DOMINGUEZ PEREZ, LEINIER (2717) vs CARLSEN, MAGNUS (2776) 0-1 [B78] XXVI SuperGM Ciudad de LINARES (ESP) (09) 01.03.2009, Sicilian, Dragon, Chess

ANALYSED GAME N^o 136
Updated: March 2009

Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2717) -
Carlsen, Magnus (2776) [B78]
XXVI SuperGM Linares
ESP (9), 01.03.2009

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X0 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack 10.0-0-0 [B78]

1.e4 X1 c5 X2 2.Nf3 X3 d6 X4

[ It is amazing to observe that the Yugoslav Attack [B78] may be reached via the Hyperaccelerated Dragon [B35], as you can see in the spectacular game 2...g6 X5 3.d4 X6 Bg7 X7 4.Nc3 X8 cxd4 X9 5.Nxd4 X10 Nc6 X11 6.Be3 X12 Nf6 X13 7.Bc4 X14 0-0 X15 8.Bb3 X16 d6 X17 9.f3 X18 Bd7 X19 10.Qd2 X20 Rc8 X21 11.0-0-0 X22 Ne5 X23 Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Carlsen, Magnus (52 m.) 1/2-1/2 [B35] 41st Biel International Chess Festival 2008.]

3.d4 X24 cxd4 X25 4.Nxd4 X26 Nf6 X27 5.Nc3 X28 g6 X29 6.Be3 X30 Bg7 X31 7.f3 X32 Nc6 X33 8.Qd2 X34 0-0 X35 9.Bc4 X36 Bd7 X37 10.0-0-0 X38 Rb8 X39

A rare reply, known as Chinese variation, which has a relative success since some years. The idea is to support the advance of the b-pawn.

[ The main answer is: 10...Rc8 X40 and after: 11.Bb3 X41 Ne5 X42 we find again the previous position, in Dominguez-Carlsen Biel 2009, corresponding to: 11... Ne5. In this last game the Cuban GM obtains promptly a strong attack against the Black Castle that it is informative to follow: 12.Kb1 X43 a6 X44 13.h4 X45 h5 X46 14.g4 X47 hxg4 X48 15.h5 X49 Nxh5 X50 16.Bh6 X51 e6 X52 17.Rdg1 X53 Qf6 X54 18.fxg4 X55 Bxh6 X56 19.Qxh6 X57 Qg7 X58 20.Qe3 X59 Nf6 X60 21.g5 X61 Nh5 X62 22.Nde2 X63 a5 X64 23.Rxh5 X65 gxh5 X66 24.Nf4 X67 Ng4 X68 25.Qh3 X69 Qd4 X70 26.Nce2 X71 Qxe4 X72 27.Qxh5? X73 A weak continuation. ( White reaches a winning game by playing: 27.Nxh5! X74 f5 X75 28.gxf6 X76 Kf7 X77 29.Qg3 X78 Qe5 X79 ( and if: 29...Rfe8 X80 it may follow: 30.Qxd6 X81 Rcd8 X82 31.Ng7! X83 Nxf6 X84 32.Nxe8 X85 Rxe8 X86 33.Nd4! X87 + - and now: 33...a4 X88 34.Bc4 X89 b5 X90 35.Bd3! X91 Rg8 X92 36.Rf1 X93 Qd5 X94 37.Qf4 X95 Qg5 X96 38.Qc7 X97 and White wins! ) 30.Qxg4 X98 Rg8 X99 31.Ng7 X100 Qxf6 X101 32.Qh5+ X102 + - and White wins the game.) 27...a4! X103 28.Rh1 X104 Qxh1+ X105 29.Qxh1 X106 axb3 X107 30.axb3 X108 Bc6 X109 31.Qh4 X110 = All this game, including the ending with a Queen against two Rooks, is very spectacular! Nevertheless Leinier missed the win with his bad move 27.Qxh5? (Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Carlsen, Magnus (52 m.) 1/2-1/2 [B35] 41st Biel International Chess Festival 2008).]

11.Bb3 X111 Na5 X112 12.Bh6 X113 Bxh6 X114 13.Qxh6 X115 b5 X116 14.g4 X117

Has been played many time the sharp attacking move 14.h4, but after some complications Black may often save himself by a perpetual check.

14...Nxb3+ X118

[ Has been played recently: 14...b4 X119 15.Nd5 X120 Nxb3+ X121 16.Nxb3 X122 Nxd5 X123 17.exd5 X124 Ba4 X125 18.Nd4 X126 Qa5 X127 19.h4 X128 Rfc8 X129 20.Kb1 X130 Qxd5 X131 21.b3 X132 Bd7 X133 = Kritz, Leonid (2609) - Jianu, Vlad Christian (2531) (51 m.) 1/2-1/2 [B78] EU-ch 9th Plovdiv 21.04.2008.]

