10/21/2012 – The 16th Univé Chess Festival is taking place from the 19th to 27th of October 2012, in Hoogeveen, Holland. The main event is a four-player Crown Group double round robin with Hikaru Nakamura, USA, Anish Giri and Sergey Tiviakov, Holland, and women's world champion Hou Yifan, China. The average rating is 2695, making this a category 18 tournament. Report with GM commentary.
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The 16th Univé Chess Festival is taking place from the 19th to 27th
of October 2012, in Hoogeveen, Holland. The main event is a four-player Crown
Group double round robin with Hikaru Nakamura, USA, rated 2786, Anish Giri,
NL, 2730, Sergey Tiviakov, NL, 2659, and women's world champion Hou Yifan, China,
2605. The average rating is 2695, making this a category 18 tournament.
The Unive Open has 78 players and is a nine round event that started on October
19. The prize fund is € 7,500, with a first prize of € 3,000.
Top seed is Erwin L'Ami, who
leads after thre rounds with a 100% score. There are also two nine-round
amateur tournaments with a maximum of 84 players each. The first prize for both
groups is every € 250. The sponsor of the Univé Chess Festival
is Univé.
Guests at the opening ceremony
Commentator IM Hans Böhm introduces US GM Hikaru Nakamura...
... second seed GM Anish Giri from Holland
... Dutch GM Sergey Tiviakov
... and reigning women's world champion Hou Yifan
Festival Schedule
Date
Crown Group
Univé Open
Amateur
19 October
1st round
1st round
20 October
2nd round
2nd round
21 October
1st round
3rd round
3rd round
22 October
2nd round
4th round
4th round
23 October
3rd round
5th round
5th round
24 October
rest day
6th round
6th round
25 October
4th round
7th round
7th round
26 October
5th round
8th round
8th round
27 October
6th round
9th round
9th round
First round Crown Group report
Round 1 – Sunday, October
21, 2012, 14:00h
Hou Yifan
½-½
Sergey Tiviakov
Nakamura, Hikaru
1-0
Giri, Anish
Commentary by GM Eltaj Safarli
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1.e4
1,165,570
54%
2421
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1.d4
946,474
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
281,312
56%
2441
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1.c4
181,937
56%
2442
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1.g3
19,688
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,236
54%
2427
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1.f4
5,886
48%
2377
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1.Nc3
3,796
51%
2384
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1.b4
1,753
48%
2380
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1.a3
1,197
54%
2403
---
1.e3
1,068
48%
2408
---
1.d3
948
50%
2378
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1.g4
662
46%
2361
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1.h4
446
53%
2374
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1.c3
426
51%
2425
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1.h3
279
56%
2416
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1.a4
108
60%
2468
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1.f3
91
47%
2431
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1.Nh3
89
66%
2508
