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Here are some chess puzzles from GM games of 2012.<br />The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.</h3>
Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.<br />Drag your cursor from one bracket to the other.<br /><br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012aa.png" /><br />White Mates in 3. Romain Edouard vs Rout Padmini, Hastings, 2012<br />1q2k2r/1p1nb1pp/p3N1b1/N3p1P1/r7/2Q1B3/PPP5/2KR1R2 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nxg7+ Kd8 Bb6+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ab.png" /><br />Deep Sengupta vs Maxence Godard, Hastings, 2012<br />5r2/ppr2pk1/1n2pR2/3pP1q1/3P2P1/Q7/P2N3P/5R1K w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nf3</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ac.png" /><br />Rainer Buhmann vs Jasmin Sadikovic, Schwaebisch Gmund, 2012<br />2q1r1k1/p4p2/1p1Rpn1p/5rpP/2P5/1PQ3P1/PB3P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Re5</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ad.png" /><br />Vladimir Burmakin vs Stephan Stolz, Schwaebisch Gmund, 2012<br />r3bnk1/pp2b2p/2p1p3/4P2q/2pPN3/4B1P1/PP3QB1/5RK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bg5 if Bxg5 Qxf8#</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ae.png" /><br />Alexandre Dgebuadze vs Frank Zeller, Schwaebisch Gmund, 2012<br />r4k2/1pp3pQ/p2q2n1/3p1rN1/3P4/2P5/PP1N3P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Ne6+ Qxe6 Rxe6 Rg5+ Kh1 Kf7 Nf3</span> ]<br /><br /><br />"Learn almost anything for free."<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part II. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ba.png" /><br />White Mates in 4.<br />Alexandre Dgebuadze vs Ludwig Stahnecker, Schwaebisch Gmund, 2012<br />r3r2b/1bq1nQ2/p2p2pk/1pp1p2n/P3P1P1/1BPP3R/1P1N1P1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nf3 Bf6 Qxf6 Kh7 Rxh5+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012bb.png" /><br />Alexander Zubarev vs Arkadij Naiditsch, Le Port-Marly, 2012<br />r4r1k/1p1b2bp/pB2p1p1/4npq1/2B5/2N5/PPP1Q1PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bd4 if Nxc4 Bxg7+ or if f4 Bxe5</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012bc.png" /><br />Carlos Matamoros Franco vs Sergio Estremera Panos, Sevilla, 2012<br />4r3/4ppkp/1p1r2p1/p1RN4/8/nP1P2P1/4PP1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nc7 if Rc8 Ne6+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012bd.png" /><br />White Mates in 4. Emanuel Berg vs Axel Ornstein, Sweden, 2012<br />r4n1k/1q6/p1b1p2p/1p1p1N2/6Q1/7P/P1B2PP1/R3b1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qd4+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012be.png" /><br />White Mates in 5.<br />Eduardas Rozentalis vs Helen Milligan, Queenstown, 2012<br />r6r/2P1kppp/pp2b3/2p4Q/2q5/2P1B3/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qg5+ if f6 Qxg7+ Ke8 Bh6</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part III. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ca.png" /><br />Levan Aroshidze vs David Pons Carreras, Prague, 2012<br />1r1qnnk1/1p3rbp/p2p2p1/P2P1b2/1PN1B3/5N1P/3Q2PB/1R2R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bxf5 if Rxf5 Rxe8 Qxe8 Nxd6</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012cb.png" /><br />Sune Berg Hansen vs Eugene Schon, Queenstown, 2012<br />r1b3r1/1pR4p/1p1nk3/1B1p4/1P4p1/4B3/P5PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bd4 Rg6 Bd3 if Rg8 Rf6# or if Ne4 Rff7</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012cc.png" /><br />Teimour Radjabov vs David Navara, Wijk aan Zee, 2012<br />3r2k1/1Rn2p1p/3p2p1/p7/2B2P2/PP4P1/2r4P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxc7 if d5 Rd1 Re8 Bb5</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012cd.png" /><br />Davorin Kuljasevic vs Nenad Sulava, Opatija, 2012<br />1k1r4/p1r2P2/1p6/2qp1bp1/7p/PR2P3/1Q3PP1/1R3BK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qf6</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ce.png" /><br />Zdenko Kozul vs Ante Saric, Opatija, 2012<br />1r1R1rk1/2p2ppp/pn2p3/1pq1P3/2p4Q/P1N3P1/1P2PP1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Ne4 if Qc6 Nf6+ mates</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part IV. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012da.png" /><br />Dejan Bojkov vs Herman Van Riemsdijk, Queenstown, 2012<br />r3r1k1/pbp3b1/2q2pQp/R3p1p1/1p5N/1P1P4/1PPB1PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rc5 Qxc5 Nf5 if Re7 d4 or if Qf8 Bxb4 Qf7 Nxh6+ mates</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012db.png" /><br />P Harikrishna vs Daniele Vocaturo, Wijk aan Zee, 2012<br />2r3k1/p2q1ppp/2r2b2/1Q1B4/8/B5P1/P4P1P/1R4K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bxc6 if Rxc6 Qxc6</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012dc.png" /><br />Matthew Sadler vs Anne Haast, Wijk aan Zee, 2012<br />2r1r1k1/3R1p1p/p4B1P/1p2Pp2/2n5/2b2NP1/P4P2/3R2K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">e6 if Bxf6 exf7+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012dd.png" /><br />Viktor Laznicka vs Kaido Kulaots, Caleta, 2012<br />2r4k/pb4bp/3q2p1/3Ppp2/4P3/1B4BP/P1Q3P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qxc8+ Bxc8 Rxc8+ Bf8 Rxf8+ if Qxf8 Bxe5+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012de.png" /><br />Viktor Erdos vs Stefan Kuipers, Caleta, 2012<br />2r2rk1/pp1n2pp/q3p3/2n5/3R1P2/6PP/PPQ3BK/R1B5 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">b4 Na4 Qb3 if Rcd8 b5</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part V. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ea.png" /><br />White Mates in 3. Evgeny Postny vs Hanan Mordechai, Israel, 2012<br />r4r1k/pp2N2p/2p5/2p1pN2/2B1P1n1/8/PP2K1P1/R7 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Ng6+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012eb.png" /><br />White Mates in 2. Eduardas Rozentalis vs Boris Kantsler, Israel, 2012<br />2r4k/3R2p1/pq2pN1p/1p3p2/5Q2/PPb3PP/8/5K2 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qxh6+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ec.png" /><br />Jonny Hector vs Boris Grachev, Germany, 2012<br />8/p4kp1/1pnRr2p/5p1P/8/P4N2/KPP3P1/8 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxc6</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ed.png" /><br />White Mates in 2. Marin Bosiocic vs Ivan Bukavshin, Moscow, 2012<br />2k4r/Rb1r2pp/2q2n2/1R6/3pPB2/2p5/2B1QPPP/6K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Ra8+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ee.png" /><br />Denis Khismatullin vs Zhou Jianchao, Moscow, 2012<br />3qnrk1/7R/p2p2P1/2pPpP2/n1P1B3/5P2/P1N5/2K3R1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">g7</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part VI. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012fa.png" /><br />Aleksej Aleksandrov vs Bayarsaihan Gundavaa, Moscow, 2012<br />3r2k1/1p2qppp/p5r1/5Q2/3n4/1P6/PB3PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bxd4 if Rxd4 Qe5</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012fb.png" /><br />Joel Benjamin vs Gary Spencer, Parsippany, 2012<br />r1bqk2r/1p1ppp1p/pnn3pB/4b3/7Q/1BP2N2/PP3PPP/RN2K2R w KQkq - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nxe5 w/Bg7</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012fc.png" /><br />Mateusz Bartel vs Tomasz Markowski, Warsaw, 2012<br />1r2q1k1/6b1/bnn3Np/p2pP3/3P2QP/6P1/P5B1/1RB3K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxb6 Rxb6 Bxd5+ Kh7 Qf5 if Ne7 Nf8+ mates</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012fd.png" /><br />Vladimir Baklan vs Bart Stam, Reykjavik, 2012<br />r1br3k/pp2b1pp/5p2/1NNnn3/8/1B2B3/PP3PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bxd5</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012fe.png" /><br />Oleg Korneev vs Levon Babujian, Rasht, 2012<br />2rr2k1/2q1bppp/2np1nb1/4pN2/1pQ1P3/2P4P/1PBN1PP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qxc6</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part VII. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ga.png" /><br />Tamas Banusz vs Andrey Vovk, Cappelle la Grande, 2012<br />5rk1/4n3/p3q3/2Q2ppp/2P5/6RP/P5B1/6K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Re3</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012gb.png" /><br />Slavko Cicak vs Mats Welin, Sweden, 2012<br />r5k1/5ppp/b2q4/1p1Np3/4P3/7P/1PQ2PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qc7 if Qe6 Nb6</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012gc.png" /><br />Martyn Kravtsiv vs Julian Radulski, Cappelle la Grande, 2012<br />1r6/4Q1p1/1kp4p/p7/1P1P1p1P/1q3P2/5P2/5BK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">bxa5+ Kxa5 Qa7+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012gd.png" /><br />Zdenko Kozul vs Ante Brkic, Zagreb, 2012<br />r1b3kb/pp3p2/2nr2p1/q1pp2B1/4P3/2P2N2/P2Q1PP1/2R1KB1R w K - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxh8+ Kxh8 Qf4 Qc7 Qh2+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ge.png" /><br />Yuri Shulman vs Hrannar Jonsson, Reykjavik, 2012<br />3rb3/n3k1pp/pp2pp2/3n4/8/PB2PN1P/1P3PPK/3RB3 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">e4 if Nf4 Bb4+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part VIII. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ha.png" /><br />White Mates in 4. Vladimir Baklan vs Stefan Kristjansson, Reykjavik, 2012<br />3q4/4rpkp/pp2pN2/2p4Q/P1Pn3P/3R2P1/1P3P2/6K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qxh7+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012hb.png" /><br />Vitali Golod vs Nafisa Muminova, Tashkent, 2012<br />rk2r3/1b6/pQq5/1pNp1B2/2p5/4P3/5P1P/4K2R w K - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nd7+ Kc8 Ne5+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012hc.png" /><br />Giorgi Kacheishvili vs Julio Catalino Sadorra, Richardson, 2012<br />r2qr1k1/3n1pp1/p4b1p/2p2B2/N2p4/4PPP1/PP2QP2/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bxd7 Qxd7 Nb6</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012hd.png" /><br />Viktor Erdos vs Sandor Videki, Austria, 2012<br />3b2k1/p2n1ppp/2p5/4P3/5P2/1r4P1/2R1B1KP/3N4 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rd2 if Rb7 Bg4</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012he.png" /><br />White Mates in 3. Zoltan Ribli vs Olaf Wegener, Germany, 2012<br />2r5/2k2p1p/2p2r2/2N2np1/1P6/6P1/4RP1P/3R1K2 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rd7+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part IX. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ia.png" /><br />Bartlomiej Macieja vs Alexandru Manea, Plovdiv, 2012<br />1rb2rk1/p2p1ppp/2nQp3/qp2P3/5P2/2NB4/PPP3PP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bxh7+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ib.png" /><br />White Mates in 3. Sergei Zhigalko vs Namig Guliyev, Plovdiv, 2012<br />r2qnbk1/5p2/p2p4/1ppb1N1Q/8/P2B3P/1PP2PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Ne7+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ic.png" /><br />White Mates in 4. Emil Sutovsky vs Sergey Grigoriants, Plovdiv, 2012<br />1r1rR3/2p2ppk/6p1/2nqn3/1p4N1/2P2Q1P/1PB2PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nf6+ Kh6 Ng8+ Kg5 Rxe5+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012id.png" /><br />Vladimir Malakhov vs Ivan Salgado Lopez, Plovdiv, 2012<br />4rrk1/p1pq3p/1p1pb1n1/5p1N/2PR4/2Q2B2/PP3PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bc6 if Qxc6 Rxd6</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ie.png" /><br />Mikheil Mchedlishvili vs Peter Michalik, Plovdiv, 2012<br />5r1k/1pq2p2/1p4nP/2pp3r/8/2P2R2/PP2BQP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rh3 if Rxh3 Qf6+ mates</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part X. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ka.png" /><br />Ju Wenjun vs Wang Xiaohui, Xinghua, 2012<br />r4qk1/pp1br1pp/2p5/2b1np2/2PN4/4B1PP/PPQR1PB1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nxc6</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012kb.png" /><br />Romain Edouard vs Daniyyl Dvirnyy, Plovdiv, 2012<br />3rq1k1/3n1pbp/p2P2p1/1pp5/4r3/1N2BQPP/PP3P2/R3RK2 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bg5</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012kc.png" /><br />Illya Nyzhnyk vs Joseph Gallagher, Plovdiv, 2012<br />2r5/2R2p2/4bkp1/n2p3p/1p1N1P2/1P3BPP/P4K2/8 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nxe6</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012kd.png" /><br />Mircea Parligras vs Lucian-Costin Miron, Plovdiv, 2012<br />r3r2k/p5pp/b2q1p2/1np5/5N1Q/1P6/PB3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Ng6+ Kg8 Qc5+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ke.png" /><br />White Mates in 5. Evgeniy Najer vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Plovdiv, 2012<br />5R2/2qk4/p2p2p1/3QP3/P1p3P1/8/1PP3pr/4K3 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">e6+ Ke7 Rf7+ Ke8 Qa8+ Qd8 Qc6+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XI. