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Peter Svidler vs Sergei Rublevsky
"Svindled" (game of the day Feb-28-2009)
Karpov Poikovsky (2003), Poikovsky RUS, rd 5, Apr-24
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation (B46)  ·  1-0

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May-23-03  maa: Why did he sacrifice an exchange on move 32? can some1 help me
May-23-03
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  Honza Cervenka: 33.Rxe6 is forced as black threatens not only with 33...Rxc5, but also with Bxc4.
May-23-03  actual: shouldn't this be classified as a classical scheveningen?
Feb-28-09  delterp: Why not:
20. ♘xb5?
On 20...a6x♘, there is a nice pin with 21 ♗xb5
Feb-28-09  anandrulez: maa it could have been avoided also , but that sacrifice have black almost no counter .
Feb-28-09  charlie2000: Why didn't he play 20.c3xb5? It is the first thing noticed...! C
Feb-28-09  charlie2000: Actually no, it leaves king wide open to black bishops and he'll lose pawn b4 or h2 if he advances it.
Feb-28-09
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  Viewer Deluxe: The silicon brain tells me that White could’ve played 36.Rd7 Rxd7 37.Bxd7 Rc7 38.Bxe6+ with a faster and easier win.
Feb-28-09  whiteshark: How to reduce Rubelvsky
Feb-28-09  kevin86: I don't get the game or the pun...
Feb-28-09  newzild: Yeah, I don't get the pun either. I don't see how it's a swindle at all.
Feb-28-09  WhiteRook48: Rublevsky was Svindled into a loss
Feb-28-09  chillowack: I agree 20. Nxb5 looks good for White. In most variations Svidler seems to get an advantage, or at the very least a good game.

If, for instance, 20...ab 21.Bb5 Bd7 22.Rd7 Kd7 23.Rd1+ Nd5 24.c4 Bd6 25.Bd6 Kd6 26.Bc6 Kc6 27.cd+ ed White is a pawn up.

Even after the straightforward 20...ab 21.Bb5 Bb7 22.Bc6+ Bc6 White's material count is higher than Black's (19 to 18), plus White has three connected passers on the queenside (though Black does have counterplay).

If anyone can find a concrete reason why Svidler didn't play this move, I would be interested.

Mar-01-09  Dr. J: 29 ... e5 looks a lot better than ... exf5. What happens then?
Mar-01-09  UnsoundHero: If 20 Nxb5 axb5 21 Bxb5 Bb7 22 Bxf6 gxf6 23 Re3 Kf8 24 Bxc6 Bxc6 25 Rc3 Be8 26 Rc7 h5, black has counterplay.
Mar-01-09  UnsoundHero: If 29...e5 30 Rd5 Nd7 31 Red1 Nb8 32 Bc5 Bb7 33 Rxe5.
Mar-13-21
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  plang: What started as a Taimanov transposed to a Scheveningen after 6..d6. Rublevsky avoided main lines by delaying ..Be7. 10 Bf3 was a new idea; 10 0-0 or 10 Qd2 are usually played. Vescovi questioned Rublevsky's decision to go for an endgame with 13..Qc4!? recommending 13..e5 instead. Svidler confirmed that 20 Nxb5 would have been stronger than what he played. The exchanges initiated with 24..Bxa3!? were questionable giving White the two bishops plus a passed c-pawn; 24..Bc5 was an alternative.

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