Hans Tikkanen vs Jonny Hector (2012)

Hans Tikkanen vs Jonny Hector
20th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament (2012) · English, Caro-Kann Defensive System (A11) · 0-1

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May-10-12		shivasuri4: 25... Bxh3 was an excellent find by Hector. Capturing the bishop would lead to 26... Ng5, leaving the queen short of squares. If white now responds with 27. Bg2(27.Qh2 is an outright blunder due to Nf3+, and 27.Qg3 loses to Rg6), 27...Nf3+ 28. Bxf3(forced, else the queen drops) exf3 29. Kf1 (in an effort to escape to the queenside) Qxh3+ 30. Ke1 Rg6 should win, as the white pieces are disorganised and pressure on the f2 pawn could be mounted by black. The blunder 27. bxa5 effectively sealed the game. It was perhaps a result of Tikkanen underestimating the speed of black's attack. 27. Kh2 was necessary, though the position would continue to favour black.

May-10-12		Shams: <shivasuri4> In your line isn't 27.Bg2 Nxh3+ (instead of 27...Nf3+) faster?

May-10-12		shivasuri4: <shams>, it might be; I am not sure though. Is your follow up idea 28. Kh1(or Kh2) Nxf2?

May-10-12		wordfunph: GM Tikkanen chooses to be checkmated than prolong his agony of defeat.

May-10-12		vinidivici: <shivasuri4> according to your line how about after 28...exf3 then white doing 29.Qh2(protecting h3 pawn)

May-10-12		vinidivici: any thought?

May-11-12		LoveThatJoker: <shivasuri4 and Shams> I fired up Stockfish so as to see what the engine says on the matter. Here is its analysis (Moves in <> denote main line): <26. gxh3 Ng5 27. Bg2 Nxh3+> (27...a4 28. Qh2 Rg6 29. Kh1 Nf3 30. Bxf3 exf3 31. Qf4 Qxh3+ 32. Qh2 Qf5 33. Qf4 Qh3+ +0.00 at a depth of 27) [27...Nf3+ 28. Bxf3 (28. Kh1 29. dxe5 Rxf2 30. Rf1 Rxf1+ 31. Rxf1 Qa6 32. h4 Qb5 33. Rc1 Qe2 -8.96 at a depth of 24) 28...Rxf3 29. Qh2 Rxh3 30. Qg2 Rh4 31. Kf1 Rg4 32. Qh1 Rg6 33. Ke1 Qa6 34. Rc1 Rf6 35. Qf1 Qc8 36. Be7 Re6 37. Bh4 Qb7 38. Qe2 Qb4+ 39. Kf1 a4 40. Rab1 +2.14 at a depth of 24] <28. Kh2 Nxf2 29. Qg3 Nd3 30. Rf1 Rg6 31. Qh4 Qc7+ 32. Kh1 Qg3 33. Qxg3 Rxg3 34. Rae1 Nxe1 35. Rxe1 a4 36. b4 Re8 37. Kh2 Rg6 38. Bh3 Rf6 39. Kg2 h5 40. Rc1 Rb8 41. Be7 Rg6+> -0.52 at a depth of 27 LTJ

May-11-12		shivasuri4: Right, thank you, <LTJ>! So it appears that Nxh3+ is the best 27th move for black, yet it surprisingly doesn't yield a significant advantage.

May-11-12		Shams: <LTJ> Thanks for that.

May-11-12		LoveThatJoker: <shivasuri4 and Shams> I'm glad Stockfish's analysis was of service here! LTJ

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