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Martin Fette vs John Nunn
Bundesliga (2000/01), Hamburg GER, rd 2, Oct-15
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (B40)  ·  0-1

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Sep-07-12  iamdeafzed: It seems like white had the idea of trying to attack on the kingside, but 24.Nh4 just looks bad to me...favorably allowing black to make piece exchanges that left him with a terrible bishop and an utterly passive rook. By move 30 he was completely dead.
Sep-07-12  rapidcitychess: It's also possible he wanted to simplify and go into a nice and easy draw.

Simplifications makes disadvantages of piece play all the more noticeable.

Sep-09-12  iamdeafzed: <It's also possible he wanted to simplify and go into a nice and easy draw.>

Maybe, but I find this unlikely, based on the fairly aggressive approach white took in the game.

<Simplifications makes disadvantages of piece play all the more noticeable.>

Indeed, but this is something every GM already knows. Even someone with very basic endgame knowledge could tell you that the pawn structure at move 24 clearly works against white's dark square bishop. So why would he initiate a forcing line, one that's fairly clear and easy to calculate, that leaves him with his two worst pieces? Time trouble?

It is true though that white already had weak light squares by that point and nothing at all concrete for his king side pressure. Perhaps 15.Bh4, intending Bg3, was a better retreat for the bishop then.

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