Stellan Brynell – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)
69th Corus Chess Tournament (C Group); Wijk aan Zee, January 27, 2007
Queen’s Indian Defence E15
69th Corus Chess Tournament (C Group); Wijk aan Zee, January 27, 2007
Queen’s Indian Defence E15
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 b5 6. Bg2 bxc4
7. Ne5 Bb4+ 8. Bd2 cxb3 9. axb3 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 d5 11. 0-0 0-0 12. Nc3 Qd6. Also sound is 12. ... Bb7 13. Rfc1 c6 14. Na4 Nfd7 15. Nd3 Ba6 16. Nb4 Bb5 17. Nc3 Qb6 18. e4 Nf6 19. e5 Nfd7 20. Nxb5 Qxb5 21. Nd3 Qb6 22. Qc3 a5 23. Ra3 ½–½ Shipov – Dobosz, 33rd International Chess Tournament, Groningen 1994.
13. Rfc1 Nfd7? A grave inaccuracy which puts Black in serious trouble. 13. ... c6(!) was still good and solid enough to hold on for a draw.
14. e4!↑ c6? Now too late. Comparatively better was 14. ... Nb6, but even then, after 15. exd5 exd5 15. Qf4± White has a clear advantage.
15. Nxc6! A petite combinaison that leads to material gain.
15. ... Qxc6 16. exd5 Qd6 (16. ... exd5 17. Nxd5 Qd6 18. Qb4!+−)
17. Ne4 Qb6 18. Nc5! Nxc5 19. dxc5 Qb5
13. Rfc1 Nfd7? A grave inaccuracy which puts Black in serious trouble. 13. ... c6(!) was still good and solid enough to hold on for a draw.
14. e4!↑ c6? Now too late. Comparatively better was 14. ... Nb6, but even then, after 15. exd5 exd5 15. Qf4± White has a clear advantage.
15. Nxc6! A petite combinaison that leads to material gain.
15. ... Qxc6 16. exd5 Qd6 (16. ... exd5 17. Nxd5 Qd6 18. Qb4!+−)
17. Ne4 Qb6 18. Nc5! Nxc5 19. dxc5 Qb5
20. dxe6? White throws away his chance of heaven! 20. Qa5!+− would have won decisive material.
20. ... Bb7 21. exf7+ Kh8 22. Ra5 Qxb3 23. Qd6 Nc6 24. Bxc6 Qxf7 25. Bxb7 Qxf2+! Probably White was hoping for 25. ... Qxb7 26. c6 with good winning possibilities. But now, instead, he is lucky not to lose!
26. Kh1 Rad8 27. Raa1 Rxd6 28. cxd6 Qb6 29. Bc6 Rc8 30. Bg2 Rd8 31. Rc6 Qd4 32. Rca6 Rd7 33. h4 Rxd6 34. Rxa7 h5 35. Ra8+ Kh7 36. R1a2 Qe3 37. R8a3 Qe5 38. Kh2 g5 39. Ra5 Qe6 40. hxg5 Kg6 41. Rf2 Qe3 42. Raf5 Rd2 43. Rf6+ Kg7 44. Rf7+ Kg6 45. R7f6+ ½–½.
20. ... Bb7 21. exf7+ Kh8 22. Ra5 Qxb3 23. Qd6 Nc6 24. Bxc6 Qxf7 25. Bxb7 Qxf2+! Probably White was hoping for 25. ... Qxb7 26. c6 with good winning possibilities. But now, instead, he is lucky not to lose!
26. Kh1 Rad8 27. Raa1 Rxd6 28. cxd6 Qb6 29. Bc6 Rc8 30. Bg2 Rd8 31. Rc6 Qd4 32. Rca6 Rd7 33. h4 Rxd6 34. Rxa7 h5 35. Ra8+ Kh7 36. R1a2 Qe3 37. R8a3 Qe5 38. Kh2 g5 39. Ra5 Qe6 40. hxg5 Kg6 41. Rf2 Qe3 42. Raf5 Rd2 43. Rf6+ Kg7 44. Rf7+ Kg6 45. R7f6+ ½–½.