Monday, April 4, 2016

Act Naturally

韦奕 (Wéi Yì) – Tsegmed Batchuluun
Asian Nations Chess Cup; Abu Dhabi, April 4, 2016
Nimzo-Indian Defence E20

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxc3 8. Bxc3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 a6 10. Qa4! Interesting move order by 韦奕 (Wéi Yì). For 10. Bg2 0-0 11. 0-0 d6 12. Qa4 see Rambaldi – Studer, 54th World Junior Chess Championship; Khanty-Mansiysk 2015. 10. ... 0-0 11. Bg2 Nc6 12. 0-0 Rb8 13. Rab1 Qc7. Deserving consideration is 13. ... Ne5, although after 14. Nf3! White keeps the edge.


14. c5! Nxd4? A bad move without good reason, after which Black gets caught in a terrific squeeze. 14. ... Rd8 was clearly called for. 15. Qxd4 Re8 16. Rb6! e5 17. Qd6! Qxd6 18. cxd6 e4 19. f4 f5 20. e3 h5 21. Rd1 Kf7 22. Rd5! g6 23. h4 Ra8 24. Ra5. “Wéi Yì is having fun today, with Black’s Queenside Bishop & Rook comically stuck!”, the Allies of World War II (idem to say chess24.com) said. 24. ... Kf6 25. Bf1! Ra7 26. Bc4 Ra8 27. Kf2 Ra7 28. Ke2 Ra8 29. Kd2 Ra7 30. Kc2 1 : 0. Crystal-clear power.

韦奕 (Wéi Yì) (wearing a blue shirt)
Photo: 2100d.com

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