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012la.png" /><br />White Mates in 5. Milos Perunovic vs Vilka Sipila, Deizisau, 2012<br />2r1q1k1/R7/3p2Pp/1p1Np1b1/1P2p1Q1/6P1/2P2P2/6K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qxg5 if hxg5 Nf6+ Kf8 g7#</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012lb.png" /><br />Evgeny Gleizerov vs Joachim Solberg, Norrkoping, 2012<br />8/2pr2kp/5pp1/p2B4/1qb1RP2/2N1Q2P/Pn4PK/8 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">a3 if Qxa3 Bxc4 or if Qb3 Re7+ mates</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012lc.png" /><br />Andrei Sokolov vs Andreas Huss, Lenk, 2012<br />r1b1kb1r/p1p1n1p1/1pn1p2p/1B1pP3/3P1N2/P1N1B3/1PP2P1P/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Ng6</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ld.png" /><br />Anish Giri vs Andrey Zontakh, Sochi, 2012<br />4k2B/1p3p2/1rp5/p5p1/P3n3/4P1P1/1P3P2/3RK3 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">f3 if Nxg3 Bf6 mates</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012le.png" /><br />Robert Markus vs Alin Berescu, Skopje, 2012<br />r3r1k1/5pp1/2p2q1p/1p2nb2/1P6/4P1Q1/1BB2PPP/1R1R2K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">e4 if Bc8 f4</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XII. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ma.png" /><br />Boris Grachev vs Aleksandr Poluljahov, Sochi, 2012<br />5rk1/2r2ppp/p1N1pb2/1p2N3/4n3/6P1/PP2PP1P/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nd7 if Re8 Ne7+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012mb.png" /><br />Branko Damljanovic vs Orce Dancevski, Skopje, 2012<br />6k1/Qbq1r1pp/n1p1p3/1p2N3/2p1P3/2P3PB/5P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qxb7</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012mc.png" /><br />Sergey Volkov vs Okla Sohib, Dubai, 2012<br />3r2k1/3r1p2/3p3p/2pNb1p1/8/7P/P2R1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxe5 dxe5 Nf6+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012md.png" /><br />Spartak Vysochin vs Valeriy Grinev, Kiev, 2012<br />r1q3k1/p4pb1/r2Bp1p1/R2nP2p/2p5/2P4Q/5PPP/1N1R2K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rdxd5</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012me.png" /><br />Sergei Movsesian vs Dariusz Swiercz, Czech Republic, 2012<br />5rk1/pp3q1p/6pQ/4P3/6nR/3P1BP1/PPr2PK1/7R w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qxh7+ Qxh7 Bd5+ Rf7 Bxf7+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XIII. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012na.png" /><br />Gadir Guseinov vs Mushfig Askerov, Nakhchivan, 2012<br />8/pp5k/3Pq1pb/2p1pr1p/2P1N3/3P4/PP4QP/5R1K w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxf5 if Qxf5 d7 or if gxf5 Qg5</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012nb.png" /><br />Konstantine Shanava vs Hayala Abdullayeva, Nakhchivan, 2012<br />2b3rk/5Rrp/p3p3/8/1p2N3/3P4/PP5P/2R4K w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxg7 Kxg7 Nd6 Bd7 Rc7</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012nc.png" /><br />Gabor Papp vs Christopher Schwarhofer, Austria, 2012<br />2kr1b1r/pp3pp1/4pn1p/q1n5/2PBNP1P/3B4/PP2Q1P1/1K1R3R w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bc3 if Qc7 Nxf6 gxf6 Bxf6</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012nd.png" /><br />Emilio Cordova vs Vasily Papin, Habana, 2012<br />2q2rk1/7p/1p1R1p1Q/4p3/4P2P/B1r5/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rd7 if Rf7 Rxf7</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ne.png" /><br />White Mates in 5.<br />Oliver Barbosa vs Anjas Novita, Ho Chi Minh City, 2012<br />6rk/pp3Rn1/2r1q2B/2p1Q3/P1Pp4/7P/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bxg7+ Kh7 Qh5+ Qh6 Bf6+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XIV. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012oa.png" /><br />Ju Wenjun vs That Nhu Ton, Ho Chi Minh City, 2012<br />r4rk1/1b3ppp/p3qn2/1pb1p1BN/4P3/3Q1N2/PP3PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bxf6 gxf6 Nd4</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ob.png" /><br />Tamaz Gelashvili vs Nikola Mitkov, Wheeling, 2012<br />4r2k/Q7/5qp1/2n1r3/P1p5/2P1R1P1/5P1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxe5 if Rxe5 Qb8+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012oc.png" /><br />Rogelio Antonio Jr vs Ben Allosa Jared, Dumaguete City, 2012<br />r2qkbnr/pp2pppp/3p4/2pPn3/4P1b1/2P2N2/PP3PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nxe5 Bxd1 Bb5+ Qd7 Bxd7+ Kd8 Nxf7+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012od.png" /><br />Sandro Mareco vs Sergio Slipak, Buenos Aires, 2012<br />r1b1kb1r/1pqn1ppp/p3p3/4N2n/2Np1B2/6P1/PP2PPBP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nxd7 if Qxd7 Nb6</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012oe.png" /><br />Sergey Fedorchuk vs Christian Bauer, Belfort, 2012<br />1k1r4/1pprbp2/1q2p1p1/pP3n1p/P2P4/B1PR2PP/4QPB1/3R3K w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bc5 if Bxc5 dxc5</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XV. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012pa.png" /><br />Luka Lenic vs Davit Shengelia, Sibenik, 2012<br />r4rk1/ppp2pp1/7p/bbqN4/2P5/4PB2/P1Q2PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qf5 if Qxc4 Ne7+ w/Be4 or if Bxc4 Nf6+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012pb.png" /><br />Markus Ragger vs Matthieu Cornette, Belfort, 2012<br />4qrk1/pp6/n6p/3pNbp1/1P6/P2B4/5QPP/5RK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bxf5 if Qxe5 Be6+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012pc.png" /><br />Levente Vajda vs Gennady Tunik, Golden Sands, 2012<br />4r1k1/pb3p1p/1p3Bp1/4pq2/2rP3Q/P1P5/5PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxe5 if Rxe5 dxe5</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012pd.png" /><br />White Mates in 3. B Adhiban vs Das Debashish, Mumbai, 2012<br />6rk/2R2Rpp/8/p7/PrB4n/1P6/2P5/2K5 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxg7</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012pe.png" /><br />White Mates in 7. Artur Gabrielian vs Sergey Grigoriants, Voronezh, 2012<br />r1b2bk1/2q1npp1/3p3p/p1pPpN1Q/P1PnP1N1/4B2P/5PP1/4RBK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nfxh6+ gxh6 Nf6+ Kh8 Bxh6</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XVI. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012qa.png" /><br />Igor Kovalenko vs Igor Dmitriev, Voronezh, 2012<br />3r3r/Rp3pp1/2k1p3/1pPp1b1p/2nP1B2/2P2P2/6PP/R4BK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">R1a6+ if bxa6 Rc7# or if Kd7 Rxb7+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012qb.png" /><br />White Mates in 4. Evgeny Romanov vs Boris Savchenko, Voronezh, 2012<br />r6r/2k1q1b1/1p2B3/p2Q2p1/PN1p4/2P5/1P4PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qc6+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012qc.png" /><br />Alex Lenderman vs S Zierk, Las Vegas, 2012<br />r1bq1r1k/5p1p/p1p2p1Q/4P3/8/2P1R3/P4PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rd3</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012qd.png" /><br />Ivan Salgado Lopez vs Kidambi Sundararajan, Forni di Sopra, 2012<br />1r5k/1r4qp/2b1p3/p2pQ2P/n1pPp1N1/2P3P1/PR2BP2/1R4K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qxb8+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012qe.png" /><br />White Mates in 3. Nikita Vitiugov vs Dmitry Frolyanov, Tiumen, 2012<br />3r1n1k/1p1q1b2/2p1rR2/p1b1p2p/4B2N/PP5P/1BP3Q1/R6K w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rh6+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XVII. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ra.png" /><br />White Mates in 5. Alexander Fier vs Denes Boros, Teplice, 2012<br />4r2k/1bq2p1B/1p2pp1Q/r7/2P5/8/5PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bf5+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012rb.png" /><br />Maxim Matlakov vs Andrey Stukopin, Tiumen, 2012<br />r4rk1/1bq3p1/1p2pnQp/p1b5/4N3/P4N2/2B2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nxf6+ Rxf6 Qh7+ Kf7 Ne5+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012rc.png" /><br />White Mates in 2.<br />Sergei Ovsejevitsch vs Vladislav Savenchuk, Mukachevo, 2012<br />6R1/r3kp1r/p1b1p2p/3pPq2/2pP4/5Q2/1PN3PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qa3+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012rd.png" /><br />Alexander Motylev vs Wang Hao, China, 2012<br />r4b1r/kb3ppp/p4p2/3p4/3NP3/1R6/1PP2PPP/4KB1R w K - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Bxa6 if Kxa6 0-0</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012re.png" /><br />Michal Krasenkow vs Maciej Cajbel, Wroclaw, 2012<br />4n2r/4ppk1/2p3p1/r1q1P1QR/p1P5/2N5/P5PP/1R5K w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxh8 Kxh8 Qh6+ Kg8 Rb8</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XVIII. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012sa.png" /><br />Lukasz Cyborowski vs Jakub Zeberski, Wroclaw, 2012<br />3rr1k1/1qp4p/1p3np1/p3pp2/2P1n3/BP4P1/P3PPBP/2QRR1K1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxd8 Rxd8 Be7 if Re8 Bxf6</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012sb.png" /><br />Vjekoslav Vulevic vs Imre Hera Jr, Basel, 2012<br />4r1k1/p5b1/1q2n2p/2p1P1p1/P1Qp4/BN3rPP/1R3P2/4RK2 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rc3 if Qb5 Qxb5+ axb5 c4 or if Qd5 Rd8</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012sc.png" /><br />Black Mates in 3. Saha Sanjit vs Mikhailo Oleksienko, Chennai, 2012<br />2b2rk1/r7/3p1b2/p1pPp3/PpP1PPp1/1P3n1q/R2BQP1N/4RN1K b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rh7</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012sd.png" /><br />Andres Carlos Obregon vs Neuris Delgado, Asuncion, 2012<br />r1b1k2r/1p3pp1/p6p/2bPP3/7B/q7/P2Q2PP/1R2KB1R b Kkq - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Qa4 if Bg3 Qe4+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012se.png" /><br />Marcel Bednar vs Nidjat Mamedov, Prague, 2012<br />2r2r1k/3bppbP/3p4/q2Q2P1/1p6/1P2BN2/PP1RN3/1K5R b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Bf5+ if Ka1 Qxa2+ mates</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XIX. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ta.png" /><br />Zdenko Kozul vs Marin Bosiocic, Opatija, 2012<br />r5k1/b5pp/p3p1r1/P2bPp1q/1R6/1P1B1P2/4Q1PP/R1B4K b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Bxf3 Qxf3 Qxf3 gxf3 Rg8#</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012tb.png" /><br />Boris Gelfand vs Hikaru Nakamura, Wijk aan Zee, 2012<br />3r2k1/p6p/1p6/8/4r3/BP2b1P1/P1R2p1P/1R3K2 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Red4 if Ke2 Rd1</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012tc.png" /><br />Craig Hanley vs Koneru Humpy, Caleta, 2012<br />6k1/2pN2p1/4p3/3n1rnp/2N4P/2q3P1/P3QPK1/5R2 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Nf4+ if gxf4 Qh3+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012td.png" /><br />Konstantin Tarlev vs Igor Lysyj, Moscow, 2012<br />4rb2/ppp2k2/3n1p2/2pR1b1p/8/2N3PP/PPP1NPK1/2B5 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rxe2 if Nxe2 Be4+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012te.png" /><br />Black Mates in 3. Stanislav Bogdanovich vs Aleksandr Rakhmanov, Moscow, 2012<br />6k1/Q4p2/3b2pP/P2n4/2p2P1K/2P1r3/6rP/7R b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rh3+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XX. