ITKIS, Boris (2454) Vs SERGEEV, Vladimir (2438), 0-1, [A43], Platonov mem 3rd Kiev (5), 08.01.2005, Miscellaneous Chess Images, Strange Chess Images

ANALYSED GAME N^o 057
Updated: April 2008

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Itkis,Boris (2454) -
Sergeev, Vladimir (2438)
[A43] Platonov mem 3rd
Kiev (5), 08.01.2005

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X0 1.d4 X1 Nf6 X2 2.Nf3 X3 c5 X4 3.d5 X5 g6 X6 4.Nc3 X7 Bg7 X8 5.e4 X9 0-0 X10 6.Be2 X11 d6 X12 7.0-0 X13 Na6 X14 8.Re1 X15 Nc7 X16 9.a4

Kluger-Tal Variation (7.0-0 Na6), Itkis Retort (8.Re1). ECB (ECO Codes Base) Classification [A43-a4*].

X17 This A43-Totally Pure Opening (TPOP:), regularly played since 1962, is rather favourable to White. Also, it is interesting to follow a strategic and tactical way allowing Black to win.

9...b6 X18

The usual answer.

10.h3 X19 e6! X20

An infrequent response in this position, played only since 1982, contituting the Korchnoi Lever (KOLV:) d5-e6. Nevertheless this is a flexible retort giving good results for Black.

11.dxe6 X21 Nxe6 X22 12.Bc4 X23 Bb7 X24 13.Qd3!?N X25

[ The usual continuation is: 13.Nd5 X26 like in the game: 13...Nc7 X27 14.Bg5 X28 Ncxd5 X29 15.Bxd5 X30 Bxd5 X31 16.exd5 X32 Qd7 X33 17.Qd3 X34 a6 X35 18.c3 X36 b5 X37 19.Nd2 X38 Qb7 X39 Mihalj, M Miroslav (2230) - Tibensky, Robert (2451) 1-0 (50) A43, Presov op, 2001.]

13...Nd4!? X40 14.Bg5! X41 +/-

[ Stronger than: 14.Nxd4 X42 cxd4 X43 15.Nd5 X44 Nxd5 X45 16.exd5 X46 +/=]

14...h6 X47 15.Nxd4 X48 cxd4 X49 16.Bxf6 X50 Qxf6 X51 17.Nd5 X52 Bxd5 X53 18.Bxd5 X54 Rab8 X55

Let us remark in this game Bishops of Opposite Color (BIOC:); thus the game may be easily a draw.

19.Ra3! X56

With the idea to transfer the Queen Rook on the Kingside via the 3th rank.

19...Rfc8!

The Thematic Middle Game (THMG:) is fully realized and begins the Deep Middle Game (DEMG:).

White has some problems with the Backward Pawn (BAP:) c2 and evidently the Passed Pawn (PAPA:) d4.

Black Plan (PLAN:) is obvious:
1) Domination on Dark Squares (DDS:).
2) Control of the c-Open File (OPFI:).
3) Control of Critical Points (CRPT:) c3,e5.
4) Attempt to block, as far as possible, White pawn formation.
X57 5) Action on the b-file, via the Air Lock a4-b6.

20.Qd2 X58 Rc7 X59 21.Rf3 X60 Qg5 X61 22.Qd3 X62 Be5 X63 23.g3 X64 h5 X65 24.h4 X66 Qg4 X67 25.Kg2 X68 Kg7 X69 26.Bb3 X70

After this Strategic Phase (STP:) Black has a Spatial Advantage (BSPA:).

26...Re8 X71 27.Qd2 X72 Ree7 X73 28.Rd3 X74 Kh7 X75 29.Re2 X76 Bg7 X77 30.f3 X78 Qd7 X79 31.Qe1 X80

White may consider to play, after appropriate preparation, the Break Move (BREM:) e5.

31...Rc5 X81 32.f4 X82 a5 X83 33.Rf3!? X84

White has any clear perspective.

33...Qc6 X85 34.Kf2 X86 d3! X87

Opening the diagonal a1-h8.

35.Rxd3 X88 Bxb2= X89 36.Qd1 X90

[ Or: 36.Kg1 X91 b5 X92 37.Qxa5 X93 Rxe4 X94 38.Rxe4 X95 Qxe4 X96 39.Qd2 X97 bxa4= X98 ]

36...Rxe4 X99 37.Rxe4 X100 Qxe4 X101 38.Qf3?! X102

[ Leads to a draw: 38.Rxd6 X103 Rc3 X104 39.Qe2 X105 Qh1 X106 40.Rd3= X107 ]

38...Qe7 X108 39.Kg2 X109 b5 X110 40.axb5 X111 Rxb5 X112 41.Re3 X113 Qc7 X114 42.Qe2 X115 Qc6+ X116 43.Qf3 X117 Qc7 X118 44.Qe2 X119 Rf5 X120 45.Re7 X121 Qc6+ X122 46.Qe4? X123

[ Better is: 46.Qf3 X124 ]

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46...d5! X125 47.Qa4 X126 Qc3 X127 48.Qb5 X128 Ba3 X129 49.Re2 X130 Bb4 X131 50.Qd3 X132 Qc6 X133 51.Re5 X134 d4+ X135 52.Qf3 X136 Qxf3+ X137 53.Kxf3 X138 Rxe5 X139 54.fxe5 X140 Kg7 X141 55.Ba4 X142 Kf8 X143 56.Ke4 X144 Be1 X145 57.Kf3 X146 Ke7 X147 58.Bb3 X148 Bb4 X149 59.Ke4 X150 Bc5 X151 60.Kf4 X152 Bb6 X153 61.Ke4 X154 Bc7 X155 62.Kxd4 X156 f6 X157 63.Ke4 X158

[ The game is not clear after: 63.exf6+ X159 Kxf6 X160 64.g4!? X161 ]

63...Bxe5 X162 64.Kf3 X163 g5! X164 65.hxg5 X165 fxg5 X166 66.Ba4 X167 g4+ X168 67.Kg2 -+

Effectively, Black wins this technical endgame. More precisely:
1) The White King is constrained to protect the g3-pawn.
2) The Black Bishop, on the diagonal b8-h2, menaces the pawn g3 and control the c7 square.
3) The Black King is mobile, may get to the Queenside and then try to promote the a-pawn.
X169 4) The White Bishop will be obliged to sacrifice itself.

67...Bc3 X170 68.Bb5 X171 Kf6 X172 69.Be8 X173 Kg5 X174 70.Bc6 X175 Be1 X176 71.c4 X177 Bb4 X178 72.Kf2 X179 Bc5+ X180 73.Ke2 X181 h4 X182 74.gxh4+ X183 Kxh4 X184 75.Kf1 X185 Kg3 X186 76.Bd7 X187 Kf3 X188 77.Bc6+ X189 Ke3 X190 78.Kg2 X191 Bd6 X192 79.c5 X193 Bc7 X194 80.Kf1 X195 Kd2 X196 81.Bd7 X197 g3 X198 82.Bc6 X199 Kc3 X200 83.Ke2 X201 Kb4

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