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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 2713

7. 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 in
Nanjing, China. Six-player double round robin event. Veselin Topalov had a big victory
with 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. 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 at
the 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 5.5
Vydeslaver, 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 in
the 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. Van Wely, Loek

g NED

2618 *

1 3,5 2751

2. Macieja, Bartlomiej g POL 2600 1

1 3,5 2755

3. Tiviakov, Sergei

g NED

2686 0

1 3

2661

4. Jussupow, Artur

g GER

2570 0

1 3

2684

5. Agdestein, Simen

g NOR

2588 =

0 1

2368

6. Van den Doel, Erik g NED

2570 0

* 1

2372

Sources:
1)

http://www.e3e5.com

2) The Week In Chess

http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic.html

3) ChessPro.ru

http://www.chesspro.ru

4) CrestBook.com

http://www.crestbook.com

5) Chessbase.com

http://www.chessbase.com

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Games

(01) Eljanov,Pavel (2720) - Vachier
Lagrave,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 Nxd5
5.Qa4+ Bd7 [White is slightly better after 5...c6
6.Nxd5 Qxd5 7.e4 Qd8 8.d4 Bg7 9.Be3 0-0
10.Be2] 6.Qb3 Nb6 7.d4 Bg7 8.Bf4 Be6 [Here

transposition of moves is possible: 8...0-0 9.e3
Be6 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 in

time to play 12...c5! (12...Nd6 13.Ng5 with
minimum advantage of White) 13.dxc5 a5

14.Qb5 Rc8! 15.0-0 Rxc5 16.Qxb7 Nxb2
17.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 it
wants to play Nc4 [The Spain GM of the Soviet
origin played in another way: 11...Nd5 12.Nxd5
(Probably 12.Bg3 is better: 12...Nxc3 13.bxc3

Nb6 (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 can
organize pushing of central pawns or transfer

of knight to c5...and then organize the same
pushing.) 12...Bxd5 13.Be2 Re8 14.0-0 c6

15.Bg3 Qb6 16.b3 e5= Eljanov−Shirov, Foros,
2008] 12.d5!? [After 12.Be2 Black has a
choice between quite 12...c6 (and more
agressive 12...Nc4 13.Bxc4 Bxc4 14.b3 Ba6

15.Nd5 c5 16.Bc7 (16.dxc5? e6! and Bc3 )
16...Qe8 17.Bg3 b6! 18.Nc7 Qc8 19.Nxa8

Qxa8 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.Bxf3
Ne5 15.Be2 Qd6 and Black is ok] 13.bxc3

Bxd5 [If Black takes a pawn with knight
13...Nxd5 White can reply 14.Bh6 Re8 and

15.Ng5 (15.e4 is worst because of 15...N5b6
16.Ng5 Bc4 17.Bxc4 Nxc4 18.Qb3 b5 (is only

as after 18...Nd6 19.Rxd6 is winning) 19.Qxb5
Nd6 20.Qe2 e5 with equal position) 15...Qc8
16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Be2 with compensation for a
sacrificed pawn] 14.c4 Bxf3 [another possibil−
ity is a sacrifice of exchange: 14...Bxc4

15.Bxc4 Nxc4 16.Qc3 Nd6 17.Bh6 f6 18.Bxf8
Nxf8 with complicated position; or 14...Nxc4
15.Bxc4 Bxc4 16.Qc3 Be6 17.Bh6 f6 18.Bxf8
Kxf8 19.h4 and we can see that knight on d6 is

more usefull than bishop on e6 is] 15.gxf3 −

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As a result of forced variation Black has an
extra pawn and White has a pair of bishops
and open line "g". In addition Black has trou−
bles with development of queen and rooks

15...e6 [15...Re8 was also deserving attention.
Black wants to play e7−e5 in one move. But
White can easily block an e7−pawn 16.Be5!?
Qc8 17.Bg3 Nf6 18.c5 and Black again has
troubles with finishing of development] 16.h4
Ukrainian GM immediately begins attack on
the king of Black 16...Qf6 e6−e5 with following

taking on f3 threatens 17.Be2 e5 18.Bg5 Qc6
19.h5 f6 [19...Rfe8 was deserving attention.

