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Le Quang Liem vs Vasyl Ivanchuk
ACP Golden Classic (2012), Amsterdam NED, rd 2, Jul-15
Slav Defense: Czech Variation. Classical System (D18)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)11.Qb3 was played in P Van der Sterren vs Huebner, 1993 (1-0) 13.f4 h6 14.Bd2 O-O 15.h4 Bxc3 16.Bxc3 gxh4 17.Nxh4 Be4 = +0.15 (19 ply) ∓ -2.42 (20 ply) 15...Qc7 16.Bxg5 Bxc3 17.bxc3 Qh2+ 18.Kf2 Bxe4 19.Bf4 ∓ -1.97 (22 ply) ⩱ -0.82 (21 ply) 16...Bd6 17.e5 Nxe5 18.dxe5 Bxe5 19.Be3 Rh3 20.Rfd1 Kf8 ∓ -1.77 (20 ply) ⩱ -0.82 (22 ply) 17...Nb6 18.exf6 Rxd4 19.Bb5 cxb5 20.axb5 Qxa1 21.Be3 ⩱ -1.17 (22 ply)= +0.06 (21 ply) 19...Rdg8 20.Rfd1 Rh7 21.Nh4 Nf8 22.Bf6 Ne6 23.Qe3 Kb8 ⩱ -0.51 (19 ply) 20.Nh4 Reg8 21.Rad1 Bxc3 22.bxc3 Qxc3 23.Nxg6 Rxg6 = +0.31 (20 ply) ∓ -1.78 (23 ply) 21.dxe5 d4 22.Rad1 dxc3 23.bxc3 Bxc3 24.Qd7+ Kb8 25.Bd2 ⩱ -1.22 (23 ply) ∓ -2.46 (22 ply) 22.Qg5 Rhg8 23.Rf2 Bd6 24.Qc1 Re6 25.Bg5 Qb6 26.Nf4 Ree8 ∓ -2.23 (22 ply) 22...Qc7 23.Bxh8 Rxh8 24.f4 f5 25.Qg3 Ba5 26.Rae1 Bb6 -+ -3.30 (21 ply) ⩱ -1.50 (23 ply) 24.Qxb2 Bxc3 25.Qf2 Bd3 26.Rfc1 Bxa1 27.Rxa1 Re8 28.Re1 ∓ -1.76 (26 ply)-+ -2.52 (21 ply) after 24...Nc4 25.Nef4 Qd8 26.Qe2 Qf6 27.Rad1 Kb8 28.Nxg6 fxg6 better is 25...Bc3 26.Ra2 Qb4 27.Nxc3 Qxd4+ 28.Raf2 Qxc3 29.Nf4 -+ -3.33 (24 ply) ∓ -1.90 (24 ply) 27.Ne1 Nxe1 28.Raxe1 Be4 29.Nc3 Bb4 30.Nxe4 Bxe1 31.Qxe1 ∓ -1.80 (23 ply)-+ -2.73 (22 ply) 28.Rd1 Qg8 29.Kf2 Qh7 30.Re3 Bc2 31.Rd2 Be4 32.Rc3 a5 ∓ -2.29 (22 ply)-+ -4.38 (23 ply)45.Qb1 Bxf4+ 46.Rxf4 e1=Q+ 47.Qxe1 Qxe1+ 48.Kf3 Rxh4 -+ mate-in-190-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-15-12  checkmateyourmove: these are dream time controls for chucky's genius to shine
Jul-18-12  wordfunph: two of my fave players, a draw would be satisfying but one has to give way :(

go Chucky!
go LQL!

Jul-20-12  LoveThatJoker: What an awesome game!

There are many "star-moments" in this encounter, yet 20...Nxe5! is a definite stand-out.

Here is what Stockfish has to say on 20...Nxe5! 21. dxe5:

Analysis Diagram - Position after 20...Nxe5! 21. dxe5


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<-1.93/19> 21...d4 22. Bf6 dxc3 23. bxc3 Bxc3 24. Qe3 Rhg8 25. Ra2 Bxe5 26. Bxe5 Rxe5

LTJ

Jul-20-12  King Sacrificer: Ivanchuk's piece mobility is incredible in this game. After Black Knight enters the enemy camp, every Black piece starts flying around and White is just tied down.

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