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16. c1d2
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6
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16... e8g6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2
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17. c2a4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6
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17... a8c8
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Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4
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18. d2b4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center
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18... c6c5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4
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19. d4c5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5
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19... d6c5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5
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20. c4d5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5
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20... e6d5
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Solid, but
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5
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21. h3f4
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Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but
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21... g6e8
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn.
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22. a4a5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8
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22... g7g5
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Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5
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23. g2h3
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems.
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23... e8d7
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In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3
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24. h3d7
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange.
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24... e7d7
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7
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25. b4c5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7
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25... g5f4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5
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26. g3f4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4
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26... d7h3
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I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4
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27. f2f3
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game.
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27... f6h5
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Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3
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28. f1f2
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was
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28... h5f4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2
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29. g1h1
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4
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29... f8f6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1
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30. c5e3
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Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6
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30... h3f5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered.
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31. e3f4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5
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31... f5f4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4
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32. a5d5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4
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32... g8h8
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5
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33. a1g1
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With the threat Rf2-g2.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8
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33... f6g6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2.
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34. d5d4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6
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34... h8g8
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4
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35. f2g2
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8
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35... c8c1
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2
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36. g2g6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1
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36... h7g6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6
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37. d4e4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6
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37... f4e4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4
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38. f3e4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4
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38... c1c6
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As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4
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39. g1g3
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At first both sides improve everything they could.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him.
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39... g8f7
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could.
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40. h1g2
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7
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40... f7f6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2
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41. g3d3
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6
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41... f6e5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3
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42. g2f3
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5
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42... c6a6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3
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43. h2h4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6
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43... a6a4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4
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44. d3c3
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4
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44... a4a5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3
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45. c3e3
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Sets free the king.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5
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45... a5a6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king.
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46. f3g4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6
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46... a6a5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4
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47. g4g5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5
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47... a5a6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5
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48. e3g3
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6
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48... e5d4
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This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3
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49. g5h6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway
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49... d4e4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6
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50. g3g6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4
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50... a6a3
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6
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51. h4h5
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Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3
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51... a7a5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer.
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52. h6g7
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White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5
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52... a3b3
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over.
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53. h5h6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3
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53... b3b7
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6
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54. g7f6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7
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54... e4f4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6
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55. g6g8
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4
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55... b7b6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8
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56. f6g7
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6
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56... b6b7
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7
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57. g7g6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7
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57... b7b6
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6
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58. g6h5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6
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58... b6b5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6 58. g6h5
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59. h5h4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6 58. g6h5 58... b6b5
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59... b5b1
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6 58. g6h5 58... b6b5 59. h5h4
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60. g8g3
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A nice tall bridge.
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6 58. g6h5 58... b6b5 59. h5h4 59... b5b1
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60... b1b7
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6 58. g6h5 58... b6b5 59. h5h4 59... b5b1 60. g8g3 A nice tall bridge.
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61. g3f3
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6 58. g6h5 58... b6b5 59. h5h4 59... b5b1 60. g8g3 A nice tall bridge. 60... b1b7
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61... f4e5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6 58. g6h5 58... b6b5 59. h5h4 59... b5b1 60. g8g3 A nice tall bridge. 60... b1b7 61. g3f3
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62. h4g5
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6 58. g6h5 58... b6b5 59. h5h4 59... b5b1 60. g8g3 A nice tall bridge. 60... b1b7 61. g3f3 61... f4e5
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62... a5a4
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6 58. g6h5 58... b6b5 59. h5h4 59... b5b1 60. g8g3 A nice tall bridge. 60... b1b7 61. g3f3 61... f4e5 62. h4g5
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63. f3h3
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1. d2d4 1... f7f5 2. g2g3 2... g8f6 3. f1g2 3... e7e6 4. g1f3 4... d7d5 5. e1g1 5... f8d6 6. c2c4 6... c7c6 7. d1c2 7... e8g8 8. b1c3 8... c8d7 9. a2a3 White is stronger on the queenside and one of his typical plans is to advance the pawns there. 9... d7e8 10. b2b4 10... b8d7 11. b4b5 A logical novelty. Shabalov consistently continues with his plan. Instead 11... f6e4 Once more Black has to calculate the principled capture: 12. b5c6 12... b7c6 13. c3e4 13... f5e4 14. f3g5 14... d8e7 Shabalov played all the logical moves and got nothing from the opening. Gorovets' position is too solid, this is the Wall after all! 15. g5h3 15... d7f6 16. c1d2 16... e8g6 17. c2a4 17... a8c8 Also possible was the immediate clarification in the center 18. d2b4 18... c6c5 19. d4c5 19... d6c5 20. c4d5 20... e6d5 Solid, but 21. h3f4 Now Shabalov starts pressurizing the weak d5 pawn. 21... g6e8 22. a4a5 22... g7g5 Quite understandably Black wants to get rid of the knight but this leads to further problems. 23. g2h3 23... e8d7 In search of practical chances Gorovets sacrifices he exchange. 24. h3d7 24... e7d7 25. b4c5 25... g5f4 26. g3f4 26... d7h3 I suspect that both players were low on time at this stage of the game. 27. f2f3 27... f6h5 Gorovets misses his chance. In sharp double-edged positions even a slight change in the move order can lead to a disaster. The correct move order was 28. f1f2 28... h5f4 29. g1h1 29... f8f6 30. c5e3 Now the strongest black piece disappers, the attack is over and the weaknesses are discovered. 30... h3f5 31. e3f4 31... f5f4 32. a5d5 32... g8h8 33. a1g1 With the threat Rf2-g2. 33... f6g6 34. d5d4 34... h8g8 35. f2g2 35... c8c1 36. g2g6 36... h7g6 37. d4e4 37... f4e4 38. f3e4 38... c1c6 As a result of the tactical skirmish Shabalov won a couple of pawns, but the game entered the rook endgame zone where the better side is never certain if it is winning or not. [Shabalov told Chess.com that two extra pawns should "always win" in rook endings - M.K.] Still, the fact that Black has to wait for his opponent to come with a winning plan is a bad sign for him. 39. g1g3 At first both sides improve everything they could. 39... g8f7 40. h1g2 40... f7f6 41. g3d3 41... f6e5 42. g2f3 42... c6a6 43. h2h4 43... a6a4 44. d3c3 44... a4a5 45. c3e3 Sets free the king. 45... a5a6 46. f3g4 46... a6a5 47. g4g5 47... a5a6 48. e3g3 48... e5d4 This move loses a tempo, but Black can no longer save the game anyway 49. g5h6 49... d4e4 50. g3g6 50... a6a3 51. h4h5 Shabalov transfered the advantage of the two extra pawns into a well supported passer. 51... a7a5 52. h6g7 White's pieces are optimally placed to support the h passer. The game is esentially over. 52... a3b3 53. h5h6 53... b3b7 54. g7f6 54... e4f4 55. g6g8 55... b7b6 56. f6g7 56... b6b7 57. g7g6 57... b7b6 58. g6h5 58... b6b5 59. h5h4 59... b5b1 60. g8g3 A nice tall bridge. 60... b1b7 61. g3f3 61... f4e5 62. h4g5 62... a5a4
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1. e2e4
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1... c7c5
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In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf.
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1. e2e4
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2. g1f3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf.
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2... d7d6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3
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3. d2d4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6
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