Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 14:58:25 01/04/01
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On January 04, 2001 at 11:15:15, Hans Christian Lykke wrote: >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.Ne1 failed low at ply 14 going down from +0.40 to -0.50 This because of the surprising 27...Qa7! I asssume this had something to do with the maneuvre Qa7/a3/b2 Then 14.01 gave Bxg6 (0.00) followed by 14.02 h3 (0.01) Ed >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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