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Alexander Grischuk vs Victor Bologan
World Rapid Championship (2012) (rapid), Astana KAZ, rd 1, Jul-06
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Short Variation (B12)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
1-0

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Jul-09-12  notyetagm: Grischuk vs Bologan, 2012

Beware: Blunder!
by GM Alex Baburin

Grischuk (2763) - Bologan (2732)
World Rapid Astana (1), 06.07.2012

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8Q +0{
7zp rvlp+k0
6-zp q+pzp0
5 zPp 0
4-zP- +0
3 vL- +P0
2-zP- zPP+0
1tR- mK-0
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Black is under pressure, but after
29...¥d8 it won't be easy for White to
convert his advantage into a point.

However, even fine players sometimes
make horrible moves, overlooking
simple tactics as this game illustrates:

29...£c4?? 30.e6! ¦d8 31.£xa7
£xe6 32.¦e1 ¦d7 33.£a8 1–0

I spotted an interesting position in the

Jul-09-12  notyetagm: Grischuk vs Bologan, 2012

<Beware: Blunder!
by GM Alex Baburin

Grischuk (2763) - Bologan (2732)
World Rapid Astana (1), 06.07.2012


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Black is under pressure, but after
29...Bd8 it won't be easy for White to
convert his advantage into a point.

However, even fine players sometimes
make horrible moves, overlooking
simple tactics as this game illustrates:

29...Qc4?? 30.e6! Rd8 31.Qxa7
Qxe6 32.¦e1 ¦d7 33.£a8 1–0 >

29 ... ♕e6-c4?? <release blockade: e6>


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30 e5-e6! <discovery>


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Jul-09-12  notyetagm: Grischuk vs Bologan, 2012

30 ... ?


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30 ... ♖d7-d8 <interpose: a8-h8@d8+e7>


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----

32 ... ?


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32 ... ♖d8-d7 <interpose: a7-e7@d7+e6>


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Jul-09-12  notyetagm: Game Collection: INTERPOSE! INTERPOSE! INTERPOSE! INTERPOSE!

Grischuk vs Bologan, 2012 30 - Rd8 interpose: a8-h8@d8+e7,32 - Rd7 interpose: a7-e7@d7+e6

Nov-02-12  notyetagm: Game Collection: INTERPOSE! INTERPOSE! INTERPOSE! INTERPOSE!

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