5 27.Nxd5

Kxd5 and position is still unclear] 24.f5! Rad−
jabov is sacrificing one more pawn in order to
desorganise arrangement of Black's pieces
24...exf5 25.e6 Kf8 [In a case of 25...a6 White

could reply 26.Ne2 with compensation for
sacrificed pawns] 26.Bh6+ Ke8 27.Nb5 With a

threat of checkmate in 1. 27...Bb4+ [Alterna−
tive was 27...Rbc8 but and there after 28.Bf4
Bb4+ 29.Ke3 a6 30.Nc7+ Ke7 31.Rb1 White
has a strong initiative] 28.Ke3 Ke7 29.Bf4
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[Finally, Kamsky couldn't sustain so tough de−
fence and made a big mistake.While just one
difficult move had to be done 29...a6! and
Black is ok] 30.d5+!+− Kf7 [30...Kxd5 31.Nc7#]

31.dxc6 bxc6 32.Rxb4 cxb5 33.Bxb8 f4+
34.Kxf4 Bxd3 35.Bxa7 Ra8 36.Rd4 Black re−
signed. At first sight you can think that Black
couldn't overcome opening, but really an equal
fight was till the blunder at the 29th move. 1-0

(09) Nakamura,Hikaru (2704) -
Mamedyarov,S (2731) [D85]

38th Olympiad Dresden (4), 16.11.2008

[IM Polivanov, Anatoly]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4

Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5 8.Rb1 0-0 9.Be2
b6!? Main distinctiveness of this continuation −
White are practically forced to sacrifice a pawn
in order to save initiative. 10.0-0 Bb7 11.d5

[Certainly, they can go 11.Qd3 Ba6 12.Qe3
Qd7 , but all the same, sooner or later it is

necessary to give a pawn. Such specificity of
this variant!] 11...Bxc3 12.Bc4 White wish to
lock a black bishop: e4−e5. 12...Nd7 [Ma−
medyarov expressly gives to understand that

he refuses standard counterplay, which related

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with exchange: 12...Bg7 13.Qe2 Qc8 14.Bg5
f6!? 15.Bf4 Ba6 − of course, White have a
huge overweight in space, however they are
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14.Qe2!N [Whether home preparation, or
opening improvisation. It was before preferred
to put a rook on e1 (while Nakamura took the
square d1 for it): 14.Re1 Nf6 15.h3 Ne8 16.a4

(16.e5 Nc7 17.d6 Ne6 ) 16...Nd6 17.Ba2 Rc8 −
c4, Rc5 − all this will provide a good game for
Black; 14.e5 e6!„ , Wagener−Kriventsov, Se−
attle 2003.] 14...Nf6 15.Rfd1 Qd7 16.h3?!
[Delay. The exact way was specified a week
later by Nakamura's partner to a national team

USA − Onischuk: 16.Ne5! Qc8 17.h3 Ne8
(17...Nh5 18.Bh2) 18.Nc6 Bxc6 19.dxc6© ,
Onischuk−Eljanov, Dresden (11) 2008. As a
result, White have won.] 16...Rad8! Here

what's a deal! The rook leaves from a8, and
Nc6 becomes impossible at once. 17.Ne5 Qc8

18.Bb5 e6! [Responsible decision − now a
game will go nearly forced. More simple alter−
native  − 18...Ne8 19.Nc6 (19.Bc6!? Bxe5
20.Bxb7 Qc7 21.Bxe5 Qxe5∓)  19...Bxc6
20.Bxc6 e5 21.Bh2 Nd6] 19.Nc6 Bxc6
20.Bxc6  [20.dxc6 Rxd1+ 21.Rxd1 a6 22.Bxa6
Qxc6∓] 20...exd5 21.exd5 Qf5 [Here was curi−

ous tactic − 21...Nxd5!? 22.Bxd5 Qf5 23.Qf3
Rxd5 24.Qxd5 Qxf4 , but there are no any
special pre−conditions for such sharp shifting
of scenes.] 22.Qf3 [22.Bc7 Rxd5 23.Bxd5

Nxd5-+; 22.Qe5 Qxe5 23.Bxe5 Ne4∓] 22...Ne4
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The forcing has just ended now, and Naka−
mura is choosing.23.Bc7? [White could start
one more torpedo of moves: 23.g4 Ng5
24.gxf5 Nxf3+ 25.Kf1 Nd4 26.Bg5!? f6 27.Bf4

Nxf5 28.Bc7 Rc8 29.d6 Nxd6 30.Bxd6 Rxc6
31.Bxf8 Bxf8 but here Black is closer to vic−
tory, than to draw; threat Ne4−c3 should be

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[25.Bxd8 Rxd8 26.Ra1 Nxd1 27.Rxd1 Bd4
28.Re1 Kf8-+] 25...Rxd6!! It's easy to miss
such unexpected blow. [Obviously, Nakamura
expected on 25...Nxb1 26.Rxb1 Be5 27.Bxd8

