Feb-11-08
 | | Eyal: This last-round game determined the winner of the tournament - Inarkiev going into it as the leader with 7/8 and Timofeev trailing by half a point. 78.Rc7 was an inaccuracy by Timofeev, after which Inarkiev could have forced a (theoretical) draw by 78...f4, exchanging White's last pawn (79.Rg7+ wouldn't help because of 79...Kf6/h6). Later, Timofeev missed a quicker win by 87.Rc3! followed by taking the bishop and winning the pawn race, since the g-pawn would queen with a check. |
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Feb-11-08
 | | notyetagm: Position after 86 ...  d6-c5?
click for larger view<Eyal: ... Later, Timofeev missed a quicker win by 87.Rc3! followed by taking the bishop and winning the pawn race, since the g-pawn would queen with a check.> Position after 87  e3-c3! 
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<Now Timofeev missed a simple win: 87.Rc3! White will take the bishop and win the pawn race, e.g.: 87...Kd4 88.Rxc4+ Kxc4 89.g4 a5 90.g5 a4 91.g6 a3 92.g7 a2 93.g8Q+ (yes, with check, since the recapture by the black king was on c4).> 
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click for larger view93 g7-g8= + is the <STING IN THE TAIL>: White promotes with <CHECK> and wins the pawn race. |
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Feb-11-08
| | notyetagm: Recently there have been two good examples of the <STING IN THE TAIL IN PAWN RACES>: A Timofeev vs E Inarkiev, 2008 and J Smeets vs Yifan Hou, 2008. In A Timofeev vs E Inarkiev, 2008, White (Timofeev) missed the idea of <PROMOTING WITH CHECKK>, that is, <FORCING> your opponent's king to <LINE UP> with -your- promotion square so that you can queen <WITH TEMPO (CHECK)>.
click for larger viewBut in J Smeets vs Yifan Hou, 2008, Black (prodigy Hou Yifan) did not miss the opportunity to <FORCE> her opponent's king to <LINE UP> with his -own- promotion square so that the new enemy queen will be gutted by a <SKEWER>.
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Feb-12-08
| | notyetagm: Position after 86 ... c5-d6?
click for larger viewGame Collection: If you line up the pieces, reason matters not Position after 87 e3-c3!
click for larger view87 e3-c3! creates a game-winning <PIN>. |
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Feb-12-08
| | Eyal: <notyetagm: Recently there have been two good examples of the <STING IN THE TAIL IN PAWN RACES>: A Timofeev vs E Inarkiev, 2008 and J Smeets vs Yifan Hou, 2008.> If you count unrealized possibilities (as in this game) as well, you might add the trap laid by Adams - and sidestepped by Carlsen - in Adams vs Carlsen, 2007 with 41.Qe2(!), in case of 41...Qxb3? 42.Bd6 leading to a won pawn endgame for White, which is decided by such a combination. |
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| Oct-20-09 | | TheaN: Take note that White's idea after 87.Rc3 a5 would be 88.g4 a4 89.g5 a3? 90.Rxa3 xD. No flashy combinations and whatnot, Black just can't pass the third rank. After 87....a5 88.Rxc4†??, as one user said White can just follow with taking the Bishop, loses for White. In any variation where the Black King moves, White wins a tempo by taking the Bishop and wins the race due to check. |
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