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Anton Demchenko vs David Howell
European Championship (2016), Gjakova KOS, rd 11, May-23
Italian Game: Classical Variation. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
May-27-16  cro777: "The brave attempt by David Howell. On 6.5/10 he needed to win his final round as Black to qualify for the 2017 World Cup via the European Championship and took on a Russian GM Demchenko, also needing a win, in the latter’s favourite variation (7.Bg5) of the Giuoco Piano 4.c3." (Leonard Barden)

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 a6 6. O-O Ba7


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7. Bg5!? is a rare move which is a speciality of Demchenko (7.Bb3 is the main line by far).

7…h6 8. Bh4 d6 9. Nbd2 g5 10. Bg3


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One idea for White is the sacrifice of the f3 knight after 10…O-O 11. a4 g4 which occurred in this game and another is 10...Na5 11 Bd5 0-0 12 b4 c6 13 Bxf7+ such as occurred in Demchenko – Venkatesh in Chenai Open 2016.

10…O-O 11. a4 g4 12. Bh4 Kg7 13. Kh1 gxf3 14. Qxf3


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"Howell could have kept the game alive by 14...Rg8! instead of Nb8? and by 17...Kf8! instead of Qe8? but as played he was blown off the board by White’s crushing attack up the g file."

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