Yesterday, GM Predojevic defeated the very strong GM Vallejo Pons of Spain with the Black pieces. Today, he defeated another very strong Chinese GM Wang to tie for the lead at the 2007 Aeroflot Open in Moscow, Russia.
GM Predojevic – GM Wang [B33]
15.02.2007
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4 b4 12.Nc2 a5 13.g3 0-0 14.h4 Be6 15.Bh3 Be7 16.Bg2 Qb8 17.Nce3 Bxd5 18.Nxd5 Bd8 19.0-0 Bb6 20.Bh3 Ra7 21.Qh5 Ne7 22.Bf5 h6 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Rad1 Bd4 25.b3 Ra7 26.Rd3 Qd8 27.g4 Kh8 28.g5 a4 29.Rf3 axb3 30.axb3 Qe7 31.Bh3 f6 32.Bf5 fxg5 33.Qg6 Rxf5 34.Rxf5 gxh4 35.Kh1 Qd8 36.Rg1 Bc5 37.Kh2 Re7 38.Qh5 Qe8 39.Qxh4 Kh7 40.Rg3 Ra7 41.Kg2 Bb6 42.Rff3 Qe6 43.Qh5 g6 44.Qh4 Kg7 45.Rh3 g5 46.Qh5 Qg6 47.Qg4 Bc5 48.Rf5 Rf7 49.Rxf7+ Qxf7 50.Rf3 Qe7 51.Qc8 Bd4 52.Rf5 Ba7 53.Kg3 Bd4 54.Qb8 Bc5 55.Kg2 Kh7 56.Rf8 Qd7 57.f3 Kg6 58.Rg8+ Kh5 59.Qf8 Qe6 60.Rg7 Bd4 61.Kg3 Bf2+ 62.Kg2 Bd4 63.Re7 Qg6 64.Qf5 Qxf5 65.exf5 Bc5 66.Kh3 Bd4 67.Re6 Bc5 68.Rg6 White wins 1-0
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and hou yifan also first place tie after beating sutovsky
Thanx for the game!
An amazing technical ending that reminds me karpov in his youth!
Very interesting game ( Pedrojevic x Wang )
Does anyone know why move 62 White does not capture bishop? For that matter, does anyone know why 61 … Bf2+?
I’m a casual player, and probably would not have had a look at this game if dcax hadn’t said anything.
Now I’m perplexed. Are these simply blunders, or am I missing something?
Thanks,
Pal
Pal, KxB at 62 allows black queen in for a draw.
There is no perpetual after 62.Kxf2, White is still winning, but 62.Kg2 is winning too and (I guess)less complicated.
Anon: You’re right! The white queen can interpose a few moves after 63. Qxd6.
But not allowing the black queen in in the first place is simpler and less risky?