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ua.png" /><br />Sergei Zhigalko vs Yaroslav Zherebukh, Moscow, 2012<br />2q4r/1kr1np2/pp2pNpB/3pP3/b1nP3Q/6R1/P4PPP/1B3RK1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Nd2 if Re1 Rc1</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ub.png" /><br />Rory Quinn vs Gawain Jones, Bunratty, 2012<br />r3q1k1/1b3p1p/pn3np1/Ppb5/3N1B2/4N2P/1PB2PP1/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rd8</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012uc.png" /><br />Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexei Shirov, Yurmala, 2012<br />2rq2kr/pp3ppp/1n2p3/1BN5/5B2/Q4P2/PP2KP1P/7R b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Nd5 if Be3 Nxe3 fxe3 Qb6</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ud.png" /><br />Daniel Fridman vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Yurmala, 2012<br />3r2k1/ppp3bp/2n3p1/3q1pN1/3P4/1P2B3/P3QPPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...f4 Bxf4 Nxd4 if Qg4 Ne2+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ue.png" /><br />Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Dariusz Swiercz, Warsaw, 2012<br />rn1qr1k1/4bp1p/p2pbnpB/4pN2/1p2P3/1N1B1Q1P/PPP2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Bxf5 if exf5 e4 Bxe4 Nxe4</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XXI. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012va.png" /><br />Black Mates in 3. Robert Rabiega vs Francisco Vallejo Pons, Germany, 2012<br />6r1/1p3p2/4bk2/3p1n2/BQP2n1q/5P1P/P1P2RP1/4RK2 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Qxf2+ Kxf2 Rxg2+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012vb.png" /><br />Trajce Nedev vs Levan Pantsulaia, Plovdiv, 2012<br />2rr2k1/1b3ppp/Nb2p3/1P2p3/4P1n1/B7/2B1RPPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Nxf2 if Rfxf2 Rxc2</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012vc.png" /><br />Moklis Adnani vs Igor Miladinovic, El Haouaria, 2012<br />3rk2r/p2q2p1/2p1bp2/2p1pn1p/P1N1Q2P/BP1P1P2/2P3P1/R3K2R b KQk - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Bd5 if Qe2 Ng3 or if Nxe5 Qe6</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012vd.png" /><br />Erwin L'Ami vs Yuriy Kryvoruchko, Plovdiv, 2012<br />5rk1/5p2/2R1p2p/1pQ2q2/5P2/3r2P1/PP3PK1/7R b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Qe4+ if Kh2 Rd5</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ve.png" /><br />Black Mates in 4.<br />Ali Bitalzadeh vs Yasser Seirawan, Netherlands, 2012<br />1rr1k3/p7/2pp3Q/4b3/2qpPNR1/3R1Pp1/PP6/1K6 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rxb2+ Kxb2 Rb8+ Rb3 d3+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XXII. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012wa.png" /><br />Camille De Seroux vs David Baramidze, Deizisau, 2012<br />4r1k1/ppp1rpqn/3p2R1/8/5Q2/1BP2P1R/PP5P/7K b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Re1+ Kg2 R8e2+ Kg3 Rg1+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012wb.png" /><br />Black Mates in 2. Erik Santarius vs Axel Bachmann, Philadelphia, 2012<br />6k1/p6p/b1p3p1/3p4/3P2n1/6R1/PP1BrrPP/RN4K1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Re1+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012wc.png" /><br />Sebastian Marin vs Aramis Alvarez Pedraza, Bogota, 2012<br />4k2r/1p3p2/pq2p1p1/3pPn1p/1Pr2P2/PNPQ2P1/5R1P/3R2K1 b k - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Ne3 Rdd2 Ng4</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012wd.png" /><br />Black Mates in 5. Marco Kirana vs Erik Van Den Doel, Delft, 2012<br />6k1/5ppp/Q7/2b4n/P7/1P3PPq/7P/4B2K b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Nf4</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012we.png" /><br />Goran Todorovic vs Aleksander Delchev, Skopje, 2012<br />4r1k1/1p3pp1/1np4p/p3P3/P3RP1n/1P5P/3rN1PK/1B4R1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...f5 if Re3 Nd5</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XXIII. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012xa.png" /><br />Alexander Moskalenko vs Dmitry Andreikin, Sochi, 2012<br />2q1r1k1/1p3p2/p2p4/2pPr1nQ/2P1p3/PP2P2P/1R1N1PK1/7R b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Nf3 Qh6 Rg5+ Kf1 Rg6 if Qh5 Re5 or if Qf4 Qxh3+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012xb.png" /><br />Goran Vojinovic vs Boris Chatalbashev, Skopje, 2012<br />r3r1k1/5pbp/1p2q1p1/3p4/1PnP4/PQN5/5PPP/R2RBK2 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Qxe1+ if Rxe1 Nd2+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012xc.png" /><br />Manuel Leon Hoyos vs Ivan Salgado Lopez, Quito, 2012<br />1r2k2r/b1p1np2/pq6/3NpP1p/2n5/P2K1QPP/4N1B1/2BR3R b k - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Nxd5 if Qxd5 Qb1+ mates or if Kxc4 Qb5#</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012xd.png" /><br />Tamas Banusz vs Peter Acs, Hungary, 2012<br />1n3rk1/3q2pp/1r1b4/pP1p4/1p1PpPQ1/1P2P2P/R7/2NRB1K1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Bxf4 if exf4 Rg6 or if Qxd7 Bxe3+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012xe.png" /><br />Olivier Simon vs Julen Arizmendi Martinez, Lille, 2012<br />3r1rk1/2p3pp/p1n5/1pq2pP1/5P1P/bP3N2/P1PB3R/1K1R1Q2 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rxd2</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XXIV. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ya.png" /><br />Aurelio Chesa Chavarria vs Sergey Fedorchuk, Salou, 2012<br />r2qr1k1/1bp2pb1/1p1ppnpp/2nP4/1PP1P3/2N1B2P/3NBPP1/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rxa1 Qxa1 Nfxe4</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012yb.png" /><br />Patrik Lindborg vs Jonny Hector, Tylosand, 2012<br />7k/pp2q3/2p1p1rp/2Pp4/1P1PprP1/2B4K/P3Q3/6RR b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rf3+ if Rg3 Rxg4</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012yc.png" /><br />Zhou Weiqi vs Wang Hao, Zaozhuang, 2012<br />5rk1/pp6/2pR1rb1/2n3qp/2P1P1P1/1PN1R1Q1/P3B1P1/6K1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...h4</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012yd.png" /><br />Black Mates in 2. Wang Jue vs Anna Muzychuk, Batumi, 2012<br />6k1/3b4/p4p2/1p4pp/1N6/2PR2B1/PP3PKP/3q4 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Bh3+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ye.png" /><br />K Rathnakaran vs Momchil Nikolov, Albena, 2012<br />r4rk1/pb1qnpb1/1p4pB/2ppp2p/P2nP2P/R2P2P1/1PPQ1PBN/3NR1K1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Bxh6 Qxh6 Nxc2</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XXV. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012za.png" /><br />Sopio Gvetadze vs Nana Dzagnidze, Batumi, 2012<br />2rr2k1/1b2bppp/pp1ppn2/2q1n3/2P1PQ2/N1N2PBP/PP2B1P1/3R1R1K b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Nh5</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012zb.png" /><br />Blazimir Kovacevic vs Nikola Sedlak, Jahorina, 2012<br />2k4r/p5p1/1p2p1p1/5pb1/2PPn3/P2RP1P1/1P3BBr/R5K1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rh1+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012zc.png" /><br />Black Mates in 4. Nicolas Brunner vs Laurent Fressinet, Belfort, 2012<br />6rk/2p1R3/1p1p2q1/p4p2/2P2P2/1P1r3P/P4Q1K/2R5 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rxh3+ Kxh3 Qg4+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012zd.png" /><br />Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian, Moscow, 2012<br />3rr1k1/4bppp/1R1N4/p1P5/3Q4/q4P2/6PP/R6K b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Bf6 Rxa3 Bxd4 Nxe8 Bxc5 if Rd6 Rxe8</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012ze.png" /><br />Valentin Panbukchian vs Momchil Nikolov, Golden Sands, 2012<br />2k3r1/pb4q1/1p1pp1r1/2p4p/1P2P2n/P2PB2P/2P2P1K/1R3QRB b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rxg1 if Qxg1 Qe5+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XXVI. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012aaa.png" /><br />Ticia Gara vs B Adhiban, Mumbai, 2012<br />3r2k1/1p1rb1p1/p3b2p/q3pp2/P1P5/1PN1BP2/2Q3PP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Rxd1+</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012aab.png" /><br />Georgy Pogosian vs Boris Savchenko, Voronezh, 2012<br />r3r1k1/pQp2p1p/5p2/8/3P3n/3BPq2/P4P1P/RR4K1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...c6 if Bf1 Kh8</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012aac.png" /><br />Khachatur Mesropian vs Konstantine Shanava, Jermuk, 2012<br />rnb1r1k1/pp6/1q1p1Bp1/2pP4/3n2P1/8/PP1QBP1P/R3K1NR b KQ - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">..Rxe2+ if Nxe2 Nf3+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012aad.png" /><br />Black Mates in 2. Hou Yifan vs Bu Xiangzhi, China, 2012<br />2kr3r/1p6/2p3Qp/2N1Pp2/5n1P/8/PPP3B1/2KR4 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Ne2+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012aae.png" /><br />Black Mates in 2. Yu Ruiyuan vs Zhao Jun, China, 2012<br />2r5/3RQpk1/p6p/4p2p/3b4/8/q4PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Qxf2+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XXVII. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012aba.png" /><br />Mu Ke 2294 vs Oliver Barbosa 2571, Chennai, 2012<br />2r1r3/5p1k/5Q1p/p3PPpq/6R1/3Np2P/PP4P1/7K w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nf4 if e2 Nxe2 Rg8 Ng3</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012abb.png" /><br />White Mates in 2.<br />Michal Matuszewski 2335 vs Levan Aroshidze 2581, Prague, 2012<br />q5k1/5pp1/8/pp1N2Q1/6Pp/P5rP/1P2pK2/4B3 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Nf6+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012abc.png" /><br />Danil Dubov 2137 vs Alojzije Jankovic 2568, Moscow, 2012<br />2r2k2/2P2bR1/7p/4PNp1/8/p7/7P/2K5 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxf7+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012abd.png" /><br />White Mates in 4.<br />Robin Dragomirescu 2340 vs Mircea Parligras 2650, Sarata Monteoru, 2012<br />8/pp2k1r1/3Np2p/5p1P/8/2Q3P1/5P1K/1q6 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qc7+</span> ]<br /><br />e) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012abe.png" /><br />Tim Lammens 2310 vs Dimitri Reinderman 2589, Utrecht, 2012<br />3q4/nb4kp/2pr2p1/1p1pNp2/rQ1P4/4P1P1/1R3P1P/2R2BK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qxa4 bxa4 Rxb7+</span> ]<br /><br />2012 Puzzles, Part XXVIII. The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.<br />a) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012aca.png" /><br />Bogdan Belyakov 2312 vs Pavel Smirnov 2610, Voronezh, 2012<br />1nr2r1k/4b1pp/3pn3/4p3/1P6/3BBN2/5PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Rxc8 Rxc8 Bf5</span> ]<br /><br />b) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012acb.png" /><br />White Mates in 3.<br />Vladimir Fedoseev 2152 vs Alexander Zubov 2617, Voronezh, 2012<br />5rk1/p1pQ3R/1p4pp/2q1b3/8/2pB3P/PP2N1P1/7K w - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">Qe6+</span> ]<br /><br />c) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012acc.png" /><br />Black Mates in 2.<br />Aleksej Aleksandrov 2604 vs Misraddin Iskandarov 2305, Nakhchivan, 2012<br />6k1/1p5p/3P3r/4p3/2N1PBpb/PPr5/3R1P1K/5b1R b - - 0 1<br />[ <span style="color: white;">...Bxf2+</span> ]<br /><br />d) <img src="http://wtharvey.com/2012acd.png" /></div>
openbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11222005869131565046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826825679001269510.post-47849201935996849682012-12-29T14:17:00.001-08:002012-12-29T14:17:26.182-08:00Play Chess Online - Free Chess Games at Chess.com<a href="http://www.chess.com/#.UN9r3uxanZ4.blogger">Play Chess Online - Free Chess Games at Chess.com</a>openbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11222005869131565046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826825679001269510.post-28450213583249764152012-06-06T18:47:00.001-07:002012-06-06T18:47:26.711-07:00Twitch.TV/OnlineChessLessons.NET - 1st live-stream! :CHESSCUBE<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_i40rkEMfvI?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>openbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11222005869131565046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826825679001269510.post-61790213740491664032012-06-06T05:36:00.001-07:002012-06-06T05:36:38.998-07:00Anand-Gelfand 2012 - The Deciding Rapid TiebreakerThe full deciding game of the 2012 World Chess Championship match between Defending Champion Viswanathan Anand and Challenger Boris Gelfand.<br />
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For the third time in succession, the four-man army of
Viswanathan Anand played its part to near-perfection. Peter Heine
Nielsen, Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Radoslav Wojtaszek and Surya Shekhar
Ganguly again accomplished the job entrusted to them after helping Anand
tame Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov in the two previous World
Championship title-clashes.<br />
Anand's back-up men, better known as ‘seconds' in chess parlance,
were hailed for their contribution in the match against Kramnik in 2008.
