Jakovenko, D (2742) – Topalov, V (2813) [D90]
2nd Pearl Spring – Nanjing, China (6), 04.10.2009
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qa4+ Bd7 6.Qb3 dxc4 7.Qxc4 0–0 8.Bf4 Na6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 Nh5 11.Be3 cxd4 12.Qxd4 Bc6 13.Be2 Qa5 14.0–0 Nb4 15.Qh4 Nc2 16.g4 Nxe3 17.fxe3 Bh6 18.Nd1 Kh8 19.gxh5 Rg8 20.Kf2 Rad8 21.hxg6 Bxf3 22.Kxf3 Rxg6 23.Qe4 f5 24.Qc4 Qd2 25.Rc1 Rc6 26.Qh4 Qxc1 27.Qxe7 Rg8 28.e6 Qd2 29.Kf2 f4 0–1
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Topa! Topa! Topa!
Not due to Topalov’s fine play though. A huge blunder by Jakovenko.
I agree with the anonymous commenter at 10:38 AM CDT.
Jakovenko was winning until his 25th move, it appears to me. Looking at it, I don’t know what he could have been thinking. Did he just not see 26. …Rc6? Or am missing something here? To me, 25. Qc3 would have pretty much forced the queen exchange, or even 25. Rf2 would have secured the win.
winning according to rybka. it was massively complicated and jaco lost his way. typical dubious play by topalov.
I can only assume the complicated position meant he was a bit short of time.
However, you do have to give Topalov credit for putting on that much pressure. He was throwing everything at Jakovenko in an attempt to denude the white king of his defenses.
This is the best of the tournament i have ever seen!
Then you haven’t seen quality in quantity during your life.
White went for the complications with g4, not black. He was losing Nh5 and had to make the best of it.
Coffee house, and more experienced players know what I mean.
One game does not a surge make. You need at least two consecutive wins to call it a surge.