Wijk-aan-Zee, January, 25, 2002 Hello, dear friends! Today reporting about the games of the 11th round is necessary a message to me - Konstantin N. Aseev. What we should expect on finish? First of all about game Khalifman - Bareev Alexander can today to force the struggle and his chances predictedly is higher. When you struggle for the win in tournament you should not hold in the thoughts that your contender is very succesful. At the same time if and today it will be possible for Yevgenij to not lose (I mean the game from the last round), his chances of a victory in the tournament will become very high. In the other pair Dreev - Grischuk we are expected...? Also I do not know what to tell. Aleksei so offensively has lost yesterday and to understand, that at him is created on soul, what is mood - very much difficult. The game will show. Further Gelfand - Morozevich The fascinating duel is rather probable. Again if to recollect yesterday's duels of the partners, it is necessary to note, that both had Russian. Both aspired to the initiative, not stopping before material sacrifises. And it was possible to both partners to achieve the quite favorable result. Whose chances are higher? In the duels equal on force the preference is usual there is a player owning white colour. It is impossible to pass by a duel Adams - Gurevich Really to apply for a victory in tournament - it is necessary today only victory for Michael. But it won't be so simple to beat the veteran. In other games - Kasimdzhanov - Leko, Lautier - Timman, Piket - Van Wely we are waited by unpredictable struggle. Let's observe this performance together. Remain with us! Adams - Gurevich 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. Qd2 b5 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. Nf3 e5 Black incurs the large obligations. His way not so easy. 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.h3 Bb7 10.a4 a6 11.0-0 Bg7 12. Ne2 Qe7 13. Ng3 0-0 14.c4 Rfd8 15.axb5 cxb5 16.cxb5 axb5 17. Rxa8 Bxa8 18. Qa5 As expected, it was possible for Michael to make the big difficulties for Mikhail. Whether will Gurevich be able to decide the problems today it's a large question. 18...b4 19.Rc1 Ne8 20.Bd2 Rb8 21.Bb5 Ndf6 22.Bxb4 Qb7 23.Bxe8 Nxe8 24.Rc4 f6 25.Nd2 Qd7 26.Ngf1 Bb7 27.Ba3 Ra8 28.Qc3 Rd8 29.Nb3 Qf7 30.Nc5 Ba8 31.Ne3 Adams has won the pawn and he is trying to realize it. 31...Nd6 32.Qa5! Rc8 33.Rb4 An elegant method of increasing of pieces activity! 33...f5 34.Qa6 Rd8 35.Qb6 Bf6 36.Ra4! White pieces penetrate in the camp of Black. 36...Nc8 [36...Nxe4 37.Nxe4 Bxe4 38.Ra7+-] 37.Qa6 Nd6 38.Qb6 Nc8 39.Qa6 Nd6 40.exf5 gxf5 41.Nd3 The black position is destroyed. 41...Bb7 42.Qb6 Ne4 43.Nxe5 Final point. 43...Rd1+ 44.Nxd1 Bxe5 1-0 Dreev - Grischuk 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Bxc4 Bb4 + The theory and practice prefers White in this branching of accepted queen gambit. But also other 3... Nf6 does not promise easy life. 6. Nbd2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.e5 Nd5 9. Nb3 Nb6 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Bb5 Bd7 13. Bxc6 Bxc6 14. Nfxd4 Bd5 15. Qg4 g6 16. Rfe1 Original tabia, where White try to prove his superiority. 16... Rd8 New continuation. 17.e6 If the strong chess players go on basic position - they should have something "in their bosom". 17...Qf6 18.Nb5 fxe6 19.Nxc7+ Kf7 20.Nc5 I don't think that anybody will want to defence in this variation as it Grischuk does. White has clear advantage. 