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1.Na3
42
62%
2482
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.0-0Nxe45.Re1Nd66.Nxe5Be77.Bf1Nxe58.Rxe50-09.d4Bf610.Re1Re811.c3White
chooses a solid continuation. Recently 11.Bf4 became extremely popular11.Bf4!?Rxe112.Qxe1Ne813.Nc3Bxd414.Nd5c6!?15.Ne7+Kf816.Nxc8Qf617.Qb4+c518.Qd2Rxc819.c3Be520.Bxe5Qxe521.Qxd7Qc722.Rd1Qxd723.Rxd7Rc724.Rxc7Nxc725.Bd3h626.f4Ne827.Kf2Nd628.Ke3Ke729.g3b630.Be2Ke631.Bg4+Ke732.Be2Ke633.Bg4+Ke734.Be21/2-1/2 Kasimdzhanov,R
(2684)-Leko,P (2737) London ENG 201211...Rxe112.Qxe1Nf512...Qe813.Qxe8+Nxe814.Bf4 is just very slightly better for White.13.Bf4c6Of
course not13...d5??and White wins.14.a4!?Is interesting. White
wants to gain more space on the queenside.14.Nd2d515.Bd314...a5Black
is weakening his pawn structure. It looks a bit dubious to me because a4-a5
was not dangerous for Black. I like 14...d5. For example :14...d515.a515.Nd2Nh415...Nh416.Nd2Bf517.Nb3h618.Nc5b619.axb6axb620.Nb7Qf815.Bc7!?Qf816.Bd316.Nd2d517.Nb3Bd8!=16...d517.Bb617.Nd2was probably better. White's idea is just to bring his rook into
the game after Qe2, Re1 and probably Nf3 or Nb3 with a normal position where
White stands slightly better.Nh4Black doesn't have17...Nd6??17...Nd6
as in the game because of18.Bxd6Qxd619.Qe8+Qf820.Bxh7+!+-17...Bd718.Nb3Bd819.Bxd8Qxd820.Nc5b621.Nxd7Qxd722.Qb1!?18.Qe2Bf519.Bxf5Nxf520.Re117...Nd618.Nd2Be6After18...Bf5White has
some initiative:19.Bxf5Nxf520.Nb3Bd821.Bc5Be722.Qe5!?19.Qb1!?An interesting try19.Nb3Bd820.Bxd8Qxd821.Nc5Bc8followed by
b6 with an equal position19...g620.b4axb421.Qxb4Bf522.Bc5At first
glance I thought White can use Black's weaknesses, but now it looks like Black
can hold the position.22.Bxf5Nxf523.Bc5Qc824.Rb1Kg7=22...Bxd323.Bxd6Qe8!?23...Qc824.Nb324.Re1Qd725.Nf3Ba6followed by Re8
with an equality24...Qd725.Nc5Qxd626.Qxb7Rb827.Qd7Qf428.Nxd3Qd229.Qd6Rb330.Qxf6Qxd3=24.Nf3Now24.Nb3?!is not so good
because of b6!25.h325.Qxb6Rxa4!24.Qxb7Rxa425.Qb2Rxa1+26.Qxa1Bb5/=24...Ba625.Be5Be7It seems soon the game will end
in a draw by repetition25...Bd8!?26.Re1Qd727.Bf427.Bd6Bf628.Be7Bg729.Ne5Qf527...Bf628.Qb1Re829.Ne5=26.Bd6Bf627.Re1Nakamura thought for a while and played Re1. He actually thinks that he can
play on. Well, the position was balanced, so now let's just see what happens
nextQd728.Be7Bg729.Ne5Qf5?!I think that after29...Qe6!Black
wouldn't face any problems. It looks very strong - the black queen controls
the d6 square and will be playing Re8 next30.Nf330.Nd3Qf530...Qd7?!31.Nc5!31.Nc5Re832.g332.Nxa6bxa632...Bf633.Nxa6bxa634.Re3=30...Qd731.Ne5Qe6=30.Qd6!Now White has a small initiative.30.h3f631.Ng431.g4Qc832.Nf3Qd733.Qd6Rd834.Qxd7Rxd731...h532.Ne3Qd730...Re830...h631.h331.Bd8!?30...f6??31.g430...Qe631.Qxe6fxe632.Nd731.h3Qe6Blacks choose a passive defence
in the endgame. It's probably a reasonable decision, since he stands slightly
weaker. However, the position is still quite defensible.32.Qxe6fxe633.Bc533.Bb4was better33...g5?!I don't like this move. It creates
new weaknesses and also in the future White may play g4, Kg2, Kg3, h4 or f4. Probably it was better to take on e5:33...Bxe5But anyway, playing a
position like this with Black is quite tough34.Rxe5Kf735.f3Bc436.a534.Bb4!?34.g434...h635.Nd7!Kf736.Re3!Kg637.Bd6!±h538.Nc5Bf639.g4It was possible just to take the pawn, but White chose