Rxd8 28.d7 , and by comparison to position
with the pawn d5 − it's better for White.]
26.Rxd6 [After 26.Bxd6 Rd8! Black are clean
pawn's up. 27.Bxc5 (27.Ra1 Nxd1 28.Rxd1
Bf8-+) 27...Rxd1+ (27...Nxd1!?) 28.Rxd1 Nxd1
29.Be3 Nc3 30.a4 Bd4!] 26...Nxb1 27.Rd7

White want to win back a bit material after Bd6.
27...Bf6! 28.Bg3 [28.Bd6 Rd8-+; 28.Bd5 Nc3
29.Bd6 Rd8 30.Bxf7+ Kg7 31.Rxd8 Bxd8
32.Bb3 Bf6-+] 28...c4 Now the main trump of

Black will go out into motion. 29.Rxa7 c3
30.Ba4 Rc8 31.Bc2 Nd2 Position is not from

difficult ones, moves are done by itself. 32.Kg2
Nc4 33.Bf4 Be5! Mamedyarov thought of a
new route for a knight − Nd6−f5−d4, therefore

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at first he takes away the point d6. 34.Bh6 Nd6
[Attacking bishop c2 is possible also from a3,
but meanwhile it is false track, as a next vari−
ant shows. 34...Bd6 35.a4 Na3? 36.Bb3 c2?

37.Bxf7+ Kh8 38.Be6 Bf8 39.Bc1+−] 35.Re7
Bf6 36.Rd7 Nf5 37.Be3 Rc6 Diagram

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Plan to black winning can be such: at first to
strengthen position the way of h5, b5, and then
− sending a knight to a3: b4, Nd6−c4−
a3.38.Kf1 Possibly, Mamedyarov did ask him−

self here − what is wanted by an opponent?
Probably, to translate king on d1, thus freeing
the bishop c2... 38...Kf8 39.Ke2 Be7 40.Kd1
Nxe3+! 41.fxe3 Rc5 But in passing there is a
pawn h3 without any defence. Now black are
taking it away, and forming a "h"−passer.

42.Bb3 Rh5 43.Rb7 Rxh3 44.Rb8+ Kg7
45.Rb7 Bb4 46.Rxf7+ [If to take another pawn,
nothing especially changed − 46.Rxb6 Rh1+
47.Ke2 Rh2+ 48.Kd3 Rd2+ 49.Kc4 c2 50.Bxc2

Rxc2+ 51.Kxb4 Rxa2-+] 46...Kh6 47.Rf4 Rh1+
48.Ke2 Rh2+ 49.Kf1 [49.Kd3 Rd2+ 50.Kc4
Ba5 51.Rd4 Rf2-+ (51...c2? 52.Rh4+ Kg5

53.Rh1) ] 49...Ba5 50.Rc4 Kg5 51.Rg4+ Kf6
52.Rg2 Diagram

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The last chance of Nakamura is endgame with
opposite−square bishops. 52...Rxg2 53.Kxg2

g5! Now all is accurate and clear − the black
king will go to pawn "c", pawns "g" and "h" will
adhere the white king, and the black bishop will
stop passers "f" and "e". 54.a3 b5 55.f4 g4

56.Kg3 h5 57.e4 Bc7 58.a4 bxa4 59.Bxa4
Ke6 60.Bd1 Kd6 61.Kf2 h4 Seldom when it is
possible to meet a game in which it almost
would be not necessary to calculate variants.
This is from their number. 0-1

(10) Karjakin,Sergey (2730) -
Polgar,Ju (2711) [C43]

38th Olympiad Dresden (5), 17.11.2008

[IM Polivanov, Anatoly]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 [Another capture

is much more often applied − 3...Nxe4 4.Bd3 ,
and here besides 4...d5 there is such interest−
ing move by Murey: 4...Nc6!?] 4.e5 Ne4
5.Qxd4 d5 6.exd6 Nxd6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.Qf4

Nf5!? [It is approved in grandmaster practice
by Karpov. Purpose of move − to bring out a

bishop to d6, although usually it is put on g7:
8...g6 ] 9.Bb5 Bd6 10.Qe4+ Nfe7 [10...Qe7
11.Bg5 f6 12.Bd2 Bd7 13.0-0-0 Qxe4 14.Nxe4
Be7= , Kasparov−Karpov, Lyon (m/10) 1990.]
11.Bg5 Diagram

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11...Bf5?!N [Dubious. If Polgar does not object

against an exchange, it was needed at first to
include 11...h6 12.Bh4 Bf5 (12...f5? 13.Qc4 g5
14.0-0-0 gxh4 15.Ne5‚) 13.Qa4 (13.Qxf5 Nxf5

