ANAND, VISWANATHAN (2791) vs WANG YUE (2739) 1-0 [D15] XXVI SuperGM Ciudad de LINARES (ESP) (4) 22.02.2009, QGD: Slav 4.Nc3 [D15], Chess-Theory

ANALYSED GAME N^o 131
Updated: February 2009

Anand, Viswanathan (2791) -
Wang Yue (2739) [D15]
XXVI SuperGM Linares
ESP (4), 22.02.2009

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X0 Queen' s Gambit Declined, Slav 4.Nc3 [D15]

1.d4 X1 d5 X2 2.c4 X3 c6 X4 3.Nf3 X5 Nf6 X6 4.Nc3 X7 a6 X8 5.a4 X9 e6 X10 6.g3 X11

The Fianchetto System is regularly used in similar positions and in particular in this one.

[ The main line continues by: 6.Bg5 X12 as in the recent game: 6...h6 X13 ( most usual is: 6...Nbd7 X14 ) 7.Bh4 X15 dxc4 X16 8.a5 X17 Bb4 X18 9.Qa4 X19 Qe7 X20 10.e3 X21 Bd7 X22 11.Bxf6 X23 gxf6 X24 12.Bxc4 X25 c5 X26 13.Qb3 X27 Shulman, Yuri (2606) - Yemolinsky, Alex (2518) 1/2-1/2 [D15] Chicago op 17th 23.05.2008.]

6...dxc4 X28 7.Bg2 X29 c5 X30 8.dxc5 X31 Qxd1+ X32 9.Nxd1 X33 Bxc5 X34

[ It is most often played: 9...Nc6 X35 10.Ne3 X36 and it may follow: 10...Na5 X37 11.Nd2 X38 Bxc5 X39 12.Nexc4 X40 Nxc4 X41 13.Nxc4 X42 Nd5 X43 14.0-0 X44 Bd7 X45 15.Rd1 X46 Rc8 X47 16.Ne5 X48 Bc6 X49 17.Bd2 X50 0-0 X51 18.Nxc6 X52 bxc6 X53 19.Rac1 X54 Be7 X55 20.Be1 X56 +/= Bacrot, Etienne (2695) - Laylo, Darwin (2486) 1-0 (44 m.) [D15] World Cup Khanty Mansiysk 24.11.2007.]

10.Ne5 X57 Nd5 X58

A line a little out of date but correct anyway!

11.Ne3!?N X59

Presumably a novelty. Of course in case of Black decides to exchange in e3 White would have doubled isolated pawns on the e-file, but with the compensation to see disappear both active minor Black pieces.

[ Is playable: 11.Nxc4 X60 Ke7 X61 12.0-0 X62 Nc6 X63 13.Nc3 X64 Rd8 X65 14.Ne4 X66 = Yevseev, Denis (2475) - Ataik, Suat (2585) 1/2-1/2 [D15] Grotingen op 12.1998]

11...Nxe3?! X67

[ It was preferable to refuse the exchange in e3 and to pursue the development for example by: 11...Nc6 X68 12.N5xc4 X69 Ncb4 X70 and Black is able to fight for the equality.]

12.Bxe3 X71 Bxe3 X72 13.fxe3 X73

In this position it is obvious that White has a significant advance of development and that his doubled pawns are not actually a weakness.

13...c3 X74 14.b4! X75

Anand has all his time to regain the pawn later.

14...Nd7 X76 15.Nd3 X77 Rb8 X78

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with the idea to play b5. But, Black needs also to active his "Bad" Bishop and to prevent the advance of the White Double pawns. In addition the center is mainly under White' s control.

[ May be considered: 15...Nf6! X79 16.Rc1 X80 Ng4 X81 17.e4 X82 Ne3!? X83 18.Bf3 X84 c2 X85 with probably the equality.]

16.0-0 X86 b5 X87 17.axb5 X88 Rxb5 X89 18.Rfc1 X90 Ne5 X91

[ It may be a good idea to castle now: 18...0-0 X92 19.Rxc3 X93 Nf6 X94 20.Rc7 X95 h6 X96 21.Rac1 X97 Bd7 X98 22.e4 X99 e5 X100 with nevertheless a non negligeable White advantage.]

19.Nxe5 X101 Rxe5 X102 20.Rxc3 X103

[ White has to play now or later his b-pawn. Is it possible right now? After: 20.b5 X104 it may follow: 20...Rxb5 X105 ( 20...axb5 X106 21.Rxc3 X107 Ke7 X108 22.Ra8 X109 b4! X110 23.Rcxc8 X111 Rxc8 X112 24.Rxc8 X113 b3 X114 25.Rb8 X115 Rxe3 X116 26.Kf2 X117 Rc3 X118 27.Rb7+ X119 leads to a difficult ending, but with obvious White advantage. ) 21.Bc6+ X120 Ke7 X121 22.Bxb5 X122 axb5 X123 23.Rxc3 X124 Bd7 X125 24.e4 X126 e5 X127 25.Ra7 X128 and in principle White wins such a endgame.]

20...0-0 X129 21.Bc6! X130

Without any doubt the best square for the Anand' s Bishop. The World Chess Champion prepares the pushing of b and e-pawns.

21...Rd8 X131 22.e4 X132 Kf8 X133 23.Kf2 X134 Ke7 X135 24.b5! X136 +/=

At the right time!

24...axb5?! X137

[ Perhaps Black should have tested: 24...Rxb5 X138 25.Bxb5 X139 axb5 X140 26.e5 X141 Bd7 X142 27.Ra7 X143 Kf8 X144 28.Rd3! X145 with nevertheless a significant advantage for White.]

25.Ra7+ X146 Kf6 X147

[ White has also a winning game after: 25...Kf8 X148 26.Rc7 X149 Ba6 X150 27.Ra3 X151 Rc8 X152 28.Rxc8+ X153 Bxc8 X154 29.Ra8 X155 b4 X156 30.Rxc8+ X157 Ke7 X158 31.Rb8 X159 Kd6 X160 32.Be8 X161 Ke7 X162 33.Ke3 X163 + -]

26.Rf3+! X164

The winning move!

26...Kg6 X165 27.Rfxf7 X166 Rg8 X167 28.Rfc7 X168 Rh5 X169

[ Anyway the b-pawn is unable to get the promotion. The following line is particularly instrucive at this subject: 28...Kf6 X170 29.Ra8 X171 Rc5 X172 30.Raxc8 X173 Rxc8 X174 31.Rxc8 X175 b4 X176 32.Bd7 X177 Rxc8 X178 33.Bxc8 X179 b3 X180 34.Ba6 X181 b2 X182 35.Bd3 X183 + - At the right time the White Bishop succeeds in controling the b1-square!]

29.h4 X184 Kf6 X185 30.Ra8 X186 Rc5 X187 31.Rcxc8 X188 Rxc8 X189 32.Rxc8 X190 b4 X191 33.Bd7

After the inevitable Rook exchange, the White Bishop is able to reach just at time the d3-square, controling the critical diagonal b1-h7. Consequently, Anand wins easily. A beautiful game of the World Chess Champion!

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