The Russian, known for his meticulous match-preparation, faltered when
faced with some quality opening study done by Anand and his team in
Bonn.<br />
Two years later, against Topalov in Sofia, Anand retained the same
team. It came as a bit of a surprise since Kramnik and Topalov possess
completely different styles of play. Kramnik is respected for his
positional understanding over the board. Topalov is feared for his
unusually aggressive approach in search of tactical possibilities. But
Team Anand did enough to help the champion get over the line.<br />
This time, against Gelfand, Anand showed his trust in the same
quartet. His trust paid off yet again. Anand has reasons to have immense
faith in the abilities of these players. Here the abilities go beyond
chess. It is obvious that these players bond well, know their roles well
and more importantly, know exactly what Anand expects of them.<br />
As Anand once said, “We work for long hours. So personal equations are important. Then comes chess.”<br />
Clearly, these are nice men who get along well and have fun even
while they put in long hours — sometimes even up to 16 to 18 hours —
each day. Sleep is always at a premium. They do rest by turns but the
mind is seldom at peace.<br />
But what exactly is expected from these ‘seconds'?<br />
In effect, ‘seconds' are employed by a player to study the hundreds
of games of the opponent in question in great detail. Since the opening
moves of a game set up the middle-game and the resultant endgames, the
main focus of the ‘seconds' remains the study of opening choices opted
by the opponent in the past. Since each opening has several variations
that follow every move, it takes meticulous computer-aided study by the
team of ‘seconds' to let their player know what options to choose from.<br />
Anand, for one, spent up to 10 hours a day thinking about each of
this last three challengers in the months leading to the matches. “I
must remember that he is thinking about what I am thinking about him.”
These words from the champion reflect what all goes through the minds of
the players before and during the match.<br />
Nielsen, who had a quiet 39th birthday during the course of the
match, has been a constant companion for Anand for years. The Dane's
organised ways and knowing what is best for a player like Anand helps
the team immensely.<br />
“Peter would say, ‘Vishy won't do it because I know him'.” These
words from Anand truly reflect his faith in the ability of the man.<br />
Former FIDE World champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 32, is the problem
finder of this team. Just when the other members appear relaxed about
having cracked a puzzle, Kasimdzhanov takes over and comes up with
questions that make the others start all over again. Anand feels the
Uzbek keeps the rest on their toes.<br />
Radoslav Wojtaszek, 25, contributes with his eye for sophistication
and understanding of a given position. Anand was very impressed with his
depth of preparation before he signed him up.<br />
Finally, Surya Shekhar Ganguly, 29, had been on Anand's list even
before the team was finalised. They had worked together through internet
and Anand believed he would make a good ‘second'.<br />
As Anand said, “There were others, too, who helped me but it won't be
fair to name them but the team of ‘seconds' was unchanged.” And so did
the result.<br />
For all their hard work, what do they get? An agreed fee plus part of the million-dollar prize money!</div>openbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11222005869131565046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826825679001269510.post-1968564355737720002012-06-05T00:35:00.001-07:002012-06-05T00:35:24.572-07:00ANAND-GELFAND FIDE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 2012 Game 1<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/igaJ6-5XRN0?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>openbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11222005869131565046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826825679001269510.post-73607328445444999502012-06-04T22:21:00.000-07:002012-06-04T22:21:00.458-07:00World champion Anand still eager to learn: Grandmaster Ganguly<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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KOLKATA: Notwithstanding five <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/World-Chess-Championship">World Chess Championship</a> triumphs, Grandmaster <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Viswanathan-Anand">Viswanathan Anand</a> continues to be flexible and is still eager to learn, says a member of his team in the recent successful battle for the crown. <br /> <br /> Grandmaster <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Surya-Sekhar-Ganguly">Surya Sekhar Ganguly</a>,
the only Indian in Anand's quartet of seconds since 2008, also
marvelled at the genius' calm and cool approach which complement his
natural talent, dedication and discipline. <br /> <br /> "He is ready to play a new move, always eager to learn. He really enjoys and loves the game," Ganguly said. <br /> <br />
"Added to these, his exemplary dedication, discipline and natural
talent make him a cut above the other great players of this era," the
city-based player said, a day after returning home from <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Moscow">Moscow</a> where he assisted Anand prevail over Israeli <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Boris-Gelfand">Boris Gelfand</a> 2.5-1.5 in a thrilling tie-break. <br /> <br />
Other than Ganguly, Peter Heine-Nielsen of Denmark, Polish GM Radoslav
Wojtasek and former World champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov of <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Uzbekistan">Uzbekistan</a> constitute Anand's team. They have been with him since 2008 when Anand became the champion for the third time, beating <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Vladimir-Kramnik">Vladimir Kramnik</a> of <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Russia">Russia</a>. Two years later, they helped him get the better of Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in the World championship contest. <br /> <br />
"We have excellent teamwork, we are almost like a family," said the
28-year-old Ganguly, who had created a sensation at the age of 11 by
becoming the youngest player to beat a grandmaster. <br /> <br /> "Overall,
there was a lot of pressure. All through the night we worked. A day
before Anand had his games against Gelfand, we would work from morning
to night, taking small breaks for lunch and dinner." <br /> <br /> As Anand
would rest after a game, the seconds would get down to analysing his and
Gelfand's game, trying to find loopholes in the Israeli's defence to
zero in on a move that could be the killer. <br /> <br /> "Daily we decided
the strategy, trying to detect flaws in Gelfand's preparations. It was
non-stop work," said Ganguly, who became an international master at the
age of 16 and a grandmaster at 19. <br /> <br /> "And in chess, the entire
thing is a tough process. For every new move, we have to analyse
50,000-100,000 moves that could follow or the opponent could play." <br /> <br /> Ganguly rated Anand's defeat in the seventh game of the classical format that preceded the tie-breaker as the toughest moment. <br /> <br />
"It was very tough throughout the championship, more so when Anand
lost. It's good that he immediately came back by winning the next game."
<br /> <br /> The two players finished 6-6 in the 12-game classical
contest, and things moved to the tie-break, where Anand won the second
game to clinch it 2.5-1.5. <br /> <br /> "Gelfand played really well. He
played the games on lines which he had never attempted before. His game
always had the surprise element. It was only when Anand won the second
game of the tie-break that we started thinking he will scrape through." <br /> <br />
What did Ganguly gain from his close involvement in the battle? "I
learnt a lot -- new moves, Anand's attitude, and strategies I can now
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<span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT">When Anand was busy playing his World <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/chess">chess</a> championship match against <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Boris-Gelfand">Boris Gelfand</a> of <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Israel">Israel</a> in <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Moscow">Moscow</a>
last month, Russian chess great Kasparov visited the venue, the
Tretyakov Gallery and made some uncharitable remarks, finding fault with
the Indian and almost suggesting that it was time for him to retire.<br /> <br />
Though Anand has high respect for Kasparov as a chess player and had
sought the former World champion's help in preparing against Veselin
Topalov of <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Bulgaria">Bulgaria</a>
in the last match in 2010, the Russian Grandmaster's comments have not
gone down well with the World champion. And not the bullying type, Anand
for a change unleashed a counter-attack, like he did on the chessboard
against Gelfand after losing the seventh game, against Kasparov.<br /> <br />
"I think, Kasparov regrets his decision to retire," said Anand at a
press conference organized by his sponsors NIIT on Sunday when asked
about what he thought of the former World champion's remark that the
Indian's game had gone down in quality and he should retire. "Kasparov
lost his match in 2000 (to Kramnik) and retired in 2005. Then since
2011, he has been trying to make me retire too. He is perhaps missing
the attention he used to get as the World champion," the current World
champion retorted, still keeping his poise and almost to the point of
laughter.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Garry-Kasparov">Garry Kasparov</a>
albatross has been hanging around his neck ever since he lost to the
Russian in 1995 and it revisited him last month in Moscow when the first
few games were drawn. Kasparov had adopted intimidatory tactics of
banging the clock and trooping out of the playing hall while beating
Anand in the 10th game of their World Championship match in <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/New-York">New York</a>
in 1995. This was after he lost the ninth game to Anand. And when he
became World champion in 2000, a section of chess fraternity felt
Anand's title got not because he did not beat Kasparov to win it.<br /> <br />
The Indian was chased to respond to Kasparov's comments on the same day
the Russian visited the venue. Kasparov had earlier made a comment when
he retired in 2005 that World champions would not be able to play
top-level chess after 40 and should ideally retire around that time.
