Rybka 2.3.1 mp Ehlvest - Ehlvest,Jaan

:45'+10, 06.03.2007

[Jaan Ehlvest]

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While the missing h2 pawn in the first game gives White some good play on the h-file, the open g-file is not so valuable. On the other hand White has an extra tempo to develop his bishop to the long diagonal. 1.Bg2 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 Now after a few games I must say that playing positionally - as everybody is taught in childhood-and fighting for the center is always a good idea. Now I prefer ...d5! 4.Nc3! Good move—White must castle long. 4...c6 I had in mind the positional plan which happened in the game, and it worked well. 5.e4 Bg4 6.Be3 d5! 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 e6 9.0–0–0 Nd7 10.h4 h5 11.Kb1?

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I was more afraid of 11.exd5 cxd5 12.Nxd5! In a rapid game I think the computer has the better chances. But of course a computer does not "think" like that. 11...Ngf6? This move itself is not bad but I connected it with a grave mistake on the next move. Good was 11...Nb6 and Black has a rock-solid position. 12.Bg5 Bh6? 13.exd5 cxd5 14.Nb5 Now we have a typical computer-style position and I already felt bad. The rest of the game was not interesting for me anymore... 14...Kf8 15.Qf4 Kg7 16.Nd6 Qf8 17.Rd3 Ne8 18.Nxb7 Rc8 19.Rb3 Kg8 20.Bf1 Nb6 21.Bd3 Bxg5 22.Qxg5 Rc7 23.Nc5 Qe7 24.Qg3 Ng7 25.Re1 The position itself is not so bad, but I am in time trouble... 25...Kh7 26.Rg1 Rc6 27.Bxg6+

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27...fxg6 28.Qxg6+Kg8 29.a4! Qf7 30.Qg5 Kh7 31.a5 Nf5 32.axb6 axb6 33.Nd7 Black resigned. 1–0