Corus Chess 2009, Wijk aan Zee Images, Aronian, Levon (2750)-Stellwagen, D (2612) [B13] Corus A Wijk aan Zee NED (3), 19.01.09, Chess-Theory Viewer

ANALYSED GAME N^o 119
Updated: January 2009

Aronian, Levon (2750) -
Stellwagen, Daniel (2612) [B13]
Corus A 2009 Wijk aan Zee
NED (3), 19.01.2009

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"Corus Chess 2009 - GM Levon
Aronian - Photograph by Fred
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Aronian - Photograph by Fred
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X0 Caro-Kann Defense, Exchange variation

1.c4 X1 c6 X2 2.e4 X3 d5 X4 3.exd5 X5 cxd5 X6 4.d4 X7 Nf6 X8 5.Nc3 X9 Nc6 X10 6.Bg5 X11

[ The main alternative is: 6.Nf3 X12 as in the game: 6...Bg4 X13 7.cxd5 X14 Nxd5 X15 8.Qb3 X16 Bxf3 X17 9.gxf3 X18 e6 X19 10.Qxb7 X20 Nxd4 X21 11.Bb5+ X22 Nxb5 X23 12.Qc6+ X24 Ke7 X25 13.Qxb5 X26 Nxc3 X27 14.bxc3 X28 Qd7 X29 15.Rb1 X30 Fischer, Robert James - Euwe, Max [B13] 1-0 Leipzig ol (Men) fin-A 03.11.1960]

6...dxc4 X31 7.Bxc4 X32

[ The main alternative is: 7.d5 X33 Ne5 X34 ]

7...h6 X35 8.Bh4!?N X36

"Corus Chess 2009 - GMs Levon
Aronian, Loek van Wely and Daniel
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Corus Chess 2009 - GM Levon
Aronian, Loek van Wely and Daniel
Stellwagen - Photograph by Fred
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This move, probably a novelty, seems to be a few risky.

[ Both camps get a more strategic development after: 8.Be3 X37 e6 X38 9.Nf3 X39 Be7 X40 10.0-0 X41 Nd5 X42 11.Bd2 X43 Bf6 X44 12.Qe2 X45 Kf8 X46 13.Rad1 X47 Nxc3 X48 14.Bxc3 X49 Ne7 X50 15.Ne5 X51 James, Russel - Littlejohns, David [B13] 1-0, 2008.03.21 Exmouth West of England-ch]

8...Qxd4 X52 9.Qxd4 X53 Nxd4 X54 10.0-0-0 X55 e5 X56 11.Nf3 X57

[ Is playable but without clear perspectives: 11.Bxf6 X58 gxf6 X59 12.Nd5 X60 Be6 X61 13.Nxf6+ X62 ( An alternative choice is: 13.Nc7+ X63 Kd7 X64 14.Bxe6+ X65 ( and not: 14.Nxa8?? X66 Bxc4 X67 15.Nf3 X68 Be2 X69 -+ and Black wins ) 14...Kxc7 X70 15.Bxf7 X71 Rh7 X72 16.Bh5 X73 Rg7 X74 =/+) 13...Ke7 X75 14.Bxe6 X76 Kxe6 X77 15.Nh5 X78 Rc8+ X79 16.Kb1 X80 Bc5 X81 =/+]

11...Nxf3 X82 12.Bxf6 X83

Finally all this endgame is without surprise and leads to a draw

12...gxf6 X84 13.Bb5+ X85 Ke7 X86 14.Nd5+ X87 Kd8 X88 15.gxf3 X89 Bd6 X90 16.Rd2 X91 Be6 X92 17.Rhd1 X93 Bc5 X94 18.Nb6+ X95 Ke7 X96 19.Nxa8 X97 Rxa8 X98 20.Bd7?! X99

A strange idea!

20...Bxa2 X100 21.Bg4 X101 Bd4 X102 22.f4

There is nothing to do. It seems that Black has a little advantage but unworkable.

1/2-1/2

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