Perhaps, Anand was tired of reacting to the Kasparov comments from
Moscow that he had his repartee ready on Sunday.<br /> <br /> Anand also
used the forum to make it clear that he won't be retiring from chess in
the near future."I am enjoying the game and I have just defended the
title, so why should I retire," quipped the 42-year-old who added that
perhaps Kasparov could not digest that both the World championship
contestants were over 40 years in age.<br /> <br /> Anand thanked chief
minister Jayalalithaa for her decision to include chess in schools and
also her role in promoting the game. The TN CM has awarded Anand Rs two
crore on Friday for winning the World title. Anand gave a demonstration
of the game he won on the display board.</span></div>
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<img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-47831" height="171" src="http://www.semparuthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/world_chess.jpg" title="world_chess" width="304" />இந்தியாவின் விஸ்வநாதன் ஆனந்த் உலக சதுரங்க சாம்பியன் பட்டத்தை தக்க வைத்துக் கொண்டுள்ளார்.<br />
மாஸ்கோவில் புதனன்று (30.05.12) முடிவடைந்த இப் போட்டியில் டை பிரேக்கர்
முறையில் இஸ்ரேலின் போரிஸ் கெல்ஃபாண்டை 2.5-1.5 என்கிற கணக்கில் வென்றார்<br />
உலகப் பட்டத்தை நிர்ணயிக்க நடைபெற்ற 12 போட்டிகள் மாஸ்கோவின்
ட்ரெட்யகோவ் அரங்கில் இருவருக்கும் வெற்றி தோல்வியின்றி முடிவடைந்த
நிலையில், யார் உலகப் பட்டத்தை வெல்வார்கள் என்பது டை பிரேக்கர் முறையில்
தீர்மானிக்கப்பட்டது.<br />
மிக விரைவாக குறிப்பிட்ட நேரத்துக்குள் காய்களை நகர்த்தும் நான்கு
டை-பிரேக்கர் போட்டிகளின் இரண்டாவது ஆட்டத்தில் ஆனந்த் வெற்றி பெற்றதன்
மூலம் உலக சதுரங்க சாம்பியன் பட்டத்தை தக்க வைத்துக் கொண்டார். இதர மூன்று
போட்டிகளும் சமநிலையில் முடிவடைந்தன.<br />
தமிழரான விஸ்வநாதன் ஆனந்த் ஐந்தாவது முறையாக உலக சதுரங்கப் பட்டத்தை
வென்றுள்ளார். அதிலும் குறிப்பாக நான்கு முறை தொடர்ச்சியாக வென்றுள்ளார்
என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தகுந்தது.<br />
நான்கு ஆட்டங்களை கொண்ட டை பிரேக்கரின் முதல் ஆட்டத்தில் 33 நகர்வுகள்
இடம்பெற்ற பிறகு இருவரும் அந்த ஆட்டத்தை முடித்துக் கொள்வதாக அறிவித்தனர்.<br />
அடுத்து நடைபெற்ற இரண்டாவது ஆட்டத்தில் மொத்தமாக 77 நகர்வுகள்
இடம்பெற்றன. இதில் ஆனந்த் வெற்றி பெற்று முன்னிலை வகித்தார். அதன் பிறகு
இடம்பெற்ற மற்ற இரண்டு ஆட்டங்களும் சமநிலையில் முடிவடைந்த காரணத்தால்
ஆனந்த் வெற்றி பெறும் வாய்ப்பு ஏற்பட்டது.<br />
விஸ்வநாதன் முதல் முறையாக 2000 ஆம் ஆண்டு உலக சதுரங்க சாம்பியன்
பட்டத்தை வென்றார். அதன் பிறகு தொடர்ச்சியாக 2007, 2008 மற்றும் 2010
ஆண்டுகளிலும் இந்தப் பட்டத்தை வென்றிருந்தார்.<br />
அடுத்த உலக சதுரங்க சாம்பியன் பட்டப் போட்டி 2014 ஆம் ஆண்டு நடைபெறவுள்ளது.<br />
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Defending champion Viswanathan Anand, who clinched his fifth World Championship title at Moscow on Wednesday, said he is really relieved to achieve the milestone after an incredibly tense battle with challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel. "I am too tensed to be happy but really relieved," said Anand after wining two of the four rapid chess games to win the tie-break with a 2.5-1.5 margin.<br />
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"It was incredibly tensed. Well, when I woke up this morning, I knew it would end one way or the other but didn't know how it will go. Match was so even that I had no sense of what shape the tie-break would take. I think that right now, the only feeling you have is relief.<br />
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The 42-year-old Anand, who has given a fillip to the game in India as brand ambassador of IT company NIIT, said he was a little tensed going into the tie-breaker.<br />
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"Given the fact that we drew 12 games and it was decided by tie-breakers is a reasonable situation. After such a long and tough match probably it was the only thing that could have separated us. I was too tensed," he said.<br />
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"In the fourth game, I knew I shouldn't play too hard for a draw but somehow at the board I started to do exactly that. I was pretty happy when my rooks were doubled. He had a lot of chances in the third and fourth game but things want my way in the end and I can say I won only because I won," he added.<br />
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Anand's wife Aruna was also ecstatic at his achievement and said: "It is a happy moment, it was very tough. It went down to the tie-breaker and even today it was going to and froth, in the end it went our way and I am happy about it.<br />
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"There was no clear indication. We didn't anticipate anything. You can't be prepared for such scheme of things to happen. It went all the way to the tie-breaker and that showed the preparation of both the teams." <br />
Anand and Gelfand had drawn the final regular match in their 12-game Moscow series to leave the world championships level. Anand had earlier won the world chess championship in 2000, 2007, 2008 and 2010.<br />
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.comopenbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11222005869131565046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826825679001269510.post-58388699073127919512012-05-30T17:33:00.001-07:002012-05-30T17:33:19.633-07:00The struggle was extremely tense and dramatic<a href="http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2012/05/struggle-was-extremely-tense-and.html#.T8a8Rq9agTc.blogger">The struggle was extremely tense and dramatic</a>openbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11222005869131565046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826825679001269510.post-13182439776477813882012-05-30T03:22:00.001-07:002012-05-30T03:22:55.647-07:00GAMES 14<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> This is Grandmaster Sergey Shipov continuing commentary on the World
Championship match tie-breaks. The second rapid chess encounter is about to
begin. In the break between the games the most important thing is to breathe,
walk around a bit and cast off the tension on your shoulders. To rest at least
a little. We await the continuation of the battle... Anand was the first to
sit down. He's livened up and pulled himself together. The demon has whispered
in his ear... [see Shipov's introduction to the first game!] </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline ct-first-move " id="demo-m0" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">1. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">e4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc0"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m1" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">c5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc1"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The
Sicilian Defence. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m2" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">2. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc2"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m3" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nc6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc3"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m4" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">3. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bb5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc4"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The Rossolimo Variation </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m5" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">3... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">e6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc5"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m6" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">4. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxc6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc6"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m7" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">bxc6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc7"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m8" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">5. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">b3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc8"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m9" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">e5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc9"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m10" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">6. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxe5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc10"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m11" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qe7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc11"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m12" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">7. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">d4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc12"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The novelty of the season! </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> In the eighth game
Vishy chose </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m13" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">7. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bb2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc13"></span></span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m14" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">7... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">d6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc14"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m15" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">8. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxc6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc15"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m16" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxe4+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc16"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m17" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">9. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qe2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc17"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m18" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxe2+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc18"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m19" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">10. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kxe2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc19"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Black has
sacrificed a pawn, luring the enemy knight to c6 - where it's in danger. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m20" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">10... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bb7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc20"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m21" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">11. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Na5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc21"></span></span><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> In case of </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m22" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">11. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">d5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc22"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m23" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ne7! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc23"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m24" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">12. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxe7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc24"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m25" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxe7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc25"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> White has no time for </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m26" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">13. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">c4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc26"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> due to </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m27" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">13... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf6! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc27"></span></span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m28" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">11... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxg2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc28"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m29" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">12. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc29"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Black has won back the pawn and due to
the advantage of the two bishops... No, it's too early to draw conclusions.
First you need to develop and avoid losing immediately. And then things will
be clearer. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m30" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">12... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bh3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc30"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> It seems White should have an initiative. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> After </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m31" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">12... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Be4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc31"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> there might follow </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m32" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">13. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Be3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc32"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> with Nb1-c3 to come. Here they're not playing
for pawns. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m33" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">13. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">dxc5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc33"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> With a lead in development you're obliged to attack. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m34" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">13... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">dxc5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc34"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m35" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">14. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nc3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc35"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> This threatens the newly-arrived knight jumping to d5 or b5. The
suspicion is that this is all still the Champion's analysis. If that's the
case, then it's going to be tough for the Challenger... At the very least he's
going to lose a lot of time resolving his problems and will land straight in
serious time trouble. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m36" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">14... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">O-O-O </span><span class="" id="demo-msc36"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Killing two birds with one stone. The king has
fled the centre while his rook-assistant has taken control of the d5-square. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m37" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">15. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc37"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> But will the black king feel cosy on the queenside? That's not clear.
For now there's the threat... or rather the mild threat, of Nc3-b5-a7. But if
a7-a6 there'd follow Nc3-a4! with the threat of mate. Gelfand's already
noticeably behind on time: 0:24-0:14. That's no trifle. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m38" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">15... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bd6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc38"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Precisely in
Boris' style. He's ready to give up a pawn or two, but nevertheless seize the
initiative. That's how he played in the serious games as well, and in rapid
chess that counterattacking method of defence is even more relevant. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The
computer recommended the calm </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m39" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">15... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nf6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc39"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m40" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">16. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nb5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc40"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m41" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rd7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc41"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m42" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">17. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rad1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc42"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m43" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nd5! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc43"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> and,
strangely enough, everything comes together for Black. He doesn't lose
immediately and there's an ocean of struggle ahead. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m44" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">16. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxd6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc44"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m45" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxd6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc45"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Should
the g7-bait be taken? </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m46" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">17. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg5! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc46"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A very strong response. The c5-pawn is much
more important than its friend on g7. Gelfand is obviously suffering at the
board. He realises he's fallen right into a trap. He's clearly worse. Much
worse. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> In case of </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m47" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">17. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxg7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc47"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m48" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nh6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc48"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Black got real counterplay, as the white
king's got nowhere to hide. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m49" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">17... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nf6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc49"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Better to develop late than never. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m50" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">18. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxc5+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc50"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m51" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kb8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc51"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Black's a pawn down and it seems his compensation is
insufficient. The bishop is, of course, strong, but for now it's firing into
empty space. And empty space feels no pain. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m52" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">19. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nc4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc52"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> An instinctive desire to
play more solidly and improve the piece coordination. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m53" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">19... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Re8+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc53"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m54" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">20. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ne3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc54"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Anand's
settled for the bird in the hand, paying no attention to bigger birds in the
bush. His idea is simple - to move the rook from a1, exchange a couple of
pieces and gradually convert the extra pawn. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Singer's sewing machine
recommends </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m55" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">20. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc55"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> , but it just knows no fear. In contrast to Vishy. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m56" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">20... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ng4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc56"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Boris is attacking... but what? Is the h2-pawn really so appealing? I
don't think so. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> For posterity here's the false path that the Russian
commentators on the official site led me along: </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m57" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">20... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nh5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc57"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> An amusing trick.
Gelfand offers his opponent the chance to take the knight, blundering Bh3-g4+.
