A reccuring ideaS- Watu Kobese
Gelfand, B. - Adams, Mi
Alekhine Mem, Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
2013.04.23, 1-0, Opening: D37
1. d4 ♘f6 2. c4 e6 3. ♘f3 d5 4. ♘c3
♘bd7 5. ♗f4 dxc4 6. e3 ♘d5 7. ♗xc4
♘xf4 8. exf4 ♘b6 9. ♗b3 ♗d6 10. g3
♗d7 11. O-O O-O 12. ♕d3 ♗c6
13. ♖ad1 ♕f6 14. ♘g5 g6 15. ♘ge4
♕f5 16. d5 exd5 17. ♘xd5 ♘xd5
18. ♗xd5 ♗xd5 19. ♕xd5 ♕xd5
20. ♖xd5 ♖fd8 21. ♖c1 ♖ac8
22. ♖c3 ♗e7 23. ♖xd8+ ♗xd8 24. f5
♔g7??
[24... c6 would have been better.The idea is
to defend actively with the rook and
bishop.This will be made possible by
placing the bishop on b6, targeting the f2
pawn. 25. ♖d3 ♗b6 26. ♖d7 ♖d8
27. ♖xb7 ♖d1+ 28. ♔g2 gxf5 29. ♘g5
♖d2 with an easy draw.]
25. ♘d6 ♖b8 26. ♘e8+ ♔f8 27. fxg6!
hxg6
[27... ♔xe8 28. g7]
28. ♘xc7 ♗f6 Gelfand must now find the
winning plan.This is the stage where many
players, myself included,go wrong.It is clear
that black will use the bishop and rook for
activity.The pawns on b2 and f2 will be the
obvious targets as the black rook will reach
the second rank.Gelfand now uses the same
idea from the Karpov game.I would not be
suprised if this is infact the game he thought
about at this stage.The knight will be placed
on d3,liberating the king and rook .
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