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7. f1g2
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7
7... g8f6
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2
8. b2b3
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6
8... e8g8
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3
9. c1b2
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8
9... c8d7
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2
10. d1d2
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7
10... b8c6
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2
11. d4e2
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6
11... b7b5
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2
12. e1c1
Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded.
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5
12... f6g4
An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center.
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded.
13. d1f1
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center.
13... d8a5
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1
14. h2h3
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5
14... g4f6
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3
15. c1b1
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6
15... b5b4
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1
16. c3d1
This is already a mistake.
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4
16... a5c7
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake.
17. d1e3
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7
17... a6a5
Black's attack is now obviously faster.
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3
18. f2f4
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster.
18... a5a4
True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game.
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4
19. e4e5
Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well.
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game.
19... d6e5
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well.
20. f4e5
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5
20... c6e5
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5
21. g2a8
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5
21... f8a8
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8
22. f1f4
Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line:
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8
22... a4b3
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line:
23. a2b3
This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move:
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3
23... c7a7
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move:
24. e2d4
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7
24... f6h5
Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material.
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4
25. e3d5
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4 24... f6h5 Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material.
25... d7c6
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4 24... f6h5 Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material. 25. e3d5
26. d4c6
Svidler allows the mate in the spirit of the old masters.
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4 24... f6h5 Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material. 25. e3d5 25... d7c6
26... a7a2
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4 24... f6h5 Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material. 25. e3d5 25... d7c6 26. d4c6 Svidler allows the mate in the spirit of the old masters.
27. b1c1
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4 24... f6h5 Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material. 25. e3d5 25... d7c6 26. d4c6 Svidler allows the mate in the spirit of the old masters. 26... a7a2
27... a2a1
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4 24... f6h5 Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material. 25. e3d5 25... d7c6 26. d4c6 Svidler allows the mate in the spirit of the old masters. 26... a7a2 27. b1c1
28. b2a1
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4 24... f6h5 Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material. 25. e3d5 25... d7c6 26. d4c6 Svidler allows the mate in the spirit of the old masters. 26... a7a2 27. b1c1 27... a2a1
28... a8a1
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4 24... f6h5 Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material. 25. e3d5 25... d7c6 26. d4c6 Svidler allows the mate in the spirit of the old masters. 26... a7a2 27. b1c1 27... a2a1 28. b2a1
29. c1b2
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4 24... f6h5 Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material. 25. e3d5 25... d7c6 26. d4c6 Svidler allows the mate in the spirit of the old masters. 26... a7a2 27. b1c1 27... a2a1 28. b2a1 28... a8a1
29... e5c4
Once more Denis Khismatullin shows class!
1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon. 6... f8g7 7. f1g2 7... g8f6 8. b2b3 8... e8g8 9. c1b2 9... c8d7 10. d1d2 10... b8c6 11. d4e2 11... b7b5 12. e1c1 Svidler explained later that he wanted to make use of the relatively slow play of his opponent on the queenside. White's idea is to jump to d5 with knight number one and use knight number two to occupy the wonderful outpost on c6 once that his brother is traded. 12... f6g4 An important tempo-gainer. Khismatullin wants to attack as fast as possible on the queenside and does not need any distractions in the center. 13. d1f1 13... d8a5 14. h2h3 14... g4f6 15. c1b1 15... b5b4 16. c3d1 This is already a mistake. 16... a5c7 17. d1e3 17... a6a5 Black's attack is now obviously faster. 18. f2f4 18... a5a4 True to his aggressive style, Khismatullin consistently opens the game. 19. e4e5 Svidler felt that the win of the exchange is his only chance, but this did not work well. 19... d6e5 20. f4e5 20... c6e5 21. g2a8 21... f8a8 22. f1f4 Svidler called this move an innacuracy. But if we have to be honest, White was already in trouble. In the line: 22... a4b3 23. a2b3 This leads to a beautiful finish. The only attempt to defend was connected with the move: 23... c7a7 24. e2d4 24... f6h5 Suddenly it is over. White loses loads of material. 25. e3d5 25... d7c6 26. d4c6 Svidler allows the mate in the spirit of the old masters. 26... a7a2 27. b1c1 27... a2a1 28. b2a1 28... a8a1 29. c1b2
1. d2d4
1... g8f6
1. d2d4
2. c2c4
1. d2d4 1... g8f6
2... e7e6
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4
3. g1f3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6
3... b7b6
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3
4. g2g3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6
4... c8b7
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3
5. f1g2
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7
5... f8e7
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2
6. e1g1
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7
6... e8g8
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1
7. b1c3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8
7... f6e4
The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense.
