Yearly Archives: 2016
#17296 by tockfish 7, 54 ply search
13:25, March 17, 2016 by tockfish 7, 54 ply search
[Event "54/80 ply search, 0.19, 5542917365398n, tbhits:19643, 58 days"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.03.17"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Stockfish 7 64 POPCNT"]
[Black "Stockfish 7 64 POPCNT"]
[Result "*"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. O-O O-O 6. c3 d6 7. a4 a6 8. Re1 a5 9. Na3 h6 10. Nc2 Re8 11. Be3 Bxe3 12. Nxe3 Be6 13. Bxe6 Rxe6 14. Nd5 b6 15. Nxf6+ Qxf6 16. Qb3 Qd8 17. Qb5 Nb8 18. d4 Nd7 19. Rad1 Re8 20. Qc4 exd4 21. cxd4 Nf6 22. e5 d5 23. Qd3 Ne4 24. Nd2 Nxd2 25. Qxd2 Rc8 26. Rc1 c5 27. b3 c4 28. bxc4 dxc4 29. Qc3 Qd7 *
#17297 by Kratluskeren
18:37, March 17, 2016 by Kratluskeren
[White "Morten"]
[Black "Poul"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Qb3 Be7
8. e4 d6 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Nd7 11. Qc2 Bf6 12. b3 Re8 13. Bb2 Qe7 14. Rad1 a5
15. Rfe1 Nc5 16. Bf3 Be5 17. Ne2 Bxb2 18. Qxb2 Qe5 19. Qxe5 dxe5 20. Nc3 Be6
21. Rd2 Red8 22. Red1 Rxd2 23. Rxd2 Kf8 24. h3 Ke7 25. Bg4 Bxg4 26. hxg4 Rb8
27. Kf1 Rb4 28. Rc2 Ne6 29. Rd2 Nc5 30. Rc2 Ne6 31. Rd2 Rb8 32. Na4 Rh8 33. f3
h5 34. gxh5 Rxh5 35. Kg1 Rh8 1/2-1/2
#17298 by YourMove
19:30, March 17, 2016 by YourMove
[White "YourMoveDCOD"] [Black "GuestHJFY"] [Date "2016.03.17"] [Site "fics.org"] 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Bb4
#17299 by Goring #2
22:44, March 17, 2016 by Goring #2
[Event "ICC 30 30 u"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2016.03.17"]
[Round "?"]
[White "garompon"]
[Black "drstrangemove"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C44"]
[WhiteElo "2542"]
[BlackElo "1913"]
[Annotator "Laverty,Alan"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]
[TimeControl "1800+30"]
1. e4 {0:29:57} e5 {0:30:21} 2. Nf3 {0:30:20} Nc6 {0:30:44} 3. d4 {0:30:44}
exd4 {0:31:05} 4. c3 {0:30:57} Nf6 {0:31:29} 5. e5 {0:31:10} Ne4 {0:31:54} 6.
Qe2 {0:31:20} f5 {0:32:17} 7. exf6 {0:31:05} d5 {0:32:40} 8. Nbd2 {0:31:08} d3
{0:32:39} 9. Qxd3 {0:30:39} Bf5 {0 ?} 10. f7+ {0 !} Kxf7 {0:30:03} 11. Nxe4 {
0:29:56} Bxe4 {0:29:35} 12. Qb5 {0:29:48} Qe7 {0:27:07} 13. Ng5+ {0:27:32} Kg8
{0:23:04} 14. Nxe4 {0:20:45} Qxe4+ {0:23:08} 15. Be3 {0:20:20} Re8 {0:17:48}
16. O-O-O {0:12:20} Rd8 {0:13:20} 17. Bd3 {0:08:38} Qxg2 {0:12:09} 18. Qxb7 {
0:06:57} Ne5 {0:09:11} 19. Bf5 {0:05:27} Qf3 {0:06:45} 20. Be6+ {0:05:19} Nf7 {
0:07:07} 21. Qxc7 {0:05:27} Rd6 {0:05:12} 22. Qc8 {0:01:32} d4 {0:01:45} 23.
