[Event "22nd European Teams"] [Site "Batumi GEO"] [Date "2019.11.02"] [Round "9.3"] [White "Fridman, D."] [Black "Howell, D."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D78"] [WhiteElo "2637"] [BlackElo "2694"] [Annotator "Tactical Analysis 2.20 (15s)"] [PlyCount "149"] [EventDate "2019.10.24"] [EventType "team"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "GEO"] [SourceTitle "TWIC 1304"] [Source "Mark Crowther"] [SourceDate "2019.11.04"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.11.04"] [SourceQuality "2"] [WhiteTeam "Germany"] [BlackTeam "England"] [WhiteTeamCountry "GER"] [BlackTeamCountry "ENG"] {-The Safest Grunfeld Reloaded(Delchev Chess Stars 2019)} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 c6 7. Qb3 a5 {This ambitious move is recommended by Delchev} (7... Qb6 {Is solid and well tested}) 8. Rd1 (8. Bf4 { was preferrable.} a4 9. Qb4 dxc4 (9... Nbd7 10. Na3 dxc4 11. Qxc4 Nd5 { [Delchev]}) 10. Qxc4 Qb6 11. Nc3 Be6 12. Qd3 Nd5 13. Bg5 f6 14. Bc1 Rd8 15. e4 Nb4 {0-1 (43) Amin,B (2707)-Wei,Y (2741) Danzhou 2019}) (8. cxd5 a4 9. Qd1 cxd5 10. Nc3 Ne4 11. Ne5 Bf5 {Is Delchev's main line}) 8... a4 9. Qb4 dxc4 { is not mentioned by Delchev} (9... Re8 {is the Delchev line} 10. Na3 e6 11. Bf4 Nbd7 12. Rac1 h6 13. h4 Ne4 14. Ne5 g5 15. hxg5 hxg5 16. Be3 Bf8 {[Delchev] }) 10. Qxc4 {The queen is a potential target for a tempo gaining hit as Black strives for active piece play against the centre} Bf5 {Aiming to contest the central light squares with active piece play} (10... Be6 11. Qb4 b5) 11. e3 $146 {This normal move is new} ({Predecessor:} 11. Qb4 b5 12. Be3 Re8 13. Ne5 Nd5 14. Qd2 Nxe3 15. Qxe3 Qb6 {1/2-1/2 (34) Jacobs,R (2178)-Watson,R (2011) GER email 2014}) 11... Nbd7 12. Qe2 {A prophylactic retreat and also preparing e3-e4} (12. Nc3) 12... Qc7 {Supporting a possible ..e5 is one idea} (12... Qa5) 13. Nbd2 (13. Nc3 {Is another way to contest e4}) 13... e5 {After some delay, Black also contests the centre} 14. e4 Be6 15. Nc4 (15. h3) 15... Nxe4 16. dxe5 Nec5 17. Bf4 Bxc4 18. Qxc4 { Hoping for e6.} Ne6 { [%CAl Rd7e5] A nice multi-purpose move. The e5-pawn is blockaded,Bf4 is attacked and the e5-pawn is also targeted} 19. Bh3 Nb6 20. Qc1 {Keeping contact with the Bf4} (20. Qe4) 20... Nxf4 21. gxf4 {The e5-pawn gets some needed support but not the f4-pawn becomes the new soft spot in White's structure} (21. Qxf4 Rfe8 {The e5-pawn will come under serious pressure}) 21... Bh6 22. Rd4 (22. Qc5) 22... Rad8 (22... Rfd8 23. Qc5 Rxd4 24. Qxd4 Nd5) 23. Re4 Rd3 ({Black should play} 23... Kh8 24. Qf1 f6 25. exf6 Rxf6) 24. Bg2 Qe7 ({Black should try} 24... a3) 25. Qc2 Rfd8 (25... Rd5 $15) 26. Rae1 a3 {Trying to soften up the queenside} 27. b3 {Seems useful to restrict Nb6 but a2 is a potential target} (27. bxa3 Qxa3 28. e6 fxe6 29. Qe2) 27... Qe6 (27... Na8 28. R4e3 Qd7) 28. Rb4 Nc8 29. Rxb7 Bxf4 { Both sides win a pawn but White's kingside pawn shield for the Kg1 and the e5-pawn are looming concerns} 30. Qc4 Qxc4 31. bxc4 Rc3 {Black has an easy time targeting weak pawns} 32. Rb8 Rf8 33. Re4 Bh6 34. Nd4 Rxc4 35. Ra8 (35. Bf1 {remains equal.} Rc1 36. Rb3) 35... Nb6 {[%mdl 2048] Black is more active.} (35... Ne7 36. Ra7 Nd5) 36. Rxa3 {Taking the pawn leads to losing ending} ({White must play} 36. Ra6 Rc1+ 37. Bf1 Nd5 38. Rxa3 Nc3 39. Rh4 Bg5 40. Rh3 Nb1 41. Rag3 Bf4 42. Ne2 Bxg3 43. Nxc1 Bxe5 44. Re3 Bf6 {White is down a pawn in a depressing positiion but perhaps the opposite colored bishops give some hope for a draw}) 36... Rc1+ 37. Bf1 {} Nc4 $1 {[%CAl Rc4a3] The knight heads to d2 with tempo} 38. Rd3 Nd2 {White must part with material to save Bf1} 39. Rxd2 Bxd2 {Black is up a clear exchange and should win easily} 40. Kg2 Ra8 41. Nb3 Rc2 (41... Rxa2 42. e6) 42. a4 Rb2 43. Bc4 Kg7 44. a5 Bxa5 45. Rf4 Bb6 46. Rxf7+ Kh6 47. e6 Rc2 48. Bd3 Rb2 ({ Not} 48... Rc3 49. e7) 49. Bc4 Re8 50. e7 Rb1 51. Kf3 {If White can now play Nd2 this consolidates a bit.} Rd1 52. Rf6 Rxe7 53. Rxc6 Ba7 54. Nc5 Rh1 55. Kg2 Rc1 56. Nd3 Rc2 57. Bb5 Rd2 58. Rf6 Kg7 59. Rf3 Rf7 60. Rxf7+ Kxf7 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KBN} 61. h3 Kf6 62. Kg3 Kf5 63. Kf3 Bb6 64. Bd7+ Kg5 65. Bb5 Kh4 66. Kg2 Ba7 67. Bc4 Rc2 68. Bd5 Rc3 69. Be4 (69. Ne1) 69... Kg5 70. Kg3 Ra3 71. Kf3 Kh4 72. Kg2 Ra5 73. Ne1 Rg5+ 74. Kf1 {intending Nf3+.} Kxh3 75. Bc6 {Accuracy: White = 65% (32/19/67), Black = 80% (44/15/67).} 0-1 [Event "22nd European Teams"] [Site "Batumi GEO"] [Date "2019.11.02"] [Round "9.8"] [White "L'Ami, E."] [Black "Cheparinov, I."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D85"] [WhiteElo "2619"] [BlackElo "2670"] [Annotator "Tactical Analysis 2.20 (15s)"] [PlyCount "90"] [EventDate "2019.10.24"] [EventType "team"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "GEO"] [SourceTitle "TWIC 1304"] [Source "Mark Crowther"] [SourceDate "2019.11.04"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.11.04"] [SourceQuality "2"] [WhiteTeam "Netherlands"] [BlackTeam "Georgia"] [WhiteTeamCountry "NED"] [BlackTeamCountry "GEO"] {-The Safest Grunfeld Reloaded(Delchev Chess Stars 2019)} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Be3 Qa5 (8... Bg4 9. Rc1 O-O 10. Be2 Qa5 11. Qd2 Nd7 12. d5 c4 {Is a line checked by Delchev}) 9. Qd2 O-O 10. Rc1 Bg4 (10... Rd8 {Is checked by Delchev} 11. d5 e6 {Is a massive theoretical