Immopar (Paris ), 1992
Round 25 [Gelfand,B ]
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18.Re1 Diagram # So,White had burned the
bridges.They neglected Queen's flanc and concentrated all their forces in the direction of opponent's
K. I believed that White have strong attack and deep analysis proves this assessment.As Yuri Razuvaev
expresses in such a cases White's koefficient attaki!! (number of pieces,taking in the attack vs number
of pieces defending) is too high. Black has 3 logical defences and it is amazing that White has to react differently in all 3 cases! 18...Nc2 | ||
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[18...Nd3 The most natural move,however hardly
sufficient to save the game 19.Nxh7! The point of White's concept.White not only destroying protection of Black's K, but securing place for his collegue on g5 in nearest surroundings of Black's K. | ||
| (19.Re6 Bc8) | ||
| 19...Kxh7 20.Ng5+ Kg6 diagram | ||
| (20...Kg8 21.Qh5) | ||
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21.Re6!! Incredible idea!It is important
to deflect Rf6 from protection of f5 pawn. Other tries doesn't succeeed | ||
| (21.g4?! f4) | ||
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(21.Bg4 An original,but not sufficient idea 21...Nxc1! (21...fxg4 is enough for a draw. 22.Qxg4 Qa5 (22...Nxf2 23.Qh4 Qg8 24.Rxe7  ) (22...Nxe1
23.Qe4+ Rf5 24.Qe6+
Kh5 25.Qxf5 Bxg5
26.Qh7+ Bh6 27.Qf5+ ) 23.Ne6+ (23.Nf3+
Kf7 24.Rxe7+ Kxe7
25.Qxg7+ Kd8 26.Qxf6+
Kc8) 23...Kf7
24.Qxg7+ Ke8 25.Nc7+
Qxc7 26.Bg5 Nxe1
27.Rxe1 Rf7 28.Qg8+
Rf8) 22.Ne6
Rxe6 23.Bxf5+ (23.Rxe6+
Bf6 24.Bh5+ Kh7
25.Bf7 g6) 23...Kxf5
24.Qf3+ Kg6 25.Qg4+
Kh7 26.Rxe6 Nd7!?
27.Qe4+ Kh8 and
Black's material advantage is too high.) | ||
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(21.Ne6 Contrary to the game,here this continuation
doesn't offer success. 21...Qd5! here Black can play it,as Nd3 protects f4 square. (21...Rxe6 22.Bxf5+!) (weaker is 21...Qh8 22.Bxf5+! Rxf5 (22...Kxf5 23.Nxg7+ (also interesting is to catch K on f5 23.Nf4!? Nxe1  (poor
is23...Nxf4 24.Bxf4 ...Qb1 24...Re6 25.Qb1+ (or 25.d5!? Rxe1+ 26.Qxe1 cxd5 27.Qxe7  ) 25...Kf6
26.Bg5+! (26.Be5+
Kf7 27.Qf5+
Bf6) 26...Kxg5 (26...Kf7
27.Rxe6 Kxe6
28.Qe4+) 27.Rxe6
Bf6 28.h4+
Kh6 29.g4 mating) (23...Bd6
24.h3!! (weaker is 24.g4+
Kg5 25.h4+!
Qxh4 26.Ng2+
Bf4 27.Nxh4
Kxh4 with dangerous attack,but Black
can resist) 24...Nxe1 25.Qg4+
Ke4 26.Ng2+
Bf4 27.Nxf4
Nf3+ 28.Kg2
Ne1+ 29.Kh1 ...Qe2
and Ng6) 24.Qxe1 Bd6! (24...Nd7
25.g4+ Kg5
26.Qe4) 25.g4+!
Kg5 (25...Kxg4
26.f3+) 26.h4+
Kh6 Black has to runaway(26...Kxh4? 27.Ng2+ Kxg4 28.Qe4+ Kh3 (28...Kh5 29.Qh4+ Kg6 30.Qxh8) 29.Qe3+ Kg4 30.Qg5+ Kh3 (30...Kf3 31.Ne1+ Ke4 32.f3+ Kxd4 33.Be3#) 31.Bf4! ) 27.g5+
Kh7 28.gxf6
Bxf4 (28...gxf6
29.Qe4+ Kg7
30.Qg6+ Kf8
31.Nh5 Nd7 (31...Ke7
32.Nxf6) 32.Bh6+
Ke7 33.Re1+
Kd8 34.Ng7 ) 29.Qe4+
Kg8 30.Bxf4
Qh5! (30...Qxh4
31.Qe8+ Kh7
32.Bg3! (32.f7
Nd7 33.Qxa8
Qxf4) 32...Qxf6
33.Kg2) 31.Qg2
Qf7 32.Re1 and
after cool-headed32...c3! (32...Qxf6 33.Re8+ Kf7 34.Be5 ) 33.Re8+
Kh7 34.Qg5
cxb2 35.Kh2
Nd7 (35...b1=Q?
