Jan-Krzysztof Duda – Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin
9th Chess World Cup; match game 2; Krasnaya Polyana, August 5, 2021
2r2rk1/pp2bp2/2n3p1/4R1P1/8/1B2PN2/P3KP2/3R4 w - - 3 25
9th Chess World Cup; match game 2; Krasnaya Polyana, August 5, 2021
2r2rk1/pp2bp2/2n3p1/4R1P1/8/1B2PN2/P3KP2/3R4 w - - 3 25
Position after 24. ... Nb8-c6
The position in the diagram clearly shows that Karjakin’s Semi-Tarrasch has gone terribly wrong — White to move and win: 25. Rd7! Bd8 (25. ... Nxe5 26. Nxe5 Bxg5 27. Nxg6+−) 26. Rb5 Na5. Not better is 26. ... b6 27. Ne5 Nxe5 28. Rxe5 and if 28. ... Rc7 then 29. Bxf7+! as in the game. 27. Bd5. Also strong is 27. Rxd8! winning material. 27. ... Rc7 28. Bxf7+! Kg7 29. Rxc7 Bxc7 30. Bd5 1 : 0.
The newly crowned World Cup Champion Duda has revived the glories of Polish chess which dated back to the last century. Photo © David Llada. |
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