2012 UT Dallas GM Invitational underwritten by Turner Construction
Turner GM
Turner GM
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(1) Lenderman,Alex (2581) - Holt,Conrad (2499) [D17]
UTD GM Invitational Richardson USA (9), 15.03.2012
[Annotator: C. Holt]
1.d4
d5
2.c4
c6
3.Nf3
Nf6
4.Nc3
dxc4
5.a4
Bf5
6.Ne5
Nbd7
7.Nxc4
Nb6
8.Ne5
a5
9.g3
e6
10.Bg2
Bb4
11.0-0
0-0
12.e3
h6
13.Qe2
Bh7
14.Rd1
Qe7
15.Nd3
Rfd8
16.e4
Rxd4
I had studied this exchange sacrifice a couple of days before when preparing for Giorgi Kacheishvili. 17.Be3
e5
18.Bxd4
I didn't remember any lines after move. It had seemed obvious that white would play something less obvious, like Qc2 or Na2. 18...exd4
19.Nb1
Re8
20.Nd2
I really didn't know what to do here and sat for over 40 minutes. I hadn't previously noticed that Bxd2 puts my a5 pawn under attack. 20...Nbd5
21.Rac1?
This move doesn't do anything useful. I get the initiative for the rest of the game. [21.Nb3
gives white some advantage. I was thinking I would have good compensation after 21...c5
22.Ndxc5
Bxc5
23.Qb5
Ba7
24.exd5
d3
, but it is losing after 25.Rd2
] 21...Bxd2
I can afford to allow Qxa5 now that my knight is active on d5, instead of under attack on b6. 22.Qxd2
Bxe4
23.Qxa5
Bxg2
24.Kxg2
Qe2
White's king is problematic due to his weak light squares and poorly placed queen. 25.Kg1
Ne4
26.Qe1
this move is forced to defend the light squares. Otherwise I could set up something like Ng5, Qe4, Nh3, Qh1. 26...Qf3
27.Qf1
[27.Nc5
was best. I would have been happy to see this move though, because I can secure a GM norm immediately: 27...Nf4
28.gxf4
Qg4+
29.Kf1
Qh3+=
] 27...Re6
28.Rc2
White's pieces are passive and there is not much he can do while I prepare an attack. 28...h5
29.h4
Rg6
30.Qe2
Qf5
31.Kh2
Ne3!
32.fxe3
Rxg3
33.Nf4
Rxe3
34.Qf1
Ng3
35.Qf2
Ne4
36.Qf1
After repeating once I decided to continue the game. Although I had only a couple of minutes left and could get the norm with a draw, black just has to win here. 36...Qg4!
37.Rg2
Qxh4+
38.Kg1
Ng3
39.Rxg3
Qxg3+
40.Ng2
d3?
Letting off most of the pressure 41.Qf4!
Rf3
42.Qxg3
Rxg3
43.Kf2
Rh3
44.Ne3
Of course black is still a little better here, but I decided it was time for instant gratification. 44...Rh2+
45.Ng2
Rh3
46.Ne3
Rh2+
47.Ng2
Rh3
1/2-1/2
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(2) Leon ,Hoyos (2570) - Milos,Pavlovic (2478) [B67]
UTD GM Invitational (6), 14.03.2012
[,Microsoft]
1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
Nc6
6.Bg5
e6
7.Qd2
a6
8.0-0-0
Bd7
Here we've got the typical Richter Rauzer position. 9.f3
Leon has decided to play f3,even though f4 is more common,and probably more dangerous for black.Nevertheless,f3 is playable by all means.
9...Be7
10.h4
h6
11.Be3
h5
This line has become very popular for black lately,and enjoys very good reputation too.It's been played by Nakamura,Ivanchuk,etc. 12.Bg5
Rc8
13.f4?!
Kb1 would be better 13...Qc7
14.Nf3
b5
15.e5
From now on everything that's going to happen is pretty much forced.It applies to both white and black 15...dxe5
16.fxe5
b4
17.exf6
bxc3
18.Qxc3
[18.Qxd7+
Qxd7
19.Rxd7
gxf6
20.Rxe7+
Kxe7
21.Be3
Nb4©
] 18...gxf6
19.Kb1
Nb4
20.Qxc7
Rxc7
21.Bf4?!
Rb7=/+
22.Be2
e5
23.Bd2
Rg8!-/+
24.Ne1
Bg4
25.Bf3
Rd7
26.a3
Nc6!
27.Bxc6
Bxd1
28.Rh3
Be2!
29.Nd3
Kd8
30.Ba5+
Kc8
31.Nb4
Bxb4
32.axb4
Bb5?-/+
[32...Rd1+
33.Ka2
Bc4+
34.b3
Bb5-+
] 33.Bxd7+
Kxd7
34.Rf3
Ke6
35.g3
f5
The endgame is probably lost for white,however black should remain awake and play accurately. 36.Bb6
Rg4
37.Bc5
f4
38.gxf4
exf4-+
39.Bf2
Kf5
Black pieces are very well coordinated,and white is defenceless.The f pawn is going to decide the final outcome.All it takes for black to win the game now,is to remove white rook from f3,and keep on pushing its f pawn 40.Rc3
Rg2
41.Bb6
Rg6
42.Bf2
Ke4
43.Rc7
f5
44.c4
Bc6
45.Kc1
Kf3
46.Be1
Ke2
47.Bc3
Rg1+
48.Kc2
Be4+
49.Kb3
f3
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