Vladimir Chuchelov vs Pavel Eljanov (2008)

Vladimir Chuchelov vs Pavel Eljanov
2009 Bundesliga (2008) · Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation (D37) · 1-0

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Jan-08-09		shr0pshire: This game caught my eye because of the tactical fireworks in the middle game. What I didn't know was that according to Naum 3.1 black is beat straight out of the opening. By move 21, black is losing by more than 3 points. It is rare to see 2700+ players lose in the opening this quickly, but I think it is even more unseen to see them lose to players 150 points less than them that quickly. Black's ultra-aggressive approach of snapping up pawns, while keep his king in the center of the board probably cost him the game. I also found it interesting that white sacrificed two pawns for position in the opening, and that a super grandmaster such as black could have taken them. Pretty interesting stuff.

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