Nigel Short vs Alexandr Fier (2012)

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Nigel Short vs Alexandr Fier
Istanbul Olympiad (2012), Istanbul TUR, rd 2, Aug-29
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B23) · 1-0

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Aug-30-12		Chessical: A relentless game by Short who keeps his attack one step ahead of his opponent despite playing what seems to be an innocuous opening avoiding theory. <11.a5> is an off-putting move, and the start of adroit manoeuvering as Short prepares to advance his Q-side pawns After <14...Nf5> Black's game slowly starts to deteriorate. He obviously was playing to win after castling Q-side, but <14...f6> seems more solid as does <19...R(h)f8> 20.bxa6 bxa6 21.Rb1 Nxe5 Short sacrifics his <e> pawn to break through on the Q-side, and by move 22 Black definately has the inferior position. click for larger view Short gains control of the 7th rank and his nimble N's threaten to mate the constricted K. It must have been particularly enjoyable for Short to play <30.Ng5!> offering his Q; <30...Qxe2??> 31>Nf7+ Kc8 32. Rc7 mate. It is probable, however, that he would never have expected his opponent to take the Q and the sac was almost incidental to the strategic plan. <37.Rc7+> also wins quickly

Aug-30-12		DanielBryant: At first, I wondered why White didn't play 35.Rxe3, but 35...Rxb5 seems surprisingly awkward for White.

Aug-30-12		Ezzy: Short,Nigel D (2698) - Fier,Alexandr (2582) 40th Olympiad 2012 Open2 Istanbul (2), 29.08.2012 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bb5+ Bd7 6.a4< Ivanchuk and Hort have played this also.> 6...a6 <6..Nc6 is the main line.> 7.Bxd7+ Qxd7 8.Nd5 <Novelty. 8 0–0 has has been played previously.8 Nd5 The Immediate threat is 9 Nb6.> 8...Qc6 9.d3 Nd7 10.Qe2 e6 11.a5 0–0–0 <11...exd5?? 12 cxd5+ winning the queen.> 12.Ne3 d5 13.0–0 Nh6< With the f7 pawn now protected, 14...dxe4 is now a threat [13...dxe4 14.dxe4 Qxe4 15.Ng5 Winning.] >14.e5 Nf5 15.c4 <Threatening 16 cxd5 exd5 17 Nxf5 gxf5 18 Nh4 Qe6 19 Qh5 winning the f5 pawn.> 15...d4 16.Nc2 f6 17.b4!< Nice move. It threatens the winning 18 g4! Ne7 19 Ncxd4 cxd4 20 Nxd4 Qc7 21 Nxe6 etc> 17...fxe5 18.fxe5 Qc7 19.b5 Nxe5 20.bxa6 bxa6 21.Rb1 Nc6< 21...Nxf3+ was better> 22.Rb6 Kd7 <22...Rd6 or 22...Rhe8 were better.> 23.Ng5 <Threatening 24 Qxe6 Mate!! >23...Rhe8 24.Rxa6 Rb8 25.Ne4 Nxa5 26.Na3 Nb3 27.Nb5 Nxc1 28.Rxc1 Qe5 29.Ra7+ Kd8 30.Ng5 <30 Qa2 31 Qa5 wins quickly also.> 30...Nh6 <[30...Qxe2 31.Nf7+ Kc8 32.Rc7 Mate> 31.Qxe5 Bxe5 32.Re1 Bf4 33.Nxe6+ Kc8 34.Re4 Be3+ 35.Kf1 Rb6 36.Nxc5 Rxe4 37.Nxe4 Kd8 38.Rxh7 Ng4 39.h3 Nh2+ 40.Ke2 g5 41.g4 Ra6 42.Ra7 Rh6 43.Nbd6 Re6 44.c5 Bf4 45.Kf2 Bxd6 46.cxd6 Nxg4+ 47.hxg4 Rxd6 48.Ra8+< 48 Nxd6 Stalemate :-)> 1–0 Nice attacking game by Nigel. Black castled queenside and Nigel just opened up lines on the queenside and attacked the black king. Nigel scores the only win for the team today as England beat Brazil 2.5 - 1.5

Aug-31-12		kingscrusher: I have video annotated this game here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF2P...

Aug-31-12		vonKrolock: <30 Qa2 31 Qa5 wins quickly also> 30.♕d2 (or ♕e1) are quicker, even quickest - due to the combinated attacks over 'a5' and 'g5')

Aug-31-12		Mudphudder: An english GM winning with the grand prix attack!

Sep-08-12		Jacob Arnold: <DanielBryant> 35.Rxe3 Rxb5 36.cxb5 dxe3 37. Ra8+ kd7 38. Nxc5+ ke7 39. Rxe8 kxe8 40. kf1 or b5 seems fine for white to me....

Dec-31-12		DanielBryant: <Jacob Arnold> Yes, it seems so.

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