line}) (10... Nd7 11. Bd3 e5 {Is examined in YB132}) 11. Be2 Nd7 12. d5 b5 {This position has been quite topical lately as Black pushes on the queenside to create counterplay} 13. O-O (13. c4 b4 14. O-O Qb6 15. h3 Bxf3 16. Bxf3 a5 17. Be2 a4 18. f4 b3 19. e5 b2 20. Rb1 a3 21. h4 Rfd8 22. h5 f6 23. e6 Nf8 24. f5 gxf5 25. h6 Bh8 26. Qc2 Ng6 27. Rxf5 Qd6 28. Bh5 Ne5 29. Bf4 {1-0 (29) Zhou Jianchao (2609)-Chirila,I (2566) chess.com INT 2019}) 13... Rad8 {The d<-> xray is a logical idea} ({Predecessor:} 13... Bxf3 14. Bxf3 c4 15. Be2 Rfd8 16. f4 Nb6 17. Bf3 Qa3 18. h4 e6 19. h5 {1-0 (34) Carlsen,M (2875)-Grischuk,A (2775) Stavanger 2019} Na4 20. hxg6 hxg6 21. f5 exf5 22. exf5 Qd6 23. Bf4 Qb6+ 24. Kh1 gxf5 25. d6 Rab8 26. Bd5 Nc5 27. Bg3 Ne6 28. Rxf5 Rxd6 29. Bxd6 Qxd6 30. Qe3 Qb6 31. Qf3 Rf8 32. Rf1 Nd8 33. Rh5 Qc7 34. Qe4 {1-0 (34) Carlsen,M (2875)-Grischuk,A (2775) Stavanger NOR 2019}) (13... a6 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Bxf3 c4 16. Rfd1 Qa3 17. Bg5 Rfe8 18. d6 Ne5 19. Bxe7 Nd3 20. e5 Rab8 21. e6 fxe6 22. Bc6 Rxe7 23. dxe7 Qxe7 24. Rc2 Rf8 25. Qe3 Be5 26. Be4 Bf4 27. Qe2 Nc5 28. g3 Bc7 29. Kg2 Bb6 30. Qg4 Qf6 31. Rd6 Bc7 32. Rc6 Qe7 33. Bxg6 Bd6 34. Bh5+ {1-0 (34) Nenezic,M (2522)-Ivic,V (2511) Subotica SRB 2019}) 14. h3 (14. Rfe1 Bxf3 15. Bxf3 c4 16. h4 e6 17. Bg5 Ne5 18. Be2 Rd7 19. f4 h6 20. fxe5 hxg5 21. Qxg5 Qd8 22. Qxd8 Rdxd8 23. a4 a6 24. axb5 axb5 25. Rb1 Rb8 26. Rb4 Bxe5 27. Reb1 Bxc3 28. Rxb5 Bd4+ 29. Kf1 Rbc8 {1/2-1/2 (86) Shankland,S (2717) -Jones,G (2709) Saint Louis USA 2019}) 14... Bxf3 15. Bxf3 (15. gxf3 $142 c4 16. Rfd1) 15... c4 {A thematic idea to prevent c4 and fix c3. Black hopes to use the dark squares as a basis for counterplay while the Bf3 is nothing special in this structure as long as the central pawns can be kept under control. For now the bishop pair is not a key factor and the Bg7 is a monster} 16. Qb2 (16. h4) 16... Rb8 {The simple idea is to prepare ..b4} ( 16... Rfe8) 17. Qb4 (17. Bg4 Nf6 18. Bf3) 17... Qxb4 18. cxb4 { White has made a large concesstion to hold up the queenside majority and has conceded a protected passed c-pawn. Black is doing well so far} Ra8 19. Rc2 ( 19. Bg5) 19... a5 {More of the same plan. Push on the queenside} (19... Be5 $15 {is superior.}) 20. Rb1 axb4 21. Rxb4 {The rook is a poor blockader} Rfb8 22. Be2 Be5 {Next is to break the blockade at b4 with ..Bd6} 23. f4 Bd6 24. Rb1 Bc5 (24... f6) 25. Kf2 f6 {Not forgetting to restrain the central pawns} 26. h4 (26. Bg4 Ra3 27. Bxc5 Nxc5 28. Rxc4 Nd3+ 29. Kg1) 26... Kg7 27. Re1 (27. Rcb2) 27... Ra3 {[%mdl 2048] Keeping White busy.