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Anton Kovalyov vs Wesley So
9th Edmonton International (2014), Edmonton CAN, rd 6, Jun-27
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06)  ·  0-1

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Jun-27-14  Libispusher: Black's kingside break <34...g5!?> seemed to be a very good multi-purpose practical move (a) to set up for his minor piece roll out and (b) puts some distraction on the active white King that was ready to defend the queenside while (c) having only a few minutes left to make it through time control.

The endgame plan of pushing the h-passer was somewhat tricky but handled well by So.

Jun-27-14  SugarDom: Yup, Stockfish was screaming g5!!
Jun-27-14  Gilmoy: Weird line. Black spends tempi just to prevent(?) Ne5, dangling the irresistable bait of tripled c-pawns. He promptly eliminates the weakness by trading one and returning another.

<22.Rfb8> exerts Benko-like pressure that ties up White, who can't ever quite get b4. Funny: Black even hangs c7 a few times, and White never has the mobility to take it without equal pain.

"<40.Rxc7>", he snarls in pique, but it promptly loses, down two pawns. And it is a big (enough) deal: Black returns one, queens the other, 60..Qxg5+ 61.Kxg5 Kg7 in the box, and White is out.

Jun-27-14  louisounet: so glad to see Wesley on the top!! I'm sure he can win the tournament! Give your opinion on ICU, we'll check after who was right :) http://ichallengeyou.net/ICU997280231
Jun-27-14  SugarDom: <Gilmoy: Weird line. Black spends tempi just to prevent(?) Ne5, dangling the irresistable bait of tripled c-pawns. He promptly eliminates the weakness by trading one and returning another.>

Still in the books and theory at this stage.

Jun-28-14  Howard: This event is clearly shaping up as a two-man race, with Ivanchuk being the other leading contender.

Wonder which one will end up with the higher performance rating.

Feb-05-15  kamagong24: and So on and So forth...

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