7/29/2018 – After having missed a win twice in round one, Bu Xiangzhi had luck smiling on him in the second round as he won in a drawn endgame against compatriot, Yu Yangyi. With this win, he also caught up with the tournament leader Jan-Krzysztof Duda at 1½/2. Meanwhile, the other games of the round finished in sedate draws leaving a field of four players half-a-point behind the leaders.
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Three draws and a win again
In terms of results, the second round of the 9th Hainan Danzhou Super Grandmaster Tournament was no different to the first. Three games were drawn and one finished decisively. But this time around, the games weren’t as dramatic. Early exchanges led to equal endgames in almost all of the match-ups and three games petered out in draws one after another. The only remaining game of the round between Yu Yangyi and his compatriot Bu Xiangzhi also didn’t provide much hope for a decisive result. But Bu, with great determination and a bit of luck, managed to scrape out a win after more than five hours of play.
Yu Yangyi had the white pieces and opened the game with the Bishop’s Opening, perhaps trying to sidestep a Petroff which has been a favourite of the Chinese contingent. Unimpressed, Bu managed to equalize easily. Several exchanges followed soon and the game seemed to be drifting towards an inevitable draw.
Studying the content of this DVD and adding these openings to your repertoire will provide players with a very strong tool to fight 1...e5 - as the practice of the author clearly demonstrates.
White could have offered a queen exchange on his 23rd move and the resulting endgame would have hardly offered any chances to either side. Yu Yangyi, however, decided to play on instead and allowed his opponent’s heavy pieces to penetrate on the back rank.
Yu Yangyi vs Bu Xiangzhi
Position after 26...Qa1
At the outset, this does look a bit dangerous for white but all the critical squares are covered. Queens were exchanged a few moves later. An inaccuracy by his opponent in the resulting position did net Bu an extra pawn but, given the limited material remaining on the board, it wasn’t clear how he could make anything of it.
Yu Yangyi vs Bu Xiangzhi
Position after 60.Nf7
While Bu pondered over his options for making progress, Yu Yangyi came up with a crafty trick to save the day. On his 62nd turn, he walked into a fork to snap off the g6 pawn.
Yu Yangyi vs Bu Xangzhi
White has just played 62.Kf6 allowing a seemingly deadly fork on h5!
After 62…Nh5+, white went 63.Kxg6 Nxg7 and 64.Kxg7 Kf5 and 65.g6. But after 65…e5, Yu Yangyi played 66.Nh6+, missing the stunning 66.Nxe5, the only move that drew. Five moves later, it was curtains.
Yu Yangyi faltered at a crucial moment and ended up losing | Photo: Official website
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1.e4e52.Bc4Nf63.d3Nc64.Nf3Bc55.0-0d66.c3a67.a4C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3Ba77...0-08.Re1h69.h3Re810.Nbd2Be611.b4Bxc412.Nxc4Ba713.Qc2d514.Ne3Bxe315.Bxe3Qd71-0 (44) Vachier Lagrave,M (2789)-Kramnik,V
(2792) Paris 20188.Na30-09.Bg5LiveBook: 14 Games. The position is
equal.Be610.Re1NPredecessor:10.b4h611.Bh4Re812.b5Nb813.Nd2c614.bxc6bxc615.Bxe6Rxe61/2-1/2 (23) Fang,Y (2429)-Zhao,Z (2544)
Danzhou 201610...Kh811.b4Ne712.d4Ng613.dxe5Nxe514.Nxe5dxe515.Bxe615.Qf3with more complications.Bd716.Red1Qe717.Bb3Rad818.Nc415...fxe616.Be3Bxe317.Rxe3b518.h3Qe819.Nc219.axb5is more
complex.axb520.c4bxc421.Qc2Qc622.Rc119...a520.axb5Qxb521.bxa5Rxa522.Rxa5Qxa523.Ne1Rb824.Kh2h625.Qe2Rb126.Nf3Qa127.g3Rb228.Nd2Qc129.Rd3Ra2
And now ...Ra1 would win.30.Kg2Kh731.Qf1Qc232.c4Ne833.Qb1Nd634.Qxc2Rxc2= Endgame KRN-KRN35.h4Kg636.Kh3h537.f3Kf638.g4hxg4+39.fxg4Nxc440.Nf3Re241.g5+Kg642.Rc3Nd643.Nxe5+Kh544.Rxc7Re3+
Much weaker is44...Nxe445.Rxg7Re3+46.Kg2=45.Kg2Rxe446.Nf7Nf547.Kf3Rxh448.Rc8Kg649.Rc7Rd450.Ra7Rb451.Rd7Kh552.Ra7Rb153.Kf4Rf1+54.Ke5Re1+55.Kf4Ne356.Nh8Nd5+57.Kf3Rf1+58.Ke4g659.Rg7Nf460.Nf7Kg461.Ke5!Re1+62.Kf6!Nh5+63.Kxg6Nxg764.Kxg7
KR-KNKf565.g6e5
66.Nh6+?66.Nxe5!Kxe566...Rxe567.Kf767.Kf766...Ke6Black mates.67.Nf7e468.Ng5+Ke769.Kh7Rh1+70.Kg8e3
Precision: White = 53%, Black = 62%.0–1
With this win, Bu Xiangzhi caught up with the tournament leader Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who was held to a draw in the second round by the Vietnamese number one, Le Quang Liem. Adopting a King’s Indian-like setup against his opponent’s English Opening, Duda managed to exchange queens and a pair of knights within the first ten moves of the game. Black’s 10th move novelty was also just a sham that led to more exchanges.
In the classical system of the King's Indian White develops naturally and refrains from chasing ghosts looking for a refutation of Black's set-up. White instead relies on the fact that natural play should yield him a small but lasting advantage.
