Wei Yi vs Maxim Rodshtein (2015)

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Wei Yi vs Maxim Rodshtein
World Team Championship (2015), Tsaghkadzor ARM, rd 6, Apr-25
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Rubinstein Variation (C48) · 1-0

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Apr-25-15		Penguincw: I got tricked by the database believing this game had a queen sacrifice with 29.Qxf7+ (technically a sacrifice, but it's a sham sacrifice). Anyway, nice run by Wei Yi to hide his king from further checks so that the second pawn can be promoted. This game was an integral part of the Round 6 match between China and Israel, with the top 3 boards being drawn.

Apr-25-15		CountryGirl: A hard fought game. Wei Yi played the endgame very well, using repetitions to gain clock time and avoid errors. It was good to be reminded that the Berlin can be turned instantly into the Four Knights if white so desires...

Apr-25-15		raphi45: Wow!! I think we're seeing the next world champ. Sometimes he can play like an unstoppable machine. If Putin doesn't start WWIII, I predict the mighty Magnus won't be able to handle him in about 8 years.

Apr-25-15		MagnusVerMagnus: 8 years?

Apr-25-15		raphi45: Yes, the kid is only 15

Aug-13-15		cro777: Wei Yi's Way To Go (Part I) Wei Yi was the hero of the Chinese team at the World Team Championship 2015 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia. He had to play all nine rounds and scored +5 without a single loss. According to Wei Yi, this game against Rodshtein was his best game in the Championship,"an excellent game despite the many mistakes!" Wei Yi: "My win against Israel was of crucial importance. The top three boards saw that I had an advantage in my game against Rodstein and they all drew very quickly … The game was played in the sixth round. In the previous rounds my opponent had scored 4/4, so I was on my guard." 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nd4 click for larger view Four Knights Game, Rubinstein Variation. Black breaks the symmetry. Modern treatments of the Four Knights Game are getting more aggressive and sharp. 5.Ba4 The mainline. Wei Yi: "In this position I had played 5.Bc4 and 5.Nxd4 before. This move is a new attempt." Rodshtein sacrificed two pawns to grab the initiative. Position after 10…bxc6 click for larger view 11.h3 A strong novelty. Wei Yi: "An interesting idea, meant to guard the g4-square and preparing Qd2 and Kd1 in order to solve the problem that White cannot castle. The king is relatively safe on d1, but the move also slows the development of the white pieces." Source: Wei Yi, way to go!, New in Chess 2015/4 To be continued ...

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