Tashir 04: Many, many missed chances

by Alejandro Ramirez
11/9/2014 – We saw two very back and forth games in Tashir as the players enter the second half of the event. Grischuk drew Ding Liren in a quiet affair, and he keeps his lead. Morozevich and Inarkiev had many chances to win the game against each other, but somehow they kept missing their chances. Even more surprisingly, Leko built a winning attack agains Aronian, but it slipped away.
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The International tournament Tashir memory Tigran Petrosian is being held in Moscow from November 3rd to November 11th. The format of the event is a seven-round Round Robin. The time control: 100 minutes for 40 moves + 50 minutes for 20 moves + 15 minutes to the end of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from the first.

Round Four

Round 04 –November 08
Kramnik, Vladimir 2760
½-½ 
 Gelfand, Boris 2759
Morozevich, Alexander 2724
½-½
 Inarkiev, Ernesto 2688
Ding Liren 2730
½-½ 
 Grischuk, Alexander 2795
Leko, Peter 2731
½-½
 Aronian, Levon 2797

Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ Gelfand, Boris
Gelfand's great handling of the Black side of this particular Grunfeld gave him a very good position. If anything, it was Black that had the edge, but he decided to simplify into a solid draw.

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bg5 Ne4 6.Bf4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 c5 8.cxd5 cxd4 9.cxd4 Qxd5 10.e3 0-0 11.Be2 Nc6 12.0-0 Bf5 13.Qa4 Qa5 14.Qxa5 Nxa5 15.Rfc1 Rac8 Technically a novelty. Earlier this year Grischuk chose to play the other rook to c8 against Carlsen. Gelfand must have felt there are reasons to keep the f8 rook where it is, maybe to go to d8. 16.Ne1 Nc6 17.g4 17.Bf3!? 17...Be4 18.Bf3 f5! Nice understanding of the position. The e4 pawn will be very difficult to attack and it severely restricts White's position, to the point where he will not be able to avoid the e5 break. 19.Bxe4 fxe4 20.Rab1 b6 21.Rc2 e5 22.dxe5 Nxe5 23.Bxe5 Bxe5 24.Kg2 White's awkward knight on e1 means that Black is the only one that can be better. Kf7 24...Rfd8 25.Rd1 Rxc2 26.Nxc2 Rc8 27.Nd4 a6 28.f4 exf3+ 29.Kxf3 b5 30.h4 Bxd4 30...h5 preserved some advantage, but with good play it should end in a draw anyways. 31.Rxd4 Ke6 32.Re4+ Kd6 33.Rd4+ Ke6 34.Re4+ Kd6 35.Rd4+ Ke6 36.Ke4 ½–½
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Kramnik,V2760Gelfand,B2759½–½2014D91Petrosian Memorial 20144

Gelfand has not won a game this tournament yet. Well, actually only two
people have won a game this event: Kramnik and Grischuk.

Ding Liren ½-½ Grischuk, Alexander
Following a recent Kramnik-Caruana game Grischuk came up with a small detail that allowed him to equalize easily.

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.Nc3 Qc7 8.Qd3 Nc6 9.0-0 d6 10.b3 Nxd4 11.Qxd4 Ne4 12.Nd5 Bxd4 13.Nxc7 Rb8 13...Bxa1 was Kramnik-Caruana, Norway 2014. 14.Bxe4 Bxa1 15.Be3 Be5 16.f4 Bf6 17.Bxa7 Bh3 18.Rd1 Ra8 19.Nxa8 Rxa8 20.Be3 Rxa2 White might have a very slight advantage because of his pressure on b7. 21.Kf2 Rb2 22.Rb1 Ra2 23.Bxb7 Bf5 24.Rc1 Rb2 25.c5 dxc5 26.Rxc5 Rxb3 Through some clever maneuvers the pawns on the queenside have been simplified and the game will now end in a draw. 27.Bf3 Rc3 28.Rxc3 Bxc3 29.Bc5 e5 30.e3 exf4 31.exf4 h5 32.Ke3 Bb2 33.Kf2 Bc3 34.Ke3 Bb2 35.Kf2 ½–½
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Ding Liren2730Grischuk,A2795½–½2014E60Petrosian Memorial 20144

Solid! Ding Liren is one of three players with four draws

Grischuk doesn't win his seventh game in a row, but he
still leads comfortably by a full point over Kramnik

Leko, Peter ½-½ Aronian, Levon
Aronian underestimated Leko's initiative, and the Hungarian came out with full force. His strong piece sacrifice put him in a wonderful position, but he was unable to take advantage of the opportunities presented to him. After squandering his attack the resulting endgame was inevitably drawn.