The idea is a defencing of an e7−square and
preparing of Nd7−c5−e6 maneouver] 20.Bh6
Rf7 [Maybe 20...Rfe8 was better leaving f7−
square for king: 21.Rg1 Kf7 and it's not so

easy 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 kings
are in dangerous from now] 22.f4! Re8 [Com−
puter says that there is no real threats on the

king−side and plays 22...Na4!? 23.hxg6 hxg6
24.Bh5 Kh8! 25.Bxg6 (25.Rxg6 Qh1+) 25...Rg8
26.Rg3 Rxg6 27.Rxg6 Qxg6 28.Qxa4 Nc5

29.Qe8+ Kh7 30.Qxe5 Nd7! 31.Qxc7 Nb6
32.Qd8 Qxh6 with unclear position] 23.c5 [El−
janov tries to open as many diagonals against
of Black king as possible. But he misses an

easy opportunity to take a pawn back 23.Qxa5
after that White would have a solid advantage]

23...Qxc5? [French GM decided to change
queens. 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 on
g6 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 and
White 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 was
promising 27.fxe5 (27.Bh5 Re6 28.fxe5 Rxe5

29.Bf4 Re6 (29...Ree7? 30.gxh7+ Kh8
31.Bg6±) 30.Bxc7 h6= and Black pieces are

keeping 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 special
28...Rd7 29.Rxd7 Nxd7 30.Ke2 Rc8 31.Rb1

Rc2+ 32.Kd1 Rc7 33.Rb5 hxg6 34.fxe5 a4=
with following Kf7, Nc5 and blockade on the
white 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! Rxf8
32.Rg3! (32.Rg2 Nf4+ 33.exf4 Rxa2+ 34.Kd3

Ra3+ 35.Kc4 Rh3 36.Kb5 Rf7 37.Kxa5 Rh6
with minimum advantage of White) 32...Nf4+
33.exf4 Rxg3 34.fxg3 c6 35.Rd1± an endgame
is very difficult for Black] 30.Rcd1 Rxe5
31.gxh7+ Kxh7

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

Rcxe3+ (32...Nf4+ 33.Kf3 Ng6 (33...Ne6
34.Rg2 with checkmate) 34.Rd7+ Kg8
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35.Rxd1+−] 32...Re7 [Is only, because

32...Rc2+ is loosing 33.Kf3 Re7 34.Bf8 Rf7
35.Rg5+−] 33.Bf8 Nf4+ 34.Kf3 Rf7 35.Kxf4
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37...Rc4+ 38.Kf3 Rf6 [One more mistake.
Black could play 38...Rc8 39.Rge7 Kg5 40.Re5
Kf6 41.Rdd5 b6 42.Rxf5+ Ke6 Black made a
king more active; White has a weakness on a2.

As a result Black is not worst.] 39.Rxc7 Rxc7
40.Rxc7 Rb6 [40...b6 is too passive 41.Kf4
Kg6 42.Ke5±] 41.Rc5 Kg6 42.Rxa5 Rb2
43.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 excellent
chances to make a draw. It just should to
change pawn b6 to pawn a2 and don't allow

White king to go to 6−th rank.] 46.Rg8+ Kf6
47.Kf4 And Black can't defence f5−pawn be−
cause it doesn't have a check along of 4−th
rank. 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...Bb4
7.e3 c5; or 6...c6 7.e3 Be7 8.Bd3 0-0 9.Qc2
with 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 this
variation that's why we can suggest that his
opponent 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 Nb6
12.g4 g5 13.Bg3 Bxf5 14.gxf5 Ne4 15.Nd2
Qe7 16.Ke2 Nxd2 17.Kxd2 Qe4 18.h4 g4
19.Qxe4 dxe4 20.h5 Kh7 21.Rh4 Rg8 22.Rg1
Nd5 23.Be5 f6 24.Bh2 Rac8 25.Rhxg4 Rxg4

26.Rxg4 Rc6 27.Rxe4 Ra6 28.a3 Bxc3+
29.bxc3 Rxa3 30.Re6 b5 31.e4 Ra2+ 32.Ke1
Nxc3 33.e5 Ra1+ 34.Kd2 Nd5 35.exf6 c3+
36.Kd3 Rd1+ 37.Ke2 c2 38.f7 Kg7 39.Rxh6

Kxf7 0-1, Van Wely−Mamedjarov, Dortmund,
2008] 9.Bg3 Ne4 10.Nd2 Nxg3 11.hxg3 Nb6

12.e3

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A novelty. [12.a3 Bf8 13.e3 Bg7 14.Bd3 Qe7

15.Nb3 0-0 16.Bh7+ Kh8 17.Bf5 c6 18.0-0-0
Nc4 19.Kb1 Bxf5 20.Qxf5 Rad8 21.Nc5 Kg8

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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.Rde1

gxf4? [17...0-0-0 was right decision. And posi−
tion is absolutely unclear.] 18.e4! It's hard to
say whether Eljanov didn't see this move or his

missed something another. But in any way af−
ter this trick position of Black is going to be
crushed. 18...Qxd4 [Probably Black had to
play 18...Be7 with exemplary variation 19.exd5
cxd5 20.Rhf1 Be6 21.Rxf4 Qg5 22.Rxe6 fxe6
23.Nb5 Rc8 24.Nc7+ Kd8 25.Nxe6+ Kd7

26.Nxg5 Rxc2+ 27.Kxc2 hxg5 28.Rf5± and
Black 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.dxc6
bxc6 22.Ne4± with huge advantage of White ]

