Levon Aronian vs Wang Yue (2009)

Levon Aronian vs Wang Yue
Corus (2009) · Slav Defense: Czech Variation. Krause Attack (D17) · 1/2-1/2

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Jan-18-09		Karabakh: I forecast that Teiomur will win Levon at today's match. Let's see...

Jan-18-09		pbernh: Just curious if anyone has ideas why black didn't go: 17...Bxc3, 18.bxc3 Qxc3 (19. Bf4)

Jan-23-09		Bears092: perhaps the exf7+ in-between move was causing him trouble. If 17...Bxc3, then 18. exf7+ couldn't be met with a capture (else black loses an exchange or is mated).

Jan-25-09		whiteshark: Wang Yue surprised Levon Aronian in the Slav, playing a variation the Armenian did not expect. After achieving nothing from the opening, Aronian tried to rely on his strong e-pawn to weaken black’s kingside, but <18...Qe5!> click for larger view forced the trade of queens and shifted the initiative black’s way. Possibly, black should have opted for <21...Rad8!?> with a promising position. The game led to a position where black managed to surround the e-pawn and win it, but white’s bishop pair was enough to hold the draw. fm rd1 report

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