Alexander Grischuk vs Sergei Rublevsky (2005)

Alexander Grischuk vs Sergei Rublevsky
6th Poikovsky Karpov Tournament (2005) · Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense. Main Lines (D27) · 1-0

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Mar-15-05		tldr3: if 39...Ka3 40.Bc5mate and if 39...Ka5 40.Bc3+ Kb5 41.Bc4+discovered check snagging the rook on a2

Jun-07-05		azaris: 14...g6?? 15.c6 wins the queen. The constant pins inflicted on the poor knight allow White to gain a winning position. It survives, but His Majesty doesn't.

Jun-02-07		Whitehat1963: Nice trap of the king.

Oct-08-08		notyetagm: 14 c1-f4 click for larger view <azaris: 14...Ng6?? 15.Nc6 wins the queen.> (VAR) 14 ...e5-g6?? 15 d4-c6 <queen trapped> click for larger view 14 c1-f4 is a textbook example of a <PIN AGAINST A SQUARE>. If the Black e5-knight moves with 14 ... e5-g6?? then not only does it <LEAVE BEHIND> the c6-square for the White d4-knight to occupy but it also <OPENS THE LINE> f4-c7 of the dark-squared White f4-bishop to control the c7-square and deny that square to the Black d8-queen, <TRAPPING> Her Majesty.

Oct-08-08		notyetagm: 39 d1-b1+ 1-0 click for larger view <tldr3: if 39...Ka3 40.Bc5mate click for larger view and if 39...Ka5 40.Bc3+ Kb5 41.Bc4+discovered check snagging the rook on a2 click for larger view click for larger view click for larger view >

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14 ... Ne5-g6?? leaves behind the c6-square for 15 Nd4-c6 +-
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14 ... Ne5-g6?? 15 Nd4-c6 Black d8-queen has no where to run to
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14 .. Ne5-g6?? fatally opens h2-b8 diagonal to c7-flight square
from OPENING LINES: EXTENSION & EXPOSURE (E&E) by notyetagm

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14 Bc1-f4 pins Black e5-knight to c7-flight square of d8-queen
from PINS AGAINST SQUARES by notyetagm