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Dmitry Olegovich Jakovenko – Viorel Antonovich Bologan
17th Poikovsky Karpov Chess Tournament; Poikovsky, July 30, 2016
Queen’s Indian Defence E12

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. bxc3 c5 9. e4 Nc6 10. Bd3 Rc8? Maybe it’s not so wrong, but 10. ... Be7 seem much safer and more suitable, and even 10. ... g6 is worth considering: 11. Bg5 Be7 12. Bh6 Bf8 13. Bg5 Be7 14. Bh6 Bf8 ½ : ½ Browne – Sosonko, Tilburg 1982.

11. d5! A very powerful Pawn sacrifice and a novelty as well. The old 11. Qe2 is not so good, but still not bad: 11. ... cxd4 12. cxd4 Nxd4 13. Nxd4 Qxd4 14. Bb2 Qd8 15. 0-0 Qg5 16. h4! Qxh4? 17. Bb5+ Bc6 18. Bxc6+ Rxc6 19. Qb5 Qxe4 20. Rac1 Kd7 21. Rfd1+ Bd6 22. Be5 Ke7 23. Bxd6+ Rxd6 24. Rc7+ Kd8 25. Rd7+ 1 : 0 I. Faragó – Podlesnik, 20th International Open, Bled 1999. 11. ... exd5 12. exd5 Qxd5 13. 0-0 Be7 14. Rd1 Rd8? This turns out to be the decisive mistake as it loses material. However, we aren’t able to give any good advice and, as a matter of fact, Black’s position appears already compromised by his bad opening play. 15. Bg5 Qd6. If 15. ... Bxg5 then 16. Bb5 and wins. 16. Bb5! Qc7 17. Rxd8+ Kxd8 18. Rd1+ Ke8 19. Qe4 f6 20. Bf4 Qc8 21. Rd6! A pretty finish. 1 : 0.

Dmitry Olegovich Jakovenko
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