GM Le Quang Liem had no problems holding tournament leader Jan-Krzysztof Duda to a draw in round 2 | Photo: Official website
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1.c4Nf62.Nc3e53.Nf3Nc64.e3g65.d4d66.Be2Bg77.dxe5Nxe58.Nxe5dxe59.Qxd8+Kxd8LiveBook: 19 Games10.e4
A25: English Opening vs King's Indian with ...Nc6 but without early d3Be6NPredecessor:10...c611.f3Be612.Be3Kc713.0-0Nh514.g3f515.Rad1f416.Bf2Bf617.g4Ng71/2-1/2 (33) Van Bentum,H-Braun,G (2370)
Rostock 197811.Be3Kc812.0-0c613.h3h514.Rad1Bh615.Bxh6Rxh616.h4Kc717.g3Rhh818.Rd2Rad819.Rfd1Rxd220.Rxd2a621.f3The position
is equal.b522.Nd1b423.b3Nd724.Nb2Nc525.Kf2a526.Nd3Nxd3+27.Bxd3= Endgame KRB-KRBf628.a4g529.Rd1gxh430.gxh4Rd831.Bc2Rxd132.Bxd1KB-KBKd633.Ke3Bf734.f4c535.f5Ke736.Be2Kd637.Bd1Ke738.Be2Kd639.Bd1Precision: White = 67%, Black = 62%.½–½
This DVD provides everything you need to know to be able to play one of the most classical openings with Black, the Nimzo-Indian, arising after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4. Nearly every World Championship and top tournament features the Nimzo-Indian.
Wei Yi played the shortest game of the day against GM Sam Shankland. The game followed the Classical System of the Nimzo-Indian Defence in which players hacked off pieces left, right and centre. Twenty-five moves into the game, a barren endgame was reached. The players shuffled pieces for a few moves before signing the truce via move repetition.
Sam Shankland and Wei Yi played the shortest game of the day | Photo: Official website
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc20-05.Bg5c56.dxc5Na67.a3Bxc3+8.Qxc3Nxc59.Bxf6Qxf610.Qxf6gxf6LiveBook: 31 Games. The position is equal.11.Rd1E39: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...c5 5 dxc5 0-011.b4Na412.e3b613.Nf3Ba614.Nd2Rfc815.Ne4Kf816.Be2Ke717.Nd2Rc718.e4Rac819.Bd1
0-1 (41) Mchedlishvili,M (2583)-Gelashvili,T (2612) Tbilisi 200711...a512.e3Na413.b3NPredecessor:13.Rb1Rd814.Ne2d515.cxd5Rxd516.b3Nc517.Nc3Rd818.Bc4Bd719.Ke2Rac820.Rhc1f521.f3Kg722.Nb5Be823.h3e524.Na71/2-1/2 (24) Korovnik,I (2292)-Vegjeleki,A (2301) ICCF email
201413...Nc514.b4Na415.Rc1b616.Ne2Bb717.Nf4Rfc818.Be2b519.c5axb420.axb4d621.Bxb5
And now c6 would win.21...dxc522.bxc5Rxc523.Rxc5Nxc524.0-0f525.h3Nb326.Rd1Ra127.Rxa1Nxa1= Endgame KBN-KBN28.Ba4Be429.g4fxg430.hxg4Bc231.Bc6Nb332.Ba4Na133.Bc6Nb3Precision: White = 67%, Black = 87%.½–½
The dynamic play based on a strong strategic foundation has always fascinated me, and in these DVDs I have suggested the lines which I personally prefer and employ in practice.
Vladimir Fedoseev’s game against Vidit Gujrathi was no different. Here again, early exchanges had led to a drawn endgame. Having lost with white in the opening round, Vidit clearly wanted to remain solid.
Vidit Gujrathi would have been happy with a solid draw with black after his first round loss | Photo: Official website
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.g3Bg74.Bg2d55.cxd5Nxd56.Nf3Nb67.0-0Nc68.e30-09.Nc3e510.d5e411.dxc6Qxd112.Rxd1exf313.Bxf3bxc614.Ne2D76: Fianchetto Grünfeld: Main Line with 7...Nb614.Bd2Nc415.Na4Rb816.Bc3Bxc317.bxc3Ne518.Be2Be619.Rd4Nd720.Rad1Nb621.Nc5Nd522.Nxe6fxe61-0 (38) Tkachiev,V (2652)-Sutovsky,E (2637)
Dresden 200714...Nc4LiveBook: 3 Games15.Nd4Ne516.Bg2Rb8N
Predecessor:16...Bg417.f3c518.fxg4Rad819.h3cxd420.exd4Nc421.b3Rxd422.Bf4Rfd823.Re1Nb224.Bf1Nd325.Bxd3Rxf41/2-1/2 (25)
Donchenko,A (2463)-Vokarev,S (2500) Moscow 200317.Nxc6Nxc618.Bxc6Bxb219.Rb1Rb620.Bf3Bf621.Ba3Rd822.Rxd8+Bxd823.Rd1Bf624.Bc5Rb225.a3a526.Rc1Bh327.Bg2Be628.h4Ra229.Bf1Rd230.e4Bb231.Rb1Ba232.Re1Rc233.Re2Rxc534.Rxb2= Endgame KRB-KRBBe635.Kg2
White should play35.Rb5=Rc136.Kg235...Rc1Better is35...Rc336.Rb5a437.Ra5Bb338.Bb5Ra139.Bxa4Rxa340.Ra8+Kg741.Bc6
The position is equal.Rxa842.Bxa8Kf643.Kf3Ke544.Ke3Precision:
White = 63%, Black = 74%.½–½
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