Alexander Morozevich vs Jan Smeets (2009)

Alexander Morozevich vs Jan Smeets
Corus (2009) · Slav Defense: Quiet Variation. Pin Defense (D12) · 1-0

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Jan-24-09		dehanne: What a heartbreak game for Smeets.

Jan-24-09		sallom89: what happend here? I thought Moro got his 4th-5th loss when I ran Rybka to analyze, finally! congrats Moro!

Jan-24-09		Salaskan: Smeets was winning, but got in time trouble and missed 28...Nf7! 29.Rxh4 Rg1 winning and 30...f2, which also gives him pretty good chances. The ending thereafter was drawn, but Smeets blundered with 48...Nc4??. Unbelievable.

Jan-25-09		notyetagm: <Salaskan: ... The ending thereafter was drawn, but Smeets blundered with 48...Nc4??. Unbelievable.> Just like Reinfeld/Chernev said: <<<THERE ARE ALWAYS(!) THREATS AGAINST LOOSE PIECES>>> Here the <LOOSE PIECE> is the Black c4-knight, attacked once by the White d3-king, defended once by the Black d5-pawn. One attacker, one defender, equal number of attackers and defenders, <LOOSE>. And the <REMOVE THE GUARD> shot 49 f3xd5+! wins a pawn and the game. <<<LOOSE/UNDEFENDED PIECES ARE THE BASIS OF COMBINATIONS>>>

Jan-25-09		percyblakeney: <I'd appreciate it if you'd refrain from posting Rybka evals on the live game page without any kind of actual analysis or explanation. Why don't you try learning about chess instead of annoying everyone?> He sure isn't annoying me, but your personal attacks against other users tend to get a bit repetitive.

Jan-25-09		notyetagm: 48 ... ? click for larger view 48 ... d6-c4?? <lpdo - loose pieces drop off> click for larger view 49 f3xd5+! 1-0 <remove the guard: c4> click for larger view 48 ... d6-c4?? 49 f3xd5+! with 50 e3-e4+ to follow is now my standard example for the <REMOVE THE GUARD> tactic. I cannot emphasize this enough: <<<YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR DEFENDERS TO BE SUBJECTED TO ATTACK!>>>. (CONT) 49 ... c6xd5 50 e3-e4+ <remove the guard: domination> click for larger view

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48 ... Ne5-c4?? 49 Bf3xd5+! loose c4-knight drops off to RTG
from LOOSE PIECES DROP OFF (LPDO)! by notyetagm

50 e3-e4+ Black d5-king easily driven off from loose c4-knight
from King and queen are too valuable to defend by notyetagm

49 Bf3xNd5+! destroys Black d5-pawn defending loose c4-knight
from Remove the guard: take pawn chain base by notyetagm

49 Bf3xd5+!, 50 e3-e4+ kill defenders of loose Black c4-knight
from REMOVE THE GUARD! ATTACK DEFENDER! by notyetagm

50 e3-e4+ drives off Black d5-king from loose Black c4-knight
from Remove guard: domination, driving off by notyetagm