7/19/2021 – Thanks to a final-round win over Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Pavel Eljanov took clear first place at the Deutschland Grand Prix in Dortmund. The Ukrainian grandmaster had been in the sole lead until round 7, when he was beaten by Dmitrij Kollars. Kollars, who lost his penultimate game against Kasimdzhanov, finished in shared second place, together with Daniel Fridman.
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In this video course we’ll have a look at the Queen’s Indian after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6. We’ll explore the ins and outs of the possible White setups against this rock-solid opening.
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Kollars and Fridman a half point back
Pavel Eljanov arrived in Dortmund as the top seed in a strong 10-player single round robin tournament. This was one of many attractive events organized by Initiative Pro Schach as part of the summer chess festival which takes place yearly at the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Ukrainian had a strong start, winning three out of his first four games. Two draws followed, against Ruslan Ponomariov and Daniel Fridman, which allowed him to keep the sole lead going into round 7. In sole second place at that point was Dmitrij Kollars, who was paired up against the leader.
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In the crucial encounter, the 21-year-old grandmaster got a much better structure with the white pieces out of the opening. Patient play by the German prevented his opponent from creating counterplay. Only a pawn down, and without a clear tactical threat by White on the board, Eljanov resigned on move 39.
Kollars vs. Eljanov - Round 7
39.Kg2 was the last move of the game. It was a great technical effort by Kollars, who counts with full light-square domination in the final position.
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.d4exd45.Nxd4Bb46.Nxc6bxc67.Bd3d58.Bd20-09.0-0Rb8is currently scoring better than 9...Bxc3. C47:
Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.10.Re1Bg411.Qc1
11...Be6NThe position is equal.Predecessor:11...Re812.h3Bh513.exd5Rxe1+14.Qxe1cxd515.a3Bf816.b4c517.Bf4Rb718.bxc5Bxc51/2-1/2
(40) Chigaev,M (2615)-Esipenko,A (2683) Sochi 202012.a3Be713.Bf4Nh514.exd5Nxf415.dxe6But not15.Qxf4cxd516.Rab1c515...fxe616.Ne4Qd417.Rb1Rf5Black is on the road to losing.17...Nxd3=18.cxd3Rb618.Bf1±Nd519.c3Qb620.Qc2Kh821.Kh1Rbf822.g3e523.Bh3Rh524.Bg2Rh624...Nf6±was worth a try.25.Re2Qb826.Rbe1Qe827.c4Nf628.Nxf6gxf6
29.c5!Qh530.h3Rg631.b4Rd832.Qa4Rgg833.Qxc6Rd1
Threatens to win with ...Qxe2.34.Kh2
Black must now prevent Bf3.Don't take34.Rxd1Qxe235.Rd7Qxf234...Rxe135.Rxe1Qf536.Re2Qd337.Re3Qd837...Qf538.Bf3Bd838.Be4+-Qd239.Kg2Weighted Error Value: White=0.09/Black=0.311–0
The roles had been reversed, as Kollars was now the sole leader with two rounds to go, except that he was not only chased by Eljanov but also by Fridman. However, for a second round in a row, the sole leader gave up a full point. Former FIDE world champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov defeated Kollars with the white pieces.
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Early in the game, a material imbalance was created on the board: Black had a rook and a pawn against White’s bishop and knight. The minor pieces proved to be stronger, as Kasimdzhanov slowly increased his advantage.
Kasimdzhanov vs. Kollars - Round 8
50.Bg6+ Kxg6 51.Ne7+ Kxh6 (51...Kf7 also loses) 52.Rxd8, and White soon won the game.
12...Rfe8!13.0-0!C45: Scotch Game.Bxe514.Qxe5Qxe515.Bxe5The position is equal.Rxe516.cxd5Hoping for Rc1.Bxf117.Kxf1cxd518.f4Re319.Bxd5Rae8
Strongly threatening ...Re1+.20.Nd2
20...Kf8NPredecessor:20...Kg721.Bg2Rc322.Ne4Rc223.Bf3d524.Nf2d425.Bd1Rc326.Be2Rc21-0 (52)
Van Overdam,J (2367)-Ernst,S (2540) Belgium 201521.Rd1c622.Bf322.Bg2is interesting.Rd323.Kf2a524.Bf3Rc325.Ne422...Rc323.Be4!d5
Black cannot hold the game after this.41...c4±is a better defense.42.Bd3!+-Kf643.Nh4Rd844.Nxf5c445.Bb1cxb346.axb3Rc347.Ne3Rxb348.Bxh7a449.Nxd5+Kf7
49...Ke650.Re1+Kd650.Bg6+! Deflection, DecoyKxg650...Ke651.f5+51.Ne7+ Discovered AttackKxh652.Rxd8Kh5If only
Black now had time for ...Kg4....53.Rg8Nf5 would kill now.Kh454.Nf5+Kh355.Ne3 Weighted Error Value: White=0.02/Black=0.351–0
The curious turn of events meant three players entered the last round tied atop the standings table on 5 points each, with 16-year-old grandmaster Vincent Keymer a half point behind. Moreover, none of the contenders for first place were paired up against each other.
Pavel Eljanov explains in depth what Gyula Breyer already saw in 1911 and what became an opening choice of the likes of Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand or Carlsen. The Breyer Variation, which is characterised by the knight retreat to b8.