20...h5 21.Qb4 e5 22.Rac1 After simple 22.Nxd5 Rxd5 23.Ne4+ White has an obvious advantage. But Aleksei wants more.(23.Nxb7!?) 22...Qe7 23.Nxd5 Rxd5 24.Qa3 Rc8 25.b4 a5 26.Qb3 26.Qxa5 Nd7 This move allows to exchange many pieces. 26...Kg7 27.a3 Rc6 28.Re3 [28.h3!? :Qf7 29.Qg3+] 28...axb4 29.axb4 Qf7 Black wants to exchange the knights by Nd7 30.Rf3 Rf6 31.Rxf6 Kxf6 32.Qf3+ Kg7 33.Qxf7+ Kxf7 34.Nxb7 Rd4 35.b5 Nc4 36.f3 Ke7 37.Nc5 [37.Rb1] 37...Nd6 38.b6 Rb4 39.Nd3 Rxb6 40.Nxe5 Nf5 41.Re1 g5 It's not real to win this position. 42.Nc4+ Re6 43.Rxe6+ Kxe6 44.Kf2 h4 45.Ke2 Ne7 46.Ke3 Kd5 47.Kd3 Ng6 48.Ne3+ Ke5 49.Kc3 Kf4 50.Nd5+ Ke5 51.Kc4 Nf4 52.Ne3 Ng6 53.Kd3 Nf4+ 54.Kc3 Ne2+ 55.Kd3 Nf4+ 56.Kd2 Kd4 57.g3 hxg3 58.hxg3 Nh5 59.g4 Nf4 60.Nf5+ Ke5 61.Ng3 It must be draw 1/2 Gelfand - Morozevich 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Qb3 Bg7 7.cxd5 0-0 8. Be2 Na6 9. Bf3 Qb6 For the equation of chances it is necessary for Black to take back the pawn without damage of the position. 10. Nge2 Qxb3 11.axb3 Nb4 12.0-0 Rd8 13. Ra5 h6 14.h4 Nd3 15. Rd1 Nxc1 16. Rxc1 White there has a lot of weaknesses, besides at Black advantage of 2 bishops. But White has an extrapawn in the ending! Chances of success on the side of White. 16...b6 17.Ra4 [17.d6 exd6 18.Bxa8 bxa5] 17...Bb7 18.d6 [18.Rca1!?] 18...Bxf3 19.dxe7 Rd7 20.gxf3 Re8 21.Rd1 [21.Kf1!? and further to stand the pawn on b5-square. But in any case White has no real chances for the win.] 21...Rexe7 22.Kf1 h5 23.Rda1 Nd5 [23...Ne8!?] 24.Nxd5 Rxd5 25.Rxa7 Rxa7 26.Rxa7 Bxd4= 27.Nc3 By this to struggle for the win? Some risky. 27...Ra5 28.Rd7 Bxc3 29.bxc3 Ra3 30.Kg2 Rxb3 31.Rb7 Kg7 32.c4 Rb4 33.Kg3 Kf6 34.f4 Ke6 the draw is obvious here 35.Rc7 Rb3+ 36.f3 Rb4 37.Rc6+ Kd7 38.Rf6 Ke7 39.Rc6 Ke8 40.Rf6 Rxc4 41.Rxb6 1/2 Kasimdzhanov - Leko 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 0-0 7.e4 a6 8. Qb3 b5 9. Be2 c5 10.dxc5 Bb7 11.0-0 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Bxe4 13. Bg5 Nc6 Long theoretical dispute, where the analyses come to the end about 25 moves. The estimation changes from + / = up to =. 14. Qe3 Qd5 15. Rad1 Qe6 16. Bh6 Bc2 Peter asserts this position not of 1-st time.He managed already twice to constrain attack of White (Kasparov and Khalifman.) 17.Rd2 Qxe3 18.Bxe3 Bf5 19.Rfd1 Rfc8 20.h3 Be6 21.b3 h6 22.g4 g5 23.Bf1 Rab8 24.Bg2 a5 25.Rb1 Bc3 26.Rc2 Bf6 27.a3 Bd5 28.Nd2 Rd8 29.Ne4 It is difficult to understand who has advantage. At the same time Black has no any especial problems. And already White has to play carefully. 29...Be5 30.Rd2 e6 31.Nd6 Bxg2 32.Kxg2 Ne7 33.Rbd1 Nd5 34.Rxd5!? exd5 35.Rxd5 Bxd6 [35...f6!?] 36.cxd6 f6 37.Bd4 Kf7 38.Rf5I Rxd6 39.Be5 Rdb6 40.Bxb8 Rxb8 41.a4 bxa4 42.bxa4 Rb3 43.Rxa5 Ra3 And here must be draw 44.Ra8 Kg6 45.a5 h5 46.a6 hxg4 47.hxg4 Kg7 48.f3 Kh7 49.Kf2 Kg6 50.Ke2 Kg7 1/2 Khalifman - Bareev 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bd3 Ngf6 6. Qe2 There is, probably, any certain subtlety in such order of the moves. I prefer in this position traditional 6. Nf3 c5 7. Nxf6 + Nxf6 To tell the truth, I shall not remember, that last time here Black had the problems. 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9. Bd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 An idea of Sadler tested by him against Miles in 1997. 