The web site at the World Junior Championship is working better today than it was yesterday. The promised PGN download is still not available, but they have all boards posting complete games. That is an improvement.
Zulfic, Fedja 2098 Australia - Aaron, Deepak USA 2288 [D13]
50th World Junior Ch Chennai, India, 03.08.2011
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5
The Exchange Slav is one way for White to strive for an even game. It is often a subtle early draw offer. In the couple of thousand games with these move in my databases show the vast majority were point splits. In the comparatively few decisive games neither side had a strong edge.
4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 e6 7.Bd3 a6 8.Rc1 Be7 9.Nf3 0–0 10.0–0 Bd7 11.Ne5 Rc8 12.a3 Na5 13.e4,..
Back in 1934 Vidmar, a pretty strong Yugoslav GM, lost this position quickly as Black to a relatively unknown opponent:
Frydman, Paulino - Vidmar, Milan Sr [D13]
Ujpest Ujpest, 1934
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bf4 e6 7.e3 Be7 8.Bd3 0–0 9.0–0 a6 10.Rc1 Bd7 11.Ne5 Rc8 12.a3 Na5 13.Qf3 b5 14.Qh3 Nc4 15.Nxd5 g6 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7 17.Bxc4 Rxc4 18.Rxc4 bxc4 19.Bg5 1–0
Frydman’s 13 Qf3, is more dangerous than the game move I think. Rybka suggests preparations should be made before pushing the e-pawn; 13 h3, or 13 Qe2.
13..., dxe4 14.Nxe4 Rxc1 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6 16.Qxc1 Bb5 17.Bxb5 axb5 18.Qc3,..
Black may have been of two minds here. He has taken some risks with his pawn structure. I assume this was done to eliminate the better of the White Bishops seeking the favorable imbalance of minor pieces. Now he embarks on a tactical interlude simplifying to a heavy piece endgame where the pawn structure for Black is not very favorable.
A couple of lines are worth examining are: a) 18..., Nc6 19 Nxc6 bxc6 20 Qxc6 Qxd4 21 Be3 Qc4 22 Qxc4 bxc4 23 Rc1 Bxb2 24 Rxc4 Bxa3; nets a pawn but is not so easy to win for Black, and b) 18..., Nc6 19 Nxc6 bxc6 20 Be5 Bxe5 21 dxe5 Qd5 22 Rc1 h6 23 Qxc6 Qxe5; leaving White with the potential outside passed pawn.
Not finding clarity in the alternatives, Deepak decided to shift gears taking the game in another direction.
18..., Bxe5 19.Bxe5 Nc6
Black can avoid the tactic with 19..., Nc4; leading to a balanced position after 20 b3 Nxe5 21 dxe5 Qd5. Note, if 20..., Nxa3 21 Qg3, favors White after 21..., f6 22 Bd6.
20.Bxg7 Kxg7 21.d5+ Qf6 22.Qg3+ Kh8 23.dxc6 bxc6 24.b4 Rg8 25.Qe3 Rd8 26.Qc5 e5
Black has a little more say in the center, and he has repaired the doubled b-pawns. White has targets on c6 and h7. Splitting the point looks likely, but first both sides have to satisfy themselves the opponent is tactically alert enough not to fall into some trap.
27.g3 Kg8 28.Qc3 Rd4 29.Rc1 Rc4
Not strictly necessary. Black could try 29..., Qh6; and other than keeping the Rooks on for awhile longer not much would change. If 30 Qxc6?, Rd1+; wins.
30.Qe3 Rxc1+ 31.Qxc1 Qd6 32.Qg5+ Kf8 33.Qf5 h6 34.Qf3 Ke7 35.Qe3 f5 36.Qa7+ Qd7 37.Qc5+ Qd6 38.Qa7+ Qd7 39.Qc5+ Qd6 40.Qa7+ Ke6
Reluctant to call it a day, Deepak makes a last gesture. With 40..., Qd7; a three-fold repetition will occur.
41.Qh7 Qd1+
Safer may be 41..., Qf8.
42.Kg2 Qh5 43.Qc7,..
A dance similar to the proceeding one just on different squares.
43..., Qe8 44.Qh7 Qf8 ½–½
A professional draw between two guys trying to right their boats after first round losses.
More tomorrow, I hope.
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