Bxd4 {0:01:47} Rc6 {0:00:35} 24. Bxf7+ {0:01:54} Kxf7 {0:00:59} 25. Qd7+ {0:02:
02} Be7 {0:01:16} 26. Rhe1 {0:01:23} Re8 {0:01:36} 27. Re3 {0:00:56} Qg2 {0:01:
39} 28. Rg3 {0:01:21} Qe4 {0:01:26} 29. Rxg7+ {0:01:17} Kf8 {0:01:48} 30. Rdg1
{0:01:19} Rd8 {0:00:44} 31. Rg8+ {0:01:27} Kf7 {0:00:52} 32. R1g7# {0:01:39
Black checkmated} 1-0
#17300 by Goring Gamabit Declined #1
05:47, March 18, 2016 by Goring Gamabit Declined #1
[Event "ICC 45 0 u"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "1999.04.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "garompon"]
[Black "drstrangemove"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C44"]
[WhiteElo "2398"]
[BlackElo "2035"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1999.??.??"]
[TimeControl "2700"]
1. e4 {0:44:47} e5 {0:44:57} 2. Nf3 {0:44:33} Nc6 {0:44:54} 3. d4 {0:44:21}
exd4 {0:44:49} 4. c3 {0:44:02} Nf6 {0:44:44} 5. e5 {0:43:42} Ne4 {0:44:41} 6.
Qe2 {0:43:25} f5 {0:44:37} 7. exf6 {0:43:12} d5 {0:44:34} 8. Nbd2 {0:43:08} d3
{0:42:11} 9. Qxd3 {0:41:17} Nxf6 {0:42:01} 10. Be2 {0:40:56} Bd6 {0:40:58} 11.
O-O {0:40:17} O-O {0:40:48} 12. Nb3 {0:39:59} Ne5 {0:39:15} 13. Nxe5 {0:39:29}
Bxe5 {0:39:08} 14. Bf3 {0:38:58} c6 {0:38:48} 15. Be3 {0:38:45} Bg4 {0:37:27}
16. Bg5 {0:37:41} Bxf3 {0:36:57} 17. Qxf3 {0:37:28} Qc7 {0:36:27} 18. Qh3 {0:
37:04} Ne4 {0:35:35} 19. Be3 {0:36:35} Rf6 {0:34:06} 20. Nd2 {0:36:11} Nxd2 {
0:33:20} 21. Bxd2 {0:35:56} Raf8 {0:33:05} 22. g3 {0:34:32} Qb6 {0:31:50} 23.
Rae1 {0:34:25} Rxf2 {0:29:02} 24. Kh1 {0:33:29} Rxf1+ {0:27:40} 25. Rxf1 {0:33:
26} Rxf1+ {0:27:36} 26. Qxf1 {0:33:17} Qxb2 {0:27:30} 27. Qe1 {0:32:56} h6 {0:
26:13} 28. h4 {0:32:19} Bf6 {0:21:00} 29. Qe6+ {0:32:04} Kf8 {0:20:48} 30. Qc8+
{0:31:50} Ke7 {0:20:25} 31. Qc7+ {0:31:24} Ke6 {0:19:48} 32. Qc8+ {0:31:00} Ke5
{0:19:29} 33. Qe8+ {0:30:54} Kf5 {0:19:12} 34. Qd7+ {0:30:40} Ke4 {0:18:45} 35.
Qe6+ {0:29:52} Kd3 {0:17:17} 36. Qe3+ {0:29:43} Kc2 {0:16:56} 37. Be1 {0:29:26}
Kb1 {0:16:01} 38. a4 {0:27:38} Qc1 {0:15:33} 39. Qd3+ {0:26:57} Kb2 {0:15:19}
40. Qe2+ {0:26:43} Kb3 {0:14:44} 41. Kg2 {0:26:34} Qc2 {0:14:34 White resigns}
0-1
#17301 by Goring Gambit Declined #1
06:46, March 18, 2016 by Goring Gambit Declined #1
[Event "ICC 45 0 u"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "1999.04.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "garompon"]
[Black "drstrangemove"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C44"]
[WhiteElo "2398"]
[BlackElo "2035"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1999.??.??"]
[TimeControl "2700"]
1. e4 {0:44:47} e5 {0:44:57} 2. Nf3 {0:44:33} Nc6 {0:44:54} 3. d4 {0:44:21}
exd4 {0:44:49} 4. c3 {0:44:02} Nf6 {0:44:44} 5. e5 {0:43:42} Ne4 {0:44:41} 6.
Qe2 {0:43:25} f5 {0:44:37} 7. exf6 {0:43:12} d5 {0:44:34} 8. Nbd2 {0:43:08} d3
{0:42:11} 9. Qxd3 {0:41:17} Nxf6 {0:42:01} 10. Be2 {0:40:56} Bd6 {0:40:58} 11.