36.fxg7 Qxe8
37.g8=Q+! Qxg8
38.Qh6#) 36.Rxa8
Nxf6 Black are counterattacking successfully.) (23.Qf3+
Kg6 24.Qe4+
Kf7 25.Ng5+
Kg8 26.Qxe7
Nd7 (26...Qh5
27.Ne6 Rxe6
28.Rxe6 Nd7!
29.Qxd7 Qd1+
30.Kg2 Rf8
31.Qxg7+ Kxg7
32.Bh6+ Kh7
33.Rxd1 Rxf2+
34.Kg1 Nxb2
35.Rb1 Nd3
36.Rxc6 Bb7
37.Rc7+ Kxh6
38.Rxb7 b2)) 23...Kg6 (23...Qxg7
24.Qh5+) 24.Rxe7 White
are just a piece down and as 3 3 Black's pieces on Queen's side are out of the game,Black shouldn't be
able to repel White's threats.24...Nxf2 (24...Qh3 25.Qe2 (25.Qd2? Nf4! 26.gxf4 Qg4+ ) 25...Rf7
26.Ne8) 25.Qe1! (25.Qd2
Nh3+) (25.Qe2
c3) 25...Bc8 (25...Nh3+
26.Kg2 Rf2+
27.Kh1 Rxh2+
28.Kxh2 Ng5+
29.Kg2 Qh3+
30.Kf2 Qh2+
31.Ke3) 26.h4) (22...Kf7
23.Bxd3 Rxe6
24.Rxe6 cxd3
25.Qxb3) 23.Qg4+
Bg5 24.Nxg5 (24.Bxg5?
Nxf2) 24...Nxf2 (24...Nxe1
25.Ne4+ Kf7
26.Qxf5+ Kg8
27.Ng5) 25.Re6+
Rf6 26.Rxf6+
gxf6 27.Qe6
Qf8 28.Kxf2 (28.Nf3
Bc8 29.Ne5+ (29.Nh4+
Kh7) 29...Kh7) 28...Bc8
29.Qe4+ Bf5
30.Qh4 fxg5
31.Qxg5+ Kh7
32.Bf4 and
attack goes on.) 22.Re5!? Diagram
# the only possibility to continue an attack.22...Qh1+! The best way to simplify the game and transpose into the favourable ending.However it is quite hard to spot it! (Position is very messy after both 22...Qxe6 23.Rxe6 Rxe6 24.Bxf5+! (24.Qf3 Re1+ 25.Kg2 Bc8) 24...Kxf5 25.Qh5+ Ke4 26.Bd2!  ) (or 22...Qxe5
23.dxe5 Rxe6
24.Qf3!? (White can draw the game also
by24.f4 Nd7 (24...Bc5+ 25.Kg2 Nf2 26.Bxf5+ Kxf5 27.Qh5+ Ke4 28.Qf3+ ) 25.Bxf5+ (25.g4
Kh7 26.gxf5
Rh6) 25...Kxf5
26.Qh5+ (26.g4+
Kg6 27.f5+
Kh7 28.fxe6
N7xe5) 26...Ke4
27.Qe2+ Kd5
28.Qf3+ Kc5
29.Be3+) 24...Rxe5
25.Bf4 Rd5
26.Qe2 Kf7 (26...Nd7!?