19...Bc5? [One more serious mistake. The
only move was 19...Bxa3! 20.bxa3 fxg3 Black
has 4 pawns for the knight and very solid posi−
tion. For example, 21.Rhf1 Be6 22.Nb3 Qh4

23.Nc5 Qe7 with unclear position] 20.Rhf1!+−
After this Black is hopeless. It can't prevent

Nb3 and Rf4 threats without damage 20...Nc4
21.Bxc4 dxc4 22.Rxf4+− Qd7 23.Nde4 Be7
24.Nd6+ Kd8 [24...Bxd6 25.exd6+ Kd8

(25...Be6 26.Rxe6++−) 26.Qd2 Be6 27.Ne4+−]
25.Nxf7+ Kc7 26.Nxh8 Bg5

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[26...Rxh8 27.e6 Bxe6 28.Qe4+−] 27.Ng6 [A

little bit easier was 27.e6 Bxe6 28.Qe4 Bd5
29.Qe5+ Kb6 30.Ng6+− with extra piece.]
27...Bf5 Now White has to find only winning

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[29...Qxg6 30.Rd6 Qe8 31.Qc5+−] 30.Nb5+!
The point of last two moves. 30...cxb5
31.Qc5+ Kb8 32.Rd8+! Bxd8 33.Rxf7 Bxf7
34.Qf8 The rest is totally easy. 34...a5
35.Qxd8+ Ka7 36.Qxa5+ Kb8 37.Qd8+ Ka7

38.Qd4+ Ka6 39.e6 Be8 [39...Bxe6
40.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 Bd7

6.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 with
complicated game, Shabalov−Shirov, Cana−
dian open, 2005] 10.Bd2 Qb6 11.Bc3 Nb4

[11...a5 is alternative Carlsen−Curt Hansen,
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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+ Qxb5
17.Qb3 a6 18.Rac1 with pressure] 16.Qxe2

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just this move is a novelty. [19.a3 Qb3 20.Rc3

Qa4 21.Rfc1 with minimum advantage of
White, Art.Minasian−Val.Gaprindashvili, EuCh,
Batumi, 2002.Actually this kind of position can
be described so: White is slightly better, but

Black has no weaknesses. That's why usually
such games are coming to a draw. The worst

thing for Black here is that it should be very
passive.] 19...Qa4 20.b3 Qd7 21.Rfc1 Ba5
22.Ng5 Knight is moving to d3. Of course
avoiding an e1-square where it would be im−

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Black changed one pair of rooks and from now
can just wait for any activities from opponent
25...Rd8 26.Nd3 Qe7 27.a4 Bb4 28.Qe2
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33.Qb5 Qxb5? [The change of queens allows
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d5) to do; while Black should carefully mind
own step 34...Be7 35.Kf2 g6?! An unneces−
sary move. [Black could immediately play
35...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 Kxf6
45.Na4  (45.d5? Bf2) 45...Rd6= and Black is
holding position everywhere.] 36.e4!  White is

capturing the center. 36...dxe4 37.Ke3 Bd8
38.Kxe4 Bb6 39.Rc4 Rd8 40.g4

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[Another interesting plan was 40.Ne2 with idea
of 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 advantage

of White] 40...Kg7? A fatal 40-th move. Black
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40...Kf8 with similar variations: 41.h3 Ke8
42.Ne2 Ke7 43.Nc3 f5+ 44.exf6+ Kxf6 45.Na4
Rd6] 41.d5 exd5+ [41...g5?! 42.Nh5+
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White is winning. Just take a look at White and
Black pieces separately. This is a good exam−

ple of harmony and disharmony. 43...Bxh2
44.Rxb7 e5−e6 threatens 44...Re8 45.Re7 Kf8
[45...Rxe7 is absolutely hopeless: 46.Nxe7
Bg1 47.Nc8+−] 46.b6! Bg1 47.b7 Ba7 48.Rc7

[48.Rd7 (with following Nf6 and pushing rook
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51.Ng8+ [51.Rc7+ is also winning 51...Ke6

(51...Kf8 52.e6! fxe6 53.Nd7+ Ke8 54.Ne5+−
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[55.Nh8 g5 56.Nf7+− with win of second pawn]

55...Ke7 56.Nh8 g5 57.e6 Bb8 58.Nf7 Bf4
59.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 0-0

