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David Navara vs Viktor Korchnoi
Torneo di Capodanno (2008)  ·  French Defense: Tarrasch Variation. Open System Main Line (C09)  ·  1-0
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Jan-02-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  tamar: 28 c4! was well calculated. Good to see David bouncing back.
Jan-03-08  syracrophy: Poor Korchnoi. He received a very good beating! What a game!
Jan-03-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: 28. c4 is pretty shot which Korchnoi missed or underestimated when he played 27...Bb5. 28...dxc4 or 28...Bxc4 fails for 29.Qc3 with threat of mate on g7 and hanging Knight on g6. 27...Bxf5 28.Qxf5 Nf8 seems to be necessary.
Jan-03-08  Bobsterman3000: 28. c4 wow!!

Jan-03-08  Bobsterman3000: Best game of 2008 so far :-)
Jan-03-08  fgh: Indeed, quite possibly the best game of the year 2008 so far :-)
Jan-03-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: Why not <24...Qc4> to reduce pressure: <25.QxQ PxQ 26.BxN PxB 27.Ne5 Re8 > ?


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Jan-08-08
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  suenteus po 147: Impressive game by Navara. It's not often one catches Korchnoi off-guard in the Tarrasch. And when one does his last name usually begins with K.
Jan-20-08  Lightboxes: Why not 29.Qh7 Ne6 30.Qg8 Ke7 31.Qxf7 Kd6 32.Rxe6 mate ??? Seems like black can do nothing about it.
Jan-21-08  areknames: Lightboxes, if 29.Qh7 then follows ...Nh3+!! Seems to me black has at least a draw.
Feb-15-08
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  whiteshark: So, why not 24...Qc4?
May-15-08  charliechaffka: So, why not 24...Qc4? Looks good to me.
Also wonder why, maybe he thought he could do better. Mind you Victor must be 77.?
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