} 28. Bg4 f5 { Key pawn play as the central pawns are undermined} 29. exf5 Rxe3 30. Rxe3 Ra8 ({Not} 30... Bxe3+ 31. Kxe3 Nf6 32. Bf3) (30... Nb6 {[%CAl Rb6d5]} 31. Bf3 gxf5) 31. Ke2 Bxe3 32. Kxe3 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Ra3+ $1 33. Ke2 ({White should try} 33. Kd2) 33... Nf6 (33... Nb6 34. fxg6 Nxd5 ) 34. Bf3 gxf5 {The is the more effective minor piece as the Bf3 is restricted by the d-pawn} 35. Rb2 Ra5 36. Ke3 (36. Kd2 {is met similarly} Ne8 37. Kc3 Nd6) 36... Ne8 {Aiming to install the knight on d6 to free Ra5 and blockade the d-pawn} 37. Kd4 Nd6 38. Kc5 Ra3 39. h5 Kf7 (39... h6 { Fixing the h-pawn on a light square can be considered}) (39... Kf6) (39... Ra4) (39... Ra7) 40. h6 Re3 (40... Ke8) 41. a4 ({Better is} 41. Bh5+ Kf6 (41... Kf8 42. Rb1) 42. Kb4) 41... Rb3 {[%CAl Rb3b2] Frees the passers} ({But not} 41... bxa4 {Black has too many passers} 42. Bh5+ Kf6 43. Rb8) 42. Ra2 { aiming for a5.} b4 43. Bh5+ {} ( 43. a5 Ra3 44. Rb2 b3 45. Kb4 Ra2 46. Rb1 Ke8 {White is out of useful moves }) 43... Kf8 44. g4 (44. Be2 Ra3 45. Bxc4 Nxc4 46. Rf2) 44... c3 45. g5 Rb2 {Accuracy: White = 41% (14/6/33), Black = 60% (18/6/34).} 0-1 [Event "22nd European Teams"] [Site "Batumi GEO"] [Date "2019.10.31"] [Round "7.11"] [White "Prohaszka, P2."] [Black "Ivic, Velimir"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D90"] [WhiteElo "2610"] [BlackElo "2525"] [Annotator "Tactical Analysis 2.20 (15s)"] [PlyCount "76"] [EventDate "2019.10.24"] [EventType "team"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "GEO"] [SourceTitle "TWIC 1304"] [Source "Mark Crowther"] [SourceDate "2019.11.04"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.11.04"] [SourceQuality "2"] [WhiteTeam "Hungary"] [BlackTeam "Serbia"] [WhiteTeamCountry "HUN"] [BlackTeamCountry "SRB"] {-The Safest Grunfeld Reloaded(Delchev Chess Stars 2019)} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. h4 {Is a topical sideline} dxc4 (5... c6 {Is also examined by Delchev} 6. Bg5 O-O 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. h5 g5 9. h6 g4 10. Ne5 dxc4 11. Rh5 Bxe5 12. Rxe5 f6 13. Rh5 Kh8 {White does not have full compensation according to Delchev and the situation on the kingside looks murky[Yip]}) 6. e4 c5 7. d5 b5 8. h5 {The position is equal.} O-O 9. hxg6 fxg6 10. d6 {Is not mentioned by Delchev} (10. e5 Ng4 11. d6 e6 12. Rxh7 Rf5 13. Rh3 Nc6 { [Delchev]}) 10... e6 ({Predecessor:} 10... exd6 11. Nxb5 (11. a4 Qe7 ( 11... d5 12. axb5 Re8 13. Be3 Bb7 14. exd5 Nbd7 15. d6 Nb6 16. Be2 Qd7 17. O-O {Seems promsiing for White}) 12. axb5 Be6 13. e5 dxe5 14. Ng5 Nbd7 15. Be3) 11... d5 12. Nc3 Re8 {1-0 (42) Mamedyarov,S (2814)-Navara,D (2745) Shamkir 2018 }) 11. Bg5 (11. e5 Ng4 12. Rxh7 (12. Nxb5 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5)) 11... Qe8 {This was of escaping the pin is ineffective} (11... Qa5 { keeps the pressure on.