6.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 at
once 8.Bg5 , and on 8...exd5 there is an op−
tion 9.Nxd5!? for White.] 8...exd5 9.cxd5 [It is
possible to beat 9.exd5 − then Black usually

spend a sacrifice of pawn by a6 and b5 − as in
Volga gambit.] 9...h5 The knight g3 essentially

complicates program advancement f7−f5 −
therefore Black at first drive away a white
knight by pawn "h", and only then will think
about f7−f5. 10.Bg5 [The above−stated words

are illustrated by variant 10.Be2 h4 11.Nf1 Nh7
(11...Nh5 12.g4!) 12.Be3 f5„] 10...Qb6
11.Qd2 [In "toxicity" of 11.Qb3!? Sarich al−
ready made sure once: 11...Qxb3?! (11...Qc7

is more simple) 12.axb3 Bd7 13.Be2 Rc8
14.Nf1± , Dziuba−Saric, Plovdiv 2008.]
11...Re8 [Usually such move is made when

someone 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!? Bxh6
13.Qxh6 Qxb2 14.Rc1 Nd7 15.Bb5!? Qxg2?! ,
Garcia Romero−Gladyszev, Spain 2007,
(15...Ne5!) , and here White have not found

idea 16.Bf1! Qxf3 17.Nf5 gxf5 18.Rg1+ Qg4
19.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 on
99%, that it is improvisation in a pure form −
because, objectively speaking, move is not the
strongest. But it puts such tasks before White,

that it is diffucult to solve them all behind a
board; 13...a6 14.0-0 c4+ 15.Kh1 Qd4 16.Qc2

b5 (16...g5 17.Nf5! Bxf5 18.Bf2±) 17.Rad1 Qe3
18.f4  , Svetushkin−Arsovic, Backa Palanka
2002.]  14.Bxg5 Nxg5 15.Qxg5 Qxb2 16.Rc1
Kf8  [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 it
was 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!? he

avouched for himself not the worse chances:
17...Qxa2 (17...Qf6! 18.Qxf6 Bxf6 19.Nxh5

Bd4©) 18.Ne3‚] 17...a6! Diagram

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Saric twists to the limit.18.Nxd6! [White had to

choose between a move in game and 18.Nc7.
Whether they have made a right option?

18.Nc7 Bc3+ 19.Kd1! The most risky, but also
the strongest. a) 19.Kf2? Bd2-+; b) 19.Rxc3!?
Qxc3+ 20.Qd2 Qxd2+ 21.Kxd2 h4 (21...Ra7
22.Nxe8 Kxe8 23.Nxh5+−) 22.Nxa8 hxg3

23.hxg3 b5 − it is not so simple for a knight to
get 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...Qa3

22.Qh6+! − before to take a rook, it is needed
to give this check (22.Nxa8 Qxd3+ 23.Kc1
Ba4‚)  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 from

nonexistence and brings victory for White.
Whether really to calculate this variant at the

board? I don't think so.] 18...Bc3+ 19.Kf2? [An
error... It was possible to go in a favourable
endgame: 19.Rxc3!? Qxc3+ 20.Qd2 Qxd2+
21.Kxd2 Rd8 22.Nxc8 Rxc8 23.Nxh5±; but

even stronger 19.Kd1 Bd7 20.Bd3+− , and now
Black have no tempo Ba5 − here in what Nd6
surpasses Nc7.] 19...Bd2 Diagram

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20.Qxh5 Alas... [White has two approximately
equivalent alternatives. One of those − queen
sacrifice: 20.f4 Be3+ 21.Kxe3 Qd4+ 22.Kf3
Bg4+ 23.Qxg4 hxg4+ 24.Kxg4 Nd7! 25.Nxe8

Rxe8 26.Rhd1 − anyway, Black's position is
more pleasant here; 20.Nc4 Bxg5 21.Nxb2
Bxc1 22.Rxc1 h4 23.Nh5 Nd7 24.Nc4 b5

25.Nd6 Rd8 26.Nf5 h3! 27.gxh3 c4 − black
pawns also can be dangerous.] 20...Be3+! In
general, a bit strange, that Bosiocic did not see
the idea of Be3 − why did he then refuses

20.f4? Well, such blunders as is often the case
in chess.[Variant 20...Be3+ 21.Kxe3 (21.Ke1

Qxc1+ 22.Bd1 Qd2+-+) 21...Qd4+ 22.Kf4
Qd2# 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.c5
Nbd7 6.Bf4 Nh5 7.g3

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An unusual continuation. [More popular lines
are: 7.Bd2 and after 7...Nhf6 White can repeat
position or try to make use of developed
bishop: 8.Qc2 (8.Rc1) ; Sometimes White pro−

voke h7−h6 7.Bg5 h6 and just after this play
8.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 White

would play Bh6 9.gxf4 Bg7 10.e3 0-0 [This
variation is being played so rarely that already

this castle is a novelty. 10...Nf6 11.Bd3 Bf5
12.Bxf5 gxf5 13.Rg1 Rg8 14.Ne5 e6 15.f3 Nd7
16.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 White
12.cxb6 c5!? 13.h5 [There is no sence to take
a pawn on c5 and to help opponent to make

his 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.Be2
Rfc8 20.Rdg1 Kf8 21.Kb1 e6 and Black is out

of danger; White tries to organize attack at the
king−side, but I guess that it's impossible to
checkmate Black king when bishop on g7 is.
That's why I would play 15.0-0-0 with following
play at the queen−side (Kb1, Rc1, Bd3, Nce2)]
15...e6 First of all Black should prevent f4−f5
16.f3? [Again I would offer 16.0-0-0 with a

