Evgeny Bareev vs Veselin Topalov (1999)

Evgeny Bareev vs Veselin Topalov
It (cat.19), Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina) (3 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation. Keres Defense (E32) · 1-0

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Jul-15-08		whiteshark: Imo, a master piece from Bareev.

Nov-18-12		plang: Bareev played the less popular 7 Nf3 to avoid Topalov's theoretical expertise on the more popular 7 Bg5. 11..Nd7 is the standard move; Topalov's 11..Ng5?!was new but he either overlooked or underestimated Bareev's 12 d5!. 13..dxc 14 Bxc4+..d5 15 Nxg5..Qxg5 16 Rxd5! would have been good for White. Trying to avoid the opening of the g-file with 15..Ne4 wouldn't have worked after 16 g4..Nxf2 17 Qxf2..fxg 18 Rg1!. Bareev on 23 Bxg7!: "Of course, White has a great advantage and an extra pawn, but even so the position is not a simple win - at some point my king risks running under attack. It was for this reason that I tried to find a forcing continuation. I have no need to explain how terrifying it was to sacrifice a piece." Since there would have been no defense to the mating attack after 27..Rxe4 28 Rg1 Topalov played for perpetual check but it was not there.

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