27.Qxe7 Nf6
28.Bg2) 27.Qh5+
Kf8 (27...Ke6
28.Qe8) 28.Qh8+) 23.Kxh1
Nxf2+ 24.Kg1
Nxd1 25.Nc7
Bd6 26.Nxa8
c3 27.bxc3
Nxc3 and Black are in driver's seat.) | ||
| 21...Qxd4 | ||
| (21...Bc8 22.Bxf5+ Kxf5 23.Qf3+) | ||
| (21...Rxe6 22.Bxf5+ Kxf5 23.Qf3+) | ||
| 22.Be3 | ||
| (22.Bxf5+ Kxf5 23.Qf3+ (23.Be3!?) 23...Kg6) | ||
| 22...Rxe6 | ||
| (22...Qd8 23.Bxf5+) | ||
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(maybe the most stubborn is 22...Qd5 23.Rxe7 Nxb2 but I don't believe it save a gave,for example 24.Bxf5+ Rxf5 (24...Qxf5 25.Qd4) 25.Qg4 Rxg5 26.Bxg5) | ||
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23.Bxf5+! nothing can distract White
from attack | ||
| (23.Bxd4 Re1+) | ||
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23...Kxf5 24.Qf3+
Qf4
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| (24...Kg6 25.Qf7+ Kh6 26.Qxe6+) | ||
| 25.gxf4 Bxg5 26.fxg5+ Kg6 27.h4 and Black are defenceless.] | ||
| [18...Bc8? 19.Qe2] | ||
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[18...h6 19.Qe2! Bxf5
is real threat | ||
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(19.Ne6?! Qd7
20.Ne5 Qxe6!
21.Ng6 Rxg6
22.Rxe6 Rxe6
23.Bxf5 Rf6) | ||
| 19...Nc2 | ||
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(19...hxg5 20.Bxg5! (20.Nxg5 would
allow 20...Nd7! 21.Bxf5 Nf8) 20...Nc2 21.Bxf6 Bxf6 22.Bxf5 Nxe1 23.Rxe1 and again Black's pieces are unable to protect their K.) | ||
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20.Bxf5 The most direct way. | ||
| (however 20.Qxe7 Qxe7 21.Rxe7 hxg5 (21...Nxa1 22.Ne6) 22.Bxg5 Nxa1 23.Bxf6 gxf6 24.Nh4! ... Bxf5-e6also look very dangerous) | ||
| 20...Nxe1 | ||
| (or 20...hxg5 21.Nxg5 Rxf5 (21...Nxe1 22.Be6+ Kf8 23.Nh7+ Ke8 24.Nxf6+ Bxf6 25.Qh5+) 22.Qe6+ Kh8 23.Qxf5 Bxg5 24.Bxg5 Qc8 25.Qg6 Nxe1 26.Rxe1) | ||
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21.Be6+ Kh8 Diagram
# 22.Ne5!! There are much more White pieces attacking than Black's defending,and it decides an outcome of the game. 22...Qxd4 | ||
(22...Nf3+ 23.Qxf3
 Rxf3
24.Ng6#) | ||
| 23.Nef7+ Kg8 24.Nxh6+ Kf8 25.Nf5 Rxf5 26.Bxf5 c3 27.Qh5 Bxg5 28.Bxg5 Nd3 29.Be6] | ||
| [18...Nd7 19.Ne6] | ||
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19.Nxh7! As after 18...Nd3 this is
only but strong way to start direct assault. 19...Kxh7 | ||
| [Or 19...Rd6 20.Nhg5 ...Bf4 | ||
(20.Bg5!? Nxe1
21.Qxe1 Bxg5
22.Nhxg5 ) | ||
| 20...Nxa1 21.Bxf5! g6 22.Be6+ mating] | ||
| 20.Ng5+ Kg6 | ||
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[20...Kg8 21.Qh5
Rh6 22.Qf7+
Kh8 23.Rxe7] | ||
| 21.Ne6 | ||
| [21.Re4 fxe4 22.Qg4 e3 23.Ne6+ Kf7] | ||
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[Now contrary to 18...Nd3 line 21.Re6 can well be parried by 21...Nxd4! protecting f5 | ||
| (21...Qxd4 22.Bxf5+ Kxf5 23.Qh5) | ||
| 22.Rxe7 Qxe7 23.Qxd4 Qe1+ 24.Kg2 c3 and it is Black who are going to mate.] | ||
| 21...Qh8 Diagram # | ||
| [21...Rxe6 22.Bxf5+] | ||
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22.Bxf5+! Kxf5 Other
replies were more stubborn,but still would lose in case White would find the best moves | ||
| [22...Rxf5 23.Qg4+ Kf6 | ||
| (23...Bg5 24.Nxg5) | ||
| 24.Bg5+ Rxg5 25.Qxg5+ Kf7 26.Qf5+ Ke8 | ||
| (26...Bf6 27.Ng5+ Kf8 28.Qc5+) | ||
| (26...Kg8 27.Ng5) | ||
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27.Qe5! this computer's suggestion
is clearest way to victory, | ||
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(but human's 27.Qg6+ Kd7 28.Nxg7 Nxe1 29.Rxe1 is also strong enough) | ||
