7/24/2015 – We are on the half way mark in Biel, and it is David Navara that still leads after the fifth round saw three draws. Navara equalized without effort against MVL. Not so easy were the draws that Rapport and Wojtaszek obtained. The Polish player was against the ropes against Adams, but survived, while Rapport's resourcefulness found a miracle draw against Eljanov.
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The traditional Biel/Bienne Chess Festival is going strong in Switzerland. The festival includes a series of events, but the crown jewel is the Grandmaster Tournament, with an average rating of 2720.
Draw offers are forbidden for the first 40 moves and If two (or more) players share first place, the winner will be determined according to the results of a tiebreak played on July 31st (in the morning).
Round Five
Round 05 - July 24, 2015
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw
2733
½-½
Adams, Michael
2740
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
2731
½-½
Navara, David
2724
Eljanov, Pavel
2723
½-½
Rapport, Richard
2671
Round 5 report by Daniel King
Play of the day from round 5 by Daniel King
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw ½-½ Adams, Michael
The Englishman seemed to outplay his opponent, but when the key moments came to try to push the initiative through, he was unable to do so:
Wojtaszek was slowly outplayed, but he managed to survive
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29...Nb8!The position is complicated. Black's last move was great, transfering the knight to the much more useful square c6. The position should be close to equal, but easier to play for Black.30.Be5Nc631.Nd6+?!31.Bc3!=31...Bxd632.Bxd6Ne433.Bxc5Rxa533...Nb434.Bxb4Rxc235.Be1is an extra exchange for Black, but with the two passed pawns things are not so clear yet.34.Rac1Rb834...Ne5!35.b435.fxe5Raxc536.Rxc5Rxc537.Rxc5Nxc538.b4Nd7is probably just a winning endgame for Black.35...Nf3+36.Kg2Ra3with very real pressure on White's king and pawns.35.Bd6Nxd636.Rxc6Ne837.Rb1Rb438.Ra6Rxa639.Bxa6Black is still marginally better, but converting seems very difficult.Nd640.Bd3Kf641.Kf2e542.fxe5+Kxe543.Ke2Ne444.Bxe4Kxe445.Kf2h646.Ke2½–½
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ Navara, David
MVL got very little in this advance variation of the Caro-Kann. The queenside was swiftly liquidated and with only pawns on the kingisde, it was obvious the game was heading towards a draw.
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Eljanov, Pavel ½-½ Rapport, Richard
A big missed opportunity! Eljanov had Rapport against the ropes after outplaying him in a Stonewall set up, but he missed his opponent's resources in time pressure:
Eljanov tried to finish off Rapport, but fell for a last minute trick
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1.d4e62.c4f53.g3Nf64.Bg2Be75.Nc30-06.Nf3d57.0-0c68.Qc2Ne49.Bf4Nd710.Rad1g511.Be3Nd612.b3Bf613.Bc1Rf714.Ba3Ne415.Nxe4fxe416.Ne5Nxe517.dxe5Be718.Bd6Bxd619.exd6Bd720.f3exf321.Bxf3Qa522.c5b6A very unusual situation. White has a protected passed pawn on d6, but for now its support is being ripped apart. Eljanov tries to use his initiative on the f-file to keep the d-pawn active and alive.23.Bh5Rxf1+24.Rxf1Qxc5+25.Qxc5bxc526.Rf7Rd8awkward, but forced.26...Be827.Rc7Bxh528.d7simply wins for White.27.Re7e5!Without activity Black cannot survive. He tries to at least push his pawns forward.28.g428.Rxe5Kg729.Re7+Kf6=Escaping the last rank allows Black to move his bishop.28...e429.Kf2a530.h3a4?!Rapport is trying to use his passed pawns to some effect, but he is too paralyzed to use them.30...h631.Ke3Kf832.Kd2Kg8White simply wants to bring his king to a4 and break through there! Still, things might not be so easy.33.Kc3Kf834.Kb2Kg835.Ka3Kf836.Ka4Be8!31.bxa4c432.a5c333.Ke1c534.a6e335.Rxe3d436.Re7Black's c-pawn is not dangerous enough.Bc637.a7Rxd6!Setting a last trap.38.Re8+?38.Rc7!Be439.Bf7+Kf840.Bc4Rd841.Bd3+-Bxd342.exd3is winning due to Rb7 and Rb8.38...Kg739.a8Q?White underestimates Black's passed pawns!Bxa840.Rxa8d3!Suddenly White has to give a perpetual!41.Ra7+Kh642.exd3Rxd343.Ra6+Kg744.Ra7+44.Ke2c245.Ra7+Kf646.Rf7+Ke547.Rf1Kd4And White is the only one that will lose this endgame. Once the king comes to c3 it is very dangerous for Eljanov.44...Kh644...Kf645.Rf7+Ke645...Ke546.Rf2±46.Ke2Rd2+47.Ke3Rxa248.Rf5+-½–½
Always resourceful! The tournament's youngest player: Richard Rapport
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1.e4
1,185,008
54%
2421
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1.d4
959,510
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
286,503
56%
2441
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1.c4
184,834
56%
2442
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1.g3
19,892
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,600
54%
2428
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1.f4
5,954
48%
2377
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1.Nc3
3,911
50%
2384
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1.b4
1,791
48%
2379
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1.a3
1,250
54%
2406
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1.e3
1,081
49%
2409
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1.d3
969
50%
2378
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1.g4
670
46%
2361
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1.h4
466
54%
2382
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1.c3
439
51%
2425
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1.h3
289
56%
2420
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1.a4
118
60%
2461
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1.f3
100
47%
2427
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1.Nh3
93
66%
2506
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1.Na3
47
62%
2476
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.g3d54.Nf3Bb4+5.Bd2Be76.Bg2c67.0-0Nbd78.Nc30-09.Bf4Nh510.Bc1Nhf611.Qd3b612.b3Ba613.Rd1c514.Nb5Bxb515.cxb5a616.bxa6Qc817.Bb2Qxa618.Qxa6Rxa619.a4Rc820.Rdc1Ne421.e3Ra722.Bf1f523.Rc2g524.dxc5bxc525.Nd4Kf726.Nb5Raa827.f3Nef628.a5g429.f4Nb8!The position is complicated. Black's last move was
great, transfering the knight to the much more useful square c6. The position
should be close to equal, but easier to play for Black.30.Be5Nc631.Nd6+?!31.Bc3!=31...Bxd632.Bxd6Ne433.Bxc5Rxa533...Nb434.Bxb4Rxc235.Be1is an extra exchange for Black, but with the two passed pawns
things are not so clear yet.34.Rac1Rb834...Ne5!35.b435.fxe5Raxc536.Rxc5Rxc537.Rxc5Nxc538.b4Nd7is probably just a winning
endgame for Black.35...Nf3+36.Kg2Ra3with very real pressure on
White's king and pawns.35.Bd6Nxd636.Rxc6Ne837.Rb1Rb438.Ra6Rxa639.Bxa6Black is still marginally better, but converting seems very
difficult.Nd640.Bd3Kf641.Kf2e542.fxe5+Kxe543.Ke2Ne444.Bxe4Kxe445.Kf2h646.Ke2½–½
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Alejandro RamirezGrandmaster 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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