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Alexander Khalifman vs Jan Timman
Essent Tournament (2000), Hoogeveen NED, rd 2, Oct-16
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch Variation (C42)  ·  1-0

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Apr-20-08
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  tpstar: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 <3 ... Nxe4? is a stock trap, losing a Pawn to 4. Qe2 Qe7 5. Qxe4 d6 6. d4> 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. 0-0 Be7 Opening Explorer 8. c4 <White undermines the Ne4> Nb4 9. Be2 0-0 10. Nc3 Be6 Opening Explorer 11. Ne5 f6 12. Nf3 Kh8 <12 ... c5 13. Be3 Rc8 E Torre vs E Handoko, 2000 > 13. Re1 <13. a3 Nxc3 14. bxc3 Nc6 Leko vs Grischuk, 2002 & Kasimdzhanov vs Adams, 2004 ; 13. cxd5 Nxc3 14. bxc3 Nxd5 Leko vs Adams, 2001 > c6 14. a3 Na6 15. cxd5 cxd5 <Both sides have an IQP, whereas often White has a 3/2/1 Pawn island formation in the Petrov> 16. Bd3 f5 17. Bf4 <White controls the e5 hole> Rc8 18. Qb3 <[last book move]<>> Bf6 19. Be5 <[Not 19. Nxe4?! fxe4 20. Qxb7 Nb8 ]<>> Qe7 20. Rac1 <[Better than 20. Nxd5 Qf7 21. Bc4 Rxc4 22. Qxc4 Bxd5 ]<>> Bg8 <[20 ... Bxe5 21. Nxe5 Nb8 22. Qa4 ]<>> 21. Bxa6 <[21. Bxf6!? Rxf6 22. Nxd5 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 ]<>> bxa6 22. Ne2 <[Better than 22. Nxd5 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 Qd8 ]<>> Bxe5 23. Nxe5 Rb8 <[23 ... Qh4 24. Qf3 ]<>> 24. Qh3 Rb6 <White threatened 25. Ng6#> 25. Nf4 Bf7 <[25 ... Qg5 26. Qe3 Qd8 ]<>> 26. f3 g5 27. fxe4 gxf4 28. exf5 <This sequence opened lines toward Black's King> Qg5 <[28 ... Qf6 29. b3 ]<>> 29. Rc8! <Deflection> Qg7 <29 ... Rxc8? 30. Nxf7+> 30. Rxf8+ Qxf8 31. Nd7 <The Knight Fork wins the exchange> Qg7 32. f6!? <White sacrifices a Pawn intending to lure the Black Queen onto the long diagonal, yet 32. Nxb6 axb6 would undouble Black's Pawns> Rxf6 33. Nxf6 Qxf6 34. Kh1 <[34. Qc3!? ]<>> Qxd4 35. Qc3 <Trading down to a won R vs B endgame> Qg7 36. Re7 1-0.

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Oct-24-16
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  plang: Khalifman had an absolutely dominating performance in this four player double round robin scoring 5.5-0.5 finishing 2 and a half points ahead of Timman( Galkin and Polgar were the other players). 13..c6?! was a new move that has not been re[eated; 13..c5 and 13..f5 are alternatives that have been played. Khslifman pressed his initiative until Timman played 25..Bf7?! after which White was winning; Black could have tried 25..Qg5 26 Qe3..Qd8 27 f3..Nd6 28 b3 although White would have been clearly better.

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