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From now White has to defence an e3−pawn

22.Qd2 Rae8 23.Rde1 Qe7 24.e4 [Kharkov
GM naturally doesn't want to take knight d4

away from the center: 24.Nc2?! (with idea to
push pawn "f" forward) 24...Re6 with following
Qc5, Rb8 (and now knight c3 also needs care)]
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25...Bb5? A blunder in better position [Black
had a great choice of moves and probably this
fact became a reason of the mistake. First of
all Black had to analyse 25...Qb4 ; Also

25...Na4 should be considered 26.Nxa4 Bxa4
with excellent attacking opportunities; 25...Rc5
as well deserves the attention. And after
26.Bxa6 − 26...Na4 27.Nxa4 Bxa4 In all
cases Black is better thanks to the bishop on
g7] But even after 26.Bxb5 axb5 27.Nc6 Black
could play instead of 27...Qc5? [27...Qg5!

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Of course White wants to change queens
29...Qe6? [One more serious mistake. Much
more stronger was 29...Nc4! and after exem−
plary 30.Qxe5 Bxe5 31.Nd1 (in another way

Black would take on b2) 31...Kg7 and White
has a lot of technical problems with realization

of extra exchange: bishop and knight of Black
are on the wonderful positions and in addition

Black has a passed pawn that can be pushed
forward in any moment] 30.Nxb5 Na4?? [Black
could offer more resistance by means of
30...Ra8 31.Nc3 Nc4 but of course White is still

winning: 32.Re2 Qa6 33.e5-+] 31.Nc7+− One
more fork 31...Qb6 32.Nxe8 Bxb2 33.Qc7
Qb5 [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 e5
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Game came to position similar to A43−

variation (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 g6) with
change 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 will
be realized few moves later. But ordinar plan
would be more proper in this position: a7−a5,
Nc6, Nf6, 0-0, Re8 etc. with typical play 7.b4
White doesnt' waste time and immediately be−
gins attack at the queen−side. 7...0-0 8.Nbd2

h6 9.Nb3 g5?! This is a very uncomfortable
kind of position for Black. White just pushes
forward pawns at the queen−side and Black

hardly can prevent this plan. [Computer ad−
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Rb8 but it doesn't change an essence of posi−
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a5...] 10.a4 Ng6?!

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I not always understand computer moves but
now I should agree that knight on f5 could be
more useful than on g6 is. 11.b5 Nd7 12.a5 a6
[The rule says that if you are weaker at the

side (king− or queen−) don't push your pawns
forward there because it will make objects of
attack for your opponent. 12...Rb8 was better

but White is still better of course 13.Qc2 Re8
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Black tries to demonstrate any activity in the
center but actually this is just one more weak−
ness (I mean Black king). 15.Qc2 Kh7
16.Rac1 White is improving all its pieces be−

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[Black can't take on b5 17...axb5 because of
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18.Ndb3 axb5? After this unforced opening of
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19...Nd5 20.Qc4 c6 21.a6! Actually it's time to
resign. White wins by many ways 21...bxa6
[Easy win is coming after 21...b6 22.bxc6 bxc5
23.Bxd5 Bxa6 24.Bg8+! Kh8 25.Qf7 Bg7

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30.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 basic
one. Black are pushing off a knight from a cen−

tral position. 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 [On 6.Bd3 with
idea c2−c4 it will follow 6...d5!] 6...e6 7.Qe2

Thereby White declare the intentions some−
what quicker to castle in the long side and then
to begin an attack. [Alternative − is more tradi−
tional play with short castling: 7.Bd3 Be7 8.0-0

a6 9.Be3 Qc7 10.f4 d6] 7...d6 [I believe that
Black have more chances to strike up a coun−

tergame after 7...Bb4 8.Bd2 0-0 9.a3 Be7
10.0-0-0 d5!?„ − they should be ready to a
sacrifice of a pawn d5, but then black pieces
quickly will enter into game.] 8.Be3 Qc7 9.g4

a6 [It was possible to soften g4−g5: 9...h6
10.0-0-0 a6 11.h4 b5 12.Rg1 g6! , Obodchuk−
Movsesian, 38th Olympiad 2008.] 10.g5 Nd7

11.f4 b5 Diagram

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12.Bg2 [It is amusing that couple of months
ago this position already met at Oleksienko.
Then his opponent has prepared in advance a
square e2 for a knight: 12.Qf2 Be7 13.Bg2 b4