| 27...Bf6 | ||
| (27...Nxe1 28.Rxe1 Bb4 29.Nc5+) | ||
| 28.Qc7! completing net around Black's King] | ||
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[it seems that from analytical point of view the best defence was 22...Kf7 23.Ng5+ Ke8 while after both 24.Rxe7+ | ||
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(or more simple 24.Bxc2 bxc2 25.Qe2 Qf8 26.Nh7 Qf7 27.Nxf6+ gxf6 (27...Qxf6 28.h4) 28.Bf4  ) | ||
| 24...Kxe7 25.Qe2+ Kd8 | ||
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(25...Kf8 26.Qe5
Nxa1 27.Nh7+ (27.Bf4!?) 27...Qxh7
28.Bxh7 Nd7
29.Qc7 Re8
30.Qxd7 c3
31.Kg2) | ||
| 26.Qe5 Nd7 27.Qa5+ Nb6 28.Bxc2 bxc2 29.Qxa6 I doubt that Black can save any of those positions.] | ||
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23.Qf3+?? White are losing a track.Obviously,I
was very excited after such a game and while walking in the streets of Paris late in the night I had
found | ||
| [23.Nxg7+! Kg6 | ||
| (23...Qxg7 24.Qh5+) | ||
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24.Rxe7 with mating threats. I told
it to my opponent next dayand after some thought he proposed 24...Qh3 | ||
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(24...Bc8 25.Qd2) | ||
| 25.Qd2? | ||
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(stronger is 25.Qe2! Rf7 26.Qe4+ Kxg7 27.Qe5+! (Shirov) mating) | ||
| 25...Qf1+!! 26.Kxf1 c3+] | ||
| [23.Nf4 Nxe1 transpose to position,analyzed after 18...Nd3] | ||
| 23...Kg6 24.Qe4+ Kf7 25.Ng5+ Kg8 26.Qxe7 Qh5? | ||
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[Black had to give up some extra material and develop their pieces 26...Nd7! 27.Re6 Rxf2 28.h4 Raf8 and White are hopeless] | ||
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27.Ne6 Rxe6
28.Rxe6 Nxa1 Diagram
# Black are behaving very matearistically. | ||
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[Simpler was 28...Nd7 29.Qxd7 Rf8 30.Bh6 Qf7 | ||
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(30...gxh6 31.Re7) | ||
| 31.Re7 | ||
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(31.Qxf7+!? Kxf7
32.Rxc6 Nxa1
33.Bd2) | ||
| 31...Qxf2+ 32.Kh1 Qf3+ with perpetual] | ||
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29.Bh6! White have few pieces left
and have to use their activity to maximum | ||
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[29.Qd8+ Kh7
30.Re8 Nd7!
31.Qxa8 Qd1+
32.Kg2 Nf6
33.Rh8+ Kg6] | ||
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[29.Re5 Qf7
30.Qd8+ Kh7
31.Qh4+ was
sufficient for a draw] | ||
| 29...Qf7 | ||
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[29...gxh6 30.Qd8+
Kg7 31.Qf6+
Kg8 32.Re7] | ||
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30.Qg5 Kh7
31.Bxg7?? I overestimated my chances | ||
| [after 31.Re7 Qxe7 32.Qxe7 Kxh6 33.f4!? | ||
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(33.Qe3+ leads
to perpetual) | ||
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33...c3! despite having huge material
advantage it is Black who has to accurate to make a draw,for example 34.f5 Be2 35.Qh4+ Bh5 36.g4 g6 37.fxg6 c2 Quite an amazing position of knight on a1! 38.Qxh5+ Kg7 39.Qh7+ Kf6 40.Qf7+ Kg5 and White should force pertetual check.] | ||
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31...Qxe6 32.Be5
Qg6! I missed this move. Now game is
over. 33.Qd8 | ||
| [33.Qe7+ Kg8 34.Qd8+ Kf7 35.Qc7+ Ke8] | ||
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33...Nd7 34.Qxd7+
Kg8 35.f4
c3 36.f5
cxb2
0-1 | ||