But what's he attacking? No-one's yet died from a check. The king will calmly
go to f3. </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m58" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ncd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc58"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A sensible decision. Vishy is centralising his pieces and
provoking his opponent into an exchange operation connected to the exchange on
d5. </span><span>(</span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> I'd suggest the principled </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m59" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rd1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc59"></span></span><span> ) </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m60" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ncd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc60"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Everything's solid for
White. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m61" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxe3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc61"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m62" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">22. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxe3?! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc62"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Played very quickly. But is it correct? </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> It was
better to play </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m63" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">22. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">fxe3! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc63"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> , freeing the f2-square for the king and leaving
the knight-hegemony in the centre. In that case White would maintain a
persistent edge. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m64" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">22... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bg4+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc64"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m65" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">23. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">f3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc65"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m66" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bc8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc66"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Black has unexpectedly got powerful
counterplay. Anand has clearly played poorly. He's got a serious edge in terms
of time, but how should he play now? The e3-knight is pinned and the second
rank is weak. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m67" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">24. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Re1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc67"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Vishy hasn't lost his cool and has made the most solid
move. Singer approves! </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m68" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">24... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rh6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc68"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Boris is skillfully keeping the flame of the
initiative alive. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m69" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">25. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rh1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc69"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m70" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rhe6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc70"></span></span><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Gelfand wasn't able to play the extremely
subtle </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m71" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">25... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rd6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc71"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> with the threat of Bc8-a6+. He's already in real time
trouble! </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m72" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">26. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rc3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc72"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m73" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">f5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc73"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The knight is hanging over the abyss. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m74" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">27. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kd2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc74"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> His
comrades will save him. Well done, Anand - what else can you say? He's showing
agility to escape. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m75" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">27... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">f4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc75"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m76" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">28. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc76"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m77" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">g5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc77"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Black continues the attack. He couldn't
delay. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m78" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">29. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rd3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc78"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> An interesting rearrangement. Lining up with the d5-knight! </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> But it was stronger to play </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m79" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">29. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">h4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc79"></span></span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m80" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">29... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Re2+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc80"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m81" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">30. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kc1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc81"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m82" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rf2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc82"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The black rooks
have developed terrifying activity. The Champion is already taking serious
risks. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m83" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">31. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">h4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc83"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> He realised that passive defence will no longer help. Big
complications are beginning. The clocks aren't in the Challenger's favour: 0:
09-0:01! </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m84" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">31... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ree2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc84"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Nevertheless. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> I looked at the line </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m85" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">31... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bb7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc85"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m86" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">32. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">hxg5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc86"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m87" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ree2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc87"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m88" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">33. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxf4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc88"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m89" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxc2+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc89"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m90" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">34. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kd1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc90"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m91" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxa2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc91"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m92" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">35. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ke1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc92"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m93" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc93"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m94" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">36. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc94"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m95" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ra1+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc95"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m96" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">37. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kd2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc96"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m97" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxh1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc97"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m98" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">38. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Re3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc98"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment">
and things would end peacefully. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m99" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">32. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rc3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc99"></span></span><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The move </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m100" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">32. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nb4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc100"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> had a serious
drawback - </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m101" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">32... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">g4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc101"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m102" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">33. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">fxg4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc102"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m103" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxg4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc103"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> , and the f4-pawn becomes a real threat. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m104" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">32... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bb7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc104"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m105" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">33. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rd1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc105"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Bold, but risky. Will the black passed pawn make it to h1? </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m106" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">33... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">gxh4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc106"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment">
Of course. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m107" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">34. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxf4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc107"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m108" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Re8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc108"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> An extremely complex position! In time trouble you
wouldn't wish something like this even on your worst enemy. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m109" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">35. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rh1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc109"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Black's
passed pawn has been disarmed. The smoke is clearing... </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m110" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">35... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rc8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc110"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m111" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">36. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxc8+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc111"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m112" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxc8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc112"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m113" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">37. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxh4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc113"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m114" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc114"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Black is two pawns down, but his activity leaves him with drawing
chances. Good ones! Boris is playing under the regime of 10 seconds a move.
Vishy has the option of taking breaks. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m115" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">38. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rh5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc115"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m116" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxc2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc116"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> It was too late to take
fright. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m117" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">39. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rb5+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc117"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m118" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ka8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc118"></span></span><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Of course not </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m119" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">39... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kc7? </span><span class="" id="demo-msc119"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m120" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">40. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rc5+! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc120"></span></span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m121" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">40. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc121"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment">
Threatening mate-in-one. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m122" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">40... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">a6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc122"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> We didn't get a blunder. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m123" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">41. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ra5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc123"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m124" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kb7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc124"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The
suspense has been maintained. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m125" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">42. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nb4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc125"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m126" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bg6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc126"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m127" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">43. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxa6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc127"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m128" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc128"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m129" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">44. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nc5+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc129"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m130" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kb6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc130"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m131" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">45. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">b4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc131"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment">
White's two connected passed pawns are good, but Black also has a trump. And
his bishop is stronger than the white knight. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m132" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">45... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rf4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc132"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m133" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">46. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">a3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc133"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m134" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc134"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m135" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">47. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kd2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc135"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> I'll no
longer manage to commentate in time. I'll simply enter the moves! </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m136" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">47... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">h5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc136"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m137" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">48. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nd7+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc137"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m138" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kb7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc138"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m139" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">49. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ne5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc139"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m140" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg2+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc140"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m141" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">50. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kc3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc141"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m142" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Be8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc142"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m143" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">51. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nd3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc143"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m144" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">h4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc144"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> If I was playing White I'd be in a
state of shock! Black's pawn is just about to queen. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m145" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">52. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Re5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc145"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> But Anand is
calm. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m146" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">52... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bg6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc146"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m147" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">53. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nf4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc147"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m148" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg3+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc148"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m149" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">54. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kd4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc149"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m150" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bc2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc150"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m151" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">55. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rh5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc151"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m152" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxa3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc152"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A great achievement for
Gelfand! </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m153" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">56. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxh4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc153"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Things are ripening for a draw. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m154" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">56... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc154"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m155" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">57. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc155"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m156" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc156"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m157" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">58. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">b5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc157"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment">
But the battle goes on. White's got practical chances with his opponent's flag
about to fall. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m158" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">58... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc158"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m159" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">59. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rh6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc159"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m160" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bg4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc160"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m161" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">60. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rf6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc161"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m162" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rf5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc162"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m163" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">61. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rb6+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc163"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m164" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ka7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc164"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m165" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">62. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc165"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m166" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc166"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A
wonderful position for the bishop. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m167" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">63. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg7+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc167"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m168" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kb8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc168"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m169" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">64. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nc3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc169"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m170" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bb7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc170"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m171" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">65. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kc4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc171"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m172" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc172"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m173" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">66. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kb4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc173"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m174" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc174"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A flattering offer to switch to Philidor's drawn position. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m175" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">67. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Na4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc175"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment">
Rejected. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m176" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">67... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rf7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc176"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m177" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">68. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc177"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m178" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc178"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m179" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">69. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nc5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc179"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The noose is tightening. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m180" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">69... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kc7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc180"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m181" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">70. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc181"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment">
Boris' flag almost fell here! </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m182" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">70... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kd8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc182"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m183" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">71. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ka5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc183"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Vishy's like a steam-roller! </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m184" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">71... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rf5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc184"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m185" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">72. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ne6+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc185"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The knight jumps and sets forks. Very dangerous! </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m186" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">72... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kc8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc186"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m187" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">73. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nd4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc187"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> And
this is getting serious. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m188" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">73... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rf8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc188"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m189" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">74. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc189"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m190" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc190"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m191" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">75. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kb6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc191"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> And it's over! The black
king's squeezed out. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m192" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">75... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rb3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc192"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m193" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">76. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg8+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc193"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m194" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kd7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc194"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m195" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">77. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rb8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc195"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Black resigned. The Champion
nevertheless tortured the Challenger! Playing on flags the knight turned out
to be stronger than the bishop. </span><span class="ct-result">1-0</span></div>
</div>
</div>openbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11222005869131565046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826825679001269510.post-18837070052731164572012-05-30T02:02:00.003-07:002012-05-30T02:02:58.344-07:00GAME 13<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Hello, dear friends! This is Grandmaster Sergey Shipov inviting you to watch
the tie-break games that will today decide the fate of the title. Four
encounters are planned at a time control of 25 minutes per game with a 10
second increment after each move. If the score ends 2-2 then we'll see blitz
with a 5+3 time control. And if five blitz mini-matches end 1-1 there'll be
Armageddon... In any case, the toughest of tests awaits the players. The
stakes are immensely high and nerves will be stretched to breaking point. For
Gelfand this spring day in Moscow is the most important of his career, and
perhaps of his whole life. He's at the peak and on the verge of taking a step
into immortality. While for the great Anand... That's the thing - what kind of
day this is for him will determine the outcome. After all, why should Vishy
worry too much? He's a multiple World Champion who's won the title in all the
formats and systems that it's been held. By the way, Anand's also been the
rapid and blitz World Champion. In principle, today's a normal weekday for the
Indian grandmaster. Just a Wednesday! He can turn up and play a rapid and
blitz chess match for a decent prize fund. If Vishy does that easily and
boldly, or at least coolly, he'll unquestionably win. However, if someone
authoritative whispers in his ear this morning something like, "come on,
fighter, pull yourself together, get in the mood. Today's a really important
day," then he might be doing the Champion a disservice. Anand's nervous system
is a subtle and fragile substance. Sometimes it fails. Crumbles under the
stress. And that authoritative demon whispering in his ear might be himself -
Vishy Anand... Well, and now a few words about more down-to-earth matters. I
expect surprises at the start of the games. The players will still have a lot
of opening ideas stashed away. In rapid chess it's especially important to
force your opponent to puzzle over things in the opening, as there's no option
of falling into an hour-long slumber, digging deep and producing a series of
accurate moves. The player ends up having to play on sight, and it's important
that happens not to you but to the person sitting opposite. So those are the
two keys to success in today's mini-match: it's just a Wednesday and opening
with a cunning serve. Well, and a little luck... </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline ct-first-move " id="demo-m0" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">1. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">d4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc0"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m1" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">d5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc1"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m2" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">2. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">c4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc2"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m3" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">c6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc3"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Again the
Slav Defence. The good old Nimzowitsch has been retired. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m4" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">3. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nc3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc4"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m5" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nf6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc5"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m6" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">4. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">e3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc6"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m7" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">e6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc7"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m8" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">5. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc8"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m9" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nbd7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc9"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The Meran Variation? </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m10" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">6. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qc2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc10"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> No, the Anti-Meran. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m11" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">6... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bd6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc11"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m12" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">7. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bd3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc12"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m13" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">O-O </span><span class="" id="demo-msc13"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m14" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">8. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">O-O </span><span class="" id="demo-msc14"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m15" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">e5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc15"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A rare continuation! Usually Black takes on c4 and then attacks on
the queenside. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m16" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">9. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">cxd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc16"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m17" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">cxd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc17"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m18" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">10. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">e4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc18"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The match tradition continues. Gelfand
always opens the centre as wide as possible. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m19" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">10... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">exd4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc19"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m20" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">11. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc20"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m21" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc21"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m22" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">12. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">exd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc22"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment">
We're not going to get a Tower of Babel [i.e. 8 pieces on the d-file], but
rapid simplifications, equality and a draw are perfectly likely. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m23" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">12... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">h6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc23"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m24" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">13. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">b3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc24"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment">
Boris wasn't surprised for long and has played a novelty! The c1-bishop
couldn't get to g5. Now his path leads to b2. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Previously seen were </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m25" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">13. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxd4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc25"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> , </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m26" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">13. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">h3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc26"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> and </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m27" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">13. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Re1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc27"></span></span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m28" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">13... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ne5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc28"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Vishy's reaction was instant.
