Author: Hans Christian Lykke
Date: 08:15:15 01/04/01
GAME 3 Game 3 has started on Thursday January 4 at 1 p.m. Rebel 11 - John van der Wiel 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6!? John continues in an unusual way in the Caro Kann. Rebel has to start thinking. 4. Be2 b5 5. a3 e6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. e5 Nfd7 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 Black has achieved a closed position at the cost of a slight positional disadvantage. This is a standard procedure in the battle against computers. Van der Wiel and Kramnik have expressed ideas about this approach last year. 10. b4 Black's initiative on the queen's side is stopped. 10. .. a5 11. Na2 axb4 12. axb4 0-0 13. Bd3 f6 14. exf6 gxf6 Both sides play for a win. 15. 0-0 Rf7 16. Re1 Nf8 17. Nh4 White threatens 18. Nf5 and 19. Nh6+. 17. .. Qd8 18. Re3 Rg7 19. Rg3 Qe7 20. Qf3 Rxg3 21. Qxg3+ Qg7 22. Qd6 Qd7 23. Qf4 Qg7 Black has a bad bishop. The pin of the knight gives compensation. White decides to continue with his play for a win. 24. Nf3 Bd7 25. Qc7 Be8 26. Qd8 Bg6! The exchange of bishops is a success for Black. 27. h3 The alternative 27. Ne1!? Bxd3 28. Nxd3 Qg4! is unclear. 27. .. Qf7 28. Bxg6 hxg6 29. Ng2 Kg7 30. Ng4 Nfd7 31. Qc7 e5! This freeing move leads to an advantage for Black. 32. Qb7? A subtle defence gives 32. Qd6 Qf8 33. dxe5 fxe5 34. Qc7. 32. .. Ra3 33. dxe5 fxe5 34. Nxe5 Nxe5 35. Qxb8 Qf6 36. Re1 Rxa2 The sacrificed pawn has been regained immediately. 37. Qxe5 Qxe5 38. Rxe5 Rxc2 Black's advantage on the queen's side is obvious. 39. Re1 Kf6 40. Kf1 d4 41. Re8 Rc4 42. Rc8 Ke7 43. Ke2 Kd6 44. Rd8+ Kc7 45. Rg8 Rxb4 46. Kd3
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