Sergey Karjakin vs Igor Lysyj (2014)

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Sergey Karjakin vs Igor Lysyj
Russian Championship Superfinal (2014), Kazan RUS, rd 5, Dec-02
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. Hedgehog Defense (A30) · 0-1

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Dec-02-14		siggemannen: I've been following Lysyj's games for a while, and he usually starts well, but fades in the end. Could this finally be his breakout tourney?

Dec-02-14		paavoh: He recovered quite well from his 25-move loss in the third round. One needs that kind of determination to improve.

Dec-02-14		Rama: Lysyj puts the squeeze on Karjakin. I liked the Nf4 move, the forced win of the exchange and the Queen maneuvers, like Bobby.

Dec-03-14		whiteshark: "<38…Bxc6!> seemed counterintuitive, giving White a supported passed c-pawn, but Igor had seen that after <39.dxc6> (39.Rxc6 may be better, but it seems Igor was right to describe this position as strategically lost for White afterwards) <39…d5!> he’s crashing through." http://chess24.com/en/read/news/kra...

Dec-03-14		whiteshark: Sergei Shipov, the Championship’s Russian commentator and the author of a two-volume opening manual <“The Complete Hedgehog”>, described the game as follows: <"Igor Lysyj delighted me by playing a classical “Hedgehog”. No doubt in future I’ll use that game if I continue my Hedgehog survey. The game really did end up very solid, with everything done sensibly and expertly: the opening, the setup and the accurate and competent manoeuvring. Igor pushed ahead at the right moment, opening the position. It felt as though Igor simply played brilliantly. It’s hard to understand what’s going on with Sergey Karjakin in this tournament. It’s obvious that for some reason Sergey isn’t in form. In short, it’s a surprise that the Elo favourite is at the bottom of the table, while the newcomer has raced out in front."<>> ibid

Dec-03-14		whiteshark: Sergei Shipov, the Championship’s Russian commentator and the author of a two-volume opening manual <“The Complete Hedgehog”>, described the game as follows: <"Igor Lysyj delighted me by playing a classical “Hedgehog”. No doubt in future I’ll use that game if I continue my Hedgehog survey. The game really did end up very solid, with everything done sensibly and expertly: the opening, the setup and the accurate and competent manoeuvring. Igor pushed ahead at the right moment, opening the position. It felt as though Igor simply played brilliantly. It’s hard to understand what’s going on with Sergey Karjakin in this tournament. It’s obvious that for some reason Sergey isn’t in form. In short, it’s a surprise that the Elo favourite is at the bottom of the table, while the newcomer has raced out in front."<>> ibid

Dec-03-14		PawnSac: < siggemannen: I've been following Lysyj's games for a while, and he usually starts well, but fades in the end. Could this finally be his breakout tourney? > well he was listed as #53 in the top 100 list @ 2686 and now in the live rating he has moved up to #46 with +14 pts @ 2700

Dec-05-14		patzer2: Don't understand the 20. g4 Bg7 21. f3 maneuver. Locks in the Bishop and creates dark square weakness. Black soon exploits it with a timely 28...Nf4 . P.S.: Wonder if White was pressing to make something happen against a lower rated player.

Dec-06-14		patzer2: While 20. g4 Bg7 21. f3 might have taken away any chance for a White advantage, it wasn't the reason for the loss. White missed a chance to equalize later with 32. Bxf4 = (instead of 32. Bd2 Qa3 ). After 32. Bxf4! Fritz 12 gives 32...exf4 33.Rxe8 Rxe8 34.Nc6 Bxc6 35.dxc6 Rc8 36.Rc1 Bg7 = (0.00 @25/52 depth).

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