Simplifications in the centre are favourable for Black. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m29" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">14. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Nxe5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc29"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m30" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxe5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc30"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The
d5-pawn is already under attack. And will White equalise? </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m31" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">15. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Re1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc31"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Yes, he'll
equalise! And even fight for an advantage. He's better developed. The d5-pawn
doesn't strike me as tasty. Anand is having a serious think, as far as that's
possible in the given chess genre. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m32" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">15... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Re8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc32"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A restrained and solid move. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> In
the line </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m33" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">15... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc33"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> there could have been entertaining complications: </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m34" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">16. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ba3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc34"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m35" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rd8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc35"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m36" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">17. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bc4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc36"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m37" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qa5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc37"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m38" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">18. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qg6! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc38"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m39" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qc7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc39"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m40" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">19. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxe5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc40"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> (bold, but it doesn't win) </span><span>(</span><span class="ct-board-move-comment">
better is </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m41" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">19. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qh5! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc41"></span></span><span> ) </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m42" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">19... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxe5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc42"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m43" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">20. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxf7+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc43"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m44" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kh8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc44"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m45" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc45"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> and here Black
doesn't resign but instead plays for a win with </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m46" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Be6! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc46"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m47" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">22. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxg7+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc47"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m48" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxg7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc48"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m49" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">23. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxe6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc49"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m50" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">d3! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc50"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> and so on. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> If </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m51" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">15... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qd6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc51"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> there would follow the cunning </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m52" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">16. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qe2! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc52"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> with the trap </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m53" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">16... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxh2+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc53"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m54" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">17. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kh1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc54"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m55" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf4? </span><span class="" id="demo-msc55"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m56" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">18. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qe4! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc56"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> winning. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m57" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">16. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bb2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc57"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The
d4-pawn is in the firing line. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m58" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">16... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bd7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc58"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Development and active play should help
Black. I can't work out what the clocks show - in that regard the broadcast on
the official site has been done carelessly. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m59" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">17. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qd2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc59"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> With the clear intention
of picking the apple on d4. A ripe one. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m60" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">17... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qf6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc60"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Reinforcing the "apple" and
provoking g2-g3 and f2-f4. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> From the point of view of playing to equalise it
looked good to play </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m61" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">17... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qg5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc61"></span></span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m62" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">18. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">g3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc62"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Gelfand is playing principled chess!
Bold. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m63" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">18... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rac8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc63"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Anand's ignoring all the threats... It'll be interesting to see
where the d3-bishop will go? To e4, c4 or f1? It's possible that at some point
Black will have to play g7-g5 to defend against f2-f4. Visually the position
strikes me as one in which Black should find decent counterplay even if he
loses a pawn. His pieces are well-placed. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> I managed to look at the
complications after </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m64" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">18... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bg4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc64"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m65" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">19. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">f4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc65"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> but I'm not sure about the conclusion.
Therefore I'll hide it from you... </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m66" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">19. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">a4?! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc66"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A mysterious manoeuvre. I
won't even try to comment on it! Let's go on... Black's been given an
important tempo. For instance, for Qf6-f3!, after which White loses the pawn
on either d5 or b3. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> It was nevertheless stronger to play </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m67" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">19. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc67"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> , for
example, </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m68" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">19... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">g5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc68"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m69" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">20. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rac1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc69"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m70" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxc1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc70"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m71" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxc1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc71"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m72" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc72"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m73" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">22. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Re1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc73"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m74" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rd8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc74"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m75" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">23. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qb4! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc75"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> with an
initiative for White. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m76" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">19... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qf3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc76"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Precisely! Now White is forced to switch to
the defensive. The move 19.a4 turned out to be too clever for its own good.
["woe from wit"] Both players now have a single-digit number of minutes i.e.
less than ten. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m77" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">20. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Be4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc77"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Boris is looking for counterplay in the centre. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> In
rapid chess it looked practical to get counterplay after </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m78" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">20. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qe2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc78"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m79" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxd5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc79"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m80" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bc4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc80"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m81" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qd6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc81"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m82" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">22. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qh5 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc82"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> , though I've no doubt analysis would show a defence for Black. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m83" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">20... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxb3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc83"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A juicy fruit. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m84" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Reb1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc84"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Another super-subtle decision. And when
you're subtle things tend to go from bad to worse... </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> On </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m85" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxd4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc85"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> there
was the unpleasant </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m86" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxd4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc86"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m87" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">22. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxd4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc87"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m88" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rc4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc88"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m89" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">23. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qd3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc89"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m90" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxd3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc90"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m91" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">24. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxd3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc91"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m92" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxe1+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc92"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m93" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">25. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxe1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc93"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m94" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rd4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc94"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> with a tough ending for White. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m95" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxg3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc95"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A street fight has begun! Good
manouvres have been retired. What's important is to play as quickly as
possible. However you can! White's e4-bishop is en prise, but Black's queen is
in a dangerous position. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The computer recommended the icy move </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m96" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">21... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rc4! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc96"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> with an edge for Black. But people aren't capable of being quite so cool at
the board. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m97" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">22. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Ra3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc97"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A strong response. Now they're playing for three results.
Black's also taking serious risks. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m98" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">22... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qb6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc98"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> A human being couldn't play otherwise. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> The machine waxes lyrical about the variation </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m99" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">22... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qc4! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc99"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m100" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">23. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rc1 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc100"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m101" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bf4! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc101"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m102" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">24. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxf4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc102"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m103" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qe2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc103"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> with a double attack on e4 and b2. </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m104" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">23. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxd4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc104"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m105" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxh2+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc105"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m106" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">24. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kxh2 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc106"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m107" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qd6+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc107"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m108" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">25. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc108"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m109" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxe4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc109"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m110" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">26. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxg7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc110"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m111" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kh7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc111"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> As a result of a forced series of moves we've ended
up with a totally crazy position! Both sides are bad... </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m112" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">27. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxb7 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc112"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Bold! Boris
is playing extremely sharply, on the brink of the abyss. Well done! </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m113" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">27... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rg8 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc113"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> With
your flag hanging kings come first. The experience of playing for long years... </span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m114" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">28. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxh6+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc114"></span></span><br /><div class="ct-mainline-commentary">
<span class="ct-board-move-comment"> This leads to exchanges and a probable draw. </span><span class="ct-board-move-comment"> Both sides had
chances of winning after </span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m115" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">28. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qd3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc115"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m116" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qf4 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc116"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-variation" id="demo-m117" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">29. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kg2! </span><span class="" id="demo-msc117"></span></span></div>
<span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m118" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">28... </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Qxh6+ </span><span class="" id="demo-msc118"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m119" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">29. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Bxh6 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc119"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m120" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Rxg3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc120"></span></span><span class="ct-board-move-mainline" id="demo-m121" title=""><span class="ct-board-move-movenum">30. </span><span class="ct-board-move-movetext">Kxg3 </span><span class="" id="demo-msc121"></span></span><span class="ct-result">*</span></div>
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<pre> <iframe frameborder="0" height="580" scrolling="no" src="http://www.chessvideos.tv/replayer-insert.php?id=65463" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="400"></iframe></pre>
<pre>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "Moscow RUS"]
[Date "2012.05.28"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "12"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Viswanathan Anand"]
[Black "Boris Gelfand"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "2"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.b3 d6 7.e5 Ng6 8.h4 Nxe5 </pre>
<pre>9.Nxe5 dxe5 10.Nd2 c4 11.Nxc4 Ba6 12.Qf3 Qd5 13.Qxd5 cxd5 14.Nxe5 f6 15.Nf3 e5 </pre>
<pre>16.O-O Kf7 17.c4 Be7 18.Be3 Bb7 19.cxd5 Bxd5 20.Rfc1 a5 21.Bc5 Rhd8 22.Bxe7 1/2-1/2
</pre>
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<pre><b><iframe frameborder="0" height="580" scrolling="no" src="http://www.chessvideos.tv/replayer-insert.php?id=65462" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="400"></iframe>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "0:14:33-1:02:33"]
[Date "2012.05.26"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "11"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Boris Gelfand"]
[Black "Viswanathan Anand"]
[ECO "E54"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "2"]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5</b></pre>
<pre><b> 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 Bd7 9.a3 Ba5 10.Qe2 Bc6 11.Rd1 Bxc3</b></pre>
<pre><b> 12.bxc3 Nbd7 13.Bd3 Qa5 14.c4 cxd4 15.exd4 Qh5 16.Bf4 Rac8 </b></pre>
<pre><b>17.Ne5 Qxe2 18.Bxe2 Nxe5 19.Bxe5 Rfd8 20.a4 Ne4 21.Rd3 f6 </b></pre>
<pre><b>22.Bf4 Be8 23.Rb3 Rxd4 24.Be3 Rd7 1/2-1/2</b>
</pre>
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GAME 11<br />
<span class="cb-annotation">Hello everyone, I am GM Arkadij Naiditsch, welcome to the live coverage of game 11 of the World Chess Championship!<br />
The game starts in just a few minutes, today is one of the last days for the <a href="http://shop.chessdom.com/offers/New-books-pack.html" target="_blank">New books discounted package at the Chessdom shop</a>.<br />
What to expect from Gelfand today? This is his last White, in the
previous games he managed to put a lot of pressure on Anand so probably
this won't be an easy day for the World Champion.<br />
Another question is what kind of opening will Anand choose today? He faced problems in Slav and in Nimzo as well... </span><br class="cb-annotation" /> 1. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m0">d4</a><span class="cb-annotation"> So we see the first move of Gelfand, the usual 1.d4. </span><br class="cb-annotation" /><span class="cb-annotation"> 1...</span> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m1" style="color: #3060c0;">Nf6</a> 2. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m2" style="color: #3060c0;">c4</a> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m3" style="color: #3060c0;">e6</a> 3. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m4" style="color: #3060c0;">Nc3</a> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m5" style="color: #395db8;">Bb4</a><span class="cb-annotation"> And Anand is going again for the Nimzo-Indian defence. </span><br class="cb-annotation" /> 4. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m6" style="color: #3060c0;">e3</a><span class="cb-annotation">
It seems like he really got fed of suffering in Slav. We have the main
Nimzo with 4.e3, Rubinstein variation. This time we can expect Anand to
be better prepared than in the previous game. </span><br class="cb-annotation" /><span class="cb-annotation"> 4...</span> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m7" style="color: #3060c0;">O-O</a> 5. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m8" style="color: #3060c0;">Bd3</a> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m9" style="color: #415ab1;">d5</a> 6. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m10" style="color: #3060c0;">Nf3</a> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m11" style="color: #315fbf;">c5</a><span class="cb-annotation"> Till now they follow the <a href="http://www.chessdom.com/gelfand-anand-game-9-live/" target="_blank">moves from the 9th game</a>. It will be interesting to see if Anand is going to repeat 7.0-0 dxc4 or this time go for the main lines with 7...Nc6. </span><br class="cb-annotation" /> 7. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m12" style="color: #3060c0;">O-O</a> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m13" style="color: #3e5bb3;">dxc4</a> 8. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m14" style="color: #3060c0;">Bxc4</a> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m15" style="color: #425ab0;">Bd7</a><span class="cb-annotation">
Wow, this is a real surprise, 8...Bd7!? I am myself playing Nimzo with
Black for the last 10 years and never even thought about this move.<br />
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And indeed, the database is showing that this move is super rare, but
been already played by very strong players like Korchnoi or Jussupow
(old school move).<br />
Gelfand also appears to be surprised about the opening choise of Anand.
