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Teimour Radjabov vs Pavel Eljanov
FIDE Grand Prix (2010), Astrakhan RUS, rd 9, May-19
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (D38)  ·  0-1

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May-20-10
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: An interesting positional struggle that will interest Nimzo-Indian fans as well as Ragozin supporters. Two key elements: whilst White might have the two Bishops, and Black's remaining Bishop is quite bad, Black has the better minor pieces overall. The second is that for much of the game both players struggle with the potential pawn advance e3-e4. Black neutralizes the threat and then eliminates it with a combination of restraint and little tactical tricks. One idea Black avoided was 26...Nxc3!?; 27.Rxc3,b4; 28.Rc1,Ra2. It must be wrong, I suppose. Overall, a very nice example of patient defense.
May-20-10  Skakalec: --> Englishman, are you sure about 26... Nc3?? It leaves the rook on a8. Secondly, I dont know what Radjabov had in mind , but to me looks like 26.e4 was the last chance to play e3-e4.
May-21-10
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: <Skakalec>, what an optical illusion--I thought the Rook was on a6. As for 26.e3-e4, White was probably dissuaded by something like 26...dxe4; 27.fxe4,Nf6; 28.e5,Nd5. 30.Kf3,Bh5+; 31.Kf2,Bg6!? might have been all right for White, consenting to the draw by perpetual. Also, 26.e4,Nf6 immediately is a challenge, as 27.e5,Nd7 leaves White with two very bad bishops, whilst Black can threaten Rab8 and now the Knight sac on c3.
May-23-10  kinggambits: IMO 25..Bf1 seems inferior what is point in cramping the Bishop more at f1. On the contrary Bd1 put pressure on a-file After Rea6 BxN RxB RxR white's position doesn't look cramped. Of course there are other lines I have not seen.

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