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Artur Yusupov vs Jan Timman
Yusupov - Timman Candidates Semifinal (1986), Tilburg NED, rd 7, Jan-28
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Classical Variation (D86)  ·  1-0

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Mar-10-04
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  Honza Cervenka: This game was played poorly by Timman.
Sep-09-04  WMD: Yusupov's 10.Bd5 was a novelty, I believe, in OTB play. He must have looked at the alternative 10.Bxf7+, when play revolves around Black's attempt to trap the cornered Queen:

10.Bxf7+ Rxf7 11.Qxa8 c6 12.Qxa7 e6 13.Qa8 Rb7 14.Ne2 Qc7 15.Ba3 Bf8 16.Bd6 Bxd6 17.cxd6 Qxd6 18.d5 exd5 19.0-0 Re7 20.Nd4 Bxf1 21.Kxf1 with equality, is one fascinating line.

Apr-08-15
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  avtaplanit: I don't see anything wrong with 11.Bxc6
Who can help me see the light ?
Apr-08-15  Nerwal: After 11. ♗xc6 ♘xc6 12. ♕xc6 ♖c8 White's position is very bad : he has completely lost the initiative, is lagging behind in development, is weak on the light squares, and the extra pawn on c3 becomes a big target.
Oct-22-20
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  offramp: 9...Ba6.


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These moves were known from the game G F Kane vs Benko, 1973.

Kane played 10.Qxa8 and lost. Prince Yusupov played 10.Bd5 and won 9 moves later.

It is worth bearing in mind that this was game 7 in the match and Yusupov had won the two previous games. Timman may have been a bit depressed.
@ User: Honza Cervenka He may have been missing his Gezelligheid.

@User: WMD, 10.Bxf7+ Rxf7 11.Qxa8 c6 12.Qxa7 e6 13.Qa8...


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Black could try 13...Qd5! 14.Qxb8+ Rf8 15. Qxb6 Qc4!


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That looks very good for Black.

@ User: Nerwal & <avtaplanit: I don't see anything wrong with 11.Bxc6. Who can help me see the light ?>


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11...Nxc6 12.Qxc6 Bxe5! 13.dxe5 Qd3!-+.

The game is lost for Black at about move 16.


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There is no good defence of the ♙h7.

Game 8 was drawn, and Yusupov won the 9th to end the match.

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