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Boris Gelfand vs Dmitry Andreikin
FIDE Grand Prix Baku (2014), Baku AZE, rd 1, Oct-02
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Saemisch Variation (E15)  ·  1-0

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Oct-02-14
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  offramp: Not quite Dmitry's day I'm afraid.
Oct-02-14
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  Sneaky: I love 18.e5 followed by 19.f5! and 20.f6!
Oct-02-14  SirRuthless: The Beast from Belarus strikes again. What new terror await his prey this month?
Oct-02-14  Lupara: Wow! Andreikin got minaturized in a QID.

Gelfand teaching these young whipper-snappers that he still has the goods regardless of age.

Oct-02-14  docbenway: I stared at this far too long going, okay 23...Qxf6, now what, till 24.Ktd6 finally dawned on me.
Oct-02-14  paavoh: Seems to me that 8.- Bc6 does not have the best track record in this variation.
Oct-02-14  JZT: Wow indeed! What a good game of Boris. Age does not count for some of us.
Oct-02-14  coolconundrum: Great!
Oct-02-14  devere: Great attacking play by Gelfand!
Oct-02-14  SetNoEscapeOn: Gefand looks like Geller at his best here.
Oct-02-14  mkrk17: deadly play by Gelfie
Oct-02-14  Ed Frank: Excellent attack.
Oct-02-14
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  Penguincw: This is the 7th game overall by these players (although 5 were blitz). This is also the first game won by white.
Oct-02-14  Br0kedChess: Am I missing the ending?
24... Qxf6 25. Nd4!? picking up the bishop?
Or is there some tactical checkmate I'm missing?
Or is the move Nd6 instead of Nd4? I'm confused
Oct-02-14
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  chancho: 23...Qxf6 24.Rd6.
Oct-02-14  john barleycorn: <chancho: 23...Qxf6 24.Rd6.> Isn't 24.Nd6 better?
Oct-02-14
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  Domdaniel: Both 24.Rd6 and 24.Nd6 seem winning.
Oct-02-14  Garech: The Russians have fixed world chess.

-Garech

Oct-02-14
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  MissScarlett: Dmitry's first game in six months. He's just clearing away the cobwebs.
Oct-02-14
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  Domdaniel: <Garech> -- < The Russians have fixed world chess. >

Nah, the *Ukrainians* have fixed world chess. They're so good that some of 'em masquerade as Russians, Israelis, etc.

Oct-02-14  latvalatvian: Dmitry must have been asleep during this game. I know chess can make you sleepy but 23 moves?
Oct-02-14  Whitehat1963: The ending makes for a clever puzzle one day.
Oct-02-14
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  PawnSac: One really has to admire Gelfand's attacking play. He may not be at the top (world #16) but his play is often spectacular. Often a breath of fresh air from the Romantic Era. Wow.

17. ..Rf8? (Bxd5 seemed necessary)
18.e5!! anchoring the knight on d5. black can't play Bxd5 now because of Qxd5

19.f5! this is a wow move because it's strength is based on the 21.Nf5 and 22.Qh6 sequence that follows.

Boris sure can produce some great and esthetically satisfying chess.

Oct-02-14  messachess: This is truly great by Gelfand. His last move simply wins a piece. Brilliant.
Oct-02-14  messachess: It's still about stamina though. 45 isn't old but not the endurance of 25.
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