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Alexei Fedorov vs Vasyl Ivanchuk
Aeroflot Open (2005), Moscow RUS, rd 2, Feb-16
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation. General (B56)  ·  0-1

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Feb-17-05  AdrianP: Is this really a Najdorf 5. ...a6?
Feb-17-05  AdrianP: Looks more B56 than B90 to me...
Feb-18-05  patzer2: I think Federov could have drawn after 16. Bxd4 axb4 17. Ng1, per the following analysis by Fritz 8 @ 17 depth:

1. (0.50): 17...Nxe4 18.fxe4 Bg5+ 19.Rd2 Ra1 20.c3 bxc3 21.Bxc3 f5 22.Bd3 Rd8 23.exf5 Bxd2+ 24.Bxd2 Ba2

2. (0.66): 17...Rfc8 18.Rhe1 Ra5 19.Bd3 Ra2 20.f4 Nd7 21.Kd2 Bg4 22.Rc1 Bc5

In the better line,Black should be able to force a drawish opposite color Bishop Ending, but appears to have no winning chances.

Nov-10-07  nolanryan: Somehow this variation happened in a tournament game of mine. I remembered this Ivanchuk game, played 11 ..Nb4 12. a3 d5 immediately, and ended up getting a winning position after my opponent wimped out and played 13. exd5
Nov-24-24
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  plang: 11 0-0-0 is often played by White in the English Attack usually reached through the Najdorf. Ivanchuk, in this game, uses a strategy that cleverly points out the drawbacks to playing the English Attack against the Boleslavsky line (..Nc6 and..e5). 14 Bf2..axb 15 Na4..Nxe4! 16 Qe2 (16 fxe..Bxb3 17 cxb..Bg5 18 Be3..Bxe3 19 Qxe3..Qc7+ wins for Black) 16..Nxf2 17 Qxf2..Qd5 18 Qe2..Rfc8 19 Kb1..Bf5 would have given Black good compensation for the piece. 14 Bxd4 had been played once before; 14 Nxd4 was new but probably was not an improvement. White quickly lost material after 18 c4?; 18 Rdd1 or 18 Rhd1 would have been better. 19 Ra4..cxb+ 20 Kxb2..Rxa4 21 Bxa4..Nxe4! 22 fxe..Bf6+ 23 Kc3..Ra8 24 Kb4..Be7+ would have been strong for Black. 29 Bd6 would have been a tougher defense.

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