14.Bxd8 Kxd8 − here will not be Ng5−e4)
13...0-0 14.0-0-0 Qc8 15.Bg3 ] 12.Qxf5 Nxf5
13.Bxd8 Kxd8?! [Also the disputable decision.
Now Black will have difficulties with connection
of rooks, therefore it was necessary to prefer
more reliable 13...Rxd8 14.0-0-0 0-0

(14...Kd7? 15.Ne5+) 15.Bxc6 bxc6 16.Rhe1 ]
14.0-0-0 Re8 15.Ng5 f6 16.Nge4 Kc8 17.g3 It
seems that Karjakin only seizes a point f4 from
a bishop. But this move is intended also for

another... [17.g4?! Bf4+ 18.Kb1 Nd6] 17...Be5
18.Rhe1 Bxc3 19.bxc3! White do right, that

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avoiding superfluous exchanges − let even this
cost of pawns' doubling. [19.Nxc3 Rxe1
20.Rxe1 Kd7 21.Ne4 b6] 19...Re5 Diagram

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[19...a6? 20.Bxc6 bxc6 21.g4 Ne7 22.Nc5+−]
20.Bf1! Remarkable move, which uses unsuc−
cessful positions of king c8 and "horse" f5. I
am sure, Karjakin saw it when he made 17.g3
yet. 20...Nd6™ [Whether early Polgar has de−

cided to leave a pawn? It is found out that is
not: 20...Nfe7 21.Bh3+ f5 (21...Kb8 22.f4 Rd5

23.Rxd5 Nxd5 24.Nd6!+−) 22.f4 Re6 23.Ng5
Rxe1 24.Rxe1 h6 25.Ne6 g6 26.Nf8+− −
pawns of king flank will fall.] 21.Nxd6+ cxd6
22.Rxe5 Nxe5 [22...dxe5 23.Bh3+ Kc7

24.Rd7++−] 23.Rxd6 Kc7 24.Re6 Rd8 25.f4
Nc6 26.Bd3 h6 Diagram

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A series of hardly not compelled moves has
ended, and now it is possible to evaluate a po−
sition. Certainly, White want to scold the king
on king side, and for this purpose it will be

necessary to exchange rooks.It would be in
passing quite good to exchange a dual pawn
"c" if there will be such possibility. What does
remain for Black? Only to wait...27.Kb2 At first
Karjakin brings the king in the centre. 27...Rd6
28.Re8 While the king of the White is not acti−
vated, exchange does not suit them. 28...Rd8

29.Re1 Rd7 30.c4 b6 I think, it was possible to
do without this move − only superfluous catch

for c4−c5. 31.Kc3 Kd6? And now all White's
plan goes like clockwork. [Let's consider an

endgame after 31...Re7!? 32.Rxe7+ Nxe7
33.Kd4 Kd6 34.Be4 Nc6+ (chances of a drawn

game remain only after 34...f5 35.Bg2 g5!)
35.Bxc6 Kxc6 , and now White will win like in a

book: 36.h4! Kd6 (36...h5 37.Ke4 g6 38.f5+−)
37.h5 Kc6 38.Kc3! Kc5 39.Kb3 a5 40.Kc3 Kc6
41.a4 Kc5 42.f5 Kd6 43.Kd4 Kc6 44.g4 Kd6
45.c5+ bxc5+ 46.Kc4 Kc6 47.c3+−] 32.Bf5
Re7 33.Rd1+ Kc7 34.Rd5! Re3+ 35.Kd2 Re7
36.c5 Na5 [36...Nb4 37.cxb6+ axb6 38.Rd4

Nxa2 39.c3+− (39.Ra4? Re2+!) ] 37.cxb6+
axb6 38.Rd4 Kc6 Diagram

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39.Be4+! Karjakin shows the excellent tech−
nics − this check allows Black additional possi−
bility to be mistaken, so Polgar does. 39...Kc5
[ 39...Kc7] 40.Kc3 b5? [40...Kb5] 41.Rd5+ Kb6

[41...Kc6 42.Re5+ Kd6 43.Rxb5+−] 42.Bd3
Rc7+ 43.Kd4 Nc6+ [43...Nc4 44.Rd8 Rc6
45.Rb8+ Ka5 46.Ra8+ Kb6 47.a4+−] 44.Ke4

Here now the king goes in the square g6.
44...Re7+ 45.Kf5 b4 46.Kg6 Kc7 47.g4 Nd8
48.Bf5 All comes to an end by zugzwang −
White threaten with exchange of rooks from a

square e4 or from d7. 48...Nb7 [48...Nc6
49.Rd3! Nb8 50.Rd4 Nc6 51.Re4+−] 49.Rd4

Nd6 50.h4 h5 51.Kxh5 Nxf5 52.gxf5 Re2
53.Kg6 Excellent game. Karjakin once again
has confirmed that endings − one of his
strongest sides.[53.Kg6 Rxc2 (53...Rg2+

54.Kf7) 54.Kxg7 Rxa2 55.Rxb4 Rh2 56.Kxf6
Rxh4 57.Ke6+−] 1-0

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