But I think Anand's team did a good job this time. We are in the 11th
game of the match, both players are tired, and it is very difficult to
fight against a good preparation, even knowing that you should be better
as White.<br />
Probably the main moves for White should be now 9.a3 or 9.Bd3.<br />
At 9.a3 of course Black will have to take 9...Bxc3 10.bxc3 Bc6 (if
10...Qa5 11.Rb1! is very strong) so we are reaching a typical
Nimzo-Indian position. White got a bishop pair, Black got the better
pawn structure...<br />
In case of 9.Bd3 cxd4! 10.exd4 Bc6 I think that Black should be doing
fine. The usual problem of the isolated pawn positions, the bishop on
c8, is out now on c6.<br />
By now it is clear, Gelfand is out of his preparation. I guess Anand and
particularly his team took a deep breath after losing the opening duel
in so many games in a row. Finally they managed to surprise the very
well prepared Boris Gelfand.<br />
Of course now 9.d5?! would be a positional mistake because of 9...Bxc3
10.dxe6 Bxe6!, important move, 11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.bxc3 Qxd1 and in this
endgame Black has no problems at all, the White bishop on c1 is a very
bad piece.<br />
Gelfand is already thinking for 30 minutes! This is not looking good. He
is anyway very tired from the match, and a 30 minutes thought is
clearly not making him fresher. Anand's chances are increasing with
every minute Gelfand is spending on this position. I think Gelfand is
considering now maybe to make a "safe play" and play something very
solid, and I think this is 9.Bd3.<br />
In case of 9.a3 position would be quite dynamic after 9...Bxc3 10.bxc3
and somehow I don't think Gelfand is self-confident enough to go into
it. </span><br class="cb-annotation" /> 9. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m16" style="color: #3060c0;">a3</a> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m17" style="color: #3d5bb4;">Ba5</a><span class="cb-annotation"> After a very long thought Gelfand is playing 9.a3!?, a sign that he is ready to fight today, and Anand answers quickly 9...Ba5.<br />
I thought 9...Bxc3 would be played, but not. Of course 9...Ba5 is a very
solid move, now 10.dxc5? is bad because of 10...Bxc3 11.bxc3 Qc7 and
only Black can push for an edge here.<br />
Maybe White could try to play 10.Bd2!?, seems like a logical choice to
me, even if after 10...cxd4 11.Nd4 Nc6 the position is looking probably
equal. </span><br class="cb-annotation" /> 10. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m18" style="color: #395db8;">Qe2</a> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m19" style="color: #3060c0;">Bc6</a> 11. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m20" style="color: #3060c0;">Rd1</a> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m21" style="color: #3060c0;">Bxc3</a> 12. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m22" style="color: #3060c0;">bxc3</a> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m23" style="color: #3060c0;">Nbd7</a><span class="cb-annotation">
We see a series of quick moves. In my opinion, Black managed to trick
White is bit. Moves Qe2 and Rd1 are not fitting well now into the idea
of position, and the idea of White is to play e4. Probably at 13.Bd3 is
coming 13...Be4. </span><br class="cb-annotation" /> 13. <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m24" style="color: #325fbf;">Bd3</a><span class="cb-annotation">
And we see Gelfand is playing 13.Bd3 anyway, why? Probably because he
could not find anything else. In case of 13.Bb2 Qc7! (threatening Ng4
next) probably White would have nothing better than to play 14.Bd3
anyway, so why not to play it immediately. </span><br class="cb-annotation" /><span class="cb-annotation"> 13...</span> <a class="cb-viewer-move-normal cb-viewer-move-current" href="" id="2012-wcc__11-Gelfand_Boris-Anand_Viswanathanv0m25" style="color: #3b5cb6;">Qa5</a> *<br />
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<pre><b>GAME 10 </b></pre>
<pre><b> </b></pre>
<pre><b>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "0:52:33-0:51:33"]
[Date "2012.05.24"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "10"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Viswanathan Anand"]
[Black "Boris Gelfand"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "2"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.b3 e5 6.Nxe5 Qe7 7.Bb2 d6 8.Nc4 d5 </b></pre>
<pre><b>9.Ne3 d4 10.Nc4 Qxe4+ 11.Qe2 Qxe2+ 12.Kxe2 Be6 13.d3 Nf6 14.Nbd2 O-O-O </b></pre>
<pre><b>15.Rhe1 Be7 16.Kf1 Rhe8 17.Ba3 Nd5 18.Ne4 Nb4 19.Re2 Bxc4 20.bxc4 f5 </b></pre>
<pre><b>21.Bxb4 cxb4 22.Nd2 Bd6 23.Rxe8 Rxe8 24.Nb3 c5 25.a3 1/2-1/2</b>
</pre>
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<pre><b>GAME 9</b></pre>
<pre><b> </b></pre>
<pre><b>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "0:09:33-0:54:33"]
[Date "2012.05.23"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "9"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Boris Gelfand"]
[Black "Viswanathan Anand"]
[ECO "E54"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "2"]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 </b></pre>
<pre><b>8.Bxc4 cxd4 9.exd4 b6 10.Bg5 Bb7 11.Qe2 Nbd7 12.Rac1 Rc8 13.Bd3 Bxc3 </b></pre>
<pre><b>14.bxc3 Qc7 15.c4 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 Rfe8 17.Rfd1 h6 18.Bh4 Qd6 19.c5 bxc5 </b></pre>
<pre><b>20.dxc5 Rxc5 21.Bh7+ Kxh7 22.Rxd6 Rxc1+ 23.Rd1 Rec8 24.h3 Ne5 25.Qe2 Ng6 </b></pre>
<pre><b>26.Bxf6 gxf6 27.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 28.Kh2 Rc7 29.Qb2 Kg7 30.a4 Ne7 31.a5 Nd5 </b></pre>
<pre><b>32.a6 Kh7 33.Qd4 f5 34.f4 Rd7 35.Kg3 Kg6 36.Qh8 Nf6 37.Qb8 h5 38.Kh4 Kh6 </b></pre>
<pre><b>39.Qb2 Kg6 40.Qc3 Ne4 41.Qc8 Nf6 42.Qb8 Re7 43.g4 hxg4 44.hxg4 fxg4 </b></pre>
<pre><b>45.Qe5 Ng8 46.Qg5+ Kh7 47.Qxg4 f6 48.Qg2 Kh8 49.Qe4 Kg7 1/2-1/2</b>
</pre>
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GAME 8<br />
<pre>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "Moscow, Russia"]
[Date "2012.05.21"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "8"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Viswanathan Anand"]
[Black "Boris Gelfand"]
[ECO "E60"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "33"]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 Bg7 6.Ne2 O-O 7.Nec3 Nh5
8.Bg5 Bf6 9.Bxf6 exf6 10.Qd2 f5 11.exf5 Bxf5 12.g4 Re8+ 13.Kd1
Bxb1 14.Rxb1 Qf6 15.gxh5 Qxf3+ 16.Kc2 Qxh1 17.Qf2 1-0</pre>
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GAME 7<br />
<pre>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "0:02:33-0:02:33"]
[Date "2012.05.20"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "7"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Boris Gelfand"]
[Black "Viswanathan Anand"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "75"]
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.c5 Nbd7 7.Qc2 b6
8.cxb6 Nxb6 9.Bd2 c5 10.Rc1 cxd4 11.exd4 Bd6 12.Bg5 O-O 13.Bd3
h6 14.Bh4 Bb7 15.O-O Qb8 16.Bg3 Rc8 17.Qe2 Bxg3 18.hxg3 Qd6
19.Rc2 Nbd7 20.Rfc1 Rab8 21.Na4 Ne4 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8 23.Qc2 g5
24.Qc7 Qxc7 25.Rxc7 f6 26.Bxe4 dxe4 27.Nd2 f5 28.Nc4 Nf6
29.Nc5 Nd5 30.Ra7 Nb4 31.Ne5 Nc2 32.Nc6 Rxb2 33.Rc7 Rb1+
34.Kh2 e3 35.Rxc8+ Kh7 36.Rc7+ Kh8 37.Ne5 e2 38.Nxe6 1-0</pre>
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<pre><b>GAME 6 </b></pre>
<pre><b> </b></pre>
<pre><b>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "0:21:33-1:03:33"]
[Date "2012.05.18"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "6"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Boris Gelfand"]
[Black "Viswanathan Anand"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "58"]
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.Qc2 c5 7.cxd5
exd5 8.Be2 Be6 9.O-O Nc6 10.Rd1 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Nxd4 12.Rxd4 Bc5
13.Rd1 Qe7 14.Bf3 O-O 15.Nxd5 Bxd5 16.Bxd5 Nxd5 17.Rxd5 Rac8
18.Bd2 Bxe3 19.Bc3 Bb6 20.Qf5 Qe6 21.Qf3 f6 22.h4 Qc6 23.h5
Rfd8 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8 25.Qxc6 bxc6 26.Re1 Kf7 27.g4 Bd4 28.Rc1
Bxc3 29.Rxc3 Rd4 1/2-1/2</b></pre>
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<b>GAME 5 </b><br />
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<br />
<br />
<pre><b>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "1:11:33-1:13:33"]
[Date "2012.05.17"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "5"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Viswanathan Anand"]
[Black "Boris Gelfand"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "53"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6
7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4 b4 12.Nc2 O-O
13.g3 a5 14.Bg2 Bg5 15.O-O Be6 16.Qd3 Bxd5 17.cxd5 Nb8 18.a3
Na6 19.axb4 Nxb4 20.Nxb4 axb4 21.h4 Bh6 22.Bh3 Qb6 23.Bd7 b3
24.Bc6 Ra2 25.Rxa2 bxa2 26.Qa3 Rb8 27.Qxa2 </b>1/2-1/2</pre>
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<b>GAME 4 </b><br />
<br />
<br />
<pre><b>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "0:12:33-0:48:33"]
[Date "2012.05.15"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "4"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Boris Gelfand"]
[Black "Viswanathan Anand"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "68"]
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.b3 Bb4 7.Bd2 Nbd7
8.Bd3 O-O 9.O-O Bd6 10.Qc2 e5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.e4 exd4 13.Nxd5
Nxd5 14.exd5 Nf6 15.h3 Bd7 16.Rad1 Re8 17.Nxd4 Rc8 18.Qb1 h6
19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.Bxf5 Rc5 21.Rfe1 Rxd5 22.Bc3 Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1 Bc5
24.Qc2 Bd4 25.Bxd4 Rxd4 26.Qc8 g6 27.Bg4 h5 28.Qxd8+ Rxd8
29.Bf3 b6 30.Rc1 Rd6 31.Kf1 a5 32.Ke2 Nd5 33.g3 Ne7 34.Be4 Kg7
1/2-1/2</b></pre>
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<pre><b>GAME 3 </b></pre>
<pre><b> <iframe frameborder="0" height="580" scrolling="no" src="http://www.chessvideos.tv/replayer-insert.php?id=65459" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="400"></iframe></b></pre>
<pre><b> </b></pre>
<pre><b>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "Moscow, Russia"]
[Date "2012.05.14"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "3"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Viswanathan Anand"]
[Black "Boris Gelfand"]
[ECO "D70"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "74"]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nb6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Be3
O-O 8.Qd2 e5 9.d5 c6 10.h4 cxd5 11.exd5 N8d7 12.h5 Nf6 13.hxg6
fxg6 14.O-O-O Bd7 15.Kb1 Rc8 16.Ka1 e4 17.Bd4 Na4 18.Nge2 Qa5
19.Nxe4 Qxd2 20.Nxf6+ Rxf6 21.Rxd2 Rf5 22.Bxg7 Kxg7 23.d6 Rfc5
24.Rd1 a5 25.Rh4 Rc2 26.b3 Nb2 27.Rb1 Nd3 28.Nd4 Rd2 29.Bxd3
Rxd3 30.Re1 Rd2 31.Kb1 Bf5+ 32.Nxf5+ gxf5 33.Re7+ Kg6 34.Rc7
Re8 35.Rh1 Ree2 36.d7 Rb2+ 37.Kc1 Rxa2 1/2-1/2</b></pre>
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<b>GAME 2 </b><br />
<iframe frameborder="0" height="580" scrolling="no" src="http://www.chessvideos.tv/replayer-insert.php?id=65458" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="400"></iframe><br />
<br />
<pre><b>[Event "Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship"]
[Site "0:20:33-0:52:33"]
[Date "2012.05.12"]
[EventDate "2012.05.10"]
[Round "2"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Boris Gelfand"]
[Black "Viswanathan Anand"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "49"]
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.b3 Bb4 7.Bd2 Nbd7
8.Bd3 O-O 9.O-O Bd6 10.Rc1 e5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.e4 dxe4 13.Nxe4
Nxe4 14.Bxe4 Nf6 15.dxe5 Nxe4 16.exd6 Qxd6 17.Be3 Bf5 18.Qxd6
Nxd6 19.Nd4 Rfe8 20.Nxf5 Nxf5 21.Bc5 h5 22.Rfd1 Rac8 23.Kf1 f6
24.Bb4 Kh7 25.Rc5 1/2-1/2</b></pre>
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