Wesley So vs Varuzhan Akobian (2010)

Wesley So vs Varuzhan Akobian
Corus (B Group) (2010) · Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Advance Variation (D34) · 1/2-1/2

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Jan-18-10		zanshin: With Akobian in time pressure and still some play in the game, maybe Wes should have played on. It does look drawish though... Final position: click for larger view [+0.60] d=22 33...Rd8 34.h4 a6 35.Qc3 Kg8 36.f4 Rd5 37.Kh3 Kh7 38.Qf3 Red6 39.h5 Kg8 40.Qg4 Kh7 41.Qe2 (0:11.48) 41889kN

Jan-18-10		pulsar: Akobian entered into a difficult variation and deviated with 17...f5 sacrificing a pawn. Perhaps the first critical position is after Black's 18th move (second pawn sac),which Wesley declined with 19.a3. Wesley found the the engine suggestion from the 23rd move but did not play the continuation 25.Rxc4, which is probably a significant attempt to win the game. The final position is difficult to play for both sides when trying to win would entail much risk...

Jan-18-10		mysql: Any computer analysis on 25. Rxc4?

Jan-18-10		zanshin: <mysql> Here was my analysis at the time of the game. See follow up post after Wes played <25.Re3>. Wesley So

Jan-18-10		zanshin: Head to head comparison of the two moves (low-ply only): click for larger view [+1.11] d=15 25.Rxc4 Qb6 26.Bxd5 Rxd5 27.Qf4 Qd6 28.Qf3 Rd3 29.Qh5 Qg6 30.Qa5 Qe6 31.Qb4 Kg7 32.Re1 Qxe1 33.Qxe1 Rd1 34.Qxd1 Rxd1 (0:03.45) 11305kN [+0.63] d=14 25.Re3 h6 26.Qe5 Re6 27.Qh8 Ke7 28.Qh7 Rdd6 29.Bxd5 Qxd5 30.Qxh6 Qd4 31.Rc1 Rxe3 32.Qg5 Kf8 33.Qxe3 Qxe3 34.fxe3 Rd3 35.Rxc4 Rxa3 36.Kf2 Ra2 37.Kf3 Rxh2 38.Ra4 Kg7 39.Rxa7 Kg6 (0:02.45) 8437kN

Jan-19-10		zanshin: From: http://www.chessdom.com/corus-2010/... GMBongVillamayor: Why Re3? I am not sure... maybe he was afraid of some backrank illusions?...Not easy to play for attack here after h6... GMBongVillamayor: The crucial part of white came from 25th Re3...which was unclear...best should be 25. Rxc4, which could have gained the dangerous c-pawn by black and head for a pawn advantage heavy piece endgame. The final position we see Q vs. 2Rs is very difficult for white to win...at this point black's Rd7 consolidates the defense...it is very difficult to create any breakthroughs. We have to give credit to Akobian's stiff resistance...he played resourcefully after Wesly's 25.Re3 in time trouble...

Jan-25-10		mysql: 5.Rxc4 would still have been difficult to convert to a full-point. White would indeed be up a pawn, but the major pieces are still there.

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