to play 39.g4 and slowly strenghten the position after Kg2-Kg3 etc.39.Nxe6h4!?39...hxg440.hxg4Kf741.Kg2Ra842.a5Re8This move doesn't miss
the the advantage, but I think just 43.Kg3 would be better. Black can't take
the a5 pawn, for example :43.Re1?!43.Kg3Bd844.Rf3+Kg744...Kg845.Nxe6!45.Nd7!Be245...Bxa546.Be5+Kh647.Rf6+Kh748.Nf8+Kg849.Nxe646.Be5+Kg847.Re3Bb548.Nf6+Bxf649.Bxf6Ra850.Bxg5+-43.Bc7!?±43...Bd8!44.Ra144.Rb1Bxa545.Nxb7Bxc344...Rh845.Be5Rh746.Bd6Rh847.f3Rh648.Be5?!48.Rb1Bxa549.Rb3!±48...Rh749.Kg3Rh6?Anish didn't use his last chance. Most probably after49...Be7!it was a draw.50.Nxb750.Nxa6bxa651.c451.Rb1Bd8!52.Rb7+Kg651...dxc452.Rc1Bd853.Rxc4Bxa554.Rxc6Be1+!55.Kg2a550...Bxb751.a6Bxa652.Rxa6c553.Ra7Kg650.Rb1Bxa551.Nxb7Bxb751...Bxc352.Nd6+Ke753.Rb6!52.Rxb7+Ke853.Rg7!Bd853...Bxc354.Rxg5Rh155.Rg6Kf756.Rg7+Ke857.Rc7+-54.Kg2?!It's just a waste
of time. After 54.Rg8 white could easily win54.Rg8+!Kd755.f4gxf4+56.Bxf4Rh157.Kg2Rb158.g5+-54...Be755.Rg8+Kd756.Ra8After White's
inaccuracy on the 54th move, Black has chances to survive again.c5After
White's inaccuracy on the 54th move, Black has chances to survive again.57.Rg8cxd458.cxd4Rh759.f4gxf4?In time trouble both players took turns
making mistakes.59...Rh4!60.Kg360.Kf3Rh3+!61.Kf2gxf462.g5Bd663.Bf6Rg364.g6e5!60...gxf4+61.Kxf4Rh162.g5Bd663.Rg7+Kc664.g6Rg165.Rg8Kd7with a draw60.g5Bd660...f3+61.Kxf3Rh3+62.Kf4Bd663.Rg7+Kc664.g6+-61.Bf661.g6Rh662.Rg7+Kc663.Kf3Rh164.Rg8Bxe565.dxe5Rg166.g766.Kxf4Kc566...Kb767.Kxf4d468.Ke4Rg4+69.Kd3Ka7=61...Be761...Rf762.Kf3Black had good chances
to save the game after61...f3+!62.Kxf3Rh4!63.Ra8Rf4+64.Kg2Rh464...Rf565.Ra7+Ke866.Kh365.Rd8+Kc766.Rg8Rf467.Bh8!?However,
am not sure if it's a drawRg4+68.Kh3Rg3+69.Kh462.g6f3+63.Kxf3Rh563...Rh3+64.Kg4Bxf665.Kxh3Ke766.Kg4!Bxd467.Kh5+-64.Be51–0
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1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3dxe44.Nxe4Nd75.Nf3Ngf66.Nxf6+Nxf67.Be3Bd68.Bd3b69.Ne50-010.Qf3Nd511.Bd2Bb712.c4Bxe513.dxe5Ne713...Nf414.Bxh7+Kxh715.Qxf4Qd316.f3Rfd817.Be3followed by Rc1, Kf2Qc218.0-013...Nb4!?14.Bxh7+Kxh715.Qh3+Kg816.Bxb4c517.Bc3Qg518.0-0Rfd819.Qg319.Rfd1Rxd1+20.Rxd1Rd819...Qf520.f3Rd3with good compensation. I think White stands
slightly better, but overall, the position is close to equal.14.Qg3Ng615.0-0-0Qd416.Rhe1Qh417.f3Qxg318.hxg3Rfd819.Bg5Re820.Bxg6fxg621.Rd7Rac822.Red1Bc623.Rd8b524.Rxc8Rxc825.Rd8+Rxd826.Bxd8bxc427.Kd2Kf728.Bxc7g529.Kc3g430.fxg4Bd531.a3Ke832.Kb4Kd733.Bb8a634.Kc5c335.bxc3Bxg236.Bd6Bf337.g5g638.c4Be239.a4Bf140.a5Be241.Kd4½–½
Born on May 18, 1992 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Eltaj Safarli has a current
FIDE rating of 2616. Eltaj was European Youth Champion U10 in 2002, U12
in 2003, and World Youth Champion U10 in 2002. He won the Essent Open
in Hoogeveen in 2007, shared 1-2 places in Benasque 2010, won the bronze
medal in the World Junior U20 in 2008. He also won the Chigorin Memorial
in St.Petersburg in 2010, and was Azerbaijan Champion in 2010. There followed
a silver medal in the European Team Championship in Porto Carras 2011,
a gold medal in the European Club Cup 2012 with his team SOCAR Azerbaijan.
Safarli is a member of the Azerbaijan National team.
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