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| Sep-22-08 | | znprdx: Well <dghins:> you have done well: half a dozen serious responses....but the most important thing is to demystify the notion that grandmasters are so beyond you...if anything this game proves my point...Ivanchuk just made the best move by sticking to the most basic chess principles...he didn’t see much – as Nb6 indicates... he just probed the possibilities. I’m more than certain White could win with almost anything here.The secret concept in Chess is that of “synergy” (which I have often referred to). The ever changing position requires adaptation – combinations are largely linear...but winning concepts can be abstracted. OTB what counts is confidence and persistence...Carlsen will be the next world champion because of it. |
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| Sep-22-08 | | Once: <sataranj> 31. ... Be6 |
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| Sep-22-08 | | znprdx: 29. Ne7+ Bxe7 30.Qf7+ Kh8 here's a spoiler perhaps: 31.Qx[B]e7 Qx[Q]e7
32.Bx[Q]e7 and White should have an easy end game only 32...Nc8 holds for awhile. |
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| Sep-22-08 | | Once: <znprdx>
Your line ends in this position:
click for larger viewWhite will have to retreat his Be7 when the back rank threat disappears for the time being. White hss the advantage of the two bishops, but I think the position is otherwise fairly level. I would rather be white, but there's not that much in it. I certainly don't think that black is just holding out for awhile. |
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| Sep-22-08 | | kevin86: The first move was a very subtle vacating of the e4 square. The bishop is needed on e4 and d5 and is not in the attack-if the pawn is at e4. |
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| Nov-10-08 | | notyetagm: This game is so brilliant that it is *stunning*.
In one of Franco's GAMBIT books, he gives the <!!>-notation to 3(!!!!) of Ivanchuk's moves. |
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| Nov-10-08 | | notyetagm: <Woody Wood Pusher: This combination is insane!!> Indeed.
<After 34..Bxe7 35.Qf7+,Kh8 36.Qg6,Bf5 37. Rxf5,Kg8 38.Rf7, Bf8 39.Rxd7,Re7 40. e6,Rxe6 41.Qh7 mateOMG! what a finish to a great game. Bravo Chucky!> |
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| Nov-10-08 | | notyetagm: This attack by Ivanchuk must surely be one of the greatest king attacks with same side castling of all-time. |
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| Nov-10-08 | | notyetagm: Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1996 |
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| Aug-29-09 | | luzhin: Shame Topalov didn't play on to allow Ivanchuk the following brilliant forced finish: 34...Bxe7 35.Qf7+ Kh8 36.Bxe7 Be6 37.Qg6 Bg8 38.Rf7! Qg4 39.Qxh6+!! gxh6 40.Bf6+ and mate next move. |
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| Aug-29-09 | | WhiteRook48: 27. ? would be a nice puzzle |
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| Jun-10-11 | | uscfratingmybyear: I wonder if the moons of Titan spin past planet Ivanchuk giving off light that humans can not see. |
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| Jul-05-11 | | JustAnotherPatzer: pure class - and as GK once said of a victory over Korchnoi - "not just over some bloke off the street" |
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Jan-10-15
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| Jun-04-18 | | Saniyat24: What harmony of the pieces by Chucky, and the spatial advantage he got in this game was a-m-a-z-i-n-g..., "Veni, Vidi, Vici". |
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| Jun-24-18 | | Bassifondi: Combinazione per estetica:
34...Bxe7 35. Qf7+ Kh8 36. Bxe7 Be6 37. Qg6 Bg8 38. Qxh6+ gxh6 39. Bf6+ Qg7 40. Rg1 Qxf6 41. exf6 Re6 42. Rg6 Bf7 43. Rxh6+ Kg8 44. Bh7+ Kf8 45. Bf5 Re8 46. Rh8+ Bg8 47. Bd7 Rd8 48. Be6 Ke8 49. Rxg8#. |
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| Apr-16-24 | | Mayankk: I thought the answer was 34 Be7.
34 ... Rxe7 35 Qxf8#
34 ... Bxe7 35 Qf7+ Kh8 36 Qg6 and mate seems unavoidable. 34 ... Be6/Qe6 35 Qxf8+ Rxf8 36 Rxf8#.
