Judit Polgar – E. Bareev [B19] (Game 1)
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Be3 Qa5+ 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.0–0–0 0–0–0 14.Ne4 Ngf6 15.g3 Nxe4 16.Qxe4 Nf6 17.Qe2 Rd5 18.Ne5 (In this position, there are 2 other moves that have been played: 18.c4 Rxh5 19. Rxh5 Nxh5 20. Qe5 Qxe5 21. Nxe5 f5 =, and 18. Bf4)
18…Rxd4 19.Bf4 Re4 (This is the best response. Another option would be 19…Rxd1 but it is not as good.)
20. Qd3 (20. Qc3 is another playable option.)
20…Bc5 =+ 21. Ng6 Rxf4 (22. Nxh8 Rd4 23. Qc3Ne4 24. Qf3 f5 25. Qb3 Black does have some compensation in this line.)
22. Nxf4 Qa5 (22…Bxf2 is also fine) =+
23. f3 (Another option and probably safer would be 23. Kb1)
23…Qxa2 24. c3 (Judit did not want to give up the f2 pawn. She rather gives up the a2 pawn and then try to do something with the a file. Black is better in this position. Another line that I looked at was 24.c4)
24…Bb6 (24…Bf2 is also good)
25. Kc2 Qa5 26. Kb1 Qg5 (Black is better here. I think Judit has no choice but to defend the pawn with Ne2)
27.Ne2 Rd8 28. Qc2 Rxd1+ 29. Rxd1 Qxh5 30. g4 (It is basically Bishop and 3 pawns versus a Rook. Advantage Black.)
30…Qc5 (30…Qe5 would be another good choice and probably my preference. 30…Qc5 is fine as well.)
31. Qd2 Qd5 32. Kc2 (Black is clearly better. However, it is not an easy task for Black. I am hopeful that she can hold this.)
32…Qxd3+ 33. Kxd3 h5 (I do not like this move at all. White does not have any open file for the Rook. Why create one for White? I prefer the quiet move 33…Bc7)
34. gxh5 Nxh5 35. b4 (Black still maintains his edge.)
35…a6 36. c4 Bc7 37. Rh1 g6 38.c5 a5 (This is another move that I do not get. I would prefer either 38…Kd7 or 38…e5 to clear the e6 square for the King.)
39. bxa5 Bxa5 40. Ra1 (Judit safely made the time control. This is one of the perfect positions for you to learn how to play. As White, you work on holding this game. As Black, you work on closing it out. I would play 40…Bd8 here. This would stop White from playing Ra8+ then swing the Rook to the other side.)
40…Bc7 (This is very surprising. Bareev spent a lot of time for this move. It is OK but Bd8 would be my preference.)
41. Kc4 Nf6 42. Rh1 b6 43. cxb6 Bxb6 44. Nc3 Kd7 45. Rh8 Kd6 46. Kd3 Ba5 (Black is much better. But the process to march forward will be slow. This is a good endgame to learn to play.)
47. Ne4+ Nxe4 48. Kxe4 (This will be a hard position for White to hold but it is not over. Black actually helped White by opening up the a and h files.)
48…Bb4 49. Rb8 Ba3 50. Rd8+ Ke7 51. Ra8 Bc5 52. Rb8 f6 (This is not a fun position for White trying to hold but it is doable.)
53. 53.Rb7+ Kd8 54.f4 Be7 55.Ra7 Ke8 56.Rc7 c5 57.Rb7 Kf8 58.Rb8+ Kf7 59.Rb7 Kf8 60.Rb8+ Kg7 61.Rb6 Kf7 62.Rb7 Ke8 63.Rb6 Game drawn 1/2-1/2
Hi Susan,
Judith has a very hard game to fight.
IMO Evgheni did a mistake at move 25, Qa5 gave Judith another big chance to try and equalize (instead of Rd8)… however 26. Kb1? is obviously bad. She has now a very tough life in this game.
While she has to defend, Evgheni will surely tore her position apart 🙁
[Event “EU-Cup 21st”]
[Site “Saint Vincent”]
[Date “2005.09.19”]
[Round “2”]
[White “Jakovenko, Dmitrij”]
[Black “Zelcic, Robert”]
[Result “1-0”]
[ECO “B19”]
[WhiteElo “2627”]
[BlackElo “2522”]
[EventDate “2005.09.18”]
[EventType “team”]
[EventRounds “7”]
[EventCountry “ITA”]
[SourceDate “2006.01.31”]
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5
Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Qc7 11. Bd2 e6 12. O-O-O O-O-O 13. Ne4 Ngf6 14. g3
Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Nf6 16. Qe2 Rd5 17. Ne5 Rxd4 18. Bf4 Re4 19. Qd3 Bc5 20. Ng6 Rxf4
