9/11/2023 – Ian Nepomniachtchi won Division II of the Julius Baer Generation Cup, remaining in the winners’ bracket and obtaining clear match victories throughout the event. The Russian GM had a hiccup in the quarterfinals though, as Vladimir Fedoseev swindled his way to victory amid a sharp struggle in their first encounter. Nepo bounced back in style, winning the next three games — but he is sure to remember the striking turnaround! | Robert Ris analysed the tactical confrontation.
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Who said the Petroff is always boring?
Games in the Champions Chess online Tour are played with a time control of 15 minutes plus 3-second increments per move. Creative players like Ian Nepomniachtchi or Vladimir Fedoseev tend to try riskier ideas under these circumstances — it is no wonder, therefore, that their direct encounter in the quarterfinals of the Julius Baer Generation Cup (Division II) turned out to be a double-edged, exciting confrontation.
Out of a Petroff Defence, Nepo, playing white, got a strong initiative on the kingside. On move 36, the two-time World Championship challenger found 36.e6, breaking through in style.
Nepomniachtchi vs. Fedoseev
Nepo continued to increase his advantage until reaching a completely winning position. However, a mistake on move 42 prompted engines to show zeros on their evaluations.
Furthermore, a second tactical oversight in a row gave Fedoseev a sudden opportunity to win the game himself. Can you find the killer blow?
An attentive Fedoseev had little trouble finding the deciding manoeuvre. And this tactical back-and-forth emerged from what had already been a fascinating struggle from the start.
1.e412e572.Nf32Nf613.d43Nxe434.Bd32d525.Nxe51Nd726.Nc31Nxe547.dxe52Bb41 C43: Petroff Defence: 3 d4.8.0-015Nxc329.bxc31Bxc32 The position is equal.10.Rb120-02
14.Qd3!?N50 New and interesting.Predecessor:14.Rd1Ra615.Rb5Rc616.Qxa5Rxc217.Rbxd5Qh418.R5d2b619.Qb5Rxd220.Rxd2½-½ Svane,F (2618)-Cheparinov,I (2663) FIDE World Cup 2023 (2.1)14...Qd733 Black is weak on the dark squares15.Rb52915.f4!?15...Qc61816.Ba31:19Re82:1416...b6feels hotter.17.Bxf8Ba618.Rfb1Rxf819.f4Bxb520.Rxb5Rd817.Rc533Qb61:0918.f419c65319.h31:39Qa62619...Bd7=20.Qg3!±1:05 f5 is the strong threat.Bf51421.Qg5!3Be41022.Bb2!3 e6! would be deadly.Qb63:0423.Bd43Qd8724.Qg42Re61:40 Hoping for ...Rg6.25.f53 Wards off Rg6Rh6126.Rf454Qf82727.Kh215b61128.Rc34 Threatens to win with e6.c5329.Be327 aiming for Rxe4.Rh71430.Rb36Qd857
30...Qe731.f65231.Rxe4!±dxe432.Qxe431...Qe855
Black should try31...a432.Rc3Qe832.e6!+-1:3332.Rxb6Qxe533.Rc633.Bxc5g6±33...Qb8±32...Rb87
32...Qxe633.Qxe6fxe633.Bxc5!15 Promotiong63234.Bd65534.Bxb6Qxe635.Bxa5Re8±34.Rxb6Rxb635.exf7+35.Bxb6Qxe636.Bxa5Qxg4±35...Kxf736.Bxb6Qe6±34...Rc82934...Ra835.e735.Rxb6Qxe636.Qxe6fxe6+-35...b535.e7335.Rxb6Qxe636.Qxe6fxe6±35...Rc62436.Be520Rh5337.Bd444Rxc21638.Rg3738.Rxb6Rxg2+39.Qxg2Bxg2±38.Bxb6Rxg2+39.Qxg2Bxg240.Kxg2Kh7+-38...Kh7439.Bxb632Rxa2?1739...a440.Qd1Rc440.Qd11540.Rxe4 White threatens Qxh5+! and mate.dxe441.Qd140...Qb816
40...Ra4+-41.Qd2Rb441.Rxe4!6dxe4642.Qd8?342.Qd7matesRg543.Qc743.e8Q?is a self mate.Qxg3+44.Kh1Qxg2#43.Bc7Rxg3 Remove Defender44.Kxg3Qb3+45.Kh4Qc3±43...Qe844.Rxg5Rc245.Qxc2Qb8+46.Qc7Qe847.Qd842...Qe5!=5 ( -> ...Rxh3+!)43.e8Q??5
Dodges Rxh3+43.e8B?gets mated.Rxh3+44.Kg1Qa1+43.Qd1=Ra344.Bf244.e8Q?Qxe845.Rxa3Qb8+46.Kh1Qxb6-+43...Rxh3+‼2 Pin, Double Attack44.Kg16Qa1+5 Never resign too early! Beautiful play by Fedoseev! Weighted Error Value: White=0.70/Black=0.370–1
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