O-O {0:40:17} O-O {0:40:48} 12. Nb3 {0:39:59} Ne5 {0:39:15} 13. Nxe5 {0:39:29}
Bxe5 {0:39:08} 14. Bf3 {0:38:58} c6 {0:38:48} 15. Be3 {0:38:45} Bg4 {0:37:27}
16. Bg5 {0:37:41} Bxf3 {0:36:57} 17. Qxf3 {0:37:28} Qc7 {0:36:27} 18. Qh3 {0:
37:04} Ne4 {0:35:35} 19. Be3 {0:36:35} Rf6 {0:34:06} 20. Nd2 {0:36:11} Nxd2 {
0:33:20} 21. Bxd2 {0:35:56} Raf8 {0:33:05} 22. g3 {0:34:32} Qb6 {0:31:50} 23.
Rae1 {0:34:25} Rxf2 {0:29:02} 24. Kh1 {0:33:29} Rxf1+ {0:27:40} 25. Rxf1 {0:33:
26} Rxf1+ {0:27:36} 26. Qxf1 {0:33:17} Qxb2 {0:27:30} 27. Qe1 {0:32:56} h6 {0:
26:13} 28. h4 {0:32:19} Bf6 {0:21:00} 29. Qe6+ {0:32:04} Kf8 {0:20:48} 30. Qc8+
{0:31:50} Ke7 {0:20:25} 31. Qc7+ {0:31:24} Ke6 {0:19:48} 32. Qc8+ {0:31:00} Ke5
{0:19:29} 33. Qe8+ {0:30:54} Kf5 {0:19:12} 34. Qd7+ {0:30:40} Ke4 {0:18:45} 35.
Qe6+ {0:29:52} Kd3 {0:17:17} 36. Qe3+ {0:29:43} Kc2 {0:16:56} 37. Be1 {0:29:26}
Kb1 {0:16:01} 38. a4 {0:27:38} Qc1 {0:15:33} 39. Qd3+ {0:26:57} Kb2 {0:15:19}
40. Qe2+ {0:26:43} Kb3 {0:14:44} 41. Kg2 {0:26:34} Qc2 {0:14:34 White resigns}
0-1
#17302 by Noname
10:48, March 18, 2016 by Noname
1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. e3 d6 5. Ne2 O-O 6. O-O c5 7. Nbc3 Nc6 8. d4
cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. exd4 Qb6 11. d5 Nd7 12. Be3 Qxb2 13. Bd4 Bxd4 14. Qxd4
Ne5 15. c5 Qa3 16. Nb5 Qxc5 17. Qxc5 dxc5 18. Rac1 b6 19. d6 Rb8 20. dxe7 Re8
21. Nxa7 Rxe7 22. Rfe1 Rxa7 23. Rxe5 Rxa2 24. h4 Bf5 25. Be4 Bxe4 26. Rxe4 b5
27. Rxc5 b4 28. Re1 b3 29. Rb1 b2 30. Rc2 Ra1
#17303 by Noname
11:12, March 18, 2016 by Noname
[Event "Candidates 2016"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016.03.17"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C88"]
[WhiteElo "2762"]
[BlackElo "2757"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]
{An emphatic victory for Anand. Let's have a look at the game to see what
really went right for him and wrong for Svidler.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 ({The following game between
Anand and Svidler with the inclusion of h3 and h6 is very similar to what we
saw today. And Svidler played much better back then.} 8. h3 Bb7 9. d3 Re8 10.
a4 h6 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. c3 Na5 13. Bc2 c5 14. d4 cxd4 15. cxd4 exd4 16. e5 Nd5
17. Nxd4 Nb4 18. axb5 Nxc2 19. Qxc2 axb5 20. Nxb5 Qb6 $15 {1/2-1/2 (47) Anand,
V (2779)-Svidler,P (2728) Morelia/Linares 2007}) 8... Bb7 {Although this is
the main move in the position, Anand thought for a good ten minutes. Why?
Because Svidler has got the position 13 times in his games and all the times
he has chosen b4.} (8... b4 {is Svidler's move.}) 9. d3 Re8 10. Nbd2 Bf8 11. c3
Na5 12. Bc2 c5 {This is all very standard Ruy Lopez stuff. Now White must
remain consistent and break in the centre with d4.} 13. d4 exd4 {This came as
a bit of a surprise to Anand. But Peter was mainly trying to play very
concrete chess.} (13... cxd4 14. cxd4 Qb6 15. d5 (15. dxe5 Ng4 16. Rf1 Bc5) (
15. axb5 axb5 16. d5) 15... Bc5 16. Qe2 Rac8) 14. cxd4 d5 $6 {Although this is
very thematic. It is extremely dangerous. The main reason being that the two
bishops on c1 and c2 are opened up against the black king.} (14... cxd4 {
looks like the best way for Black to proceed.} 15. e5 Nd5 16. Nxd4 (16. axb5
axb5 17. Nxd4 Nb4 18. Bb1 $13 {is an interesting game.}) 16... Nb4 17. Bb1) 15.