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3
8. c1d2
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense.
8... d7d5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2
9. c4d5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5
9... e6d5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5
10. d2f4
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5
10... b8d7
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4
11. a1c1
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7
11... c7c5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1
12. d4c5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5
12... e4c3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5
13. c1c3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3
13... b6c5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3
14. f3e1
"I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin.
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5
14... d7b6
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin.
15. b2b3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6
15... a8c8
When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3
16. c3c2
White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak.
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was
16... f8e8
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak.
17. e1d3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8
17... b7a6
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3
18. g2h3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6
18... c8a8
The rook has to go back. Bad is
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3
19. h3g4
The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is
19... c5c4
White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet.
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was
20. d3e5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet.
20... e7f8
Better than
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5
21. e5f3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than
21... a6c8
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3
22. g4c8
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8
22... a8c8
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8
23. f4e3
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8 22... a8c8
23... f8c5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8 22... a8c8 23. f4e3
24. e3c5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8 22... a8c8 23. f4e3 23... f8c5
24... c8c5
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8 22... a8c8 23. f4e3 23... f8c5 24. e3c5
25. d1d4
"The position is equal, maybe White has a bit of pressure." (Bukavshin Indeed, Black has some problems with the knight on b6 which has the potential to become a bad piece. In the following phase of the game both sides maneuver and try to slowly improve their positions.
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8 22... a8c8 23. f4e3 23... f8c5 24. e3c5 24... c8c5
25... d8c8
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8 22... a8c8 23. f4e3 23... f8c5 24. e3c5 24... c8c5 25. d1d4 "The position is equal, maybe White has a bit of pressure." (Bukavshin Indeed, Black has some problems with the knight on b6 which has the potential to become a bad piece. In the following phase of the game both sides maneuver and try to slowly improve their positions.
26. f1c1
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8 22... a8c8 23. f4e3 23... f8c5 24. e3c5 24... c8c5 25. d1d4 "The position is equal, maybe White has a bit of pressure." (Bukavshin Indeed, Black has some problems with the knight on b6 which has the potential to become a bad piece. In the following phase of the game both sides maneuver and try to slowly improve their positions. 25... d8c8
26... c5c6
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8 22... a8c8 23. f4e3 23... f8c5 24. e3c5 24... c8c5 25. d1d4 "The position is equal, maybe White has a bit of pressure." (Bukavshin Indeed, Black has some problems with the knight on b6 which has the potential to become a bad piece. In the following phase of the game both sides maneuver and try to slowly improve their positions. 25... d8c8 26. f1c1
27. d4d1
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8 22... a8c8 23. f4e3 23... f8c5 24. e3c5 24... c8c5 25. d1d4 "The position is equal, maybe White has a bit of pressure." (Bukavshin Indeed, Black has some problems with the knight on b6 which has the potential to become a bad piece. In the following phase of the game both sides maneuver and try to slowly improve their positions. 25... d8c8 26. f1c1 26... c5c6
27... c6f6
1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... b7b6 4. g2g3 4... c8b7 5. f1g2 5... f8e7 6. e1g1 6... e8g8 7. b1c3 7... f6e4 The old main line of the Queen's Indian Defense. 8. c1d2 8... d7d5 9. c4d5 9... e6d5 10. d2f4 10... b8d7 11. a1c1 11... c7c5 12. d4c5 12... e4c3 13. c1c3 13... b6c5 14. f3e1 "I had the feeling that I have played like this before," said Bukavshin. 14... d7b6 15. b2b3 15... a8c8 When one of the sides has hanging pawns they are usually looking for a good moment to advance them forward. In this particular case good was 16. c3c2 White on his turn also tries to provoke one of the pawns forward. Then the remaining one will become backward and possibly weak. 16... f8e8 17. e1d3 17... b7a6 18. g2h3 18... c8a8 The rook has to go back. Bad is 19. h3g4 The idea is to defend the pawn on e2 and create the threat Nd3xc5. Another way to do this was 19... c5c4 White managed to provoke this pawn move forward but this does not yield any advantage yet. 20. d3e5 20... e7f8 Better than 21. e5f3 21... a6c8 22. g4c8 22... a8c8 23. f4e3 23... f8c5 24. e3c5 24... c8c5 25. d1d4 "The position is equal, maybe White has a bit of pressure." (Bukavshin Indeed, Black has some problems with the knight on b6 which has the potential to become a bad piece. In the following phase of the game both sides maneuver and try to slowly improve their positions. 25... d8c8 26. f1c1 26... c5c6 27. d4d1