Denis Khismatullin vs Evgeny Alekseev (2006)

Denis Khismatullin vs Evgeny Alekseev
Russian Championship Superfinal (2006) · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation (E20) · 0-1

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Dec-11-06		Ron: No comments on this game yet? White allows his rook to be taken on the 10th move--and proceeds to attack and win

Dec-11-06		suenteus po 147: <Ron: No comments on this game yet?> Well it was only posted yesterday. Compare with this uncommented upon game posted 196 years ago before calculators were even invented: D Pendergast vs R LoPresto, 1810

Dec-12-06		An Englishman: Good Evening: This is one of the most baffling games I've seen in a while--if Alekseev's defense was not only sound, but forced, then this becomes one of the greatest defensive brilliancies ever. But I have no idea how much of Black's play was "best."

Dec-12-06		Phony Benoni: 16...Kd8 is interesting. Why not play 16...Nc5, especially when the knight can be supported by ...Nfd7? At first I thought 17.Na4 Nfd7 18.Nxb6+ axb6 19.Nxa8 might work as the threat of 20.Nxb6 seemed difficult to deal with, but it looks like 20...Qb7 holds. It's not a lovely position, though. Once Black gives up his queen for rook and knight White's attack is history. His bishop and knight simply cannot help out.

Dec-13-06		Cyphelium: <Phony Benoni> Perhaps a different move order would be better? 16.- c5 17. xa8!? xa8 18. a4 fd7 19. xb6 xb6 20. xc5+ looks dangerous for black. 20. -e8 21. d6 looks losing, for example 21.- b7 22. c5 d5 23. c6 c8 24. e4. On 20.- f6, 21. d4 threatening mate in three looks strong. 21.- e5 22. d6+ e6 23. f4 seems winning. I've only given this a brief look, so black's play may probably be strengthened. But if Alekseev calculated variations like these, it's easy to understand his over-the-board decision to avoid them.

Dec-13-06		Phony Benoni: <Cyphelium> That makes sense. I didn't trust the 16...Nc5 line, but didn't see your order of moves.

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