Robert Lee Hess vs Julio Becerra-Rivero (2009)

Robert Lee Hess vs Julio Becerra-Rivero
US Championship (2009) · Spanish Game: Exchange. Bronstein Variation (C69) · 1-0

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May-10-09		notyetagm: 32 ... ? click for larger view GM Alex Baburin in Chess Today CT-3106: <32 ... Rc2 Black should have played 32...c5 33.bxc5 Rxc5, <<<reducing the remaining pawn material>>>.> (VAR) 32 ... c6-c5 33 b4xc5 c1xc5 click for larger view click for larger view Baburin's variation is an excellent example of the endgame principle that you <TRADE PAWNS WHEN DEFENDING IN THE ENDGAME>, because <FEWER PAWNS MEANS FEWER PROBLEMS>.

May-11-09		JohnBoy: What Becerra seems to have missed with 32...Rc2 is that white's active king participates in the creation of a mating net. White is essentially playing a piece up in the last ten moves. A very instructive finish.

May-11-09		notyetagm: <JohnBoy: What Becerra seems to have missed with 32...Rc2 is that white's active king participates in the creation of a mating net. White is essentially playing a piece up in the last ten moves. <<<A very instructive finish.>>>> Yes, an <ENDGAME MATING NET>.

May-12-09		keypusher: Wow, what an imposing game of chess. When I saw the position after 25. Qg3 at first I thought the score must be wrong. :-) click for larger view 25....Qxd4 26. Be5 is simple enough, but hard for me to see in advance. Position after 36....Raa2 click for larger view White's final king march is a great capstone to this game.

May-12-09		keypusher: Sorry, second diagram should read <after 36....Kh7".

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