e5 Ne4 {This was a critical position where Anand took a lot of time. There are
a lot of captures. As Anand correctly pointed out, the main question to him
was whether to take on b5 or not. On one hand keeping the a-file closed keeps
the rook on the back rank safeguarding it. On the other hand the rook doesn't
take part in the game. It is a very difficult decision to make and almost
impossible to see what possibilites may arise after say eight to ten moves.
But this is where intuition comes into picture and Anand felt that bringing
the a1 rook into the game was more important and that explains his next move.}
16. axb5 (16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. Rxe4 {Now this exchange sacrifice is not as
effective as in the game.} (17. Bxe4 Bxe4 18. Rxe4 Qd5 $1 {Important to
blockade the d-pawn before attacking it.} 19. Re3 (19. Qe2 Nb3 $17) 19... Nc6
$15) 17... Nb3 $1 18. Ng5 (18. Rh4 Bxf3 19. Bxh7+ Kh8 20. Rh3 Bxd1 21. Bg6+ $11
{All of these analyses lead us to the fact that Anand's decision of taking
axb5 was better than not taking.}) (18. Bg5 Be7 19. Bxe7 Qxe7 20. Rb1 Nxd4 21.
Nxd4 Bxe4 22. Bxe4 Rad8 23. Bxh7+ Kf8 24. Qf3 Rxd4 25. Re1 Qg5 26. h4 Qd2 27.
Rf1 Rxh4 {0-1 (27) Shirov,A (2726)-Onischuk,A (2653) Mallorca 2004}) 18... Nxa1
19. Qh5 Qxg5 $1 20. Bxg5 g6 (20... Nxc2 21. Rh4 h6 22. Bxh6 g6 23. Rg4 Nxd4 24.
Rxg6+ fxg6 25. Qxg6+ Kh8 $11) 21. Qd1 Nxc2 22. Qxc2 Bxe4 23. Qxe4 cxd4 $15 {
Only Black can be better here.}) 16... axb5 (16... Nxd2 $2 17. Bxd2 axb5 18.
Bxh7+ $1 {wins! It's a standard Greek Gift!} Kxh7 19. Ng5+ Kg8 (19... Kg6 20.
Qg4 $18) 20. Qh5 $18) (16... cxd4 $6 17. bxa6 Rxa6 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Bxe4 Bxe4
20. Rxe4 Bc5 21. b4 $1 Bxb4 22. Rxd4 Qb8 23. Qd3 $18) 17. Nxe4 dxe4 18. Rxe4 $1
{This move might be natural for a player like Anand, but for us who are taught
about the relative value of the pieces since a young age, it is not easy to
consider a such a move. Once you see it, though, and you realize that the
bishop on e4 will be a complete monster, breathing fire in both directions,
you make this move!} (18. Bxe4 Bxe4 19. Rxe4 Qd5 $11 {gives Black excellent
chances to hold.}) 18... Nb3 (18... Bxe4 19. Bxe4 Ra6 (19... Rb8 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7
21. Ng5+ Kg8 22. Qh5 $18) (19... g6 20. Bxa8 Qxa8 21. Bd2 b4 22. Qa4 $18) (
19... Ra7 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21. Ng5+ $18) 20. Qd3 g6 21. Qxb5 Ra7 22. d5) (18...
g6 19. Bg5 Be7 (19... Qd7) 20. Bxe7 Qxe7 21. d5 (21. Re1) 21... Qd7) 19. Rxa8
Bxa8 {At this point I went to tournament hall to check out what exactly was
going on. I expected Anand to be looking happy while Svidler would be on the
board with his head in his hands. But the scene I saw was completely opposite.
Peter had just captured the rook on a8 and was moving around confidently.
