Jan Timman vs Ferenc Berkes (2010)

Jan Timman vs Ferenc Berkes
Gyorgy Marx Memorial (2010) · Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Short Variation (B12) · 0-1

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Aug-31-11		TheoNov: An odd game... why did Timman resign on move 26? Sure, he will be down a center pawn with little compensation, but I don't see any easy win for Berkes. Am I missing something obvious?

Sep-01-11		Sastre: The score card is incomplete. The complete one is: [Event "George Marx Memorial 8th"] [Site "Paks"] [Date "2010.08.14"] [Round "8"] [White "Timman, Jan H"] [Black "Berkes, Ferenc"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B12"] [WhiteElo "2586"] [BlackElo "2670"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 Nd7 6. O-O Bg6 7. Nbd2 Nh6 8. Nb3 Nf5 9. h3 a6 10. c4 dxc4 11. Bxc4 a5 12. Bg5 Be7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Rc1 O-O 15. Nbd2 Rfd8 16. Qb3 Ra7 17. a3 a4 18. Qc3 Nb6 19. Rfd1 Raa8 20. Bf1 Nd5 21. Qc5 Qc7 22. g3 h6 23. Re1 Ra5 24. Qc4 Nb6 25. Qb4 Nd5 26. Qc4 Qb6 27. Qa2 Raa8 28. Rc4 Qa7 29. Ne4 Nb6 30. Rb4 Nd5 31. Rc4 Nb6 32. Rb4 Ne7 33. Nc3 Bc2 34. Nd2 Nf5 35. Rc1 Bb3 36. Nxb3 axb3 37. Qb1 Nd5 38. Nxd5 Rxd5 39. Bg2 Rxd4 40. Rxb3 Rad8 41. Rf1 Rd2 42. Be4 Nd4 43. Re3 Ne2+ 44. Kh1 Qxe3 0-1

Sep-01-11		sevenseaman: Thank you <Sastre>. What a beautiful game does it become when the full score is played! <44. Qxe3>! a masterstroke at the end of a complex journey!

Sep-01-11		TheoNov: That makes more sense now! Thanks, much appreciated, <Sastre>. A nice game by Berkes.

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