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Qc2 h6 8.Bh4 c5 9.e3 Qa5 10.Bd3 c4 11.Bf5 g6 12.Bxd7+ 12.Bxg6 Bxc3+ 13.bxc3 fxg6 14.Qxg6+ Kf8 15.0-0 Qa6 was seen in a crazy game betrween So-Lenderman played in the US Chess League a couple of months ago. It is not entirely clear what is going on. 12...Nxd7 13.0-0 0-0 14.Rae1 Nb6 15.Ne5 Bxc3?! 15...Bf5 16.e4 dxe4 17.g4 Be6 18.Rxe4∞ 16.bxc3 Qa4 17.Qb1 Qe8 17...Bf5 18.e4! A surprisingly strong sacrifice. The main point is to gain access to the kingside for the queen. Bxe4 19.Qc1 Kh7 20.f3 Bf5 21.Be7+- 18.f3 Kg7 19.h3 h5 20.e4 f6 21.exd5 fxe5 21...Bf5! 22.Qc1 fxe5 23.Rxe5∞ 22.Rxe5 Qa4 Black must seriously have underestimated White's resources in this position. There are many moves that keep the pres sure, but only one that finishes the game. 23.Rfe1 23.Re7+ Rf7 24.Qe1! Bf5 The trick is figuring out the move here, which is not obvious, but very aesthetically pleasing. 25.Bf6+‼ and the game is over. There is no way to respond to this move. Kg8 25...Kxf6 26.Qe5+ Kg5 27.Rxf7+- 26.Rxf7 Kxf7 27.Qe7+ Kg8 28.Qg7# 23...Bf5 suddenly Black stabilizes. 24.Qc1 Rf7 25.g4 hxg4 26.hxg4 Bd3 26...Bd7 27.Qg5! 27.Re7 White retains an attack, Black is not out of the water yet. Nxd5 28.Rxf7+ Kxf7 29.Qg5 Qc6 30.Re5 Rf8 31.Rxd5 Kg8 At the end of the day Leko is up a pawn and still keeps pressure on the position. 32.f4 Qa4 33.Re5! importantly guarding e1. Re8 34.Rxe8+ 34.Kh2! Qc2+? 35.Kg3+- 34...Qxe8 35.f5 Kh7 36.Bg3 gxf5 37.gxf5?! 37.Be5! Qg6 38.Qe7+ Kg8 39.g5 kept pressure. 37...Qf7 38.Qh4+ Kg8 39.f6 Qg6 40.Kf2 Kf7 Now the king is safe and the game will end in a draw. 41.Be5 Bb1 42.Qg3 Qc2+ ½–½
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Leko,P2731Aronian,L2797½–½2014D38Petrosian Memorial 20144

Aronian survived. Somehow.

Inarkiev, Ernesto ½-½ Morozevich, Alexander
A very strange game. With both kings being weak, both sides kept missing chances to gain a decisive initiative. An entertaining game to replay.

