Vassily Ivanchuk vs Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu (2012)

Vassily Ivanchuk vs Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu
Kings' Tournament (2012) · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation. Vitolinsh-Adorjan Gambit (E32) · 1-0

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Nov-07-12		Stonehenge: Two games with 15. Bg3: E Arlandi vs V Tukmakov, 2001 and http://www.365chess.com/game.php?gi...

Nov-08-12		kia0708: good play from Nisipeanu, but not good enough against the old horse Ivanchuk

Nov-08-12		kstokelyk: Very instructive to watch how 12. ... d6? allows 20. a4! and white is completely in control. The database doesn't have a single win for black with 12. ... d6

Nov-10-12		ounos: 20. a4! is sweet tactical point

Nov-10-12		ounos: <kstokelyk> I don't see the connection of 12. ...d6 and 20. a4 -- the latter was directly enabled by 19. ...Rab8, exposing the a6 pawn, and indirectly by the earlier Bc2

Dec-04-12		kstokelyk: To my novice eye it looks like the d6 pawn became the first exploitable weakness in black's position. After move 12 white immediately sets about attacking that pawn and forcing black into an awkward position defending it. All of black's moves look like they're trying to defend that pawn either indirectly or directly without resorting to the passive Ne8 like he finally had to. Even 19. ... Rab8 was part of defending the d6 pawn (and the c2 bishop) because of the threat of 20. Nc4. That was just the final error that allowed the a4 tactical shot. And lo and behold, the d6 pawn is finally muscled away from black on move 25, the climax of white's combination. The rest of it is certainly not easy but white is a solid passed pawn up.

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