10... Qd5 11. Kb1 [ In the game the primary source was 11. Bc3 Qg5 + 12. Kb1 Nd5 13. Be5 Qxg2 14. Qh5 f5 15. Nf3 Qg4 16. Rhg1 Qxh5 17. Rxg7 + Kh8 18. Rg5 + Nf6 19. Rxh5 Bxf2 20. Rd2 Be3 21. Rg2 Bd7 22. Ng5 Bxg5 23. Rgxg5 Rf7 24. Rh6 Raf8 25.b3 and White has won on 36 move.] 11... Qxg2 12. Nf3 The sacrifice of 2 pawns looks doubtful idea. But you see White play this position not "from a sheet"? 12... Qxf2 13. Qe5 Be7! [ Met in the game Ivanisevich. I-Supatashvili. K in 1998. (Greece) Has given white powerful attack finished by a victory of White on 38 move 13.. Qxf3 14. Qxc5 b6 15. Qg5 h6 16. Qh4 Qh5 17. Qg3 Kh8 18. Rhg1 Rg8 19. Rdf1 Bb7 20. Bc3 '; Has not helped for Black and 13.. Nd7 14. Bxh7 + Kxh7 15. Qh5 + Kg8 16. Rhg1 Be3 17. Bc3 f6 18. Rdf1 Qe2 19. Re1 Qf2 20. Ref1 Qe2 21. Re1 Qf2 22. Qg4 Rf7 23. Rgf1 in the game Anand-Van Wely (Monako.2001) .1-0 on 30 move.] 14. Rdf1 Qc5 15. Qg3 Nh5 16. Qh3 One the doubtless - analysis of a position only begins, and who is better familiar with correct "diagnosis" - we will see very soon. 16... g6 17. Rhg1 Only from this position, probably, the analysis should begin 17... Nf4?? Looks like a blunder. 17... Kh8 18. Ne5!? '; 17.. Rd8 of sensation of the defender that the exact defence should find - rather not concrete. And Bareev lose very concretelt - not having begun the struggle. 18. Bxf4 e5 19. Qh6 exf4 20. Rg5 After 20... f5 about such positions is told that the combination is such natural as the smile of childl! Yes, this is the brave game of Alexander. Lautier - Timman 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7. Re1 d5 Way of struggle for advantage for white, frequently used by Kramnik (in some other order of the moves) . On my view - such edition for Black is rather reliable. 8.cxd5 exd5 9. Nc3 Na6 10. Bf4 c5 11.dxc5 Nxc5 12. Rc1 Nce4 13. Be5 Re8 14. Bd4 Rc8 15. Bh3 Rc4 16. Nxe4 Nxe4 17.e3 The Timman's play does not impress. White stands better. 17...Bc8 18.Bg2 Bg4 19.Rxc4 dxc4 20.Qa4 The pawn is lost and here's only question - will White be able to realize it? 20...Bc5 21.Ne5 Bxd4 22.exd4 Nf6 23.Qxc4 Be6 24.Qa4 Qd6 25.Ng4 Bxg4 26.Rxe8+ Nxe8 27.Qxe8+ Qf8 28.Qc6 Qc8 29.Qc3 With idea to get the passed "с"-pawn 29...h6 30.a3 Be6 31.Qd2 Bf5 32.h4 Qc7 33.Qe3 Kf8 34.Qe5 Qxe5 35.dxe5 Ke7 36.f4 f6 37.exf6+ Kxf6 38.Bf3 g5 39.fxg5+ hxg5 40.g4 Bh7 41.h5 Ke5 42.Bb7 Kf4 43.Bc8 a5 44.Kf2 Be4 45.h6 1-0 Piket - Van Wely 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 All struggle ahead. 4...dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Nbd7 11.Bxf6 Qxc3+ 12.Kf1 gxf6 13.Rc1 Qb4 14.h4 a6 15.Be2 Ne5 16.Rh3 Theoretical dispute just begins. 16... Qd6 17. Rb3 b5 18.a4 bxa4 19. Rbc3 Bd7 An attempt to play without castling. 20.h5 Now not clearly - how to rescue the knight? Threat 21.f4 20... Rb8 21.f4 Ng6 22.hxg6 hxg6 23. Qd2 Rh4 Formally - material equality+some activity give for Black counter chances. However, to hurry up with an estimation the arisen position shall not be. 24.Kg1 [24.g3? Rh2 25.Kg1 Rxe2 26.Qxe2 Qxd4+] 24...Rxf4 25.Qe3 Qe5 26.Bd3 Rg4 27.Rc5 Qg3 28.Qxg3 Rxg3 29.Bxa6 Rb2 30.Bf1 Here's very important to be careful. 30...Re3 31.Rc7 Rxe4 32.Nc6 Rb6 33.Na5 Rd4 34.Ra7 Rbb4 35.Nc6 Bxc6 36.Rxc6 Rd7 37.Ra8+ Ke7 38.Rca6 Rb1 39.Rxa4 Rdd1 40.R4a7+ Rd7 41.Rxd7+ Kxd7 42.Ra7+ Ke8 43.Kf2 f5 44.Be2 Rb2 45.Kf1 Rb4 46.Bf3 Kf8 47.Bc6 Rc4 48.Bd7 g5 49.Kf2 Rc3 50.Ra8+ Ke7 51.Ra7 Kf8 52.Ra8+ Ke7 53.Ra7 Kf8 1/2 I have a feeling that White didn't use all his chances. |
