Leon Masters Final: Gelfand vs Domínguez - Games and results

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7/4/2021 – Boris Gelfand defeated Jaime Santos and is facing Leinier Domínguez in the final of the “Magistral de León”. Gelfand beat Dominguez in the final match. A 2-2 tie in the rapid games meant it would all come down to the blitz tiebreakers. After a draw in the first 5-minute game, Gelfand managed to convert a rook vs bishop endgame to get tournament victory. | Replay the games with computer analysis.
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Magistral Ciudad de León 2021Press release

Boris Gelfand, winner of the second semifinal, is facing Leinier Domínguez, winner of the first semifinal against China’s Ju Wenjun. The final looks very evenly balanced. Perhaps Leinier is currently a little stronger, but Gelfand certainly has the prowess to take down anyone in the world on a good day, so it is difficult to say that one of these two great players is a clear favourite. What is certain is that this Sunday, starting at 15.30, a great chess spectacle awaits us that will decide who wins this XXXIV edition of the Magistral.

Games and results - Gelfand wins

The matches go over four games with a time limit of 20+10. If the match ends with a tie, two blitz games (5+2) will follow, and if these also lead to a tie, an Armageddon game will decide the match.

    R1 R2 R3 R4 B1 B2
Boris Gelfand 3½ 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 1
Leinier Dominguez 2½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 0
 
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Gelfand outplays Santos

In this second semifinal, Gelfand was clearly superior, except perhaps in the first game, when Santos showed stronger preparation. However, in the short time between games, the Israeli was able to figure out how to improve his play in the same variation. In the fourth encounter, he was far superior and only the excess of optimism shown in the third, when he embarked on an unnecessary queen sacrifice, gave excitement to the scoreboard. A well-deserved victory for Boris Gelfand, and plenty of experience gained by Jaime Santos.

Magistral Ciudad de León 2021

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.dxc3 Be7 7.Be3 0-0 8.Qd2 C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves. Nd7 9.0-0-0 Nf6 10.Bd3 White has an edge. c5 11.a3!?      
Leaves trodden paths. 11...d5N 11...a6 12.h4 b5 13.h5 c4 14.Be2 Bb7 15.h6 g6 16.Kb1 Ne4 17.Qe1 d5 Predecessor: 11...a6 12.h4 b5 13.h5 c4 14.Be2 Bb7 15.h6 g6 16.Kb1 Ne4 17.Qe1 d5 1-0 (38) Migot,T (2403)-Neiman,E (2288) Europe Echecs INT 2020 12.c4 dxc4 12...Be6= 13.Bxc4 Qxd2+ 14.Rxd2 b6 15.Re1 a6 15...Ne4 15...Rd8± 16.Bf4!+- b5 17.Ba2 17.Rxe7 bxc4 18.Bg5 17.Rxe7+- bxc4 18.Bg5 17...Ra7
Better is 17...Re8 18.Ne5!       Black must now prevent Nc6. Keeping Black busy. 0x0.00289accceffdp-1022s more active pieces. The black rooks are badly placed. Nh5
A mistake that costs the game. 18...Bd8 18...Bd8± 19.Nc6!+- Nxf4 20.Nxa7 Bg5 21.Nxc8 Rxc8
22.g3 Ng6 23.f4 Nxf4 24.gxf4 Bxf4 25.Rf1 Bxd2+ 26.Kxd2       Endgame KRB-KR Rc7 27.a4 Kf8 28.Rf5 f6 29.b4 cxb4 30.axb5 axb5 31.Rxb5 Rc3? 31...Ke7 32.Rxb4 Kd6 31...Ra7 was called for. 32.Rxb4 Rh3 33.Rb8+ Ke7 34.Rb7+ Kd6 35.Rxg7 Rxh2+ 36.Kd3 h5 37.Bb3 h4 38.Ke4 Rh1 39.Rf7 Rf1 40.Rh7 Rh1 40...f5+ 41.Ke3 Ke5 42.Rxh4 f4+ 43.Ke2 Rg1 44.Rh5+ Kd4 41.Rh6 Ke7 42.Kf3 Rf1+ 43.Kg2 Rf4 44.Kh3 Weighted Error Value: White=0.21 (precise) /Black=0.37 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Dominguez Perez,L2758Ju,W25601–02021C42XXXIV Magistral de Leon 20211.1
Gelfand,B2675Santos Latasa,J26080–12021E04XXXIV Magistral de Leon 20211.2
Santos Latasa,J2608Gelfand,B26750–12021D02XXXIV Magistral de Leon 20211.2
Ju,W2560Dominguez Perez,L27580–12021A31XXXIV Magistral de Leon 20211.2
Dominguez Perez,L2758Gelfand,B26750–12021B67XXXIV Magistral de Leon 20212.1
Dominguez Perez,L2758Gelfand,B2675½–½2021B67XXXIV Magistral de Leon 20212.1
Dominguez Perez,L2758Gelfand,B26751–02021B67XXXIV Magistral de Leon 20212.1
Gelfand,B2675Dominguez Perez,L2758½–½2021D27XXXIV Magistral de Leon 20212.1
Gelfand,B2675Dominguez Perez,L27581–02021D27XXXIV Magistral de Leon 20212.1

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