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Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov
"Saavedra Revisited" (game of the day Nov-30-2016)
Morelia-Linares (2006), Morelia MEX, rd 1, Feb-18
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. l'Hermet Variation Berlin Wall Defense (C67)  ·  1-0

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Feb-18-06  bharatiy: Bd6 gives +1 to Svidler and other options are evaluated well below that
Feb-18-06  Knight13: The best for Black, I think, it's to leave that a pawn hanging there and do something else, which is kinda useless.
Feb-18-06  last pawn: Bc5 is the best move he can do
Feb-18-06  grebenarov: yep, that's true too
Feb-18-06  bharatiy: Fritz did not like this for Toppy
Feb-18-06  Knight13: <bharatiy: Bd6 gives +1 to Svidler and other options are evaluated well below that> Well. Bd6 stops Re5.
Feb-18-06  saad: what is the last news about this game
Feb-18-06  independentthinker: 42 .. Bd6 43 Rh1 and Topalov can break through on the Kingside while the Black king is too far away to do anything about it 1-0
Feb-18-06  Hesam7: 42... bxa4 43. Ra5 is played. The same happens in this time control Topalov thinks for a long time but Svidler responds very fast.
Feb-18-06  Knight13: What the heck Topalov actually played ...bxa4 !!! Jeez. Now Re5 and Ra1 comes to mind, as people have pointed out.
Feb-18-06  bharatiy: Fritz says +1.6 at 15 for Svidler
Feb-18-06  niemzo: In crafty's line white has the plan to retreat the bishop and move his king forward
Feb-18-06  Pawsome: Svidler can withdraw his bishop and penetrate via g5. If he's successful it'll be finis.
Feb-18-06  independentthinker: wow! bad move by Topalov. Let the pawn gobbling begin!
Feb-18-06
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  Sneaky: Topalov just turned his pawn mass into a pawn mess.
Feb-18-06  blitzkriege: And Svidler wins the two 'a' pawns!
Feb-18-06  Hesam7: +1.81 @ depth 20 (powered by Fruit!)
Feb-18-06  Knight13: <Sneaky: Topalov just turned his pawn mass into a pawn mess.> Lol I agree with that. But, hey, a 2800 makes a mistake like ...bxa4 is kinda weird, right? He has have something in his mind.
Feb-18-06  Pawsome: $3. Re5 c5 44. Re4
Feb-18-06  PhilFeeley: <Pawsome: 46... bxa4 47. Re5!-- Topalov will have to fight hard to draw this.> What about 47...c5? Probably 47. Re4 is better. Or even 47. Ra1.
Feb-18-06
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  Annie K.: Very interesting pawn structure there! ;p
Feb-18-06  KholdStare: (+1.65) 43. Re5 c5 44. Re4 Kc6 45. Rxc4 Kb5 46. Re4 Rf7 47. c4+ Kb6 48. Kf4
Feb-18-06  blitzkriege: Re4 and the pawn gobbling begins!
Feb-18-06  yalie: if svidler doesnt win this, he doesnt deserve to be among the elite
Feb-18-06  Hesam7: After 43... c5 Fruit gives: 44. Bf4 and evaluates +2.04 @ depth 19.
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