Baadur Jobava vs Zoltan Almasi (2010)

Baadur Jobava vs Zoltan Almasi
European Individual Championships (2010) · Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation. Romanishin Attack (E12) · 1-0

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Mar-14-10		tamar: 27 h6! took me by surprise. Things looked bleak when Jobava played 23 h5. It looked like he was fishing for counter play a pawn down, but the pawn survives to the finish!

Mar-15-10		adamico: If white plays 22. Qxb7, black can counter with Rc1+ 23. Rxc1 Qxc1 and black has a queen, rook and 1 extra pawn vs. 2 rooks and a knight. A nice little tactic.

Mar-15-10		esticles: <tamar> me too! Such a pretty move--the indirect defense of the pawn by the rook via lateral pin on g6 is on of those unusual patterns that the human brain (mine at least) has irrational trouble spotting. While black's extra pawn looks difficult to hold onto (as the bishop is pretty helpless against the knight), I'm still surprised that white won this from that position. Anyone know where black might have lost the thread?

Mar-15-10		notyetagm: Jobava vs Z Almasi, 2010 27 ? click for larger view 27 h5-h6! click for larger view (VARIATION) 27 ... g5xh6?? <lateral pin: h6> click for larger view 27 d4xf5 click for larger view <tamar: 27 h6! took me by surprise. > <esticles: <tamar> me too! Such a pretty move--the indirect defense of the pawn by the rook via lateral pin on g6 is on of those unusual patterns that the human brain (mine at least) has irrational trouble spotting.> Game Collection: Decoy into pin is applied baleful influence

Mar-15-10		notyetagm: Game Collection: Decoy into pin is applied baleful influence Jobava vs Z Almasi, 2010 27 h5-h6! White b6-rook,h5-pawn attack h6-square,1 protector

Mar-15-10		notyetagm: Game Collection: Lateral pins: pins across a RANK Jobava vs Z Almasi, 2010 27 ... Qg5xh6?? White b6-rook pins Black g6-pawn for 28 Nd4xBf5

Mar-15-10		notyetagm: Game Collection: ALWAYS be on lookout to create or avoid a pin Game Collection: ALWAYS be on lookout to create or avoid a pin 27 ... Qg5xh6?? White b6-rook pins Black g6-pawn for 28 Nd4xBf5

Mar-15-10		notyetagm: 16 b2-b4!?, 27 h5-h6!

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27 h5-h6! seeks to drag Black queen onto h6-sq into lateral pin
from DECOY: PIN: DRAGGED ONTO THE LINE OF FIRE by notyetagm

27 h5-h6! White b6-rook,h5-pawn attack h6-square,1 protector
from DECOYS: ALIGNMENT: DRAGGED INTO THE LINE OF FIRE by notyetagm

27 ... Qg5xh6?? White b6-rook pins Black g6-pawn for 28 Nd4xBf5
from *ALWAYS* be on lookout to create or avoid a pin by notyetagm

27 ... Qg5xh6?? White b6-rook pins Black g6-pawn for 28 Nd4xBf5
from Lateral pins: pins across a RANK by notyetagm

27 h5-h6! White b6-rook,h5-pawn attack h6-square,1 protector
from DECOY INTO PIN => APPLIED BALEFUL INFLUENCE by notyetagm

European Individual Championships 2010 Rd.8
from Favorite Games from (2010) by wanabe2000

e12 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian
from Kaufman Black 01 by cgrob