Ruslan Ponomariov vs Veselin Topalov (1999)

Ruslan Ponomariov vs Veselin Topalov
Ch World FIDE, Las Vegas (USA) 1999 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack Anti-English (B90) · 1-0

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Jan-29-02		knight: Topalov's 38...Qf2 looks to be an error. After 39.f4! black loses an important pawn because if he plays 39...gxf4 40.Qxf4+ Qxf4+ 41.Kxf4! and the king and pawn ending would be lost.

Jun-11-05		Albertan: Knight, you are right about 38...Qf2 being an error.This game was analyzed by GM Ftacnik in "Inside Chess Magazine" and he gave the move 38...Qf2 a ?

Jun-11-05		Albertan: Ponomariov avoided playing the move 15.Qxg4 because then Topalov could have forced a draw by perpetual check after 15...Bxc3 16.bxc3 Qxc3+ 17.Qe2 Qc4+ 18.Kd1 Qd4+ 19.Qe2

Jun-11-05		Albertan: On move 17 Ponomariov could not play the capture 17.Qxg4? because after 17...Bxc3+ 18.Ke2 (18.bxc3? Qxc3+ 19.Ke2 Qxa1 20.Qxe6 Rd8 ) 18...Qb5+ 19.Kf3 Qxb2 20.Rh1 Kd7 21.Qxg5 Qxc2 Black would have a strong (if not winning) position.

Jun-11-05		Albertan: According to GM Ftacnik, Topalov missed the move 25...Qb5! ie. 26.Nc4 Kc7 27.Rd1 Rh8 28.Qd3 with an approximately equal position.

Jun-11-05		Albertan: If Topalov had played 28...Rh8 then after 29.Ng4 axb3 30.Nxf6 exf6 31.axb3 White is slightly better.

Jun-11-05		Albertan: According to GM Ftacnik, Ponomariov could have improved his endgame prospects by playing 35.Kh3 e4 36.fxe4 .

Jun-11-05		Albertan: The move 38...Qf2? was a mistake. Better was 38...Qf6.

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