15.Nxb3 X134 b4 X135 16.Nd5 X136 Nxd5 X137 17.exd5 X138 Rb6! X139

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Was used one time in the recent game Maslak-Parok, Pardubice 2008. By this move, Black overprotects the d6-pawn, in view to prepare the advance ...e5. Precisely, after the predictable capture en passant in e6, Black will be able to take back with the f-pawn and not with the Bishop, as in the game Ninov - Cabrera Trujillo.

[ Has been played: 17...e5 X140 18.dxe6 X141 Bxe6 X142 19.Nc5 X143 Qc7 X144 20.Na6 X145 Qc4 X146 21.Nxb8 X147 Rc8 X148 22.Qd2 X149 Qxa2 X150 23.Qxb4 X151 Bb3 X152 24.Kd2 X153 Rxc2+ X154 25.Ke3 X155 Ninov, Nikomai (2518) - Cabrera Trujillo, Jorge Juan (2317) (39 m.) 1/2-1/2 [B78] Pamplona 2nd 02.12.2007.]

18.Rhe1N X156 e5 X157 19.dxe6 X158 fxe6! X159

Thanks to the b6-Rook!

20.Re3 X160 Rf7 X161 21.Nd2 X162

In view to play the Knight in b3 attacking simultaneously the Rook and the d6-pawn.

21...d5 X163

You see that Black is able to defend his central duo.

22.Nb3 X164 Qc7 X165 23.Kb1 X166 Rb8! X167

The Queen side Rook achived in a satisfactory manner its work along the 6th rank!

24.Rde1 X168 Rc8 =/+

The threat on c2 reveals a small positional Black advantage.

X169 25.R1e2 X170 Qb6 X171 26.h4 X172

White is right to search a counterplay on the King side.

26...d4 X173 27.Re5 X174 d3! X175 28.cxd3 X176 Rxf3 X177

It is obvious that Black has now a strong initiative.

29.d4?! X178

[ White has better to reorginize his game in defense. 29.Qd2 X179 Ba4 X180 30.h5 X181 ( 30.Rxe6? X182 Rf1+ X183 31.Re1 X184 Qxe6 X185 32.Rxf1= X186 ) 30...Qd6 X187 31.Rxe6 X188 Qxd3+ X189 32.Qxd3 X190 Rxd3 X191 33.Re1 X192 Bd7= X193 ]

29...Bb5 X194 30.R2e3 X195

White has no other move at his disposal.

30...Bd3+! X196 31.Ka1 X197 Qxd4! X198 - + 32.Rxe6 X199

[ Of course: 32.Nxd4?? X200 Rc1# X201 ]

32...Rf1+ X202 33.Re1 X203 Qxg4 X204 34.Rxf1 X205 Qxe6 X206 35.Nc5 X207 Qe2 X208 36.Rc1 X209 Bf5 X210 37.Qf4 X211 a5! X212 38.h5 X213

[ Black has equally a significant advantage if White chooses to play: 38.Qd4 X214 h5 X215 39.Qd5+ X216 Kh7 X217 40.Qd4 X218 Qe7 X219 - +]

38...Qe7 X220 39.Qc4+?? X221

An ultimate blunder! This time White is lost ...

[ The aggressive reply: 39.hxg6! X222 is presumably the better answer to the threat on the White Knight. 39...hxg6 X223 40.Qc4+ X224 Qf7 X225 41.Qd4 X226 Qd7 X227 42.Qc4+ X228 and in spite of the Black advantage White is able to continue to fight for the draw.]

39...Be6! X229 40.Qc2 X230 Qg5! X231

The strongest continuation.

41.hxg6 X232 hxg6 X233 42.a3 X234 bxa3 X235 43.Qc3 X236 axb2+ X237 44.Kxb2 X238

[ If 44.Qxb2 X239 it follows: 44...Rxc5 X240 45.Qb8+ X241 Bc8 X242 46.Qb3+ X243 Kf8 X244 47.Rf1+ X245 Rf5 X246 and Black wins easily.]

44...Qd5 X247 45.Rc2 X248 a4 X249 46.Ka1 X250 a3 X251 47.Qe3 X252 Bf7! X253 48.Qc3 X254 g5 X255 49.Qe3 X256 Re8 X257 50.Qc3 X258 Re2 X259 51.Nb3 X260 Rxc2 X261

[ A very simple way to oblige White to resign is: 51...Qd1+ X262 52.Rc1 X263 Qxb3 X264 53.Qxb3 X265 Bxb3 X266 - +]

52.Qxc2 X267 Qe5+ X268 53.Kb1 X269 Kg7 X270 54.Qd2 X271 Bxb3

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