The thing is that White is threatening both Qxf8+ and Qf7+ and it seems very tough for Black to protect both these squares. |
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Apr-16-24
 | | takebackok: Went for the forcing 34 Ne7+ BxN basically forced 35 Qf7+ Kh8 and after 36 BxB its gg. |
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| Apr-16-24 | | mel gibson: Easy one for Tuesday. |
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| Apr-16-24 | | Allderdice83: So I'm embarrassed that I didn't find 34. Ne7+! I got enamored of 34. Bxh6. I'm pretty sure White is winning after this move. Obviously, 34 ... gxh6 35. Nf6+ wins the queen, with mate soon to come. Black can't move the bishop, as it's blocking the g file. Eg., 34 ... Be6 35. Nf6+! gxf6 36. Rg1+ Bg7 37. exf6 wins. Probably best for Black is 34 ... dxe5 so that the queen covers the d5 square. It gets complicated, but I think 35. Ne3 wins as it threatens both Bd5+ and Nxg4 followed by Rg1. Eg., 35 ... Be6 36. Bxg7 Bxg7 37. Qh4 Bf8 38. Qg5+ Bg7 39. Qg6 Bf7 40. Rxf7 Re7 41. Rxe7 Qxe7 42. Bd5+ Kf8 43. Nf5 Qd7 44. Nxg7 Qxg7 45. Qd6+ Qe7 46. Qb8+ Kg7 47. Qg8+ Kf6 48. h4 Kf5 49. Qf7+ Qxf7 50. Bxf7 is a winning endgame for White. |
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| Apr-16-24 | | Allderdice83: Actually, I can improve on my line a bit.
34. Bxh6 dxe5 35. Ne3 Be6 36. Bxg7 Bxg7 37. Qh4 Bf8 38. Rg1+ Bg7 39. Qh7+ Kf8 40. Rf1+ Bf7 41. Nf5 Re7 42. Qxg7+ Ke8 43. Nxe7 Qh3 44. Bg2 Qe6 45. Nd5 wins |
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Apr-16-24
 | | Check It Out: I went for 34.Ne7+
34. Ne7+ Bxe7 35. Qf7+ Kh8 36. Bxh6 Rg8 37. Qg6 Bf5 38. Rxf5 gxh6 39.Qxh6# 34.Bxh6 was an obvious shot, but I wasn't sure what could happen if black refused as he should so I looked for something else. Ne7+ disrupts blacks king defense. Still, a bit complicated for a Tuesday. |
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Apr-16-24
 | | Teyss: Agree, tough for a Tuesday: first you have to see the interposition 34.Ne7+ (or Be7 which also works), then the sac Bxh6, then the relatively quiet move Qg6. Interestingly, 29.? was a Sunday puzzle back in 2008. What makes it tricky is vacating the e4 square for the WB to control h7. Afterwards great little dance with the N and B by Ivanchuk to reach optimal places, somewhat helped by Topalov. As per CG policy, tomorrow's puzzle will be easier than today's. |
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Apr-16-24
 | | chrisowen: I'm cow its fuse x amp Ne7+ aka its hoh its adagio its nug abacus black Ne7+ dub |
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| Apr-16-24 | | TheaN: Apparently this was a Sunday on move 29 back in 2008, which IMO does give it a bit more justice. On move 34 it's quite easy indeed, given that a few roads lead to Rome here. Most forcing is the text as <34.Ne7+> is check but Be7 works almost as well. The three alternatives to the text for Black are disaster also: 34....Rxe7 35.Qxf8#, 34....Kh8 35.Qxf8+ #1, 34....Qxe7 35.Bxe7 +- and Black can't take back because of Qf7+ or Qxf8+ still. However, once you see the Black king's stuck <34....Bxe7 35.Qf7+ Kh8 36.Qg6> is quite obvious as well. On move 36 BxB can be played, but Qg6 is the best move as Black has no theoretical way to prevent Qh7#, because <36....Bf5 37.Rxf5! #5> and Black will have to throw the entire piece box to still get mated. |
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