Boris Gelfand vs Dmitry Andreikin (2014)

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Boris Gelfand vs Dmitry Andreikin
FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent (2014), Tashkent UZB, rd 10, Nov-01
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation (D45) · 1/2-1/2

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Nov-01-14		Strongest Force: Gelf is playing a solid game against the 'born again' Andreikin.

Nov-01-14		perfidious: <kingscrusher> Used to play against the Slav a lot, though 4....a6 did not exist in those days. One of the points of the main line 4....dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 is that Black is able to freely develop a piece which is rather a liability in other QGD lines, while also augmenting a grip on the central light squares.

Nov-01-14		keypusher: Looks quite drawn.

Nov-01-14		Strongest Force: I hope Gelf can do something with this pawn, for Naka's sake.

Nov-01-14		whiteshark: All rook endings are drawn, but some more than others.

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: It's not impossible to find a way to lose

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: If I had to play this game and could choose the color, I'd take WShite here.

Nov-01-14		Penguincw: I'm just looking at this position and wondering, could Gelfand win if he exchanges the a5 pawn for d4, and then keeps his rook on a2?

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: Right now, it doesn't seem clear on exazctly how Gelfand can win this, but there's no doubt, his position is far more playable and offers him a larger variety of schemes, but will any of them work?

Nov-01-14		Penguincw: Mamedyarov-MVL recently drawn in 56 moves. Meanwhile, the only other game going on at the moment is Giri-Jobava. In a rook, bishop and pawn endgame, Giri is up a pawn, and has the same coloured bishop, but that extra pawn is an isolated doubled pawn.

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: Ok dudes, let's look at some obviously possibilities: First, what can Black do? His R is actually fixed on the sixth rank! It would not be wise for it to leave that rank and anywhere else seems bad so this leaves him only the K and/or the h-pawn...anyone else?

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: Black has just played 45...Rd6. It seems natural for White to play 46. Rd2 here

Nov-01-14		Penguincw: White takes the a-pawn, but black has a fast moving majority on the kingside. Anything can still happen, although I prefer white.

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: White should come out a pawn-plus, but I doubt it will be enuff to win

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: Black has just played 1...g4. Now 2. Rd3 and White maintains his extra pawn

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: 1. Kb5!! Friends, this is where GM's are better than Experts!

Nov-01-14		Penguincw: If d5 and h3 are exchanged, and white gets his rook behind the passed pawn, looks like a good chance to win. However, it is a rook pawn, so it's not so sure. However, many games have been decided due to time pressure, and Andreikin, the defending side, has about 1 minute/move.

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: Penguinov: Thanks for reminding me about the time...Yes! time will play a huge role in this game!

Nov-01-14		Penguincw: Really? This game is drawn. I think Gelfand should've pushed until time controls. Who knows? Andreikin could blunder. Anyway, the only game left is Giri-Jobava, but that looks like it'll be drawn as well.

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: Yes, I thought Gelfand would have used the clock a bit more, but when you look at the final position, these guys could have moved quite quickly :)

Nov-01-14		chessdgc2: chessgames.com: THANK YOU!!! SEE YOU TOMORROW

Nov-01-14		ketchuplover: Looks like a win for white

Nov-01-14		keypusher: Well it was less drawn than I thought! But Andrekin held on.

Nov-01-14		SirRuthless: Yes I was impressed with his defensive technique. He pushed his pawns at the right moment to generate enough counter-play to hold the draw. Very impressive from the tournament leader.

Nov-01-14		chessastronomy: 10th Round "Gato Boca Arriba" (Spanish) Fight without Mercy Again we have a tense psycological sport struggle, tailender vs leader. Boris has more space, Andreikin´s position is cramped. The position is unbalanced, any mistake should have fatal consequences. By move 11. ... Aa6 the position is already =; and by move 20 the queens, a couple rooks, and a couple minor pieces have been exchanged. The position is = and the kings will start walking towards the center. It looks like it is going to be a draw...but Gelfand has a passed pawn after more simplifications, giving him a slight edge, not enough to win. Dmitry Andreikin unveils his endgame technique in this unbalanced position for the draw. Annotations by Alonso Acuña Barba, writer of books Chess and Astronomy; If You Like Monopoly, You´ll Love Chess !! Brain energy Feed your brain with natural sugars and water ... go Bananas (fruits and water) be a winner!!

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