Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Alice in Euroland

Levon Grigori Aronian – Santosh Gujrathi Vidit
1st Online Nations Cup; India – Europe (25+10); chess.com, May 6, 2020
8/6pk/6qp/4Q3/p5P1/PbBp3P/1P1K4/8 w - - 9 46

Position after 45. ... Bc2-b3

Europe was the only team to win both its matches today, especially thanks to Levon Grigori Aronian, who got the most from his games. In the position of the diagram, White continued 46. Qe7, and now, after, let’s say, 46. ... Qf7 (among others) there was little to do rather than sit and settle for a draw. Instead, something happened: 46. ... Bc2? 47. b4!+− axb3 48. Bb2! The pointe. Now the a-Pawn is unstoppable. 48. ... h5 49. g5! h4 50. a4 Kg8 51. a5 Kh7 52. a6! Bd1 53. Kxd1 d2 54. Qxg7+ Qxg7 55. Bxg7 Kxg7 56. Kxd2 1 : 0.

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