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Pavel Eljanov vs Vasyl Ivanchuk
Corus Group A (2008), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 10, Jan-23
Catalan Opening: General (E00)  ·  0-1

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 9.b3 b6 10.e4 Bb7 11.Qe2 dxe4 12.Nxe4 c5 13.Nc3 cxd4 = +0.32 (23 ply)better is 9...dxc4 10.e4 Re8 11.a4 b6 12.Qc2 Ba6 13.Rfd1 h6 14.Ne5 = -0.38 (22 ply)= +0.23 (25 ply) 11.b3 b6 12.Qd3 Bb7 13.Bb2 a5 14.Rac1 a4 15.bxa4 Ba6 ⩲ +0.51 (22 ply)better is 11...dxc4 12.e4 Re8 13.a4 b6 14.Qc2 Ba6 15.Rfd1 h6 16.Ne5 = -0.38 (22 ply)= +0.23 (25 ply)better is 13.b3 b6 14.Qd3 Bb7 15.Bb2 a5 16.Rac1 a4 17.bxa4 Ba6 ⩲ +0.51 (22 ply)= -0.17 (25 ply)better is 22.Qa4 Rfc8 23.Rfd1 Ne5 24.Qxa6 Bxa6 25.Rab1 Nc4 26.Bf4 = -0.25 (22 ply) ⩱ -0.97 (22 ply)better is 28...Rd8 29.Nf3 d4 30.Na4 Bd5 31.Nc5 Bxc5 32.Rxc5 Rab8 ∓ -1.60 (20 ply) ⩱ -1.09 (23 ply)better is 29...Rd8 30.Rc2 d4 31.exd4 exd4 32.Na4 d3 33.Rd2 g5 ∓ -1.58 (22 ply) ⩱ -0.97 (23 ply) after 30.Bxb7 Rxb7 31.exd4 Rxb2 32.dxe5 Qxe5 33.Qd3 Bc5 34.Nd1 34.a4 Rcb8 35.Qxe5 Bxe5 36.Ne3 Bxc3 37.Rxc3 Ne4 38.Rc2 ⩱ -0.75 (25 ply) ∓ -1.63 (27 ply) 39.Rc4 Kh7 40.Qd4 Bxf4 41.Qxf4 Qxf4 42.Rxf4 Ra1+ 43.Kg2 ⩱ -1.47 (25 ply) 39...Bxf4 40.Qxf4 Qxf4 41.gxf4 Kf8 42.Kg2 a4 43.Rc7 a3 ∓ -2.32 (27 ply) ⩱ -1.32 (25 ply)better is 42...Rc2 43.Nb6 a4 44.Nd7 Qe7 45.Qxf8+ Qxf8 46.Nxf8 Kxf8 ∓ -1.66 (32 ply) ⩱ -1.01 (24 ply) 49.Qd6+ Kg8 50.Qd7 Re6 51.Qd8+ Kh7 52.Qd3+ Qxd3 53.Rxd3 ⩱ -1.35 (27 ply)-+ -2.72 (30 ply)57.Qg4+ Qxg4 58.hxg4+ Kxg4 59.Kg2 g5 60.Re1 Rc1 61.Re4+ -+ -132.69 (38 ply)0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-23-08  alexkerford: Well done Chuky!
Jan-23-08  kingsindian2006: pavel is in the tourney to help other gm's break their draw streak for alittle confidence booster...lol
Jan-23-08  qjuice14: I guess i'm drawing a blank here but what is wrong with 42.Qxa5 ?
Jan-23-08  shakh.i.shekh: If 42.Qxa5 then 42....Qf3 forcing 43.Rf1. Then white pins and wins the Knight with 43....Re5. Note that the two possible discovered checks by the Knight do not save him nor can his rook go to d1 to defend the Knight.
Jan-23-08  whatthefat: Perhaps Eljanov should have settled for the early draw offer.
Jan-29-08  notyetagm: From GM Marin at http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...:

Position after 50 ♕d7-b5


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<50.Qb5

Apparently, White is just one step away from winning the b-pawn and achieving a draw. <True, Qxb3 is not a threat because of ...Re1!+>, but after the intermediate Qb4+, it will be possible to play Rxb3, because the e1-square would remain defended. However, it is Black's turn to move...>

So once again the <FORK-OVERLOAD TRICK> rears its ugly head.

White is not threatening 51 ♕b5xb3?? since then 51 ... ♖e8-e1+! wins ♕ for ♖ with the <FORK-OVERLOAD TRICK>.

(VAR) Position after 51 ♕b5xb3?? ♖e8-e1+! <fork-overload trick>


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