14.Ne2 a5 15.0-0 Ba6 16.Rfc1 , Kravtsiv−
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knight: 12...b4 13.Na4 (here the sacrifice has
no effect: 13.Nd5 exd5 14.exd5 Ne7!) 13...Be7
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the sacrifice on d5 will lose in power. 13.0-0-0

b4 14.Nd5 exd5 15.exd5 Na5 16.Bd4 (16.Nxa5
Qxa5 17.Bd4 Kd8  (17...Qxa2? 18.Bxg7 Rg8
19.Rhe1+−)  ) 16...Nxb3+ 17.axb3 Nc5!]
13...b4N  [13...Rb8 14.Rae1 b4 15.Nd5 exd5

16.exd5 Nce5™ 17.Nd4 0-0 18.fxe5 Nxe5 ,
Guseinov−Grigoriants, Plovdiv 2008. Black are
keeping a worst, but a defensive position.]
14.Nd5! exd5 15.exd5 Na5 Unlike a previous
variation, here Black was standing before a
choice − whether to give a piece back, or nev−
ertheless to try to sit out in protection, for

keeping an extra material. Oleksienko chooses
the second way. [15...Nce5 16.fxe5 Nxe5

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17...Nc5?! [On preliminary estimations, the

most reasonable there it was to leave a line−
"e": 17...Kf8 18.Rae1 Qd8 19.Rf3 Nc5

20.Bxc5!? (perhaps, it's better to pass to the
forced rails − as in case of 20.Re3 Ra7 it's not

clear how to continue attack further) 20...dxc5
21.d6! − all sense in this poke − 21...Bxd6
22.Rd3 Bf5 23.Bxa8! (less problematic for
Black 23.Rxd6 Qxd6 24.Bxa8 g6=) 23...Bxd3

24.Qxd3 Be7 (24...c4!? 25.Qd5!) 25.Bd5 − due
to more active bishop White have an edge

here, but not a decisive one.] 18.f5! [Tukhaev
does right, that he is not changed on little
things: 18.Bxg7? Rg8 19.Bd4 Bf5 − if bishop
will 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 quite
hopeless) 20.fxg7 Bb7 21.Qh5 Bd8 22.Rf4+−;

preventing it − also: 18...f6 19.gxf6 gxf6
20.Bxf6 Rf8 21.Qh5+ Kd8 (21...Rf7 22.Rae1+−
) 22.Bg7+−; the unique chance to continue a
fight there was a resource 18...Bd7! 19.Bxg7

(19.f6 Bb5 20.fxg7 Rg8 21.Qh5 Bxf1 22.Rxf1
0-0-0 − White are dominating here, but at least

they are missing a rook) 19...Bb5 20.Qe3 Bxf1
21.Rxf1 0-0-0 22.f6! Rhe8 23.fxe7 Rxe7
(23...Qxe7 24.Qxe7 Rxe7 25.Bf6+−) ] 19.Rxf5
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[ After 20...Nd3 21.Be4 g6 22.Qh6 Ne5
23.Raf1! (23.Rf4?! f5!„) 23...Qd8 Oleksienko
could put before the contender one more prob−
lem (however, not too difficult) − a problem of a

choice of a way to a victory: 24.R1f4! a)
24.Rxe5!? dxe5 25.Bxe5 f6 26.gxf6 Bxf6
27.Bxg6 Qd7 28.Bxf6 Qg4+ 29.Kh1 Qxg6
30.Qh4+−;

24.R1f3 Bxg5 (24...f6

25.Rxe5!+−) 25.Rxg5 Nxf3+ 26.Bxf3 f6
27.Bg4!+−; 24...f6 25.Rxe5!+−] 21.Bxg7! Tuk−
haev vigorously ends a game. 21...Kxg7

22.Be4! Qc5+ [22...Ne5 23.Rxf7+ Rxf7
24.Qxh7+ Kf8 25.Qh8#] 23.Kh1 Qd4 24.Re1

Nc5 [24...Kg8 25.Rf6!+−] 25.Bb1 Rae8
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so − now the capture of a pawn d5 will be
without a check, and the knight will not block a
diagonal b1-h7 from a square d3. 26...f5
27.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.Nc3
Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.f4 b5 8.Bd3 White all kind let

know that the fate of a pawn f4 not so interests
them. [In other case, it is possible to select
8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.Be2 , but here it is necessary to
consider with 9...Ba3!? (9...b4 10.e5!) ; also
practises 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 is
punishable. The classic of this variant Mark
Taimanov prefers 9...Bb7 10.0-0 Bc5 11.Bxc5
Qxc5+ 12.Kh1 Ne7 , and Black have all

chances for successful defence: 13.e5 0-0
14.Ne4 Bxe4 15.Bxe4 Rad8= , Kozakov−
Taimanov, Lviv 2000.] 10.Rf1 Qc7 [If Black will
eat also the second pawn, they will lag behind
in development even more: 10...Qxh2 11.Qf3
Nh6 12.0-0-0 Qh4 13.Be3±; 10...Qh4+ 11.g3
Qe7 12.e5! Bb7 13.Be4± , Sax−Szuk, Hungary