21. Nxf4 Bxf2 22. Rhf1 Bc5 23. Qf3 Bd6 24. g4 Rd8 25. Nh3 Be5 26. Rxd8+ Qxd8
27. g5 hxg5 28. Nxg5 Qc7 29. c3 Nd5 30. Kb1 Nf4 31. Qe3 f6 32. Nf3 Qb6 33. Qxb6
axb6 34. Nxe5 fxe5 35. Rh1 Kd7 36. Kc2 b5 37. Kd2 Kd6 38. Ke3 Nd5+ 39. Kf3 Nf6
40. Kg3 Ke7 41. Kh4 Nd5 42. Kg5 Nf4 43. Rh2 Kd6 44. Rd2+ Ke7 45. Rc2 Nh3+ 46.
Kg4 Nf4 47. c4 bxc4 48. Rxc4 Kd6 49. Ra4 Nd5 50. Kg5 Ne7 51. Ra7 Kc7 52. Ra8
Nf5 53. Ra4 Kd6 54. Kg4 Ne3+ 55. Kf3 Nf5 56. Rg4 Kd5 57. Kf2 e4 58. Rxg7 e3+
59. Ke1 Nxg7 60. h6 Nf5 61. h7 Nd4 62. h8=Q b5 63. Qh1+ Ke5 64. Qh7 Kf4 65.
Qh4+ Ke5 66. Qg4 Kd5 67. Kd1 e5 68. Qg2+ Kd6 69. Qe4 e2+ 70. Kd2 c5 71. b3 b4
72. Kd3 1-0
Hungarian chess expert Lukacs gave extensive analysis of this opening and middlegame (not included here).
with the queens still on judit does have chances to draw and furthermore bareevs minor pieces are tied up defending d7 and d8 so its not an easy game for him too although he is better. if queens go off judit is lost.
White pushed e4 and lost that pawn.
White pushed d4 and lost that pawn.
White pushed h5 and lost that pawn.
Should not push your pawns too far with Bareev, I say.
Wow, anonymous, Barrev played exactly what you suggested – changed queens!
Suggestion to Susan:
While live coverage, perhaps temporarily disablinkg the moderation delay would encourage people to make remarks, participate in discussions about the given game. This way it is kind of difficult, since by the time somebody’s remark is seen by the others (or perceived that way) the situation on the board may have long gone.
Gabor
White has little time left. Why does White then push pawns, instead of waiting to get more time and then push pawns?
Gabor, done 🙂
What is the time control, anyone knows?
White can now play Ra8+ then Rf8 then Rb8 with draw?
SusanPolgar said…
Gabor, done 🙂
Thank You.
Perhaps tomorrow in the subject title you may want to announce that, so those who visit here, but know the delay rule for a while, can be informed about the live coverage exception.
What is the time control, anyone knows?
As far as I know it is the standard 2h-1h-30m
That moderation is silly anyway!
Sometimes it takes way too long before it’s confirmed and posted!
Must not be an easy win for Bareev: he is now thinking half an hour between 2.5 realistically possible moves
Magnus just resigned. Aronian really dominated the game. Not sure why but Magnus played 1 e4 as white instead of his usual 1 d4.
I am not sure how much experience he has with e4. He was sort of OK but my guess is that he lost the thread of the game not being used to play e4.
Aronian just kept up the pressure. No mistakes and his advantage slowly grew until he had an overwhelming advantage.
Aronian is playing excellent chess.
I am a lousy chess player, but I just don’t see how Judit can neutralize that 3 pawn advantage.
I didn’t mean advantage, but “presence”
Now comes the boring part, they think too much for me to wait. In this age of technology, WHY aren’t we able to see the players live??
Is there a game viewer on this site?
Susan,
I am a fan of the Polgar sisters. I cheer every time one of you play. However, I have notice this with Judit; she seems to be not herself with she plays in these world championship cycle games. Normally, she has things well under control or is just kicking her opponent’s behind. Why does she struggle so in these match games?
You can see games on the official site http://globalchess.eu/games.php
WHY aren’t we able to see the players live??
Because the stores are fresh out of holographic displays made specifically for dissatisfied with everything chess fans.
Thanks for the live site url!
Hi,
I hope Judit will fight to the end.
It is very difficult to play against russian openning laboratory.
R.J.F and V.T have found the way.
It has been the achievement.
Regards
Pony.
She did it !
She got 1/2 point !
That was a tough game !!
Next time I’m sure she’ll win !!
Olivier
Draw! Go Judit!
I am very pleased with a draw. Go Judit!!
Draw??? Maybe GM Susan can help us see how Bareev could have won the game.
I’m in shock. How could Black give a draw without even advancing his pawns? What just happened!?
Well congrats to Judit!
J make draw congratulation for that!
knightonranden
Bravo Judit,
Regards
Pony