Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Daniel Stellwagen (2008)

Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Daniel Stellwagen
Corus (Group B) 2008 · Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Variation (B43) · 1-0

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Jan-23-08		tal lover: why not 22...Bxh4?

Jan-23-08		belgradegambit: <tal lover: why not 22...Bxh4?> After 22...Bxh4 Blacks dark squares become very weak. At some point White's rook goes to e6 and Black gets tied up. I like Stellwagens idea of preserving the bishop. Actually it was during White's opening play that I was thinking "why this? and why that?". Perhaps its the latest theory but it looked bizarre to me.

Jan-24-08		armtwister: is 6.Qf3 a novelty? i havent seen any games with 6.Qf3? Interesting though!!

Jan-24-08		Karpova: <armtwister: is 6.Qf3 a novelty? i havent seen any games with 6.Qf3? Interesting though!!> Korchnoi vs Taimanov, 1958 N Fercec vs Ribli, 2007

Mar-03-08		notyetagm: White to play: 36 ? click for larger view In this position Nepomniachtchi played the rather mundane 36 g5-e7. But as pointed out in the New In Chess SOS column http://www.newinchess.com/games/SOS..., Nepomniachtchi missed the instantly winning 36 h4xb4!, based on the tactical ideas <STALEMATED KING> and <SHIELDING YOUR KING IS A FULL-TIME JOB>. (VAR) Position after 36 h4xb4! click for larger view The point is that 36 ... c5xb4?? <EXPOSES> the <STALEMATED> Black a7-king along the a7-g1 diagonal, losing on the spot to 37 g5-e3+. (VAR) Position after 36 ... c5xb4?? 37 g5-e3+ click for larger view New In Chess in fact says the following: <36.Be7 36.Rxb4! wins on the spot because of 36...Bxb4? 37.Be3+.>

Jul-04-08		oxxo: While it looks at first sight like black could soldier on with 44... Bxh6, after 45. Bf6 his h and e pawns will fall and he will be unable to prevent white's e pawn promotion. Good time to resign, good call by the black player.

Oct-06-08		Hugin: Match Between me computer assisted facing Rybka 3 online B43: Sicilian: Kan Variation: 5 Nc3 Hugin/with engine help - Rybka 3 online http://www.chessok.com/?page_id=76 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qc7 6.Qf3 Nc6 7.Nxc6 Qxc6 8.Bd3TN? Bc5 9.Qg3 Ne7 [9...Kf8!? 10.e5 d5 ] 10.Qxg7 Rg8 11.Qxh7 Rxg2 12.Be3 pretty much forced. Bxe3 13.fxe3 Qb6 (aiming at both b2 and e3) click for larger view 14.Qh3 ! wow that move decides the game Qxb2 15.Qxg2 Qxc3+ [15...Qxa1+?? Black will choke on his greed 16.Kd2 Qb2 17.Qg7 ] 16.Ke2 Ng6? [16...d6 17.Rag1 Bd7 ] click for larger view 17.h4 < (Starting direct to push for a victory) Ne5 [17...d5 does not improve anything 18.exd5 exd5 19.Bxg6 (19.Qxd5?! Bg4+ 20.Kf2 Rd8 ) 19...fxg6 20.Qxg6+ Ke7 21.Rag1 Qc4+ 22.Kd1 ] 18.h5 Nxd3 19.Qg8+ Ke7 20.Qg5+ Kd6 21.cxd3 b6 22.Rab1 b5 23.Rbc1 f6 24.Qf4+ Qe5 25.Qxe5+ Kxe5 26.h6 Bb7 27.h7 Rh8 28.Rcg1 f5 29.Rg8 Rxh7 30.Rxh7 fxe4 31.Rxd7 exd3+ 32.Rxd3 Bd5 33.Rg5+ Kf6 34.Rdxd5 exd5 35.Rxd5 Ke6 click for larger view 36.Rxb5! the knockout punch 1-0

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