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Efim Geller vs Isaac Boleslavsky
Zuerich Candidates (1953), Zurich SUI, rd 4, Sep-05
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation (E12)  ·  0-1

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)7.e3 was played in Seirawan vs Short, 1982 (1-0)better is 17...Qh4 18.Kh1 d5 19.exd6 Rcd8 20.Nxe6 fxe6 21.Qxe6+ = 0.00 (27 ply) ⩲ +0.60 (22 ply) 18...Rcd8 19.Nb5 d5 20.exd6 Bxd6 21.Qd3 f5 22.Nxd6 Be4 = +0.08 (25 ply) 19.exf6 Rxf6 20.Qd3 Bxd4 21.Qh7+ Kf8 22.Rxd4 g5 23.Qd3 ⩲ +0.93 (22 ply)= 0.00 (24 ply) after 19...Rcd8 20.Rd3 Kh7 21.a3 a5 22.Nd6 Bc6 23.Qd2 a4 24.Bd1 better is 22.Rd2 Rc7 23.Ba4 Rb8 24.Rfd1 b5 25.cxb5 axb5 26.Bxb5 ⩲ +0.57 (23 ply)= 0.00 (26 ply) 25.Qd2 g5 26.Rd4 gxf4 27.Rxf4 Qg5 28.Kg1 Qg7 29.Qe2 a5 = 0.00 (25 ply) 25...Be4 26.Kg1 Qxf4 27.Bxe4 fxe4 28.Rxe4 Qc1+ 29.Qe1 ⩱ -0.97 (26 ply)= 0.00 (24 ply) after 26.Qd2 gxf4 27.a4 Qg5 28.b5 axb5 29.axb5 Ba8 30.Rxd7 Kh8 27.Qd2 Qe7 28.Rxf4 Qg7 29.Qe2 b5 30.cxb5 axb5 31.Bd3 Ra8 = 0.00 (28 ply) ⩱ -1.07 (25 ply)better is 31.Bd1 f4 32.Bf3 Bxf3 33.gxf3 Rg7+ 34.Kh1 a5 35.Qd2 Qg5 ⩱ -1.16 (25 ply) ∓ -1.79 (22 ply)better is 32.g3 f3 33.h3 Kf8 34.Kh2 Ke7 35.Rh4 h5 36.Bg6 Rg7 37.Bd3 ∓ -1.65 (22 ply) 32...b5 33.h3 h5 34.Kh2 Qg5 35.h4 Qe5 36.Kh1 f3 37.g3 Rg7 ∓ -2.23 (24 ply) 33.b5 axb5 34.cxb5 Bd5 35.a4 Qe5 36.Rd2 f3 37.g3 Qe4 ⩱ -0.91 (25 ply) ∓ -2.17 (24 ply) 34.Qd4 e5 35.Qd6 e4 36.cxb5 axb5 37.Qxf6 Rxf6 38.Rd4 Kf7 ∓ -1.57 (23 ply)-+ -2.52 (24 ply) after 34...f3 35.Qg3+ Rg7 36.Qb8+ Kf7 37.Qc7 fxg2 38.Rxd7+ 35.Qd4 Qxa3 36.Rf2 Qe3 37.Qd2 Rg7 38.g3 Qxd2 39.Rxd2 ∓ -2.35 (24 ply) 35...f3 36.g3 Qc1 37.Rf2 Qe3 38.Qh5 Kg7 39.Qg4+ Kh7 -+ -3.55 (25 ply) ⩱ -0.68 (32 ply) 37.g3 Kf7 38.Bg2 fxg3 39.hxg3 e5 40.Re2 Rf5 41.g4 Rf4 ⩱ -0.66 (28 ply) ∓ -1.51 (26 ply) 38.Be2 e4 39.Rd4 Kf7 40.Bh5+ Ke7 41.Ke2 d6 42.cxd6+ Rxd6 ⩱ -1.42 (26 ply)-+ -3.15 (26 ply) 44.Kd2 e3+ 45.Kc2 a5 46.bxa5 Rxa5 47.Rd1 b4 48.Rg1+ Kf6 -+ -3.73 (29 ply)-+ -8.75 (35 ply); 45.Rxd3 exd3 46.Bh5 Kf6 47.Bg4 Kg5 48.Bh3 h5 49.Kd1 Kf4 -+ -8.34 (32 ply)0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-22-04
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  tpstar: A great QID where Black's "bad" Bishop lived on a fine diagonal the whole game, much more active than its White counterpart. Personally, I dislike these lines where White gets e4 in (so much space) preferring ... gxf6!? aiming for ... e5 or ... f5 in return. White stood worse but 38. g3? lost a key Pawn to 38 ... fg+ 39. Ke1 (39. Kxg3?? Rxf1) and Black closed it out.

stokesnav-tpstar0 (Yahoo 8/22/04): 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 Bb7 5. Nbd2 h6 6. Bxf6 gxf6!? 7. e4 Bg7 8. Bd3 d6 9. Qe2 Nd7 10. Rd1 Qe7 11. b4 a5 12. b5 0-0-0 13. Nb3 h5! (13 ... e5?! 14. Nh4 & 15. Nf5 ) 14. h4 e5 15. d5 Bh6 16. Nbd2 Rdg8 17. g3 Nc5 18. Nf1 f5!? (18 ... Kb8 19. Ne3 Bxe3 & 20. Bc8) 19. ef e4 20. Bb1 Qf6 21. Nd4 Re8 22. Ne3 Re7 23. 0-0 Ree8 (change of plans) 24. Qb2 Reg8 25. Kh2 Bxe3 26. fxe3 Qe5 27. Qf2 Rg4 28. Rg1 Rxh4+ 29. Kg2 Rg4 30. Rh1 h4 31. Rh3 Rhg8 32. Ne2 hg 33. Rxg3 Kb8 34. Rh1 Bc8 35. Rh5 Nd3 0-1 (36. Bxd3 exd3 37. Rxg4 Rxg4+ 38. Ng3 Rxc4 39. f6 Qc3).

Dec-05-04  Backward Development: of interest:
after white's 7th move
"Other things being equal, it's always advantageous to occupy the center with pawns. Unwilling to lose time retreating the bishop, Geller decides to see whether the two bishops really do counterbalance a strong pawn structure." after white's 14th
"In many variations of the Nimzo-Indian, an exchange on c3 leaves white with the two bishops. In this case, it is black who has the two bishops, but white has the better position. He has a lead in development, with prospects of capitalizing on it, since Black has a backward pawn at d7 and the weak square d6. Geller occupies d6 with his knight, and then uses his rook to fix the weak pawn at d7. Boleslavsky's counterplay is based on his strong bishop, which will sweep a long diagonal after white's coming e5, and on the possibility of opening the g-file for his major pieces." after white's 17th
"White throws himself into his assault on the d-pawn, thinking that the fianchettoed queen bishop will be no danger to him, but that bishop will avenge the insult later. 17.Be4 liquidating the long diagonal threats once and for all, would have been a good idea." after white's 22nd
"Geller's decision to trade rooks here is contrary to logic. White is pressing on the d-pawn and for this two rooks are clearly better than one. After the rook's retreat, followed by Rfd1, one of black's pieces would be forced into a passive position." after black's 38th
"In his time-pressure, Geller probably failed to notice that his bishop on f1 was hanging."
Jan-10-20  Helios727: Which move makes this the "Kasparov variation" of the QID ?

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