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.Qc2 Be7 7.e3 Nbd7 8.Bd3 Nh5 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.Nge2 10.Nf3 Nf4 is known to be somewhat uncomfortable for White. 10...g6 11.0-0-0 Nb6 12.Rde1 12.Kb1 is by far the most common move. 12...Be6 13.f3 0-0-0 14.g4 Ng7 15.Nf4 h5 16.h3 Kb8 17.Rhg1 Qd6 18.Bf1 hxg4 19.hxg4 Rh7 20.a4 a5 21.Qb3 Nd7 22.Kb1 Rh2 23.Na2 g5 24.Nd3 f6 25.Qc3 b6?! 26.b4! White's advances on the kingside have yielded nothing, it's a good idea to open a front on the other side while Black still has an awkward knight on g7. axb4 27.Naxb4 Rc8 28.Rc1 Kb7 29.e4 Something clearly went wrong in Black's position. The pressure on the queenside is piling up. dxe4 30.fxe4 c5! Resourceful and forced. 31.e5?! 31.a5! was actually very strong. This would destabilize the c5 posiion and force Inarkiev to find some kind of defense. 31...fxe5 32.Nxe5 Ka7! Now it is  White that has to be careful as his king becomes exposed. With e5 hanging and the king position being exposed more and more it is Morozevich that has to be careful not to overstep. 33.Qd3 Nxe5 34.Qa6+ Kb8 35.dxe5 Qd8? 35...Rb2+‼ would have been brilliant. 36.Ka1 36.Kxb2 Qd4+ gets quickly mated. 36...Qd8! 36.Nc2 36.Rg2! leaves Black in a basically lost position. If he retreats White's rook will swing to the queenside with fatal consequences. 36...Bd5 36...Rc7! 37.Rd1 Ne6 38.Bc4 38.Bg2 Nd4!= 38...Bxc4 39.Qxc4 Nd4 40.Nxd4 cxd4 41.Qxd4?? 41.Rxd4= 41...Qc7?? Missing a quick mate. 41...Rc1+ 42.Kxc1 42.Rxc1 Qxd4 42...Qc7+ 43.Kb1 Qc2+ 44.Ka1 Qa2# 42.Qd6 Ka7 43.Qxc7+ Rxc7 44.Rc1 Rxc1+ 45.Kxc1 Re2 46.Rf1 Rxe5 ½–½
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Morozevich,A2724Inarkiev,E2688½–½2014D36Petrosian Memorial 20144

Inarkiev missed a couple of killing blows

Morozevich missed more than a couple of killing blows

Photos by Eteri Kublashvili and Boris Dolmatovsky

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Schedule

Round 01 – November 04
Ding Liren 2730
½-½
 Kramnik, Vladimir 2760
Leko, Peter 2731
 ½-½
 Morozevich, Alexander 2724
Aronian, Levon 2797
½-½ 
 Gelfand, Boris 2759
Grischuk, Alexander 2795
1-0 
 Inarkiev, Ernesto 2688
Round 02 – November 05
Kramnik, Vladimir 2760
1-0
 Inarkiev, Ernesto 2688
Gelfand, Boris 2759
 0-1
 Grischuk, Alexander 2795
Morozevich, Alexander 2724
½-½ 
 Aronian, Levon 2797
Ding Liren 2730
½-½
 Leko, Peter 2731
Round 03 – November 06
Leko, Peter 2731
½-½
 Kramnik, Vladimir 2760
Aronian, Levon 2797
½-½
 Ding Liren 2730
Grischuk, Alexander 2795
1-0 
 Morozevich, Alexander 2724
Inarkiev, Ernesto 2688
½-½
 Gelfand, Boris 2759
Round 04 –November 08
Kramnik, Vladimir 2760
½-½ 
 Gelfand, Boris 2759
Morozevich, Alexander 2724
½-½
 Inarkiev, Ernesto 2688
Ding Liren 2730
½-½ 
 Grischuk, Alexander 2795
Leko, Peter 2731
½-½
 Aronian, Levon 2797
Round 05 – November 09
Aronian, Levon 2797   Kramnik, Vladimir 2760
Grischuk, Alexander 2795   Leko, Peter 2731
Inarkiev, Ernesto 2688   Ding Liren 2730
Gelfand, Boris 2759   Morozevich, Alexander 2724
Round 06 – November 10
Kramnik, Vladimir 2760   Morozevich, Alexander 2724
Ding Liren 2730   Gelfand, Boris 2759
Leko, Peter 2731   Inarkiev, Ernesto 2688
Aronian, Levon 2797   Grischuk, Alexander 2795
Round 07 – November 11
Grischuk, Alexander 2795   Kramnik, Vladimir 2760
Inarkiev, Ernesto 2688   Aronian, Levon 2797
Gelfand, Boris 2759   Leko, Peter 2731
Morozevich, Alexander 2724   Ding Liren 2730

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Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez has been playing tournament chess since 1998. His accomplishments include qualifying for the 2004 and 2013 World Cups as well as playing for Costa Rica in the 2002, 2004 and 2008 Olympiads. He currently has a rating of 2583 and is author of a number of popular and critically acclaimed ChessBase-DVDs.

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