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Jan Kropik vs Jan Cervenka
Prague tch (2005), rd 11, Apr-04
Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Feb-16-06
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  Honza Cervenka: 21...Ng4+! instead of 21...Nh5 would have been much better. After forced 22.Nxg4 fxg4 23.hxg4 Qxg4 white has nothing better than 24.Ng5 Qxd1 25.Raxd1 Rxf2 with Pawn and huge advantage for black. I saw that over the board but I thought that the attack after 21...Nh5 is decisive.

Also 20...Ng4+! 21.Nxg4 fxg4 22.Rf1 Rxf2! 23.Rxf2 g3+ would have been pretty strong. For example, 24.Kxg3 Qh4+ 25.Kh2 Qxf2 26.Bc3 Bh4 27.Nf3 Rg8 28.Qf1 Rxg2+ 29.Qxg2 Bg3+ 30.Kh1 Bxf3 and black wins or 24.Kg1 gxf2+ 25.Kxf2 Qh4+ 26.Ke2 (26.Kg1 Qd4+ 27.Kh2 Qf2! with transition into the previous line) 26...Qg3 etc.

31.Qd2! was the only defense which saved white. Taking of the Rook leads to great troubles for white, for example 31.gxf4 Qxf4+ 32.Rg3 Qxh4 33.Qe2 f4 34.Rg1 Re7!! 35.Qd2 f3 and black wins.

32...f4!? looks quite interesting but I could not find anything decisive for black over the board as well as in post mortem analysis with computer. 32...Qxd2 or 32...Nxg4+ 33.Kh3 Qxd2 34.Nxd2 (Of course, not 34.Ng6+?? hxg6 35.Nxd2 for 35...Rh7 mate!) immediately forces the draw.

Feb-16-20
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  Honza Cervenka: Maybe 32...f4 33.Qc3 Rg7 34.Rg2 fxg3+ 35.Qxg3 Nxg4+ 36.Qxg4 Qe5+ 37.Kh3 Rxg4 38.Rxg4 Bc8 39.Nh2 Qxb2 40.Rf1 Bxg4+ 41.Nxg4 a5 could preserve some winning chances for black but this ending is hard to evaluate.
May-01-24
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  Honza Cervenka: <21...Ng4+! instead of 21...Nh5 would have been much better. After forced 22.Nxg4 fxg4 23.hxg4 Qxg4 white has nothing better than 24.Ng5 Qxd1 25.Raxd1 Rxf2 with Pawn and huge advantage for black.>

After 21...Ng4+! 22.Nxg4 fxg4 23.hxg4 black wins instantly after quiet 23...Bc8!!

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