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Andrei Volokitin vs Aleksander Delchev
Calvia Olympiad (2004), Calvia ESP, rd 8, Oct-23
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B47)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-17-23
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  plang: With 8 Kh1 White prepares f4 and avoids the mainline theory with Be3. 8..h5 is a recent attempt in response to this plan. 11 e5..Ng4 had been played in Cs.Balogh Korneev Zalaegerszeg 2004 (game not included in this database); 11 exd was Volokitin's improvement. After 12 f5 Black's h-pawn was weak and the black king could not safely castle kingside. 16..d4?! 17 Bxf6..gxf 18 Be4..Qb6 19 Bxb7+..Kxb7 20 Ne4 would kave left White with a position close to winning. 17..Re8 18 Bg6..Re7 19 Rxf6..gxf 20 Bxf6..Rh6 21 Bxe7..Bxe7 22 Qg4 would also have been strong for White. 19..d4? allowing the knight to be activated was probably the decisive mistake; instead, a draw was likely after 19..Bd6! 20 Bxf6..hxg+ 21 Kxg2..gxf 22 Rfxf6..Rxh2+ 23 Kg1..Bc7 24 Rf7..Rg8+ 25 Rg6..Rxg6+ 26 Bxg6.. Rd2.

Volokitin after 30 Rd4!:
"With the move in the game I forcibly transpose into a won bishop ending, with a fixed black pawn at a6. It is this pawn that causes Black's downfall: had it been at a7, the position would have been drawn."

and after 35..Bc6:
"The basic winning position of this endgame is as follows: white king at a5, pawns at b4 and c5, and bishop on the f1-a6 diagonal; black king at a7, bishop at c8, and pawn on a6. White wins by c5-c6!"

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