David Navara vs Sergey Karjakin (2012)

David Navara vs Sergey Karjakin
Tata Steel (2012) · Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. l'Hermet Variation Berlin Wall Defense (C67) · 0-1

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Jan-17-12		dumbgai: Score another one for the Berlin Wall! Nice endgame play by Karjakin, especially spotting the final tactical shot that allows him to promote with check (eventually forcing a trade of queens).

Jan-17-12		Ulhumbrus: An alternative to 21 Nf3 is the pawn advance 21 c4-c5 when 21...bxc5 or 21...Bxc5 leads to the shattering of Black's queen side pawn structure. White may follow the pawn advance 21 c4-c5 with the pawn advance e5-e6 which opens the diagonal h2-b8 for White's bishop on f4 followed by Bxc7 which removes the c7 pawn which defends the square d6 and so makes the knight check Nd6+ possible

Jan-17-12		Penguincw: 3...Nf6 and it seems like it's going to be drawn. That didn't happen. http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Jan-17-12		SuperPatzer77: 60...a1=Q+! - See diagram below: click for larger view White resigns in lieu of 61. Kxa1 f1=Q+, 62. Kb2 Qe2+, 63. Kc1 Qe3+!, 64. Kc2 Qd3+, 65. Kb2 Qb3+, 66. Kc1 Qc3+ (forcing the queen trade and Black's winning easily with two connected pawns) See final position below: click for larger view No way White can avoid the queen trade after 60...a1=Q+!. SuperPatzer77

Jan-17-12		Veryrusty: Regarding <Superpatzer77>, not that it matters, but after <65. Kb2>, 65. ... Qd4+ does it one move quicker.

Jan-17-12		wordfunph: "Very, very nice to win two in a row and I will have a good mood for the rest day." - GM Sergey Karjakin http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessne...

Jan-25-12		Whitehat1963: The ending recalls Searching for Bobby Fischer.

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