Anand on the other hand was nervous, fidgety, biting his nails and looked as
if he was the one on the back foot. But it was clear that Vishy was
calculating the details of his final attack, anxious to make sure that his
opponent had no defensive resources. And in the above position he picked up
his knight and made the best move 20.Ng5!} 20. Ng5 $1 {Svidler came back and
saw this move. I thought that the Russian would think for a while before he
would make his move but he blitzed it out. He was showing that he had it under
control.} (20. Rh4 Bxf3 21. Bxh7+ Kh8 22. Rh3 Bxd1 23. Bg6+) (20. Bxb3 Bxe4)
20... Nxc1 (20... Nxd4 21. Rxd4 Qxd4 22. Qh5) 21. Qh5 $1 {Once again the only
move. There is an attack on both the h7 and f7 pawns.} h6 {This move was also
made quickly.} (21... Qxg5 {was a way to avoid an immediate defeat, but
doesn't really serve any purpose as after} 22. Qxg5 Bxe4 23. Qxc1 $1 Bxc2 24.
Qxc2 $18 {the position is technically winning. It won't be so difficult for a
player of Anand's calibre to turn this into a win.} cxd4 25. f4) (21... Bxe4
22. Bxe4 h6 23. Qxf7+ Kh8 24. Qg6 $18) 22. Qxf7+ (22. Nxf7 Bxe4 23. Nxd8) 22...
Kh8 {At this point Peter once again stood up from the board and started
walking around. Anand was making his final calculations, the other players
were all coming to the board and making faces of disbelief. Nakamura stood
right next to Svidler's seat for almost a minute. He just didn't want to leave.
He checked the scoresheet, then the board and couldn't believe that Anand was
just winning. He went back to his board, Anand lifted his hand and once again
made the only winning move in the position.} 23. Rg4 $1 {The rook defends the
knight and now the threat is Qg6. Black doesn't really have a way to stop the
attack.} (23. Rf4 Ne2+ $19) (23. Qg6 hxg5) 23... Qa5 {And once again Anand has
the only move to win.} (23... Ne2+ 24. Kf1 $1 {wins!} (24. Kh1 $4 {however
loses in an amazing fashion.} Qa5 $3 {Suddenly the back rank weakness turns
out to be the critical factor in the game.} 25. h4 Qe1+ 26. Kh2 Qg1+ 27. Kh3
Qh1#)) (23... hxg5 24. Qh5+ Kg8 25. Bh7+ Kh8 26. Bg6+ Kg8 27. Qh7#) 24. h4 $1 {
Svidler resigned as he saw no point in continuing. His bluff of playing
quickly had not worked. Many of you might be wondering why this is the only
move. Wouldn't h3 also win? The point is subtle. The h3 square has to be kept
for the knight to control g1.} (24. h3 Qe1+ 25. Kh2 Ne2 26. Nf3 Bxf3 27. gxf3
Nxd4 $17) 1-0
#17304 by test
14:26, March 18, 2016 by test
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. O-O d6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. h3 h6 9. Re1 Re8 10. Nf1 a5 11. Ng3 Rb8 12. b3 Bb4 13. Bd2 Ra8 14. c3 Bc5 15. d4 Bb6 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. c4 Nh7 18. Qe2 Nf8 19. Be3 c5 20. Rad1 Qf6 21. Nh5 Qe7 22. Nh2 Kh7 23. Qf3 f6 24. Ng4 Bxg4 25. Qxg4 Red8 26. Qf5+ Kh8 27. f4 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 exf4 29. Bxf4 Qe6 30. Rd3 Re8 31. Nxg7 Kxg7 32. Qh5 Nh7 33. Bxh6+ Kh8 34. Qg6 Qg8 35. Bg7+ Qxg7 36. Qxe8+ Qf8 37. Qe6 Qh6 38. e5 Qc1+ 39. Kh2 Qf4+ 40. Rg3 1-0
#17305 by Alimohamadi, Vahid
15:02, March 18, 2016 by Alimohamadi, Vahid
[Event "RahimAbad Open"]
[Site "RahimAbad"]
[Date "2016.03.18"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Alimohamadi, Vahid"]
[Black "Asadi, Asghar"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 Bb4 7. e3 g5 8. Bg3
Ne4 9. Qc2 Qf6 10. Be5 Qf5 11. Bxh8 Nxc3 12. Qxf5 Ne4+ 13. Ke2 exf5 14. a3 Be7
15. Nd2 f6 16. Nxe4 Bxe4 17. f3 Bb7 18. h4 Kf7 19. hxg5 hxg5 20. Rh7+ Ke6 21.
b4 d5 22. Kd2 Nd7 23. Be2 Nf8 24. Rh6 a5 25. b5 Kf7 26. a4 g4 27. fxg4 fxg4 28.
Rf1 Ng6 29. Rh7+ Kg8 30. Rg7+ Kxh8 31. Rxg6 Kh7 32. Bd3 1-0