1998; recently Black have tried 10...Qd6
11.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 Nxf6
15.Qxa8 Qc7 ) 12...Nh6?!  (12...e5!?)  13.e5!
fxe5 14.Be3 Bb7? (14...Qe7)  15.Bxh6 gxh6

16.Qf6+− , Fressinet−Chuchelov, TCh−Fra
2008.] 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 gxh6
14.e5! d5 15.Qf6 Rg8 16.Nxb5!+−) 13.Bxh6
Bxc3+ 14.bxc3 Qxc3+ 15.Ke2 (15.Kf2 gxh6

16.Kg1 Qg7) 15...gxh6 16.Qxf7+ Kd8 ]
11...Nf6N [A novelty which, however, changes

a 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−

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[Probably, rook's connection 14...Rg8 15.Rdf1

Rg7 was the last attempt to hold a protection's
stronghold, but in reply White will trick a knight:

16.e5!? dxe5 (16...d5 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.e6+−)
17.Ne4‚]

15.Bxb5+! Kf8 [15...axb5

16.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!+− (much
more strongly and easier, than unnecessary

complications after 19.Nxa7 Qxb2+ 20.Kd2
Qd4+)  ) 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 square
for a queen. 20.Rd8+ Kg7 21.Qe5+ f6

22.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 clean
conscience, but he decided yet for ten moves
to check up the technique of American grand−
master.25...Rac8 26.Rd6 Rhd8 27.Qxg5+

Kxg5 28.Rxe6 Rf8 29.Kd2 f5 30.Ke3 fxe4
31.Kxe4 Rf2 32.Ne3 Rcf8 33.Re5+ Kg6

34.Kd4 Christiansen has sustained the test. 1-
0

(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.e4
Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 This variant − the ba−

sic in Grunfeld Defence, grandmaster Sakaev
even has written on it the weighty book not so
long ago. 7...c5 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.Be3 0-0 10.0-0
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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 Bxa2

15.Qa4) 14...Bxa1 15.Qxa1 f6 − White have to
prove validity of exchange's sacrifice (by the
way, it occurs quite often) ; b) 12.Bxf7+ Rxf7
13.fxg4 Rxf1+ 14.Kxf1 − here already Black
will search for compensation; 12...Bd7 13.Rb1
Qc7 14.Bf4 Qc8] 11.Rb1! This move, accord−
ing to Sakaev, calls system 10...Bd7 into

question. 11...Qc7 12.Bd3 White are prepare−
ing pawn advancement in the centre. 12...Rfd8

13.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 is
more likely favourable the Black; however, pin

Bd7−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 with
support of a knight e5 can become menacing
force.] 16.Nf4 Good idea − White threaten to
leave a bishop to e2, and to beat it not so well

because it is necessary to spend tempo for
protection of sqaure c5. [16.f4 Nxd3 17.Qxd3

b5!„] 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 bxc4
21.Nf4 Bf7 ] 17.Be2 Rd6 18.Qc2 [Now the plan

of White is like that − to move the knight on d3
and to set at last a pawn "f" forward. But at first
− protection: 18.Nd3?! Nxc4 19.Bxc5 Rdd8
20.Qc1 (20.Qc2? Na3) 20...exd5 21.exd5 b5 ]
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19.Rb5! [Topalov plays creatively. By nothing

worse standard 19.Nd3!? , but so − is more
cheerful!] 19...Bf8! [Svidler at best. For a while

he should not hurry to take a rook: 19...Bxb5
20.cxb5 Rd6 21.Qxc5 Qd8 22.Qxa7 b6
23.Qa3±] 20.a4 Bxb5 And now − it is possible,
because a pawn stands on a4, and move
Qa7−a3 already will not be. 21.cxb5 Rd6
22.Qc3! [Very accurate game. It appears that
the bishop from g7 will be less useful, than

from f8. For example: 22.Qxc5 Qxc5 23.Bxc5
Rdd8 (23...Rxd5?! 24.exd5 (24.Bxf8 Rd4)
24...Bxc5 25.dxe6 g5 26.exf7+ Kxf7±) 24.Bxa7
Ra8 25.b6 exd5 26.exd5 (26.Nxd5 Nc6)

26...Bb4!] 22...Bg7 [22...Nd7 23.dxe6 fxe6
24.e5+−] 23.Qxc5 Rc8?! Immediate exchange

is 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 Rb8

28.Qc7 Qxc7 29.Rxc7 Ra8„ − here hardly
Black are risking to lose.] 24.Qxa7 b6 25.Qxc7

