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Loek van Wely vs Vasyl Ivanchuk
Hoogovens Group A (1999), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 3, Jan-19
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation. Bayonet Attack (E97)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Sep-13-10
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  plang: Topalov had played 16..Rf6 twice against Kramnik: Las Palmas 1996 and Dortmund 1997. Ivanchuk could have won a pawn with 21..dxc 22 Qxc5..Qf8 23 Qc4..Nxe4 24 Nxe4..Bxb4 25 Qxb4..Qxd5 26 Rad1 but White would have obtained a strong initiative. Ivanchuk felt that Van Wely would have had a solid advantage had he played 27 Nb6 keeping the Black rook out of play. Ivancuk's 27..f4?! was also not best (he recommended 27..Rg7 with the idea of..Ng6) and Van Wely's combination starting with 31 Nbxd6! would have probably won had he followed it up with 34 Qb1!. Instead, his 34 Qb2? allowed Ivanchuk to set up a perpetual check.

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