} 12. Bd2 (12. Bxf6 Rxf6 13. e5 Rf5 14. a4 b4 15. Nb5 Nd7 $17) 12... Qb6 13. e5 Ng4 14. Rxh7 Nd7 15. Ne4 Bb7 16. Qc2 Rf5 17. Nfg5 Ngxe5 18. O-O-O {Play is messy but White has no clear knockout on the kingside }) 12. a4 {White gets a clear edge from undermining the queenside pawns} b4 13. Nb5 {[%mdl 2048] White is really pushing.} (13. e5 Ng4) 13... c3 ( 13... Nxe4 14. Bxc4 Bxb2 15. Qe2) 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. e5 {Losing all the advantage in one move} (15. bxc3 {Is strong} Qf7 16. Rc1 a6 17. Nc7 Ra7 18. cxb4 cxb4 19. Bc4 Bc3+ 20. Rxc3 {Giving the exchange for Black's best pieces wins} bxc3 21. O-O {The c3-pawn will drop quickly while the weak e6-pawn is a major headache for Black as the queenside pieces are hard to bring into play} Rxc7 {The alternatives are no better} (21... Nd7 22. Bxe6) (21... Bd7 22. Ne5) 22. dxc7 Qxc7 23. Qb3 {Continuing to press the e6-pawn and the c3-pawn is also attacked} Nc6 24. Bxe6+ Bxe6 25. Qxe6+ Kg7 26. Qc4 {Coming back for the weak c-pawn}) 15... cxb2 (15... Bg7 { remains equal.}) 16. exf6 (16. Rb1) 16... bxa1=Q ({Of course not} 16... bxa1=B 17. Qxa1 Qd8 18. Nc7) 17. Qxa1 {White still controls the play} Qf7 (17... Qd8) 18. Nc7 Bb7 19. Ng5 {[%CAl Rg5f7] White has a crushing position} Qxf6 20. Qxf6 Rxf6 21. Rxh7 ({Don't play} 21. Nxa8 h6 ) 21... Rf5 22. Nxa8 Bxa8 23. d7 (23. Rxa7 {Taking the a-pawn was more convincing} Bd5 24. Nf3 Nc6 25. Rc7 b3 26. d7) 23... Nc6 {} 24. Bb5 $13 {Again losing all the advantage but attacking the defender of the promotion square seems logical for a human} (24. Re7 {[%CAl Re7e6] Should win} Re5+ 25. Be2 b3 26. Re8+ Kg7 27. Nxe6+ Kf6 (27... Kf7 28. Nd8+ Nxd8 29. Rxd8) 28. Nc7 b2 29. Rb8 c4 30. f4 Re7 31. Nd5+ Kg7 32. Nc3 Rxd7 33. Rxa8 Rb7 34. Bf3 {White has too many pieces} b1=Q+ 35. Nxb1 Rxb1+ 36. Kd2 Nd4 37. Bd5 c3+ 38. Kxc3 Ne2+ 39. Kc2 Ra1 40. Rxa7+ Kh6 (40... Kf6 41. Rf7#) 41. Kb2 Rd1 42. Bc4 Nxf4 43. a5 {The a-pawn finally decides the issue}) 24... Rd5 {Black can sucessfully cover the d-pawn from behind} ({Not} 24... Rxg5 {} 25. Bxc6 {[%mdl 512]} Re5+ 26. Kd2) 25. Rh3 (25. f4 { keeps the balance.} b3 26. Rh3) 25... Rxd7 26. Nxe6 {[%mdl 8192]} (26. Re3 {is tougher.}) 26... Re7 27. Re3 Nd4 {Strongly threatening ...Nc2+. } 28. Nxd4 Rxe3+ 29. fxe3 {Hoping for Ne6.} cxd4 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KB} 30. g3 dxe3 31. Ke2 Kf7 32. Kxe3 Ke6 33. Kd4 a5 34. Kc5 Ke5 35. Bc4 Be4 36. Bb3 g5 37. Kb5 Bd5 38. Bd1 b3 {Accuracy: White = 43% (12/10/32), Black = 76% (22/7/ 32).} 0-1