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Topalov's excellent move after which it's diffi−
cult to give to Black any good advice. But it still
is.26...Bf6? Having faced unexpectedness,
Svidler loses literally at once. [26...Re7 27.a5!

bxa5 28.Bc5+−; 26...g5! − here that allowed to
continue struggle: 27.Nh5 h6 28.Nxg7 Kxg7
29.Bd4 f6] 27.dxe6 Rxd1+ 28.Bxd1 fxe6

29.Bb3! Now it is obvious that the pawn e6 will
be 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 by

an 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.Nc3

g6 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 Bd7

10.0-0-0 Rc8 [Another approach, often meet−
ing here: 10...Rb8 11.Bb3 Na5] 11.Bb3 Ne5

12.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 the
future. [For now the greater popularity is used

by positions after 14.Bh6 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4
16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Nd5 and here 17...e5! , alike,

delivers Black from opening problems; more
sharp is 14.Bg5 Rc5 15.g4 hxg4 16.f4 (16.h5

Nxh5 17.Rxh5 gxh5 18.Qh2 can appear not
enough: 18...Ng6 19.Qxh5 Qa5 20.f4 Rxg5

21.fxg5 e6 , Radjabov−Carlsen, Baku 2008.)
16...Nc4 17.Qe2 ] 14...hxg4 15.h5 Nxh5

16.Bh6 Kh7!? The move of Kasimdzhanov − is
attempt in a new way to look at a position.

[Obviously, that Black must cover the square
g5 − 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 it

has two lacks − pawns g4 and d6 are weak−
ened. Combining these two factors, White
achieve overweight: 17.Rdg1 Qf6 18.fxg4 Bxh6

19.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+ Bxf5
21.exf5 e5! 22.Qxh5 Qh4∓; and in case 18.f4

Nc4 19.Bxc4 Rxc4 20.f5 Rh8 Black is OK too.]
18...Bxg4 19.Nf5+! Bxf5 [Unfortunately, it is
impossible to beat by pawn: 19...gxf5 20.Qg5+
Ng6 21.exf5 Bxd1 22.Bxf7! Kxf7 23.Qxg6+ Kf8

24.Rg1+−] 20.exf5 Rh8 [20...e6 21.Ne4+−]
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22.Ne4N The novelty, but idea of Radjabov in
essence reveals only in a following move.
[22.Nd5] 22...Nf6 [Not excluded, that Black
should to "whip off" material and pass to worse

endgame: 22...d5!? 23.Bxd5 Nhf4] 23.Rdf1!
[Here now clearly, why a knight is needed on
e4, but not on d5 − so it does not enclose the
bishop 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.Rh1

Re7! , and Black were successfully protected −
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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 − the
following variant shows, what difficulties can

expect for Black: 23...Qc7 24.Qg5! Qc6
(24...Qd8 25.Rxh8+−) 25.Rxh8 Rxh8 26.Nxf6

Rh1 27.Qc1! (27.Nh5+ Kh7 28.Qc1 Rxh5
29.Rxf7+ Kh8 ) 27...Rxf1 28.Nh5++−] 24.Rxh1
d5 [24...Nxe4? 25.Qh6+ Kf6 26.Rf1+ Ke5
27.Qh5++−] 25.Nxf6 Kxf6 [25...exf6 26.Bxd5

Kg8 27.Rh6! Kg7 28.Rh5+−] 26.Qf2+! [It is
perfectly played. It would seem, White can win
two pawns back and already continue attack at
an equal parity of a material: 26.Bxd5 e6

27.Qf2+ Kg7 28.Bxb7 (28.Be4 f5) , but then
Black will change queens − 28...Rb8! 29.Be4
Qb6=] 26...Kg7 27.Rf1 Radjabov causes the

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[After 28.Qxa7 b6 queen is turned off from a
game.] 28...Rc6? [An error difficult to explain.
Kasimdzhanov for some purpose gives an im−
portant pawn on even place. 28...Rc5 29.Rg1
Qe8 30.c3! − there is nothing to catch on the

diagonal a2−g8 already, so it is therefore
needed 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 provoke
White − 31...b5! 32.b4!? Rxd5 33.Qxd5 a6

34.Qb7 Qf7 35.Qxa6 Qc4 36.a3+− − of course
that White are having a won position here, but
the slightly opened position of their king still
leaves for Black some practical chances.]

32.c4 Rb6 33.Qh3 Now that White drove away
a rook from a fifth rank, the pin of knight will
threaten on the line−"g", and a black rook will

not be able to recover it. 33...e6 34.Bf3
[34.Be4 f5] 34...Qd8 Black are trying the last
chance... [34...f5 35.c5+− (35.Bh5?! e5) ]
35.Qg2!

... but Radjabov on the

alert.[35.Bh5?? Rxb2+ 36.Kxb2 Qd4+; 35.Qg2
Qd3+ 36.Ka1+−] 1-0

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