Much like in round 8, there was only one decisive game on the last day of action: the highest-rated player in the field finished the tournament in style, beating the ever-fighting Kasimdzhanov with the white pieces to claim first place.
Eljanov vs. Kasimdzhanov - Round 9
Out of the opening, Eljanov had given up a pawn to get the initiative with his bishop pair in a complex struggle. Kasimdzhanov eventually recovered the pawn, but was nonetheless in deep trouble in the diagrammed position. At this point, the Ukrainian should have prioritized to keep the queens on the board with 29.Qf3 or 29.Qg3 — his 29.Bd3, on the other hand, was responded by 29...Qxb3 30.cxb3, and Black had enough resources to fight back.
White still had the upper hand in the ensuing position, but Eljanov needed to work hard until getting a 64-move victory, as Kasimdzhanov showed great resilience in defence throughout.
The position is equal.8...h6NPredecessor:8...c69.Be2Bxf310.Nxf3Bd611.c40-012.0-0Re813.Re1e514.Bf1Qe71/2-1/2 (61) Miles,A (2590)-Fressinet,L (2455)
Hastings 19999.e4dxe410.dxe4Nc511.Qe2Be711...c6=keeps the
balance.12.g4±Bg613.Ne5Bxe414.Nxe4Nfxe415.Bg2Nd616.0-0-0 White has strong compensation.0-017.f4Qe818.Qe3Nd719.h4a4!20.Nxd7!Qxd721.g5 White is up to no
good.axb321...Qb5!22.Qc3!f623.Qxb3Kh8Wrong is23...hxg5?24.hxg5fxg525.Bh3+-25.Qh3Kf7+-24.gxh6gxh625.Rhe1Qa426.Rxe6Bd826...Qxb3was worth a try.27.cxb3Bd827.Kb127.Qe327...Ra628.Bf1Ra528...Qxb3±29.cxb3Ra529.Bd3?29.Qe3+-29...Qxb330.cxb3Rh531.Rh1Rg832.Rxf6But not
32.Bxf6+?!Bxf633.Rxf6Rg3=32...Bxf633.Bxf6+Rg734.Kc2Kg835.Bxg7Kxg7 Endgame KRB-KRN36.Be2Rc5+37.Kd3Rd5+37...Kf6=38.Ke3Nf5+39.Ke4Ra5Strongly threatening ...Ng3+.40.Rg1+Kf641.a4Nxh442.Rg8Rc543.Rh8Kg744.Rb8Hoping for b4.44.Rd8keeps more
tension.Nf545.b4Ng3+46.Ke3Rc3+47.Bd344...Nf545.Rd8Nd6+46.Kd4Rc147.a5Kf648.Bd348.Rf8+is interesting.Kg749.Rb8Rb150.Bd3Rb251.Kc348...Nf5+49.Bxf5Kxf5=KR-KR50.Rf8+Kg451.f5Kf452.b4h552...c5+=53.bxc5Rd1+54.Kc4Ke553.Kd553.f6±Kf554.f753...Re153...Kg5=54.f6±And now Rb8 would win.Re5+?54...Kf5±55.Kd4+-Re4+55...Rf556.Rf7h456.Kd3Re657.f7Rd6+58.Ke2?58.Kc3+-Rc6+59.Kd2Rd6+60.Kc2Rc6+61.Kd3Rd6+62.Kc3Rc6+63.Kb358...Re6+?
58...Rd7!=and Black
has nothing to worry.59.Kd2!Rd6+60.Ke1?60.Kc2+-Rc6+61.Kd3Rd6+62.Kc4Rc6+63.Kb360...Re6+61.Kf2Rf6?
61...Re7=62.b5!White is clearly winning.Kf563.Ke3Ke664.a6Kd5
Weighted Error Value: White=0.26/Black=0.351–0
1.Nf3Nf62.g3g63.Bg2Bg74.0-00-05.d4d56.c4c67.cxd5cxd58.Ne5e69.Nc3Nfd7D79: Fianchetto Grünfeld: Symmetrical Variation (6 0-0 c6 7 cxd5 cxd5).10.e4Nxe511.dxe5d4The position is equal.12.Nb5
12...Nc6NPredecessor:12...d313.Nd6Bxe514.Nxc8Nc615.f4Bg716.Nxa7Qd4+17.Kh1Rxa718.Rf3d219.Qxd2Qxd220.Bxd2Bxb20-1 (73) Carlstedt,J (2413)-Khachiyan,M (2530) Chess.com INT 201713.f4!Qb614.Nd6Rd815.Rf3Bf816.Rb3Qc717.Bd2Bxd618.exd6Qxd619.e5Qe720.Rc1a521.a321.Bxc6bxc622.Qc2Ra621...a422.Rb6Qe823.Rc4Bd724.Rxb7Ne725.Rcc7
Threatens to win with Rxd7!Reject25.Rxd4Bc625...Rac826.Bb4Rxc727.Rxc7Nd528.Bxd5exd529.Qxd4Rc830.Rxc8Qxc831.Bc3
And now e6 would win.31...Qc432.Qxc4dxc4± Endgame KB-KB33.Kf2h534.Ke3Kf835.Kd4Ke736.Kxc4Be6+37.Kb4Bb338.h3Ke639.g4hxg4!40.hxg4Bd141.Kb5Bb342.Kc5Bd143.Kb5Bb344.Kc5Bd145.Kb4Bb346.Kb5Bd1Weighted Error Value: White=0.08/Black=0.05½–½
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